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Sunday, July 7, 2013

Summer Entertaining

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Hi everyone! It is a  beautiful and sunny Sunday afternoon, and I'm loving it! Especially after a really rainy week. Some  friends stopped by for a casual get-together, and I had a lot of fun setting up this  tablescape with a patriotic flair:


The red-white-and-blue quilted pillow on the bistro style chair adds a lovely accent to the entire theme:


I used my favorite quilt as a table topper:


I love summer entertaining out on the deck or patio:


Lemonade served in glass jars is a summer staple:


Made with freshly squeezed lemons:


And lemons stored in a small wooden box:


Or under a glass cloche:


Fruit kebabs on wooden skewers:


Marshmallows and brownie squares added to strawberries and blueberries make scrumptious dessert. The patriotic food labels were found HERE:


I used similar labels as a lemonade tag as well:



Crackers and striped blue pirouline in fun metal baskets make yummy treats:


I found these fun metal baskets for 99 cents each at Walmart:

Red, white, and blue make striking and colorful accents in any decorating theme, don't you think?


I lined the baskets with paper doilies:


and filled the brown kraft paper packages with potato chips:


They make nifty potato chips bag:


The wire basket holds the chips packages, and also is a wonderful way to carry and pass them around to guests:


I love mason jars! They serve a multitude of purposes. Here, I'm using them as a flatware holder:


I lined each mason jar with blue or red bandannas, which serve as napkins as well:


 Also, the guests can use the mason jars for their lemonade:


Hollowed out multicolored peppers make beautiful bowls for dipping sauces:


I filled them with chives and onion dip for the crackers:


I had fun with my patriotic tablescape, and I hope you enjoyed it as well! Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comments. I love reading all of
them! It was a pleasure having you over!


~Hugs,Poppy~

Partying at:

Fine Craft Guild Party







Monday, May 30, 2011

Celebrating the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave

Happy Memorial Day, everybody!  
A special day to remember and pay tribute to all the brave men and women who serve in the military to keep our country safe and to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice by giving up their lives so that we can be free. I salute all the soldiers who have served our country valiantly in the past and continue doing so.

Hope everyone is having a happy and safe Memorial Day. Our day was spent attending the annual memorial day parade(my older daughter plays in the band in the parade),visiting the nurseries, planting our garden, and grilling. Summer is officially here, so let's celebrate!


 I would like to say thank you to Heather and Vanessa, two beautiful sisters at The Picket Fence for featuring my Merry Merry Month of May. I feel honored to be part of their Inspiration Friday weekly party. Please, visit their inspiring blog and I promise you will walk away with so many innovative and creative ideas. 


With the danger of frost gone, I can now safely plant all the flowers and vegetables outside! I love going to my favorite nursery and choosing my flowers. Here are a few glimpses:
 
Onion bulbs ready to be planted: 




 We bought  this flowering cherry  tree and now I have to find an ideal place for it in my yard:  


A Patriotic Tablescape:


With burlap being all the rage nowadays, I thought I will make a round burlap tablecloth and add a patriotic ribbon trim to it. I made a round cutout in the center for the umbrella pole to go through it. This is the first time I worked with burlap and this fabric ravels like crazy... but I like the overall effect it creates. 



 I like the contrast between the burlap and the red and blue ribbon:



Overall cost for the round burlap tablecloth: about $5.50
$4 for 4 yards of burlap for a 70 inch round tablecloth and $1.50 for the ribbon trim

Close-up on the star napkin holders: 



Place-settings:


 I love these cute salt and pepper shakers in patriotic colors. (Dollar Store:$1.50 for the pair)

 My girls baked the cupcakes and made the strawberry-blueberry no-bake cheese cake in patriotic colors:


 Bowl of  watermelon:

God Bless America! 

Thanks for stopping by today. I always appreciate your visits and your sweet comments, so thank you. Linking up with these lovely ladies:

The Tablescaper: Seasonal Sundays











~POPPY~