One of our favorite vacations in year's past has been to the Chesapeake Bay on the Maryland Eastern Shore. Alas, this year we have not been able to go, so I decided to do a table in honor of Chesapeake Bay crabs and corn. The campground where we usually stay always has plenty of crabs to catch and is right by a cornfield with a honors system payment box. There is not much better than fresh caught crabs and fresh picked corn, unless they are together in a chowder!
Here my table is covered with brown paper and the silver platter has a tea towel ready for the crabs and corn. I looked everywhere for our mallets to crack the crabs, but they were in our camper. The silver tray, the melamine shell plates, the flat crab plates and the butter knife/spreader on the right are all from Target several years ago. The cute crab bowls, the little salt and pepper shakers and the butter knife/spreader on the left are all from Le Gourmet Chef several years ago. The tea towel is from a boutique several years ago.
Now if I could just get the same wonderful crab and corn experience at home! Hope you enjoyed this table now make sure you visit BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH! for more wonderful tables! :D Jewel
What a fabulous tablescape. I love all of the wonderful crab dishes, so cute. Just perfect for a crab and corn dinner that sounds sooooooooooooo good. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tablescape! Love all the little crabbies! You even have crabbie salt and peppers! Those little bowls are just precious!
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Shelia :)
I'd love to feel crabby with you! LOL Those are darling and so fun!
ReplyDeleteso cute, i am always drawn to primary colors!
ReplyDeleteOh what great colors together! Everything pops! Love all your crab accessories...Happy TT to you!
ReplyDeleteOhmygosh~that is just too cute for words!!!! ;-D
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ReplyDeleteThat is just about the cutest table I have ever seen! What a great idea and those salt and pepper shakers are darling! Now I'm hungry for crab~ and chowder too! Cindy
Cute table. I love the little s&p shakers!
ReplyDeleteOh so fun!!! Love your crab table items, but would love to be eating them even more!!!
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What a cute crabby tablescape! Hmmmm, I love crabs and I know they have a lot at Cheasapeake Bay. Your table's making me hungry....Christine
ReplyDeleteTo be parked by fresh corn and crab might be more than I could stand!--I make crab and corn bisque for Christmas Eve but I might have to move it up a few months after this post! Don't you love Target melamine? Darling table!
ReplyDeleteYou've created a very cheery atmoshere that would be alot of fun to eat in.
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How clever -- and such neat things! I love tablescapes with whimsy!
ReplyDeleteCute table! I love your little crabs!
ReplyDelete~Liz
My parents live in Southern Maryland where my father works for the Navy. This table brings back memories of our visits. Maryland is for Crabs!!
ReplyDeleteThis is too cute! My first thought was also "Maryland". I used to live there and still live nearby.
ReplyDeleteOkay.. THAT is awesome! LOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteOh so darling!!! I love the craaby theme!!! The colors are terrific!!! Who wouldn't want to eat crab at this table?!!!
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XOXO
Cathy
Isn't this just the cutest table with your colorful crab things! I'm delighted by the cheerfulness of this fun table!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Those crabs are just the cutest. You had my mouth watering talking about catching the crabs near the cornfield. YUM! So nice you could capture the memory with your tablescape.
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This is too cute! I love all the dishware. What a fun table!
ReplyDeleteHow fun!! Are you going to serve crabbie-patties? :)
ReplyDeleteI am again, this week, just a spectator visiting one tablescape to the next.. Just a young (cough, cough) grasshopper, watching and learning! I LOVE your tablescape this week! So colorful and fun! I did at least purchase a small but very cute little set of luncheon dishes this week!.. I figure that's a small, wee baby step in the right direction for a novice like myself! (0; ~tina
ReplyDeleteOh those cute crabs were just lookin' at me! What a fun tablscape. And the place where you go sounds like so much fun. Those shell dishes are so pretty. Love this table. laurie
ReplyDeleteThis is just too cute for words... The crab plates are just adorable.. my daughter would absolutley "flip" over these.. sure wish I could find them for her. She just got back from N.C.. and is already planning next years trip... she does love the ocean... Loved this post girl..hugs ~lynne~
ReplyDeleteLove your "Crabby" scape! You really carried out your theme wonderfully! Great colors (you said you're a "colorful gal" in the nice comment you left for me!) and I love all the whimsical touches!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
This is so cute! Very unique theme, I haven't seen anything like this before!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
Katherine
How fabulous. It reminds me of an outfit my 3rd son had as a baby. It was red white and some navy and it had crabs all over and it said "I'm just a little Crabby".
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Very cute!!! I have crab napkin rings that would go great with your plates!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute set of dishes for a crab fest -- even the salt shakers match. So bright and cheerful.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love these "crabby" dishes! Too cute:)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love these "crabby" dishes! Too cute:)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love these "crabby" dishes! Too cute:)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love these "crabby" dishes! Too cute:)
ReplyDeleteI've missed you!
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
This is so so cute...kinda like where i was going with my lobster table...so summery...and I love the candy colored plaid table cover in the post above....
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