Have a Crabby Fourth!

I can't believe the Fourth of July is just around the corner! I don't know what kind of holiday you are going to have but I am going to have a Crabby Fourth!



I will be linking with Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch and Tea Time Tuesday.

I started with my Flag Day Table that I shared last week (Click Here to see). But I found these cute crab plates at Target and low and behold they looked great on the Flag Day plates!



I kept the same tablecloth, place mats, Colonial shell flatware and clear stemware. But I used red and white striped paper napkins from Target which have a light blue crab on them.



I used a large clam shaped bowl that I got at Target years ago and filled it with light blue vase filler marbles. Then I added 3 red candles and a small crab (actually a spreader) and used this as my centerpiece.



I added various crab items that I had collected through the years (OK, the "cracker" is a lobster, but it's all in the crustacean family!)







The round object above is meant to be a child's sippy cup, but I thought it could hold melted butter or tartar sauce.

On the mantle, I added some Target paper lantern shades.





And I added a small crab plate and a crab tea towel to Uncle Sam's tea cart.



I hope you have a great Fourth of July!

Between Flag Day and the Fourth of July!

Today I am sharing my Patriotic Table that I set before Flag Day! I will be posting to Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch and Tea Time Tuesday.



I started with a white tablecloth and red place mats. On top of the placemats, I used red, white and blue melamine from CVS from years ago.
The I added clear glassware and Colonial Shell flatware with a white napkin. I used a red, white and blue ribbon for a napkin ring and added a small flag at each place.]



For my centerpiece I used a glass pedestal cake plate with a silver flower arranger on it that was filled with red, white and blue stars and added flags and firework picks.





On the mantle, I used more red, white and blue!









Even the tea cart is decked out to honor Old Glory!



Hope you have enjoyed my Flag Day table!

I Won!

I few weeks a go I got an exciting email from Betsy at A Perfect Setting. I had won 4 Modern Butterfly place settings from her give-away from Mikasa. Hurray - who doesn't love more dishes!!!

Well, this Tuesday the doorbell rang and my dishes arrived!



I set up my gaming table in the Billards Room (yes, my house is like "Clue") with an ivory cloth and used my new green ruffled chargers from Crate and Barrel. While they are not the same green as in the Modern Butterfly, I thing they complement each other well.



I used ivory napkins with a dragonfly napkin ring, my Betsy Patterson sterling and crystal stemware. There wasn't much room for a centerpiece, so a few flowers in a small vase did the trick!





The set came with dinner plates, salad plates....



rim soups.....



and cup an saucers.



Don't you love how Mikasa Modern Butterfly looks on the red placemats?

And the cup and saucers looked so nice on my dining room sideboard that I had an impromptu tea party!





I want to thank Lifestyle Brands of which Mikasa is a part and Betsy at A Perfect Setting for hosting this give-away. I am so thrilled with my Modern Butterfly!

I will be linking to Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch, Tea Time Tuesday at Lady Katherine's, and Mikasa's The Great Dinner Party.

Summer Topiaries

I have had a bit of a blog break but I am back! Will be linking to Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday, of course!

This table is called Summer Topiaries after the cute placecard holders I got from Target.com.



My spring/early summer colors of yellow and hot pink are still making me happy, so I started with the yellow tablecloth and used the pink chiffon as a runner.



I wanted to make a large topiary for the centerpiece, but work and the beach have gotten in the way, so I pulled out the birdcage and filled it with flowers.



I used green place mats and the white Gibson Claremont china that everyone in blogland has thanks to Gollum.



I used Vera Bradley napkins and green goblets and of course the topiary placecard holders.



And I continued the pink on the mantle.