Merry Christmas!! and a gift for you Tablescape

Welcome to our Christmas day table. It's not dressy, it's not formal, it's not real casual, but somewhere in the middle of all that reigns something comfortable. Like an old pair of shoes or a favorite sweater. So come on in, find your seat and let the merriment begin!

 

Another Bill (Affordable Accoutrements) inspiration. Fostoria sherbets used for the shrimp cocktail.

layered of course... on Spode Christmas tree salads...

on top of Nikko Christmas Tartan Plaid,

Don'tcha just love that little raised holly on these plates?

Some gold plated flatware...

Glass napkin rings from Home Goods in the perfect green.

Taming napkins with an embroidered Holly motif

A crystal carafe sits waiting the first thirsty diner

 

Gleaming packages of silver and brass show you where to sit, have you ever switched placecards?? ever?

Crystal and silver salt and peppers still needing to be filled

A large bowl of daisies, roses and plaid ornaments sit center stage

Overshadowed by one of my latest finds - peg nappies in the silver candlesticks.  Ooh, I just almost wet my pants when I saw these for $2.00 each!

Spode Christmas tree wine glasses and red goblets

All on a 2002 Martha Stewart jacquard holly tablecloth

Inspected of course by Regan

Merry Christmas y'all. Thanks for dropping by. My humans and I wish you many blessings for this holy season.

Cast:

Nikko Tartan Plaid dinner plates

Spode Christmas tree salads and bread and butter plates

Spode wine glasses

Red goblets from Stein Mart

Tablecloth by Martha Stewart 2002

Napkins from St. Thomas

Napkin rings scooped up at Home Goods a month or so ago

Crystal carafe a steal at Tuesday Morning

Inspector Supreme is Regan the cat, now 8 months old 

(he's been so good that Santa has special treats in store for him!!)

In the spirit of the season, I will be letting Random.org pick one winner for a set of 8 white hemstitched, linen, monogrammed napkins (you pick the monogram) on January 7th, 2011! Everyone that follows is automatically entered and those who comment on this post will receive an entry too... If you want a chance for a third entry - post this on your blog and then come back and leave me the link to the post in a comment on this post! So up to three chances to win. I will need to be able to get in touch via email to select lettering style, letter and lettering color.

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3. blog about it and tell me the link

I'm linking up with Susan's Between Naps on the Porch Tablescape Thursday. Be sure to check these out for some great inspiration.

Seasonal Sunday

The stockings are hung  by the chimney with care

In hopes that St. Nick soon will be there.

The one for our youngest son, a cowboy Santa, John Deere tractor, birds, bell and personalized with his name. Embroidered, piped and buttons added from Just Another Button Company (a real favorite of mine).

 

A purchased stocking for Mom.

A stocking made by my mother. 

This one started out as a printed panel. Just cut it out, embellish the tar out of it, add more buttons from Just Another Button Company (I told you I LOVE them), a bit of quilting, twine used as cording = recipe for success.

A last bit of decorating (who am I kidding, we are adding the decorations to the tree today)...

A Spode transferware bowl filled with greens and a cardinal. Behind that is a metal angel with lots of glitter!

The cardinal mate looking on.

A monk behind bars, well he's in a designer bird cage, does that count?

Believe.

In the magic of the season.

In the ultimate gift from God.

Merry Christmas.

I'm linking up to the Tablescaper's Seasonal Sunday. Do drop in and join the party... lots of pretty amazing eye candy!