Thursday, October 30, 2008

Harvest Tablescape




    
 My first project was a "Harvest Tablescape".  I wandered around the Dollar Store for a little bit waiting for the inspiration to hit.  It finally struck when I saw the small bag of leaves and the small bag of gourds.  Originally I wanted to find a basket, but I couldn't find one that looked nice enough for what I wanted to do.  I wandered around some more until I found the pitcher and the mirror.  I didn't take the time to find the best flowers that were there, and I ended up regretting that decision when I was putting the tablescape together later.  I could have just stopped there and would have had a pretty centerpiece for around $7 plus tax.  I looked around a little more and found the table runners, place mats, napkins and napkin rings.  That added about another $10.  I was trying to stay pretty close to $20, so I chose to buy just the number of placemats and napkins that would fit on our table.  I could have spent a little more and had a few extra napkins and placemats to set on the table while the used ones are in the laundry.

2 comments:

Amy Boyack said...

This is a cute idea. It's hard to believe you got all that from a dollar store. You put it together so well. Thanks for the ideas.

Rachel said...

It really isn't that hard, it just takes time, patience and a little creativity. I wandered the store for a while before I was satisfied with what I had found. The shopping for things is definitely the hardest part!