Winter Snow Tablescape

 When winter gives you inspiration, run with it! 

We had about 3 inches of new snow, which prompted a day home with the fireplace on. 

Snow Days - New Year, New Cards

Hi All,  I am in snowy Ohio sharing some cards made with Papertry Ink's Build-a-hat Dies 

I have been having fun making these winter caps with some fun sentiments appropriate for the conditions outside!

  It has been a while since I have posted any of my cards,  I have decided to start sharing some of my card creations using the different companies I have been making some purchases from.  I am not paid by these companies - I just enjoy their products - and want to share ideas.  I will be putting links in the posts to the main products that I have used.  Many of the papers that I will be using may be old, and I may stick some old gems or ribbon on a card as well.  

When Snowed In, Set a Winter Table!

We didn't get quite as much snow as they had predicted but we still stayed home and hibernated this weekend.  And when you are snowed in, what better thing to do but set a winter table?!

I had purchased these fun plates and chargers at the semi-annual warehouse sale at Ragon House in Bolivar, Ohio back in November.

Their warehouse sales are wonderful!  They have them twice a year, spring and just before Christmas.

They are very well attended, very well staffed and it is definitely a shopping frenzy! If you see something you like, you have to pick it up and carry it with you or it may be gone when you go back 10 minutes later. 

These plates and chargers are melamine, which I have an appreciation for because they are much lighter and easier to store.  Plus they happen to be a pretty darn good deal!!

I had them displayed on my hutch until I decided to throw together a quick winter table.

I thought it was just a tad early to do Valentine's Day.  Besides with all the snow we are getting, this just seemed right!

You can just see the hint of snow we had on the deck outside.  They were predicting that we would get 12-14" of snow, but after it snowed for about 3 hrs and it was starting to pile up- it changed to rain and it rained for about 5 hours.  I can't imagine how much we would have had it not rained because it is snowing like crazy as I am writing this post.

So for a last minute favor to add to the table I just went into my stash and pulled out a few canning jars.  I got out my Stampin' Up! Buffalo Check stamp and made some tops for the jars and the little tags, filled the jars with cocoa mix, sprinkles and mini marshmallows. 

 While we don't live in Montana or Vermont as these plates suggest, we do live out amongst nature on a little lake.  We have had a pretty mild winter thus far.  Our lake has not frozen over yet, this time last year we were watching all of the ice fishermen.

I hope you are warm and cozy where you are.  We are going to throw another log on the fire tonight and enjoy these days we get when the snow puts a hush on the world.

Winter Snowflake Tablescape

It looks as though Jack Frost has made a visit to our area.  

So I took it to the table with a Winter Snowflake Tablescape

There is about 6 inches of new fallen snow on the ground and the sun is shining brightly!

The blanket of white just makes everything look so pristine.
It also puts a wonderful hush on the world around us and all is calm,
that is, at least if you don't have to travel anywhere!

Looking out of our kitchen door at the steps leading down to the landing, you can see the snow piled up and this little area is protected by the side of our house and those huge evergreen trees. My husband took this picture before he let the dogs out and they left their tracks.

I clipped a few branches off those evergreens to use for my centerpiece.

This grey themed table just felt right after I took down all of the Christmas decorations.

I left a few evergreen touches here and there for a winter look. 

Hobby Lobby had these grey rimmed plates with a snowflake border that just found their way into my basket as I was buying craft supplies before Christmas.  I knew I had these snowflake napkin rings and the frosted snowflake candle holders that would go nicely with the plates.

Making a snow angel is on my list of things to do this weekend!
I hope your able to have some winter fun!

Sources:
Placemats and Plaid Napkins- The Peddler, Walnut Creek, Ohio
Chargers and Napkin rings - Pier 1 Imports, both bought several years ago
Grey Dinner Plate - Sorrento - Butterchurn Kitchenwares, Walnut Creek Ohio
White Plates and coffee mugs - Satin Weave by Oneida - Dutch Valley Gifts, Sugar Creek, Ohio
Grey Plate - HomeGoods serval years ago
Snowflake dessert plate - Hobby Lobby 
Stemware - Marshalls- years ago
Flatware - World Market several years ago

Thanks for stopping by!!
Ann

I am linking up at the following parties:
Dashing it & Digging It @ Rustic & Refined
Celebrate Your Story @ Celebrate & Decorate
Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch
The Scoop @ Confessions of a Plate Addict
Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch

New Year's Eve Tablescape

We are ringing in the New Year a day or two early!

I actually had to look up if the term is Ringing in the New Year,

or Bringing in the New Year.

For future references - either one is correct!

We are doing it in style with lots of shiny gold this year!

What better than a gold paisley table cloth to set the tone.

 Stripes, stars and even plaids to add to the mix of patterns on this table.

I even got some polka dots on the champagne flutes in there!

I could not decide which coffee mug I liked better, so I mixed and matched the plaid and the houndstooth.

Ring out the old, ring in the new,

Ring, happy bells, across the snow;

The year is going, let him go;

ring out the false, ring in the true.

- an excerpt from an Alfred Loyd Tennyson poem

While this past year has had it's ups and downs, I choose to celebrate the ups!!

I hope that 2018 brings you many wonderful opportunities to enjoy the ups!

Thanks for stopping by,

Ann

Sources:

Tablecloth & napkin - Cynthia Rowley - Homegoods

Gold Chargers - I've had forever and don't know where they are from

Star dinner plates - Target about 15 years ago!

Gold striped salad plates - Luxe by Ciroa - Homegoods

 Coffee mugs -10 Strawberry St- Homegoods 

Stemware (both) - Marshalls, several years ago

Flatware - Value City many many years ago before they closed!

Striped votive candle holders  - Hobby Lobby

I am linking up at the following parties:

Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Foodie Friday and Everything Else @ Rattlebridge Farm

I read and enjoy all the comments anyone has taken the time to leave here.

All are very appreciated!

Winter Tablescape

I put together an "Almost Forgot it was Winter" Tablescape!

Seeing how it has been snowing and acting like the season it truly is!

We are having such unusual weather this winter, it has been hard to remember what season it is.

So before I packed away all of my evergreens for the winter, I thought I would use them again for a centerpiece.  I bought those little wood picks at 90% off at a local greenhouse that had all their Christmas items on clearance.  I just knew they didn't need to be used for Christmas!  

I paired them with the spheres that usually go with some summer fish I have - and now they are doing double duty with a winter centerpiece.

A little evergreen sprig tied with jute make a perfect napkin ring.

Enjoy your week, what ever the weather may bring!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Ann

Sources:

Burlap placemats and light brown plates - Amish Country Peddler in Walnut Creek, Ohio

Cream color plates and bowls - Butterchurn Kitchenwares in Walnut Creek, Ohio

Napkins - Marshalls - years ago

Flatware - Ikea

I am linking up at the following Parties:

Tablescape Thursday @Between Naps on the Porch

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Dishing It and Digging It @ Life and Linda