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How to Make a Tablescape

**Originally posted July 9, 2009 but my mom somehow missed this one, so I’m reposting it just for her :)**
If you’ve ever wondered how to make a tablescape, you have come to the right place. I will take you through this art step by step and leave no detail unexplored.
Step 1: Find fantastically beautiful scenery so that no matter what you put on your table it looks fabulous. This is not optional.

Step 2: Go into your mother’s linen closet and pull out 2 white tablecloths, a tan airline blanket, and a random piece of tulle. Layer said items in a way that looks casual, put-together, yet doesn’t blow away in the wind. (The knots in the airline blanket help with this feat.)

Step 3: Go up to the attic, which looks more like a Michael’s, and find some hurricane globes.

Step 4: Rummage through the butler’s pantry (What? You don’t have a butler’s pantry?) and find random sized canning jars and tea lights. Walk down to the beach and fill a bucket with sand. Fill jars with sand and place a tea light in each.

Step 5: Go into your mother’s china cabinet and pull out her prized-specially-made-one-of-a-kind-artistry-gift-from-my-father-do-not-touch- if-you-break-it-you’re-disowned-your-little-sister-told-you-not-to-dare-do-it-mermaid and place her (oh-so-gingerly) on the table. Since you’re already in trouble, take the prized pelican on the driftwood and place him out there as well.
Step 6: Make up your own dessert that is supposed to look like a clam but turns into a big mess on a bed of crushed graham cracker sand and try to play it off in front of your guests.

Step 7: Take another picture of your Dessert Clam because it’s a totally cute idea (thanks hubby!) but it needs more tweaking. The clam was made by melting chocolate and painting it onto a Pepperidge Farm cookie paper and freezing. Shortbread cookies were soaked in Kahlua and sandwiched between jamoca almond fudge ice cream and placed in the clam. Whipped cream sort of messed up the look.
Step 8: Invite over some fabulous friends who bring you champagne, order up a full moon seaside, and enjoy the wonders of good conversation with gorgeous ambiance!
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  2. Brenda@ **Dragonflys and Stars** says

    I am so glad I found your blog! (found by looking at Cheri's Knock Off Knock Outs). You do some great things!

  4. tinajoy says

    Also… 1) had NO idea about the mermaid– glad I didn't play with it! 🙂 and

    2).. could my hair be ANY larger? just thought i'd add these thoughts 🙂

  5. tinajoy says

    Fabulous evening! and it NEVER hurts when your natural backdrop is an amazing sunset on the bay w/ a perfect "fall breeze" in July 🙂 Loved it and would LOVE to do it again soon!

  6. Kim Wilson says

    I don't know whether I'm laughing so hard at how busted you'll be when moms sees this or the fact that you have airline contraband on the table!!!! Love it all though!

  7. Hannah says

    You are so freakin' creative! MUCH better idea than some plain ol' trifle. I'm so impressed! :o)

  8. Jennifer Poppy says

    Cute! I have jars filled with sand & a tealight each on my mantel…the difference is I stole the sand from our sun's sandbox…not the beach;)

  10. Little Page Turners says

    Whew – the mermaid survived. 🙂 Glad you guys had fun!

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