Our Wonderful Years...

Over the course of the average lifetime you meet a lot of people. Some of them stick with you through thick and thin. Some weave their way through your life and disappear forever. But once in a while someone comes along who earns a permanent place in your heart.

Brown hair, brown eyes. When she smiled, I smiled. When she cried, I cried. Every single thing that happened to me that mattered, in some way, had to do with her. After all, she was my girl. And I knew that she understood that in some small way my achievements were her achievements.

~ Kevin Arnold

Monday, February 22, 2010

I can SO tablescape...

Steven and I enjoy watching Food Network probably more than most people. However, we have one celebrity chef that we call "The Hack"...she doesn't actually cook everything and she takes a lot of help from the store- but hey- sometimes, that's what you need.

What she's really good at is what she calls "Tablescaping". She takes a theme and then goes crazy on it! I've seen her do kids birthday party tables like you've never seen before. Anyways- this is my attempt at tablescaping. I am working on some gifts for people and when I saw parts of them done I put them together and almost died a little inside. I actually almost wanted to keep them for myself, but in the end- they will go to the people they were intended for!

Here's my first try at two things: Tablescaping and the new camera's manual settings! Yay for trying new things!Please excuse my slumped over roses. They are such a pretty magenta that I couldn't resist keeping them a little past their prime.I broke out the fine wine glasses and my Grandmother's silverware.

I was so excited the napkins came together so awesomely.Then I realized that "Hey, these are also perfect placemats when they are full size"I wish I'd finished my Black and White polka dot napkins because they would complete this table perfectly!
The napkins are such a pretty print- poppies! The tablecloth is the most gorgeous silky material.Finally- I made lables for all my hand made creations! I'm pretty excited about it actually. I'll need to take a close up photo sometime soon. They say:

Hand Made
For You.
By Me.

With my name and a star and a place for care instructions. :)

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