It's Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and it's a great time to get together with our friends and family. We always eat too much but we also take the time to look around and see what we have and be grateful for it all. In my family we congregate at my in laws, and play games inside and out and laugh together. The table is over loaded with good food and I usually make something to bring for my mum and mum in law which adds to the festive display. I'm not much for cooking so that means I make a vase and bring some flowers. I've done pumpkins, and squash, but this year I opted for a simple but elegant wine glass DIY. Take a look. . .
STEP ONE
GRAB SOME STEMLESS WINE GLASSES. I GOT A BOX OF 4 FOR $8 (DON'T TELL THE MOTHERS!).
STEP TWO
BUY OR BORROW A GOLD PEN- I HAD ONE ALREADY (CALLIGRAPHY PEN)
STEP THREE
USING THE GOLD PEN DRAW SMALL POLKA DOTS RANDOMLY. I CLUSTERED MORE AT THE BOTTOM, GETTING LESS AS I CAME UP THE GLASS.
STEP 4
FILL THE MINI VASES WITH FALL BLOOMS. I CHOSE RUSTY ORANGE MUMS. DISPLAY AND ADMIRE. HOW EASY WAS THAT.
I picked out a few other festive table arrangements to show you. Be inspired, get creative. Happy Thanksgiving!
Pumpkin cluster and bouquet from Good Housekeeping
Simple branches and mini pumpkins in a large vase.From carlaaston
Gold and glamour on your table from Better Homes and Gardens
Corn wrapped candle centre piece from Minimalisti
H A P P Y T H A N K S G I V I N G. THANKS FOR READING!
A quick post today to show a easy and on trend way to display and show off any items in your home. I've been noticing an abundance of glass domes or "cloches" in the stores and in my favourite reading materials. I bought a couple a few years back and would bring them out once in a while. The name "cloche" comes from the french for bell and referred to a form fitting felt hat and then later to bell shaped glass. I decided to show off some seasonal mini pumpkins on a great wooden charger I picked up at Chapters. Maybe next it will be pine cones or Christmas ornaments. Simple, ever changing, like rotating art! What do you have that you could put under a dome? Maybe some of these ideas I found. . . . .
Antique postcard and bird's nest via the graphicsfairy.com
Mmmm.. macaroons from stylemepretty- great for a wedding, birthday party or shower.
Portable green house- found on apartmenttherapy.com
Never thought of this one- organize and display your best jewellery from luckymag.com
Illuminate your home with these fairy lights under glass at interiorsbystudiom.com