Tablescape Thursday

I'm sharing my present tablescape and joining Susan's Tablescape Thursday. Thanks to Susan for hosting for us weekly so we may share! Click on her name for lots more inspiration.

I named this tablescape "What Christmas Means"

Christmas means the celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ!

Christmas means Love:

Christmas means Joy:

Christmas Means Hope:

Christmas means Peace:

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to bring all this to us!
Praise God for this!!

These plates are from Cracker Barrel a couple of years ago.
I have them with green chargers (from Target) White dinner plates (from Dollar Tree) "Crystal look" flatware from Ross, burgundy napkins, and lace tablecloth over a red and green plaid tablecloth.

The Centerpiece:
I've forgotten where I bought this Nativity

It was probably from Hobby Lobby!

I apologize for the poor lighting in some of these photos. To be honest, I forgot to finish taking
the pictures! I've had this tablescape out a week and was waiting for the perfect time to finish taking pictures, then forgot to do it until it was dark tonight, so I had to use the flash!


The picture below is from two years ago when I did a tablescape on December 2, 2009
As you can see I only had the small dessert plate. I bought the salad plates after that Christmas when they went on sale. I used a green tablecloth and napkins, different chargers, different crystal goblets, and different flatware.

Can you see the difference?

I hope you enjoyed seeing my tablescape!

I'm also linking to No Minimalist Here, click on her name for more holiday dining!

Merry Christmas!

White Christmas Party

I'm on a roll this week, I posted to three Christmas parties already and today I'm joining Cuisine Kathleen at her White Christmas Party! Click on her name for lots of white inspiration!
This beautiful white Nativity of the Holy Family was my inspiration for this white tablescape.

Kathleen asked that all participants use only white with maybe some gold and silver, so I used the pretty white poinsettias that I had already used in the vignette in the foyer picture on the blog banner.

I added the gold Noel (used in the table top Tuesday vignette last night.) A gold mesh scarf and gold ribbons and pearls were also included in the centerpiece:

The right side of the centerpiece:

The pretty white flocked apples and grapes also look pretty with the poinsettias.

Left side of the centerpiece:

Centerpiece:

Place setting:

Gold leaf chargers from Pier One about 15 years ago.
White dinner plates from Dollar Tree
Flatware from Tuesday Morning
Napkin rings from Ross
View from the top:
I'm happy about the way this all turned out,
I did not spend any money on this,
I only used what I already had!

I have so many "favorites" in my Nativity collection, this is certainly a favorite!
Nice details on the garments and the faces are very pretty!
I was racing against time trying to take the pictures quickly because the sun was moving to the table!
Just as I thought I had accomplished the task, I realized I had taken a ton of pictures without putting the crystal on the table!! Ack!
Instead of starting over (the sun was on the table almost!) I just took a few with the crystal, which does look prettier with the gold rimmed crystal (from Ross.)

You can see the sunshine in this one:

In the background is the small curio with the Table Top Tuesday vignette I posted last night.
Click here to see it up close!

I hope you enjoyed my White Christmas Tablescape.

Have a wonderfully blessed Christmas!

Katherine

Thanks for hosting, Kathleen!

I'm also linking to Susan's Tablescape Thursday.

Table Top Tuesday

I think I'm setting a record (for me) today by doing THREE posts! All three feature my Nativity collection. I always try to join in Marty's Table Top Tuesday party, so couldn't miss it this time either! Thanks, Marty for hosting! Click on her name for lots more inspiration.

Today's table top is a new design I did last week with one of my favorite Nativities, it's from Hobby Lobby.

The candlesticks, candles and Noel are also from Hobby Lobby.

The metal Christmas tree is from - where else - Hobby Lobby!

The Nativity is sitting on a small mirror, it was from Home Goods.
I should have taken a close-up of it as it has roses on the edges.

The shiny gold roses are from a dollar store a few years ago, I wish I could find more!

Our precious Holy Family

I didn't know how I would use this metal tree when I bought it,
but now see it is perfect for this vignette!

This vignette is on the small curio cabinet in the dining room. I hope you like it! It has more of a simple uncluttered look, as opposed to my "more is better" decorating! We'll see if it lasts!

Merry Christmas!

God's Blessings!

Katherine

To see the other two posts with more of my Nativity collection, click here:

http://thingsienjooy.blogspot.com/2010/12/reason-for-season.html

and here:
http://thingsienjooy.blogspot.com/2010/12/cloche-christmas-party.html