Summer Whimsy! This is the theme for Cuisine Kathleen's Let's Dish Challenge for the month of June. I always enjoy the challenges, thanks for hosting, Kathleen! We live in Florida and what is more whimsy in FL than fake flamingos!
I have a new bright yellow fringed tablecloth and napkins which I bought from Home Goods recently with a birthday gift card from my daughter.
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A great price too for all of them:
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I had been looking for a bright yellow tablecloth when I found the light yellow one a few months ago. All of you know how I LOVE any shade of yellow, so I was delighted when I found the bright yellow set and had "free money!" (Also had money left over! Fun, fun!!)
I also have more new placemats, can't beat this price for four!
Hard to get the true color, but they are more fuschia.
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Love the tropical colors together!
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This tablescape was quite inexpensive - the flamingos are from Dollar Tree. This flamingo "sunglasses" make perfect napkin rings!
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I used bright orange and yellow plates (also from Dollar Tree) atop the fuschia place mats.
The colorful flatware works really well too!
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The green glasses were from Home Goods a few years ago.
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The flamingo and palm tree stirrers are also from Dollar Tree.
The Centerpiece:
I found the metal lantern at Home Goods too, for only $7.99![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnV1FqsgXxeLPVYmyR40Mrw4Ip8lPFlM21VjTf6KaFTY46nhgd-K34E4YsB_LjLe3T8Mv8q9lHqsoHj_1aN8to48eBuXwQqtRdBJX2FKzaGcglOS3GeOrQntAG2VwSUc1xQEa6Q/s1600/flamengo19.jpg)
Instead of putting a candle in it, I added water and a small split leaf philodendron (from our yard, so glad there was a "baby leaf" on it as they get huge!
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Dollar Tree had the small flamingo balloon and the bright pink silk hibiscus blooms. (Most FL houses have hibiscus, but no pink ones around here for me to pick! ;-)
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These small flamingo figurines also came from Dollar Tree:
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Look closely at the whimsy swim ring:
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The other one is holding a basket:
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And they both are wearing flip-flops! LOL!
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We recently were at a luau and I brought home the flamingo straw (wish I had four of them!)
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Come on over! I'll fill the glasses with a special drink (your choice!)
Here's a place just for you!
Is is hot enough where you are? We are warming up real good here in central Florida! I'm not complaining, I still remember those cold temps last winter!!
I'm also linking to Susan's Tablescape Thursday. Click on her name and Kathleen's for lots of inspiration.
Happy Summer!
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