Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Zinnia Table Setting

I know that not everyone has access to fields of free cut flowers, so I consider myself quite fortunate. Often when I go to see my parents during the summer I leave with a passenger seat full of flowers. On my drive home I was trying to come up with ideas on how to use the flowers sitting next to me.

(Sorry again for the iPhone photos, I need to start keeping a camera in my pocket)

(The aforementioned passenger seat full of zinnias, dahlias and sunflowers)
(this guy was not shy)
I decided to use the zinnias in an outdoor table setting without spending much money. I bought two 50% off plates from Goodwill. I ended up spending $1 total on this mini project. I spray painted the plates to use as chargers.
The GW plates are even a good match for our regular Crate and Barrel plates.

Next I used painters tape and more green spray paint to turn a plain jar into a stripey vase.



I already owned everything else pictured in the table setting. I made the Bon Appetit cards using Picnik.


I have been using my new chargers with dinner. They even make hamburger helper look fancy!


5 comments:

  1. I would love to eat this for dinner tonight! :) Thank you for your sweet coment..and maybe I WILL do all three...ha!

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  2. Aw, what a beautiful setting! I would so love to eat there! Thanks for sharing this @ Show & Share!

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  3. Just beautiful! Every detail is gorgeous! Thanks so much for linking up to the Tuesday To Do Party! Can't wait to see what you've been up to this week!
    Smiles!
    Jami
    www.blackberryvine.blogspot.com

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  4. I think your pictures from your i phone are awesome!

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