Celebrating Spring - non-Traditionally!

Welcome to Tablescape Thursday, a weekly event hosted by

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch.

This is one of my favorite blogging events, and I know you will enjoy visiting Susan's blog, as well as, seeing all the Tablescape Thursday participants.

So what do you do when your home consists of primarily a Fall color scheme of reds, golds and greens - yet you want to create a Spring Tablescape - and for that matter - add touches of Spring decor. Do you go ahead and add pastel pinks and greens? Or, do you had "pinks and greens" in the form of "raspberry" and "sage?" Would it work?

I found these four plates for $1 ea at the Goodwill. And so it began...

I loved the fact that these Springy leaf plates would be a perfect accompaniment to my Portuguese Bordallo cabbage leaf plates. Plus, the coloration of the rosy pink and sagey green would work perfect with a remnant of floral fabric I already had.

$2 rattan Dollar Store chargers would be a great base for the plates.

I just needed a coordinating fabric to use as a tablecloth. Off to the the fabric store to look thru the clearance table.


I found the perfect print. Though not on the clearance table, the cotton novelty fabric was only $4 a yard on sale...so 2 yards of fabric still made a very inexpensive tablecloth. I loved the raspberry dragonflies. (Not sure if you remember my office post - but my Real Estate office's waiting area is decorated using a dragonfly and botanical theme.)

Note the majolica cabbage salt and paper shakers. Don't they match the Bordallo plates perfectly?

One yard of a raspberry polka dot fabric was all that was needed for four napkins. A quick hem, and a little ruffled ribbon embellishment completed the look.

Next...a centerpiece. But what could I use? hmmm....It was time to go "House Shopping."

I "borrowed" a stem from this wreath and a stem from that arrangement...and some fruit picks from my handy-dandy Box 'o Florals....

... and starting creating a hydrangea and fruit arrangement in an oblong, wicker basket.

I elevated two square glass containers inside the basket to hold green candles at the perfect height - safely tucked within the stems and leaves.

*this creation will be part of next week's Met Monday!

On to the place card's....and off I went to dig in my scrapbooking box.

I found these cute gingham envelopes...what to do, what to do....think!

I cut some linen paper into small "cards" with pinking sheers, glued a loop of raspberry-colored ribbon on back - added a small, green gem on the front of the card - and when you pull the card up...

It created the cute, little place card.

How fun would it be to write small poems or quotes on each guest's card?

My table needed a butter plate...

How about this Bordallo lily pad plate with a frog. Wait! Look what's landed on the butter. Mr. Dragonfly! You better not let that frog see you Mr Dragonfly - or you might be renamed "Mr. Lunch."

It's a Spring Tablescape - and nothing says Spring like some chubby birds. These were borrowed from the Foyer.

He seems to be eyeing the plump red berries in the tart!

I added these cute sayings to my centerpiece using wood skewers from the pantry....more goodies from my scrap booking box.

* remember the post I did on Met Monday about using scrap booking items in different ways. This is a cute way to add personality to a centerpiece.

Love this one!

So I'm sure you would like to see the completed table....okay - here ya' go...

Presenting my non-Traditional Spring Tablescape in Raspberry, Green and Brown.

another view...


...a little closer...

... notice I added some raspberry ribbon wraps to the stemware, as well as, some small green gems I used on the place cards.

And speaking of gems....

I even added a little extra sparkle to the handles of the flatware.

... and a close-up of the plates...before the bird ate all the berries in the tart.

I love how all the colors and patterns and textures came together.

But before I end...I thought I would throw in a few last minute pics...

There is nothing like a Tablescape in candlelight....

And here's my bestest, most favoritest (those are words!) dinner guest!

He said the tart looked yummy! He had a hard time understanding it was not real! ;-)

I hope you have enjoyed this week's Tablescape. Next week, I will be using these same plates to create a Traditional Easter tablescape. It will be a totally different look.

I have even more ideas in store for you!

Please make sure you hop over to Susan's at Between Naps on the Porch to look at everyone who participated in Tablescape Thursday. Thanks, Susan, for being a wonderful hostess!

Happy Tablescaping Thursday...Barb