My Orange County Fair Tablescape: Competition 2011

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I am happy to say I won a 2nd Place ribbon.  The tablescape is very happy.  The judges comments were favorable.  The best compliment for me was that "it had perfect balance" as that was my greatest challenge.  I had practiced on my table at home since January.  When I got there the tables were smaller than remembered.  I switched everything on the spot when I got to the fair to set up--I guess that was when the balance happened.  Good thing! (because sometimes I scare myself when I do things like that).   I added the big bunny cake pan 2 weeks before (I found it at Goodwill on my way home from work).  I added the candle pedestal with the green bunny 2 nights before.  Those were good additions.  Everything else I had done way in advance.  The Fair is such a creative, positive experience.  I just love doing this!!

Setting the Table

This time I took it down to the table. The table cloth I inherited from my sister-in-law Betty. It is 1950's. I am using my Finlandia dishes that I bought about 1990 at Robinson's Dept Store. This pattern has been remade through the decades. The white plate is vintage petalware. I changed the candles to white. The intensity of the blue glasses really"pop." The faux red rose napkin rings hold white napkins with a lace edge. My Mom gave me the napkins in the 1980's. The footstool has lace over it and makes a nice riser. The other props are from my previous table settings. I will probably add and embellish as I go along. As usual, I shopped from myself. Everything here I had in my house. This is my 6th or 7th table setting this year all from my cupboards. If you have table setting pictures to send, I would like to share them on my blog especially cottage style where you found everything in your cupboards.