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Mardi Gras Table

13 years ago

I've had this table done for two weeks, but didn't want to post it too early. Then I was busy helping DD #4 get her house ready for her house warming party, not to mention bad weather and life in general. Anyway DD #1 was able to come and post for me today.

I found these dishes and glassware at Dollar Tree. When I saw them they said they wanted to be featured on a Mardi Gras Table, so who was I to refuse. I used the tea towels from DT as runners. I've had the green tablecloth since the year ONE. The beads and feathered masks came from there as well. I got the tiara from a $ store and embellished it a little, I made the crown from glittered craft paper. The fabric for the napkins came from Walmart. Craw fish is courtesy of a TS. He looks suspiciously like Sebastian from the Little Mermaid to me. Some of the doubloons are chocolate candy wrapped in gold foil. The others are scraps from my DH's machine Shop. My son sprayed them gold.

As a side note the stickers on the bottom of the glass ware said made in the USA.

Thanks for Lookin

NanaK

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excessfroufrou
13 years ago
Nana, those dishes worked well for your Mardi Gras table. I bought them too, except I bought the blue tea towels. Your little crawfish is adorable, I love crawfish(yummie). Your mask, crowns and tiaras look great too, and the napkins are the best, I've never seen anything like that at WallyWorld. Great job!
Frou
jeannespines
13 years ago
Ok, nana...looks like you just had TOO MUCH FUN! What a cheery, MG table! And those new plates & glasses will be wonderful for "summer fun," too! (remember, summer ...it too shall come!)

Your napkins are striking for this table...& your crown & all it's glory is quite unique! (tiara, too)! What is that gold centerpc? Did DS spray paint that, too?

Anyway, it looks like you are ready for a PARTY_! TFS! Jeanne S.
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Nana, love your Mardi Gras table. So pretty with all the colors. The gold pm, napkin rings, doilies and sherbets are so nice on this table. Lovely cp you found! Your new salad plates are gorgeous. Those napkins are the prettiest color purple. I'm tickled your posting pictures. It's not as big of a challange once you 'Just Do It'. As OA said, Do it one more time and you'll be a pro. I still have some Valentines things to put away today at home too. We put all the Valentine decor away last night at the office. We started installing new computers and had to change out some phone displays last night. By the time I got home all I wanted to do is sleep. Must of went up the ladder to many times. One of our computers needs to be exchanged. I might have to check out DT and find some masks so I can set a table if I head to the city this weekend. It was great to see yours and Kathleens MG ts. Punk
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I agree with everyone Kathleen...such an elegant and cheerful MG table. Love all the rich colors - The combination of the deep green and purple with the accents of gold, really pop. You did a wonderful layering with each place settings. Love the green stems and those 'blingy' napkin rings... Which I NEVER saw at CTS! Great Find. I'm sure you're cooking up a storm until we start fasting after Fat Tuesday! LOL jane
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Yikes Wanda, I thought I'd responded to your post days ago . . . I'm sorry! You did a great job with your Mardi Gras table. Love all the beads, as they such a party look to it! I think that purple, green and gold together is so pretty and festive. Your purple plates were a great (and lucky) find and work wonderfully with your gold chargers. Love your cute crawfish reveler, too. Did you make him (asked, now knowing that you are one very creative gal). Lynn
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Karen.. thank you for your sweet comments ! I have tons of Mardi Gras beads..lol.. so if you ever need some for a tablescape or whatever, just let me know ! My best friend and I went to every parade.. every day.. for 5 years straight and never left without a bag full of "beads". I only got to go to about 5 parades this year.. had to work.I did get to go to the Super Bowl parade in New Orleans this year and got to see that hunky Drew Brees up close and personal..be still my heart ..lol ! Susan
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Marlene Kindred
13 years ago
Very cool! Love the colors and all of your decorations!
oldalgebra
13 years ago
Love the crawfish. There's a Thrift Shop near me that always has stuffed animals. I'm definitely going to look for the crawfish everytime I go there.
Great idea to use the machine shop leftovers.

Nice use of color.
Purplemoon
13 years ago
What a FUN table. The adorable little crawfish made me laugh out loud. He's way too cute.

You got a GREAT "Candy Shot". I'm getting a mental picture of you gals all swinging from chandeliers with your cameras.
LOL.

hugs, Karen
plainjane425
13 years ago
nana..what a fun table and so colorful too.
Love the dishes and glassware. I can see them in so many different settings. The runners and napkins are a perfect match.
I was laughing over you having this table set up for a couple of weeks..it had to be hard to wait.
I think the crowns and masks look great and I agree, clever idea using the left overs pieces from the Machine Shop. I was also wondering about he CP - you have to tell us about it.

jane
nana2010_gw
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks everyone for your great comments. This was a fun table to do. I agree that the dishes would look good in a fun summer setting too. [Will it ever come?]
My DGD and her boyfriend were at the thrift shop when I was there and he pointed the crawfish out to me, it was only 50 cents so I couldn't turn it down.
I don't remember where the bud vase I used in the CP came from, someone's initials are on the bottom so I think it is ceramic. It reminds me of twigs or branches from a tree bound together. It is a very unusual piece, and has been gold as long as I've had it.
NanaK
phonegirl
13 years ago
Nana, love your MG table! So much fun on this one. The new dishes are wonderful and I'm sure you will use them alot. Your .50 crawfish is the best. Napkins are soooo pretty. So sorry you had to wait 2 weeks to share with us.

I can see with a little rework and this could be the start of a St Pat's table. Already have the green cloth and gold coins out.LOL Do you already have one set?

So glad you are here posting with all of us.

Punk
elmaly
13 years ago
Love the crawfish. And REALLY love the "slugs" from the machine shop. I looked at the picture before I read you write up and guess what they were! They reminded me of something I played with as a kid.

XOXO
kathleen_li
13 years ago
WONDERFUL! I LOVE THE CROWNS YOU MADE. VERY COLORFUL TABLE!
valleymagpie
13 years ago
Nana,

What a great table you put together from Dollar Tree! I'm going tomorrow... Those glasses look terrific! Your color scheme for Mardi Gras is unusual and very attractive. I really like the plates also. Why do I miss all this stuff?

A really great job.

- Magpie

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