the event: the firefighters' christmas dinner
the task: table setting for said dinner (approx. 130 people)
the idea: blue, white, and natural materials such as twigs, nuts, cookies, and apples
the making of:
printed napkins were too expensive, so a little stamping project was in order. An episode each of Arrow and Beauty and the Beast later and 140 napkins were done. ;-)
the making of also involved:
- collecting larch branches and twigs in the woods (including much eyerolling from the boy "do you really have to use larch branches?" - "Yes, dear. I absolutely
wanthave to." :P
- using half a paperback to punch out paper stars
- blocking the apple stand at the grocery store for more than 10 minutes to pick out 50 apples that were a nice red AND would stand up straight to hold a candle. (oh, the looks I earned... XD)
- much swearing and teeth grinding while cutting holes in the apples and inserting the candles due to apples splitting apart, candles falling out or (despite the above mentioned CAREFUL choosing of each individual apple) not standing up straight...
- a second run to the grocery store as too many apples had either split or were failing in their task to hold the candle upright
- happy smiles and warm fuzzies as everything came together and looked just the way I had imagined it ♥!
the result:
so yes, happy with it. ^_^
