Friday, September 17, 2010

SNS 48 brings you - tablescapes and a fragrant giveaway!



Intro

Welcome to Saturday Nite Special #48!

If you're new here, join in! There are three categories to link to. Home Decor as well as Crafts, Sewing, Recipes, plus the 3rd themed link. Check below for this weekend's theme.

Party starts Fri night and ends Sunday 11pm pacific, so you have all weekend to join!

I LOVE to highlight inspiring posts during the event on the sidebar, so make sure you check in several times over the weekend. You may be next. :)
~ This weekend's themed link ~

tablescapes


When Flea Market Trixie first aired these photos, I nearly passed out.

 But it wasn't because I was in a decorating contest with her and I feared losing.


It was all about those little white cookies! Ok, I'm only kidding a little. But this picture made me REALLY want those cookies.


Oh my good gosh. And then this came up. My garden doesn't look this incredible, never mind my cupcakes! Beauty like this really takes this tablescape to the next level.


And these lovely images had me positively DROOLING for that pink lemonade. See the frostiness misting the glasses? And she brought out MORE cookies.

And details. The smallest of details were enough. The gentle mix and layering of plates, pattern and equal intensity of colours and she called it done.

 
It was the gorgeous simplicity of it all that won me over. A lovely garden lemonade party sparkling with beautiful summer colour, including what's being served.

But know what I love about this little tablescape area the most?

Normal everyday things were being used.  Yet the way this is staged, it doesn't look common at all, does it?

This is art. Plain and simple.

And what about my tablescape submission in the contest.. Was it weird? Different? Rusty maybe even?!? Well...

 They don't call this place Funky Junk for nothin'. :)

Do you like my table? Think I'm kidding, don't you?
I'm going to link up my own tablescape to share a very different twist on 'fine dining.' :)

I can't wait to see what tablescapes you're bringing this weekend in the 3rd themed linkup!



The hottest thing in home fragrance visits us today! What is it, can you guess?
Candles you say?

Nope! It's much safer and cleaner than that.


Click HERE to check it out and enter enter enter!

Lucky ducks. :)

~ SNS blah blah linkup rules ~

1. Please link up your intended post, NOT your blog homepage url. (post, then click the title of your post, cut and paste that url)

2. Please put a link in your post that leads back to the party so others can see what's up! (buttons are in the navigation bar along the top)

 3. This party is geared for DIY type projects we can all attempt to make ourselves. Items for sale may be linked up IF your entry is posted on your blog and in tutorial style.

4. For Home Decor and Crafts, Sewing, Cooking, please link projects up that are new to SNS and within 1 month old. The 3rd weekly themed link may have older posts and not brand new to SNS.

If you can't decide which category to enter yours in, please just pick ONE and go with it. It's all good!


Fireplaces wins this round! See you Friday. :)









19 comments:

  1. I get to link something! I get to link something! I'm way excited. I need a life....

    And would dried milk and cheerios, scattered plasticware and and random little piles of sugar count for a tablescape? Nah, didn't think so.

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  2. Hey Donna, I am so happy about this being tablescape week! Thank so much for hosting!

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  3. Ok, those cupcakes look awesome! They're so pretty, I don't think I could eat them. I"m lovin' your spin on things. Old 'n rusty! Reminds me of American Pickers stuff. Do you watch that show?

    ~ The Speckled Dog

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  4. Mmmm...cookies! I've been away too long. I hope you had a gorgeous summer, Donna! I love the cow and the rusty bell!

    : )

    Julie M.

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  5. Well Mrs Funky Junk, thank you for another fun and funky party!!

    ~ Allison @ www.houseofhepworths.com

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  6. Thanks so much for hosting! Love the tablescapes!
    ~Liz

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  7. Hi Donna,
    I love seeing that Hopedale Farm cow sign. It always makes me smile!

    Thanks for hosting today. Hope you're in for a great weekend!

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  8. What a gorgeous table and treats! Thanks for having us here...it's getting huge.

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  9. Neat table setting! I wish I would think more about setting a fun table. We always use nice plates but it would be fun to jazz things up a bit!

    Well since I don't have a table scape I am linking in the decorating catagory for my decorating non mistake-

    bee blessed
    mary

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  10. I love both the tablescapes. Thanks for always hosting a fun party. Have a great weekend.

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  11. Hi Donna,

    Thanks for hosting SNS. Have linkd up my Banana Oatmeal Cake for the party.

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  12. Thanks for hosting, have a great weekend:))
    Greetings from Europe, Biljana

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  13. I found your blog through another that I read. I'm your newest follower and have linked up to your hop. I have just got to say the links in this hop are some of the best I've ever seen and I know that I'm going to find more blogs to follow after leaving this comment. I hope that you stop by my blog hop, "Fresh Clean and Pure" going on now and I know from the theme of your blog that you've got some great inspirations for others. Thanks and have a great weekend. Roz

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  14. Your cute sunflower is adorable and I definitely like yours but I agree those cookies and all the beauty surrounding them..... well, Trixie definitely knows how to set a table!

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  15. Oh Donna, aren't you so sweet, thanks for featuring my table setting, you're the best!!!

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  16. What IS IT about those little white cookies? I could eat all five of them right now!

    Always love your SNS parties!!

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  17. Congrats on being the winner of this week's One Project Closer contest! Those stairs will be hard to beat! (but I'm gonna try) LOL! Lisa~

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  18. Hi Donna,
    thank you so much for adding my little shed door vignette to the pics shown on your sidebar - I feel like I've made it! To be highlighted on your sidebar has made my weekend!
    Thanks,
    ~Sam

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  19. Thanks for hosting this. Found so many good ideas !

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