Thanksgiving Ideas

THANKSGIVING has always been one of my favorite holidays.
Turkey and all the trimmings, then to make gumbo the next day,
to be grateful  for everything that you have.
What's not to love?

Here are a few things I just loved from Pinterest.

from munchkinmunchies.com

Give these to your guest as they leave, just love this.

 from cleanandscentsible.com

What could be better than a menu on each person plate.

from jennysteffens.blogspot.com

 And for the centerpiece, a pumpkin with roses & mums.

 from huffingtonpost.com

This is such a great idea!

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A turkey made out of fruit.

from studiodiy.com

A balloon to be thankful for!

from huffingtonpost.com

Blessings- a great idea.

 from mommysmemorandum.com

I am always looking for something to tell me how much to make
 + how long to cook the turkey.

from jennifer-acharminglife.blogspot.com

This is so simple but lovely.

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I have been thinking of this leaf.
Just may have to steal this idea.

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Such a divine table.

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Love this for each plate.
Could be so interesting.

from chatelaine.com

White fruit dipped in gold.
simple + divine.

So there you have some great ideas for Thanksgiving.
What are some of your favorites, dear readers?

Please do tell me.

Love,

Peggy

To see your vision come to life, email us about our design services at Peggy Braswell Design.

Cornucopia

The cornucopia (from Latin cornu copiae) or horn of plenty is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers or nuts.

!Thanksgiving!

It is almost here & I am excited!

One has to make something grand.

For the table I made a cornucopia - this time I used greenery inside.

You could use anything from fruit, produce, flowers or nuts.

Detailed recipe can be found on the blog here.

This is the cornucopia on the table.

Making the mold...with tinfoil.

Four layers of the tinfoil- you have to layer the pieces.

Store bought pizza dough.

I sprayed the mold with oil just like she said - her instructions are really great.

Braided the end and voila!

As it went in the oven!

I was hoping it will be a success. 

This is the table setting with greenery as the centerpiece.

Before the cornucopia came out of the oven.

Another picture of the just greenery.

The smell while it was cooking was divine.

Here is the cornucopia ready for Thanksgiving with the greenery.

The flowered plates were given to me by my good friend SB.

We are ready for Thanksgiving!
Dear readers, send me snap shots if you make the cornucopia.

Her instructions are easy to follow. 

I promise you, you will love it. 

Love,

Peggy

To see your vision come to life, email us about our design services at Peggy Braswell Design.

Thanksgiving Ideas

Here are some ideas from my Pinterest Thanksgiving board.
I love these ideas. They are so creative! 
Don't you think, dear readers...

from momsshoppingengine.com



A popcorn turkey - can't get much better than that!

 from skinnyjns4me.blogspot.com



Use your pumpkins as flower vases.

from southernwhimsy.blogspot.com



Love these as serving pieces.

from junkgardengirl.blogspot.com



Great looking centerpiece.

from but-honestly-em.blogspot.com



So simple + lovely.

from strokeofluxe.com



Just a little sparkle makes these pumpkins so great.

from yoursouthernpeach.com



Aren't these just wonderful?

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Pumpkins used as vases.

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Blue & white + orange a favorite of mine.

from paperdollromance.blogspot.com



Use those little pumpkins as candles on the table.

from chatelaine.com



Just some white paint.

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A leaf as a place card! 
Clever.

from beyondkimchee.com



These are pumpkin shaped rolls with pecan stems.

from revelblog.com



Gourds with candles!

from tatertotsandjello.com



Hmmm... individual bouquets, so pretty.

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Dessert can be acorns!

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Wheat can make such a beautiful centerpiece.

from mainecottage

Pomegranates as a door piece. 
Simply beautiful.

Hope you got lots of ideas from this post.

I certainly did! 

Don't they all just say- 
 Happy Thanksgiving?

Love,




Peggy

To see your vision come to life, email us about our design services at Peggy Braswell Design.

Easter DIY - Animal Jars, Glitter Eggs And More!

Easter is coming up soon and here's some DIY projects you can do this weekend!

Animal Jars 

I've been seeing a lot of Easter bunny jars online lately.
They are so handy for storing just about anything. 

I already had these little plastic animals so I used these instead of bunnies. 
I used pastel colors to get the Easter feel.
My curtains are really lavender silk with ruffles - something I copied from Miles Redd. 
However, in these photos, they look pink!

Aren't these the cutest animals!

 White spray paint can make plastic look like porcelain.
People are always fooled into thinking they are porcelain.
Janet & I just had to try them again for Easter this year.
This elephant is from a previous post called Deceptive Plastic Animals.
Janet did a step by step instruction on spray painting. 
 You can check it out here.

 The steps are pretty simple.

1. Wash and dry empty jars. Soak the label off before using. I like to use a little citrus oil on really sticky labels.
2. Crazy glue the animals on the center of the lids and let it dry for a while.
3. Spray paint the animals + lids in a well ventilated area.
4. Let it dry.

There's detailed instructions on spray painting here.

Aren't these adorable?

 Glitter Eggs

Janet & I were trying out different Easter dinner place settings for a small party I'm having.

This is a really simple & easy craft.

We used plastic eggs instead of real ones.We figured this was easier and mess free.


1.Brush craft glue onto egg. 
2. Set the eggs in a bowl of glitter, use a spoon to put glitter over egg, covering the entire surface. 
3. Let it dry for an hour or so on wax paper.

Voila, you have glitter eggs.
This is a real nest someone sent me...aren't birds amazing nest builders?
I don't know about you but I love these easy DIY projects.




 Bunny Napkin Fold

Finally we made bunny napkins... They were super easy!!
These were made with some lavender linen napkins I had.
For step by step instructions, check it out here.

Dear readers,

What's your favorite Easter craft?

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Love,

Peggy

    

To see your vision come to life, email us about our design services at Peggy Braswell Design.