Wednesday, December 31, 2014

The Horn Blows At Midnight New Years Eve Tablescape

If you are a person of a certain age such as I am you will remember watching Jack Benny in the comedy New Year's Eve movie "The Horn Blows at Midnight".  My brothers and I were allowed to stay up late and watch this movie each New Years Eve (and sometimes "The Canterbury Ghost").  We would cheer on Jack Benny at the end of the movie as he hung off of the hands of the clock with the coffee and the cream pouring on the elaborate clock face.  You will have to watch the movie if you want to know if Mr. Benny does indeed get to play the horn at midnight.

When I found A set of napkin rings with a jazz musician playing the saxophone last summer,   I knew they would be used in a New Years tablescape.  The horn napkins (Vera) were thrifted at the Salvation Army several years ago. 

The Horn Blows at Midnight New Years Tablescape.

Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape
 Now I call that a napkin ring with personality!
Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape


Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape
 Mirror tiles were bought from Marc's last winter, clear stemware is from Goodwill, Red flutes were bought at Home Goods with the gift card from Kathleen from her giveaway last Christmas.  Chargers were from Home Goods a year or two ago,  Silver diamond pattern dinnerware was my Christmas present from my Sweet Hubby (I picked them out of course). The flatware is Yamazaki's Holiday Bouquet pattern.
Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape
You may be wondering why there is a lobster on the table.  Well this particular lobster is called Lucky Louie.  He once decorated my favorite majolica serving dish.  Well the dish and Louie separated ways when Cheetah my boy cat went and jumped up onto  the kitchen island one day last summer. It would be fair to say it was not a good landing.... the serving dish went flying and shattered on the floor.  However, Lucky Louis was unscathed by his adventure of flying through the air for what I would call a good landing!
Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape

Make sure to stop by and see my 2014 Year In Review post -  Plum Creek Looks Back at 2014
and
 A Gingerbread Christmas
 

 
Happy New Year Y'all!

I will be sharing at:

Susan's Tablescape Thursday

Jody and Stan's Sweet and Simple Fridays

Christine's Table It Link Party

Plum Creek Place Looks Back At 2014 - Year in Review

It is time to look back at the events of 2014 and reflect upon what was good and what was not good.  The good things are easy.  I had fun creating the tablescapes that I had dreamed about for years.  This year has been like fulfilling a fantasy for me.  I had so many ideas that I wanted to create as tablescapes and it was fun seeing those ideas come to life.

2014 Tablescape Review:
Click on the post name to visit that post.

Radiant Orchids Winter Tablescape  was the first post of 2014 at Plum creek place.  After all of the bright reds and greens of the holiday season it was good to see the vibrant orchid colors in a vivid winter setting.


February, 2014
The Calico and Hearts post was a collage of pictures taken over several days.
 


Cherubs and hearts Tablescape 
Valentines Day Post
Valentine's day tablescape, red heart plates, mirror centerpiece, cherubs, red wine glasses, pierced white charger plate, pierced red heart salad bowl

Paradise In Blues  is a late Winter tablescape in peacock colors.


Mardi Gras Mask Tablescape 


Dining with the Leprechauns
St Patrick's Day

Shamrock Spring Tablescape


Bunny Breakfast Tablescape
Easter Tablescape, Bunny tablescape, flop eared bunnies - Plum Creek

Spring Flowers Tablescape
Spring Tablescape, burlap, birds, dragonflies.

Here Comes Peter Cottontail Tablescape


Hummingbird Tablescape


Red, White, and Blue Tablescapes



Plum Creeks Fairy Garden
Plum Creek Place Fairy Garden tutorial
Plum Creek Place Fairy Garden tutorial

Sunflower Plaid Tablescape


Tropical Fish Tablescape


Nautical Tablescape with Lighthouse
Lighthouses, tablescape, sailboats, nautical,  lighthouse tablescape.

Summer Fun Tablescape - With Picnic Ants


First Day Of School Tablescape
Back to school table, tablescape, apples, Block Country Village, plaid

Vintage Early Fall Tablescape
Vintage china, crystal stemware, brown and white tablescape, Fall tablescape, tablescape,

Birthday Fiesta Tablescape


Purple  Fall Tablescape
Plumcreek Place - Purple, gold, bronze, and copper Fall tablescape.


Purple and Orange Halloween Table


Late Fall Vintage Tablescape


Ducky Thanksgiving Table
Plumcreek place - Duck, hunt, fall, Thanksgiving tablescape

Winterland Snowflake Birthday Table
  Snowflakes and Ice Winter Wonderland Tablescape - Christmas table

Copycat Village Tablescape

 Christmas Village Tablescape

Merry Christmas to All Nutcracker Table

Christmas tablescape, Nutcrackers, Noritaki Royal Hunt, Noel wine flutes

Gingerbread Tablescapes
Gingerbread men populated the kitchen during the Christmas Holidays.
Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

New Years Eve Tablescape
Plum Creek Place - New Years Eve Tablescape

I am looking forward to 2015 and seeing all of the wonderful tablescapes that will be created during the coming year in blogland.  How about you - will you be tablescaping this year?


I will be sharing at:

Susan's Tablescape Thursday

Jody and Stan's Sweet and Simple Fridays

Table It Link Party

A Gingerbread Christmas

12-31-14

Throughout Christmas week the breakfast table has been peopled with gingerbread men and friends.  The table changed day to day with different plates, glasses, and silverware,  but the theme throughout the week was gingerbread men.  Everything used for the gingerbread tables was thrifted except the flatware.

This is a selection of pictures as the gingerbread tables evolved:
Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape
We changed out the plates and table cloth at some time during the week.
Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape
We changed out the plates to a gingerbread house pattern a couple of days ago.
Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape

Plum Creek Place - Gingerbread Tablescape
All of the nutcrackers have gone into formation on the dining room windowsill to stand guard for New Years Eve in case things get out of hand after the champagne.
Plumcreek place - Nutcrackers on the windowsill.

Plumcreek place - Nutcrackers on the windowsill.
Enjoy Your New Years Celebration - Stay warm and safe - Happy New Year Y'all!!!

I will be sharing at:

Susan's Tablescape Thursday

Jody and Stan's Sweet and Simple Friday's

Table It Link Party