Here I am again.........

15 years ago

The little ladies at my church are murmuring about another Mother's Day social.... I'm pretending not to hear, but my little brain is running wide open!

I think this year I will use the theme "Ladies in the Garden"...

wreath made with coiled garden hose for the front door

white table cloths with toppers to coordinate with paper goods

birdhouse centerpieces

paper goods to go with each birdhouse theme (different at each table)

Pattico's bookmarks(from the Crafts and Deco's forum)for party favors

con DGD into reading the book about the meaning of flowers

sprinkle various flower, bird, birdhouse figurines around the tables

a silver epergne on the serving table with a few flowers in the cups and mini bird houses on pegs to stand in the candle sockets......

What do you think???

Will I be able to find music motif paper goods for one table and red and white transferware designed paper goods for another table?????

I'm trying not to write a book here, so ask me questions or give me any suggestions that you might have!

Many thanks for always helping me out!

J

PS: I have let a little hint slip that we MIGHT be going to party...they are smilin'

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Comments (7)

luckygal
15 years ago
That sounds like such fun and one of my fav themes. I love all your ideas.

Would the budget allow for small pots of herbs as table decor and gifts for each attendee?
kathleen_li
15 years ago
Packages of seeds..usually can find them for 10 cents...gardening gloves...
So may things fit in...
The garden hose wreath sounds interesting...I am also picturing little watering cans...I wish you lived near..I have a whole box of green ones I bought for a shower..they looked sweet filled with daisies..
Any flowers in bloom there in May?
Oh I could have a good time with that theme!
Sometimes the paper good end up being very pricey..
Could you sub solid colored that you may be able to get on sale after Val..Easter etc?
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kathleen_li
15 years ago
Little nests filled with pastel blue m and m's..buy after Easter..reduced, they make robins egg too.
Let me check this craft site I use for the nests..see what they run...
I am supposed to be making dinner, Jay..and I am thinking Garden party! Maybe because 2 ft of snow is predicted??
oreos_mom
15 years ago
Jay,how about this idea ? Make a 2 or 3 layer cake of your choice. Roll out cookie dough fairly thick and cut into the shape of a watering can and bake. Attach the "watering can" to the top layer of the cake. Set cupcakes at the base of the cake and decorate with pastel frostings to looks like different flowers. Take several thin strands of beading wire ( silver ) and push into the "spout" of the watering can. Add small dots of royal icing to the wire to simulate water droplets. Saw something like this in one of Wilton's books and it was really pretty and "summery" looking.

Susan
kathleen_li
15 years ago
Oreos, do you have a pic of that cake? Can you copy it from the wilton site? I love to bake, and sounds cute!
jaybird
Original Author
15 years ago
drat...I typed a big answer and it morphed!!!!!!
Okay, here I go again!!
LG, I have 50 teeny peat pots and some basil seed. I will start them a few weeks early in my sewing room window...
Kathleen, I apologize for highjacking your supper...I owe you one if I can ever entice you to Texas! Since each table will have it's own little theme, I can get by with using all sorts of paper goods. Tuesday Morning often has a good assortment of odd plates and napkins, so I will be checking there often!! Saturday I picked up a package of plates and napkins with birdies and nests on them...how cool is that?!!
OreosMom, that sounds like a cool centerpiece for the desert table....I have to think on that and see what I can figure out!
Thank you to all of you for taking your time to help me brainstorm!!
Have a good week,
J
lynninnewmexico
15 years ago
Hi Jaybird! I LOVE your birdhouse idea. I really like Kathleen's idea about the birds nests and candy eggs, too. I'll keep my eye out for more ideas for you next time I'm in HL.
Lynn