Cindy,

Your table looks great and I'm so glad you made one and posted for all of us to see. Sounds like your mom is great at helping with your tablescape. Looks like she has good taste also.

You did a great job printing the names in leaf font. Your so smart. Who else would think to do that. So happy your neice like hers and coloring the leaves is a neat idea.

Sure hope you continue to make more tablescapes. Punk

Good for you Cindy, I love fiesta ware--always such happy colors. Love the cloths you used for basket liners and the candles as well. Good job--be careful, it can be very addictive! ;o) Luvs

Cindy,
Very pretty and appealing table. I actually love the bright dishes. The placecard/napkin ring--what a good idea! I love the idea of the leaf theme, with the tablecloth and napkin rings.

Wish I had some beautiful bright orange dishes. Well, more for the shopping list (LOL)...
- Magpie

Colorful and a "happy table". I think I'd just feel good sitting down to it, especially with your menu. Yummy!
Darn, now I am hungry tho.

hugs, Karen

Cindy, such a pretty table. I like the combination of colors and the 'leaf' theme. Very festive and Fall looking.
Cute idea for the napkin rings...and how cute that your neice took hers with her..'Ultimate Compliment' there.

My daughter used to sell Southern Living At Home..I don't think they're around anymore.. They had beautiful things..pricey, but beautiful.

TFS your table with us.

jane

Cindy, you did a very good job. Everything looked really good. I love the candles and the berries, and of course everything looks so nice with your Fiestaware.

I have those pumpkin salt and peppers. I bought a set at Dollar General, and then my husband found the ones at Walmart, which I liked even better, so now I have both sets. - Gail

Beautiful Cindy!!! You did a wonderful job!

Good job, I like using the green with other fall colors. And the napkin rings are so sweet.
Syble

Pretty . . . and Happy Belated Birthday, too!
Lynn

Very pretty! I like the diff colored dishes..

Cindy, your "first attempt" at a tablescape turned out wonderfully! I like the two colours of dishes you used. I often mix and match different sets of dishes - you get more use out of them that way and don't need to have two sets of one colour. What a personal touch to your placecards, no wonder your niece like them so much, they're great!

DD

Cindy, I love the Fiestaware. I've admired it everytime I've seen it and you own some! I also envy that you have a Marshall's. I have to drive 1 1/2 hrs to get to one.

Of course, that's probably a good thing. I get to keep a little money that way.

Those napkins have wonderful fall colors and really set the tone for the whole tablescape. I really like the candles/candleholder and berry garland. I'm still trying to gather items to use on tablescapes.

Glad that you shared your tablescape with us. But, you've gone and made me hungry. I haven't had spaghetti in forever!

Looking forward to your next tablescape.

Betty

Thank you all for all the nice comments. After looking at the Tablescape Thursday settings and Jane's recent ones here, I feel totally in over my head! First of all we have an eat in kitchen and no formal dining room, so I never feel like I really get the "look" I want. Oh, well, maybe someday!
It is fun, and I do have some nice pieces I can share although we don't use them very often!

Punk, yes, my mom is great at helping out, and she's very generous with items she has (see my post about Turkey Surprise!).

For all who commented about the Fiesta, yes, I love it! It's been incredibly sturdy with 2 boys, and I've never had a piece chip. I broke one cereal bowl when I dropped it, but other than that no damages which says a lot.
It seems around here most people get multi-color place settings and don't just stick to one color theme. It's fun to mix and match.
Somehow, I didn't totally love the look of the Fiesta colors on the tablecloth I used. They were a bit more brash and not as subdued as I would have liked.
My other choice was the stark white Pfaltzgraff Herititage dishes I have, and I wanted something with a warmer feel.
Now I've put Jane's Mikasa Italian Countryside on my wish list as they seem creamier and very versatile!

Jane - I do think Southern Living at Home is still around. I looked at their web site to see if I could find more of those napkin rings and a site came up.

Lynn - Thanks for the birthday wishes!

Gail - I really like all the Better Homes & Garden items Wal-Mart is carrying. Now I wish I'd gotten the pumpkin salad plates!

Magpie, Jane, Syble, & DD - My SIL got me started on those picture napkin rings. She has some, and she has made really nice place cards for special occasions. One year, she gave me a set for Christmas. I didn't have great paper to use, so I'll have to look for something a bit nicer for other dinners. Unfortunately, they're retired from Southern Living at Home, but I've found more on Ebay (What can't you find there?), so now I have a set of 12.

Betty - I LOVE Marshall's! They have such nice things. Mine is only about 20 minutes away. I don't know what I would do without T.J. Maxx, Home Goods, Ross, and Marshall's. Oh, yeah, not buy great, neat things at super discounts!

Cindy,

I did see your wonderful Turkey Surprise and I'm so happy for you. Be sure and tell DM how special I think she is for sharing with you now and not making you wait till later. I try to share most things I know my children would like and use now. I don't want them to wait till I'm gone to have some of my things.

DD, bought me some Halloween dishes at Target when they we on clearance so I'll try to get a picture posted tomorrow. I'm so stinking tired tonight I can hardly keep my eyes open. I've been doing alot of deep cleaning out at the parents home so we can rent it and it's a lg 3 story home.

TFS, Punk

What a pretty fall table! Your meal sounds nice too. Happy Belated Birthday, by the way.

If your first attempt at tablescaping is this good, I look forward to what you come up with in the future.

First attempt is great, you're hooked!! Looks really cute!