Easter Tablescape in Pink & Green

Our elegant Easter Tablescape this year was created on a budget with easy DIY projects. I thought it would be fun to share it, along with the other creative tablescapers, at Between Naps on the Porch for my first Tablescape Thursday.

Sarah originally wanted pink tulips in silver mint julep cups but they were hard to find and out of our price range.  We went with a pink and green theme and used what we had on hand (with a few changes of course!) and got lucky with a last minute clearance sale for the napkins. 
We were able to squeeze 14 at the table using folding chairs along the sides to save space.  I made the runner using $4.00 clearance fabric.  The edges were hemmed with iron on fusible web.  I had planned on making matching napkins but 1/2 price was too hard to resist so I bought them instead!  I'll make the napkins later with the extra fabric.
A $10.00 bunch of pink tulips from the grocery store tucked into Mom's soup tureen.
 
Here's a close up of the painted plates.  The napkins are folded in thirds and draped across the plate to carry the green over the edge of the table.  Sarah made the bird's nest cookies which were perfect to tuck into the salad bowls as a party favor.
                          
The butter dish and salt and pepper shakers gave us our touch of silver.  My white ceramic bowls and garden birds pulled the look together.  I like how the embossed pattern on the bird looks with the paisley print.
Yummy homemade dessert buffet.  The folding three tier server, extra napkins and more of the white ceramic accents.  Sarah made carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, lemon pound cake and chocolate ganache frosted cupcakes.

10 comments:

Sonia said...

Such a pretty table and I love the soft colors you choose. Have a great weekend!

Miss Bloomers

Ridgely (Grandma J @ Dear Angelene) said...

Tulips in the tureen!! How imaginative and pretty. Your table is lovely.

Martha said...

A very pretty table -- I love the colors!

Marigene said...

Love the soft pink and green with the vibrant tulips.

Lia at Petite Little Bee said...

Beautiful Easter tablescape. Thanks so much for sharing. Cheers, Lia

Tricia said...

LOVE this color combo, and those pink plates are wonderful! The tulips in the tureen are just gorgeous! What a great find those napkins were, too!

Sevenbeads said...

I love your buffet table with the varying heights ... very pretty Easter table.

Maria said...

Your table looks so inviting! And that dessert table . . . well, let's just say, I'm glad you can't gain weight by looking at blogs . . . or can you?

shannon i olson said...

How very nice, everything looks great.

Mid-Atlantic Martha said...

So pretty -- pink and green is a personal favorite of mine!