The Big County Fair #2

I just have to start this off by saying how disappointed I am in the photos I took of this table, but maybe if you squint you can get the idea.

So for our other table the More Creative Bee and I went with the category of Family Dinner....but....oh my did we take it a bit further.  We tend to do that.  Maybe someday I'll share what we did for our tablesetting after 9/11.  We knew it would either win us an award, manipulate the judges, or get us kicked out forever.  That was a tough year.  

Well, there I go, digressing again, as I am wont to do.  

So our table was called Family Scrapbooking Dinner.  As I mentioned before, my pictures are not that great, so let me paint a picture for you with my words.  Just close your eyes and listen to my voice.....UH OH.....you'll have to read it instead.

I'll start with the undercloth - we chose a white sheet and then tied it up with fabric ties that matched the pockets on the overcloth.  Now here is where the cuteness begins.  We found this great black fabric with primary colors on it.  We also used a large checked black gingham and sewed pockets onto the gingham out of the cute black fabric.  The pockets hung down on the sides and we filled them with scrapbooking supplies such as scissors, stickers, etc.  

(Did I take any pictures of the wickedly cute pockets?  No, of course not!)

Now for a tablerunner the More Creative Bee had color photocopies made of some of her scrapbook pages.  These she taped edge to edge and ran it down the middle of the table.  

We used black plates and red napkins.   The flatware functioned as a placecard because she wrote the guests' names on each piece.  She also wrote on the glassware a journal entry.  

Finally for the centerpiece, she had these tall candle cups that she put foam in and then I made shapes and letters that spelled out SCRAPBOOK.  That More Creative Bee also had these white dishes that spelled out PARTY that she filled with other scrapbook supplies.  

Our tables together were so stinkin' cute.  We must have been obnoxious to listen to as we congratulated each other on how adorable our tables were.  

And maybe that self-congratulations was deserved because..............

Our scrapbook table earned 

BEST OF SHOW!

Thanks for your visit today.  I hope you get inspired to enter your county fair or have your own scrapbooking party!

I think I'll have to link up to Tablescape Thursday over at the delightful

Between Naps on the Porch!  Twice in one week!  

Thanks Susan!

And I'll also be joining
Cindy at the lovely
My Romantic Home

for Show and Tell Friday.