By Lata Tokhi
1. Shoe Magic - Buy gleaming fuchsia (stylish)
or red (festive) colored high heeled glass bottom stilettos and
fill one of it with flowers of appropriate size for a trendy table
top which will set the stage for a trendy, modern theme.
2. Quick Centerpiece - Fill a goblet with cranberries
and tie a bow at its stem for a quick, festive table top.
3. Candle & Sand - Fill a clear glass bowl
with colored sand (available at craft stores) and stick red or
white or a combination of red-white or red-green candles in the
sand. Use about 10 candles and arrange them creatively. Light all
of the candles together for a lovely shining effect.
4. Tabletop Trees - Mini Christmas trees make lovely
tabletops. Artificial trees can be bought or crafted. We have some
Christmas Tree crafts at our Crafts section. Alternatively, you
can also buy a baby Christmas tree or use a branch of a tree and
decorate it in the same fashion as you would decorate your Christmas
tree.
5. Snow Globes - Snow Globes or Snow domes lend
a whimsical touch to your room. Use them on your table for a touch
of fantasy. You can make a snow dome yourself using easy-to-follow
Snow Domes instructions.
6. Ornament Glitter - Fill clear glass bowls or
baskets (tied with a red bow) with Christmas baubles in bright red,
green or blue and glittering silver and golden colors for a sparkly
tabletop.
7. Candle and Bloom - Place 4-5 pillar candles
of same color (preferably white) but different sizes in a plate.
Place a poinsettia or any red flower and a twig of holly in the
same plate. Light all the candles.
8. Snowy Village - Just like snow domes, a Thomas
Kinkade or any other snow village scene compiled with snow clad
buildings and tree replicas, available easily in stores, will bring
lots of holiday cheer and fantasy to your table.
9. Hurricanes and Votives - Fill glass hurricanes
with scarlet cranberries and red roses and flank the hurricanes
with votives.
10. Tapers and Tulips - Creamy white tulips in
silver cups flanking a candelabra filled with white tapers make
simply sensational centerpieces. For more Fresh and Dry Holiday
Flower Arrangements, visit
our site.
Lata Tokhi is the Founder and Editor of Dot Com Women, a premier
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August 14th, 2007 at 7:28 pm
im having a party for my daughter in january for her birthday the theme is like a mini sweet 16 even tho shes turning 8 the colors she wants are silver and purple any ideas for centerpieces
May 8th, 2006 at 11:44 am
Mary, we don’t sell tulle, but you can buy it affordably on ebay (or a craft store). Tulle in celadon is difficult to find. Mint is too blue, and hunter green is too dark. The closest common color is probably sage. You can usually find large bolts of sage tulle at ebay for a good price.
May 8th, 2006 at 11:25 am
Hi , I was wondering if you had specific shades of tulle. It is called celedin?? An “off” green color. and a pinkish shade, dull.
Do you have a color chart you can send to me to see??
thank you… Mary