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New Year's Centerpiece- A How To of sorts

We have a special breakfast on New Years Day and I decided that a special breakfast calls for a beautifully set table. Isn’t that a wonderful way to welcome the New Year? I want my family to know how very special I think they are.
Here’s what I did—my Mama gave me this lovely table cloth (from Goodwill, of course) to use for Christmas but when I saw it I just knew I wanted to save it for New Years. I wanted a simple centerpiece that would draw from the colors in the cloth- the colors that say New Year to me- white, blue, green and silver. I don’t know why it has to be these colors- I just know they are the colors that speak to me! Crisp and clean and New!
I rounded up a few glass candle holders, 2 glass candle sticks, some cute little tins, 5 Fresh Linen votives, the greens we tucked in here and there around the house for Christmas and some silver ribbon I got on clearance for 47 cents.

I started by arranging the candles- I put all the votives in the glass holders then turned the candle sticks upside down and fit a glass votive holder in each one. I placed the other 3 votives in the little tins like so:

Next I cut a length of ribbon and just wound it around, twisted and tucked it in here and there. The final step was to tuck the greenery in . . . .

I like the simplicity of it. Everything was found here at home- no purchases necessary. I would have liked to put a bit more silver in- like some silver beads or berry picks or even some little sticks painted silver. I have some silver spray paint somewhere around here . . . . but I’m thinking this is good for this year. No need to go overboard. I’ll keep the other ideas for next year. Maybe I’ll be looking for a short length of mirror at yard sales/Goodwill . . . . I’ve seen it where short candle centerpieces are placed on lengths of mirror and it looks oh, so lovely.

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4:18 PM, 2007-Dec-31 .. Posted by Kitty

That is beautiful! You did a great job with it. Happy New Year........Kitty

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5:55 PM, 2007-Dec-31 .. Posted by gabbie427

So simple, but so beautiful!!! Often the most beautiful things are not so fussy!! I love it!! Thanks for sharing.

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo