Heirloom Christmas Tablescape

A Joyeux Noel to you blogging friends! 

Thanks for joining me for what will be my last tablescape for the year of 2010!

Wow! 

Hard to believe a year has past since I last said typed those very same words for 2009!

(For a peek at that tablescape click on the

Snow White Doves tablescape on my sidebar.)

Since then I have grown through blogging and have grown even closer

to the blogging friends I've made.

We've shared so much with each other... 

Our hopes our dreams and sorrows...  Our prayers for brighter tomorrows.

Thanks so much to all of you for becoming such an important part of my life!

Now before I wind up in a puddle of sentimental tears... 

Lets get on with the show!!

This tablescape was inspired by a collection of pretties

that has been passed on to me by very special people in my life.

 Also, with things that have been collected by me that will be passed on in the future!

Silver tray chargers all thrift store treasures that I've collected.

My centerpiece is made up of a glass Princess House cake stand

with a smaller silver stand on top of that.

A pretty set of silver candlesticks, gorgeous lace tablecloth,

and silver compote dish all from my sweet MIL.

I added my glass votive holders and votives.

This sweet double heart shaped silver tray and lovely silver salt and pepper shakers
as well as the lovely silver basket shown above,

were all gifts from my dear long time friend Mary.

Need a special looking bottle of wine for your holiday party? 

Create your own label, like I did here! 

You could even make it personalized and add some

 jingle bells or a pretty bow for a wonderful hostess gift too!

My wonderful Momma gave me this beautiful set of
 Onieda's "Baroque Rose" pattern silverware that she had for about 43 years. 

Of course,  

I had to use some floral, and berry pick for accents and

 as well as cut fresh pine from the yard!

Crackled glass stemware were Goodwill treasures!

Red plates from Marshall's this year.
Placemats I've had... can't remember where I bought them!

I think they came from Gottschalks, before they went out of business!

I hear they may be re-opening soon, wouldn't that be great!

White ironstone dinner plates here along with my green majolica plates.

I also used wide sheer glittery ribbon

to cover the the napkins for an extra special look!

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I'll be joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch,

as well as Marty from A Stroll Through Life

who have both been excellent hostesses for the past year

and such an inspiration to us all!

Please stop by and visit their blog's for

Tablescape Thursday

and

Tabletop Tuesday

... and thanks for joining me!

For...

Well friends, that wraps up this final and (my favorite) tablescape for the year!!  

I hope you enjoyed it! 

May you have a most blessed Christmas and a very Happy New Year!!

Big Holiday Hugs to you all!! 

Sherri :)