Baby shower tables

Here are some ideas for baby shower tables (or for any party, wedding reception, etc):

*Cover used, clean tin cans with scrapbooking paper (or fabric, newspaper, etc)

*Save glass jars for candles

*Put flowers from your garden in cans and/or jars

*Use scraps of fabric, burlap, etc. as runners on table to add color

*Print old photos to scatter on table

*Use brightly colored, old school candies in old glasses (I used lollipops and pixie sticks)

And this was my favorite idea....actually didn't even need pinterest for this one. haha! I picked out the perfect branch and carried it around in my truck for 2 weeks just so it would be dry!! I hung photos from twine and hung some fabric owls I made. I hung the whole branch from the ceiling with twine. The banner is made from scrapbook paper and decorative tape.

To make these, stick a paper straw in a marshmallow (wish I had gotten the huge ones) and stick in the freezer for a few minutes. Dip in melted white chocolate, then in sprinkles, colored sugar or toasted coconut.

Wishes for Baby

This table was so much fun to do! I brought all kinds of stuff from my house to decorate with...I used an antique table cloth (over one that was already there), an old doll chair, an antique folding chair I painted, some of my cloth owls, a painting of owls, paper covered cans, jars of candy, old photos, etc. I made some "wishes for baby" papers for people to fill out and put into the bucket in the back and had a place for everyone to sign in. I REALLY wanted to read all the wishes for baby, but I didn't! My sister said she read them and they made her cry.

I designed those wishes for baby notepads on the computer and ordered them online. 

And these are my sister's first "babies". They are in a cradle our cousin's husband made for her waaaaay back when with an owl I made from her nursery fabrics and a blanket knitted by a friend of mine.