Decorating for a Patriotic Dinner - Tea Staining - And a Link Party Tomorrow!

This week I have a bunch of fun stuff

going on! I'm even trying to tea stain...

Key word being... TRYING.

 

 

I've been asked again to decorate for an

event at Bebe's school. My creative

brain just can't say no!

 

I thrive on this kind of stuff. Sometimes

it is a little stressful, but mostly fun.

Or else, I wouldn't do it.

 

The theme has to do with the US Constitution.

 

Anyway, so I attempted to tea stain

some patriotic fabric. Not a real flag, mind you,

so don't email me and say I was destroying the flag!

(Obviously this is on my mind)

 

Anyway, the tea did not take.

The fabric looks the same as

before I put it in the pot of

steamy hot water.

Maybe the fabric was treated?

Didn't boil it enough?

Not enough tea bags?

Will have to research this later...

 

I also found (among our own stuff,)

a neat collection of reproduction

old American documents.

 

 

Then I had an idea... the light bulb clicked!

At each table, have a feather with a "We the People"

tag on it... as a reminder of the signing of this

important document.

 

Add an old glass inkwell, old spectacles and "Voila!"

 

Instant patriotism.

 

I'll be back later on with photos

of how it turned out.

Wish me luck!

 

Don't forget.... tomorrow is my

"Let's Talk Vintage" linky party!

Feel free to link up your posts.

Projects, vintage stuff you sell,

things you collect, things you love...

 

Tomorrow morning at 9 AM!

 

(Still trying to figure out how to do

the "code" for the logo/button... bear with me!)

 

 

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