Craftberry Bush

Spoonful…a place name marker…

Table Top· tutorial

It’s a relaxing Holiday Monday for us here. The sun is streaming through the window, putting a spotlight on the little specs of dust which like miniature dancers move to the rhythm of the orchestra.  They both fascinate and disturb me at the same time. 
The sight stirs in me that ambivalent feeling of knowing that long weekends are for relaxing and spending time with family while walking in your PJ’s all day.  But at the same time, I feel that contrasting need of wanting to keep my nest orderly as I put all those little twigs back in their proper place.
For now, I am choosing to enjoy the dancing show and wonder to myself how long it will take before I commence my own dusting dance.
Before I start cleaning, I wanted to show you a sweet
little idea for a fall table using old spoons as name markers.
You will need:
Old spoons
Hammer
Paint 
Twine
Linen paper/burlap/canvas (or any other light fabric or paper)
Herbs/twigs/leaves (or any other small item for embellishment)

1. I purchased some inexpensive teaspoons from the secondhand store (you can likely also purchase them at the DS)
2. Place spoon on a towel or rag and hammer spoon until it’s no longer concave and the spoon appears flat (I found that by using an old towel under the spoon, it helped keep the spoon in place)
3. I used a mixture of orange, brown and blue acrylic DecoArt paints to paint the handle of the spoon
4. Use more orange for an old bronze look and more blue for a more old silver patina
5. I used Natural linen paper from Canvas Corp. and glued the paper onto the spoon (if you do not have linen paper, you can simply use any fabric to cover, however I would not recommend using glue or ModPodge as they will leak through the fabric; use spray adhesive instead)
6. I used a brush and some paint to write the words but you could also use a sharpie or stamp
7. Embellish using a twig, a sprig of rosemary etc. and tie with twine

I did not write individual names on the spoons as
 I will be using the spoons for a different purpose.
I’ve gotten a lot of use out of these
dried Hydrangeas ( here,here,here)

Sweet and just perfect for this season and yet by simply changing the embellishment, I can see these looking so pretty on a Christmas table, during Easter etc.  Don’t you agree?

I’m off to enjoy my long weekend, but I will see you soon! 

Sending you much love,
Lucy 

ps. Thank you so much for your sweet Thanksgiving wishes for my family and I…xo



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  20. Such a beautifully decorated table. Everything is so adorable. Thank you for sharing and hope you had blessed day with family.

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