| Miy Christmas Tabletop Theme Decor, | | | | my centerpiece. White Christmas lilies and spiral |
| "Zen Christmas Decor" | | | | copper branches at the centre with river stones and |
| Miy Project: "Christmas Tabletop Theme Decor", An | | | | wooden cranberries were placed at the bottom of a |
| inviting holiday table, Zen Fusion Style." | | | | clear glass rectangular-shaped base. I added touches |
| My fusion theme is based on a composition of | | | | of greenery on the gifts and to the cutlery sets and I |
| different décor-style influences. It is modern and | | | | placed one copper leaf on each plate setting. |
| transitional, yet contemporary at the same time. It | | | | Six slender burgundy candles for the table were |
| includes the simplicity of Zen, combined with elegance | | | | adorned with copper leafing and placed in square glass |
| and nostalgia. You could say that I spiced things up a | | | | candle holders by Misaka, which I ornamented with |
| little by adding touches of holiday elements such as | | | | beaded wires. |
| glitter, snowflakes, stars and Christmas greenery. | | | | I created assorted holiday artworks to embellish the |
| With an idea of Oriental spice in mind when I went to | | | | walls for the season -a poinsettia painting made with |
| choose my table, the whole vision came together as | | | | Textured paste to add dimension and a paper |
| soon as I spotted the perfect table for my composition | | | | montage frame made with assorted rice papers in |
| - an elegant dining room set of a modern transitional | | | | various colours. For holiday nostalgia, I made a family |
| style, in a rich black-and-ginger-brandy-coloured | | | | photo Advent calendar on a canvas. |
| combination by Dinec. The table runners are in rich | | | | I made several customized greetings cards out of |
| tones of ginger spice, burgundy and auburn with black | | | | recycled cards, gift tags, ornaments, scrap paper, |
| accents, in assorted textures of organza, cotton and | | | | ribbons, beads, copper trim and sequins. Making a tree |
| novelty ribbon trim, adorned with tassel ornaments. The | | | | ornament and placing it on a card is a great way to |
| centre runner is in an ecru cotton fabric with Oriental | | | | say happy holidays to loved ones. I revamped an old |
| cinnamon-coloured symbols. It is trimmed with a black | | | | louvered door panel in a red, gold and copper |
| satin border. Here's a simple trick in order to save on | | | | weathered finish to display the cards. |
| hours of sewing. Just fuse the hems with fusing tape | | | | Even the backs of each of the chairs were trimmed |
| (available at fabric stores), then add a decorative | | | | with care. A red satin ribbon, combined with an |
| ribbon border or tassels. | | | | organza fabric bow, with a tassel ornament and a pine |
| I chose an organza fabric as the main table cloth in | | | | branch at the centre. |
| order to be able to see the richness and beauty of the | | | | I covered two red candle lanterns with a copper mesh |
| table displayed through the fabric. To create a festive | | | | cuff and beads. I recycled four black jars, made red |
| table setting for eight, I chose a glass aubergine place | | | | and copper letters out of Super Sculpey, a polymer |
| setting with a wicker texture by Studio Nova. | | | | clay, to spell the word Noël, and attached them to |
| I used Pébéo Vitrail 160 glass paints on the | | | | the jars with golden raffia. Red decorative jars were |
| back all of the dishes. I painted the charger plates with | | | | embellished with beads and greenery accents. A |
| assorted splattered patterns in burgundy, gold, red and | | | | simple black vase was enhanced with a copper paint |
| black. The dinner dishes were all painted copper. | | | | square to repeat the pattern on the glasses. |
| Painting the back allows the texture and pattern to be | | | | I also transformed plain chopsticks by dressing them |
| visible. I then painted the entrée plates in shades | | | | up with rice paper and copper wire bands. Again, |
| of red and burgundy, leaving a square pattern | | | | Super Sculpey was used to make the chopstick and |
| unpainted at the centre in order to see the copper | | | | place card holders, which were painted with black |
| colour of the dinner plate through it. For the finishing | | | | acrylic then top coated with a bronze metallic gel. |
| touch, I added a fine detailed square design with a | | | | Each project that I have created for my theme table |
| copper-coloured liner. I also used glass paint to add a | | | | requires only a few basic craft supplies combined with |
| basic copper square on the water glasses. | | | | recycled items, all of which are of basic skills to make. |
| I wanted a simple contemporary floral arrangement as | | | | |