Short story and an even quicker craft for you all. For work I had to photograph a Thanksgiving tablescape. Well, a few plates, a little vase and no food made for a pretty bare table. I mean the plates were just sitting there looking so sad and boring, so I did what any self-respecting crafter would do: I wrestled up a little place card holder with things I had lying around.
Here’s what you’ll need (as if you need a list):
- Pinecones
- Craft paint
All you do is just paint the tips of the pinecones with a little paint – or the whole pinecone if that’s your thing – and let it dry. I used a little bronze paint because it matched the color scheme, but something bright would be way fun.
To complete this little ditty I made things more complicated than they needed to be. I used a little craft paper and stamped on the names with paint. Yes, I could have just written names, but this project would have been 20% less rustic.
My family would never abide by assigned seating, but if you’re a fancier type but not so fancy that you’d mind pinecones on your plate, give this a try.
For me, there’s no beating the Menomonee River Parkway for a lazy Saturday bike ride: it takes me exactly where I want to go and it looks great doing it. You’ve got almost five miles of pristine bike paths, the beautiful scenery of Hart Park, and the river weaving through the whole thing. And to make it better, you’ve got awesome architectural details like this drawbridge (not an actual drawbridge) that lead to the Hoyt Park beer garden.
