So if you are anything like me, you wait until the last possible second to do anything! I’m not going to lie, I never really decorate for Thanksgiving and Fall because its usually so hot here STILL (which does not put me in an orange/brown/yellow color mood) and I’m really ready to move on to the snowmen, pine scent, and hot chocolate. However, I always want to decorate for Thanksgiving at the last minute, especially since we are doing it at my house this year.
So here is a quick little centerpiece you can make using things from your last trip to the grocery store and supplies you will have lying around the house!
{What you need}
– Packaged Cranberries
-Sugar
-Glass Vases
-Burlap/Ribbon/ or whatever you have to tie around the vases
-Votive candles
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1. Fill your vase about halfway with sugar
2. Pour in a layer of cranberries until you can set your candle on them and be happy with the height of the it. (make sure not to wash your cranberries, or if you do, let them dry completely or it will mess up your sugar) – don’t let the kiddo’s eat them either ; ) especially if you don’t wash them!
3. Place the candle and fill in around it with the remaining cranberries.
4. Tie some burlap/ribbon/etc around where the cranberries meet the sugar and tie a square knot.
Now you have a a pretty/simple/easy/cheap centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table. BUT my favorite part is that these not only work for Thanksgiving, you can move them right on in to Christmas!
Hope everyone has a fabulous Thanksgiving! Don’t forget, it is totally worth the nap to clean the kitchen later ; )
Cute idea Ashley :)
Great idea!! I need some burlap! I've seen a bunch of cute ideas using it!
I needed some last minute help! Maybe I'll pick up some cranberries when I head to the store soon!!
Best to you and your family this TG!
Love ya!
This is such a cute idea! I would have never thought of this. Found you through link party! Thank you for sharing. :o)
Jen
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Very fun and wishing I was there :)Happy Thanksgiving!
These are so pretty and easy! I just love the touch that the burlap adds. I am a new Twitter and FB follower from Someday Crafts. Vicky from Mess For Less
How easy and beautiful! I love using cranberries at Christmas and have a large stash of burlap I have been neglecting lately. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing at Inspiration Friday :)
So elegant and understated. I love them. Cranberries are christmas for us here in the uk anhd I will be pinning this idea for sertain later use. (my candle jars are filled with acorns and sweet chestnuts in a similar way at the moment.)
What a lovely idea! My mom does something similar in the Christmas season with plastic pearls and cranberries. I love the addition of the burlap tie. I'd be thrilled if you came and linked up to the Head to Head Showdown, going on right now at http://www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com
~Jen
I love this idea. I'm going to be saving this quick and clever idea for Christmas!
They look lovely Ashley and the cranberries are a perfect finish too.
I'd love it if you could share this over on my Simply Christmas Inspiration Party at http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com/2011/11/inspiration-friday.html
Quick, easy, pretty – a good combination.
Stopped by via Design Dazzle Link Up of 100 Christmas Ideas of Wonderful.
I just love this idea…I would love for you to share it at my "Anything Goes" Linky party…
http://www.mydailyphotojourney.blogspot.com/2011/11/anything-goes-linky-party.html
Thanks for linking up! ~Jen @ http://www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com