Colorful Christmas

String of Lights Fiesta luncheon plates were the inspiration for this colorful Christmas tablescape.

I look for any excuse to mix the bright and beautiful colors of Fiesta dinnerware on my table.

Bread trays serve as flatware holders.

Just look at these festive String of Lights pattern luncheon plates!  Love them!

This was also an opportunity to show off my mini-disk pitchers.

My mother-in-law gave me serving pieces of this colorful Fiesta flatware for my birthday.  She didn't know how many times I'd looked at those and wanted them!

The centerpiece features old-fashioned Christmas lights and glass scatter Christmas bulbs.

M & Ms - the perfect accessory for colorful Fiesta!

Putting the napkin under the plate is a trend I've seen on-line.

Cardinal Christmas!

I love to use Cardinals to decorate for Christmas.  This bright red bird has deep meaning for Christians.

Symbol of the Cardinal
"Christened the Christmas bird for its spectacular red color, the cardinal has become a symbol of the beauty and warmth of the holiday season. A glimpse of this brilliant bird brings cheer, hope and inspiration on a gray, wintry day. As nature's reminder for us to focus on our faith, the cardinal's scarlet plumage represents the blood of Christ shed for the redemption of mankind." FromBronners Christmas Wonderland, 25 Christmas Lane, Frankenmuth, Michigan.

I utilized a Cardinal theme for this pre-holiday buffet not only on the table but all over the house.

 These Fiesta dinnerware luncheon plates feature a Cardinal decal.

Cute little Cardinal cocktail plates are camouflaged by the Cardinal tablecloth.

New Cardinal print in the family room

Cardinal print in family room

Cardinal mini-plates in family room

Plate holder over sliding door in dining area

Close up of Cardinal napkin rings on buffet table

Vertical plate rack in dining area

Cardinal mini-pitcher on kitchen window sill

Cardinal nut/candy dish

Cinnebar and juniper Fiesta dinnerware with Cardinals

Winter bird Welcome banner in foyer

Cardinal vase with silk flowers in the foyer

Cardinal Christmas tree!

 

Close up of tree with 2002 Fiesta ornament

I look for new Cardinal ornaments for my tree every year.

Coffee table in family room with Cardinal coasters in foreground

Coffee table with tree in the background

 Cardinal tablecloth

N-O-E-L tealight holders with more from my Cardinal collection.  I have received many Cardinal gifts through the years from family and friends.

Console table behind the sofa in the family room with view of dining area/kitchen

Cute little Cardinal

 Another view of the red and white Cardinal tree

Buffet table

Cardinal print in kitchen

Thanksgiving

Joyful

Happy Fall

Give Thanks

Fiesta dishes in chocolate, tangerine, sunflower, paprika and shamrock are perfect for celebrating Thanksgiving.

I added wood-look chargers and white milk glass dessert plates for contrast and interest.

The dessert plates are vintage Old Colony from Anchor Hocking.  I found them on ebay.  I love them with the Fiesta.

Each guest received a Russell Stover foil wrapped chocolate turkey.  The kids also got a wish bone to break.

 This brown and white checked table cloth was my husband's before we got married.  It wasn't big enough to cover our dining table so I used it as a table square, layering it over a white table cloth.

Pilgrims and turkeys attend the feast.  Note the cute  Indian corn candles.