Homegrown glitz.The common tomato frame, stabilizing and guiding winding vines in our summer gardens, takes on an entirely different personality when it ventures inside and graces our dining room tables and sideboards side·board n. 1. A piece of dining room furniture having drawers and shelves for linens and tableware. 2. A board that forms a side or part of a side: the sideboards of a skating rink. to welcome Christmas. With a little paint, a few ribbons, ornaments Ornaments are a frequent embellishment to music. Sometimes different symbols represent the same ornament, or vice versa. Different ornament names can refer to an ornament from a specific area or time period. , greenery, and flowers, you will hardly recognize the humble garden worker. The use of the tomato frame as a table decoration stems from the old adage that necessity is the mother of invention. The frames, available in three sizes (the smallest one being 11 1/2 inches in diameter at the base and 41 inches tall), will create the perfect scale needed for a large setting with soaring ceilings, such as a banquet hall Definition A banquet hall is a room used for social gatherings like receptions, reunions, parties, and business events. or hotel ballroom, as well as your home. And besides the magnificent scale, the price is an affordable $1.24 for the small frame (available at garden shops and hardware stores). I found this especially beneficial when decorating 30 large round tables in a ballroom with a budget of $100. To create the soaring decorations, first wire the three tall wires together at the top, then spray the frames with bright gold metallic paint Metallic paint, also called polychromatic or "metal flake" paint, is used on the majority of new automobiles sold. Metallic paint can reveal the contours of bodywork more than non-metallic, or "solid" paint, and appears brighter in dull conditions. or cover them with ribbon or fabric. Add battery-operated white lights, shiny golden ribbons, glittery stars, native greenery including magnolia branches, and votive candles A votive candle is a small, typically white or beeswax yellow, candle, originally intended to be burnt as a votive offering in a religious ceremony. It also refers to a standard size of candle 2 inches high by 1.5 inches diameter. to create a truly enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. evening. The possibilities are endless. You might give each child one to decorate for his or her room or take one to a friend in extended care with ribbons to hang cards or pictures. The simple forms are perfect for hanging collections or even heirlooms. An easy gift with great impact! Make a special child smile with 24 tiny wrapped surprises for an Advent tree. Add an extra top rung to the tomato frame with a 6-inch brass ring brass ring n. Slang An opportunity to achieve wealth or success; a prize or reward: "missed the brass ring of American success" Lewis H. Lapham. Noun 1. (available from craft stores) for the form. Cover the tree form entirely with approximately 12 yards of 2-inch ribbon, gluing the ends into place. Wrap sixteen 2-inch square boxes and eight 3-inch square boxes filled with small treats in colorful paper, and hang them with coordinating ribbons from the tree rungs. Or cover the form with colorful wrapped candy garlands, suckers, and candy canes to create a sugarplum tree. For an elegant entrance arrangement, spray the form gold, and suspend miniature nosegays of fresh flowers in 11 tiny clear glass vases tied with golden raffia raffia (răf`ēə) or raphia (rā`fēə), fiber obtained from the raffia palm of Madagascar, exported for various uses, such as tying up plants that require support, binding together vegetables from the frame. Center the frame on a mound of flowers in Oasis floral foam forming the base of the arrangement, and place it in front of a mirror to reflect the beauty. Hang colorful balls or favorite ornaments from the tomato form. Add a 6-inch brass ring to the form to add another rung, and cover the form with 2-inch strips of torn dupioni silk. You will need I yard of silk to make 18 strips to cover the tree and a bow for the top of the tree. Hang ornaments from 1/4-inch ribbon tied in loopy, exaggerated bows with long streamers Streamers is a play by David Rabe. The last in his Vietnam War trilogy that began with The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and Sticks and Bones . Cover a frame with approximately 12 yards of 2-inch gold ribbon, gluing the ends in place. Punch a hole in the top of Christmas cards that have been sprayed with gold spray glitter and accented with a gold marking pen, and hang them with 1/4-inch gold ribbon from the rungs of the tree form. Add a bow or star to the top. This works well with photo cards; be sure to write names and dates on the back of the cards. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PHOTOGRAPHY BY GREG CAMPBELL
Gregory Dale Campbell (born March 10, 1964, Launceston, Tasmania) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 12 ODIs from 1989 to 1990. |
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