Sugarplum Tree Tablescape

For years I had wanted a kitchen Christmas tree

filled with goodies and surrounded by gingerbread

houses and candy trees and fun nutcrackers

and last year I created this one.

But the little table I had displayed it on didn't

do it justice, so this year it was moved to the

kitchen island where it could spread out and

have a bigger home for the Christmas season.

It's only 14 days to Christmas, probably less by the time you read this

post and we try to make it magical here at Purple Chocolat Home.

That's my job at Christmas,

to create the magic,

and I enjoy it more than anything!

I just love to see the sparkle in the little ones'eyes

as they explore all of the magic in the house.

I think the grandkids enjoy it more than my own children did!

This tree got some new additions this year with these

adorable cloche ornaments filled with a sparkly cupcake.

The cupcake cloche ornaments take center stage on our

Sugarplum Tree Tablescape.

The tree is decorated in bright pink and green.

So I chose these fun scalloped chargers and alternated

them across the island.

I don't have much in the way of plates in these fabulous colors 

so I stacked white plates on top.

Pink frosted glasses are perfect with the tablescape.

Bright green oversized butterflies morph into 

oversized napkin rings.

They reflect the pink and green butterflies on the tree.

What child wouldn't be happy to sit here?

The island gives me so much more room to display all

of these fun sugarplum items.

The sparkly pink tree is filled with candy and cupcakes,

Gingerbread and ice cream cones.

cookies and more!

It is topped with giant lollipops in pink and green.

This cupcake snowglobe is filled with a miniature gingerbread house.

Of course we have to include a magical elf who is decorating

the gingerbread house.

Although this house looks edible, it isn't, so we can use it

year after year.

I love Krinkles too, so there are several Krinkles collectibles

included in the island display.

I have been collecting nutcrackers since we were married

and although these two aren't expensive, they are some

of my favorites.  They are perfect for the display.

Don't you just adore his cupcake hat and his ribbon candy staff?

A cupcake ornament gets a little attention on a mini cake pedestal.

Fantastical trees adorn the display too.

And since I had some homemade sugarplums, I thought they 

should show off a little until someone eats them.

I always hang ornaments from my ceiling in the kitchen.

Here is a shot of that.

Several have asked, so I am going to update and tell you that I

just thumbtack the ribbons to the ceiling.  Our ceiling is hand rubbed

plaster so it chips just a little but you can't see it from floor level.  I

often choose the same hole.  I have been hanging things from the

ceilings for over 15 years now.  I was inspired by some retail

stores one year at Christmas.  I have now inspired many friends

to do it too.

And this is how everything sparkles at night.

I even caught the blue hour out the dinette window.

I hope you enjoyed our fun Sugarplum Tree Tablescape today.

Thanks for visiting Purple Chocolat Home

and 

sharing in the magic!

I will be posting with

Let's Dish

Home Sweet Home

Wow Us Wednesday

Tablescapes Thursday

Feathered Nest Friday

Pink Saturday

Seasonal Sunday

Sources

Cloche ornaments - Wal Mart this year

Chargers - Hobby Lobby

Ornaments, globe and nutcrackers - Tai Pan

Plates - Tai Pan

Ribbon - Tai Pan

Butterflies - Tai Pan

Krinkles trees and horse - Home Goods

Napkins - Home Goods

Glasses - Home Goods

Pink Tree - K Mart

Flatware - World Market

Gingerbread House - Little America Gift Store

Pink ruffled fabric - Hobby Lobby