Hometown Roadtrip Tablescape

Let me take you on a roadtrip tonight halfway

across the United States and back to visit

all of the hometowns of my friends in the

Crafty Girls group.

We are gathered for the first time this summer

at Joanne's again in her beautiful back yard and

her huge gazebo.  She has set the table for

us celebrating our home states.

Pack your vintage suitcases and come along.

(Notice the vintage state of Wisconsin hankie that

she has sewn onto a pillow - my home state!)

Each place setting started with a road map

place mat to anchor the stack of plates, featuring

the lady's home state plate.  I love her use of

these vintage state plates.  We had several from

Utah.

Isn't the plate from Oregon great?

The napkin rings were oversized tires tied up with a 

travel ticket.

Chargers were black with gold rim metal platters

from various states.

The centerpiece was filled with fresh flowers - as if

picked along the roadside.  Banners between two chippy

garden towers were made out of postcards from the lady's

states and hearts made from maps.

The back of each garden chair was adorned

with an airplane folded from a map,

and a postcard from that state,

along with a car, so we could travel in style.

Of course, we need to don a pair of sunglasses.

Joanne doesn't miss a detail, so each placesetting

had your initial done up as a souvenir magnet

featuring a roadmap with your hometown.  Mine

happened to be the longest trip!

We each got a cookie featuring a postcard from

our home state too!  They were so fresh, they were

bending in the summer heat.  Amy made the adorable

and delicious cookies.

Of course Joanne decorates the huge shed turned

into gazebo with the travel theme.

I love these road trip hearts made into a banner.

Tonight's party was in honor of Jann's birthday.

Jann has a wonderful blog at

Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson.

Go and meet her if you haven't already

become friends with her!  So fun to have

a real blogging friend!!!

I made the cake, which I will tell you more about in 

my next blog!  

After the fun and festivities, we sat down to work

on a crazy quilt pin cushion, demonstrated by Brenda.

This is her sample!  We all had fun starting to embellish

ours, but the project will have to be finished at home.

Thanks for an amazing party Joanne.  Everyone 

contributes to the dinner or craft, so thanks to

Laura, Jann, Brenda, Natalie, Karen and Amy too.

Of course the birthday girl doesn't have to do anything

but smile!!  Happy birthday Jann.

I will be posting this with 

Tablescapes Thursday

Share Your Cup Thursday

Dishing it & Digging It