Paw-fect day

This week's tablescape is a challenge that Kathleen from Cuisine Kathleen put out there for the end  of the summer.I had this in my mind for a while and to tell you the truth I was kinda of colored out.So I thought what is still colorful with a little bit of whimsy thrown in ?  

I found these adorable spreaders at my favorite  thrift store and decided to make a tablescape around them. OOH cat theme? why not ? how about a tribute to my room-mates. Being an avid cat lover I had plenty around the house that I could use in their honor. Although they are both Siamese I still adore anything with cats on them. 

I thought mixing the patterns of black and white would work together. I found paw print material and made the napkins and table runner and the checkered placemats were a steal at Burlington Coat Factory they only had two but were marked down for 50 cents each and they are reversible.

I also scored on these black plates and these beautiful white floral plates there at BCF clearance for 49 cents each. I tell you if you go look at their clearance section you will be amazed at the bargains they have. I used mini white cake plates for the candles and elevated the cat statue on  a white milk glass bowl. I was going to put the cat on a black cake plate but it didn't look right .It's still summer and I wanted a clean crisp look not Halloweenish in August.

Love the patterned daisies from Michaels

I used my white chargers to add that whimsy touch, when I was taking pictures of these items it's funny what the camera picks up that we don't see like my chargers were covered in cat hair. HMMM does that mean someone has been on the table when they shouldn't be?  

 

I switched out my hutch from the beach scene to coincide with my black and white theme .And yes I have a black and white cake plate on the hutch don't I have to?

I pulled everything I own  in black and white and was shocked that I had enough to fill a whole hutch

those are black and white cupcake  holders I used under glass

 I 'd like to introduce my babies aka roommies this is Cuddle Bug he finds laying upside down is much cooler in the heat

 And this is Cassie Bu she doesn't like to have her picture taken and usually avoids it all together ( She has attitude) she's so cute with her little black nose she is a siamese ragdoll variety.

Well I hope you enjoyed my paw-fect day.I had fun composing this one. I'm joining Cuisine Kathleen and Between Naps on the Porch this week why don't you join us also? have a great week. can we keep in our thoughts this week the people of N California effected by the earthquake today and others through out our country who are in other major hazards from Mother Nature.