Cinco de Mayo Tablescape

When I first decided to collect Fiestaware, the hardest decision I had was in trying to decide what color to collect.  So, to make it easy on myself I decided to collect one place setting of each color.  As you can imagine this started to get a little out of hand, so I focussed on the bold colors because they look so great with all of the wonderful fabric that I tend to collect as well. The fabric I used here in making both the tablecloth and napkins is by Alexander Henry and called "Viva Frida."  How perfect is this for Cinco de Mayo?

Have I mentioned that one of my goals this year is to learn to make tamales?

Aren't these glasses fun?  They work equally well for Day of the Dead as they do Cinco de Mayo.

I make a set of napkins to go with every tablecloth that I make.  I actually find hemming to be therapeutic and love having such a wide variety of napkins.  These work very well on many different solids as well.

Here's another view of the glass.

  Dishes - Fiestaware

Flatware - Fiestaware

Tablecloth & Napkins - Made by me

Fabric - Alexander Henry

Glassware - Kelly's Color Studio

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Cinco de Mayo Sombrero Cookies

Cinco de Mayo is just two days away.  Has it caught you as unawares as it has caught me?  All of a sudden May is here and I didn't even have a chance to prepare May baskets much less deliver them.  I am determined, however, to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in fine fashion because I love the colors, the food, the fun, and I have a great set of hand-painted wine glasses that are perfect for the occasion (not to mention the chili pepper lights)! If you've been caught with no time for preparation, here is a fun little project that you can whip up in under an hour (I made these while watching NCIS) with items gleaned from the dollar aisle of your local market.  I found these, along with the easy instructions, on the Family Fun website here.  For a tastier cookie you can always make your own, but if you're looking for cheap, fast, and easy (no, NOT my nickname in high school), these cookies fill the bill.

This is all you need to create these darling cookies.

Mix up your basic confectioners' sugar icing and coat the edges of the cookies.

Dip the icing-coated edges into the multi-colored sprinkles.

Coat the edges of the gumdrops with icing and sprinkles, then drop icing into the center of the cookie and lower the gumdrop into place.  After the icing dries they will be very secure.

Cute, no?  I tried a variety of gumdrop colors, but I think I like the white ones the best.

While you're enjoying your cookies you may want to indulge yourself in a Cinco de Mayo mystery (and maybe a Margarita, but after the cookies, please!).  I recommend this wonderful book by author Harol Marshall.  Click the link below and buy this book.  (It's also for available for mere pesos on Kindle.)

Have fun!

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