Jane Austen Month, Day 23: Place Cards Fit for Pemberley

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Many months ago, and in a fit of inspiration and deal-hunting, I purchased a package of paper doilies and stack of glass plates at Walmart.  For the life of me, I have no recollection of what I intended to do with them, but I am sure it was brilliant.  (P.S.  Still trying to figure out what to do with the Yoga DVD and the salad spinner that I purchased at the same time.)

Well, today I decided it was time to make use of these two random treasures hiding in the back of my cupboards.  I get weak in the knees for elegant, unique, and easy place cards, so I decided to try my hand at creating some of my own with my paper doilies and clear plates.  My knees are still holding strong, but I admit that they did get a little faint when I saw the end result:  a feminine place card fit for luncheon at Pemberley.

I started by printing off a name on computer paper in my favorite font, and then tracing the name onto the paper doily with a marker.  (I'm sure you could simply freehand the names, but I didn't want to risk flubbing up and wasting a doily.)  

You can find these doilies in the wedding section

You can buy glass plates "a la carte" at almost any Walmart-type store

I then placed the doily on a contrasting plate and put the clear plate on top. 

And there you have an elegant place setting in less than a minute's work.  

And who said impulse buying never paid off?  

Happy Austen week!

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