Guest Post: DIY Thanksgiving Table

<i>Today I'm happy to welcome Becky from <a href="http://thisishappinessblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">This Is Happiness</a> to share her beautiful DIY Thanksgiving Table. Everyone welcome her kindly! </i><br /><br />Hi Home Coming readers!  I'm so excited to be here today as I adore Kayla's blog and all her inspiring projects.  I am the author of <a href="http://thisishappinessblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">This Is Happiness</span></a> blog where I share all things related to decorating, organizing, entertaining, cooking, and DIY-ing.  Today I wanted to share a couple of easy, inexpensive DIYs to glam up your Thanksgiving table.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Br15p_5dVjMcG1JhlV4ZElYh0SQi2QzsP7-YseuFa30l5khwcZ17J41sybbBj61TadZNnnoJnVLZYcAaHdQHGdzqEiCRaKcIFFZE0qe_tmEwuOqKl5-_XYAYDELhsw5wdhJtBfCGxQWG/s1600/IMG_2169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Br15p_5dVjMcG1JhlV4ZElYh0SQi2QzsP7-YseuFa30l5khwcZ17J41sybbBj61TadZNnnoJnVLZYcAaHdQHGdzqEiCRaKcIFFZE0qe_tmEwuOqKl5-_XYAYDELhsw5wdhJtBfCGxQWG/s640/IMG_2169.JPG" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinB4DpjdeBVB5lTo8qoEY8O42tkOEW9Sl0N1cyUe5GTGD_qKYX8-r1xzrei7eBnFQmIFDGFw4Rl7HniJNznddspu_5ekNIHOXpbH0n4uWBEtgHVlIKe31cwm1ukIepGc8bxVFrOIpUoHNu/s1600/IMG_2123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinB4DpjdeBVB5lTo8qoEY8O42tkOEW9Sl0N1cyUe5GTGD_qKYX8-r1xzrei7eBnFQmIFDGFw4Rl7HniJNznddspu_5ekNIHOXpbH0n4uWBEtgHVlIKe31cwm1ukIepGc8bxVFrOIpUoHNu/s640/IMG_2123.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL82UqqthS3s5_fPFPiMKzcWW8XkHTY8ay07dAwAJiDRAgneBfNxSA0Zy9OKSJWic262JAzSWaf4gH81CCvRPo8XpfSdHPTAiqS6ZckeB6mIeEKmzg04L0pcf_gPyqMT-fpTJ_0WFgj5V/s1600/IMG_2154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL82UqqthS3s5_fPFPiMKzcWW8XkHTY8ay07dAwAJiDRAgneBfNxSA0Zy9OKSJWic262JAzSWaf4gH81CCvRPo8XpfSdHPTAiqS6ZckeB6mIeEKmzg04L0pcf_gPyqMT-fpTJ_0WFgj5V/s640/IMG_2154.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The first DIY is this gold, glitter table runner.  It always seems as though I can never find a table runner to fit my style.  So after several unsuccessful attempts to find one that I liked enough to purchase, I decided to make my own.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxxc6CVRRfP0et_oto4apgNSmvxM33MonOMaQE1bq4a3nTFTdvGgHevcjP_SBYMXKqEkIwVc8_FKCB7Q4q1SvpdfoHz0U227GS8rWUKQAVsdWjiLwFUY07PDRxDacai2n7ryhMtfGAdvr/s1600/2013-11-05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxxc6CVRRfP0et_oto4apgNSmvxM33MonOMaQE1bq4a3nTFTdvGgHevcjP_SBYMXKqEkIwVc8_FKCB7Q4q1SvpdfoHz0U227GS8rWUKQAVsdWjiLwFUY07PDRxDacai2n7ryhMtfGAdvr/s640/2013-11-05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love Target's $1 wrapping paper!  It's the perfect size to use in the middle of a table.  I found this brown polka dot paper which I really liked but felt it needed a little something.  So using a gel adhesive with a round sponge applicator and gold glitter I was able to transform it into a chic table runner.  *tip - If you want to reuse your runner, you can go to the hardware store and have an inexpensive, clear laminate piece cut to protect it from drinks, etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinB4DpjdeBVB5lTo8qoEY8O42tkOEW9Sl0N1cyUe5GTGD_qKYX8-r1xzrei7eBnFQmIFDGFw4Rl7HniJNznddspu_5ekNIHOXpbH0n4uWBEtgHVlIKe31cwm1ukIepGc8bxVFrOIpUoHNu/s1600/IMG_2123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinB4DpjdeBVB5lTo8qoEY8O42tkOEW9Sl0N1cyUe5GTGD_qKYX8-r1xzrei7eBnFQmIFDGFw4Rl7HniJNznddspu_5ekNIHOXpbH0n4uWBEtgHVlIKe31cwm1ukIepGc8bxVFrOIpUoHNu/s640/IMG_2123.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up are these gold leaf place cards.  I wanted to add a special touch to my place setting and I think these hit the mark.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzItuO5oesCSgfoAKXaj2fRKwbvlJ0bWhEaFTZNv-QYET8y7O-qqCqoQkO4I46q2ACZMo_gn2_W0l7Sc3JM0wSkUEgzOHQHjjwVTbUoxVRxZMW5YObxW8kiy_OIU5vSMPlnr9hyVFpcirn/s1600/2013-11-052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzItuO5oesCSgfoAKXaj2fRKwbvlJ0bWhEaFTZNv-QYET8y7O-qqCqoQkO4I46q2ACZMo_gn2_W0l7Sc3JM0wSkUEgzOHQHjjwVTbUoxVRxZMW5YObxW8kiy_OIU5vSMPlnr9hyVFpcirn/s640/2013-11-052.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />A couple of weeks ago I took my family on a scavenger hunt for leaves.  We decided on these big maple leaves, so we collected about 10 and I pressed them in a book for about 2 weeks.  Next I pulled them out and added a quick coat of gold metallic spray paint.  For the names, I used clear laser labels.  Once I found a font I liked I simply printed and cut out each name and stuck it to the leaf.  I considered writing the names with a sharpie, but my handwriting is not the best, so this worked better for me.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Guest Post: DIY Thanksgiving Table

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