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summertime diy napkin rings

May 13, 2014

diy summer napkin rings

What flower suggests the summertime to you?  Queen Anne’s lace screams summer to me.  Even though some people may consider it a weed…I see it as a sweet and nostalgic symbol of the summertime!  Combining this flower with a napkin ring creates the perfect summer accessory for outdoor dinners on the sand. :)

diy napkin ring with mason jar

I recently saw a photo in a magazine of a napkin ring with a bloom of Queen Anne’s lace and I fell in love with it!

diy napkin rings on the beach

The napkin ring was listed as available from Crate & Barrel.  Normally, I would have run right out to Crate & Barrel and scooped some up – they were so reasonably priced!  (And I love any excuse to visit the store!)  But, since I already had all the materials needed to create them at home, I was able to make them up at basically no cost!  Besides, I had been eager to upscale the old napkin rings my friend Terry gave me months ago…she knew I would find a great use for them!  (Thank you Terry!)

summer napkin ring diy

I had picked up a solitary stem of artificial Queen Anne’s lace last summer in the bargain bin at the craft store – not really sure what I’d do with it.  Conveniently, it contained four blooms on the one stem – perfect to create a set of napkin rings!

sea glass

Adding in some scrap twine, I made all four napkin rings for the cost of the flower stem ($1. plus tax).  These napkin rings will serve as the perfect accessory for some of my many nautical napkins to use with meals on the beach this summer.

diy twine napkin rings

I wrapped each napkin ring with twine – using my trusty glue gun to hold the twine in place.  After completely covering the old napkin ring, I removed a bloom from the stem of the artificial flower and affixed it to the top of the twine covered ring using the glue gun.

instructions for diy napkin rings

Easy!  This technique can be used for any artificial flower you may have…or, one you have crafted from paper.  This is also a great and inexpensive way to add a theme color or favorite flower to a bridal shower… or any celebration!  Recycle old napkin rings, curtain rings, or shower rings using this technique to create some beautiful new napkin rings!

diy napkin rings with anchor napkins

diy napkin ring on the sand

I love my new napkin rings…and, the Queen Anne’s lace reminds me that summer is ahead!

photo of beach grass

A nostalgic summertime song to set the mood for meals on the beach.  :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

P.S.  You can click here for a tutorial on making the anchor napkins shown here…and click here for some great ways to use seaglass Enjoy!

Sharing at Sand & Sisal, Finding Silver Pennies, and Savvy Southern Style.

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