Hi! Today I'd love to share with you a simple and fun way to make place setting name cards...or rather, I should say name spools! I have long enjoyed the process of setting a pretty table and am always looking for creative ways to make the experience for my guests just a little bit more special. If I can incorporate my love of vintage finds into that process, all the better!!
Old thread spools are readily available at the flea market these days and usually quite inexpensive, which is always a plus! Turning them into a spool name card is super easy...
I took some of my favorite vintage seam binding and rolled a length of it onto one of the spools that I had.
Then all it took was my letter stamps and a pretty sepia toned ink pad...stamp each name onto the last few inches of the ribbon and then secure with a decorative straight pin. Easy peasy!
Guests can take the spool home with them at the end of the party and use the ribbon the next time they need to wrap up a present!
For a little extra interest, I placed my name spools on top of a vintage tart tins.
There is endless inspiration to be found amongst everyday flea market finds! I'd love to hear about what you've created lately?!!
Tracey from French Larkspur
25 comments:
So cute! What a fun idea...
Love this idea, Tracey! An easy and fun little project to do.
What a cute idea! I love the color of ribbon you used!
Great excuse to have a party ;)
An awesome idea for using up old odds and ends.. I know all that little stuff is taking over my house for a reason ;)
What a lovely idea & not complicated to do. Very cute & personal
It's the smallest of details that make the biggest of impacts and this is a doozie!
Debbie
Love all of your ideas Tracey...but you already know this! :)
XOX
what a wonderful name card! love it
fantastic idea...thanks for sharing!
Tracey truly you have a plethora of vintage ideas. Love the spools.
Graet idea! Thanks for sharing, love the photo.~Cheers Kim
So clever! I love the name! ;)
Love it! And I have everything here that I need!
XO,
Jane
I will have to remember these because I have the same stamp set and so many old spools and seam ribbon. I'm set! Yeah!!!
really cute and creative and vintage!
Hollie
Just found your blog and I am in LOVE!
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Oh my, that is sweeeet! Now I can't wait to read your other posts.
Lovely idea .. mind if I kinda-sorta- .. like steal it? If they like it I'll give you the credit .. if they don't I'll keep my mouth shut. lol
Love your stuff .. gotta see more.
Great idea, now I have another use for all of my great grandma's old, empty, wooden spools!
Great ideas, thanks for sharing, Tracey!
Currently making rosemary & lavender wreaths here at the maison.
Une jolie idée.
Manon
Such a pretty, and simple, idea! Love it:)
Lovely you have given me an idea for my price tags thank you.
What a fun way to use the huge jar of wooden spools I have in my sewing room. Thanks for sharing.
I love this idea. It's such a great use of old spools!
~ Jennifer
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