I am a Victorian Soul, who lives in a small townhouse that was built in the mid 1970's, not a huge Mega Mansion!! I just recently lost my Hubby Joe, who was a Retired Letter Carrier. I worked night shift as an RN on a Hospital based Rehabilitation( Physical Medicine) Unit for 37 years before I had Knee Replacement Surgery and officially Retired in 2019 after 41 years working in Direct Patient Care ... I am so glad that we retired at 62 years of age and got to spend that time together before he passed....I still do love Retirement!!!!

I DABBLE IN A BIT OF THIS AND THAT!!!!

" IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN"
George Eliot
George Eliot was actually a pen name for a woman named Mary Anne Evans......

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

By The Sea Decor on a Tray Blog Tour and Tablescape.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Welcome to Debbie-Dabble Blog!!

 
I am so happy you decided to stop by!!
 
 I am posting today on a Tuesday because I was invited by Katherine, over at Katherine's Corner, to join her and other bloggers, participating in her By The Sea Decor on a Tray Blog Tour, which she is graciously hosting today!!!
 
 
 
 I was thrilled to be invited again!!
 
Thanks so much , Katherine, for thinking to include me among this very talented group of Bloggers and yourself!!
 
 
Thanks to those readers who are coming over from  The Painted Apron
following the Blog Tour!!!
 
Didn't you just love Jenna's By The Sea Decor Mermaid Tray???
 

But before we get to my By The Sea Decor Tray...
 
 I want to Thank Laurie, over at Ridge Haven Homestead, for choosing my post, Flowers Planted and A Few New Things,  as one of her features from last week's Sunshine Blog Hop....
 

Thanks so much, Laurie!!

Please stop by and link up to this charming party!!!


I was thrilled when I found out that the theme for this Tray Blog Tour was By The Sea Decor as I decorate my Living Room for late Summer in an "Under the Sea" theme.....


Ironically, my dear friend Anne Marie had gifted me some beautiful things the last time she visited that would fit in perfectly with the theme of this Blog Tour.....


And oddly enough, Joe had picked up these things at Dollar Tree!!!!


 
 
I knew I wanted to use all of them ....

Once again, I decided to do my Tray as part of a tablescape....

I started with the matching tablecloth to the chair covers in the Dining Room.....


I then added the tablecloth that Joe bought at Dollar Tree.....



For my Tray for this Blog Tour, I decided to use this galvanized tray that I bought several years ago at Dollar General for $5!!


I placed a piece of burlap inside the tray.....



I placed a wreath stand behind the tray.......


I made this wreath several years ago.....



I hung an octopus ornament in the middle of the wreath to disguise the pole of the wreath stand....


I placed the sign that Joe bought at Dollar Tree on the base of the wreath stand....



I filled the Tray....



With Starfish that I embellished.....


A Seahorse ornament that I made....


Shells that were picked on Miami Beach by my dear late neighbor, Elly....


The Seahorse and aqua colored Coral that my friend Anne Marie gifted to me.....

 
And the packet of Sand Dollars....


An Anchor ornament that I made....











On the side of the Tray....


 
A glass block that I decorated.......

 
And a bottle filled with sand and shells......


On the other side......

 
I bought the lighted anchor at Big Lot's a few years ago....
 

 
 And another bottle filled with sand and seashells......




In front of the Tray on the center of the table......



A seashell that I embellished.....
 

 
 In front of the seashell is a mermaid.....

 
I place the Dollar Tree sign in front of it......


 
I really enjoyed creating my By The Sea Decor on a Tray for the Blog Tour....
 


And like the other 2 Tray Blog Tours that I participated in I decided to do a tablescape with the Tray as the centerpiece for the table!!!



I set up the tablescape with place settings for 2.....


I started with this charger plate.....


Then I added one of my everyday Corelle white dinner plates....
 
 
 
 
 
I also used my everyday Oneida flatware....



I added a starfish that I embellished and scatter starfish to the plate....


 
I used my Iris Herringbone Depression Glass tumblers....






 
In the evening.....












 I hope you enjoyed seeing my interpretation of By The Sea Decor on a Tray and Tablescape!!!
 
Be sure to continue the Tour by hopping over to Rachel at My Hubbard Home next!!

I know you will not be disappointed....
 
 Also please visit the other participants in the Blog Tour listed below!!!! 
 
 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

I will be moving my normal Wednesday post over to Thursday this week...

So I hope you will stop by to visit again on Thursday!!

Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!

Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!

If you do not have a blog, PLEASE  give me some way to reply to your comment, maybe by including your email in your comment.  If I can not find a way to reach you, I will reply on the post where you commented so please check back......


I am linking up to these parties:
 
 
 
 

 
Please take some time to visit these terrific hosts and all those joining in on the fun!
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17 comments:

  1. thepaintedapron.comJune 21, 2022 at 8:47 AM

    Hi Debbie! Your tray and table are a mermaid's paradise! So many wonderful seaside trinkets and decor! Love the wreath and how you disguised the stand with an octopus :) The embellished starfish are so pretty and the ornaments and other things you made are too cute! Great Dollar Store finds, the waves have washed up a dreamy seaside scene!
    Jenna

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  2. RosemaryJune 21, 2022 at 9:55 AM

    What an amazing interpretation of Tea by the Sea on a tray! You have quite a collection of beach decor. Fun!

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    1. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasJune 21, 2022 at 9:30 PM

      Rosemary,
      Thanks so much for your kind words!! And thanks for taking the time to stop by!! I truly appreciate it!!
      Hugs,
      Deb

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  3. Chloe CrabtreeJune 21, 2022 at 10:47 AM

    Ah, Debbie, life is better at the beach for almost everyone! In fact, I will walk on the beach for hours! When I want to get in the water, though, I am strictly a pool or lake girl! One time seeing a shark between me and the beach (in 3 feet of water) cured me of that! I adore your table! Those chargers look just like the wooden piers sticking up around the pier right at Cocoa Beach near me! Enjoy your summer, be it at the beach or just around your sweet table at home!

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  4. Barbara at Mantel and TableJune 21, 2022 at 11:31 AM

    Wow Debbie! I'm all in for anything with a sparkle octopus!! SO fun! :) Isn't it great to use things that are lovely gifts or have so many wonderful memories? Thanks for sharing your seaside tray and table!

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  5. Gail @Purple Hues and MeJune 21, 2022 at 11:31 AM

    Your home is filled with amazing pieces of 'By the Sea Delights' including your adorable tray, Debbie! What a wonderful presentation!

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  6. Denise/My Home of All SeasonsJune 21, 2022 at 12:19 PM

    Awww Deb! I knew your tray would be amazing and it absolutely is!!! I love everything about it and you never cease to amaze me with your craftiness. Your wreath is simply gorgeous. Love your gifts from Anne Marie and I need a Joe to come and shop for me! He always finds you such great buys and then you turn it into something beautiful! I love that you incorporated your tray into your pretty tablescape. The end result is stunning. So glad to be touring with you today and I wish you a wonderful summer!

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  7. mjmaterazoJune 21, 2022 at 1:04 PM

    Oh! I always love all the layers in your vignettes and today you did not disappoint. I love the tray from all the textures and colors and wonderful details. It's so much beachy eye candy. And I love the fun table you built around it too. It's always so fun to tour with you. I am always inspired. Happy first day of summer Deb. XO- MaryJo

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  8. my Hubbard homeJune 21, 2022 at 3:20 PM

    Live is better at the beach! I love all the blues added to the arrangement. Your tray makes me long for a walk on and OC beach - just like the old days. You always do such a great job decorating for the holiday or season :)

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  9. Creations By CindyJune 21, 2022 at 4:05 PM

    Such an adorable tablescape and centerpiece! Loving the beach theme! Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  10. Sandra @ Dinner at EightJune 21, 2022 at 5:10 PM

    Debbie, thanks for sharing your wonderful beachy inspiration on the tour today! I love the turquoise and blues that you built your tray around and that cheeky mermaid! You've brought together such imaginative elements that I know you'll enjoy all summer long.

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  11. Katherines cornerJune 21, 2022 at 5:26 PM

    What a fun tray!!! Yes, everything is better at the beach ( now if I could only keep the temperature a comfortable 75). You have a wonderful collection of seaside inspiration. Thank you so much for joining the blog tour. xo

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  12. Miss MerryJune 21, 2022 at 9:36 PM

    Very cute and perfect for the first day of summer!

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  13. My thrift store addictionJune 22, 2022 at 1:18 PM

    Debbie, your sea-inspired tray decor is absolutely lovely--pinned! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!

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  14. Carol BentonJune 28, 2022 at 8:32 PM

    Your sea decor on a tray is such a cute tribute to all things nautical -- just right for a summertime table setting.
    Thank you for participating in Talent-Sharing Tuesdays Link-Up 24.
    Carol
    www.scribblingboomer.com

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  15. Dee | GrammysGrid.comFebruary 23, 2023 at 4:22 AM

    Nothing better than life at the beach! Love the tray and all of the décor! Thanks so much for linking up at #AThemedLinkup 141 for Trays. Shared.

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  16. Dee | GrammysGrid.comFebruary 27, 2023 at 7:29 AM

    Debbie, CONGRATS! Your post is FEATURED at #AThemedLinkup 142 for Handcrafted Jewelry from the previous linkup for Trays.

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