{"id":958,"date":"2007-11-14T23:12:17","date_gmt":"2007-11-15T04:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=958"},"modified":"2007-11-14T23:12:17","modified_gmt":"2007-11-15T04:12:17","slug":"cranbook-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/cranbook-house\/","title":{"rendered":"cranbook house holiday table tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/11\/14\/holiday_table1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Holiday_table1\" alt=\"Holiday_table1\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/11\/14\/holiday_table1.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a>Every year the historic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cranbrook.edu\/housegardens\/Default.asp?bhcp=1\">Cranbrook House<\/a> invites various designers to create festive table settings for their annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cranbrook.edu\/housegardens\/events\/detail.asp?newsid=406633\">Holiday Tables Tour<\/a>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>I was lucky enough to be asked and had great fun putting together a <em>catching fireflies flavored<\/em> table.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/11\/14\/holiday_table2.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/11\/14\/holiday_table2_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Holiday_table2_2\" alt=\"Holiday_table2_2\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/11\/14\/holiday_table2_2.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I affectionately named my table, <strong>Sundae Celebration<\/strong>.&nbsp; I crafted faux sundaes from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crayola.com\/educators\/techniques\/ModelMagic.cfm\">Model Magic<\/a> and put together candy-filled goody pails.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>The hats and wands are handmade by another artist and will be available for purchase at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopcatchingfireflies.com\/letstalk.htm\">the stores<\/a> after this weekend. <a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/11\/14\/holiday_table6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Holiday_table6\" alt=\"Holiday_table6\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/11\/14\/holiday_table6.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>I created the giant paper lantern topiaries by wrapping LED Christmas lights around a pole, then slid the center of the lanterns over the pole and wired them in place. <\/p>\n<p>There are over 20 different tables on display throughout this historic house.&nbsp; Public viewing hours are: November 16-18, Friday &#8211; Sunday from 10-4.&nbsp; Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.&nbsp; Call 248-645-3147 for more information.&nbsp; All ticket proceeds go towards the upkeeping of the Cranbook House.<\/p>\n<div id=\"flaresmith\" class=\"feedflare\"><script src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~s\/http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/catchingfireflies\/TyNo?i=http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/cranbook-house\/\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/cranbook-house\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 944859;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year the historic Cranbrook House invites various designers to create festive table settings for their annual Holiday Tables Tour.&nbsp; I was lucky enough to be asked and had great fun putting together a catching fireflies flavored table. I affectionately named my table, Sundae Celebration.&nbsp; I crafted faux sundaes from Model Magic and put together candy-filled goody pails.&nbsp; The hats and wands are handmade by another artist and will be available for purchase at the stores after this weekend. &nbsp; I created the giant paper lantern topiaries by wrapping LED Christmas lights around a pole, then slid the center of the lanterns over the pole and wired them in place. 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