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November 3, 2015 By Jenna 16 Comments

Semi-Winning The Tablescape Game: DIY Stone Embellished Napkin Rings

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This post is sponsored by Birch Lane, however all opinions are 100% mine. Affiliate links may be contained in this post.

I am not a tablescape person.

To be blunt, I suck at them.

It’s just too much thinking – there are too many things that have to be on a set table for me to also figure out what to use as a centerpiece, place cards, etc.

Now, doing one of those things solo without having to think of all the other jazz – I’m good.

Like last year – I had really cute, or really cute in my opinion anyway, also cheap, little painted pumpkins that doubled as place card holders.

And this year, I’m rocking one single element of the tablescape – the napkin and napkin ring.

Now, just let me say this is not too frou-frou. I’m not a frou-frou person and frou-frou just stresses me out. So if you were expecting a perfectly color coordinated full place setting to go along with that napkin and ring, I’m not your girl.

However, if you want pretty stone embellished napkin rings (done in under 10 minutes), then I’m totally your girl. 😉

Beautiful, easy and done in less than 10 minutes! You could use any kind of stone! DIY Stone Embellished Napkin Rings

Also, coincidentally, I managed to color coordinate these napkin rings and napkins in Grunt Labor’s fraternity colors – purple and green. He was very proud.

I didn’t tell him it was 100% unplanned.

Materials:

Beautiful, easy and done in less than 10 minutes! You could use any kind of stone! DIY Stone Embellished Napkin Rings

    • Various Colored Stones (use any color and sizes you would like, although you don’t want them to get too big.)
    • Pretty Napkin Rings (Mine came from Birch Lane)
    • E6000 Glue (I told you this glue and I were starting a torrid love affair.)
    • Clear Gloss Spray Paint
  • Small Width Painter’s Tape

Step 1: 

If your stones are a bit dirty (mine were), rinse them off well and let them dry. After they are dry, give each stone you intend to use three light coats of the clear gloss spray paint. This is going to make them more shiny and polished, rather than looking like you just pulled them outta the dirt. Let the stones fully dry.

Step 2: 

Tear off a piece of painter’s tape that could wrap around the napkin ring several times and set aside. Place a small amount of E6000 Glue on the flattest side of each stone, then place the stone on top of the napkin ring. While holding the stone in place on the ring, wrap the painter’s tape around the top of the stone and around the ring to keep it in place while the rings dry.

Beautiful, easy and done in less than 10 minutes! You could use any kind of stone! DIY Stone Embellished Napkin Rings

Place the rings in a box with paper towels smushed between them to keep them upright or in a bowl of rice or beans. Don’t worry – the rings don’t fall over when they are on a napkin – I just needed something to keep the rings from falling down against each other while drying. Let them dry for a full 24 hours before using them.

Beautiful, easy and done in less than 10 minutes! You could use any kind of stone! DIY Stone Embellished Napkin Rings

In an unexpected twist, I opted for plum colored napkins to go with the napkin rings. I have to say – I’m really digging my signature green with the plum…

Maybe those fraternity colors aren’t too bad…

What do you think of the combo?


Beautiful, easy and done in less than 10 minutes! You could use any kind of stone! DIY Stone Embellished Napkin Rings

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Disclosure: This post was a collaboration with Birch Lane. However, all opinions and admittance of not being able to pull off a complete tablescape is 100% mine.

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  1. Marcia says

    November 3, 2015 at 7:27 am

    They are absolutely beautiful! A word of caution, though…that is glass, not stone. There is a decent chance that if it takes a good tumble, it will shatter or chip and you’ll have some sharp edges.

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      November 3, 2015 at 7:39 am

      Thanks, Marcia! Ok, you just confirmed what I thought – I thought it was glass from the beginning but the container I bought them in said stone and I was like, well, maybe I’m just crazy! Good to know, I wasn’t!

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  2. Helen Holley says

    November 3, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    I love it, Jenna! Great idea! I’m not a full table set person, either. I soooo get that.

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      November 4, 2015 at 7:40 am

      Thanks, Helen! Ain’t nobody got time for a full set table! haha! 😉

      Reply
  3. debra says

    November 3, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    Love the rings with those napkins. You are one creative young lady!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      November 4, 2015 at 7:41 am

      Thanks, Debra! I gotta get me a little green everywhere!

      Reply
  4. Kitsy Keel Smith says

    November 4, 2015 at 12:52 am

    Love your idea and the colors are perfect.

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      November 4, 2015 at 7:42 am

      Thanks, Kitsy! I am really loving the purple and green – and I never thought I would!

      Reply
  5. Krista says

    November 4, 2015 at 10:09 am

    Beautiful Jenna! Such a fabulous touch to your table setting!!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      November 5, 2015 at 7:51 am

      Thanks, Krista!

      Reply
  6. Jen @ Migonis Home says

    November 4, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    I love that your hubby thought you did it in his fraternity colors on purpose!!! Fun idea!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      November 5, 2015 at 7:50 am

      Yep, we’re just going to let him keep believing that.

      Reply
  7. April Hoff says

    November 4, 2015 at 3:36 pm

    I think you know a little more about tablescapes than you give yourself credit for! These look great, Jenna!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      November 5, 2015 at 7:49 am

      haha!! Thanks, April!

      Reply
  8. Pam S says

    November 5, 2015 at 4:37 pm

    Ooh-la-la! I’m loving this idea ~ so pretty!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      November 6, 2015 at 7:00 am

      Thanks, Pam! Super easy!

      Reply

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