Luncheon Place Cards

I had a sort of dry spell for projects over the summer. In a way this was a good thing, as my laptop was stolen and I wouldn't have been able to blog about them anyway! Shortly before The Great Laptop Heist of 2013, I was asked to make place cards for a luncheon, which was being held to celebrate one of our parishioner's 50 years of membership in the Altar Guild (and her birthday). The request was almost as charming and adorable as the guest of honor herself; to paraphrase, "Could you make some cards featuring pictures of what the guests will be eating? So, a fish, a pasta, a chicken, and a…beef." I was more than happy to oblige:

If you're ever asked to do a similar project, click and print the above image on card stock, and all you'll need to do is cut them out. I was inspired, as I often am, to use handmade-looking images in mostly black and white, printed on cream-colored card stock. I'm pretty sure the guests liked them, as I saw a few make their way into various purses and not a lot were left on the table at the end of the lunch. Here's the one at my place…

…and the meal it summoned. I'm not big on taking photos of food, but I really couldn't help myself; gorgeous skirt steak with Béarnaise sauce!

Lastly, here is Lois, the guest of honor, with The Rev. Susan Parsons. Many happy returns!