In Creating Papercrafts, you might expect to find ideas for greeting cards and decorations. But this comprehensive book covers many more ideas, including table settings.

Everything from tablecloths, runners, mats, and coasters to place cards, napkins, and party favors can be made out of paper. When all these accessories are laid on your table in toning and contrasting colors, they create a stunning visual treat for your guests.

For example, take a fresh and bright Eastern theme for an alfresco summer lunch on the terrace. Labeena Ishaque shows you how.

Classic plain white china and good-quality glass and silverware are the perfect starting point for any table setting.

Contrast hot pink Chinese paper lanterns with powder-blue Thai paper runners sitting on top of a white tablecloth. Stitch hot pink tissue paper onto pure white woven paper place mats to create a simple, yet effective, addition to the table.

Give your furniture a new lease on life by attaching colorful paper flowers to the back of tired wooden chairs. Cut out several petal-shaped layers of tissue paper, then thread a sequin through a thin length of florist's wire. Layer the tissue-paper flowers on top of each other and secure with more wire, with the sequin in the middle. Twist the wire at the back of the flower to secure the layers.

Chopsticks individually wrapped in blue paper pouches and handwritten place cards complete the effect.

Paper napkins look sophisticated stacked high and held fast by a pebble paperweight decorated with Chinese silvered paper.

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