DIY - Easy Napkin Rings

Since being in Houston I have not done any entertaining, so when John suggested having some of our new friends over I was very excited. As I am inept in the kitchen when it comes to throwing a dinner party my job is cleaning and presentation. We were looking forward to be able to use the beautiful rooftop patio that our building has and to enjoy the rarely felt Houston breeze.Since we had just moved here and the dinner party was a bit last minute I tried to think of some inexpensive quick ideas that would still make the presentation look as though this had been planned for weeks. Being a Martha Stewart and HGTV follower, I have learned that cloth napkins with rings and place cards are easy and inexpensive ways to make an ordinary table look extraordinary. These napkin rings are quick, easy, and you should have everything at home to make them. I hope this will help you with your next impromptu dinner party.

{Materials needed: Cloth Napkin, Scissors, Colored Paper (I used an old envelope), Ribbon, Marker}

{Cut the paper into a 2.5" by 3" rectangle and a 30" piece of ribbon}

{Make a small slit in the upper left hand corner of the paper. Slide the

paper halfway onto the ribbon. Write guest names on paper.}

{Wrap the ribbon around the napkin making a bow in the front.

Place on top to create an elegant (and simple) place setting}