Hot spots From: Southern Living | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright Southern Progress Corporation Apr 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Celebrate spring with this imaginative tablescape.

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craft knife

kraft paper

compass

glass plates

masking tape

safety glasses

gloves

etching cream

paintbrush

colored glass paint

cloths

Reader Melissa White wrote in to share photos and a description of daughter Cameron's birthday party, with its delightful decorations.

Melissa incorporated colorful dots on the invitations, handmade tablecloth, cake, party favors, and plates. "I began with the invitation, and the theme sort of snowballed from there," she says with a laugh.

Following her lead, we came up with our own ...

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