I
am a huge football fan, and an even bigger Steelers fan, so, as you
may imagine, I am SUPER EXCITED for the Super Bowl this
Sunday. I won't hate on the Packers, it's hard not to respect a
team that still calls the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field their
home. However, I am a girl that had a teeny mean Joe Greene jersey
when I was 2--suffice to say, my heart belongs to Pittsburgh and my
Super Bowl party will be Black and Gold all the way.
As usual,
I have plenty of fun details planned to keep with the party theme!
Step one was using a plastic table cover, tape, glue, a dry erase
marker, paper and my Cricut to create 'playing field' for the
party. Next to the game, I feel like the food should be the
centerpiece of any good Super Bowl party, and what better way to
show it off than to serve it on the 50 yard-line:
To make
this table cover, I started by cutting the plastic to fit the top
of my table. Since it is a field and not a table cloth, I thought
it should sit on top of the table rather than over-hang the sides.
Once trimmed to fit, I found the center of the plastic by folding
it in half and marked the center with my dry-erase marker. The dry
erase marker is perfect for making the table cover, because it
easily wipes right off of the surface when your marks are no longer
needed.
Next, run
a stripe of white tape down the center of the table, this will be
your 50-yard-line. Next, divide the space on either side of
the 50 into 6 sections. I made five 5.5" sections and one 6"
section on the end for the end-zone on each side.
Once your
plastic is marked, strip the table cover with the tape, wiping off
your dry erase marks as you go. Next cut small 2" lengths of tape
and divide each section in half to create additional yard markers
along the side for an authentic look.
Now that
the field is striped, use a Cricut (or vinyl numbers you
pre-purchase) to number the field. Remember, there is no 60-yard
line on the football field. The 50-yard line is in the middle and
the yard markers count down from there to the goal line on each
side.
Finally, I
used the Cricut to cut-out black and gold letters for the
end-zones. In a real end-zone, the text faces inward toward the
center of the field. I laid it out both ways, to compare, but as a
table cover, I thought the end-zone letters looked upside down, so
I positioned them the other way, more like a graphic on the hem of
a table cloth would normally be.
Now the
foundation of the game-day tablescape is ready! I can't wait to
share some more of the ideas I have in store for the party. Go
Steelers!
