Halloween Tablescape

Hello Everyone, the wonderful and talented Susan @ Between Naps of the Porch is once again hostingTablescape Thursday.  Be sure to stop by to see all the wonderful tablescapes.

I wasn't sure if I was going to do a Halloween tablescape as I don't really decorate for halloween, but gosh darn it, all your halloween tablescapes were so cute, I just had to try one myself. 

I didn't have a black tablecloth so I used some black paper napkins

Then I put a piece of sparkly material over the top of the napkins, mainly to keep the napkins from flying away

Then I added some "spider webs" and these cute spider plates (they are paper)

More paper plates in Halloween colors were added

I wasn't sure what to do with the napkins, so I stuck them in a plastic pumpkin and put the pumpkin in a martini glass.  Ooh that made me think of a pumpkin martini... Anyone have a recipe?

For the centerpiece I thought a candy filled jack-o-lantern would be perfect.  I wanted the jack-o-lantern to be elevated, hmm what could I use??  This green jar filled with mini pumpkins seemed fitting.

Of course we need candles

Well that's my Halloween tablescape.  I hope you all have a very safe and happy Halloween!

Pink Tablescape for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in honor of my dear friend Jen, who has been battling breast cancer this past year I decided to do a pink tablescape.  

I wanted to find a pink table cloth, but with it being fall and everything, pink table cloths were impossible to find.  So I went to Wal-Mart picked up a twin flat sheet for $3.00 bought some pink fabric dye and made my own pink table cloth, then I added a piece of sparkly tulle over the pink sheet

I have also been all over town to find some pink dishes and I finally found some with pink flowers @ TJ Maxx

I found these fushia napkins on the clearance rack @ Pier 1.  I used wired ribbon and a silk flower for the napkin rings

They look pretty on the plates

I bought some pretty pink roses at the grocery store

Then I saw this little tutu I bought my niece and thought it would dress up the flowers

I was on the hunt for anything pink and I saw these pink disco ball ornaments I thought they would look pretty on the table.

Then I added candles and some sparkly stones and glasses of pink lemonade to the table

I discovered tutu's and candles do not go together, so I had to remove the tutu before I lit all the candles.  Do I have too many candles?  Is there such a thing as too many candles?

A view from the top...

This table was so much fun to do I just kept make changes all week long

Found some pink votive candles today

Thanks for stopping by and ladies please do everything you can do to save the Tatas!

Please be sure to stop by Between Naps on the Porch @ http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2009/10/welcome-to-59th-tablescape-thursday.html

to see lots more beautiful tablescapes.  Thank you Susan for hosting Tablescape Thursday!

Tablescape #2 - Margarita's by the Pool

First of all I want to say THANK YOU to all of you that left me comments on my first tablescape. You are all so sweet and encouraging!

Now onto tablescape #2...

I know the calendar says it is now fall, but someone forgot to send the memo to the weatherman in my home town as it is still 100+ degrees here. So I thought we should do margaritas by the pool one last time this year.

I started with these cute square placemats I picked up at Pier 1 Imports

Then I added my everyday dishes I registered for and received when I got married 19+ years ago.  They are Mikasa French Country and I still love them. 

Green salad plates I got @ my local grocery store, Von's, $2.80 for 4 plates.  Score!

Okay, well this is a little backwards I added striped napkins between the dinner plate and the salad plate

Mikasa French Country bowls were added next

Then I found these margarita glasses in my cupboard. I didn't even know I had them!  The leaves on the table were cut from my mini lime tree.  I have to tell you the thorns on the mini lime tree are NOT mini and they hurt like the dickens!

Then all the other fun stuff was added.  The lemons are "faux" but all the other stuff is real cut from plants and flowers in my backyard

Of course we need candle light as the sun is setting

Okay confession time... It was so hot the real flowers died in about 15 minutes so I went to Michaels and bought some faux flowers.  I thought the yellow would brighten up the table

More table pics...

Since we were having margaritas I used Patron Tequila bottles as bud vases

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed my end of  the summer tablescape.

For more beautiful and inspiring tablescapes, visit Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2009/09/welcome-to-58th-tablescape-thursday.html

Her fall tablescape is especially beautiful this week!

XOXO

Tracey

My First Tablescape

I have been looking at all the wonderful Tablescapes on tablescape Thursday hosted by Susan @Between Naps on the Porch and have been inspired to try doing a fall tablescape of my own. This is my very first tablescape so no laughing you experienced tablescapers.


I started with green dinner plates that I got at Marshall's for about $2.00 each. I don't remember where I got the placemats.

Then I added these salad plates with fall colors, also from Marshall's for $2.00 each

Cute leaf bowls from Marshall's and wine glasses from Kohl's came next

Then all the fun stuff was added. The faux pumpkins and leaves are from Rite-Aid. 50% off!

The quails are made by a local artist, Margaret Hudson. Check out her web-site, she has some cute things!

Bird's Eye View

Thanks to all the tablescapers for inspiring me. Can't wait to do the next one.