Candlelight Supper: Halloween Tea For One???

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Halloween Tea For One???

I was setting up a tea table for my pumpkin friend & someone literally flew in and tried to steal the show!  We'll have to wait and see who it is, for a moment!
                                                                        If you click on the photo's they will enlarge for a better view.


My little tea for one.  With a pumpkin tea pot and bat cozy.  Set on a tray with his favorite hot chocolate and "Hostess" orange flavored cupcake.  A little polka-dot bat wing napkin.



Sitting on a little round garden bench with canopy.  This bench sits in my garden.  It needed to be re-painted.  I used a black paint then every other circular ring on the seat I painted a contrasting white.  For Spring I will paint it a permanent color of either pink, lavender, or a reddish-pink watermelon color.  The bench is all metal.  I have enjoyed decorating the canopy with flowers, fabric, and ribbons in the past. 







I had a Contorted Filbert or "Harry Lauder's Walking Stick" shrub.  It was too hot where it was planted and didn't make it.   I sprayed it with black paint and use it for a Halloween prop.





I have been decorating pumpkins this year.  For this one.  I wrapped it with Bat ribbon.  I then gathered some black and white striped ribbon and topped it with a new stem.  The stem is a finial from PB.  I found it at a PB tent sale for fifty cents.  I love using finials to replace the faux pumpkins stems. 






    I had to include my little "Steampunk" pumpkin.





On No!  Oh No!  An uninvited guest has just flown in.  I don't think pumpkin man will be happy.  


Around the top of the canopy I wrapped both a Halloween and Fall garland.  I used a spider garland that had jewels on it as well.












My Scarecrow doesn't look all the "jazzed" to be having an uninvited Witch just "drop" on in.  So he ordered me to put a canopy over him for some privacy.


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11 comments:

Jacqueline said...

Absolutely spooktacular! What a fabulous collection of Halloween fun!!!! She can fly in anytime, although I can see why he wouldn't want to be upstaged! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, as always!

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

I love it!

Susan (Between Naps On The Porch.net) said...

Ha! Love this Valerie! What a cute tea table! I think you may have to set an extra place because your uninvited guest might get a bit testy and cast a spell! Eeeek! ;)
Such an awesome idea painting the Walking Stick shrub for Halloween before you have to remove it. You are so creative, I love it all!

Pinky at Designs by Pinky said...

This is FABULOUS!!!! And since I don't drink tea the hot chocolate would really hit the spot!!!!

Christine @ Rustic-Refined said...

OMG You are a genius! I can't believe you spray paint a dead contorted filbert It looks stunning and like you bought it at the store. Beautiful job!

Pam Richardson said...

Valerie, you are so creative! This is so much fun! Pam @ Everyday Living

thepaintedapron.com said...

This is over the top awesome Valerie!! Your pumpkins are fabulous, love the steam punk one and the PB finial! The bench is so cute with the canape that you've decorated in the perfect way and the pumpkin man, tea cup wicked witch, you have set quite the Spooktacular scene! Love the sprayed dead plant!!! It's totally fabulous!
Jenna

Lulu said...

You do have the fun stuff for Halloween! Isn't it funny how the uninvited have a way of bursting in?

Emily said...

I love the funny pumpkin guy!! This one is great. I love the metal decor over head. They look so delicate

Angie Rose said...

Really creative & cute! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Dishing It & Digging It!

Sandra Lee said...

How much fun is this! The shriveled shrub is perfect. You are an amazing designer and I'm sure in person this is quite a treat. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, have a great week.