Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts

Simple Halloween Table Setting


Simple Halloween Table Setting by www.adorbymelissa.com
 My goal was to create a simple rustic Halloween table setting with items I already had.  I love how it turned out!

Simple Halloween Table Setting by www.adorbymelissa.com
I wanted a raven centerpiece, so I drew three different positioned ravens on cardboard, cut them out with an exacto knife, hot glued dowels cut at different heights, and painted them black. Then I made the base by cutting a circle out of cardboard and covering it with a sheet of moss.  To attach the ravens, I cut a small hole in the moss covered cardboard and filled with hot glue before I stuck the dowel in. They look perfect under my glass cloche!
Simple Halloween Table Setting by www.adorbymelissa.com
 On either side of the centerpiece I placed candles on old pieces of wood I already had. It really adds to the rustic look I was going for.
Simple Halloween Table Setting by www.adorbymelissa.comTo hold the silverware I created little pockets out of burlap by hot gluing two pieces together.
Simple Halloween Table Setting by www.adorbymelissa.com
 It wouldn't be a Halloween table without a little "Boo" tag wrapped around the knife.
Simple Halloween Table Setting by www.adorbymelissa.com
 And of course I put little painted black pumpkins in the bowls!
Simple Halloween Table Setting by www.adorbymelissa.com
The placemats are light orange pieces of fabric with frayed edges, and my Pier One crackled glasses work perfectly!
Simple Halloween Table Setting by www.adorbymelissa.com

How are you all decorating for Halloween?




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hanging candy corn decor

You have probably figured out by now that I can't resist a holiday related craft. 

Since I'm not one for scary decor, I thought candy corn would be perfect for a Halloween hanging wall decoration.


To make the candy corns I used an easy salt dough recipe:

2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
3/4 water

Knead well with your hands
Divide into three sections
Shape into three different sizes of candy corn
Bake at 300° for about an hour


After they have fully cooled draw on two lines, with the middle section the widest.

Then paint on yellow, orange, and white acrylic paint. 

Now all you have to do is cut three different lengths of ribbon, fold in half and super glue the fold to the back of each candy corn.  Tie all three ribbons together and hang on a nail for a fun addition to your Halloween decor.

Fun, quick, and easy! It's also a great craft for kids!

happy halloween!

Check out my pretty pumpkin! I love it! 

It was just too pretty to carve or paint.

















 
Here are some yummy and cute Halloween inspired recipes that would be so fun to make and eat today!
 





Hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween!

murder mystery

Last night we went to our Sunday school class's murder mystery party.  It was so much fun seeing everyone get into character!

It was themed around the 70's, so we had to dress the part.  Let me introduce you all to Charles and Carol, detectives.  We were given character backgrounds before we arrived and once we got to the party we were given more information and different tasks to do throughout the night.  We also were given fake money, handcuffs, and a detective badge. 
The setting was our high school reunion and we were investigating a murder of one of our former classmates.  Everyone was a suspect.  The night got a little more interesting as more murders were committed.  It was a lot of fun playing a 70's detective but, we were not that great at it! After a few attempts at bribery,  Jake told me that you're not supposed to say, "I'll pay you money if you tell me what you know",  your supposed to be "smooth" about it! haha!  So I just left that part up to him.  At the end of the night everyone wrote down who they thought committed all the murders, and we also voted on best acting, and best costume.  We guessed completely wrong!  I had no clue!  So I guess it's good that I'm not a detective in real life!
With a little photo editing and our "vintage" apartment in the background, I think these pics look totally 70's!
He had a hard time smiling with that crazy mustache!  It's hard not to laugh when I look at this! 
Super groovy!  Right?
Jake would probably really look like this if he grew his hair out!

chalkboard pumpkin

I have seen chalkboard pumpkins all over the blog world, and I just had to make one myself.  I already had some brown chalkboard paint, so all I needed was a pumpkin.  I got a cheap fake pumpkin from Wal-mart, painted on a few coats, and started having some fun.

You can change up your pumpkin's look as often as you like!  These are some of the looks I've given my little pumpkin...

Simple, cheap, fun for years to come!

halloween flashback

Just thought I'd show you how awesome my friends and I are! haha!  A few years ago we decided to dress up as Alice in Wonderland characters for Halloween.  Too cute!
All of our costumes were homemade. Isn't that Alice costume so ador! My bff Natalie (Pocket of Presh) made it!

I was the Cheshire Cat.

 The Caterpillar.  He made a fake hookah with a lamp. So creative.

With my Mad Hatter.

The King and Queen of Hearts!


My spooky chandelier pumpkin

Natalie carved a Conan pumpkin! Love it!

Memories...