Welcome to Hawthorne Gardens Wicked Beautiful Flowers. . .aka, the Potting Shed. Established in 1831, specializing in black roses. . . dead or alive. A murder of crows have flown in and await your arrival on October 31st. . . Our best specimens and warty pumpkins were scared up for this haunted tableau . .…
Halloween is right around the corner and the ‘The Witch Is In’! My cauldron has bubbling with fun this week and I shared a Floating Umbrella Witch tutorial that had me cackling with glee. . . You can find the DIY details for this “witch-craft” HERE. For this ‘Witch Is In’ table, I conjured up a…
With Halloween three weeks away, the countdown to the witching hour has begun! Time to have a little scary fun at the table! A witch hat provides a centerpiece for the table . . . It’s perched on top of a chiller/ urn for our spooky cocktails or brew. . .Grave Hill Cellars Witches & Warlocks, Cauldron Brewed…
Halloween’s around the corner which means it’s that time of year when Treats become Twisted . . . Witch’s Cauldron Cupcakes Chocolate cupcakes with frosting in a bubbling cauldron hue and topped with cauldron potion Halloween sprinkles. Twizzlers Chocolate Twists make edible cauldron handles. It’s also the time when seemingly normal ingredients can appear Spooky. . . Spooky Lasagna…
Happy New Year! Thanks to ALL for your Visits, Comments, Shares and Pins in 2013! A look back my top tablescapes of 2013 and how the tables turned, with highlights from the months & seasons. Click on the links for some tabletop inspiration and to see the full post! ❄❄❄❄❄ A Friendly & Snowy Village Winter Wonderland…
I was drawn into this Witch’s Web~ ideal to top a pumpkin for a Happy Haunting table! I conjured up a few mini pumpkins, spiders, crows, and deadly blooms to add for some spooky fun~ This witch likes her hat fully loaded :) HomeGoods is a short broom ride away, dangerous and scary, where I…
With Halloween a few weeks away, I’m at the table with some tricks & treats! Black and white plates are paired with checks for a festive foundation and Happy Haunting! A pumpkin and a wreath of orange berries was scared up from the aisles of HomeGoods, one of my favorite haunts, to place in an urn for an easy centerpiece.…
I am following my Animal Instincts at the table, inspired by Tiger Stripe Pumpkins and Animal Prints~ My Animal Instincts led me on a mini safari to World Market, where I spied Giraffe-spotted napkins in tan and in black~ And to Hobby Lobby, where I rounded up Zebra chargers to accompany Leopard chargers I already…
With All Hallows’ Eve approaching, I’m at the table with some spine-chilling Cloche Encounters~ All Hallows’ Eve sounds scarier to me than Halloween~ in contrast this is not the Jolly Halloween table of last week. . . No sweet treats or candy skewers are offered up in my vases as on my Halloween Treats table~ instead they…
Ravens are calling all Witches~ There’s a Special Potion Brewing for You. . . I fell under the spell of this Witch’s Hat at HomeGoods . . . I suspect it’s all this Black Cat’s fault~ Before I knew it~ I was scaring up spiders, ravens, & some munchkin pumpkins for a centerpiece &…