Want to peek at some Halloween decorations? If you put old masks on a windowsill, they kind of glow at sunset and look spooky. Good fun for the easily amused.
Most of the honeycomb pumpkins and the coven of Gurley witch candles were corralled on the hutch. More often than not, the honeycomb pumpkins I find lack stems. This year I scanned some of the stems onto cardstock, cut them out and taped them on. It's a quick fix, and you really can't tell the difference. I'm indebted to LiLi for her advice on repairing the paper mache pumpkin, which needed a few patches. She suggested using a bridge of masking tape behind the area to be repaired to support the patch, and that worked great. Thanks, LiLi!
A cake stand with noisemakers, etc. The tin noisemaker on the right isn't really a Halloween one, but it's orange, which is close enough for me.
Skeleton die cut in a frame - this isn't where it's displayed, but it was the best place to take the picture.
I rearranged the Hoosier a little bit so my favorite decoration could get the spotlight it deserves. It's a slice of a crepe paper tablecloth, a gift from the delightful Beth. I was so thrilled to get it that I put it in a extra-safe place, and of course I couldn't find it last Halloween. This is the first year it's seen the light of day here, and I'm in love with it all over again. Thanks, Beth!
Your Halloween is wonderful!
Hugs, Lisa
Posted by: lisa | October 19, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Loving the halloween...especially the graphics on the tablecloth! A-DORABLE! And, I of course have one of your witch candles.
Posted by: laurie magpie ethel | October 19, 2009 at 11:50 PM
Lots of inspiration here! So many great ideas. I think your skeleton man looks mighty fine on you hoosier! The frame is PERFECT!
Don't fall off of your chair.....I'm working on a post!
Posted by: Shelley G in Iowa | October 20, 2009 at 04:28 PM
how fun & festive! i love your wall shelf!
Posted by: susan | October 20, 2009 at 04:44 PM
Is that a Rook card? Who will play with us in AZ?
Posted by: Tina | October 20, 2009 at 07:43 PM
That looks fabulous!
Posted by: Wendy | October 20, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Oh my gosh, I had completely forgotten about the Halloween crepe paper- its wonderful with the jadite accessories and jar of cookie cutters. I'm going to try the idea about masks on the window sill, as I'm easily amused.
Posted by: Beth Leintz | October 21, 2009 at 07:08 PM
Barbara - I hope you're in a patient mood for a "memory". These little Halloween decorations sparked a memory for me. When I was a kid we lived in a working class neighborhood row home. But it was a nice street then. In the middle of our block was a little candy store on the main floor of one of the houses. They had built a store front with a big window and we'd peek in at all the goodies. Every holiday they would decorate with things they had for ages. The Schumachers owned the store and were ancient. So their things dated back pretty well. They had Halloween decorations just like some of the ones you show. Gosh I miss being 10. Candy just isn't the same anymore. And "Shooies" as we called it, isn't there anymore either.
Posted by: nanette | October 22, 2009 at 10:44 AM
The cuteness of that tablecloth is almost unbearable! Your decorations look pretty amazing in that white hutch, and of course the fabulous Hoosier! I'm wondering what you're going to put on that little shelf for Christmas...
Posted by: Carol @ Old Glory Cottage | October 22, 2009 at 05:55 PM
Such sweet vintage goodies. Your decorations bring a smile to my face!
Maureen
Posted by: Maureen | October 24, 2009 at 01:03 PM
That bit of crepe paper tablecloth is adorable, with closer inspection (I put on my glasses) I saw the little kittens tumbling over the pumpkins. Darn cute. -amy
Posted by: Amy | October 25, 2009 at 02:18 PM