Wednesday, October 13, 2010

How to Catch a Witch!

Usually, I do not like to combine linky parties but this post was so much fun to create that I could not resist.  I am joining Tablescape Thursday today to show my setting.  However I will also be linking with Debbiedo's Before and After Party also.  Please pardon the fact that I do not actually have any of the before photos but after seeing what I will be sharing with you, I am sure you will be able to imagine.  Last but not least, I am also linking with Alphabet Thursday as well.

So without further delay, I'd like to welcome you to the Witch's table!  That pesky old witch has been hanging around here for weeks now.   I thought if I set a table for her, surely I would be able to attract and catch her. 


So, I went about setting the table in a most unusual fashion.


It wasn't long before a cat showed up and tried out this seat at the table.


Then she quickly relocated to this chair by the hat and broom.

Hmm???  What gives?  She seems to be quite comfortable here.



I bet it's the raven she is after, silly cat.

Do you think she'll notice upon closer inspection that's no real bird.

Oh wait, I bet I know what is attracting her.



It must be the menu that is of some interest.

Yes, that's it!  She's waiting for me to serve the meal.

On these creepy skeleton plates...
 
..with beautiful sterling silver pitchforks.  Heehee!

I am sure she will also love the taste of some fresh blood from these crystal goblets.

I made both of these displays using old wine bottles I had.  I used to collect wine because our former home had a built in bar.  After the move my wine had been stored upright in a garage and did not taste quite so well.  I've never thrown them out but have finally found something to do with these old bottles.  These are a few of my before and after projects.  I am sure you can imagine what they may have looked like with their own labels.

For this bottle I only removed the labels and added this stick on label that I got from the Dollar tree.  It is sold in a package of 8 with 4 different styles.  What a bargain!

This bottle was emptied to make room for the candelabra and the labels removed also.
I added this label after printing it off from The Graphics Fairy.  She has the best graphics and you really should visit her blog if you are not familiar with her.



A blood splattered bandage holds my red napkins.

A books of spells certainly should attract any serious witch!


I searched high and low for a graphic for this one and could not find one already made so I made my own.  I used one of my favorite fonts combined with this free graphic I got off the Internet.  I burned the edges and attached it to this golden black tissue paper that I used to make a book cover. 

 I forgot to take a "before" picture of the book without the cover.
But since, I thought the book I used was rather funny and appropriate for this transformation I've decided to show you the inside title page.

Yes, there has to be some magic involved to be able to cook good food and look like this.
Pretty funny huh?  OK, so I have an odd since of humour this time of year!



I hope you enjoyed this tablescape on how to catch a witch.  What?  Did you say, you didn't see any witches?

Well I would beg to differ, she may not be a black cat, but I think there is something mysterious about this one.  Because one minute she was there, then....

...Poof!  Just like that, she "Dissappeared!  I think we have seen our witch!
Hee-hehe-hee!

Thanks for visiting with me today!  I hope you enjoyed it!
Mary

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Kitchen Tour

What a busy day today was!  I cleaned out my refrigerator and freezer today.  With that came a through cleaning of the kitchen as well!  So, since my kitchen is all sparkling clean,  I've decided  to join the Heart of the Home Party and show you my kitchen again.  I have featured it once before here on my blog and wasn't really going to do it again but  since I have made some changes since that post, why not?  It's time for an updated peek!


When you enter in my kitchen from either the basement, hallway, den, or office, you are in a small foyer area that we have put up a coat rack and I recently added this table for mail and junk.

Looking into the kitchen from that foyer area this is what you see.


To the left is a built in desk I converted to a bar, yeah, I still need to paint that last chair black too!




Let's move closer into the kitchen now.

What's that there?  No, not the cute checked pumpkin I found at Target after seeing it in all my bloggy friends homes, look again.


That's right, I'm talking about those yummy chocolate chip cookies!  I baked them just for you, because I knew you 'd want some while you enjoyed the rest of the tour.







Other then my very large island, I really have limited  counter space in my kitchen.

This area in between my refrigerator and oven leads to the dining room.  It also is where my pantry is located behind the oven.






For those of you that follow regularly can you tell I've been decluttering some.



This is command central here!


Let move over towards the kitchen table now.







I am so thankful for this built china cabinet.  I had one in my old house too but it was in the dining room.  This is why I have only recently wanted to buy one for my dining room.  Now I have two china cabinets.  Woohoo!




I bought this little side table a few years ago from Ross.  Love that store!

Well there you have it!   But wait, for those of you who may have wondered whats behind the double doors, I'll give you a sneak peek if you promise to overlook the mess.

Yep, that's my laundry room, smack dab in the middle of my kitchen.  It is not totally a closet laundry room but set back somewhat inside.  It's just enough for me to pile up loads of laundry on the floor inside, which is why your getting a very limited peek.  LOL!

I hope you enjoyed your tour of the heart of our home.  Be sure and visit Sheila at Note Songs for more tours of other beautiful kitchens full of inspiration.

Thanks for visiting today!
Mary