A Wicked Tea Decor, Part 2

As a kid, the most magical time of the year for me, was not Christmas.  Nooooo.  I adored (and still do) Halloween.  Here in Big T, we really don't get our first snap of cooler weather until mid October or so.  When I was little,  the crunch of leaves underfoot, the coolness in the air, the specialness of the costume and the joy of free candy - it was all a win-win to me. 

Halloween has never stopped being fun, and to me, Ann-Denise pegged all of those feeling exactly, when she decorated the center room of the little pink Cottage. 

It was Trick or Treat, the school carnival and the fair, all rolled into one! 

Zultan shared fortune after fortune, as the fabulous crepe paper goody boxes were waiting to be plucked by eager Cowgirls.

A few simple alterations by the MacGyver of the craft realm (aka Ann-Denise), make a former chandelier, a handy-dandy cupcake stand, just waiting to be filled.

Candy Bar! 

Crepe paper goodness in orange and black overflowed all around the room. 

Giant fuzzy spiders seemed more sweet than scary, as the other rooms received small touches here and there. 

Each place was set with great napkins, small crepe paper witches shoes, a goodie bag that resembled a broom, and fabulous crepe paper hats.  Guests also received goodie bags from Susie at Stolen Moments as well.  Small cups of candy corn added to the festive feel of the table.

And speaking of candy corn, I happen to live in the "love it camp" myself.  And what did I break my four-month diet for?  Yep, one of these babies.  White cupcakes with cream cheese icing with a white chocolate candy corn kiss on top.  Oh yeah.  It was a cake-asm.  I had to have a moment.  Well worth the cheat. 

And the other cheat?  Rosehip infused scones...with edible rose petals no less.   We did the "we are not worthy" bow many times to AD on Saturday.  And she really, really deserved each one. 

-c

Comments

[Angela]

Oooooh. So amazing! Sorry I missed this one. Fun post...autumnal bliss! ~ Angela

[Lisa]

Soooo cute! I love the witches shoes and brooms! And furthermore, can you believe I have NEVER even seen a white chocolate candy corn kiss before? Where have I been?

[Cami @ Creating Myself]

Yes she did! I'm w/ you...only Halloween may top Christmas for my favorite holiday. There are 4 birthdays in my family during Christmas week & it makes for an incredibly hectic season. No matter how much I try to do ahead or how much I decide to scale back, Christmastime is "always dash this way! dash that away! no! that away....awwww, dash it all to hell!" LOL

Halloween is just as festive w/ a lot less pressure. ;) It's been a tough Halloween season for me this year though & I've decided not to decorate so I particularly enjoyed the spooky, festive decor AD put up. I'm feeling all festive & Halloween'ish & I didn't have to do any of the work.

Course AD's praises aren't the only ones who should be sung. You deserve a few kudos yourself Miss Cindy! You did an absolutely amazing job. Thanks so much for giving us girls such a wonderful retreat...full of wonderful art classes, laughter, friendships, delicious treats & fabulous decor. You know... if you had had Tom rubbing all our feet, the day would have been just perfect! ROFLMBO

[Cindy]

Lisa - I know, right? Me neither. And omgosh...it was sooooo good! :)

Cami - I know (Tom rubbing feet). Mike was already in the kitchen washing dishes, LOL!

-yap cat

[Andrea at Opulent Cottage]

It's all so so so fab!! You outdid yourself on this one, girlie. That mantel is fantastic too! Great inspiration.

[Kelly]

Oh man, Love those broom party bags. I may need to make those now for my Girl Scouts.... see, I come here and then there's more work to do ;)
And those cupcakes look positively evil-- good for you. Don't you love those candy corn kisses?

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What a day!!!!!!!! It all looks fabulous! So much creativity and work-love it!
xoxo

lynn
p.s.
the scones sound aMAZing!

[Cathy ~ Tadpoles and Teacups]

I read about this over at Grace's blog! What a fun time it must have been!!!