Woodworking Family Life Style: Tarnished Silver Stemmed Pumpkin Vignette

Yesterday was rainy and grey.

There was the steady music of rain drops on the roof.

At its own discretion, a soft wind would blow,
sweeping colorful leaves from their boughs,

leaving them strewn,

wet and heavy,

on the grass.

I love days like that.

It was the perfect day to do some Halloween decorating.

While I love decorating for holidays, I think I enjoy Halloween the most.

Something about the tease of all things cold and dark, against the warmth and safety of home.

I decided to focus on a table in my living room. I had purchased some wooden spools the other week at Sweet Clover with my pumpkin display in mind. My plan usually involves keeping things simple as possible and using as many natural elements and items from the home.

So, I gathered,

the wooden spools,

some tarnished silver...a tea set and various knives and forks (the more ornate the better),

branches from outside, spray painted black,

some cornhusks pulled from the husks flanking my front door,

3 pumpkins painted with Annie Sloan White Chalk Paint,

oh, and a couple sticky glitter black spiders from Michaels,

because I always need to throw in a little "creepy" for my boys.

The only "to do"...

Remove your pumpkin stems either by breaking off or carefully cutting away with a knife. Then,

cut off a piece or two of the end of the corn husk and twist about in half to form two leaves. If you cut up about 10 inches from the tip of a husk, one end will be pointy like a leave, the other you can trim to a point to make a second leaf.

Place on top and then

pierce your pumpkins with the knife or fork, going through the husk.

Now, elegant silver stems.