Welcome to my blog, Panoply, everyone! Today's treat (no tricks) is a Halloween tablescape titled, "Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun!" Are you ready? We are! 😉🎃
I have something to tell you before the table details. I didn't use to be in love with this holiday, but a few things changed that. First, my friend Mary's exponential enthusiasm for this holiday is an infectious reason for change. The second reason is having a granddaughter who LOVES costuming and is ready for a party anytime, anywhere!
Talk about loads of fun - three heads are definitely better than one! What a hoot these guys are.
Next, I found the vintage Debbie Mumm Halloween plates for a whimsical twist on the ghouls of Halloween.
A few more grocery ghouls, wigged out for the occasion, found their way to my home, and a couple of them settled among the small pumpkins and candy corn tree forest on the table.
I am in the habit of documenting my sources for my tables. It helps me remember the details, and also provides ways for you, as readers, to go out and find some fun things, too. There's no sponsorship whatsoever. So, here you go:
Source List for Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun!
Chargers (Courtly Check) - MacKenzie-Childs
Dinner plates, goblets, small bottlebrush trees - Dollar Tree
Salad plates (Debbie Mumm) - eBay
Checked napkins - Arte Italica
Tablecloth, napkin rings - Gifts!
Flatware - Pier 1
Gossip Guys (Joe Spencer), black napkins - antique mall, estate sales
Felted pumpkins, large bottlebrush tree, pumpkin placemats - Marshall's, HomeGoods
Decorative pumpkins - Kroger
Ceramic ghosts, spider - locally artisan-made
🎃👻Panoply - Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun!
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🎃👻Life and Linda - Tea With Miss Pumpkinhead
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🎃👻Red Cottage Chronicles - Shadows of the Sky Halloween Tablescape
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| In the garden: book reader concrete statute-turned-ghoul just wants to have fun! |
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Rita C. at Panoply
Parties I Share With: Pieced Pastimes, Love Your Creativity, BNOTP, My Wee Abode, French Ethereal SYS, Karins Kottage, County Road 407 Farmhouse Friday
You’re a ‘ghoul’ after my own heart Rita…your table is SO fun! 🧹 🎃 👻🕸️💀 Those Joe Spencer Gossip Guys are a hoot…’three heads are definitely better than one’ 😂 Such adorable Debbie Mumm plates with the colorful checked borders…right up my alley, more fun than frightening! So glad you’re enjoying the tablecloth and I love the pattern play at your table with the check napkins and Courtly Check chargers paired with the plaid, blingy assorted napkin rings, cute ghosts and bottle brush trees.
ReplyDeleteJacqueline is SO adorable and at such a fun age for Trick or Treating and Halloween, love all her costumes, especially the Grinch!
Thank you so much for hosting and organizing our hops, I so appreciate your efforts.🧡
P.S. Thank you for remembering our NC neighbors along with those across the southeast who were impacted by Helene. I’ve been heartsick over it and lack of aid from FEMA and now with Mitchell bearing down on Florida. God bless the linemen, relief workers and volunteers providing help and supplies. 🙏
Fabulous job
ReplyDeleteOh what a fun table - that's so funny that J hasn't noticed much. The Gossip pumpkins are too cute and i love your wreath! My grandsons also like to play dress up and have quite a few costumes foor everyday play (I never know who will meet me at the door!)
ReplyDeleteRita!! So glad you have come to enjoy the fun in Halloween!! It really shows in your post! How wonderful that you get to experience it with your adorable granddaughter!! The gossip guys are great, but I am a huge fan of Debbie Mumm - so the plates are my favorite part of your fabulous table! and of course, I love all the checks and plaids together!! Thank you so much for organizing our hop, I am greatful for all the work you put into these hops. I hope you have a safe and fun Halloween🧡
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun halloween table setting. I cannot believe how big J is getting. I love the one pic of her and the skeleton guy. The look on her face is like hey bud you are in my personal space lol! So cute. Happy New Week. Hugs. Kris
ReplyDeleteFirst, the table is loads of fun! Just like J, my girls love to dress in costumes. She is absolutely adorable! I love that they have wonderful imaginations. The Gossip Guys are fabulous, that is a great find! The vintage Debbie Mumm plates are perfect with your MKC Courtly Check chargers and the Arte Italica napkins. I should visit Dollar Tree more often, the bottlebrush trees are a great finishing touch to your Halloween table. Enjoy J, they grow up too quickly!
ReplyDeleteRita, thank you for all you do to brings these hops into fruition! I appreciate your hard work!
How cute Rita! I love the Gossip Guys, so hilarious! I love the Debbie Mumm plates you found and those fun ghosts! I am surprised that your granddaughter hasn't been lured to the table to see the candy corn forest and decorated pumpkins, but I'm sure if you added a bowl of candy she would find that! I always love seeing the photos you take from above, just a great way to see the whole table. Thank you so much for being our hostess with the mostess!
ReplyDeleteJenna
Such a cute table. Love the Gossip Guys. Your granddaughter is so sweet. Hope she enjoys your fun table.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lauren!
DeleteRita, when I first saw your three-headed ghoul, it brought to mind that you and your 2 sisters love to antique together. Your table is so fun, hard to believe J hasn't noticed it yet. As it's closer to Halloween, I imagine she'd love a tea party! Have fun this October. Your reader statue is adorable dressed as a ghost to welcome guests!
ReplyDeleteRita, you've captured all the fun aspects of the holiday and I can completely relate to joining in with your Grand's enthusiasm! I love your cute ghoulish accents and those darling plates--pinned! Have a lovely October!
ReplyDeleteRita, this is a darling tablescape. I love the three-headed Gossip Guys! I bet your grands love them, too. Your ghosts are so cute, especially the ghost napkin rings. I also love your plate set, and everything harkens back to the Gossip Guys: Everything on your table looks so cute with them! As always, thanks so much for hosting this blog hop parties. I truly enjoy participating!
ReplyDeleteI hope one day to have a grandchild so I can have fun setting up a table as cute as yours. I love that your granddaughter enjoys dressing up. That's the best part of being a kid in my book. ;) Love the Gossip Guys! They are too cute. And your entire table is perfect for a ghoulish dinner. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteThe "Gossip Guys" are such a wonderful jumping off point to start your Halloween table but the best part of Halloween is dressing up with your Granddaughter. I think Halloween is for the young at heart and we need to see the holiday through the wondering eyes of children. It's magical and enchanting for them and through them for us. Your plate stack goes perfectly with your Gossip Guys and the colors are great for the holiday. Thanks so much for allowing us all to participate and have a little fun amidst so much hardship. Have a wonderful Halloween.
ReplyDeleteLynne
Oh this is so fun! I’ve been wanting to come by and see what you’ve been up to and I picked the perfect day! I was never crazy about Halloween but you are right… when you’re surrounded by people who absolutely love it, you can’t help but be drawn in. Katie is an absolute Halloween nut! Your granddaughter is the cutest! I can’t believe how much she’s grown! I do think candy would bring your gorgeous table into focus for her at her age. But the rest of us really appreciate your talent. Thanks for sharing and hosting. I look so forward to these hops. I’m off to see the rest. Take care!
ReplyDeleteI've been gone so long that blogger lost my profile! That last comment was me!
ReplyDeleteRita, the Gossip Guys are just hilarious and what a great find for the table. The gifted plaid tablecloth is the perfect backdrop for your gorgeous plate stack with the Courtly Check chargers and checked Arte Italica napkins topped with the sweet Debbie Mumm plates. Love the sparkly napkin rings and the candy corn tree forest too. J is adorable - how sweet that she loves costuming and she looks like a little princess in some of the photos. I agree that some candy might entice her to the table. Thank you for organizing these blog hops - as Lynne says they are much fun in the face of so much devastation in the southeast. I hope you have a fantastic Halloween!
ReplyDeleteRita, love your table’s theme. The tablecloth anchors it’s everything. Lovely plate stack with your MKC chargers along with the sweet Debbie Mumm pumpkin plates. The ghosts are quite cute. The candy corn tree forest is so fun. I absolutely love the Joe Spencer Gossip Guys, such a fun addition to your table. I can understand how you have changed your mind about Halloween 🎃 because your sweet little J loves dressing up. Thank you for your dedication to organizing these fun blog hop. Prayers for everyone involved in those awful hurricanes.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun table, Rita, even if little J has paid no heed to it! Your thrift store additions that you found shopping near your booth are perfect. Mary’s gifted tablecloth tied it altogether to make for a wonderful Halloween table.
ReplyDeleteRita what a serious find! The gossip guys are the cutest! I have never seen anything like it before and I love it Your table with the plaid tablecloth and the fun plates is so cute. Grandkids can change our minds on just about anything can't they! Having two little granddaughters living with us now makes every holiday so much fun! Thank you again for hosting this fabulous Halloween Tablescape blog hop!
ReplyDeleteOh this is just the most fun table Rita! What a delightful find in your neighbor's booth. Gossip Guys is a perfect centerpiece for your table and I am surprised Baby J (I think I'll need to stop calling her that but I do love it) is not interested. She is darling all dressed us in the costumes and I love how she's so into it. I know you are enjoying her at this age too. The table setting is perfect for Halloween with the Debbie Mumm plates and I do love the candy corn tree. I want to thank you for hosting your party Rita. so much inspiration to enjoy with everyone. Happy October.......
ReplyDeleteRita, your table is loaded with fun! Just like a little girl to love to dress in costumes, your little J. is absolutely adorable! The Gossip Guys are fabulous, and I love the Debbie Mumm plates and the candy corn tree. Thank you for your dedication to organizing these fun blog hops. Prayers for everyone involved in Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We did not have any storm surge but have lost electricity. We were able to watch from our security cameras until they went out. It could have been much worse. Praise God the early reports are giving us hope.
ReplyDeleteRita, your granddaughter is adorable! Your table is full of Halloween fun! I love the gossip guys! Too cute. And, the little pumpkin with the orange hair gave me a chuckle! Your place settings are perfect! I love the Debbie Mumm plates with their colourful border paired with the black and then checkered chargers! But, can we talk about that table cloth! Plaid, which I love, and the colours of Halloween! Makes a stunning backdrop to your table! Thank you for once again hosting this hop! So organized and efficient! Happy Halloween 🎃
ReplyDeleteRita, your granddaughter is at a great age and it's fun to watch them dress in costumes and use their imagination. The Gossip Guys caught my eye right away (delightful find), and I had to google Joe Spencer. I have not seen anything like it before. What a fun table, Rita, even if J has ignored it LOL.
ReplyDeleteRita, I love this! It definitely celebrates the fun that Halloween offers, from iconic images to donning costumes to reveling in all the spookily wonderful treats to be had. The linens are pretty, the plates and placemats are cute and your three-headed centerpiece has the "eek" factor galore. I'm sure your granddaughter will love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks again for organizing this wonderful tablescape hop!
I love your table Rita! It's fun and cozy and a little spooky!! But what I loved most is that Mary is the reason you love this holiday more - because that's EXACTLY my reason too!!!!! Isn't that so fun?! Her tables were always so sweet and fun and inviting and it totally changed the game for me so to speak!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting this wonderful party - I always love celebrating and tablescaping with you!!!