A Halloween Al Fresco Dinner

It's time for another Tablescape Blog Hop, hosted by Rita @ Panoply  Visit the links at the bottom of this post for some seasonal inspiration!

     It's Pumpkin Season!

The summer weather is coming to a close in Central NY, so we relish the warm afternoons on the front porch.

I set our "little table for two" on the front porch for dinner: tomato soup, crusty french bread, chicken and roasted vegetables.

I painted Dollar Tree stemless wine glasses with pumpkins and set the table with Courtly Check and Freshly Picked enamel plates and Pottery Barn flatware:

I  made "pumpkins" out of Courtly Check napkins (see directions at end of the post):

The Courtly Check Jug kept the tomato soup nice and hot:

The little canape plates are perfect for bread:

Here's how I turned the napkins into pumpkins:

I used a napkin ring and I added a cut of a paper towel tube to add height, pulling the inside of the napkin up through both:

I pulled each corner to the centeer, tucking them into the paper tube:

I continued to tuck all edges into the paper tube: 

To add stems I cut little bits off our Japanese Maple tree (Cinnamon sticks would also work well!):  

Here is another with a striped Anthropologie napkin and mint leaves (this one looks more like an apple, doesn't it?):

Click here to buy the MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check Cotton Napkins

LET'S HOP:

Hop around to see the table settings my clever blogging friends are sharing:

Panoply - Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun!

Home is Where the Boat Is - Pink, Eek and Ghostly Sweets

Hyacinths for the Soul - Tartan Spice is Very Nice!

Everyday Living - A Grand Halloween at Wood's Edge

Pandora's Box - A Halloween Alfresco Dinner You are here

My Thrift Store Addiction - BOO-tiful Brunch Buffet

The Cat's Whiskerz - Butterflies and Skellies for a Halloween Tablescape

Karins Kottage - Spooky and Stylish: My Outdoor Halloween Tablescape

Thrifting Wonderland - Jellicle Cats Tablescape

Corner of Plaid and Paisley - Happy Haunting

Life and Linda - Tea With Miss Pumpkinhead

The Painted Apron - A Frightful Night

The Bookish Dilettante - Halloween Tablescape Hop: The Haunted Forest

Me and My Captain - What do Motorhomes, Autumn, and Pumpkins Have in Common

Dinner at Eight - A Shadow on the Floor - The Raven

Celebrating Everyday Life - Easy and Elegant Ideas for a Spooky-Pretty Halloween Celebration

Red Cottage Chronicles - Shadows of the Sky Halloween Tablescape