Halloween Tree

One of my students gave me this adorable ornament.

We have a black kitty, so of course, I was smitten.
I found a few more ornaments for just 50 cents one year at the craft mall near the school. It was the following spring so they were deeply discounted. 
They have a vintage Halloween feel.



Last year I had them on my crib spring memo board. 

This year I wanted a Halloween tree but I was too cheap to buy one.

Hobby Lobby had some glossy black trees for $12.00. 

They were a little too shiny if you know what I mean. The branches seemed to be made out of twisted mylar. 

I had some success spray painting Christmas garland last fall so I decided to try black Rust-Oleum on an old alpine style tree I had in the attic.

I went to town on it.  

I figured I had nothing to lose. This tree was old. 

I found a set of these at the grocery store for $14.99 years ago. I've replaced the lights on this one several times. 
After several coats of spray paint it looked pretty good.
It's better than the one from Hobby Lobby. 

I am pleasantly surprised with the results.

I set it on the kitchen island as a background for a Halloween table scape.

The chargers are from Hobby Lobby. 

I've had the white Adam's China plates for a while. They were a thrift store find for $1.00 each. 

I spray painted thrift store Christmas houses black.  

The napkins are dish cloths from Dollar Tree.

So are the bubbles!  

I draped the chandelier in netting also from Dollar Tree. 

I tried to get my photo bomb friend to be a part of the kitchen decor but he has a do not publish policy.

Katie   

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