Set Your Table With Flair--A Yameii Halloween

Hello, dear lovelies in the bloggerverse and beyond...once again it has been a long time since I have posted.  As three of my eldest children have begun the process of leaving the nest, life has become so busy!!

Of course, though, I cannot let the spooky season slip by without sharing the goings on at the Parsimonious House...we celebrate fervently this time of year no matter what!  I love the last few months of the year, from Fall through Winter!  It is a magical time of year, isn't it?

If you have been to my blog or any of the social media I am on such as Pinterest et cetera, you are well aware that I am an ardent music lover.  I am always interested in the arts, and never run out of curiosity in regard to what new innovations artists and the industry create.  

My newest obsession is a Vocaloid artist named Yameii.  

Have you heard of Vocaloid?  It is a singing voice synthesizer software with which artists can program the "voice" to speak or sing melodies, usually from a bank of a large range of voice sound elements. Most Vocaloid artists or software utilize a mascot to represent the software or artist, and they even perform virtual concerts!  One of the most popular is Hatsune Miku.  She was one of the first and is very popular, especially in Japan.

My post today is about the Vocaloid artist Yameii.  While most Vocaloid artists initially were programmed to "sing," Yameii is a both a singer and rapper.  She is the mascot created by the graphic/visual artist Sean-Tyler Thomas Walton, who makes his art under the pseudonym Osean.  Yameii's music is created by the artist Grant Andrew Decouto, under his pseudonym Deko.  The collaboration of these two young artists resulted in Oseanworld, the fantastical imaginational world in which Yameii resides.  Although I am typically a classical and rock-n-roll type of gal, and I've yet to delve completely, I find the music catchy, intriguing, and the artwork adorable!!

Here are a few more pictures of  Yameii:

From Baby My Phone, the most popular and viral Yameii song to date.

Supercute.  The Yameii plush pillow available on OseanWorld here.

These next few are all from the song Cyber Baby Angel Part 1, which I heavily based my tablescape on.

Supercute!

To begin my tablescape, I decided to use lots of black and purple as shown in the Cyber Baby Angel video.  It also coordinates well with the purple and black theme in my house this year. 

A black tablecloth with a runner of purple and black buffalo plaid were the foundation of this table.

Ornate black and silver chargers

were set with purple plates, black and white transferware salad plates,

 

and black dessert plates.

Smoky goblets were placed at each setting.

A large floral arrangement of black, purple, green, subtle pink, and white.

Black candelabras were set at each side of the table, and I placed purple taper candles in each.

Black trees and pumpkins dance down the center of the table, along with some mini pumpkins in sparkly purple.

Each flatware service was set with a purple napkin and black flatware which was tied with a small bit of sheer purple and black spiderweb ribbon.

Finally, to add a whimsical (Yameii!!) element, I added a pastel pumpkin at each setting,

sporadically here and there down the center of the table,

and in the floral arrangement.

Completed tablescape.

Place setting.

I hope you all are well wherever you may dwell, and Happy Haunting!!

From My Collection:

Black tablecloth, candelabras, taper candles, ornate black chargers, and buffalo runner, all, Amazon

Purple plates, Party City

Black and white transferware, Spode England Black Room, Filigree pattern. local antique

Black plates, Housewares International, generic

Black flatware, Cambridge Beacon Collection, Horchow/Neiman Marcus

Smoky crystal goblets, Shannon Crystal Collection by Godinger

All pumpkin accoutrement and spooky trees, 99¢ Store

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Set Your Table With Flair--A Shockingly Manic Panic Halloween

Welcome, spooks and specters!!  Thank you for visiting my blog!  Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, bar none, right behind Christmas!  I absolutely love it!

If you have been here before, you are aware that I am a Music Manic Fanatic.  I also am a firm believer that music unites and brings people together.  I have always been a person who appreciates people of all different kinds and from all walks of life with music being a strong contributing factor of how I connect with those people.  Whether or not if I were discussing composers with band friends, or dancing the night away to Cumbia, Rock en Espanol, Meringue, Reggae-Ton, or even BANDA! in my twenties with gal-pals, or taking in a show of a local rock, punk, goth, or ska band, I have always enjoyed it! This was especially true in my youth; I was much less serious and much more carefree.  I was heavy into the music scene, and I especially loved (and still love) alternative rock. 

When I was younger, being an alt-rock goddess meant sometimes you might dye your hair different colors if you wanted to make a bold statement.  One color I had always admired then but never had the guts to try was Manic Panic's Shocking Blue.  If you are a rocker or even a savvy stylist, you know that Manic Panic is the authority on awesomely alternative hair color. 

Here is a peek.  Sooo gorgeous!!!  This one is a classic.  You can order it via their site here.

Here I am trying out a platinum look years ago.

As far as color goes, I only went as far as a purpley-burgundy, because I was a little too chicken quite frankly to push the limit (and test my mother's patience) more than I already had, lol.  So glad I've outgrown those days...but I've never outgrown the whimsical idealism of youth, especially during the holidays.

My favorite type of Halloween décor usually includes some sort of gothic or Victorian element, and when I was perusing the internet, I came across this fabulous damask fabric.   Isn't it beautiful!!?  It's also quite close to and reminded me immediately of Manic Panic's Shocking Blue.  This wonderful damask fabric has now become the perfect topper for a gothy-themed tablescape!

For this year's Halloween, I thought it might be fun to pay homage to this amazing color.  Blue has always been my favorite color, so why not a blue Halloween!!?  I hope you enjoy the post!

I placed these midnight blue chargers to begin the plate stack.

The chargers were followed by these fantastic melamine (shhhh, don't tell) plates.

Super cool!

 

Large smoky goblets, blue flutes, and skully mugs were added for spooky spirits,

and to complete the setting, black napkins held with sparkly skulls and silver flatware.

If you would like to view the tutorial to make these sparkly skully napkin rings, you may visit the post on my blog The Crafting Table here (this photo was snapped with my IPad, and doesn't showcase the true color of the topper or napkin rings, however, it does show the detail of the sparkly skulls).

A more accurate depiction of the color:

To add dimension and a bit of victorian elegance, black candelabras outfitted with elegant blue tapers were placed at either side of the table.

Aren't these gothy-good!!?

I also added silver candlesticks with black tapers at either side of the table setting.

For a spooky-inspired siorée, you can never have enough candlelit romance!!  A centerpiece made of more candles, a silver compote dish, and an abundance of black and blue prettiness brings all the elements of the setting together and completes the tablescape.

 

Closeup.

Completed Tablescape.

Tablescape details.

Place setting.

This setting works just as well in the outdoors, and here are a few examples:

For a little more spooky charm, I added these standing wrought iron elements to either side of the table, also outfitted with flowers and candles.

What a SHOCKING scene!

I used this fabulous batty stand to set my delicious cauldron cakes upon:

Love it!!

If you would like to view the recipe for my Bubbling Brew Cauldron Cakes, you may do so on my blog Parsimonious Pabulum here.  These are such a fun baking activity for kiddos, my girls loved making them!

 

No Halloween party would be complete without spooky sips shared between friends.  My Manic Panic Shocking Blue Toxic Punch is a great beverage to serve this Halloween, and is also kiddo-friendly!

 

If you would like to view that recipe, it is on Parsimonious Pabulum here.

 

You can view my tablescape with all of these elements added alongside the wonderful music of Bach on my Instagram feed here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYt-qdxg_rh/?taken-by=parsimoniousdecordarling

I feel that Toccata and Fugue in D Minor sets just the right atmosphere for Halloween!  It's a classic.  If you are looking for music inspiration, have no fear.  I have comprised a list of fabulously frightful favorites of mine for this Halloween, and you can pin it if you like as well!  This is a completely comprehensive list with a little bit for everyone!!  I hope you enjoy it!  If the font is too difficult to read, simply click the photo on your mobile device and it will open an enlarged version of the list!

 

I hope you are cozy, warm, and due to the events everywhere across the United States and its territories, SAFE wherever you are.  Remember, enjoy the playfulness of Halloween, and never be afraid to let your frightfully fabulous freak flag fly!!

Until next we meet--

From my collection:

Blue chargers, generic, CV Linens

Skull "Dead Earth" melamine plates, custom made for Zazzle by Spooky Things

Black candelabras, found on Amazon

Silver compote dish used in centerpiece, Wallace Silversmiths Baroque Collection, Local Antique

Silver flatware, Wallace Silversmiths Antique Baroque Collection, Horchow/Neiman Marcus

Smoky crystal goblets, Shannon Crystal Collection by Godinger

Black Skull mugs, Williams-Sonoma

Blue goblets, Libbey Teardrop Cobalt

Batty Cake Stand, HomeGoods

Black napkins, generic, HomeGoods

Silver candle holders, Godinger, Local Antique

Wrought iron outdoor candelabras, Ross Stores

Blue floral, all, Walmart

All candles with the exception of the black tapers were ordered from Amazon.  The black tapers are from Hobby Lobby.

Please feel free to join me and other FABULOUS bloggers as we Happily Halloween HOP along with Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home !  Such a fun party full of fantastic Halloween inspiration, and I hope you'll join us!

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