I found a very cool Octopus Garden image on the web by Phil Lewis and used it as the inspiration for my table decorations.
I used the print to wrap a few simple glass vases I foraged out of the cupboards at work. I bought some mardi gras beads at the party supply store, de-strung them and floated them in three square glass vases (also raided from work) with white candles to add a grown-up shimmer and sparkle to the evening.
I bought some metallic craft paper at Michaels and three sets of glitter embellishment stickers and cut out three octopuses from a coloring book template and "bedazzled" them as my co-worker Adam put it. This added a bit of fun and child-like whimsy to the event.
I also found some super cool fabric at Jo-Ann's that had the same color palette as my inspiration image with a cool water effect. I used that as a table runner to create an ocean feel.
I also made a quick run to the underground florist on Market Street to purchase some fresh flowers in the colors palette to complete the table-scape.
