and my Birthday isn't even until February....

So this week I have been ubber blessed by good friends. My dear friend and team mate Kourtney surprised me with two hand painted stems for my dark holiday collection on Sunday evening. The first is labeled "Witch's Brew" and has the daintiest of yellow polk a dots on the black stem. The second pumpkin themed glass is super cute, rimmed in yellow and says "Trick or Treat" along the foot of the glass.

Then, last night Nicole showed up last night with a box full of vintage bottles for my private potion collection. I have to say some of these are HUGE... some still have the original labels on them... (undecided if I will leave them on or switch them out) Notice the quarter for size comparision... Many of these were in her huband's family for decades... his grandmother recently passed and she gathered them up for me. Super excited and already have plans for several of them... I just need to hit the hobby store and stock up on some larger corks....

pressies for me and it isn't even my Birthday....

Creeping to the Finish Line

So I spent a few hours this evening working on the shelves for my witch kitchen. I ended up at a screeching halt when I ran out of black paper. I did however manage to get the rest of the cardboard applied to all of the shelves minus the back because I found it easier to cover the back cardboard with black paper on both sides before it is attached to the shelving unit, learning lesson from the first shelf. After I run out for more black paper on Friday, I will have them all wrapped up ready for paint the next day we have. Fall has come and hit fast with overcast, high humidity, rainy weather in Ohio.

Meet Louise... she has been hanging on my kitchen light fixture for about 2 months now, she has been my "inspiration" for this years "Season of the Witch" party... when I finish the shelves she is going to get a wardrobe makeover, and move a little more creepy for the dark holiday.

If you have a Pat Catan's craft store, RUN don't walk they have this sign and another that says "Trick or Treat" they are almost 30" wide and about 7 inches tall, wooden and retail for only $2.97 each! Perfect for decorating or as thank you gifts for some of your "Best Witches"