The skull teapots from Pottery by Vanessa C caught my eye right away. They're awesome and the tea cups and jars are great too! These are the kind of pieces you highlight at Halloween, but use all year long.
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| Ceramic Skull Teapot |
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| Vampire Tea Cup |
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| Vase with Skull Rim |
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| Set of 3 Skull Ginger Jars |
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| Creepy Doll Head Music Box |
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| Set of 2 Skull Candleholders |
I first looked at Kitschy Witch Designs back in 2018 and since then the shop has expanded to include clothing and even eyewear! It's more fabulous than ever, and I would bookmark this shop if I were you because I expect there will be an update in time for Halloween. Artist and shop owner, Stephanie Buscema is so creative.
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| Wunderkammer- Marjorie Dress |
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| Luna Sunglasses |
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| Hallowe'en Time Scarf |
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| Welcome to Oz Camp Shirt |
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| Sleepy Hollow Black Beaded Chain Necklace |
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| The Pumpkin Patch Batch 4-Pin Set |
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| Which Witch? Brooch |
Oh my gosh! I love the tiny little pumpkin dolls that can be found at Zosia's Store. You're going to love them too.
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| Mr. Pumpkin |
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| Mrs. Pumpkin |
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| Witch Pumpkin |
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| Skeleton Girl with Monster Doll |
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| Plague Doctor |
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| Doll with Cthulhu Mask |
I don't know about you, but I like to give gifts at Halloween. No one is expecting it and there is no need for reciprocity. If you do that too, you'll love the spooky wrapping papers from Skelly Paper Co. They're just the right touch to take your gift to another level.
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| Pastel Mugkins Wrapping Paper |
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| Flor de Muerto Wrapping Paper |
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| Samhain Stars Wrapping Paper |
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| The Troublemakers Wrapping Paper |
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| Halloween's Finest Wrapping Paper |
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| Skelly Sticker Sheets |
It's as if the Halloween world is holding its breath this week. August is always a little quiet because everyone is planning and prepping for September and the grand finale of October. That doesn't mean there isn't anything to celebrate, just a little less than usual. This is a good time to start watching some dark movies. You know you always say you don't have enough time in October to watch everything you'd like.
If you haven't ever watched the dark comedy Harold and Maude, I highly recommend it. It's as sweet as it is dark and it will stay with you long after the 90 minute film is over. Of course, Ruth Gordon is also spectacular in Rosemary's Baby as the friendly, caring, totally creepy neighbor.
Throw in an episode of Scooby-Doo to cleanse your palette and then explore a movie from director Wes Craven. That should keep you busy this week!
I'm a big fan of the paper mâché and clay Halloween art from Mr. Bony's Nurse. I've featured the artist's work (she remains anonymous no matter how hard I look!) in the past and I've noticed a recent shop update with lots of new figures. Best part is that so many of them are either nodders or wind-ups! You can see short videos of them on Etsy. I really like the direction this artist is taking, an I thought I'd share them with you.
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| Wind-Up Devil with Spinning Ghosts |
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| Halloween Mantle Clock |
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| Devil Nodder on Skull Candy Container |
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| Devil on a Crow Pull Toy |
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| Wind-Up Ghost with Baby in Carriage |
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| Skeleton Nodder on Halloween Clock |
Well, it started. I'm getting that Halloween anxiety of being behind schedule. Fortunately, I had some time yesterday afternoon (during our very non-hurricane, just a rainy day Sunday) to do at least a little planning. One thing is becoming very clear- it will have to be an outdoor party this year. I'm still not comfortable having a large group of people in our house. Hmph.
With that in mind, I want our house interior to be a little special for Halloween season. Sure there are Halloween decorations everywhere in our house all the time, but it's the little details that count. I'm thinking it would be nice to have a spooky, elegant, centerpiece for our dining table. I'm not a huge fan of fake plastic flowers, but have been known to make exceptions. I also found some interesting paper flowers. Here are some pieces I'm considering (unless you buy them first..)
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| Halloween Arrangement with Pumpkin Spiders from The Milling Stone |
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| Black Cat Centerpiece from Seasonal Accent |
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| Halloween Flower Arrangement from Shoppe at Hallows End |
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| Owl Floral Arrangement from Sparkle With Style |
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| Gothic Floral Arrangement with Bird Skull from Peculiar Petals Co |
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| Paper Rose Bouquet from Pages of Edgar Allan Poe from Literary Blooms |
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| Black Paper Floral Bouquet from Ruby and Cosette |
I've been a little slow to get any new face masks or even purchase a holder for my vaccine card. I was hoping that the COVID virus was on the decline, but it looks like we'll be in this mess until most everyone is vaccinated - and there are more simple-minded folks out there than even I had imagined. Don't get me started.
If you're not vaccinated yet, please do it. I want to be able to enjoy Halloween this year.
However, I always tell myself to make the best of the situation I'm in and so, I found some really fun vaccine ID cards holders that I want to share with you. I haven't decided which one I'm buying yet, but I'll be displaying my card with pride.
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| Vaccine Voodoo Doll from triwizardemporium |
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| Sugar Skull Card Holder from YaYNovelty |
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| Zombie ID Holder from My Rainy Day Designs |
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| Plague Doctor Pass from Baubles by Ashley |
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| Harry Potter I Solemnly Swear ID Holder from Stitcharella Design |
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| Plague Pass Vaccination ID Holder from Little Dumpling Arts |
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| Plague Doctor Warning ID Holder from Little Dumpling Arts |
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| Bat Vaccine ID Holder from Sparkle Pickle Store |
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| Mothman ID Holder from Bitter Optimist Shop |
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| Planchette Vaccine ID Holder from Bitter Optimist Shop |
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| Skull Double Pocket ID Holder from Loop the Look |
