Glimpses of Halloween

I love to decorate

for Halloween.

 My feather tree is

all decked out for the season..

With some sweet autumnal touches

 under the tree.

 I like to add simple little touches

to the existing decor..

 and create vignettes

 and whimsical displays..

and tuck a bit of

Halloween

in unexpected places.

Happy Halloween Wishes

from my home to yours!

Spirits of Halloween Past

 From my "paper doll era"...

                                             

 

                                                   

All of these friends went to other homes.

Now that I've revisited them,

I want to make some more!

A Spooky Exchange

Have you heard of 

Pocket Letters?

That term kept popping up

all over the internet..

and I was intrigued.

It turns out that it is a letter of sorts

that you create for a partner

using one of those

9 to-a-page

trading card protector sheets.

You fill each space with

craft gifties, your own artwork

and wishes for whatever theme

is being celebrated.

A Spooky Halloween Pocket Letter Swap?

I'm in!

Difficult to photograph but lots of fun stuff...

  

a tag, a mini domino book kit, atc's

a chenille pumpkinhead ornie, altered clothespins..

a packet of feathers, assorted embellishments 

and

a witch's broom.

This was the perfect swap

to get me in the

Halloween spirit!

Anyone interested in a Christmas/winter

themed pocket page swap?

I just might be persuaded to bring

our flickr swap group back to life....

It Isn't Always Black & White...

I so enjoy my files

of vintage images. 

Around this time of year I'm particularly

drawn to the old black & whites.

Many are perfect as they are

and some naturally lend themselves

to altering spooky style...

don't you think?

Enjoy!

Must Be the Season of the Witch

When I returned to my long neglected blog

this past July it was with the intention

of picking up where I left off.

Now here it is, the beginning of my favorite season

and finally, another post.

First I must express my gratitude to all my blogging and swapping

friends who took the time to wish me well.

I can't begin to express how appreciative I am for your 

kind words and well wishes.

I am happy to report that I do not have any life threatening

illness or condition.

I do have a life changing condition..

one that I am slowly adapting to.

Chronic pain has kept me from so much of what 

I enjoy.

My time has been spent in physical therapy,

receiving epidural injections

and wandering through the world of pain management.

So bear with me while I slowly return.

I can't wait to catch up with all of you and eventually 

I would love to resurrect the swap group

if there is still an interest.

For now I'll share a couple of witchy tags

I've made for a swap.

I am back!

Must be the season of the witch!