Product Review: Shadow Witch

Do you love getting prizes in the mail? I do! Shadow Witch sent me these little beauties. My only regret is I only have my camera phone to capture them. This first shot shows these gorgeous hair combs - they look so antique...like something a flapper might wear from the 20s. Speaking of retro, she crochets pillbox hats now! She also made me these earrings, the best I've ever seen. All the pretty blues, my favorite colors! And they hang down a bit, but are so light.

Next up, she made these 2 horse protection charms for the boys. And I'm not saying they work, or whether or not I believe in the magic - we know how persnickety E-Bay is about that right now. But I do know that since hanging them up in the boys' room and telling them they were sent to protect them...they are going to bed easier. Well CW is, we are still working on Ivan. But Ivan does touch and kick around his - which is shown below. And it does calm him down that way.

And finally this little baby. I thought it was a hat for a baby-doll at first...and I thought and thought, and duh! It's a bowl! lol It's a wonderful autumn colored bowl which is now the centerpiece on my kitchen table. I'm glad I got Chris to move the mixer off it finally!

So go see Shadow Witch at her E-Bay store and see what treasures she has available. I do know she's been working on witch hats, pillbox hats, berets, . What is really sweet, are the mini-witch hats she makes, great for decoration!

Egads! I almost forgot she also sent me a huge selection of vintage cross-stitch maganzines. Christmas, Fall/Halloween, and Spring Cross Stitch magazines. I love the Stockings, but I'm not sure about the sewing part. lol Wait...I know someone who sews, maybe we can team up! Shadow Witch has vintage knitting, crochet, and cross stitch magazines. And did I mention the jewelry? Up, this woman has a little bit of everything!

Talk about a Happy Birthday!

I stumbled upon Plusrose Lane awhile back. They happened to have a giveaway going on. I drooled over all the blog items (backgrounds and such) and then followed the link to their Etsy store...and drooled some more. I entered the giveaway and then forgot. I was very excited when I received an e-mail informing me that I was a winner and could pick out a Key Holder from the store. Don't you love it? Go check it out, I'm planning a blog makeover from this store sometime soon.

And, my good friend, the Shadow Witch, sent me these earrings just because she loves me so. :) You have no idea how wonderful it is to go to the mailbox and find a darling treasure instead of junk mail. Takes me back to my college days when you'd get the occasional care package. The pumpkin earrings are my favorite fall earrings, and will go well with this little Halloween necklace I have. The boys and I decided those ships are pirate ships, and they are tickled when I wear them. ARRRRGGHHH, Pirate mama! LOL

She has an ebay store full of her creations here - http://myworld.ebay.com/shadow_witch/?_trksid=p4340.l2559

My husband, god love him, doesn't really do the gift thing very well. This year I asked if I could buy an easel and some paints. I've been dying to give painting a try. He said, "sure!" happy to get out of the guilt this year. See, at least he feels bad about it...that's better than my dad who just doesn't do it for anyone.

The boys and I went to Jo-Ann's and Wal-mart where I stocked up on Oil paints, canvas, an easel, acrylics and paint brushes. The first painting is done with oil paints. I love the texture but it takes so long to dry that by the time it is, it's covered with pet hair and little boy fingerprints. The 2nd one is done with acrylics. Not as much fun, but it is fast drying.

Before I go, my artistic drive is rubbing off the boys. CW has been on a drawing frenzy. He even picked out some mini-colored pencils and has been working hard. Ivan picked out his own set of acrylics and I got him some multi-media paper. Here he is hard at work painting with me.

Thank you all for the birthday wishes over on Facebook, and also for stopping by and giving me an audience.