Etsy Dark Team Secret Swap

Remembering in gratitude to our "Secret Swap" partner, Theresa with Keyhole Gallery, for her amazing gifts.

We received all kinds of little goodies like a photography art card, 

a hair clip,  

really cool bat necklace and earrings to match,

awesome vintage looking circus magnets,

a Halloween bag, a couple of rings and spider web headband. 

To learn more about Theresa and her work, visit her blog, Keyhole Gallery.   

We're now offering...

...blank greeting cards. 

You can purchase them individually or in sets from our shop. Be sure to check back, we'll be offering our "Haunted Hauntings" as greeting cards.

Practical Magic Blog Party Giveaway WINNER!!

Before we announce the winner, we would just like to say THANK YOU to all of our wonderful contestants for taking the time to play and especially for sharing so many of your wonderful Halloween traditions! We truly enjoyed reading all of your posts!

Our winner was chosen via a random number generator at random.org.

And so...without further ado...we give you...our lucky winner...

CONGRATULATIONS to Sandy of California for being our Practical Magic Blog Party Giveaway winner!!

Again, thank you all for playing! We hope you all have a magical Halloween season and we hope to see you back here for our next giveaway. Be sure to come come back after the holiday to see pictures from this year's Halloween bash!

Brightest blessings,
Carrie & Kathy

Gather Witches all for the Practical Magic Blog Party...

Look what we found my pretties...

We’ve joined with other Witches and Witches at Heart around the world to present you with this amazing chance to Win some of the most Magical Prizes to be found anywhere this Halloween Season! 

Here’s what we’re offering...
...For the Kitchen Witch, this gorgeous set of hand crafted, Italian glass Oil & Vinegar bottles, embellished with dark vines inspired by our favorite movie...Practical Magic.

 All you have to do for your chance to win is leave us a comment here and tell us about your favorite Halloween tradition...please be sure to leave your contact information so we can reach you if you’re our lucky winner! We will be using a random number generator to pick our winner. We ship worldwide, so all are invited to enter the drawing.

A favorite Halloween tradition around here is our greatly anticipated annual Halloween Bash. It is our absolute favorite time of the year! Using craft, the help of our Sister Witches and a whole lot of laughter, we transform the house in to a darkly decorated delight!

Now ladies there are many prizes to be had and you don't want to miss out so check out The Practical Magic Blog party page for a complete list of Party Participants. (scroll down their blog page - the list is located on the right hand side.) 

The Party is in full effect from September 25, 2010 thru October 25, 2010.

New gift boxes and goodies included with our MoNsTeR bOxes...

Every Ametista MoNsTeR bOxes now comes complete with gift box, certificate of authenticity and a story scroll, telling the tale of how we captured or (otherwise acquired) that particular box.

 Get yours and add a bit of dark decor to your home just in time for Halloween!

Why we LOVE blog giveaways...

Oooo....look what I won!

I entered a drawing hosted by Artist Halloween Queens, not expecting to win...but I did.  When I got home the other day there was a package waiting for me.

My prize was neatly wrapped in these wonderful "Halloween" tissue paper with the artist's card and a sweet little note too.

As I excitedly worked my way through the layers of tissue..

there he was, my Dracula Bat Ornie!  He was more spectacular than I expected. The details that Karen of Hope in the Heart of Darkness put in to the making of this fabulous Halloween ornament is remarkable.  She didn't miss a single stitch or fiber, just check out the loop on the top hat and the beads on the feet. 

 

This little guy measures an impressive 9" tall with his wing span of 8.5" wide.  Dracula is made from felt, satin, ribbons, beads and crystals for the eyes and buttons.  I love the fact she put in so much details that you can hang him upside down or right side up.

I had been checking him out for awhile before discovering her wonderful touch of her very own artistic tag (underneath his cape...I just love it).

I just can't seem to say enough about this awesome prize and all the workmanship that went in to him.  But doesn't he have the greatest face...LOL!

 

Thanks to all the wonderful artists and Karen for such a wonderful drawing and prize.  Be sure to stop by the Artistic Halloween Queens blog for there are many talented artists there and Karen's blog to see more of her wonderful work at Hope in the Heart of Darkness. She is a sculptor and 3-D artist with many different mediums, just amazing work.

Now I can't wait for Halloween...I think I'll hang him up for inspiration!

Bright blessings

What??!!

ONLY 200 DAYS TILL HALLOWEEN...

...We have A LOT to do!!

Our Annual Halloween Party.....

Here are a few pictures from our annual "Halloween Bash". It usually takes us the good part of the month of October to decorate my house, but it's so worth it.

We just love "HaLlOwEeN"

Haunted Poker Room

Spooky Kitchen


Ghostly Tarot Reading Room


Bone Chilling Grave yard
Enter if you Dare!

Frightening Front Room

There were ghost hanging from the ceilings and cob webs everywhere. We even had a smog machine and dry ice in the wicked punch...

My undead love and I...a match made in well...."heaven"...LOL!

Then there was Laura, who helped out tremendously...we couldn't have done this without you! Here she is with another guest....

"Bob" the Werewolf....

Our guest were very creative with their costumes and we all had such a fabulous creepy time.



Oh I can't forget about the slashing Red Velvet cake that Catherine brought....yummy!

Thanks Catherine!

So then there is myself with my sweet little "meat eater"....heh!

So just a little thanks to all who came and helped make our annual "Halloween Bash" a huge smash!

Until next year.....

A GLoWiNg ReView...

Read what product reviewer,
Robin Haws had to say about us...

"Ametista is a shop on Etsy.com that specializes in adorable and delightfully spooky boxes and bottles. Their signature MoNsTeR bOxEs are uniquely handcrafted trinket boxes that each seem to have their own amazing personality. With big and small boxes of all different shapes and themes, you'll find an amazing trinket box for any gift or just to treat yourself."

...click here for full article

Review by Robin Haws of Lolidots.com

Congratulations to a new MoNsTeR bOx owner!!

A big congrats goes out to
Lacy of Victoria Texas
who recently won the our
"Scare D'Cat MoNsTeR bOx
in Lolidots Halloween
Spooktacular Give-a-way!

Yeah!!

We're so happy that Scare D'Cat
has found a good home just in time
for Halloween!

This is Halloween...

"Boys and girls of every age,
wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see,
This our town of Halloween."

We've been included in another nightmarishly
spooktacular Etsy treasury!!

Check out all the cool handmade Jack Skellingtons
available here...wow!

A few things we've been working on....

Kathy and I have really been busy gearing up for the upcoming "Age of Chivalry" Renaissance Festival here in Las Vegas starting October 9-11th. Here are a couple of our items that we've made for this occasion:

"Ye Olde Cloak Pins"

We've also added these scurvy dogs to our MoNsTeR bOx collection....

TrEaSuRe MoNsTeR bOxEs

These will be available soon in our etsy shop.

Our dear friend and local fine artist, Laura Zollar, has come to play with clay with us as well.
She created an absolutely stunning re-enchanted bottle and an artistic apothecary bottle.

Sea Life Artistic Bottle
by Laura Zollar

and.....

My Wicked Heart Artistic Apothecary Bottle
by Laura Zollar

To see more of our artistic offerings click here...