We have a NEW OWOH Winner!

Sadly we did not hear from our first winner, so we've chosen another WiNNeR...
Congratulations to NEEDLEWINGS Ohio for being our lucky OWOH Giveaway Winner!

We hope you enjoy your bottle of Ametista's Magical Bath Bliss - LoVE.

Thank you everyone who had a chance to stop by for a visit! We were not able to visit as many of you as we would have liked this year, so we're keeping the list of participants...you can expect a visit from us soon.!

Brightest Blessing,

CarrieAnn & Kathy

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.

And the winner is....

 Congratulations to "Robin" 

of Massachusetts! 

She's our May drawing WINNER

and the recipient of a Wild Things Wear
original artisan necklace entitled,
"Dancing Flowers"
a handmade PMC Silver art pendant with Citrine & Tiger's Eye.

Thank you, everyone who participated and thanks for all the lovely comments!sure to check back in June for another FAST FUN FREE Giveaway

                               

If I were a...

I saw this on another blog I follow and thought it was cool.  So here are my answers....

If I were a month, I'd be mysterious October.
If I were a day, I’d be Wednesday.
If I were a time of day, I'd be the witching hour.
If I were a font, I'd be Carlson Mt.
If I were a sea animal, I'd be a Dogfish shark. 
If I were a direction, I’d be North.
If I were a piece of furniture, I'd be a Victorian wardrobe.
If I were a liquid, I’d be Moscato.
If I were a gemstone, I'd be a Amethyst.
If I were a tree, I'd be an Ash.
If I were a tool, I’d be a Swiss Army Knife.
If I were a flower, I'd be a violet.
If I were an element of weather, I'd be a storm.
If I were a musical instrument, I'd be my voice.
If I were a color, I’d be deep violet.
if i were an emotion, I’d be full of them.
If I were a fruit, I'd be a chocolate dipped strawberry.
If I were a sound, I’d be the waves on the ocean.
If I were an element, I’d be water.
If I were a car,  I'd be an Audi R8 .
If I were a food, (see fruit).
If I were a place, I’d be the place between sleep and awake.
If I were material,  I'd be a silk sarong...and I'd look fabulous!
If i were a taste, I’d be sweet and salty.
If I were a scent, I’d be Nag Champa.
If I were a body part, I’d be where passion lies.
If I were a song,  I'd be "Crazy"...the Kidney Thieves remix.
If I were a bird, I'd be a Raven.
If I were a gift, I’d be the one that keeps on givin.
If I were a city,  Portland, OR.
If I were a door, I’d be ancient and locked.
If I were a pair of shoes, I wouldn't be on my feet...
If I were a poem, I'd be "A Messy Room" by Shel Silverstein  

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

We're being featured on Etsy Bloggers!

Friday, December 11, 2009

Friday Feature -- CalKat the Jewelry Junkie

This week's Friday Feature at Mama's Magic is also the featured Etsyblogger for the month of December -- CalKat the Jewelry Junkie! Actually, there are several shops associated with the incredibly creative team of Carrie and Kathy: CalKat, Ametista, the Clay Shoppe and YogaFairies.

I had a great time checking out all these shops full of pretty shiny things, and was utterly charmed by...click here to read the the full article and interview

A sneak peak at a "custom" MoNsTeR bOx.....

We are actually adding the finishing touches to this request for a custom MoNsTeR bOx, more details on all who and why which is very exciting...well to us that is. LOL!

More of this box will be revealed very soon......

Kathy snagged a Treasury...

Just a few of our favorite items from Etsy artists.

Crafty Clay Shoppe Customers...

Look what "dedesjewelrybox's" created with our molds. These stunning pieces are crafted from Silver PMC (Precious metal clay) which she forms, using our molds and then dries, sands, fires and polishes for a shine that only this purest of silvers can give.





This artist has done a remarkable job and we look forward to seeing more from her!

We've been interviewed by Mystic Wynd...

The Clay Shoppe is being featured.....

Karen of Mystic Wynd is "spotlighting"
The Clay Shoppe on her blog.

So be sure to head over and check it out!
(the article in the right side column...just fyi)

The coolest blog application ever...ScribeFire

Look what Kathy found on Stormy Designs blog...

About ScribeFire

ScribeFire is an extension for the Mozilla Firefox Web Browser that integrates with your browser to let you easily post to your blog: you can drag and drop formatted text from pages you are browsing, take notes, and post to your blog.

Thanks Stormy!