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!

Happy 420 Day!!

Included in a fabulously apropo Etsy Treasury..."Secret Stashes"...

THe MiGHtY RoaR MoNsTeR bOx

THe MiGHtY RoaR MoNsTeR bOx, originally uploaded by ametistagirl.

Whilst on safari, on the isle, a hunting we did go,
to catch the MiGHtY MoNsTer bOx, the fiercest that we know.

We hid beneath the tangled vines within the lions den
and waited there till it's return to capture it and then...

In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the Lion slept that night
and as he did, from whence we hid, we gave him such a fright.

The net was thrown, the lion caught, he let out such roar.
The loudest thing we'd ever heard...it shook the jungle floor!

And so we have here, just for you, a box most proud and strong, to keep your lovely little treasures right where they belong.

See more -
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=44259192

Mystical, Magical and Enchanted...

The MoNsTeR bOx of Madame de Strange has been included in the marvelously magical Etsy Treasury...

ReVeNGe iS SWeeT...

Our "DoRoThY's ReVeNGe" MoNsTeR bOx
is being featured in this very cool Etsy Treasury!

Thanks "hogafe handmade handbag originals"

Matters of the Heart

Our most lovable MoNsTeR bOx has been included in 

this heart warming Etsy Treasury, which features 

not just us, but other extremely talented 

PCAGOE members! :)

Thanks BlessedBeadJewelry!

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!

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...

The JaCk SkeLLingToN MoNsTeR bOx

This MoNsTeR bOx is not for sale,
as we don't wish to go to jail.

We captured it for a review
and posted here to show to you,

these lovely pics of Nightmare fright
but Disney owns the copyright.

And though our Skelly shan't be bought
we are satisfied that he was caught.

For you see my friend, that's what we do...
...hunt MoNsTeR bOxes just for you!

See our collection of fine specimens at Ametista Artistic Offerings

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......

Happy Birthday to The Clay Shoppe...

...Our Clay Shoppe turned 1 year old today!

In celebration, we are offering FREE Shipping

in ANY of our stores, on any purchase of $20.00 or more.

visit
Ametista Artistic Offerings
CalKat the Jewelry Junkie
The Clay Shoppe
Yoga Fairies

One week only! Offer ends 9/16/09

GRiM REaPeR visits Etsy's Halloween Showcase...

We have a winner...

Meet our newly named addition... "DoRoThY's ReVeNge MoNsTeR bOx"
Thanks for Christine D. of Texas for the ab fab new name!

Help us name this MoNsTeR bOx...

Here's recently captured MoNsTer bOx who refuses to tell us it's name...stubborn little bugger. So we must give it a new one and we need your help. Please leave us a comment with your name suggestion(s) ...we welcome any ideas you may have here.

We greatly appreciate your efforts in the endeavor.

UPDATE - As of 8/29/09 we have, via our Facebook and Flickr friends, the following submissions...

• Dorothy's Revenge
• Beetlejuice
• Zebra Crossing
• Wicked West
• Deep Blue Sea
• Mime-in-a-Box
• Wicked
• Ebony & Ivory
  

All very tempting! The hard part will be to pick just one, so tell us what you think. Which one would you pick?

Not your average Siren...

Coming soon to Ametista......

Mermaid MoNsTeR bOx

I finally finished her....I made a few color changes, but here is the final product.

I had made the face a long time ago and just wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it, and then I finally created this fantasy mermaid box. Even though this box went through several different transitions before the final product came to be. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as Carrie and I do.

Two more items coming soon to Ametista.etsy.com.....

First I just want to announce that we (Carrie and I (Ametista)) got accepted to have a booth at the Renaissance Festival here in Las Vegas starting October 9,10,&11.....Yea!
We're very excited, but more on that later....

So here are two of the items we've been working on and the "Blackthorn Artistic Apothecary Bottle" designed by Carrie is totally finished and should be up for sale this week at ametista.etsy.com.

Then there's the one I've been working on. I haven't come up with a name yet for it, but it's another creation to our MoNsTeR bOx series....LOL...I should have this one completed by the end of the week and it too can be purchased at ametista.etsy.com.

The stars are made with Night Glow clay.

So now that we have this huge event coming up soon...we'll be busy creating....creating...filling orders....creating...well you get it. But will always try to drop a few lines with upcoming items on this blog here and our other blog at www.calkatthejewelryjunkie.blogspot.com.

Be sure to check back!

Bright Blessings!

Meet the GriM ReaPeR...

GriM ReaPeR MoNsTeR bOx, originally uploaded by ametistagirl.

Coming this week to our shoppe...

...The latest addition to our MoNsTeR bOx collection.

Inspired by Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life, Part Six - Death".

Any good Python fan will readily recognize and immediately appreciate the quote inside...makes us laugh every time we open it!

A few items we're working on....

Busy....busy...busy...playing that is. Kathy and I just love what we do. So to us it's hard to call it work...LOL!

We've been working on things that make us giggle, smile and just say, "ooooo....ahhhhh". We have a couple of "new" MoNsTeR bOxes in the works. One is almost finished, where the other one is well....getting there.

Getting there....

And then here is one that has been finished.....

Scare D' Cat Monster Box

Also we have a new picture frame that's been finished and working on more to come.

Pumpkin King

The Scare D' Cat Monster Box and the Pumpkin King frame will soon be available in our shop at Ametista.etsy.com.

As you can see we are working on "Halloween" theme projects, because it is our favorite holiday! So be sure to check back often for we are working hard...LOl to create more items.....

Bright Blessings!