Happy Halloween and Samhain!

An Ancient festival known as Samhain which is derived from Old Irish and means roughly "summer's end. The festival of Samhain celebrates the end of the "lighter half" of the year and beginning of the "darker half". The veal beween worlds is thin, allowing spirits to pass through. One's families ancestors were honoured and invited home whilst harmful spirits were warded off. It is believed that the need to ward off harmful spirits led to the wearing of costumes and masks. Hence Halloween as we know it, Parties and trick-o-treating!

I have a few Etsy Favs to share w/ you

Handmade Folk Art Witch art doll OOAK polymer clay Beatrice:

by http://hopeandjoystudios.etsy.com

Ignis Fatuus, Jack of the swamps:

from http://ALittleCharacter.etsy.com

Brooms from http://BROOMCHICK.etsy.com


One of my most favorite artist on etsy
The Coven - Original Acrylic Painting:

http://EmilyBalivet.etsy.com

Whatever you do on Halloween have a great time and be safe.
Remember to brush your teeth!!
Melissa

Handmade Halloween!

Wicked Witch of the West soft mask - child size

from http://www.magicalmasks.etsy.com
She's got all kinds of great masks in her shop please check her out!

Little Blue Crochet Halloween Monster

from http://ParamiPanda.etsy.com

Hand Carved Skeleton Marionette Puppet
carved from lime wood

from http://www.companyofmarionettes.etsy.com

Short Red Dragon Tail

from http://www.fancypantskidscanada.etsy.com

Halloween isn't halloween without a few good treats
FALL / HALLOWEEN CANDY - Chocolate covered pretzels - Gourmet Treat

from http://www.etsy.com

How about some cider
Wonderful natural mulling spices for Crock Pot Wine or Apple cider:

from http://www.designtalentedone.etsy.com

Any, or all of these will make your halloween a very special one.

Monday Morning

Hello all, its Monday again!

1st Monday in November! I really like November, the election is almost over, its my birthday month, and Thanksgiving. All in all its a great month. Leaves are still falling. We had lots of rain this weekend and the colors are all plastered to the streets and sidewalks, it looks so pretty!

Here's my Neighbor Alysse (from http://alythered.etsy.com/ ) her two boys and my two. In the corn maze on Halloween. That was a pretty cool experience. Just wouldn't take them at night, it gets more spooky. At least not yet!

Trick or Treating time! My Darth Vader's, and myself "Mama Darth" Notice my Bow,Oven Mitt and Apron? Halloween was fun!

Here's Brandon, I call him Fly Boy. He's really got Flying on the brain! Great Pose Hunny!

OK time to move on to Monday Morning finds:

This is so Pretty! Rusted root wrapped hug by: http://sweetgrassforsandie.etsy.com/

$120.00 This would be a great Birthday present! Brandon are you reading this? Hint Hint.

This next one is the "Brigitte Tee" by http://aftonriver.etsy.com/ made here in Oregon!

for $50.00 You can get short sleeve or long sleeve. How cool is that! Also you pick your colors. deep plum, grey, or cranberry (slinky jersey), *rich lilac, white, grey, black, or brown (light and soft cotton knit), *Red, olive green, or teal Birthday Present~wink wink~

Awww Bamboo and Soy:

Flow Pants in Soy or Bamboo by: http://dancingtreecreations.etsy.com/ for$70.00 Another Oregon artist. You can get them in Black, Brown, Purple, Periwinkle! Aww... my dream birthday outfits!

Oh did you catch Legend of the Seeker last night? Oh my goodness, that book series is Brandon's favorite, he's read all the books 3 times! He read the books series a few years ago. We were excited that it was going to be on TV. We saw the TV guide it said 10pm (we just went through a time change and didn't thing about changing the time on out TV. SO at ten we turned it on. It was half way over. sigh. Yes we had one hour to watch. But we missed the 1st part. sigh. It was really good. Now were just trying to find when and where if its going to be re aired. They definitely have skipped alot. But that's what they got to do in a tv series. Brandon says you should read the BOOKs!! http://www/.legendoftheseeker.com to learn more. You can watch a preview on there, also on youtube. I tried to get the video on here, I just couldn't get it to work.

Happy Monday!

Melissa

Sorry such along posting.

Just in time for Halloween







PROTECTION OIL SPELL NEW AGE $11.99

from http://pagancellar.etsy.com/ Hope you've gotten yours.







Got to have an Owl:











This one is Hand carving out of wood. Ferruginous Pygmy-owl $350.00

from: http://glassnwood.etsy.com/


Here's your pumpkin:






I love this little guy, The pink swirly lollipop $59.00 from: http://papermoongallery.etsy.com/






You can't forget the witch so here she is "Cassia " 5 x 7 Fantasy Art Print from: http://aurella27.etsy.com/

Have a great Halloween or Samhain! Tis my favorite Holiday. My boys are both going to be Darth Vader. So I thought it would be pretty funny to be Darth myself (Just for Trick or Treating) SO, I'm going to wear my black cloak a red bow in my hair a apron and oven mitt, I will be "Mama Darth".



A little about Samhain. Samhain celebrates endings, and as such death. It is the transition from light to dark. The growing time is over for this turn of the Wheel and the Earth sleeps. This is the time when we say good-bye to those who have left this existence. Yet it is not a time of sadness.


It reminds us that death is as important a part of the cycle as life. We put items out on the table or alter. Like photos of family,friends, and pets that have pass on. Fruits of the season, like apples or pomegranates will be put out as well.


The Veil between our world and the world of the spirits thins. This makes it a wonderful time to try to see the future and to contact the spirits.


We are also going to go to the Corn Maze should be loads of fun. Candy is my weakness, I'll try and not have a Candy Hang over.


Blessed be

MONDAY!

What a great way to star the morning with a pretty sunrise!

SO I wanted to share some Halloween Costumes that I found on Etsy and I wish I could have them all. When I was a little girl I watched Rainbow Brite and had a doll of her. Oh how I loved Rainbow Brite and then I was on etsy searching in the Costume section and low an behold

Rainbow Brite Costume :

Its made by http://phriendlyk8.etsy.com/ for $95.00

This Stripped shirt, for a PIRATE VIXEN or RENAISSANCE WENCH

by http://thenakedseamstress.etsy.com/ for $40.00

This totally Unique Costume the Tarot Card Skirt

by http://simplyastra.etsy.com/ for $1,610.00

I also found this sassy lil number Caution tape Outfit:

from http://ginmartini.etsy.com/ for $150.00

the Egyptian Priestess

by http://artistrynmotion.etsy.com/ for $175.00

Check this one out Gothic Bat Wing Leather Plague Mask with Third Eye

from http://LeatherheadOriginals.etsy.com

for $469.99

I think its super freakishly creepy. Oh so cool as well.

So what are you going to be for Halloween?

Happy Monday!