total eclipse morning inspiration

I got on the internet this morning and visited one of my favorite blogs.  I love seeing their farm and their brand new baby goats.  The post that inspired me you can find HERE. 

I got my boots on and my clippers out and hit the edge of the woods.  I even walked into the woods some.  I found two turkey feathers and the coolest mushroom... that Katie Bug knocked over two seconds later so I brought it home too.  I didn't feel like I could just leave it there. 

The total eclipse is today.  I haven't decided exactly what to do.  I sort of want to stay home with my animal friends but I sort of want to hang out with friends preferably at a swimming pool since it is also going to be a scorcher today. Either way I am very excited to be a witness to the total eclipse.  I have heard so much about it on NPR lately.  So interesting.

I am in love with my arrangement.

witch's kitchen fireplace

Talk about studying over something!  I knew my next step for the witch's kitchen was the fireplace or stove.  I tossed ideas back and forth for days.  As with my normal process... it hit me and I did it.  Yesterday Morning I got out a good piece of cardboard, some scissors and masking take and got to bending and making.  Then, I covered it with "stone" like the floor and added a mantle and chimney.  While stoning the front I stopped and made a horseshoe just like we have on the front of our fireplace.  I LOVE the way this turned out.  Although I can't yet mount it in the kitchen because I broke down and ordered the nine dollar flickering "fire" today!!!  Yay!

This is our life sized fireplace.

witch's kitchen update

Well I'm just going to say it... This Is Fun!!

I have been working on my witch's kitchen in my spare time for two weeks now.  I have some fun accessories that I made out of clay and painted, I have my funkin and as of today I have a floor and lights!   I made the faux stone floor from THIS tutorial.  The clay things I just made from scratch.  The chandelier was made following THIS tutorial.  I gave my funkin the aged look using THIS tutorial.  Not that I couldn't have come up with versions and methods myself but this internet thing is really helpful.  I'm probably going to reach our data limit for the first time in months!  Every little bit of progress on this pumpkin diorama tickles me because my ideas are coming to light.

Now I am thinking about the fireplace and furniture and base with greenery.  It is all so much fun and I love having a project.  Even though I have help from the web world this makes me feel like an artist in some way.

Mice, eyeballs, dragon eggs, unicorn horns... goodness.

I love these pumpkins.

Eyeball for the potion book.

Leather from Barb :)

I literally sat making this stuff for about 5 hours.

I love the kitty with sparkle green eyes.

This pumpkin was the easiest thing to carve.  I used a fingernail file around the opening to smooth it out.

 

 Much better after detailed.

I have since added the little candles I made to the chandelier.  It was gold but I spray painted it satin black.  This little led puts out an OK amount of light.  Makes me possibly want to cut a window or maybe light up the fire in the fire place.

I am really happy with the floor.  I was going to go with wood but as fate had it I chose this.

lovin right now

there's a million things, feelings, thoughts, people... to be lovin right now.  here's mine.

this song

this book

 peach scented

having my camera back

these little morels in my plants - bought from etsy but I have since made my own

breakfast oats with banana, blueberries or peaches.  they stick with me til lunch time.  swear.

organic coconut oil.  I use it on my skin twice a day.  and in my hair in this awesome summertime hair mix by abm HERE

and ALWAYS this song.  I am a large 2pac song.  I can't help it

I feel like i just seriously let you in.

change begins with you

ok one more

i also love samantha james

love love love this one - this is for you tina

ok im done... free