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Country living article on Witch marks!

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Photo from Country Living website. Spotted this really interesting article on Country Living's website. Please visit this link to see the full article. https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/countryside/a2021/witch-markings/?fbclid=IwAR2YLLSTNaNH9DsmF8fB_avHJlyVmTHsukOcqK61WVVpD_ULGMcUxRX1DJY

Gothic Valentine card tutorial by Kat Hazelton

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                                                                                                                          Forgotten it's Valentine's Day! Or cannot find any suitable cards for the vampire love of your life. With some simple bits and bobs you can make this lovely homemade Gothic card in less than an hour! Draw with a sharpie pen some heart shapes. They don't have to be perfect, in fact they look better if they are not. Take a patterned stamp and stamp over your hearts. It looks better if the stamp is not totally loaded with ink for a soft faded distressed effect. I used Ranger Archival ink. Now ink over your designs with hues of pink and red. I use...

My Gothic ♥ heart.....coming soon

Pop by my blog next week for a little Valentine tutorial with a Gothic twist 😉

Sending you all Imbolc best wishes

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Mother nature is turning the wheel again. Even though snow is falling across the UK there are definitely signs of the coming spring. Buds are starting to appear on trees and bushes, lovingly planted bulbs are starting to make themselves known peeping out of the ground like ears of tiny hares! The birds are returning to my garden and a the days are growing longer. A very welcome return of much needed sun rays after the dark long winter months. Spring is definitely on it's way...... For those of you who don't know about Imbolc, please visit this website. It not only explans all about it but also suggestions on how you can celebrate it. Really worth a read. http://www.goddessandgreenman.co.uk/imbolc-candlemas Spring is on it's way..........