Witch Krafting with Kat

  I found this really fab tutorial by Magical Crafting on how to make a Corn Dolly. Would be perfect for tomorrow's Lammas or indeed for any ceremonies throughout the year. Also perfect for poppet making in Witchcraft.  Another wonderful video about an Essex man called Fred Mason making corn dollies in the 1950's. Video is from a fab collection of historical news stories and documentaries produced by British  Pathé which ran from 1910 to 1970. 

It's that time of year when I get very excited about the releases of cool Halloween craft products and Halloween decorations. I know it's July but that's the way it seems to be going in the world of retail. Where as some of you will be recoiling in horror for me being a July baby it gives me a perfect excuse to treat myself to a few birthday presents! 😂 I have already visited Homesense where they have a lovely selection of Halloween cushions, glassware and ornaments including some really beautiful snow globes or should I call them glitter globes?  Some of the spooky goodies at HomeSense, lots of pumpkin orange decoration and snow/glitter globes!  Wonderful range of kitchenware.  Wonderful large haunted house, cauldrons and skeleton candle!  More spooky items for your Witchy homes including a butterdish.  🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 Little video showing Cosmic Shimmer's new glow in the dark paste for card making and mixed media projects. I def...

Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday.  This one is a fun edition as it's the beginning of School holidays. Lots of you, my fellow Witches, Wizards and magic folk, will be heading off in all directions to enjoy day trips and long stays at holiday cottages, B&B's,hotels, in tents and caravans. Spending much needed time away from work and school to enjoy family time together at beaches, castles and theme parks. Having lots of fun and indulging in fish 'n' chips suppers and naughty icecreams! For all of you off or already at your destinations have a wonderful magical time✨. In keeping with all things holiday check out this fabulous video showing Mark Rowe illustrator drawing these two wonderful Witches at the beach!  And for those of you maybe sat on a deckchair with your toes in sand, or maybe traveling in a coach or just snuggled on a sofa here is a link to an online edition of The Great Sea Horse by Isabel Anderson. Enjoy!  📖📚📖📚📖📚📖📚📖📚📖📚📖 The Great Sea Hor...

Hi everyone, well things have been rather serious on my blog lately so I thought it time to interject some fun. So here is a little easy but fun 'Kat make' tutorial.  I have always been fascinated by trees and the folklore surrounding tree spirits. When I go out and about I often see faces in trees so I thought it would be fun to do a little Tree Spirit project, more known nowadays as Tree Ents thanks to Tolkien's tales of Middle-earth. You will often see Tree Spirits whilst walking in ancient woodlands. Old trees with what appears to be eyes, noses and some even have mouths! Some with complete faces others just a hint of a winking eye! Be polite to them as some of them are very old and sometimes not too keen on humans! But if you don't walk in old woodlands keep an eye out whilst in local parks and even carparks where  you will find younger Tree Spirits! They are often Birch trees and are much more friendly!  So for those of you who will be venturing out on adventures ...

This weeks Witchy Wednesday is in memory of the poor souls accused of Witchcraft and sentenced to death at Northampton in Northamptonshire on the 22nd of July 1612. May you rest in peace, your pain desist and your spirits transcend to heaven. Those sadly executed for the crime of Witchcraft at Northampton gallows on the 22nd of July 1612 were: Arthur Bill of Raunds. Mary Barber of Stanwick. Agnes Browne of Guilsborough. Joan Browne/Vaughan (daughter of Agnes) of Guilsborough. Helen Jenkinson of Thrapston. We will remember you.  Stefanie Valentine tells the real life story of the Witches of Northampton  Another interesting vlog from Travel Buddy UK which features The Northamptonshire Witches.  Digital 1612 pamphlet on the trial  🌿🌸🌿🌸🌿🌸🌿🌸🌿🌸🌿🌸🌿 Some folklore stories and articles about History can be quite scary and disturbing and may have some adult content. So I would always advise visiting, reading and viewing any links before showing or reading to younge...

Well it's Witchy Wednesday again! Doesn't it fly around quicker and quicker! We seem to be flying fast through Summer towards the Autumn. Not that I mind too much as Autumn is my favourite time but it is scary how quickly this year is galloping along!  Well this week's Witchy Wednesday is about Joan Peterson a poor woman who was accused of Witchcraft and hung at Tyburn in London.  Even though with modern  eyes the stories surrounding the accusations against Joan seem ridiculous the outcome was sadly very real. Poor Joan life was ended at the Gallows at Tyburn in London. She condemned to death because of other people's lies, ignorance, prejudices and greed! And even though the stories connected to her maybe far-fetched the outcome was very real! Joan was asked to spill the beans on other Witches which she did not do! In my view protecting the lives of other woman. A very brave lady.  Even though this is a tragic story I think it is good to keep talking and sharing the...

This Witchy Wednesday I am posting my favourite scene in 'Macbeth'. As a child I remember watching Shakespeare plays on BBC 2 . Though most of them were difficult to understand one play that really captured my imagination and inspired my interest in witches was the fabulous scene in 'Macbeth' when the three Witches chant the most imaginative and creepy spell!  Macbeth meets the three witches! Scene from Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. Round about the cauldron go; In the poison’d entrails throw. Toad, that under cold stone Days and nights has thirty-one Swelter’d venom sleeping got, Boil thou first i’ the charmed pot. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg and owlet’s wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire...