Witch Krafting with Kat

  Countdown to Halloween! Poor unfortunate souls! 💀 This piece of artwork was created on a hand cut ATC (artist trading card) which was handpainted with acrylic paints. The skull was die cut using a Sizzix die from white card and all details were added with Posca pens. The wording is from Tim Holtz Idea-ology. Please join me again tomorrow for a bit more spooky fun! 

  Countdown to Halloween! 🎃The Headless horseman!  Please join me every day for a bit of spooky fun! This piece of artwork was created on a hand cut ATC (artist trading card) which was handpainted with acrylic paints and decoupaged. The headless horseman was die cut from black card and all details were added with Posca pens. The wording is from Tim Holtz Idea-ology.

 A new pop-up exhibition is exploring the stories of the women and men who faced execution after being accused of witchcraft in Suffolk. The Heart of Suffolk: Witch Trials will be displayed at Sudbury Arts Centre until the end of October, before taking over The Bull pub in Long Melford and then Elmswell Library. Please visit the BBC for full details  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles

  Countdown to Halloween day two!  🎃💀🎃💀🎃💀🎃💀🎃💀🎃💀🎃💀🎃 Countdown to Halloween! 💀 Please join me every day for a bit of spooky fun! 😁This piece of artwork was created on a hand cut ATC (artist trading card) which was handpainted with acrylic paints. The Witch was die cut from black card and all details were added with Posca pens. The wording is from Tim Holtz Idea-ology. 

  COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN!  🎃💀🎃💀🎃💀🎃💀🎃💀🎃💀🎃💀 Countdown to Halloween! 💀  Please join me every day for a bit of spooky fun! 😁 This piece of artwork was created on a hand cut ATC (artist trading card) which was handpainted with acrylic paints in a combination of browns and coffees. The Crow/Raven was die cut from black card and all details were added with Posca pens. The wording is from Tim Holtz Idea-ology.  More coming tomorrow.  Kat 😊

 

  Witches and woodcuts!  A woodcut is a relief print made by carving an image into a wooden block, leaving the areas to be printed in relief (raised) and removing the background areas. The raised surfaces are then inked and pressed onto paper, transferring the image to create the print. This process allows text and illustrations to be printed together, and the characteristic wood grain can also be used to create unique aesthetic effects.   All of these fabulous woodcut images are in the public domain and were sourced from The Public Domain Review Please visit Public Domain for a fabulous article about woodcut images and the Witch trials.  Please visit this link.    https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/woodcuts-and-witches/ Frontispiece to Matthew Hopkins’  Discovery of Witches  (1648) showing two witches calling out the names of their demons while Hopkins watches above Witches dancing with devils, featured in The History of Witches and Wizard...

  Image: Preparation for the Witches' Sabbath by David Teniers the Younger | Public Domain 5 wicked shapeshifting witches from British history It wasn't just black cats that witches could apparently change into - some of these British witches could allegedly shapeshift into greyhounds, lions, and even bees. Please visit Sky History for full article.  https://www.history.co.uk/articles/shapeshifting-witches-from-british-history

The mysterious murder that inspired a folk ballad! I found this interesting spooky article on the BBCs website.  Fruit trees in a field on Leatherhead Common in Surrey mark the place where the poor unfortunate lady was found murder way back in the 19th century which inspired a Folk song. Image source,Simon Furber/BBC For the full story please visit the link below.   https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.com/folksong

  Witches of Essex Starts Tuesday 14 October 9pm on Sky HISTORY and HISTORY Play https://www.history.co.uk/shows/witches-of-essex Rylan Clark teams up with anthropologist Professor Alice Roberts to investigate one of the darkest and most harrowing chapters in British history - the murder of hundreds of women accused of witchcraft. Each episode centres on a specific witch trial, with Rylan and Alice opening a cold case into the stories behind some of the women accused of witchcraft during the 16th and 17th centuries, many of whom were found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging. They visit the towns and villages in Essex where the women lived and died. Guided by original court documents and a team of historians, psychologists and medical experts, they explore these women’s lives, alleged crimes and trials.

Ghost-shaped jam biscuits recipe Get into the spooky spirit with M&S Halloween recipes. From creepy cocktails to scary snacks, they've got everything you need to host a ghoulishly tasty gathering. Make some witchy cupcakes or try their monster mash dip to feed your Halloween party crowd. https://www.marksandspencer.com/c/food-and-wine/cooking/recipes/halloween-recipes/   Monster mac and cheese recipe!  All images via M&S website. 

  Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday and to another gallery of fabulous spooky Vintage postcards which I have sourced and collected from Pinterest.  Please visit my Pinterest board  Halloween Vintage Cards & Postcards to view all the images I have collected.  https://pin.it/4MctSN69J Thank you for visiting my blog please pop by again soon for more spooky articles and galleries during October.  Kat  🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday and also welcome to October the spooky month! So to kick off this month of all things spooky here are some fab images of vintage Halloween postcards sourced from Pinterest some of which feature on my board Halloween Vintage Cards & Postcards. Please visit my link below.  https://pin.it/76FfHKCRQ Thank you for visiting my blog, I will be posting Halloween things throughout October so please pop by from time to time and of course please join me for Witchy Wednesday's.  Also please keep in touch and follow me on Instagram 'Witchkraftingwithkat'    https://www.instagram.com/witchkraftingwithkat