Halloween Cupcake Stand

This Halloween Cupcake Stand is so cute and is so affordable! Best part is it will only cost you 6 bucks - All items including the decor (pumpkin lantern and baking supplies can be bought at your local dollar store!)

What You’ll Need:
• Two Clear Glass Dinner Plates
• One Clear Glass Bowl
• Three Glass Taper Candleholders
• Black Nontoxic Paint
• Glass Glue

Easy Step-by-Step Directions:

1. Paint only the backs of the 2 glass plates and the glass bowl
and set aside to dry. Don’t paint the surfaces (tops of plates,
inside of bowl) that will touch food. Be sure to use a nontoxic
paint and remember that the finished cupcake stand should
be cleaned only by handwashing or wiping down with a damp
cloth (do not put in the dishwasher).

2. Paint the 3 glass candleholders and set aside to dry.

3. Once all the painted pieces are dry, attach them together as
shown with glass glue (candleholder, plate, candleholder, plate,
candleholder, bowl). Let everything dry overnight.

4. Using cake mix, icing, and Halloween baking cups from
Dollar Tree, make some fun & festive cupcakes to serve on
your new cupcake stand. Place a cute Dollar Tree Halloween
figurine with dangling legs on the edge of one plate for a
whimsical touch. We topped our stand off with one of our
paper lanterns, but you could also

 













-The Crafty Witch

Smudging & Clearing

Threw the site and from individuals in general I have been inquired about what smudging or a sage-ing is. Well let me first clarify what it is done for and what is being done.

“Smudging is the burning of certain herbs to create a cleansing smoke bath, which is used to purify people, space, ceremonial tools and objects. There are many different herbal mixtures that can be used as well as varied ways to smudge according to cultural beliefs. The herbs are burnt on their own or in mixtures, depending on tradition and required effect. Sage is used as a cleansing and purifying agent, the effect of the smoke is to banish negative energies. The powerful cleansing vibration it emits when burned is used to purify the subtle energies.”

What I do as a spiritual healer is I will come to you, your house, and so on it is you need done and perform a clearing/smudging of your space and what that does is remove stagnant energy. I also clear the space of leftover vibrations from a previous owner, tenant, or any negative energy to begin with.

Many people believe in different things like vibes, chakras, energy flows and much more. When you burn the sage it is within a spiritual aspect that you are cleansing you or your space. It’s all about cultural beliefs but even beyond that it’s about the acknowledgment of the existence of such things.

If you are left with any questions are invite you to visit our Cosmic Seekers site to find out more about Smudging or even send us and email at c.seekers@aol.com so we can clarify any questions you may have

-The Crafty Witch 

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Thank you

- The Crafty Witch

Celtic Tree Month of Vine begins

Celtic Tree Month of Vine begins -- 

The Vine month is a time of great harvest -- from the grapes of the Mediterranean to the fruits of the northern regions, the Vine produces fruits we can use to make that most wondrous concoction called wine. 

The Celts called this month Muin. The Vine is a symbol of both happiness and wrath -- passionate emotions, both of them. Do magical workings this month connected to the Autumn Equinox, or Mabon, and celebrate garden magic, joy and exhilaration, wrath and rage, and the darker aspect of the mother goddess. 

Use the leaves of the Vines to enhance your own ambition and goals. during this month. The month of Vine is also a good time to get balanced, as there are equal hours of darkness and light.
 

Witch's Broom Treat Bags!

I think this is a absolutely cute idea, no matter if its a child or adult party - these can be used as a centerpiece, decoration, or even a party favor/treat bag. The witch's broom treat bags are very easy to make and all the items can be bought at your local Dollar Tree or around your own home!

Best of all this project will only cost $4.00!

What You'll Need:

. Brown Paper Lunch Bags
. Scissors
. Rubber Bands
. Ribbon, String, or Yarn
. Sticks (from your yard)
. Candy

*All items italicized are item you probably already have around your own home.

Easy Step-by-Step Directions:

1. Create the broomfs bristles by cutting one of the

paper bags in 1.2" strips from the very top (where

the bag opens) to the very bottom, stopping at the

part of the bag that sits flat on the table top.

2. Lay the cut paper bag flat on the table. Place the uncut

paper bag on top of the cut paper bag, so that the bottoms

are sitting exactly on top of one another.

3. Fill the uncut paper bag about one-quarter full with the

candy of your choice.

4. Put the stick in the middle of the uncut paper bag.

5. Bring the loose strips of the cut paper bag up and around the

sides of the uncut paper bag. Holding both bags tightly against

the stick (about half way up) secure with a rubber band.

6. Tie a piece of string, yarn, or ribbon tightly around the paper

bags, concealing the rubber band. Trim excess paper bag.

Here is also link for those of you how would like to have a print out of the directions - it will take you to the Dollar Tree site where you can print out a PDF!

Go For PDF!


-The Crafty Witch

Life After Death

"In the dawn of physical existence, men knew that death was merely a change form......"

The question of life after death has been around since the dawn of mankind. Most people do believe that there is some type of existence after the physical body is gone, and one good explanation for this is that there is no compelling reason not to believe it. What would be the point of going through this sometimes very hard life if we were just going to be reduced to dust after all is said and done? We are spiritual beings, and as spiritual beings we often manifest unmistakable signs that give us insight into the fact that our essence, or spirit, is not bound to our physical body. Intuition, perception, deja vu, strong emotions, feelings, psychic abilities, and many other common spiritual functions give strong evidence that we are somehow connected to a much higher plane than is present on the

Volumes have been written on the experiences of individuals who have come very near to death, or actually died and were then resuscitated. The descriptions of these experiences tend to be remarkably similar, despite the actual individuals being from very different religions and lifestyles. Virtually all report sensing that rather than the end, this is the beginning of their spiritual journey. Most feel warmth, serenity, and a comforting tunnel of light, and some report seeing Angels, friends, family members, and even beloved pets waiting for them on the other side.

Of course, as with most supernatural, paranormal, psychic, and otherworldly phenomena, there is no concrete proof of life after death, but spiritually, on some level, most of us likely do believe that this earth is not our only plane of existence.

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-The Crafty Witch

Halloween is coming. . .Well in about 60 days.

I can't even go into detail about how much I love the holidays, Halloween being my favorite. And having OCD only makes things worse haha, I love to throw parties and above all decorate the crap out of my house. But when is enough, enough!?!

With in the days leading up to halloween, I'm going to show you have to save money for the upcoming holidays and even make it look like you spent more than you did.

One place I swear by is the Dollar Tree - and I know what some of you are thinking, "The Dollar Tree? Really??" Well guess what the dollar tree has some great stuff and for such a low price, you guessed it $1.00!

They even carry some holiday decor/supplies/treats - whatever the need. Some people may be embarrassed to shop at a discount store but why spend more when you can save less??

Every monday from now until Halloween I will be posting cute DIY Halloween Ideas that will cost you less the $6 -  Not completely sold yet? Just sit back and let me do the work for you.

-The Crafty Witch