How to have a Witch Hat Party

There's a little bit of witch in all of us, Ladies! Celebrate that part of you with a gaggle of your best girlfriends - have a witch hat party! If it's a big party, you might want to have a prize for the most elegant hat, the most unique hat, etc. If it's just a small group like my friends pictured here, just spend the night complimenting each other's hats and make sure you've got plenty of potion!

The white witch is my best friend, Betsy in her white witch hat by Dept 56. Damn! That hat has been discontinued... it was to die for!
What a blast we had, everybody brought their brooms and a dish to knosh... lots of fun!


Check out our fantastic collection of witch hats!


I know of a group of witchy girlfriends in West Palm, Florida who call themselves "The Witches of West Palm" (what a great name!) and they go all out for their parties. Take a look at the table for their little "party"!


Is that fantastic or what?
Hand painted "Wicked" wine glasses make a bewitching table setting and fun take-home favors. Easy to make - take a look at my blog prior to this one for instructions on how to paint "Wicked" wine glasses - I use a quality Libby stem, but you can go to the Dollar Store and get your's.




For witchy party favors -

Take a look at these little "Sinister Stilletos" by Katherine's Collection - $5 each - love 'em!

How to paint your own Wicked Wine Glasses

Well, since blog content is supposed to be informative as well as self promoting... I thought we'd have a little lesson in painting Wicked wine glasses. I sell lots of them in the shop - both the simple design you see pictured here and the more intricate design with the painted base.

The secret to painting words on a glass is simple - Pick out a cool font, type the word "Wicked" or whatever word you want to paint and size it to be about 2 inches wide. Print the word out and then cut it out close to the top and sides. Put a little scotch tape on the piece and tape it to the inside of the glass so that the word reads from the outside of the glass. Then just paint the word on the outside of the glass "tracing" the taped image. If you're using black paint, print the word in another color like green so you can see the difference between what you've painted and what you haven't.

I use Liquitex Glossies for paint - it's more expensive than the Enamels brand you can find at Michael's, but I paint a lot of glasses. There's nothing wrong with Enamels, just make sure you don't let the paint get too thick or it becomes really hard to get nice smooth lines. Most important - Get a good brush! It's all about the brush! Then you bake the glass according to the directions on the paint.
And if you don't want to do all that (but really, it's fun) go to http://moonstruckgifts.com/halloween-home-decor/witch-hats-more/ and buy one!

Link to Pendle Witches

What a dingbat I am! I was just looking at the Pendle Post I did a week ago and I realized I hadn't included the link to the page to see them all! Here it is: http://moonstruckgifts.com/witch-dolls/witches-of-pendle-dolls/.

Also a couple more pictures... these girls are just charmers!

My favortite time of year - Fall

Well, it's getting to be my favorite time of the year - Fall. I can just smell the change in the air! (Also the early Cortland apples on my kitchen table!) Started selling LOTS of witch dolls and kitchen witch dolls... I mean they sell all year round, but they really fly outta here in the fall!

Well, as far as I know, we're the only place in the US that sells the Pendle Witch dolls - and they are fantastic! All hand painted porcelain faces, hand and feet, layers of skirts, shawls - they even all have earrings on!

Each Pendle Witch doll has her own personality and attitude - and they are extremely well priced for the craftsmanship you get. I love them!  Take a look at our collection of "Kitchen Witches."

Mark Roberts Limited Edition Moon Fishing Fairy

Mark Roberts Limited Edition Moon Fishing Fairy is a truly magical collectable from his Christmas Limited Edition Collection.

Hanging from a smiling winter moon, this 22” fairy is clad in black and white checked pants and his robe is trimmed in fur. A slightly mischievous fairy shares the moonlight. What a fantastic piece! He’d be an absolutely stunning addition to any holiday décor.Sure to become a treasured family heirloom, he comes numbered with it's own registration card. http://www.moonstruckgiftshop.com/maroliedmofi.html

Katherine’s Collection Vidonia Antiquity Collectable Fairy Doll

The great thing about using a fairy theme for Christmas decorating is that you can easily transition from "Christmas" to "Winter" decor in your home just by removing the real "Christmassy" items and keeping the snowy, ethereal elements.

And what better centerpiece for your holiday decor than this fabulous fairy doll by Katherine’s Collection?

Katherine’s Collection Vidonia Antiquity Collectible Fairy Doll looks like she just stepped out of some wonderful, enchanted forest. Her face is exquisitely detailed with blush cheeks, soft rosy lips and lovely long eyelashes. She sits with her legs delicately crossed in a lush, layered costume in shades of bronze and blue and measures approximately 22" high from her toes to top of head. Gold pedestal is not included.Of course, registration and certificate of authenticity are included. Click on the link for price info - http://moonstruckgifts.com/fairies-mermaids/

Katherine's Collection Peppermint Sparkle Elves

We love the pink and red color combination for Christmas! From Katherine's Collection Peppermint Sparkle Collection, these mischievous little fairy elf figurines have a decidedly retro look about them. It's like they just landed her from the 50's!

Their garments are richly detailed in Katherine’s trademark style… These guys are posable and measure about 14 inches tall.

http://moonstruckgifts.com/katherines-collection-christmas-santas-decor/katherines-collection-cuckoo-christmas/