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Missanneshirleyofgg

Halloween swap

Missanneshirleyofgg

August 20, 2022

Tori's Additional Info

This Is Halloween Swap Answers

I just have to start this ....Cellar Door just posted their Halloween goodies - I love their scents, soaps and candles - which of these might you fancy? Super yes to all glow in the dark soaps. Softer yes to all bar soaps. I am not a candle person. (You don't bring extra fire to the desert.) If you'd like handmade knit items, are you good with soft wools or do you prefer acrylic only? Are there any items you'd love for fall/halloweenie? (Ie mittens, hat, fingerless mitts, cowl, legwarmers) I would actually not prefer knit items as it's rarely cold enough to wear them. (I have a knit hat. It is beautiful. I have a crocheted hat I made. I'm proud that I made it. I never get to wear them.) Anyone fancying the new Paintbox Soapworks or Witch Baby Soap Halloween launches? I love PBSW emulsifying sugar scrub and always appreciate soaps and lotions. Cathedral of Pumpkins and Once for Yes, Twice for No look like interesting scents. I... do not see the Witch Baby Soap Halloween collection, but I am not familiar with their site and may be missing it. Generally, I like body scrubs, lip balms, lotions and hand salves, and soaps in spicy type scents, so if any of those fall in that, I am interested. Would you be interested in an adult Halloween coloring book? I recently backed on kickstarter for one by a local gothic art market near me and it's due in during the swap period. If you mean adult as in R-rated, probably not. If it's just as in "not for little kids," absolutely. (It would probably go into my high school classroom because while I like to color, some of my students love it.) What are some OCYL brands you've been wanting to dabble in? I have dabbled in Hexennacht, Solstice Scents, and Paintbox Soapworks a bit. I don't necessarily need to dabble more, but I'm interested in both perfume oils and bath and body stuff. I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want? None for me, thank you. Would you be interested in a bag like we sell in our etsy shop? Oh, dang. Those are super cute (especially the sugar skull one), and I do need a new purse. If you are a yarnie, are you interested in a ceramic yarn bowl? If you are a yarnie, I'd love to gift some yarn from my stash so give me an idea of colors / weight / material / yardage you'd like. I am not a yarnie. Are you interested in trying some of our "thunder butter"? It's like tiger balm or icy hot, but with herbs, beeswax, cayenne or ghost pepper, menthol, wintergreen. cbd version or no? Yes. Curious about the CBD version but would be interested either way. I need to inventory our canned goods but do you like things like peach jam, cardamom plum jam, peach butter, plum butter, pickles, applesauce with nothing added, applesauce with red hots, dried apples or pears, bread and butter pickles, dill pickles, blackberry jam, huckleberry jam, candied jalapenos? Everything that doesn't say "pickles" in it. Any interest in things from our garden like dried mint, catnip, lavender, rose petals, dill weed or dill seeds, sage, rue, mugwort, rosemary? No, thank you. How about alcoholic things like rose petal liqueur, lavender vanilla bean liqueur, various flavors of mead (chocolate orange, strawberry mango, whatever my son is making)? No alcohol, please. I don't drink, and there are weird laws about mailing alcohol to Arizona that I don't fully understand. Pumpkin bread or zucchini bread? How about blueberry zucchini bread with a lemon glaze? Yes to pumpkin bread or zucchini bread, but not to blueberry zucchini bread. I make specialty simple syrups. You can use them in teas or cocktails (and desserts). How do you feel about a Hibiscus simple syrup? I use 2 ounce bottles for these so its just a fun amount. Hibiscus simple syrup sounds good. Format for tea? e.g. teabag vs loose Bag. Do you like spooky themed tights? If so, what are your measurements? I do not wear tights. Pls post your book wishlist! Any and all YA fiction. I make lightweight hairfalls- would you be interested in some? Either to incorporate into a costume or just for your own year-round use? If so, name your colors and preferred length, and if you have any fiber allergies you want me to take note of! I would be interested in a hairfall for year-round use. My school's colors are maroon and silver. My hair is below my shoulders but not down to my shoulder blades; IDK what that is in inches. I am working on making bath bombs. Would you be willing to try my creations? How about wax tarts? What type of scents do you favor? Yes to bath bombs, no thank you to wax tarts. (I don't burn candles or incense or wax melts.) I generally like to wear spicy scents, but I'm much more flexible when it comes to bath bombs (since I'm not going to smell like that as long as if I were applying a perfume oil). What kinds of home smell good things do you like? Linen/atmo sprays, mostly. My question for the fellow pumpkins would you like anything from the bath and bodyworks Halloween line? I love Bath and Bodyworks lotions and would appreciate them in any scent. Purrfect Pumpkin, Pumpkin Carving, and Wicked Vanilla Woods all sound like scents that are right up my alley -- but I think only Wicked Vanilla Woods is available in lotion forms. Do you have any interest in spooky squishmallows? No, thank you. And would you enjoy spooky stationary? Hmm. Yes, I would enjoy it -- but I'm not sure I have enough need of it. If you're one of those individuals, are there certain herbs, crystals, etc that you do not want to receive? I am not one of those individuals. When you have a distinct preference for one holiday over another, What are some cross over items that actually work for both? Speaking as someone who has a preference for Halloween -- I associate pumpkins, apple cider, bonfire, and hayride motifs with both, at least based on childhood memories. We had a lot of places that did apple picking, pumpkin patches, and hayrides during the daytime, but then also did haunted hayrides at night. Does anything from JiJi Knight spark your interest? https://jijiknight.com/ Not so much my thing. Also another question! I just got the email that the Ectogasm Halloween Collection is live. Does anything interest you? https://www.ectogasm.net/collections/halloween Also not so much my thing. If I were to make you a set of arm warmers/ fingerless mitts, what color(s) & style would you like? I would actually not prefer these, living in a place where we have plenty of heat already. Are you open to trying different indie perfume houses if I find a scent that I think you'd enjoy? Yes, if it's a scent that you think I'd particularly enjoy. I'm trying to curate (and probably cull some of) my perfume collection, so I'm trying to be selective about the more scents I add in. However, I'm never going to say no to a good idea. (Also, there are no such restrictions on bath and body products, since I go through those fast, or samples, since I send those along in quantity.) I love making stickers!! If I could design you some stickers, what would you love to have? It could be halloween themed or not! My art style is a bit simplistic, cartoony, and cutesy, I usually draw fairies but last year I did a swap on reddit and made someone a bunch of halloween dog stickers lol. (Sidenote: They probably won't be waterproof, but they're glossy vinyl!) Dogs! Halloween dogs, fall dogs, winter dogs, dogs dogs. I've got a bunch of small round labels perfect for bpal 5ml label lid art! Name your top 5-10 scents that you'd love to have lid art made for! Just as a fun little extra in your package if desired (Could also work for other companies with lids just like the BPAL bottles) Spurious Cooter Bees. Snake Oil. Frostbitten Snake Oil. Horses. Holding Hands. Pumpkin Doob. Sugar Cookie Satyr. Sugar Cookie Spliff. Please Scream Inside Your Haunted House. I'm going to Disneyworld in late September! I'll be going to all four parks and attending both the Not-So-Scary Halloween Bash and Epcot's Food and Wine Festival. Is there ANYTHING from Disney that you would like? Is there something you collect that perhaps you'd enjoy a Disney version of (tea, socks, enamel pins, plushies etc etc etc)??? No? Homemade canned and baked and concocted goodies? Any aversions? If I could make you some of my fudge, what would you prefer? I love homemade canned; baked goods tend not to make it here in one piece. As for specific aversions, nothing I didn't list in my original questionnaire. No meat (but egg, dairy, honey, etc. are fine). I strongly dislike pickles and anything dill, but partner loves those. Nothing that will melt on its local way to me, which is anything with any kind of chocolate pieces, frosting, candy shell -- and does include fudge. Okay my first question: would you like any decor from Say Target, Homewood, or William and Sonoma? Not to my knowledge? If it's something that is dead-on for something else in my questionnaire, then yes, but I am not looking for any home decor especially right now. Would you like to receive a 2D collage art piece? What overall vibe would you be into? (spooky, autumnal, whimsical, eerie, lovely, occult, bizarre, smutty etc.?) Maybe? Autumnal and whimsical appeal. Do you like rocks/gemstone jewelry? Prefer polished/smooth rocks or raw/rough? Any favorite stones, rocks, colors that you'd like? Yes. Polished/smooth. My wedding ring is blue topaz, I am a fan of the cool end of the color spectrum, but I have enough turquoise for my whole life. Any interest in the August releases that got announced today? First, I think it's worth noting that I missed this email in my inbox, so this swap question was how I learned there were August releases! Butternut Squash, Patchouli, and Green Fig sounds very interesting, though I'm not sure if it's a need. But it's also something I'd never actually get for myself right now. (I need to destash. I always want more smellies.) And. Oh. My. God. Chocolate Doobsickle. Don't get me that. It's going to be in my cart before I go to bed tonight. Luvmilks seasonal goodies are out! What scents and formats appeal to you, my little pumpkin? Sugar scrubs in anything except Werewolf + Boyfriend leather. Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid? Yes. August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20. Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin? No, thank you. I've recently taken up embroidery, would you like a small (I embroider on 4" hoops) embroidered piece? What sort of design would you like? No, thank you? One member of my family currently does this, too, and I'm still looking for places to display hers. Maybe in the future, but not this swap. Do you wear nail polish, and if so, would you like some? What colors or finishes? I do not wear nail polish. I'm going to the farmer's market tomorrow, and there are lots of great vendors. Would you be interested in soap or chapstick or bath/body products? I'm late on this, but yes. I am perpetually interested in especially chapstick and bath/body. (We use soap too, and I'm interested.) Would you be interested in a tumbler like these? If so, what theme would you like it to be? Glitter or no glitter? What color do you want the liquid to be or would you prefer the blood drip look? Yes. I like the "Ghost Tears" and sort of traditional Halloween stuff, but the "Just the Tip" one was pretty disturbing (for the phrase, not the blood drip). I generally like glitter as well as white/clear or purple, but I do like the blood drip look too. How do you feel about ribbons? Is there anything in particular you are looking for if you'd want some? What about ribbon remnants? Colors/textures? Ribbons... are not a part of my life. Would you be interested in any skincare items? Anything you would not want? Yes. It's a dry climate, so anything moisturizing is especially great. I tend not to use masks -- either the sheet masks or the ones that dry and wash/peel off -- though. Hey, I finally get to ask a question! I feel like with some of the witchy/seasonal stuff it might be helpful to know everyone's signs. If you're interested in that kind of thing, what's your sign? Most relevant: Leo Sun, Scorpio Moon, Leo Rising. Would you like anything from The Pickety Witch? I don't think so, no. New question: Is anyone else interested in the latest Sphere & Sundry release? I am not. Do you have any interest in trying my infused moonshine whiskey? I've been thinking of experimenting with autumn spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and maybe a chocolate chai. No alcohol, please. Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?) I am not interested in wax melts, and I don't use candles. How about lotion bars? I'm really on the fence about lotion bars. I need all kinds of moisturizers,so this seems like a really compact and plastic-free option, but I can never seem to get them to work right. Bird and Blend tea just did their Autumn drop! Anything look good to you? Not so much a loose tea person. Arcana Craves halloween drop! Anything catching your eye? Not in particular? I have another new question! Favorite bands/artists? Perhaps you'd be interested in a DIY patch to sew onto your jacket/pants/bag or maybe pins or a sticker or anything DIY-ish? I mostly listen to country, and I don't really do patches. so these nail polishes keep showing up on my instagram and they are kinda vampy--do you wear polish and do any of these float your boat? NOTE I have never worn Holo Taco stuff so cannot vouch for quality just the vibes are super witchy 🙂 I do not nail polish. If so dearest pumpkin are you a Lushie? Is there anything from Lush you are coveting? Not against anything Lush, just not coveting anything in particular. Because clothing sizing is so notoriously random &&& my idea of cute may be entirely different from your cute... sock dreams? yea or nay? Anything in particular catch your eyes? No sock dreams, thank you. I have been buying soap from https://rockytopsoap.com for at least a decade as they are unscented and less likely to affect which perfume I pull out.... I realize they are not colored and swirly and as pretty but they tend to be super hydrating and luxurious. Do you have any interest in these? Soap, sure, though not shampoo bars from here, please. (Lye in my hair is not my friend.) Nocturne Alchemy just dropped their Halloween 2022 limited collection! I am popping in here to see if anything would strike the fancy of my pumpkin? I am very curious about Halloween 2023 since I love all the notes individually, but I worry that the overall blend is too foody for me to really want to wear. Dia de los Muertos -- Viento does sound right up my alley, though. Here's a question... there's sooooooo many on here about tea but for my fellow coffee gals... do you prefer whole bean or ground?? if there's a choice how do you like your coffee ground?? Yes. I prefer my coffee YES. Given unlimited time and energy, I prefer whole bean, and I grind for an auto drip coffee maker each morning. But. I have coffee because I don't have unlimited time and energy, and I have been living off K-cups since school started -- for us, it's several weeks ago. I also have some reusable K-cups that I prefer to have pre-ground coffee for. My dear pumpkin, are you right-handed or left-handed (in the context of most everyday tasks)? Right-handed.

torischroeder9

August 20, 2022

Birdieflyaway

Q&A: This is Halloween Swap! 2022

1. Cellar Door just posted their Halloween goodies - I love their scents, soaps and candles - which of these might you fancy? https://cellardoorbathsupply.com/collections/halloween-fall-collection? Black No. 1!!! Also Eerie Ectoplasm, Basic Witch and October Road sound great, soap or candle. 2. If you'd like handmade knit items, are you good with soft wools or do you prefer acrylic only? Yes, would love wool! 3. Are there any items you'd love for fall/halloweenie? (Ie mittens, hat, fingerless mitts, cowl, legwarmers) Oooh fingerless mittens 4. Anyone fancying the new Paintbox Soapworks or Witch Baby Soap Halloween launches? Paintbox: Soaps - Guy Fawkes, Indian Summer, What the Moon Brings. No thanks to Witch Baby. 5. Would you be interested in an adult Halloween coloring book? I recently backed on kickstarter for one by a local gothic art market near me and it's due in during the swap period. No thank you, I have several!
6. What are some OCYL brands you've been wanting to dabble in? I only have eyes for BPAL!

7. I am working on making bath bombs. Would you be willing to try my creations? How about wax tarts? What type of scents do you favor? Sure to either! For scents, anything autumnal, but especially herbs, spices, dark berries, pumpkin. No candy type smells please.

8. What kinds of home smell good things do you like? (I.e. incense, candles, wax melts, felt scent balls, essential oils, linen spray) Incense sticks, candles, have not tried wax melts but willing. I'm good on linen sprays and EO.
9. My question for the fellow pumpkins would you like anything from the bath and bodyworks Halloween line? 🤔 Sure! Any of it, I like everything there, except please no more hand sans or pocketbac holders. 10. Do you have any interest in spooky squishmallows? No thank you. 11. And would you enjoy spooky stationary? I would. 12. I know a lot of us are witchy and have deeply held beliefs about the materials we use as part of our practice. If you're one of those individuals, are there certain herbs, crystals, etc that you do not want to receive? I can't think of anything I am against using exactly, but I am well stocked in this area. ALTHOUGH - I am trying to amass my own bone casting set and only have like 2 pieces so far, so anything for that would be amazing. 13. When you have a distinct preference for one holiday over another, What are some cross over items that actually work for both? 'Fall' to me includes anything Halloween, so I'm easy that way for crossover. I just don't get into leaves, gourds, corn, haybale stuffs. 14. One question (that is actually several questions) -- Local honey? Infused/flavored honey? Local infused/flavored honey with Southwest notes (jalapeno, other pepper, mesquite, acacia)? I love honey in tea so absolutely, but think I'll pass on pepper notes for tea purposes, not because I don't like spicy peppers. Mesquite or acacia perk my interest though. 15. Does anything from JiJi Knight spark your interest? https://jijiknight.com/ No thank you. 16. Any spooky/weenie DVDs you're missing and would like in your collection? NMBC? the Crow? An old Hammer film? Dark Shadows? The Omen? Sleepy Hallow?...? Yes actually! NMBC, Sleepy Hollow, Coraline, Paranorman, HP Deathly Hallows, any Addams Family 17. Shampoo and/or conditioner bars and if so, for what type of hair (dry, fine, oily, curly, normal)? Yes! I recently discovered these and love 'em. Normal hair. 18. I just got the email that the Ectogasm Halloween Collection is live. Does anything interest you? https://www.ectogasm.net/collections/halloween Spooky all year pin; Goodbye patch; Witchy washi tape. 19. On a scale from Paprika Is a Heatwave to Let Me Eat a Peck of Pickled Ghost Chiles, how spicy is too spicy, and how spicy is just right? My happy spicy places are Louisiana cuisine hot, Indian vindaloo hot, Jamaican jerk hot - definitely no ghost chiles or anything extreme. 20. I make lightweight hairfalls- would you be interested in some? Either to incorporate into a costume or just for your own year-round use? If so, name your colors and preferred length, and if you have any fiber allergies you want me to take note of! No, thank you. 21. Hello all, I have a question. I make things from old sweaters. If I were to make you a set of arm warmers/ fingerless mitts, what color(s) & style would you like? Options- Long or short? No arm warmers for me please, but for fingerless mitts I guess short? Solid - one fabric If a solid color, I'd request dark brown, black, or a jewel tone color. Stripes- bands of colors sewn together- like fun black & red, black & purple etc. I currently have some nice cashmeres. Fun! Yes to stripes! Black/white, Black/green, Orange/black, Orange/brown 22. Homemade canned and baked and concocted goodies? Any aversions? If I could make you some of my fudge, what would you prefer? No aversions really, but would prefer pickled or marinated things instead of preserves/jam type things. Sure to fudge! 23. Are you open to trying different indie perfume houses if I find a scent that I think you'd enjoy? No, only BPAL please. 24. I love making stickers!! If I could design you some stickers, what would you love to have? It could be halloween themed or not! My art style is a bit simplistic, cartoony, and cutesy, I usually draw fairies but last year I did a swap on reddit and made someone a bunch of halloween dog stickers lol. (Sidenote: They probably won't be waterproof, but they're glossy vinyl!) I don't know, I'd be fine with you surprising me. 25. I've got a bunch of small round labels perfect for bpal 5ml label lid art! Name your top 5-10 scents that you'd love to have lid art made for! Just as a fun little extra in your package if desired (Could also work for other companies with lids just like the BPAL bottles) So fun! Smut, Snake Skin, Third Charm, Alice, Brusque Violet, Blacklight Reactive Poster, Dead Leaves on Fire, Snake Smut, Books. 26. I'm going to Disneyworld in late September! I'll be going to all four parks and attending both the Not-So-Scary Halloween Bash and Epcot's Food and Wine Festival. Is there ANYTHING from Disney that you would like? Is there something you collect that perhaps you'd enjoy a Disney version of (tea, socks, enamel pins, plushies etc etc etc)??? An Alice in Wonderland pin would be appreciated (my youngest is named Alice 27. Would you like any decor from Say Target, Homewood, or William and Sonoma? I'm not against those places, so sure. I'm not super familiar with Homewood or W&S. 28. I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want? https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=50266fc02a3b75767125e0ed2&id=9bf4d797e8 Wahhhh, I'm sorry to say that last year's Dragon Con peaches, my 1st BPAL peach experience, learned me that I do NOT very much like peach as a front note. But if they have anything else, like Lunacy stuff or things they're trying to get rid of then yes! 29. But, I am going to Dragon Con this weekend. Is there anything you would like? Lab wise or just general geekery I'm not familiar with what all they have there so I don't know! Maybe fairy wing earrings or something? A rad patch? No toys or action figure thangs. 30.Would you be interested in a bag like we sell in our etsy shop? https://twinklentwilight.etsy.com - if so, but you don't see fabric you like maybe link to some photos of fabric you like? - we can do small box bags or pencil / cosmetic / notions type bags too. or with a drawstring on top instead of a zipper. - you don't HAVE to use them just for knitting/crochet, you can use them for cross stitch or even not as project bags. Sure! I love your Harry Potter fabrics and the Wicked and Mystic fabric. I don't cross stitch/knit/crochet, but could find a use for one. 31.If you are a yarnie, are you interested in a ceramic yarn bowl? I have an extra Harry Potter (I know, I know) one from Lennymud that I bought before the whole JKR debacle and it didn't profit her in any form anyway. I believe it's Gryffindor themed. No thank you, not a yarnie. 32. If you are a yarnie, I'd love to gift some yarn from my stash so give me an idea of colors / weight / material / yardage you'd like. I'm not, I'm sorry! 33. Are you interested in trying some of our "thunder butter"? It's like tiger balm or icy hot, but with herbs, beeswax, cayenne or ghost pepper, menthol, wintergreen. cbd version or no? My husband might appreciate trying it, I can't think of any ailments I'd use it for. With or w/o CBD would be fine. 34. I need to inventory our canned goods but do you like things like peach jam, cardamom plum jam, peach butter, plum butter, pickles, applesauce with nothing added, applesauce with red hots, dried apples or pears, bread and butter pickles, dill pickles, blackberry jam, huckleberry jam, candied jalapenos? Yes to any kind of pickle thing and YESSSSS to candied jalapenos, I LOVE those. 35. Any interest in things from our garden like dried mint, catnip, lavender, rose petals, dill weed or dill seeds, sage, rue, mugwort, rosemary? No thank you, I'm good on herbs but how lovely! 36.How about alcoholic things like rose petal liqueur, lavender vanilla bean liqueur, various flavors of mead (chocolate orange, strawberry mango, whatever my son is making)? Yes to either liqueur or mead, how interesting! Except please no chocolate orange anything, I'm not a fan of that combination lol. 37. Pumpkin bread or zucchini bread? How about blueberry zucchini bread with a lemon glaze? Mouth watering. Absolutely, any of those, all of those. 38. I make specialty simple syrups. You can use them in teas or cocktails (and desserts). How do you feel about a Hibiscus simple syrup? I use 2 ounce bottles for these so its just a fun amount. I'd be interested to try it, yes. Would prefer one to be used in tea. 39. Format for tea? e.g. teabag vs loose I use both, but prefer bags right now. 40. Do you like spooky themed tights? If so, what are your measurements? Haha, yes for sure! Just not cartoony/bubbly print. But sadly I have no idea about exact measurements because it makes me upset to do it so I just don't do it lol. I'd buy XL if I were buying myself a pair in a store. 41. Pls post your book wishlist! OMG! My favorite question/command. I'll list a few on my mind lately that I'd love to read. I'll mention I'm totally fine with used books. 1. Elsewhere 2.We Have Always Lived in the Castle 3. And Then There Were None 4. Anatomy: A Love Story 5. Once There Were Wolves 6. On Dragonfly Wings: A Skeptic's Journey to Mediumship 7. Developing Mediumship (Gordon Smith) 8. Yours Cruelly, Elvira (her memoir) 9. Notes on an Execution 10. The Thirteenth Tale 42. Would you like to receive a 2D collage art piece? What overall vibe would you be into? (spooky, autumnal, whimsical, eerie, lovely, occult, bizarre, smutty etc.?) This was my question - but to answer I would like eerie, occultish, bizarre, funny, smutty 43. Do you like rocks/gemstone jewelry? Prefer polished/smooth rocks or raw/rough? Any favorite stones, rocks, colors that you'd like? Also my question - but to answer, I like raw unpolished rocks, favorites are labradorite, quartz, lapis lazuli, citrine, moonstone, malachite, amethyst. 44. Any interest in the August releases that got announced today? https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-tag/august-2022/ The ones that tickle my wishbone are Animals at the Bottom of the Sea, Forge of Vulcan, Charcoal, Champa Resin & Tobacco, Moon When the Cherries Turn Black and I'm cautiously interested in Butternut Squash, Patchouli and Green Fig. 45. Luvmilks seasonal goodies are out! What scents and formats appeal to you, my little pumpkin? Not familiar with Luvmilk and don't entirely understand the site, but am intrigued by the Dusting Powders! Pegasus, Werewolf, Baby Bat, Book Wyrm, Golden Market, Sun Drenched. 46. Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid? (Can also get Starwars and various Disney ones.) Cute but no, thank you. 47. August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20. Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin? https://august.la/ These look lovely and I can never say no to beautiful teas even though I said I prefer bags earlier up there. Black tea flavors: Smoky Vanilla, Smoky Cardamom, Bourbon Sugar, Apple Fennel. Green Tea: Vanilla Cardamom 48. I've recently taken up embroidery, would you like a small (I embroider on 4" hoops) embroidered piece? What sort of design would you like? Something with a vintage Halloween feel, or something snarky! 49. Do you wear nail polish, and if so, would you like some? What colors or finishes? Not often, so I don't guess so. I could use a good shiny black, or dark green though. 50. I'm going to the farmer's market tomorrow, and there are lots of great vendors. Would you be interested in soap or chapstick or bath/body products? No to chapstick, but always love a good market soap, any flavor. 51. Would you be interested in a tumbler like these? If so, what theme would you like it to be? Glitter or no glitter? What color do you want the liquid to be or would you prefer the blood drip look? Sure, cute! YES glitter!!! The blood drip one is cool, too but I'd prefer a different saying if I got one like that. 52. How do you feel about ribbons? Is there anything in particular you are looking for if you'd want some? What about ribbon remnants? Colors/textures? I can't think of anything I need ribbons for! 53. Would you be interested in any skincare items? Anything you would not want? No thank you, I'm a bit particular and minimalistic on skincare items. 54. New question: Is anyone else interested in the latest Sphere & Sundry release? https://sphereandsundry.com/offerings/bpals-of-exalted-venus-ii/ Or other S&S offerings? Sure, I don't have and haven't tried anything from S&S. https://arcanacraves.com/ 55. Do you have any interest in trying my infused moonshine whiskey? I've been thinking of experimenting with autumn spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and maybe a chocolate chai. I'm a little scared, but yes would be interested lol. Do you drink it straight or mix with something? 56. Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?) I've never tried wax melts, but my sister-in-law bought me a burner thing that has been sitting in a cabinet for 3 years, so I guess I need to get on this train. In Fall I love smoky, warm, incense, cardamom, leather, nutmeg, patchouli scents for some favorites. 57. How about lotion bars? No thank you. 58. Bird and Blend tea just did their Autumn drop! Anything look good to you? https://www.birdandblendtea.us (Also, if you're not a pumpkin person, I invite you to check out the rest of their offerings, which are always exceptional!) Pumpkin chai, Campfires & Vampires! 59. Arcana Craves halloween drop! Anything catching your eye? https://arcanacraves.com/ No thank you from here. 60. I feel like with some of the witchy/seasonal stuff it might be helpful to know everyone's signs. If you're interested in that kind of thing, what's your sign? Libra sun with Taurus rising and Scorpio Moon! 61. Would you like anything from The Pickety Witch? (I'm going to the Vegas Oddities and Curiosities Expo next weekend, and she's vending there, so it may not matter if an item is in stock or not on the website!) https://www.thepicketywitch.com/ She has the cutest stuff. I really like the Hands of Arachne earrings, Sheet Ghost pin, Oracle Planchette pin, & Trick or Treat Goat pin. 62. Favorite bands/artists? Perhaps you'd be interested in a DIY patch to sew onto your jacket/pants/bag or maybe pins or a sticker or anything DIY-ish? Yes, perhaps! I have a virgin jean jacket that I want to embellish with varieties of pins and patches, so I welcome those. So for that purpose as far as bands go, I guess Type O Negative or Ozzy Osborne are the only ones I'd want on there because that was my first concert at 13. 63. so these nail polishes keep showing up on my instagram and they are kinda vampy--do you wear polish and do any of these float your boat? NOTE I have never worn Holo Taco stuff so cannot vouch for quality just the vibes are super witchy 🙂 https://www.holotaco.com/collections/dark-rainbow-collection I was going to say 'no thank you' to more nail polishes because I don't wear it a lot - but I HAD to go peek and guess what, I like all of those. 64. oooh I am reviewing my switch witch help answers from 2017 and was reminded of Lush--there used to be a big Lushie/BPALista crossover at one point. Is that still the case? If so dearest pumpkin are you a Lushie? Is there anything from Lush you are coveting? Their halloweenie stuff is out here: https://www.lushusa.com/halloween/?cgid=halloween&pmid=604&start=0&sz=28 I've never looked at Lush and see ya'll talking about it all the time, I feel like such a loser! So I browsed - what in hells bells is a shower jelly? Interested in that thing. I'd use any of this stuff except lip scrub. The bath bombs are super cute. I'd have to hide them from my girls! 65. Because clothing sizing is so notoriously random &&& my idea of cute may be entirely different from your cute... sock dreams? yea or nay? Anything in particular catch your eyes? No socks please, drowning in socks. 66. I have been buying soap from https://rockytopsoap.com for at least a decade as they are unscented and less likely to affect which perfume I pull out.... I realize they are not colored and swirly and as pretty but they tend to be super hydrating and luxurious. Do you have any interest in these? Sorry, no I like superscent soap! 67. Nocturne Alchemy just dropped their Halloween 2022 limited collection! I am popping in here to see if anything would strike the fancy of my pumpkin? 😁 https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection/products/new-halloween-2022-limited-collection No thankies. 68. Here's a question... there's sooooooo many on here about tea but for my fellow coffee gals... do you prefer whole bean or ground?? if there's a choice how do you like your coffee ground?? Ground please, like whatever's standard - medium I guess? I do love flavored coffees. 69. rAe you interested in any art supplies? If so, what kinds and colours? Hmm. Nothing is coming to mind immediately, but I always have little projects going on. I always need exacto knives, fine tip paintbrushes and metallic markers, I'm sorry if those are too boring though! 70. What are your fave smells for incense, and do you have a preference for format (cones, stick, loose without needing charcoal, loose that needs charcoal)? Sandalwood, copal and nag champa. No rose or jasmine. I have stuff for all including charcoal rounds, so any works! 71. Anything catch your eye from this super cool queer creepy-cute style UK artist? https://www.abprallen.co.uk/ I'd love to gift some of these to friends, but no, not for me thank you. 72. Pls say more about your book preferences if you haven't already! Esp. regarding fiction. I'm open to most any book recommended by people I like. I like memoirs, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, morbid science/medical non-fiction, book club lit, magical realism, metaphysical topics. I avoid chick lit, romance, brut war and aliens. Here's my goodreads if its helpful, but I intentionally leave out most of my metaphysical & witchy books here because I pathetically worry about what others think. But you know the real me, ha. https://www.goodreads.com/taramooremedlin 73. My dear pumpkin, are you right-handed or left-handed (in the context of most everyday tasks)? Left-handed. Curious about this question lol 74. Liliths have dropped, what are you eyeing? I'm not expecting anyone will be gifting Liliths due to the time frame, but I'll answer for insight purposes! A Portrait - I don't have any strawberry BPALs so am thinking this may be a good first, with the sweet patchouli and I need to see how I feel about carnations. Back in Recording Studio - I am so wanting to try and love this, but two things make me nervous: 1) Candlewax-love actual candlewax smell, will it be like that? I really haven't liked beeswax and that's what is popping into memory but this could be totally different 2) Honey Dust-this reminds me of Pumpkin Dust, which was AWFUL for me so I just don't know if it will work but I really want to try it. First Class Upgrade - atmospherically I think I would like this with the white leather, cotton and fancy sandalwood, but I'm hesitant it won't be an earthshattering addition, so will likely hold funds for something else. First Day of High School - the sentimentality is getting me on this one and I want it. But scentwise nothing is striking me as super-spectacular so will likely also just watch reviews. Haunt 2021 - will buy Hearts are not had - Intrigued and want to smell Philos, Adelphos - want to smell bc of that longass list of notes, but predict it is more leafy or flowery than I'd like for ownership Poolside - because BLUE MUSK, but dammit jasmine, and if it's aquatic it will probably go soapy or froggy. Read 10:42 - wavering between buying and waiting because I've never tried the blackberry note and I can't remember how I feel about ylang ylang. The rest sounds divine, don't see cade often! Spoopy Kid - also wavering. This is so hard. I don't usually dig candy sugary ones, but the 'summergoth' just kills me lol. 75.This is short notice, but: I am going to a medieval faire tomorrow, relatively small, and I've never been to this one before, so I don't know for certain what will be there. Do you like or collect anything that is commonly sold at that sort of event? I'm sorry I've answered this too late! I don't usually check forum on the weekends because I like to catch up on my desktop...at work...however I've never been to such, so I don't even know anyway! I'm sure there are things I would like. 76.Question, how do we feel about loose tea not in sealed packages? I have some flavors I think my pumpkin will enjoy but I'll have to decant from my large amounts into small bags or tins. Fair game or squicky? Dang, sorry to be a squicker, but yeah, I'd prefer tea bags or in a sealed package🙈 77. Is your BPAL wishlist still up to date? It is now, made a couple of updates!

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August 19, 2022

Lawardrop_27512

This is Halloween - bonus questions & assorted condiments

This is where I will put answers to questions asked in the group. Cellar Door just posted their Halloween goodies - I love their scents, soaps and candles - which of these might you fancy? Lavender Pumpkin, Autumn Apple Fest , Holland Hard Cider, or Basic Witch, should all smell wonderful. Would especially love a Lavender Pumpkin candle. If you'd like handmade knit items, are you good with soft wools or do you prefer acrylic only? Wool is king, except in summer when linen rules. Are there any items you'd love for fall/halloweenie? (Ie mittens, hat, fingerless mitts, cowl, legwarmers). My favorite thing to wear is fingerless mitts, especially longer ones. My Next favorite is a loose cowl. Anyone fancying the new Paintbox Soapworks I adore their Bath streusel with the sorbetto as 2nd fave. Current covets - Cathedral of Pumpkins or Indian Summer Witch Baby Soap Halloween launches? Never tried them. But the Blood & Milk scent sounds awesome – I have a great fondness for Blood orange scented things. Bath Bomb or soap, or lotion (whichever of their products you recommend most, but in the Blood & Milk scent) Would you be interested in an adult Halloween coloring book? I recently backed on kickstarter for one by a local gothic art market near me and it's due in during the swap period. That would be fun , especially a Halloween/witchy/Owlish/ or Corvid themed one. I just got a new set of markers to play with.
What are some OCYL brands you've been wanting to dabble in? I love PBSW, House of Gloi, NA. I've never tried Witch Baby & there's one discussed above that sounds amazing.

I am working on making bath bombs. Would you be willing to try my creations? How about wax tarts? What type of scents do you favor? I love bath bombs, especially lavender based blends or something with lots of moisturizer like that little but potent one from Lush - I think it's called Butterball. I do not do wax tarts – no thingy to melt them with.

What kinds of home smell good things do you like? (I.e. incense, candles, wax melts, felt scent balls, essential oils, linen spray) Candles or linen spray mostly. I’ve never tried felt scent balls. I don’t use wax melts & incense only rarely.
My question for the fellow pumpkins would you like anything from the bath and bodyworks Halloween line? 🤔 My favorite thing from there tends to be the pump soaps to put by the sink, so maybe one of those. The pumpkin cupcake scent sounds fun. Do you have any interest in spooky squishmallows? Nope, no space for them. And would you enjoy spooky stationary? Sure. I know a lot of us are witchy and have deeply held beliefs about the materials we use as part of our practice. If you're one of those individuals, are there certain herbs, crystals, etc that you do not want to receive? Nothing negative, positive only. When you have a distinct preference for one holiday over another, What are some cross over items that actually work for both? Autumnal things work for all the various holidays of the season. Bath stuff works for all holidays. Scented candles work for the whole season. One question (that is actually several questions) -- Local honey? Infused/flavored honey? Local infused/flavored honey with Southwest notes (jalapeno, other pepper, mesquite, acacia)? YES!I I love local or infused honeys. I can’t have a lot of sugar & things like that give a flavorful bang for the carb points. Does anything from JiJi Knight spark your interest? https://jijiknight.com/ Cute, but not my style Any spooky/weenie DVDs you're missing and would like in your collection? NMBC? the Crow? An old Hammer film? Dark Shadows? The Omen? Sleepy Hallow?...? We stream all that stuff these days. Dang (or good!), another serious question -- Shampoo and/or conditioner bars and if so, for what type of hair (dry, fine, oily, curly, normal)? The only ones I ever tried were the Tri-coconut & Jungle from Lush. Something similar to those would work, but please watch the scent profile. I just got the email that the Ectogasm Halloween Collection is live. Does anything interest you? Carpe Noctem Witch Hat Enamel Pin in Silver, Jack-O-Lantern Collar Pin Set - Silver & Black Would love the Poes before Hoes one, but it’s sold out. Or the Kitty with Evil as Heck, also sold out. On a scale from Paprika Is a Heatwave to Let Me Eat a Peck of Pickled Ghost Chiles, how spicy is too spicy, and how spicy is just right? I order my Thai food medium in most places. I use a lot of spicy ingredients. Just got a huge package of Medium Hatch Chili powder. Ghost & Reaper are a bit over my top end. Is there something you collect that perhaps you'd enjoy a Disney version of (tea, socks, enamel pins, plushies etc etc etc)??? Would love enamel pins from Disney with Halloween motifs! Would you like any decor from Say Target, Homewood, or William and Sonoma? Omg, the owl dish towels at William Sonoma are glorious. The wee little Pumpkin Waffle iron is adorable too. Nothing at Target. Only thing in the Homegoods site I saw was a canister that says Good Witch ( I'd use it for tea storage) I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want? https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=50266fc02a3b75767125e0ed2&id=9bf4d797e8 Nope, I'm not hugely into Peach& found 2 in last years, so I'm good But, I am going to Dragon Con this weekend. Is there anything you would like? Lab wise or just general geekery If you run across something Edgar Allen Poe,that would be cool. Or STTNG (Jean Luc Picard is planned for my next husband) Would you be interested in a bag like we sell in our etsy shop? https://twinklentwilight.etsy.com I have 3 T&T bags already If you are a yarnie, are you interested in a ceramic yarn bowl? I have an extra Harry Potter (I know, I know) one from Lennymud ..... Last weekend when I was away at Faire, my Lennymud Trex Can't Knit bowl got broken by the cats (pout), but I really don't do HP. If you are a yarnie, I'd love to gift some yarn from my stash so give me an idea of colors / weight / material / yardage you'd like. Purple is always good, anything over lace weight Are you interested in trying some of our "thunder butter"? It's like tiger balm or icy hot, but with herbs, beeswax, cayenne or ghost pepper, menthol, wintergreen. cbd version or no? No thank you. I need to inventory our canned goods but do you like things like, dried apples or pears, blackberry jam, huckleberry jam The ones I left above are the ones I love, but don't make How about alcoholic things like rose petal liqueur, lavender vanilla bean liqueur, various flavors of mead (chocolate orange, strawberry mango, whatever my son is making)? Chocolate orange mead?!? Yes please. Pumpkin bread or zucchini bread? How about blueberry zucchini bread with a lemon glaze? Any are good, but pumpkin is a fave. I make specialty simple syrups. You can use them in teas or cocktails (and desserts). How do you feel about a Hibiscus simple syrup? I use 2 ounce bottles for these so its just a fun amount. Hibiscus would be lovely Format for tea? e.g. teabag vs loose Either is fine Do you like spooky themed tights? If so, what are your measurements? Love spooky tights! In Snag brand I wear an F(regular height, not the short F) Pls post your book wishlist!. My book list is in my survey. That said I'm finishing book 2 of the Rosie O'Grady Paranormal Bar series & would love more of them. Would you like to receive a 2D collage art piece? What overall vibe would you be into? (spooky, autumnal, whimsical, eerie, lovely, occult, bizarre, smutty etc.?) I have very little wall space available, but, spooky& Autmnal are good Do you like rocks/gemstone jewelry? Prefer polished/smooth rocks or raw/rough? Any favorite stones, rocks, colors that you'd like? I love rocks & crystals, either as a rock or a pendant. Smooth are nicer to play with & hold. Fluorite, amethyst, & Lapis are faves. Moss agate is always cool too. and now a new one: Any interest in the August releases that got announced today? https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-tag/august-2022/ Lavender Buttercream Perfume Oil 1st choice Vanilla Cream, Pistachio, and Macadamia Perfume Oil Columns of the Temple of Neptune at Paestum Perfume Oil- sounds interesting, maybe an imp?. August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20. Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin? https://august.la/ Yes! I love tea & have not tried this company. Any of these would be lovely to try. Low Country, Passage, Cabaret, Dark Iris, Metropolitan, Black Metallic, Dirty Chai, Leatherbound I've recently taken up embroidery, would you like a small (I embroider on 4" hoops) embroidered piece? What sort of design would you like? Something Autmnal to put on my altar. I'm going to the farmer's market tomorrow, and there are lots of great vendors. Would you be interested in soap or chapstick or bath/body products? I have a lot of bar soap, but if you see one with pumpkin & lavender together ( like the PBSW scent from last fall that did not return this year) Would you be interested in a tumbler like these? If so, what theme would you like it to be? Glitter or no glitter? What color do you want the liquid to be or would you prefer the blood drip look? No thank you. How do you feel about ribbons? Is there anything in particular you are looking for if you'd want some? What about ribbon remnants? Colors/textures? I love ribbons. I make them into bookmarks, so shorter lengths like 8 or 9 inches are okay. Purple, green, black, silver are faves. Leafy motifs or weenies are great. Have you ever been to Soutache in Chicago? Most amazing ribbons, trims, & buttons. Would you be interested in any skincare items? Anything you would not want? Excellent handcream is always appreciated. My hands & nails are terrible. Skin on my face is changing ( umm,becoming old & I'm not sure what's going on yet.)- someone in the forum suggested a vitamin to help my nails & I started it about a week ago. Hopefully they will grow out nice New question: Is anyone else interested in the latest Sphere & Sundry release? https://sphereandsundry.com/offerings/bpals-of-exalted-venus-ii/ Or other S&S offerings? I did not see anything that grabbed me. Do you have any interest in trying my infused moonshine whiskey? I've been thinking of experimenting with autumn spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and maybe a chocolate chai. Yes, this would be fun. The chocolate chai sounds magnificent. Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?) I do not have a wax melt burner thing. I use candles. How about lotion bars? Love them, especially small ones I can tuck into my project bags. Bird and Blend tea just did their Autumn drop! Anything look good to you? https://www.birdandblendtea.us (Also, if you're not a pumpkin person, I invite you to check out the rest of their offerings, which are always exceptional!) I adore the pumpkin pie chai & have drunk up my stash of last years version. Mocha chai, violet cream & Pan Galactic gargle blaster also piqued my curiosity. 34. Do you need any BPAL storage? Bottles? Imps? I am crap at imp storage. If you have a plan that works, please share. 35. Does anything catch your eye from my local tea purveyors? https://www.fridaytea.com/ (I hope they make more Womb of Doom soon!) Pumpkin chai, French cookie, caramel apple black or https: tea,//perennialtearoom.com/ almond sugar cookie 36. Can you use a mug? What kind/size do you like? I use large mugs, like 16-18oz. Mostly hand thrown mugs I buy at art shows from potters, plus a few Star Trek Next Gen mugs. I've been looking for one with crows if that helps. 37. One of my favorite Etsy chandlers is having a sale, anything catch your feathery fancy? All the fall ones sound lovely except the smokey/embers ones, but there is a vanilla blackcurrant one listed in discontinued scents that sounds amazing. Arcana Craves halloween drop! Anything catching your eye? https://arcanacraves.com/ - nothing here really grabbed me, but I've never tried them. I feel like with some of the witchy/seasonal stuff it might be helpful to know everyone's signs. If you're interested in that kind of thing, what's your sign? I am a Leo, but not much into astrology. Would you like anything from The Pickety Witch? (I'm going to the Vegas Oddities and Curiosities Expo next weekend, and she's vending there, so it may not matter if an item is in stock or not on the website!) https://www.thepicketywitch.com/ Seriously cute pins! I especially liked these: Trick or treat kitty pin- silver or copper
Witch hat pumpkin
Halloween Witch hat
Harvest Crow
3 broomstick
Witch boots vampire bat pin so these nail polishes keep showing up on my instagram and they are kinda vampy--do you wear polish and do any of these float your boat? NOTE I have never worn Holo Taco stuff so cannot vouch for quality just the vibes are super witchy 🙂 https://www.holotaco.com/collections/dark-rainbow-collection. Oooh, I want to wear polish, but my nails are crap. I started ( a week ago) on a skin/hair/nails supplement somebody on the forum recommended in the hopes of fixing my nails. The forest green one is stunning. Lush Halloween offerings- I adore blood orange & they have a Blood Orange Shower Gel that sounds lovely. Also the I want my Mummy bath Bomb sounds amazing . I have been buying soap from https://rockytopsoap.com for at least a decade as they are unscented and less likely to affect which perfume I pull out.... I realize they are not colored and swirly and as pretty but they tend to be super hydrating and luxurious. Do you have any interest in these? No thank you I have lots of bar soap & there’s only a few with scents I covet. Nocturne Alchemy just dropped their Halloween 2022 limited collection! I am popping in here to see if anything would strike the fancy of my pumpkin? 😁 https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection/products/new-halloween-2022-limited-collection So many this year have musk notes I can’t wear. Vintage Witch or Conjuring with the Witch might be good Here's a question... there's sooooooo many on here about tea but for my fellow coffee gals... do you prefer whole bean or ground?? if there's a choice how do you like your coffee ground?? I prefer ground, as I don’t own a grinder. I use a French Press when I make coffee, so if you have a choice, go a wee bit coarser. Look at Cat Coven's site and tell me what you see that appeals - she is one of my favorite Halloweeny artists, and makes awesome things. I like supporting her work. https://www.catcoven.com/collections/new-arrivals The things I liked are sold out. Are you interested in any art supplies? If so, what kinds and colours? I love art supplies, but I recently was gifted rather a lot. I’m trying to learn to do watercolors. If you know anything about watercolors, choose your favorite, most useful brush. I have lots of paint & paper, trying to learn what different brushes do.
What are your fave smells for incense, and do you have a preference for format (cones, stick, loose without needing charcoal, loose that needs charcoal)? Cones or sticks. Something with vanilla or lavender perhaps? One of my favorite autumn scents from BPAL is Dead Leaves with Vanilla Incense.
Anything catch your eye from this super cool queer creepy-cute style UK artist? https://www.abprallen.co.uk/ Sorry but no – although I support all genders loving as they wish & being who they are, I don’t do pastel colors, even on accessories. Pls say more about your book preferences if you haven't already! Esp. regarding fiction. I’m a big fan of Urban Fantasy (please note, this is not paranormal romance). Seanan Mcguire & Kim Harrison. I’m currently 2 books into a series called Rosie O’Grady’s Paranormal Bar & Grill that I’m really enjoying & would love to get the next books in the series. I also really love Witchy Historical-ish novels. Louisa Morgan - I’ve read Secret History of Witches & the Great Witch of Brittany but would love another of hers. I’ve read all of the Deborah Harkness novels. Also, read the Witches of New York. Because clothing sizing is so notoriously random &&& my idea of cute may be entirely different from your cute... sock dreams? yea or nay? Anything in particular catch your eyes? Purr Off knee sock, Forest Mushroom crew, Starry Night knee sock, or Just a phase knee sock.

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August 19, 2022

DD's BPAL Blog

This is Halloween: My Answers to In-Thread Questions

I just have to start this ....Cellar Door just posted their Halloween goodies - I love their scents, soaps and candles - which of these might you fancy? https://cellardoorbathsupply.com/collections/halloween-fall-collection?_kx=wJHWHTN2OASY0k5c5ZR301X0_-q-0iaglCjL2XDqO-E%3D.SE8AhX Basic Witch, Holland Hard Cider, Lavender Pumpkin, Once Bitten, and Sanderson Spice sound good in soap or candles. If you'd like handmade knit items, are you good with soft wools or do you prefer acrylic only? I have no preference, but I live in the desert, where it is hot most of the year, so no super warm handmade items, please! Are there any items you'd love for fall/halloweenie? (Ie mittens, hat, fingerless mitts, cowl, legwarmers) Fingerless mitts/armwarmers and socks would be great! Anyone fancying the new Paintbox Soapworks or Witch Baby Soap Halloween launches?
I'd be down for a Guy Fawkes mini sorbetto or wax melts from PBSW. Sadly, Cathedral of Pumpkins is too spicy for my sensitive skin, and the others do not interest me this year. Nothing that I can think of from Witch Baby at the moment. Would you be interested in an adult Halloween coloring book? I recently backed on kickstarter for one by a local gothic art market near me and it's due in during the swap period. Yes, I would be down for that! I am working on making bath bombs. Would you be willing to try my creations? How about wax tarts? What type of scents do you favor? I don't take baths, but I do enjoy wax melts. For wax, I like bakery, clean/fresh, lavender, and all kinds of fall scents (but not pumpkin and apple in the same melt... for some reason, I just think they should be separate).

What kinds of home smell good things do you like? (I.e. incense, candles, wax melts, felt scent balls, essential oils, linen spray) Candles, wax, and room sprays! I went into detail about candles and wax in my questionnaire, but not room sprays. For room sprays, I love BPTP and Loreworks, but would also be down to try them from other companies.
My question for the fellow pumpkins would you like anything from the bath and bodyworks Halloween line? 🤔 No, thank you! I prefer indies. Do you have any interest in spooky squishmallows? While I think they are cute, I have to resist getting more big plushes because I'm running out of room to put them. And would you enjoy spooky stationary? I like spooky notepads and washi tape and things like that, but I wouldn't use like, a spooky journal. I know a lot of us are witchy and have deeply held beliefs about the materials we use as part of our practice. If you're one of those individuals, are there certain herbs, crystals, etc that you do not want to receive? I only dabble, and when I do, it's TAL. That said, I don't think it would be appropriate for me to use something like white sage. When you have a distinct preference for one holiday over another, What are some cross over items that actually work for both? For me, every day is Halloween. My cubicle at work is decorated with bat window clings (and I used to have bat string lights up at my old desk that I couldn't get to stay up at this one because of the different layout). Cats, pumpkins, and yummy treats work for both fall and Halloween! One question (that is actually several questions) -- Local honey? Infused/flavored honey? Local infused/flavored honey with Southwest notes (jalapeno, other pepper, mesquite, acacia)? I would be down to try any local honey. I like the sweet varieties for cheese and tea and the hot honey on pizza. Does anything from JiJi Knight spark your interest? https://jijiknight.com/ No, thank you (the art is nice, but not something that goes with the other stuff I have).
Any spooky/weenie DVDs you're missing and would like in your collection? NMBC? the Crow? An old Hammer film? Dark Shadows? The Omen? Sleepy Hallow?...? No, thank you. We mostly use streaming services and are trying to get away from having as much stuff (my boyfriend has a few walls of DVDs that we've never moved over into any of our apartments). Dang (or good!), another serious question -- Shampoo and/or conditioner bars and if so, for what type of hair (dry, fine, oily, curly, normal)? No, thank you. Shampoo and conditioner bars just don't work as well for my hair. I just got the email that the Ectogasm Halloween Collection is live. Does anything interest you? https://www.ectogasm.net/collections/halloween I've been wanting the bat collar pins for a really long time. The sheet ghost collar pins are also cute! On a scale from Paprika Is a Heatwave to Let Me Eat a Peck of Pickled Ghost Chiles, how spicy is too spicy, and how spicy is just right? Medium spice is as high as I'll go, although I'm often ordering between mild and medium at Indian and Thai restaurants. I made chili with a serrano pepper once when my boyfriend accidentally bought that instead of a jalapeno, and while it was spicier than I was used to, it was still enjoyable. I make lightweight hairfalls- would you be interested in some? Either to incorporate into a costume or just for your own year-round use? If so, name your colors and preferred length, and if you have any fiber allergies you want me to take note of! Purple, black, grey, silver, or something like that would be neat. I chopped a lot of my hair off earlier this year, so it's currently about mid-back length. Hello all, I have a question. I make things from old sweaters. If I were to make you a set of arm warmers/ fingerless mitts, what color(s) & style would you like? Options- Long or short? Solid - one fabric Stripes- bands of colors sewn together- like fun black & red, black & purple etc. I currently have some nice cashmeres. Long arm warmers would be great, but short ones would be, too!
I'm a big fan of stripes. Black and purple, or black and grey, or purple and grey, or black and white would be neat. Homemade canned and baked and concocted goodies? Any aversions? If I could make you some of my fudge, what would you prefer? I have no aversions to homemade baked goods or canned goods. I've got a Taurus sun and a Taurus moon. You aren't going to go wrong by sending me food. I would love to try some penuche, but I wouldn't say no to any kind of fudge! Are you open to trying different indie perfume houses if I find a scent that I think you'd enjoy? Yes, but please note I have some houses that I avoid listed on my wishlist and on my swap page. I love making stickers!! If I could design you some stickers, what would you love to have? It could be halloween themed or not! My art style is a bit simplistic, cartoony, and cutesy, I usually draw fairies but last year I did a swap on reddit and made someone a bunch of halloween dog stickers lol. (Sidenote: They probably won't be waterproof, but they're glossy vinyl!) Halloween cats and cute ghosts! But anything Halloween that's cute and not gore, really. I've got a bunch of small round labels perfect for bpal 5ml label lid art! Name your top 5-10 scents that you'd love to have lid art made for! Just as a fun little extra in your package if desired (Could also work for other companies with lids just like the BPAL bottles) Your round label art is so neat! I have no preference on specific scents, but I think the ones with weirder names (like Spurious Cooter Bees) would be neat. I'm going to Disneyworld in late September! I'll be going to all four parks and attending both the Not-So-Scary Halloween Bash and Epcot's Food and Wine Festival. Is there ANYTHING from Disney that you would like? Is there something you collect that perhaps you'd enjoy a Disney version of (tea, socks, enamel pins, plushies etc etc etc)??? Lucky! I'd love anything Nightmare Before Christmas. I'm also a big fan of Alice in Wonderland and Winnie the Pooh. And if there's an everybody wants to be a cat Aristocats shirt. 👀 Would you like any decor from Say Target, Homewood, or William and Sonoma? It's probably too expensive for this swap, but I do enjoy Halloween items from places like Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, and Williams Sonoma. I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want? I'm planning to buy the peach mango doughnut scent myself online. But if they have any wax melts, Lilith creations, soaps, etc. that haven't made it to the website yet.... 👀 Would you be interested in a bag like we sell in our etsy shop? https://twinklentwilight.etsy.com - if so, but you don't see fabric you like maybe link to some photos of fabric you like? - we can do small box bags or pencil / cosmetic / notions type bags too. or with a drawstring on top instead of a zipper. - you don't HAVE to use them just for knitting/crochet, you can use them for cross stitch or even not as project bags. The black cat and pumpkin, bat, and Nightmare Before Christmas ones are neat! Especially in a small coin purse or make-up bag type of design. If you are a yarnie, are you interested in a ceramic yarn bowl? I have an extra Harry Potter (I know, I know) one from Lennymud that I bought before the whole JKR debacle and it didn't profit her in any form anyway. I believe it's Gryffindor themed. I'm not a yarnie! If you are a yarnie, I'd love to gift some yarn from my stash so give me an idea of colors / weight / material / yardage you'd like. Are you interested in trying some of our "thunder butter"? It's like tiger balm or icy hot, but with herbs, beeswax, cayenne or ghost pepper, menthol, wintergreen. cbd version or no? Yes, probably without the CBD, though. I need to inventory our canned goods but do you like things like peach jam, cardamom plum jam, peach butter, plum butter, pickles, applesauce with nothing added, applesauce with red hots, dried apples or pears, bread and butter pickles, dill pickles, blackberry jam, huckleberry jam, candied jalapenos? All of the non-savory or spicy options sound delicious! Especially the jams. Especially huckleberry jam. 👀 I love making jam bars. Any interest in things from our garden like dried mint, catnip, lavender, rose petals, dill weed or dill seeds, sage, rue, mugwort, rosemary? Catnip, lavender, and mugwort! How about alcoholic things like rose petal liqueur, lavender vanilla bean liqueur, various flavors of mead (chocolate orange, strawberry mango, whatever my son is making)? I'd be down to try any of these. I've never had mead before and love all things lavender. Pumpkin bread or zucchini bread? How about blueberry zucchini bread with a lemon glaze? That's it. I'm changing your match and you're sending to me. (Nobody can go wrong sending me food!) I make specialty simple syrups. You can use them in teas or cocktails (and desserts). How do you feel about a Hibiscus simple syrup? I use 2 ounce bottles for these so its just a fun amount. Yes pls! I think that would be great in tea. Jake loves hibiscus. Format for tea? e.g. teabag vs loose Loose, but I'm not opposed to tea in bags. Do you like spooky themed tights? If so, what are your measurements? I do! I'm only 5'2" and have fat calves. The extra long stripe-y thigh highs that Sockdreams carries practically go up to my ass because I'm so short. I'm okay with this. Pls post your book wishlist! All of the books I'm currently wanting are on my Universal wishlist (I use the extension to save things from other websites to my Amazon wishlist for easy viewing). Would you like to receive a 2D collage art piece? What overall vibe would you be into? (spooky, autumnal, whimsical, eerie, lovely, occult, bizarre, smutty etc.?) I would be down for that. Spooky (but no gore), cute, or whimsical would probably be up my alley. Do you like rocks/gemstone jewelry? Prefer polished/smooth rocks or raw/rough? Any favorite stones, rocks, colors that you'd like? No, thank you. Any interest in the August releases that got announced today? https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-tag/august-2022/ No, thank you. I already bought the bottles and decants that interest me. 😅 Luvmilks seasonal goodies are out! What scents and formats appeal to you, my little pumpkin? Pegasus, Clown, and Scarecrow all sound great in bubble wash, with the girlfriend mixer. I can't do Milky's leather note, so boyfriend and lover are no-gos for me. Werewolf irritates my skin, so I can't have that one. Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid? (Can also get Starwars and various Disney ones.) Yes to Nightmare Before Christmas! No, thank you (I just realized there were phrases on it). August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20. Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin? https://august.la/ The green tea with vanilla and cardamom sounds good. I'm not normally a big rooibos fan, but I'd be down to try the pumpkin rooibos since I did like the one I had from Dryad Tea. I've recently taken up embroidery, would you like a small (I embroider on 4" hoops) embroidered piece? What sort of design would you like? Black cat with pumpkin, a cute bat, or a pumpkin cupcake! Do you wear nail polish, and if so, would you like some? What colors or finishes? No, thank you! I'm going to the farmer's market tomorrow, and there are lots of great vendors. Would you be interested in soap or chapstick or bath/body products? I'd be down for soap or bath/body products (I'm shower only, though). No chapstick, please... I have two bowls of them from Epically Epic. Would you be interested in a tumbler like these? If so, what theme would you like it to be? Glitter or no glitter? What color do you want the liquid to be or would you prefer the blood drip look? No, thank you! How do you feel about ribbons? Is there anything in particular you are looking for if you'd want some? What about ribbon remnants? Colors/textures? I'm not anti-ribbon, but I think my cats are too pro-EAT THE RIBBON for me to have ribbons. Would you be interested in any skincare items? Anything you would not want? No face products or anything heavily spiced (I have sensitive skin). Lotion is fine if cruelty-free. New question: Is anyone else interested in the latest Sphere & Sundry release? https://sphereandsundry.com/offerings/bpals-of-exalted-venus-ii/ Or other S&S offerings? Not from Exalted Venus II, but I've been curious about A Dewdrop World from the Fomalhaut section. Do you have any interest in trying my infused moonshine whiskey? I've been thinking of experimenting with autumn spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and maybe a chocolate chai. I've never tried moonshine before and would be down to try a little bit! (Not a lot, though -- my jaw aches when I drink alcohol for some reason.) Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?) Yes, I love wax that comes in shapes and enjoy cutting it. I think I've covered some of my favorite scents in the questionnaire! Speaking of wax, I already have fall wax on pre-order from SuperTarts and Rosegirls. (ETA: And now I have Zeep wax on order, too.) How about lotion bars?
No, thank you. The desert makes me require more moisture for my skin. Bird and Blend tea just did their Autumn drop! Anything look good to you? https://www.birdandblendtea.us (Also, if you're not a pumpkin person, I invite you to check out the rest of their offerings, which are always exceptional!) I've only tried a few of their teas and would love to try more! Baby Spice, Pumpkin Sticky Chai, Spiced Pumpkin Pie, and Spiced Pumpkin Pie Matcha sound wonderful, especially the Baby Spice and the pumpkin matcha! The spooky sprinkles are cute, too. Arcana Craves halloween drop! Anything catching your eye? https://arcanacraves.com/ I'm very interested in Apples Crave Leafy Dragons and the Chai layering note. I'm also curious to try black swallowers, vampire squid, and rainbow starfish. I feel like with some of the witchy/seasonal stuff it might be helpful to know everyone's signs. If you're interested in that kind of thing, what's your sign? Taurus sun, Taurus Moon, Leo rising. Would you like anything from The Pickety Witch? (I'm going to the Vegas Oddities and Curiosities Expo next weekend, and she's vending there, so it may not matter if an item is in stock or not on the website!) https://www.thepicketywitch.com/ I'm the one who asked this, so it's probably best not to get me anything from her as there's a strong chance I will just buy it in person! so these nail polishes keep showing up on my instagram and they are kinda vampy--do you wear polish and do any of these float your boat? NOTE I have never worn Holo Taco stuff so cannot vouch for quality just the vibes are super witchy 🙂 https://www.holotaco.com/collections/dark-rainbow-collection No, thank you! I have another new question! Favorite bands/artists? Perhaps you'd be interested in a DIY patch to sew onto your jacket/pants/bag or maybe pins or a sticker or anything DIY-ish? I don't do patches, but pins and stickers are good. Some of my favorite bands/artists are Lord of the Lost, Moonspell, Devin Townsend, Rammstein, Dark Tranquillity, Solar Fake, and Blutengel. oooh I am reviewing my switch witch help answers from 2017 and was reminded of Lush--there used to be a big Lushie/BPALista crossover at one point. Is that still the case? If so dearest pumpkin are you a Lushie? Is there anything from Lush you are coveting? Their halloweenie stuff is out here: https://www.lushusa.com/halloween/?cgid=halloween&pmid=604&start=0&sz=28 I was a HUGE Lushie before getting into BPAL and then stopped buying from them in favor of indies. The blood orange shower gel and toil and trouble shower scrub sound intriguing, although expensive for what they are. Because clothing sizing is so notoriously random &&& my idea of cute may be entirely different from your cute... sock dreams? yea or nay? Anything in particular catch your eyes? I adore Sock Dreams and am always happy to receive cute socks! I already have the Batnado socks and recently bought two pairs of squirrel socks (Sock It To Me brand) from a sock shop in San Diego, but moon phase socks or witchy striped socks would be cool, as would armwarmers! I have been buying soap from https://rockytopsoap.com for at least a decade as they are unscented and less likely to affect which perfume I pull out.... I realize they are not colored and swirly and as pretty but they tend to be super hydrating and luxurious. Do you have any interest in these? Although super hydrating soap sounds good, I don't think I'd gravitate toward an unscented one! Nocturne Alchemy just dropped their Halloween 2022 limited collection! I am popping in here to see if anything would strike the fancy of my pumpkin? 😁 https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection/products/new-halloween-2022-limited-collection If my spooky scary skeleton would like to get me a non-BPAL perfume, the Arcana release is a safer bet as I really dislike the FOMO that NAVA pushes and haven't had success with their releases for some time now and don't reach for the perfumes I have from them very much. I'd be curious to try these, but a bottle would be wasted on me:

Halloween 2023
Googly Bat
Halloween Cat Cupcake
Conversations with the Moon
All Hallows' Moon (side-eying that violet, tho) Here's a question... there's sooooooo many on here about tea but for my fellow coffee gals... do you prefer whole bean or ground?? if there's a choice how do you like your coffee ground?? I like coffee, but coffee hates me, so no coffee, please. Look at Cat Coven's site and tell me what you see that appeals - she is one of my favorite Halloweeny artists, and makes awesome things. I like supporting her work. https://www.catcoven.com/collections/new-arrivals No, thank you. I don't like shirts and art with phrases on them. Are you interested in any art supplies? If so, what kinds and colours? No, thank you!
What are your fave smells for incense, and do you have a preference for format (cones, stick, loose without needing charcoal, loose that needs charcoal)? No incense, please! I do candles, wax melts, and room sprays.
Anything catch your eye from this super cool queer creepy-cute style UK artist? https://www.abprallen.co.uk/ No, thank you. While I admire the message, once again, I don't like wearing or displaying things with phrases on them. Pls say more about your book preferences if you haven't already! Esp. regarding fiction. My favorite authors are Lewis Carroll, A. A. Milne, and Douglas Adams. I also really enjoy Neil Gaiman (Neverwhere and Norse Mythology are my faves from him). That said, at the moment, I'm really only interested in manga. I just finished reading my xxxHolic (my favorite anime!) omnibus volumes while I was on vacation and am now reading xxxHolic: Rei since the series is supposed to resume next year, and so I bought all of the volumes. I'd really love to read Clamp's X/1999 and Tokyo Babylon, but physical copies of those are impossible to find. I'd also like to start Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicle (the companion series to xxxHolic), but alas, the first omnibus of that is impossible to find, too! I'd also like the first volume of the collector's edition of Cardcaptor Sakura (the hardcover). Basically, I'm highly interested in reading more Clamp works right now. And all of the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest volumes on my Amazon wishlist are ones that I still don't have. My dear pumpkin, are you right-handed or left-handed (in the context of most everyday tasks)? Right-handed. Lilliths 2022 have dropped. Anything you are coveting? I have no restraint when it comes to Liliths. Here's my breakdown of the update with everything I got! This is short notice, but: I am going to a medieval faire tomorrow, relatively small, and I've never been to this one before, so I don't know for certain what will be there. Do you like or collect anything that is commonly sold at that sort of event? No, thank you! Question, how do we feel about loose tea not in sealed packages? I have some flavors I think my pumpkin will enjoy but I'll have to decant from my large amounts into small bags or tins. Fair game or squicky? Fair game! Is your BPAL wishlist still up to date? Yes!

doomsday_disco

August 19, 2022

DD's BPAL Blog

This is Halloween Swap: Master Question List

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August 19, 2022

Eldritchhobbit's Blog

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August 14, 2022

Miss Twilight's Blog

Summer Swap Sprite 2022 Master Question List

5/30/22 Does anything, scent and / or product-wise, catch your eye from the Haus of Gloi summer drop? (https://www.hausofgloi.com/collections/summer) [you're free to pick stuff NOT from Summer as well, of course!  ]

Yes, the rumors are true- I'll be in Paris this summer! Tell me up to five things you'd be happy to get from there, including any specific teas from Dammann Freres, my favorite french tea shop! (https://www.dammann.fr/en/#) 5/31/22 I recently discovered Khamila Luna and plan to place an order soon to get a present for my roommate. Is there anything you'd like from them? is there any small gift from mother nature that you'd like me see if I can source for you from old forests?   do you wear rings on all your fingers? how about a range smallest to largest? If your Sprite were to gift you magical items or workings... a) Would you be interested in that? b) If so, what intention(s) would you appreciate most? Would you be interested in a set of (rpg) dice? If so, what colors/aesthetic? What's your favorite creature? Do you like reading comics? If you haven't really read 'em, would you be interested in receiving a few that match your book genre preferences? I'm headed to Puerto Rico in July - anything particularly interesting you would like from there? Would you be interested in receiving a small bottle of home infused whiskey aged from commercially produced moonshine? Any particular flavors you might enjoy (examples include orange chai or cinnamon chocolate or hot peppers)? Would you be interested in homemade shortbread that fits your flavor preferences? 6/1/22 If your bday is during the swap, how are you planning to celebrate? Likewise, how do you celebrate relevant spiritual holidays in this time period? Anything you want from the UK? Seeds, y/n? Are you interested in skincare/shampoo/conditioner? Are you interested in tights? If so, what thickness, style, and size? Do you use tarot decks? Would you like to receive more - and if so, can you list the ones you already have? What do you think of the art on this website? https://www.printisdead.co.uk/ Is loose leaf tea good, or do you prefer bagged? I make arm warmers. I make them from sweaters I thrifted. They can be all one color, or stripes of different colors. They can be long, to the elbows, or shorter. If you would like a pair, tell me your favorite colors. Solids are more generally elegant, Stripes can be as wildly funky as you wish. Long? Short? Cashmere? Tell me your fingerless mitts arm warmer dreams. 6/2/22 PBSW Summer collection is live!!!  Anything catch your eye? 6/4/22 It's farmers market season in town and I have loads of lovely local artisans to shop from. Would you be interested in items from any of the following?
The Rod Homestead (I love this one I helped fund her commercial kitchen) Working Class Coffee Philly Nuts 222 Creations Carol's Epiphany 6/5/22 I am learning to do embroidery. Would you possibly like a simple hand embroidered piece? If you would like this is there a simple favorite flower or summer symbol, like a bee? What kind of sprite would you prefer? A ninja or to know the ID right away? I like both styles for different reasons 6/6/22 Are you ok with shunga label art (bpal?) I dye yarn. Is custom yarn of interest to you? - If so, colors? I have various weights of wool, sport and dk cotton, cotton thread in 3/2 and 5/2, and light fingering weight bamboo rayon that dyes like a dream
My European travels are expanding! Anything you want from Portugal or Berlin??? My friend makes cool art with garbage, is there anything here you might like?
https://www.garbageforgood.com/ 6/8/22 Would you like items related to your astrological sign and if so what is it? 6/12/22 what do you think of plushies? Are there any Korean or Japanese food/craft/self-care items you would be interested in in receiving? Is there anything for your garden or houseplants that you need, or would like (tiny, hand thrown cachepot for a prized astrophytum, etc.), or are you proudly black thumb and shun any plant that isn't resin? How many books is too many books? 6/13/22 I’m knitting up washcloths right now. Would you like some?
any spices you need/want? I’m fleshing out a Penzey's order!! your feelings on chocolate? Milk chocolate, Dark chocolate, White chocolate? with or without nuts? How about truffly goodness?   6/17/22 Do you want anything for your vehicle? Like bumper stickers or magnets? any interest in Japanese fashion-ish items? (kanzashi hair pins, and other things made form old kimono fabric, fans, tenugui, etc?) 6/21/22 Would you use cbd infused bath products?
What colors are your kitchen stuffs?
If I knitted up a scarf/shawl/something in the wearable area what colors would you like and please be pretty specific so I can see if my yarn stash makes this feasible (or if @twilighteyes or @winterblizzard has stash that does and I can barter) k please thanks —->. One big box or a couple starting now?? How close to the final deadline would you prefer to receive your package? Should we try to squeak as close to August 31st as humanly possible, or would it be okay to send the package earlier? 6/22/22 I am afraid to send chocolate in this heat. What other things might you enjoy? Gourmet lollipops? Handmade Marshmallows (not by me LOL)? Flavored cotton candy? other ideas? do you have any reservations about wearing leather, like in an accessory?? So I took a "viking knitting" class (which is really wire weaving) and can now make necklaces and bracelets. Would you be interested in either one? IF SO What color wire would you like? (silver, gold, copper, blue, purple, yellow, green orange, black, turquoise, pink, so many colors.) I have THIS PACK among others. What length would you want (on either or both?)   What kind of fasteners do you like best (lobster claw, toggle clasp, magnetic?) and color of fasteners? (silver, gunmetal, copper, gold?) - some of the toggle clasps come in cool shapes. Do you think a larger chunky one like a torc or a slimmer one? I can draw the wire down to different sizes with my draw plate. 6/30/22 Does any August Uncommon black tea sound good to you? (or any of their other tea as I now have 20% off coupons forever and will share!) 7/5/22 So apparently there's this cute little outdoor market here that sells locally made dishcloths and similar- would you be interested in having some tea towels or similar from Portugal, dear Spritz? How much do you guys like hats? 7/10/22 Would you like some smallish bottles of Rose Petal Liqueur, Lavender Vanilla Bean Liqueur, or Plum Brandy? (all homemade.) 7/22/22 Anything look appealing from the Nocturne Alchemy gemstone scent drop today? How about the BPAL Dragon*Con Peaches? 7/29/22 Tea, coffee, sweets, biscuits, etc. from Europe. Is there anything you would be interested in, sprite? https://matreshkadeli.com 8/10/22 would you have any interest in receiving a vintage martini glass or two? 8/12/22 My peacock is shedding his feathers as the mating season has ended. Would you like some peacock feathers? Also, I have loads of herbs right now and a dehydrator. Would you like any peppermint, spearmint, licorice mint, sage or oregano that I grew? How about a few sprigs of fresh lavender?

twilighteyes

August 12, 2022

swap blogs

my 5ml stash

Finally made a spreadsheet! I will be updating that instead of this moving forward: smellsheet March 2022: Bright Red Dildo (Lupercalia 2022: Bag of Dicks) Spirit Fingers (Bitch Planet) Fairy Bites (Labyrinth LE) Penis Penetrating a Vagina in a Pickle Barrel (Lupercalia 2022: Novel Ideas for Secret Amusements) April 2022: Pumpkin Snake Latte (Halloweenie 2021: Pumpkin Patch, thanks Lill!) Sugar Cookies with Extra Sugar (Yule 2021: Box of Cookies, thanks doomsday_disco!) Lab Rat (thanks doomsday_disco!) Alice (GC) Snake Milk (2022 LE) Black Light Reactive Wolf Poster (2022 LE) May 2022: Penis Bound in Gold Ribbon (Lupercalia 2022: Novel Ideas for Secret Amusements) August 2022: Fuck It, Might as Well Lick It (Yule 2021, thanks Bluestblood!) Hoggle (Labyrinth LE, thanks artisjok!) Ghost Milk (Yule 2020, thanks, bheansidhe!) Imose-Yama (Lupercalia 2022: Novel Ideas for Secret Amusements) Snake Oil (pre-2019) wishlist here!

broccoliwitch

August 5, 2022

Eldritchhobbit's Blog

RetroRockets Interview

RetroRockets With Amy Sturgis | The RetroRockets Podcast This conversation was so much fun!
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August 4, 2022

Eldritchhobbit's Blog

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August 3, 2022

Fletchkat’s Blog

My BPAL Collection

These are the scents I currently own. Still working on testing all of them. *=frimped (thanks Lab!) §=PIF from torischroeder9 (thanks Tori!) #=PIF from everanything (thanks Ever!) ¥=frimp from VetchVesper (thanks Vetch!) €=frimp from DiZZysTARdust (thanks DiZZy!) @=frimp from paperflowers (thanks Alexis!) & = frimp from Bluestblood (thanks Sarah!) $ = frimp/sniffie from Ajevie (thanks Ajevie!) GC Imps: Aizen-Myoo American Gods Becoming Thunder American Gods Coin Trick
American Gods Eostre of the Dawn American Gods Mama-Ji American Gods Mr. Ibis American Gods The Best Lies American Gods The Small Brown Cat American Gods Zorya Polunochnaya Amsterdam * Bengal Blood Kiss Boomslang Cairo @ Calico Jack * Cathedral Centzon Totochtin & Chimera * Come to Me § Cordelia § Cthulhu § Death Cap $ Death On A Pale Horse * Dee # Delight Dirty Dorian Dragon’s Blood Envy § Event Horizon * Golden Priapus € Grief § Grog * Harlot § Has No Hanna * Intrigue § Kabuki * Kali Katharina @ Kubla Khan Kyoto * La Belle Au Bois Dormant La Petite Mort Le Serpent Qui Danse * Les Fleurs du Mal * Lucy’s Kiss Lust Lyonesse § Maiden Mary Shelley $ Melisande, The Puppet Mistress (2015 version) Morana Morgause (one from *, one from @) Morocco Namaste @ New Orleans § Night-Gaunt (one from *, one from @) O Ogygia # Pele Penitence (one from Lab, one from $) Persephone Plunder Rapture ¥ Robin Goodfellow * RPG Series Artificer RPG Series Assassin RPG Series Bard (1 from Lab, one from @) RPG Series Beholder Optician RPG Series Berzerker RPG Series Bugbear Doula RPG Series Chaotic RPG Series Cleric RPG Series Drider Crossing Guard RPG Series Drow Yoga Instructor RPG Series Druid RPG Series Dwarf * RPG Series Dwarven Ale RPG Series Elf RPG Series Fighter RPG Series Gnome RPG Series Good RPG Series Half-Elf RPG Series Halfling RPG Series Kobold Barista RPG Series Lawful RPG Series Lizardfolk Park Ranger RPG Series Mage RPG Series Monk RPG Series Neutral RPG Series Orc § RPG Series Paladin RPG Series Psionicist RPG Series Ranger RPG Series Rogue RPG Series Sorcerer RPG Series Thieves’ Rosin RPG Series Tiefling Therapist RPG Series Vial Of Holy Water Sherlock Holmes Sin @ Sloth * Snake Oil (2019 & 2022) Somnus Spellbound Strangler Fig * Sudha Segara * The Black Rider The Candy Butcher (2015 version) # The Coiled Serpent * The Dormouse * The Last Unicorn (2021) Mommy Fortuna The Last Unicorn (2021) The Butterfly The Last Unicorn (2021) The Last Unicorn The Last Unicorn (2021) The Lilac Wood The Last Unicorn (2021) Schmendrick The Night-Raven § The Obsidian Widow TKO @ Twilight (one from Lab, one from $) Vasilissa Veil Voodoo (1 imp from €, 1 imp from $) Wolf’s Heart Zephyr Xiuhtecuhtli LE Imps and Decants:
8th Grade 13 May ‘22 A Chocolate Cat A Gingerbread Dog Alischereshasa
All Souls 2021 Amor, To Show That He Was Pleased, Approvingly (In Silence) Sneezed A Place of Seeing And Here I Hear the Fowles Singe A Winter’s Walk in the Cemetery Beeswax, Lavender, & Acacia Honey Bellicose Clam Alchemy Lab @ Black Ice Sleeper Brown Sugar, Cream, and Earl Grey Tea Cacao-Dusted Rose Petals Café De Olla Fried Ice Cream Jammed Into A Coconut Cream Pie ( 1 from *, 1 from @) Cardamom & White Sandalwood Champagne and Maraschino Cherries Chasing Fireflies Cinnamon and Clove Coral Snake Crow Moon 2020 Dead Leaves, Honeycomb, and Vanilla Butter Dead Leaves, Peppercorn, and Pumpkins Dragon’s Eye Resurrected Dreadful Snow Globe ¥ Ehon Karanishiki $ Elderberry Flower & Sandhill Plum Floral Sheet Ghost Fuzzy Peach Sweater and A Mug of London Fog (one decant imp, one decant in bottle from @) Gingerbread & Rose Incense Gingerbread, Vetiver, and Black Tea Graveyard Guessing Game Harvest Moon 2021 Her Mouth is Sinister and Red Honeyed Mushroom and Incense Iced Apple Dumplings Plopped Into A Sweet Potato Pie * In Dubiis Libertas * In Necessariis Unitas * In Omnibus Caritas * Jack of Hearts Lavender Lightning Lemon Blossom & Neroli Libidinous Encounter During the Rice Harvest Lighting the Lantern Lights, Camera, Something Lilitu Love Let Her Marshmallow Snow @ Midnight Mass 2020 @ Mouth So Sweet, So Poisonous Mulled Wine and a Wool Blanket Mysterious Techniques In Lovemaking Mystical Aphorisms of the Fortune Cookie Narcissus & Snowflakes @ Oberon, Titania, and Puck With Fairies Dancing October 32 One Girl 2022 Osmanthus & Honey Bells Peach Brandy Snake Oil Pinched With Four Pumpkins Plunging Into The Hellmouth Practical Occultism Prairie Witch Pumpkinville Rogridiss Rose Petals & Palo Santo Rose Red 2020 @ Samhain 2021 Scorched Clove, Cinnamon Bark, and Tobacco Absolute Sentence First, Verdict Afterwards Smut 2020 Snekhellden Snow White 2020 @ Sopor (TAL) Spring Whispers
Still Life With Dooting Skull Sugar Cookie Peacock Queen Sugar Cookie Snake Oil Sugar Cookie Snow White Sugar Plum Golden Priapus @ Sugar Plum Snake Oil Sugar Plum Snow White The Air and the Ether 2021 The Fairy Lovers The Garden of Shut-Eye Town The Last Unicorn Series (original) The King’s Daughter @ The Madam The Poinsettia Gown 2020 @ There is No Bliss Like This The Sheepfold, Moonlight Third Eye Extraction Thunder Moon 2021 Tiramisu Funnel Cake * To Lesbia Tonka Bean & Pink Pepper Tonka Bean, Black Tea, and Vetiver (Ajevie chonk) Traditional Sheet Ghost @ Trumpet Honeysuckle & Lemon Beebalm Upslope Fog Ut Ameris, Amabilis Esto Vase De Lilas a La Fenetre Vigil For The Harvest Suitors Visions of Autumn V (2014) # White Chocolate, Pink Carnation, Coconut Cream, and Clove White Clover, Elderflower, and Apple Wildflower Honey, Pink Rose, and Sandalwood Wild Rose and Cherry Winds of Autumn Ylang Ylang, Australian Sandalwood, & Vanilla Absolute Testers/ Samples:
8th Grade $ American Gods Coin Trick $
American Gods Eostre of the Dawn $ American Gods The Best Lies $ American Gods The Center $ American Gods The Small Brown Cat $ Bears of Berlin $
Bourbon Vanilla and Yellow Carnation @ Cacao, Black Leather, and Incense $
Erotic Sake Bowl $ Fracas With Seven Kabuki Actors $ Narr $ Philopannyx $ Poisoned Apple Martini $ Samhain 2021 @ Sea Smoke $
Suck It 2020 (Halloween 2020) @ The Air and the Ether 2021 $ The Hierophant’s Benediction $ Tonka Bean & Pink Pepper $ Under the Silvery Moonbeams $ White Chocolate, Pink Carnation, Coconut Cream, and Clove $ Wulric, The Wolfman $ dark-colored mystery LE sample & light-colored mystery LE sample & Hair Gloss Samples: Alleviate the Frenzy @ Amber and Steel Hooks @ Den of Sin @ Pink Peach Blossoms and White Plum Flowers Plum Blossom Twig Red Incense @ Sugar Skull @ Violet and Green Tea @ Atmosphere Spray Samples: Alchemical Laboratory Chestnut Oudh @ Fainting Couch RPG Series Exotic Bazaar RPG Series Fae Forest RPG Series The Trackless Erg RPG Series Wererat-Infested Sewer The Queen’s Croquet Ground Think Snow For Me TKO GC Bottles: Harlot
Somnus TKO Wolf’s Heart LE Bottles: Chaos Theory VI Eris’ Tilt-A-Whirl (#158) # Cognac-Stained Sheet Ghost To Lesbia Vanilla Bean, Marshmallow, & Benzoin Atmosphere Bottles: RPG Series Unspeakably Evil Temple *

Fletchkat

July 29, 2022

Miss Twilight's Blog

2022 Summer Swap Sprite Answers

5/30/22 Does anything, scent and / or product-wise, catch your eye from the Haus of Gloi summer drop? (https://www.hausofgloi.com/collections/summer) [you're free to pick stuff NOT from Summer as well, of course!  ] Marshmallow Rose summer refresher spray, summer whipped soap, summer sugar exfoliant, or bubbling scrub.   Chillaz or Buzz Off original summer refresher spray,

Yes, the rumors are true- I'll be in Paris this summer! Tell me up to five things you'd be happy to get from there, including any specific teas from Dammann Freres, my favorite french tea shop! (https://www.dammann.fr/en/#) I have no idea what is available in Paris besides perfume and tea and I'm down for both! (especially vanilla perfume!) Oh! La bien Aimee is in Paris (yarn!!! Purple speckles!!!) For tea, Vanille, Rose, anything with Clove, anything with Anise, Smokey Lapsang or other Smokey tea. Pretty much all of their black tea, kthx. Violet could be fun too. I like teas that will pair well with cream and honey. (I do have Damman and Mariage Freres on my Amazon beverages list too!). Jasmine is always welcome. I love most flavored black teas. Maison Souquet candles (Tobacco!!!) are probably too expensive.
hot chocolate from Angelina? Chocolate in general. Local candy or snacks?
a bar of soap? Or something from Buly 1803 or just made in France, indie small batch is always great. authentic macarons? Cheese? Yeah, they probably wouldn't travel well. something from an artist in montmarte? anything gothy and local. Buttons (wood, metal, carved, w/e), lace, ribbon?
any kind of cool French beauty products you think I'd like. 5/31/22 I recently discovered Khamila Luna and plan to place an order soon to get a present for my roommate. Is there anything you'd like from them? Maybe the creamy vanilla sugar scrub? Some of the "men's" soap sounds nice but it would literally just go in my sock and underwear drawer. (black musk / amber / tobacco / teakwood.) is there any small gift from mother nature that you'd like me see if I can source for you from old forests?   Anything!! I love any gifts that mother nature offers up to you. I love rocks, skulls, interesting wood lumps, leaves, tinctures or salves made from wildcrafting, everything. do you wear rings on all your fingers? how about a range smallest to largest? I do wear rings in between top and mid knuckle, about a size 6. I lost my favorite ring last time I was in Seattle, it was a little dragon that I'd had for over twenty years. doh. Otherwise I wear an 11 but I'm also doing a ton of weight loss so hopefully ring size will go back down. If your Sprite were to gift you magical items or workings... a) Would you be interested in that? b) If so, what intention(s) would you appreciate most? Yes! Ummm I'm going to be having surgery in a couple months, so health is good. Determination/motivation, healing, cutting ties with my past, self love, blockbuster/road opener, money, job hunting after surgery. Would you be interested in a set of (rpg) dice? If so, what colors/aesthetic? I do actually have some on amazon wish list under either geek or games. I loathe gold/yellow/beige colors in any format so any numbers on the dies would need to be black, silver, or white. I love opalescent, blues/purples (blurple), etc. Glow in the dark is fun.   What's your favorite creature? My pigs and my dogs? I can't just choose one creature. I love corvids, bats, equines (especially friesians and warlanders and lusitanos), dolphins, pit bulls, and lots of fantasy creatures. Leafy sea dragons! I would love to have a hedgehog and a chinchilla someday, also a sugar glider. I love ratties and ferrets too. I would totally have a French Bull dog if I could afford one but more pitbulls need homes than frenchies, so pibbles it is. I have a blue tick coonhound as well, pretty much same reason. Problem dog who needed a home that wouldn't give up on her. She is such a butt!! I love snakes and lizards too. Probably all creatures except spiders and wasps and non kindly creepy crawlies. (I'm ok looking at spiders but I don't want one for a pet and they get relocated out of the house. I have found many black widows here. urg.) Do you like reading comics? If you haven't really read 'em, would you be interested in receiving a few that match your book genre preferences? Meh, I'm not super into comics anymore. Graphic novels are a little better but my eyes are so bad that I really have to do ebooks where I can enlarge the font. Sad face. I'm headed to Puerto Rico in July - anything particularly interesting you would like from there? oooh! Fun!!! I have no idea what is available there but yes, definitely interested! (Did some googling) Casa BACARDÍ Special Reserve or other rum? Some local speciality spices (recao), jam, sauce, or hot sauce? One of their cool wooden mortar and pestles (Pilon?) A Guiro? Mundillo lace? Just a handkerchief or something small. Butterfly art would be pretty cool too, I have some from Panama. Food or snacks. Local candy. Anything really!! Would you be interested in receiving a small bottle of home infused whiskey aged from commercially produced moonshine? Any particular flavors you might enjoy (examples include orange chai or cinnamon chocolate or hot peppers)? yes yes yes. orange chai sounds lovely, or cinnamon chocolate. Not a huge fan of "hot" peppers or pepper flavored drinks. Honey, lavender, rose (not sure how flower ones would go with whisky ?) I won't be able to drink for a year starting in like August or something so just a small tiny nip bottle is good.   Would you be interested in homemade shortbread that fits your flavor preferences? oooh yes. I love chocolate shortbread but wouldn't say no to lavender or rose or whatever other kind. 6/1/22 If your bday is during the swap, how are you planning to celebrate? It is not. My son's and dad's are though, usually cake/candles (for son even though he's over 30) and probably dinner out for both. Likewise, how do you celebrate relevant spiritual holidays in this time period? Lately I haven't been celebrating much since I'm so isolated out here in the middle of nowhere and all of my friends are on the West coast. Sometimes a bonfire, or candles, or quiet contemplation, it just depends on what is appropriate for said event. Anything you want from the UK? Like, everything. I love Bird & Blend tea! I love cool things from UK Lush that we can't get in the US. Other indie things are always good too. As far as B&B products, I like things that are super highly scented. Also I am hopefully trading for some Ginger Nuts, Jaffa Cakes, digestive biscuits, and some other UK goodies.   Seeds, y/n? Right now I think I'd prefer actual plants as we have a really short growing season here and seeds should have been started in March for summer things. But I do have grow lights if it's seeds that I absolutely need and it will be house plants or something that is not an annual.   Are you interested in skincare/shampoo/conditioner? I use The Ordinary (like a set of things) so technically I'm probably good on skincare even though I bet my questionnaire still said I needed a good moisturizer. I can always use good shampoo/conditioner and my dogs especially can use a good shampoo and conditioner! I just got a new shower head yesterday so I can give them baths again without using cups of water to get them wet and rinse them. (The handheld wand was clogged up. FIXED! BRING ON THE DOG SHAMPOO!) I have dog shampoo in my Amazon wishlist "for the pups" -- really gearing towards a professional or highly rated one so I have a bunch of ideas in there. For ME, I prefer non-SLS/parabens/phlatamumbles as stated in my questionnaire. Are you interested in tights? If so, what thickness, style, and size? yeah, no. I'm doing weight loss right now and don't know what size I'll end up plus I just don't love tights. PJ's forever! Do you use tarot decks? Would you like to receive more - and if so, can you list the ones you already have? I have a bunch of decks but I would love the Abigail Larson one on my Amazon wishlist. I have .... Nightmare Before Christmas (Abigail Larson, lol!), Wise Dog (my dogs Jake & Lela - rip - are the Two of Cups), Game of Thrones, Last Unicorn, a Vampire one that was second hand, and a couple others that I'm blanking on the names. What do you think of the art on this website? https://www.printisdead.co.uk/ I love the Bat & Peonies! I like a lot of their skull items as long as they're not sepia / beige / yellow. Raven and Full Moon, Lunar Cycle/Full Moon, Celestial Fox, Aurora Fox, uncolored Cat Skul, Bleeding Roses with white background, Skeleton Hand & Hellebores, Raven and Roses, floral pentacle (uncolored), Fox Skull (black/white either one - leaning towards one with black background), Purple Orchids (white background)... I didn't go through them all, but yes. Although some just have too much color (totally ok on the mostly blue/purple ones.) Is loose leaf tea good, or do you prefer bagged? I way prefer loose leaf but I'll do bagged if the blend I want isn't available loose. I make arm warmers. I make them from sweaters I thrifted. They can be all one color, or stripes of different colors. They can be long, to the elbows, or shorter. If you would like a pair, tell me your favorite colors. Solids are more generally elegant, Stripes can be as wildly funky as you wish. Long? Short? Cashmere? Tell me your fingerless mitts arm warmer dreams. I love gradient and stripey armwarmers in black + color (usually blurple) and like mid arm. Cashmere, merino, silk. All good. 6/2/22 PBSW Summer collection is live!!!  Anything catch your eye? Ummmm Bath Streusel or Sorbetto in: * Journey in Satchidananda * Red Cow * Moonshadow (and wax melts in this scent!) * The Queen is Dead Tiny samples of Crystalcore and/or Longest Day? Oh! I would love some Clean Slate scrub. 6/4/22 It's farmers market season in town and I have loads of lovely local artisans to shop from. Would you be interested in items from any of the following?
The Rod Homestead (I love this one I helped fund her commercial kitchen) - dill mustard! Honey anything. Working Class Coffee - looks like they only have one type of coffee in a k cup, so that would work, sounds good. Philly Nuts Yum! Mango, peach, or pineapple cashews, butter toffee or smoked almonds, and zomg honey roasted mixed nuts!! 222 Creations not really my style Carol's Epiphany No thanks 6/5/22 I am learning to do embroidery. Would you possibly like a simple hand embroidered piece? sure? If you would like this is there a simple favorite flower or summer symbol, like a bee? a rose or lavender is great! (Purple rose of course.) What kind of sprite would you prefer? A ninja or to know the ID right away? I like both styles for different reasons i like to be surprised at the end! 6/6/22 Are you ok with shunga label art (bpal?) I'm fine with it on bottles? I wouldn't necessarily want it framed on my wall or anything. I dye yarn. Is custom yarn of interest to you?. Sure! - If so, colors? I have various weights of wool, sport and dk cotton, cotton thread in 3/2 and 5/2, and light fingering weight bamboo rayon that dyes like a dream so I don't really love variegated yarn. I'm firmly in gradients, self striping, speckles, and semi solids. Look at my ravelry stash and you'll see the colors I like.    Cool leaning Black, all the cool leaning shades of grey, blurples, blackened reds, etc. preferably blackened colors or jewel tones, no navy, no pastels, no fluorescent.
fingering through bulky is great for merino. Light fingering bamboo rayon is fine. Otherwise no alpaca, llama, bfl, cotton (except for worsted for wash clothes), etc. My European travels are expanding! Anything you want from Portugal or Berlin??? oh, matchbooks from everywhere!! If they let you fly with those. I'll have to google when I get home to answer this more thoroughly. My friend makes cool art with garbage, is there anything here you might like?
https://www.garbageforgood.com/ mostly not my style but thank you. 6/8/22 Would you like items related to your astrological sign and if so what is it? Meh. I'm a Virgo. There is some Abigail Larson artwork for the zodiac signs that I like - I think I have her Virgo rendition on my society6 wishlist for one of the travel mugs but of course no one can see it because I can't figure out how to share it!
6/12/22 what do you think of plushies? i love super cute amigurumi (like gothic and nerdy ones, I have a great vampire bat and a cthulhu as well as a black unicorn) but I have to be super careful because my dogs also love them. To death. By evisceration. Are there any Korean or Japanese food/craft/self-care items you would be interested in in receiving? i love Japanese incense but I don't burn a lot because respiratory issues. Low smoke is good! I could really use a good soy sauce dish for sushi but I can't seem to find any super gothy or cute ones and I forgot to look while I was in Seattle. One with a lucky cat would be fun (blue? No brown please.) Japanese Kit Kats!!!! Whatever else you think I might like. Is there anything for your garden or houseplants that you need, or would like (tiny, hand thrown cachepot for a prized astrophytum, etc.), or are you proudly black thumb and shun any plant that isn't resin? I know this is not about plants themselves, but if did want to get me some plants, I love scented geraniums, the more unusual the better. (Like no citrus or citonrella.) Attar of roses, oak, musk, coconut, lavender, cinnamon, apricot, pineapple, cedar, strawberry, almond, apple, peach, ginger, nutmeg, etc. https://www.colonialcreekfarm.com/Scented-Geraniums_c_29-3.html for example. Other than plants themselves and maybe potting soil, I don't think I need anything, we have tons of plant tools and pots. How many books is too many books? so I read almost constantly but I get a lot of ebooks from the library and also my friend in France sends me tons and tons of ebooks. So books really aren't a priority for me, I have sooooo many to read and the round will be over before Nona the Ninth comes out (almost on my birthday, I think a day off, lol) and that is the book I'm most excited about and would like my own copy of. (My son ordered me the artwork from the covers of Gideon, harrow, and Nona... still waiting for it to arrive.). I love Gideon. I .WOULD TAKE MOST things Gideon! Also excuse caps, I'm typing in iPad and Zuul is getting in my way, because there is no iPad, only Zuul!!!! https://www.tommyarnoldart.com/nona-the-ninth-torcom-publishing 6/13/22 I’m knitting up washcloths right now. Would you like some? I'm good, still living with others so don't need things like that.
any spices you need/want? I’m fleshing out a Penzey's order!! i have spices on one my Amazon lists! I do love me some penzeys and would totally take some of their smoked salt and maybe some chili seasoning (900?) since we make a ton of "bad to the bone" vegan chili. your feelings on chocolate? Milk chocolate, Dark chocolate, White chocolate? with or without nuts? How about truffly goodness?   you're obviously not my sprite because I have so much chocolate on my Amazon snack list. I really try to do fair trade / slave free chocolate and a lot of those brands on my Amazon list meet that criteria. I loooooove truffles. White is not chocolate, chocolate must contain cocoa butter. Nuts are good, especially almonds or pecans. Milk is better in bar form, dark chocolate is good on caramels or truffles or in baked goods. 6/17/22 Do you want anything for your vehicle? Like bumper stickers or magnets? I don't put any stickers at all on my car or car windows anymore. I used to but kind of fell out of the habit. It used to make for interesting conversations on the ferry or in a huge traffic jam in Seattle; I'd have people get out of their car to come talk to me (which makes me super uncomfortable!) Right now I live in a red area so I try to keep my weirdness to a minimum. I do have some pibble window vinyl things but I am too lazy to actually apply them since it seems like a big ordeal. Plus they're packed up somewhere with the majority of my belongings so I have no idea where they even are, I'd totally forgotten about them until now. any interest in Japanese fashion-ish items? (kanzashi hair pins, and other things made form old kimono fabric, fans, tenugui, etc?) I would LOVE a stack of recycled kimono silk in blues, purples, greys, blacks, reds, greens. Lots of it. All the kimono silk. But I rarely leave the house and don't have any place to put a lot of items that aren't consumable (I would absolutely use the kimono silk to make things) and I'm not fashionable. 6/21/22 Would you use cbd infused bath products?
absolutely! Parents have a medical license and grew a lot of their own last year (no one smokes here though.) Mom makes infused coconut oil for edibles and salves for skin/muscles. What colors are your kitchen stuffs? I am in a shared living situation right now and don't have my own kitchen, sad trombone. When I do have a kitchen it's pretty much black, white, and pops of cool jewel tones (rich darker purple, burgundy, sapphire blue, sometimes green.) And I have a skull / skeleton theme with NMBC cookie jars. I shall never grow up.
If I knitted up a scarf/shawl/something in the wearable area what colors would you like and please be pretty specific. I like gradients and honestly I mostly wear my white to black gradient shawls the most. (and only shawlettes as I wear them like infinity scarves or double loop cowls.) Sometimes I might wear cool toned blurples over a black or black/white dress. Grey is good too. —->. One big box or a couple starting now?? Well, I've already gotten some! But I'm good with little things all along or just one at the end, whatever is easier for my Sprite. How close to the final deadline would you prefer to receive your package? Should we try to squeak as close to August 31st as humanly possible, or would it be okay to send the package earlier? If you're going to be traveling and need to mail sooner, do what is good for you. 6/22/22 I am afraid to send chocolate in this heat. What other things might you enjoy? Gourmet lollipops? Handmade Marshmallows (not by me LOL)? Flavored cotton candy? other ideas? I have lots of idea in my etsy treats list that do include flavored cotton candy and other things. Tea is always good as well. I can't have too many sweet things as I'm going to be going on a liver reduction diet pretty soon, I also won't be able to do caffeine, so maybe some herbal tea / tissanes? I have a few hibiscus blends and other non caffeine on my wish list if you need to compare. (I hate chamomile. Please nothing with chamomile in it.)
do you have any reservations about wearing leather, like in an accessory?? No, I wear leather.   6/30/22 Does any August Uncommon black tea or their other tea sound good to you? (because sale on black tea until 7/4.)   I already have a ton of my Amazon Beverage wishlist. However... In no particular order other than the order they were on the website:
Golden Arrow (Smoky Toffee Black Tea)
Outlaw (Smoky Cherry Black Tea)
Civil Disobedience (Smoky Cardamom Black Tea)
Gold Rush (Orange Rosemary Caramel Black Tea) (I'm not sure how I feel about malty flavors so I left the ones with malt out otherwise maybe a 4 cup sample of Bourbon Sugar Black Tea!) 7/5/22 So apparently there's this cute little outdoor market here that sells locally made dishcloths and similar- would you be interested in having some tea towels or similar from Portugal, dear Spritz? All of the cute locally made things that Suki picks out! 7/22/22 Anything look appealing from the Nocturne Alchemy gemstone scent drop today? Eternal Ankh Purpurite Eternal Ankh Tanzanite A sample of the Malachite and/or Azurite ENTERNAL ANKH PINK   But it sold out already, weep!!! I was absolutely going to do an order RIGHT NOW and get a couple of bottles of pink but I guess it wasn't to be. I still haven't ordered the summer LE's because I am so broke from having to buy hay for the winter. So really, it being sold out has saved me from further credit card debt! whew!! I have already the Red, Black, and Fluorite (and love them!) and I've tried the Blue, Cobalt, and Claret. (I liked the Claret but I have sooo many red musk scents. Or did. I did a thorough destashing and might be almost out, ha.) After looking over the scent notes again, I can't believe I haven't tried the Orange (it sounds very incensey!) or the Purple (I think I was scared by the Jasmine but I've had NAVA's Jasmine work on me since then, so ...) Would also love to try the Orchid and Spice. Really I'd be ok trying samples of any of the ones I haven't tried, I just don't especially gravitate to florals or fruits. How about the BPAL Dragon*Con Peaches? No thank you, I don't really have luck with the peaches.

twilighteyes

July 24, 2022

Eldritchhobbit's Blog

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eldritchhobbit

July 24, 2022

I smell glorious

15 years later...

I started collecting about 15 years ago, went on hiatus in 2009, and never really picked it back up (apart from the odd purchase direct from the Lab, mostly refills of Snake OIl). Here are the ones I'm keeping. It's heavy on limited editions because that's what always seems pressing to keep -- I always feel like if I want a GC, I can just order it from the Lab, but LEs I have to hoard. (And Snake Oil I have to cellar!) BOTTLES BPTP exclusive La Fee Verte (2005) -- 1 10mL bottle and 1 5mL decant -- "Sugared wormwood, hyssop and melissa with calamus, angelica and Dittany of Crete, blended with a Bohemian perfume of vanilla musk, honey absolute and Moroccan spices" BPTP exclusive Naughty or Nice: Snow Angel (2005) -- 1 bottle, 90% -- "Cherubic spun sugar with a hint of lemon, sparkling peach, and floral tea" (2008 resurrection) 1 decant, 50% BPTP exclusive Naughty or Nice: Fee (2005) -- 1 bottle, full -- "A buoyant, dulcet blend of vanilla, sunflower, carnation, honeydew, peach blossom, lychee, oakmoss and white tea" Carnaval Noir: Snake Charmer (2005 original release, paper label) -- 2 partial bottles, 30% and 10% (10% has lost its label); 1 decant, 60% -- "Arabian musk and exotic spices slinking through Egyptian amber, enticing vanilla, and a serpentine blend of black plum, labdanum, ambrette, benzoin and black coconut" Snake Charmer (first resurrection, I think 2007?) -- 1 partial bottle, 10% Snake Charmer (second resurrection) -- 1 bottle, full Carnaval Noir: Midway (2005 original release, paper label) -- 1 partial bottle, 75%; 1 decant, 80% -- "A bombardment of edible carnival indulgences. Funnel cake, caramel apple, cotton candy, salt water taffy and sugar tart" Ingenue (2004) -- 1 10mL cobalt bottle, 30% -- "Wild clover and gentle melon interlaced with violet leaf, water lilies, smooth wooden notes, and blushing rose" Lunacy: Bitter Moon (2006) -- 1 bottle, full -- "Nepal poppy, lotus root, wild rose, and blue hibiscus with blackberry, tonka, sage, lavender, peony and vetiver" Lupercalia: Smut (paper label, I think pre-2006 first release) -- 1 partial bottle, 75%; 1 decant, 75% -- "Three swarthy, smutty musks sweetened with sugar and woozy with dark booze notes" Monster Bait: Closet (pre-2006) -- 1 bottle, full; 1 decant, 50% -- "Bourbon blackberry buttercream over red velvet cake." Monster Bait: Underpants (pre-2006) -- 1 bottle, 90% -- "Sexy sugar-smeared saffron sandalwood over lickable vanilla cream with a splash of butter rum" Perversion (pre-2006, paper label cobalt bottle) -- 1 partial bottle, 25% -- "Smoky rum and black tobacco with a whisper of steamy leather with a splash of crystalline chardonnay, layered over a sensual, sweet, and deceptively magnetic base of tonka" Single Note: Siberian Musk (2012) -- 1 partial bottle, 60% (pre-2006 original single note series) 1 decant, full Snake Oil -- (2015) 1 partial bottle, 30%, kicking myself for not stocking up! -- "A blend of exotic Indonesian oils sugared with vanilla" OR "deep, rich earthy notes swirled with vegetal musks, sugared vanilla bean, and dark spices" (August 2006) 1 decant, 30% I made myself one decant from my first-ever bottle of Snake Oil. Holy &%*#. (pre-2019 direct from Lab) 1 imp, full (2019 reformulation) 4 bottles -- won't even touch these until they are 5 years old (2024). We will see how they stack up to the original. (2022 reformulation) 2 bottles -- can't touch these till 2029 Snow, Glass, Apples (2008) -- 1 bottle, 60% -- no note description Yule: Skadi (2004 original release, paper label cobalt bottle) -- 1 partial bottle, 25% -- "The Snow-Shoe Goddess, Giantess, the Norse embodiment of winter. Frost-rimed winter berries, crisp pine needle, and a slush of bright snowy notes Voodoo Queen (2006) -- 1 partial bottle, 60% -- no note description IMPS/DECANTS (not listed above) BPTP exclusive ???? - Snowblind (2004) -- 1 partial decant, 30% -- "The perfect vanilla mint" (2008 resurrection) 1 partial decant, 50% interestingly, these decants have aged totally differently. the 2004 edition is still light and delicate, while the 2008 resurrection is much heavier on the vanilla and has become dark and viscous BPTP exclusive Trick or Treat: Treat #1 (2007) -- 1 partial decant, 50% -- "A super-sweet, glittering mountain of crushed hard candy: watermelon, pink lime, lemon, strawberry and piles upon piles of crystalline sugar" Carnaval Noir: Freak Show -- 1 decant and 1 partial decant, 80% -- "fig, pomegranate and cocoa bean with lemon, bergamot, vanilla, mellow honey musk, calamus and tonka" Snow White (2004 original release) -- 1 partial decant, 10% -- "flurries of virgin snow, crisp winter wind and the faintest breath of night-blooming flowers" I should probably buy a full bottle of this from the Lab TAL AND VOODOO BLENDS, BOTTLES AND DECANTS Arabian Nights -- 1 bottle, full Bat's Blood -- 1 near-empty bottle, drops only -- very old squat cobalt bottle from 2004 Bend Over -- 1 partial bottle 30% Black Cat -- 1 bottle, full Blessings of Isis -- 1 bottle, full Block Buster -- 1 partial bottle, 75% Caliph's Beloved -- 1 bottle, 90% Charisma - 1 bottle and 1 partial bottle, 30%, the latter an old paper label bottle Clean the Air -- 1 bottle, full French Creole -- 1 bottle, 95% Hymn to Pan -- 1 bottle and 1 partial bottle, 20%, the latter an old cobalt bottle Magnet -- 1 bottle and 1 partial bottle, 10% Mantle of Venus -- 1 bottle, 85% Radiance of Ra -- 1 bottle, full White Light -- 1 bottle, full Aunt Caroline's Money Bag -- 1 partial decant, 60% Aunt Caroline's Money Draw -- 1 decant, 80% Determination -- 1 partial decant, 10% Fiery Wall of Protection -- 1 partial decant, 40% dates from 2008 Horn of Plenty -- 1 imp direct from lab, full Ouroboros -- 1 decant, full dates from 2008 Queen -- 1 partial imp direct from Lab, 60%

myoubi

July 3, 2022

Renazuki's Blog

Sumer Sprite Swap pt 2

Updated Questions 6/12 1. Are there any Korean or Japanese food/craft/self-care items you would be interested in in receiving?
I’ll leave it to your discretion. I think there’s a list under the Yule swap. Always willing to try teas, snacks... chocolate. The apitate toothpaste was fun to try. 2. Is there anything for your garden or houseplants that you need, or would like (tiny, hand thrown cachepot for a prized astrophytum, etc.), or are you proudly black thumb and shun any plant that isn't resin?
Not quite a true green thumb and not quite a black thumb… ok a black thumb with succulents… yeah don’t ask they died horribly. I can grow roses and other plants with no issues. Always looking for pretty irises or glads in shades of burple or white or mixed. 3. How many books is too many books?
Lol that is a trick question! 4. Plushies
❤️ plushies mostly dragon plushies. I have a two headed on from Gargoyles.

Renazuki

June 13, 2022

Angelmecha's SW Chatter

A-Mech's 2022 Summer Sprite Swap Supplementals!

1) Does anything, scent and / or product-wise, catch your eye from the Haus of Gloi summer drop? (https://www.hausofgloi.com/collections/summer) [you're free to pick stuff NOT from Summer as well, of course! ]
- Ohh I really like Haus of Gloi, I'd be down for anything from them I try to avoid being too picky about scents because I've learned over the years I end up loving things I thought I wouldn't!

2) Yes, the rumors are true- I'll be in Paris this summer! Tell me up to five things you'd be happy to get from there, including any specific teas from Dammann Freres, my favorite french tea shop! (https://www.dammann.fr/en/#) - I can't think of anything I would need from Paris, but unique local items from anywhere are always cool! 3) Is there any small gift from mother nature that you'd like me see if I can source for you from old forests? Obviously no promises; but if I don't know what to look for, I certainly won't find. - Wild growing rue, agrimony, or mushrooms, dead bugs, bones, birds nests, rocks ❤️ 4) If your Sprite were to gift you magical items or workings... a) Would you be interested in that? b) If so, what intention(s) would you appreciate most? Yes! I think confidence, calm, self love, etc would serve me now 5) Would you be interested in a set of (rpg) dice? If so, what colors/aesthetic? At the time of writing this my Sprite has already purchased me some and they are sooooo cool! (I'm so sorry I'm so behind, Sprite!) 6) I'm headed to Puerto Rico in July - anything particularly interesting you would like from there? - See my note above re: Paris. 7) Would you be interested in receiving a small bottle of home infused whiskey aged from commercially produced moonshine? Any particular flavors you might enjoy (examples include orange chai or cinnamon chocolate or hot peppers)? -Ohhhh yum! 😎 Would you be interested in homemade shortbread that fits your flavor preferences? Sure! 9) Tell me your fingerless mitts arm warmer dreams. - I would maybe wear arm warmers in the winter but I'm notoriously bad at accessorizing myself properly for cold weather. In the case that I am smart enough to remember to pull them out and wear them, a long pair of black ones would look nice with my aesthetic! 10) Seeds, y/n? Sure! I am still struggling to learn how to keep baby plants alive but I can only get better! (but obviously don't spend a lot because it's like a 70/30 chance I'll kill them) 11) Are you interested in tights? If so, what thickness, style, and size? No thanks 12) Do you use tarot decks? Would you like to receive more - and if so, can you list the ones you already have? I'll always take more! I have: The Earthbound Oracle, the Wheel of Fortune deck, The Fountain, Creature's Secrets Animal Divination Cards, The Illest Tarot, Rana George Lenormand, Cartes de Visite 2019, Arcana of Astrology, The Playing Card Oracle: Alchemy Edition, Mildred Payne's Oracle of Black Enchantment, the Somnia Tarot, and a Welcome to Night Vale tarot. 13) What do you think of the art on this website? https://www.printisdead.co.uk/ Love! 14) Would you possibly like a simple hand embroidered piece? Always! It will go directly onto my wall I think my 'style' is communicated pretty well in my questionnaire. 15) Is custom yarn of interest to you? That's so cool but I don't do anything with yarn 16) Would you like items related to your astrological sign and if so what is it? Sure! I'm a Leo moon and sun and Pisces rising. (I usually identify more with Pisces in most cases but have that Leo pride!) Knitted washcloths: I'm probably good on those! But the textile colors in my kitchen tend towards southwestern/new mexican colors (greens and peaches and oranges). Penzeys: I LOVE them! My favorites are Fox Point and Mural of Flavor but I got a sample size of Forward and it's soooo good, I want to get a jar. I also need thyme, lol. Chocolate?: I don't have a huge sweet tooth but I do like little delicate or decadent truffles. I think I mentioned in my questionnaire that I'm a fan of weird flavored chocolate like rose or herbal. Nice truffles are good. I realized today something I failed to mention in my ?naire-- I am running low on my Red Fig and Patchouli hair gloss! And ran out of Shub Niggurath hair gloss! I use tons of hair gloss, I know some people can only do one or two sprays or their hair gets greasy- I do like ten pumps at least after a shower :x New question: Do you want anything for your vehicle? Like bumper stickers or magnets? I just got a Fringe Division sticker, and Captain America "on your left" decal. I also have a "my kids have four paws" and a Colorado x Pride paw print magnet. My car is a bright green Kia soul named Elphaba! Decals or magnets work for me in any of my nerdy or witchy interests! I took a "viking knitting" class (which is really wire weaving) and can now make necklaces and bracelets. Would you be interested in either one? What color wire would you like? What length would you want (on either or both?) Oh yes I quite like that chunky style. Necklace length would have to be over 18" (maybe 17 as a choker) and adjustable if possible (i.e. a toggle and chain end) for bracelets. I like silver, but black, teal, and purple work too.
Leather? I prefer vegan, but I won't throw it away or not use it if I get something in leather. I am afraid to send chocolate in this heat. What other things might you enjoy? As others have mentioned, caramels and (vegetarian, obvz) marshmallows would be nice!

angelmecha

June 10, 2022

Renazuki's Blog

Sumer Sprite Swat

I'll be adding additional Q&A's here Q & A 6/9/2022 Does anything, scent and / or product-wise, catch your eye from the Haus of Gloi summer drop? (https://www.hausofgloi.com/collections/summer)
Not super familiar with them but if they have something sans patchouli that would be great. I do like cedar/pine/balsam/rosemary/lavender scents.

Yes, the rumors are true- I'll be in Paris this summer! Tell me up to five things you'd be happy to get from there, including any specific teas from Dammann Freres, my favorite french tea shop! (https://www.dammann.fr/en/#)
=o Lucky going to Paris! Mmm tea… I am very much a black tea girl. So the Black Teas Royal Breakfast, Brunch Tea, Any of the Earl Greys, Rose would be lovely. Marzipan or tasty chocolate samplers would also be welcomed =x Is there any small gift from mother nature that you'd like me see if I can source for you from old forests?
Thank you but no. Do you wear rings on all your fingers? how about a range smallest to largest?
I would like to, mostly I wear one ring. My large fingers run from size 9-10. If your Sprite were to gift you magical items or workings... a) Would you be interested in that? b) If so, what intention(s) would you appreciate most?
Something to help with learning. I’m in a BAS program and need all the help I can get. There was one Twilight got for me that I really like mostly its very calming and it just helps. Healing of the Heart from Kate’s Magik Would you be interested in a set of (rpg) dice? If so, what colors/aesthetic
Thank you but no. lol I barely have time to knit anymore because of the classes. Would you be interested in receiving a small bottle of home infused whiskey aged from commercially produced moonshine? Any particular flavors you might enjoy (examples include orange chai or cinnamon chocolate or hot peppers)?
More of a Bailey’s drinker. I do like hot chocolate with cinnamon added. Would you be interested in homemade shortbread that fits your flavor preferences?
Shortbread is always welcomed. I recently discovered Khamilaluna and plan to place an order soon to get a present for my roommate. Is there anything you'd like from them?
Looks tasty – soaps please – coffee/peppermint, vanilla/lavender, oatmeal stout, lemon verbena, sweet basil/lavender (Seattle is enjoying Juneary so rain and a little on the chilly side.)I make arm warmers. I make them from sweaters I thrifted. They can be all one color, or stripes of different colors. They can be long, to the elbows, or shorter. If you would like a pair, tell me your favorite colors. Solids are more generally elegant; Stripes can be as wildly funky as you wish. Long? Short? Cashmere? Tell me your fingerless mitts arm warmer dreams. Solids please – long, like elbow length please? The shorties rub when I type. My favorite colors are dark colors – Dark Blue, Dark Purple, Dark Red, Dark Green, Silver and of course, Black. Yellow and Orange are no no colors xD they just look wrong on me. New question...PBSW Summer collection is live
I will defer to your judgement. Soaps and scrubs are always welcomed. Scents are rosemary/lavender/lemon verbena/roses/vanilla/peppermint. Not a huge fan of the fruity scents. Anyway, I have a few more questions! It's farmers market season in town and I have loads of lovely local artisans to shop from. Would you be interested in items from any of the following? The Rod Homestead (I love this one I helped fund her commercial kitchen)
Herbs de Provence. Lemon Thyme Salt, Dill Salt, and Chive Salt I am learning to do embroidery. Would you possibly like a simple hand embroidered piece? Yes please If you would like this is there a simple favorite flower or summer symbol, like a bee? Favorite flower is a purple rose or purple and white iris. Bees would be lovely lol though there is summer faire or Camlann for summer xD What kind of sprite would you prefer? A ninja or to know the ID right away? I like both styles for different reasons. Either works for me. I dye yarn. Is custom yarn of interest to you? if so, colors? I have various weights of wool, sport and dk cotton, cotton thread in 3/2 and 5/2, and light fingering weight bamboo rayon that dyes like a dream
=o I love custom wool yarn – worsted/dk/sport. Cotton sport/dk. Colours! Blues, Purples, Reds, Black, Greens – preferable in the dark jewel tones. Not a fan of pastels but I have used them for baby blankets for nephews/nieces. My European travels are expanding! Anything you want from Portugal or Berlin???
o.O I don’t even know where to start. Berlin uuuhmm Marzipan or a lebkuchen? Or a small bottle of ginger schnapps or pear brandy? *^^* or if you can find it a scarf or hat from the 2022 IIHF World Championship with Phillip Grubauer #30 (he’s a Seattle Kraken who played for Germany).
Portugal uh a small bottle of port? Cheeses if they aren’t on an import ban? A tile or a small ceramic? Would you like items related to your astrological sign and if so what is it?
Yes please. My birthday is Jan 20th. I’m Caprius – one of those Capricorn/Aquarius cusps. Go me! I do like moon imagery too.

Renazuki

June 10, 2022

skyelyric's schtuff

Summer Sprite

5/30/22 Does anything, scent and / or product-wise, catch your eye from the Haus of Gloi summer drop? (https://www.hausofgloi.com/collections/summer) [you're free to pick stuff NOT from Summer as well, of course! ]

Yes, the rumors are true- I'll be in Paris this summer! Tell me up to five things you'd be happy to get from there, including any specific teas from Dammann Freres, my favorite french tea shop! (https://www.dammann.fr/en/#) 5/31/22 I recently discovered Khamila Luna and plan to place an order soon to get a present for my roommate. Is there anything you'd like from them? is there any small gift from mother nature that you'd like me see if I can source for you from old forests? do you wear rings on all your fingers? how about a range smallest to largest? If your Sprite were to gift you magical items or workings... a) Would you be interested in that? b) If so, what intention(s) would you appreciate most? Would you be interested in a set of (rpg) dice? If so, what colors/aesthetic? What's your favorite creature? Do you like reading comics? If you haven't really read 'em, would you be interested in receiving a few that match your book genre preferences? I'm headed to Puerto Rico in July - anything particularly interesting you would like from there? Would you be interested in receiving a small bottle of home infused whiskey aged from commercially produced moonshine? Any particular flavors you might enjoy (examples include orange chai or cinnamon chocolate or hot peppers)? Would you be interested in homemade shortbread that fits your flavor preferences? 6/1/22 If your bday is during the swap, how are you planning to celebrate? n/a Likewise, how do you celebrate relevant spiritual holidays in this time period? Anything you want from the UK? Seeds, y/n? YES Are you interested in skincare/shampoo/conditioner? skincare yes, lotions are always great Are you interested in tights? If so, what thickness, style, and size? Do you use tarot decks? Would you like to receive more - and if so, can you list the ones you already have? I have technically two decks, both gifted through BPAL swaps. I have a teeny Rider-Waite (like 1" tall cards) and the Ostara deck, which I was just gifted this spring and am slowly making friends with. I don't know that I need another deck at this point, but any good resources related to how to read (online, in book form, whatever) would be lovely, since I'm pretty much a novice. What do you think of the art on this website? https://www.printisdead.co.uk/ Is loose leaf tea good, or do you prefer bagged? Love both I make arm warmers. I make them from sweaters I thrifted. They can be all one color, or stripes of different colors. They can be long, to the elbows, or shorter. If you would like a pair, tell me your favorite colors. Solids are more generally elegant, Stripes can be as wildly funky as you wish. Long? Short? Cashmere? Tell me your fingerless mitts arm warmer dreams. 6/2/22 PBSW Summer collection is live!!! Anything catch your eye? 6/4/22 It's farmers market season in town and I have loads of lovely local artisans to shop from. Would you be interested in items from any of the following?
The Rod Homestead (I love this one I helped fund her commercial kitchen) Working Class Coffee Philly Nuts 222 Creations Carol's Epiphany 6/5/22 I am learning to do embroidery. Would you possibly like a simple hand embroidered piece? If you would like this is there a simple favorite flower or summer symbol, like a bee? What kind of sprite would you prefer? A ninja or to know the ID right away? I like both styles for different reasons 6/6/22 Are you ok with shunga label art (bpal?) I dye yarn. Is custom yarn of interest to you? - If so, colors? I have various weights of wool, sport and dk cotton, cotton thread in 3/2 and 5/2, and light fingering weight bamboo rayon that dyes like a dream
My European travels are expanding! Anything you want from Portugal or Berlin??? My friend makes cool art with garbage, is there anything here you might like?
https://www.garbageforgood.com/ 6/8/22 Would you like items related to your astrological sign and if so what is it?

skyelyric

June 9, 2022

Eldritchhobbit's Blog

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Dark Academia I’m delighted to share the details of my Fall 2022 online Dark Academia class at Signum University! I’m also thrilled to add that 3 of the brilliant authors whose works we’ll be studying in the Dark Academia course will be holding live Q&A sessions with the class! I’m thrilled to add that 3 of the brilliant authors whose works we’ll be studying in the #DarkAcademia course will be holding live Q&A sessions with the class! Peadar Ó Guilín for THE CALL (‘16) Elisabeth Thomas for CATHERINE HOUSE ('20) R.F. Kuang for BABEL ('22).
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eldritchhobbit

June 8, 2022

ziggystardust13's Blog

Ketchup! 6-6-22

Catching up on some summer swap questions. Hope you have a great week! If your bday is during the swap, how are you planning to celebrate?

--> My bday is in April so not during this swap Likewise, how do you celebrate relevant spiritual holidays in this time period?

--> N/A Anything you want from the UK?

--> Not specifically that I can think of Seeds, y/n?

-->Yes Are you interested in skincare/shampoo/conditioner?

--> No to skin care as I follow a really simple regimine by my derm because my face is so sensitive. As far as shampoo/conditioner, Indie style products don't ever cut it for my hair. I need all the cones etc to combat this frizz! Are you interested in tights? If so, what thickness, style, and size?

-->sure! Size medium will usually work. No preference on style or thickness Do you use tarot decks? Would you like to receive more - and if so, can you list the ones you already have?

--> I've never used tarot but am not opposed to it and curious about it. What do you think of the art on this website? https://www.printisdead.co.uk/

--->It's not really my thing Is loose leaf tea good, or do you prefer bagged?

---> I like both! I make arm warmers. I make them from sweaters I thrifted. They can be all one color, or stripes of different colors. They can be long, to the elbows, or shorter. If you would like a pair, tell me your favorite colors. Solids are more generally elegant, Stripes can be as wildly funky as you wish. Long? Short? Cashmere? Tell me your fingerless mitts arm warmer dreams.

--->If I lived in a cooler climate maybe but it's SO hot where I live and winters are typically mild. I just don't see myself wearing them.

Paintbox Question:

--->Journey in Satchidananda soap looks divine I am learning to do embroidery. Would you possibly like a simple hand embroidered piece? sure! If you would like this is there a simple favorite flower or summer symbol, like a bee? any! I love floral anything and I'm all about bees. Love them What kind of sprite would you prefer? A ninja or to know the ID right away? Ninja

ziggystardust13

June 6, 2022

ziggystardust13's Blog

Summer Sprite Swap '22

For my Sprite! I started an Etsy wishlist to use as inspo to show you what I'm into. Not to be meant as I want THIS buy me this! It was fun making it I'll also start placing ketchup in my blog as often as I can. With love, Sam "ziggystardust13" https://www.etsy.com/people/noir1206?ref=cl_share_button

ziggystardust13

June 4, 2022

Zeb's BPAL Blog

Zeb's Summer Sprite Answers

5/30/22 Does anything, scent and / or product-wise, catch your eye from the Haus of Gloi summer drop? (https://www.hausofgloi.com/collections/summer) [you're free to pick stuff NOT from Summer as well, of course!  ] Beguiled Refresher Spray, whipped soap in Beguiled, Sanctum or Asperitas

Yes, the rumors are true- I'll be in Paris this summer! Tell me up to five things you'd be happy to get from there, including any specific teas from Dammann Freres, my favorite french tea shop! (https://www.dammann.fr/en/#) Those fancy fruit jellies or marrons glace? But if you're in Paris, pop over to London! 5/31/22 I recently discovered Khamila Luna and plan to place an order soon to get a present for my roommate. Is there anything you'd like from them? Coconut Lime or Vanilla Raspberry scrubs is there any small gift from mother nature that you'd like me see if I can source for you from old forests? I feel like there is but I can't work out what! do you wear rings on all your fingers? how about a range smallest to largest? I think my questionnaire answered this If your Sprite were to gift you magical items or workings... a) Would you be interested in that? b) If so, what intention(s) would you appreciate most? Not for me, thanks Would you be interested in a set of (rpg) dice? If so, what colors/aesthetic? I have a lot of really nice dice and a bag to put them in, and I still laze out and roll on my phone What's your favorite creature? Cat, octopus, lizard Do you like reading comics? If you haven't really read 'em, would you be interested in receiving a few that match your book genre preferences? We have a stupidly large collection already I'm headed to Puerto Rico in July - anything particularly interesting you would like from there? Maybe an interesting spice blend? Would you be interested in receiving a small bottle of home infused whiskey aged from commercially produced moonshine? Any particular flavors you might enjoy (examples include orange chai or cinnamon chocolate or hot peppers)? Yes but I don't think you can ship internationally Would you be interested in homemade shortbread that fits your flavor preferences? Yes, absolutely 6/1/22 If your bday is during the swap, how are you planning to celebrate? Probably a nice meal from dishpatch.co.uk Likewise, how do you celebrate relevant spiritual holidays in this time period? n/a Anything you want from the UK? A better, more responsible government that feeds its people instead of wasting a billion pounds on a party for the richest woman in the country? Please? Seeds, y/n? I can only have them from the UK/EU I think. I always love organic (not F1) veg seeds Are you interested in skincare/shampoo/conditioner? No, I have quite a lot. Shower gel is the only thing like that I need Are you interested in tights? If so, what thickness, style, and size? No thanks, I have loads and yet never wear them Do you use tarot decks? Would you like to receive more - and if so, can you list the ones you already have? Not for me What do you think of the art on this website? https://www.printisdead.co.uk/ I love the Night Garden cat and blue mushroom prints Is loose leaf tea good, or do you prefer bagged? I prefer bagged I make arm warmers. I make them from sweaters I thrifted. They can be all one color, or stripes of different colors. They can be long, to the elbows, or shorter. If you would like a pair, tell me your favorite colors. Solids are more generally elegant, Stripes can be as wildly funky as you wish. Long? Short? Cashmere? Tell me your fingerless mitts arm warmer dreams. - Stripes, shorter length, and blue/green/purple or rainbow 6/2/22 PBSW Summer collection is live!!!  Anything catch your eye? - not at the moment 6/4/22 It's farmers market season in town and I have loads of lovely local artisans to shop from. Would you be interested in items from any of the following?
The Rod Homestead (I love this one I helped fund her commercial kitchen) - lemon thyme salt or raspberry orange syrup Working Class Coffee - no thank you Philly Nuts - onion & garlic cashews, buffalo ranch cashews, tequila lime pistachios, pineapple habanero cashews 222 Creations - no thank you Carol's Epiphany - no thank you 5/30/22 Does anything, scent and / or product-wise, catch your eye from the Haus of Gloi summer drop? (https://www.hausofgloi.com/collections/summer) [you're free to pick stuff NOT from Summer as well, of course!  ]

Yes, the rumors are true- I'll be in Paris this summer! Tell me up to five things you'd be happy to get from there, including any specific teas from Dammann Freres, my favorite french tea shop! (https://www.dammann.fr/en/#) 5/31/22 I recently discovered Khamila Luna and plan to place an order soon to get a present for my roommate. Is there anything you'd like from them? is there any small gift from mother nature that you'd like me see if I can source for you from old forests?   do you wear rings on all your fingers? how about a range smallest to largest? If your Sprite were to gift you magical items or workings... a) Would you be interested in that? b) If so, what intention(s) would you appreciate most? Would you be interested in a set of (rpg) dice? If so, what colors/aesthetic? What's your favorite creature? Do you like reading comics? If you haven't really read 'em, would you be interested in receiving a few that match your book genre preferences? I'm headed to Puerto Rico in July - anything particularly interesting you would like from there? Would you be interested in receiving a small bottle of home infused whiskey aged from commercially produced moonshine? Any particular flavors you might enjoy (examples include orange chai or cinnamon chocolate or hot peppers)? Would you be interested in homemade shortbread that fits your flavor preferences? 6/1/22 If your bday is during the swap, how are you planning to celebrate? Likewise, how do you celebrate relevant spiritual holidays in this time period? Anything you want from the UK? Seeds, y/n? Are you interested in skincare/shampoo/conditioner? Are you interested in tights? If so, what thickness, style, and size? Do you use tarot decks? Would you like to receive more - and if so, can you list the ones you already have? What do you think of the art on this website? https://www.printisdead.co.uk/ Is loose leaf tea good, or do you prefer bagged? I make arm warmers. I make them from sweaters I thrifted. They can be all one color, or stripes of different colors. They can be long, to the elbows, or shorter. If you would like a pair, tell me your favorite colors. Solids are more generally elegant, Stripes can be as wildly funky as you wish. Long? Short? Cashmere? Tell me your fingerless mitts arm warmer dreams. 6/2/22 PBSW Summer collection is live!!!  Anything catch your eye? 6/4/22 It's farmers market season in town and I have loads of lovely local artisans to shop from. Would you be interested in items from any of the following?
The Rod Homestead (I love this one I helped fund her commercial kitchen) Working Class Coffee Philly Nuts 222 Creations Carol's Epiphany 6/5/22 I am learning to do embroidery. Would you possibly like a simple hand embroidered piece? If you would like this is there a simple favorite flower or summer symbol, like a bee? I do like bees, and irises What kind of sprite would you prefer? A ninja or to know the ID right away? I like both styles for different reasons - I would like to know eventually, but other than that I have no preference 6/6/22 Are you ok with shunga label art (bpal?) yes I dye yarn. Is custom yarn of interest to you? - If so, colors? I have various weights of wool, sport and dk cotton, cotton thread in 3/2 and 5/2, and light fingering weight bamboo rayon that dyes like a dream - no thank you
My European travels are expanding! Anything you want from Portugal or Berlin??? no thank you My friend makes cool art with garbage, is there anything here you might like?
https://www.garbageforgood.com/ No thank you 6/8/22 Would you like items related to your astrological sign and if so what is it? No thanks - it's cancer and I've already had enough of that! 6/12/22 what do you think of plushies? I like them but they tend to all turn into cat toys Are there any Korean or Japanese food/craft/self-care items you would be interested in in receiving? Savoury food Is there anything for your garden or houseplants that you need, or would like (tiny, hand thrown cachepot for a prized astrophytum, etc.), or are you proudly black thumb and shun any plant that isn't resin? I love pretty outdoor pots but am aware that they are heavy to ship. I can't have indoor plants because my cats are assholes. How many books is too many books? I don't understand the question! 6/13/22 I’m knitting up washcloths right now. Would you like some? No thank you
any spices you need/want? I’m fleshing out a Penzey's order!! Chana masala mix your feelings on chocolate? Milk chocolate, Dark chocolate, White chocolate? with or without nuts? How about truffly goodness? Truffly goodness, milk or white. I like fine ground nuts but whole nuts or big chunks are difficult 6/17/22 Do you want anything for your vehicle? Like bumper stickers or magnets? I don't drive any interest in Japanese fashion-ish items? (kanzashi hair pins, and other things made form old kimono fabric, fans, tenugui, etc?) A fan or anything from old kimono fabric including a kimono 6/22/22 I am afraid to send chocolate in this heat. What other things might you enjoy? Gourmet lollipops? Handmade Marshmallows (not by me LOL)? Flavored cotton candy? other ideas? Marshmallows & fudge do you have any reservations about wearing leather, like in an accessory?? No So I took a "viking knitting" class (which is really wire weaving) and can now make necklaces and bracelets. Would you be interested in either one? A slimmish torc necklace would be nice IF SO What color wire would you like? (silver, gold, copper, blue, purple, yellow, green orange, black, turquoise, pink, so many colors.) I have THIS PACK among others. Blues, greens, silver, bronze What length would you want (on either or both?) 50cm What kind of fasteners do you like best (lobster claw, toggle clasp, magnetic?) and color of fasteners? (silver, gunmetal, copper, gold?) No fastener on torc styles - some of the toggle clasps come in cool shapes. Do you think a larger chunky one like a torc or a slimmer one? I can draw the wire down to different sizes with my draw plate.

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June 2, 2022

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