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? 

I'd REALLY like to try the Once Bitten soap and/or candles!!   Also Black No. 1, Sanderson Spice, Zombie Repellent, Lavender Pumpkin, , Michigan Moonglow, Graveyard Smash.  From their permanent collection, Sex Machine,  Tickled Pink (soon to be retired!!)

 

2.  If you'd like handmade knit items, are you good with soft wools or do you prefer acrylic only?   

zomg, no acrylic unless for amigurumi.  I love merino, merino silk, merino cashmere.. 

 

2a. Are there any items you'd love for fall/halloweenie? (Ie mittens, hat, fingerless mitts, cowl, legwarmers)

I always love fingerless mitts but I have really large hands so using stretchy cast ons and bind offs is a must!    I like double length cowls, shawlettes, etc.  Please look at my ravelry "make for me" bundle to get ideas. -- the gnomes and foxes are for my mom.  (I don't like traditional triangular shawls unless they are super special (like the bat and unicorn shadow knits or double knitting) and I don't wear hats except newsboy type caps with a brim or maybe some huge gothy sun hats.)

 

3.  Anyone fancying the new Paintbox Soapworks or Witch Baby Soap Halloween launches?

I haven't looked at PBSW yet but I have a wishlist of their normal things and summer things.  I know nothing about Witch Baby Soap and I'm super picky about soap because my hands are super dry.

edit:  I looked a PBSW and unfortunately most of their halloween stuff has at least one death note in each offering.   (I don't love coffee scented things or most floral, fruit, or dirt.)

edit:  I looked at Witch Baby and I would be down with trying their bath potions, bath salts, bath bombs, hand sanitizer, hand salve, soap, scrubs, face mask, body butter (sample size?) etc. in any of my note preferred scents.  Here is what caught my eye:  (lots in case some sell out)

Astrology

Black Mass

Charity

Cord Cutter

Dragon's Blood

Gossip Stopper

Hex Breaker

Holy Smokes (bath potion)

Initiation

Laid out in Lavender

Left Hand Bath

Lunar Tide (face mask)

Moon, The (face mask)

Morpheus face soap

Old Wise Man

Psychic (anything, including hand sanitizer)

Queen of Hearts (face mask)

Rune Stone

Salt of Venus (bath salt)

Seance

Seven Salts (bath salt)

Virgo Birthday Cake

 

 

4.  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.  My hands and fingers do not love coloring.   
 

5.  What are some OCYL brands you've been wanting to dabble in?

NAVA is my go to right now (but mostly vanillas, ambers, roses, musks, patchoulis.)  I would like try Cellar Door candles!  I've tried their soap and it was pretty fabulous (just the sample bars) so I'd love some full sized.  I'm open to try other OCYL brands for scrubs and bath products (but maybe not perfume) as long as sulfate, silicon, paraben, phthalate, etc. free.

 

6.  I am working on making bath bombs.  Would you be willing to try my creations?   

Of course as long as they are sulfate, silicon, paraben, phthalate, etc. free.
6a.  How about wax tarts?   

Of course!
6b. What type of scents do you favor? 

I have covered this pretty thoroughly in my profile, SW help, and questionnaire I think!

7.  What kinds of home smell good things do you like? (I.e. incense, candles, wax melts, felt scent balls, essential oils, linen spray)

Low smoke incense, high quality candles and wax melts, essential oils, linen & atmosphere spray, dryer scent balls, rose beads, car fresheners of all kinds, soap in with my shirts and socks and unmentionables, scent beads in little jars... I mean, if it smells good, I am HERE for it.  (I just have to make sure it doesn't set off my allergies or respiratory issues.)

 

8.  would you like anything from the bath and bodyworks Halloween line?   

I really wanted their bat wallflower night light!  (I have a haunted house one from them.)   BUT I went into the store and my store had a really cool Raven (on a blue/gray pumpkin) wallflower night light!!!   I want it!!  I also sniffed all the things and added what I like to my amazon fragrance wishlist.  I was really happy to see that all of the aromatherapy body care is now made without sulfates, parabens, or artificial dyes.  I also saw a sign that their soaps are there too.  I hope the rest of their body care gets there.

 

So anyway, I would gratefully accept car scent refills (and I love the crescent moon car scent holder), wall flower refills (and the raven wallflower), pillow mists (the aromatherapy line), candles, and fragrance mists or spray perfume.  And antibac.  

 

So here is my scent list: 

Dark Amber & Oud (candle)

Vanilla bean (candle)

Pumpkin Bonfire (this totally smells like CLOVE.  which is hilarious because their "pumpkin clove" scent smells like cinnamon.)  (candle or wall flower)

Warm Vanilla Sugar (wall flower)

Vanilla Birch (wall flower)

Enchanted Candy Potion (spray, wall flower, anti bac)

Vampire Blood (car scent, anti bac)

Into the Night (soap, mist, or spray perfume)

Eucalyptus Sage (aromatherapy line - pillow mist)

Cedar Ylang Ylang  (aromatherapy line - pillow mist)

Lavender Vanilla  (aromatherapy line - pillow mist)

 

9.  Do you have any interest in spooky squishmallows? 

YES ALL THE SPOOKY THINGS.  Especially bats.  I think their Plague Doctor is cute too.  Or am I thinking of Squishables?  Cthulhu always accepted.   Black Philip.  Baphomet.

 

10.  Would you enjoy spooky stationary? 

I would love spooky stickers and blank cards with cute spooky artwork!  And some good quality ball point or gel pens.

 

11.  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 any.   I'm set for smoke type sticks (we made our own with mugwort and lavender) but if you make them too, I would love one!  I don't need tumbled rocks / crystals and I'm probably set for small obsidian pebbles but I can always use palm stones / worry stones, beads, scrying mirrors, towers, orbs, etc.

 

12.  When you have a distinct preference for one holiday over another, What are some cross over items that actually work for both?  All of Nightmare before Christmas?  *head tilt*  I keep my Halloween stuff up all year so prefer things like NMBC, bats, corvids, gargoyles, skulls/skeletons and not things like witches, ghosts, zombies, pumpkins.  Oh, now that I read the question in the forum I see - between Halloween and Fall.  For me they are pretty much one in the same!  *grin*   

 

13.  One question (that is actually several questions) -- Local honey? 

YES ALL THE LOCAL UNPASTUERIZED HONEY!  (we make mead, so seriously -- all the honey.  Like there is never enough honey -- but I really don't want honey that is pasteurized or from grocery stores as imported honey is not checked by FDA and is often loaded with nastiness like antibiotics or other gross things and/or is fake.  Honey is one of the THIRD most faked products besides milk and olive oil and over a third of honey in US grocery stores has pollen filtered out and/or has other undeclared things added, like corn syrup or beet syrup.  Laboratories have figured out how to modify high fructose corn syrup to look like honey!)  SO LET'S SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BEEKEEPERS!!!  

13a. Infused/flavored honey? 

YES

13b. Local infused/flavored honey with Southwest notes (jalapeno, other pepper, mesquite, acacia)?

YES

 

14.  Does anything from JiJi Knight spark your interest? https://jijiknight.com/ 

Not my style, sorry!

 

15.  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?...?

I have a DVD/Blu-Ray wishlist on Amazon but I don't think any are especially spooky.  I really do most of my watching as streaming since I don't have a blu-ray / dvd player in my room.



16.  Dang (or good!), another serious question -- Shampoo and/or conditioner bars and if so, for what type of hair (dry, fine, oily, curly, normal)?

I like shampoo and conditioner bars and other naked bath products.  I have fine straight hair that is going grey and hopefully will be colored again soonish.  Volume boost is my favorite.  No sulfates, etc.  please.  (curse LUSH for having sulfates in their shampoo bars!!)

 

17.  I just got the email that the Ectogasm Halloween Collection is live. Does anything interest you? https://www.ectogasm.net/collections/halloween

I have some of their things on my etsy wishlist!   Bats, obviously.  Carpe Noctem.  Red Rose Planchette.  Winged skull washi tape!  Moon and Roses stained glass sun catcher.  Miskatonic University pin.  

 

18.  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?

Jalapeno and Smoked Jalapeno (Chipotle) are my favs.  I go through the tabasco sauces of those two like water!  We make candied jalapenos and I have lots of chipotle powder and dried jalapeno and such.  Would be up for trying hot sauces similar!  (I have Yellowbird Jalapeno sauce and the Trader Joes jalapeno sauce.)  

 

19.  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 have some hairfalls and never ever wear them (nor do I even leave the house most of the time) so would be wasted on me right now.  

 

20:  If I were to make you a set of arm warmers/ fingerless mitts, what color(s) & style would you like?  Gothy.  Black/Purple or Black/White stripes

Long or short?  Medium

 

21.  Homemade canned and baked and concocted goodies? Any aversions? 

Bring 'em on!  (I don't like Okra so no canned okra please.)

 

22.  If I could make you some of my fudge, what would you prefer?  

ALL OF THEM.  And the Penuche without nuts.

 

23.  Are you open to trying different indie perfume houses if I find a scent that I think you'd enjoy?

Maybe if it's in an atomizer?  I haven't had good luck with most indie perfumers besides NAVA and BPAL, and BPAL is starting to not work on me (probably because of all of the medication I have to take.)

 

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!)

Bats!  And my dogs or pigs would be cool.

 

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)

Eternal Ankh, Lavender Dolphin, Snake Oil, Satyr, Foxes with Sweaters and Scarves, Unicorns & Stars, Vampire Rose Bat, Vampire Vanilla Bat, Polychrome, Tomb of the Undead

 

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)???

Take me with you!    Anything and everything NMBC (not socks though since I have huge feet.)  

 

27.  Would you like any decor from Say Target, Homewood, or William and Sonoma?

I have lots of ideas for decor on my amazon lists under furniture & home, everyday is halloween, etc.  so if you see something you think I'd like, go for it!  Preferably nothing orange/gold/bronze.  (I do silver toned or black metals, otherwise purple, black, jewel toned blues (no navy), grey, black & white, cool leaning burgundy/dark reds.)  

 

28.  I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want? 

If they have Snake Milk or anything else on my BPAL wish list, I'm game but no peaches please.

 

29.  But, I am going to Dragon Con this weekend. Is there anything you would like? Lab wise or just general geekery

I'm sure there are tons of things sold at the conventions that I would adore but I'll leave it up to your judgement!  I used to get a lot of jewelry at cons back in the day.  

 

*skipping 30-37 because I asked 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. 

Yum!!!

 

39.  Format for tea? e.g. teabag vs loose

I prefer loose but sometimes I can only get teabags so those are ok as well.  (also tea pods for k-cup machines.)

 

40.  Do you like spooky themed tights? If so, what are your measurements?

No tights please.

 

41.  Pls post your book wishlist!

It's on Amazon, link is under SW help.  I only do epub/mobi (I guess kindle is changing to epub soon, so that is preferable) and I get so many books from the library that I only want the HIGH and HIGHEST priority -- OR if one of the discworlds goes on sale for $1 or something.  I pre-ordered Nona the Ninth kindle but I would love the whole Locked Tomb series on audiobook!

 

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.?)

I'm not sure I'm super into collage but if it's gargoyles/grotesques/bats/ravens and mostly black/white/purple, it could be ok?  (Having a hard time envisioning.)

 

43.  Do you like rocks/gemstone jewelry? Prefer polished/smooth rocks or raw/rough? Any favorite stones, rocks, colors that you'd like?

I don't really wear jewelry right now, but I'd love some stretchy gemstone bracelets to use as shawl fasteners.  I have a bunch on my amazon jewelry list to give you an idea of stones I like.  I also love palm stones, worry stones, pocket pebbles, towers, orbs... I mostly like shiny unless geode or pretty crystal structure.  Charging slabs are good too.  I could use a much larger piece of Auralite 23 and I always love Aqua Aura.  Blues, purples, blacks, greys, or for purpose/intent.  

 

44.  Any interest in the August releases that got announced today? https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-tag/august-2022/

Unfortunately, yes!   Ceres (decant), Charcoal Champa Resin Tobacco (decant or bottle), Empowering (TAL, decant or bottle), Forge of Vulcan (decant), Lavender Buttercream (bottle), Moon when the Cherries Turn Black (BOTTLE!).   I might end up ordering the lunacy and lavender buttercream if they don't sell out before I get some $$$.  

 

45.  Luvmilks seasonal goodies are out! What scents and formats appeal to you, my little pumpkin?   https://www.luvmilk.com/mm2022.html#/

Dusting Powder:  Scarecrow with Girlfriend or Lover

Bath Milk or Salts, Sugar Scrub, :  Clown with Girlfriend, Pegasus with Girlfriend, Scarecrow with Girlfriend or Lover

 

And I always adore their lip balm in Baby Bat and Aphrodite's Altar.

 

46.  Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid?   (Can also get Starwars and various Disney ones.)

I have enough of the 4 cup and 7 cup but I'd love one of the rectangular ones if you can find it!  (and I love pyrex 4 cup with bats!!)

 

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/

OMG YES.  I have all kinds of wishes from here under my amazon beverage list.

 

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?

BAT... or pibble.

 

(NAIL POLISH - covered in questionnaire I think??)

 

49.  Would you like either a basket or a tablemat (that works as a place to put hot dishes as well as being decorative).

Yes!!!  Either or both.  Preference to basket if just one.

 

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? 

Whatever you think I might love!

 

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? 

Pass, thank you!

 

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 don't really use ribbons but thank you!

 

53.  Would you be interested in any skincare items?  Anything you would not want?

Ummm anything that's in my bath/fragrance/whatever amazon wish list or similar!  (no sulfates, parabens, ptha-mumble-ates)

 

54.  Is anyone else interested in the latest Sphere & Sundry release? https://sphereandsundry.com/offerings/bpals-of-exalted-venus-ii/

Or other S&S offerings?

Always!  Anything you think I'd like.

 

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. 

Of course!!  Nom!  

 

56.  Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?)

Sure!  Probably vanillas, marshmallow, patchouli, clove... same as perfume scents too.  I used to have a spiced plum candle I adored.  I like men's/unisex fragrances in candles as well, like Drakkar Noir, CK1, CKB.  Nostalgic.   Witches Brew from Yankee is one of my favorite scents!    I probably have candle and melt scents on my wishlist (under PBSW), etsy lists, maybe amazon fragrance list, and up above under the Bath & Bodyworks question since I liked some of their candle scents this year.

 

57.  How about lotion bars?

I like the concept but I never use them and they end up going bad.  

 

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!)    

I already have ALL the Bird & Blend on my amazon beverages wishlist.     Love love love!  (For the autumn season, maybe the sticky pumpkin chai, campfires & vampires?)  And Butter Brew!  

 

59.  Arcana Craves halloween drop! Anything catching your eye?  https://arcanacraves.com/

No, I don't do Arcana much anymore, thank you.

 

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? 

Virgo

 

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/

UM YES OMG THE BABY GOAT PLUSHIES  BAPHY in purple or black!  Plus I have had their Black Philip pin on my etsy wishlist for years, I'm glad to see they've expanded and now have their own website and a larger line of things!   PINS in no particular order:   Learning to Summon, Harvest Crow, Demon Cat, Unicorn of the Forbidden Forest, Peony Witch Hat, Witch Boots, Ghost Goat.   (her bats have dangling things on them which to my autistic self is a big NOPE.)   Only silver ones though?  I didn't realize some are rose gold or copper or other colors.

 

62.  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 haven't actually painted even my toes for over a year so I'm going to say no.

 

63.  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 wear a jacket or coat that you can sew things onto or carry any bags.  Or wear pants much, haha.  (PJ's forever!)   So I'm going to say no.

 

64.   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 have my LUSH wishes on my Amazon bath & beauty & fragrance list.  

 

65.   sock dreams?  yea or nay?  Anything in particular catch your eyes?

Keep in mind that I only wear socks literally maybe once or twice a year in the winter when I am forced to actually leave the house to go somewhere (feeding animals doesn't count because I just slip on lined boots without socks.)  But I do have sock dreams wishes on my Wishlist / SW help.

 

66.   https://rockytopsoap.com   Do you have any interest in these?

Star Anise lip balm.  Maybe the most moisturizing?  (Triple butter, oatmeal, avocado.)

 

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

I am ordering Googly Bat, Vintage Werewolf, and the Sommeil but I added others to my Wishlist / SW Help.  I especially want Neon Wolf, and Neon Vampiress and lots of decants!

 

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??

I don't know where any of my coffee makers are right now (french press or toddy, that's all I really use) so I'm using my parent's keurig.   So, kcups.     I mean, I *do* know where my grinder is and I could do the self made k-cups, but it's unlikely I would actually do it since it seems like someone is always in the way.

 

69.  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

I used to have things from Cat Coven on one of my amazon lists but I can't remember off the top of my head what it was.  I don't use patches and their "curious wanderer" pin (and dragon) are gold colored, puke.   I do love the Fantasy Creatures (x-ray) pillow case.  And Metamorphosis (lavender.)  

 

70.  Are you interested in any art supplies? If so, what kinds and colours?

Right now I think I'm good really except for maybe some cool findings in end caps but I don't know exactly what size I need so I suck, sorry.

71.  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)?

Same as my fave smells for everything else really?   Vanilla, Nag Champa, Rose, Sandalwood, Dragon's Blood -- I have some incense on my fragrance wishlist.  I love blends too?  I just need low smoke if possible, or I'll have to burn it outside.  I love resins and loose incense for charcoal but I rarely use it because of the smoke involved, only in the fall, winter, or spring when I can be outside without roasting or being eaten by bugs.   (I guess that's coming up!!)  I really need more SAND for my charcoal!!   The darn dogs spilled my last bit of sand that was in my burner.  I'd love red, black, purple, or white sand.

72.  Anything catch your eye from this super cool queer creepy-cute style UK artist? https://www.abprallen.co.uk/

too pastel!  Do not like the colors.  Sorry.

 

73.  Pls say more about your book preferences if you haven't already! Esp. regarding fiction.

The only books I would SUPER love are Seanan Maguire's new October Daye book (Be the Serpent) on kindle, and OMG THE GOLDEN ENCLAVES coming out later this month on kindle.  Or the Locked Tomb series on audio (I already have the kindle books for all three - Gideon, Harrow, and Nona - so I can buy the audible books for $7.95 each and I'm not sure if someone else can buy them for you, so a GC would work best in this regard probably?)