Warm Wishes for a Happy Halloween and a Blessed Samhain

Butterfly Goddess and stitching

I have the blue Butterfly Goddess spirit doll completed I think she turned out well one day while strolling one of the local fall festivals and craft fair I came across a little bag of odds and end beads though what caught my eye was the face and I knew it would be the perfect piece for the butterfly doll.

Her painted faux butterfly wings were the inspiration for this doll and the fabric was in my stash bin I

thought would look great I added randomly hand stitched beads, a clear crystal point and shell barely visible. Tiny floral pick to complete her look

I was originally going to use the blue face I made but when I saw that face among the bags of loose bead leftover I knew it would be perfect.  I will use this one soon enough along with a few other face beads I have.

I have been gathering my wild fibers for a few other goddess doll projects these below I'm thinking a harvest doll or maybe bee related and something summery or springlike.

Last week I had to make a stop at Brick City Cross Stitch for some Weeks Dye Works  floss  and as usual came home with a few other goodies.

A few pieces of hand dyed fabric, Gentle Arts floss and the cute little counted bed stitch kit

On the hand embroidery project the cauldron with the labyrinth was  one of the last projects I completed.

This was made for a friend just growing into her Crone years.

Crafting Spirit Dolls

The weather here is finally feeling like Fall with this morning a beautiful 63 degrees which made my morning walk very pleasant.

I haven't done much hand embroidery this month I did start a project but put it aside because I just didn't like how it was turning out.  Instead I pulled out some crafty supplies to work on another project a new Nature Goddess/Spirit doll

here is a close up of her face made with air dry clay and paint.

here is a look at the back, I used a sea shell as a full moon

There are small sea shells attached along with some charms, dried and silk flowers some ribbon too.

Bits of cloth and ribbon are used to create the clothing and headdress and the staff is an actual twig from the yard.

I have a few more ideas for spirit dolls which I plan to craft over the next few weeks.  Here are some painted clay faces ready to be used on those upcoming projects.

This week I am reading a little magic