Thursday, November 27, 2008

Etsy Dark Side Finds: Tim Burton-esque/Tim Burton Style

Welcome to the Etsy Dark Side. We are the roaming fox fires in the darkness, the sparkling mist in the ever shifting shadows, faerie rings flow in our wake. Come join us!

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This month the Finds is filled to the brim with all sorts of Tim Burton inspired goodies! See the entire Exhibition here!

Today's Finder

Static White

Jack Loves Sally Ribbon Choker

by HandmadeHorrors ♦ $10.00

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Bat Sprinkles - Confetti - Black and White - 400 Count

StemOfThorns ♦ $5.00

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The Skeleton Cabaret - Black Wool Hat OOAK

DBVictoria ♦ $35.00



Sweeney Todd Inspired Necklace

AbyssmalGems$20.00

Victorian Filigree Framed Sweeny Todd Johnny Depp Brooch or Pendant

AgonysDecay ♦ $8.00

The Story of Emily - An Earring Wardrobe in White

BellaLili ♦ $25.00

Magpie Blues dreadfalls

The13thGypsy ♦ $75.00



Bone Daddy bone doll

BisectedBeauty ♦ $40.00

Jack And Sally Nightmare Before Christmas Inspired Rag Dolls Hand Stitched Creepy Gothic Folk Art By Jodi Cain

TatteredRags ♦ $150.00


Corpse Bride Wrap Top

WingsOfSin ♦ $32.00


Gothic Victorian White Lace and Pearl Choker

KaleidoskopicRomance ♦ $25.00



White Bat Haunted Mansion Mouse Ears

CyberIndustries ♦ $10.00


Skully Elf Mascot Ornament - Red, White, Black - hand stitched felt OOAK

SWStitchery ♦ $18.00


The Eva Necklace - Black Beaded Choker

Room3Designs ♦ $18.00


Fairy Freedom

TheTinyTragedies ♦ $120.00

Dia de los Muertos Bat Skeleton in graveyard original wood box tile painting

NatashaBlue ♦ $25.00


Waiting for Jack Original Painting 12 by 12

FugsArt ♦ $24.00

Made any EtsyDarkTeam purchases lately? Let me know!

Don't forget to keep those reviews coming, my darklings.

Buyers are welcome to join in the fun, just send me your thoughts on your EtsyDarkTeam purchases with a link to the item(s) and I'll post the review!

Team members:

How to be included in the Etsy Dark Side Finds, you ask? Well hop onto our forum and join in the Exhibition run by SacredOak & HandmadeHorrors. Enter up to 3 items related to the current month's theme. (See the forum for more details)

Once a month I'll be choosing one item from each shop in the Exhibition to be promo'd here!

xx ~Static

Thought of the Moment

Microwaved raisins are little balls of hellfire. Put them in the oatmeal after you heat it.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Featured!: SWStitchery.Etsy.com on ChewGumAndWalk

Check it out, I was included in Chew Gum and Walk's Holiday picks!:

http://deborahmarie.wordpress.com/2008/11/16/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like/

xx ~Static

Sunday, November 16, 2008

How-To: Inexpensive Party/Reception Favors

Here are the instructions on how to make the inexpensive bookmark/tea light/candy favors I came up with for my Celtic themed, after-wedding, sort-of-reception party.

Something like this would also be great for any type of party, especially if there is a theme. Just change the charm & colors to match the theme such as orange & black with bat charms for Halloween, or mix & match bright colors for a Mad Hatter Tea Party!

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Ingredients to make 36 party favors:


♦ 36 green chiffon circles*

♦ 180 iridescent wrapped fondant mints (about 2 bags)*

♦ 36 Vanilla and Mocha Java scented tea light candles in Ivory (from WorthySoyCandles.Etsy.com, best soy candles evah!)

♦ 24yds of 1/4" Ivory satin ribbon**

♦ 36 asst'd silver heart charms*

♦ 36 silver-toned jump rings*

♦ 2 sheets of white cardstock** & color printer

♦ 1 roll of Glue Dots**

♦ Scissors & patience ~or~ a 1.5"W circle punch

♦ Emery board/fine sandpaper

♦ Lighter

♦ Rubberband (optional)

[I got most of my supplies from *OrientalTrading.com and **Hobby Lobby. Coupons found on RetailMeNot.com made this even cheaper!]

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First I printed up a batch of claddaghs (www.aon-celtic.com) on white cardstock to cover the bottoms of the tea lights (you'll see why further down). I fit as many of the images as I could in Photoshop on an 8.5 x 11 sheet.

I used a tea light to draw a light circle around each claddagh and then cut them by hand. Use an emery board or fine sandpaper to smooth out any odd edges.

Use the Glue Dots to stick the claddaghs to the bottom of the tea lights.

Alternately, Microsoft Word should have a sticker template you can use or download. It needs to be 1.5" across to fit a WorthySoy tea light. You could probably print on sticker sheets but I was doing this on the cheap so that was out. And if you have a 1.5" circle punch it will save you time. But again keeping cost down I resisted the temptation to buy one.


Next, cut 36 lengths of ribbon, 24" long each for the bookmark/favor ties. Melt the ends of the ribbon a bit with a lighter. It'll make it easier to thread the charm onto the ribbon and keep the ends from fraying.

Open a jump ring, thread on a charm, close the jump ring. Fold a length of ribbon in 1/2, put the loop end through the jump ring, then draw the two tail ends through the loop and pull snug. Do this 35 more times. You know have ribbon to tie your favors with that double as bookmarks!


Take one chiffon circle and put 1 tea light & 5 fondant mints (I only ate one I swear) in the center. Gather up the edges of the circle.

Take one ribbon bookmark and wrap it around the chiffon you have gathered up and tie in a half knot opposite to the charm. Even out the chiffon and tie the ribbon in a nice bow.

Here is where the optional rubberband can come in handy, especially if you are doing these without extra helping hands. Put the rubberband loosely above where you will tie the ribbon. Add your ribbon bookmark, tie the bow and then remove the rubberband.

And that's it, now just do it 35 more times! ;D

View from the bottom, because you KNOW people have to at least turn it over to see what's in it before they open it. Just in case there's eye of newt or sommat in it? I dunno. The iridescent wrappers on the fondant mints shimmers nicely through the chiffon.



Wad o' bookmarks & a finished party favor!


It is much easier if you have someone helping you with these, unlike myself that was a one woman mad whirlwind two months before my wedding. My theme song just before my wedding and party was "They're Coming to Take Me Away" (by Dr.Demento) because I did pretty much everything myself. Thank goodness we got married at the courthouse.

If you're going to do these for your wedding reception maybe add this to the list of activities for your wedding shower. Get those girlfriends to help you!

© Claddagh art by www.aon-celtic.com

All other content ©2008 Maya/Static White/Static White's Stitchery

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Review: SWStitchery.Etsy.com

I ordered 36 white skull beads from SWStitchery. The beads arrived just perfect! They are so cute and will look awesome on what I'm making. The 'extras' she sent will be used on a little gift I'm making for myself. :)


Thank you so much Static! I will be ordering from you again for sure!
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~BCCJuli

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Sunday, November 9, 2008

How-To: Quick & Easy Bookmarks

Here's a quick and easy item to make as a stocking stuffer or just for yourself if you're an avid reader. You could also use it on gifts or to tie party favors (look for another how-to on that one!).

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Ingredients for 1 bookmark:

♦ 24" of 1/4"W ribbon

♦ 1 silver-toned jump ring

♦ 1 charm

♦ Lighter

 

Cut a length of ribbon 24" long. Melt the ends of the ribbon a bit with a lighter. It'll make it easier to thread the charm onto the ribbon and keep the ends from fraying.

Open the jump ring, thread on the charm, close the jump ring. Fold the length of ribbon in 1/2, put the loop end through the jump ring, then draw the two tail ends of the ribbon through the loop and pull snug.

Fin!

 

 

 

©2008 Maya/Static White/Static White's Stitchery

Link back to this to your heart's content but please do not copy and paste my content! I worked hard to put this together. Give credit where credit is due.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Featured!: SWStitchery.Etsy.com

SWStitchery is a featured shop on Kitrona.Blogspot.com!

Check it out here: http://kitrona.blogspot.com/2008/10/holiday-highlights-interview-series.html

  

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