Before & After - Witch Hat

It never fails - every year I wait until the day before Halloween to plan a costume. Most of the time, all the costume stores are picked over. So I created an original costume out of an not-so original witch hat. All I need now is some glitter make-up, black cape and broom!

Before: boring witch hat

Witch hat supplies

Beforehand - paint glitter and gold paint on some extra silk flowers
- just to dull the color a bit.

Stuff  the hat with a bit of quilters batting - so it stays upright.
Wrap glitter tool around hat base.
Attach flowers to tool - I used some furry yarn.
You can also attach black tool the back if you want a darker effect.

After: finished witch hat

Witch hat close-up

Before & After - Halloween Treat Bag

Out of Halloween treat bags? Try embellishing paper lunch bags. Take out your stamps, ink, ribbon, glitter glue & tool, scissors and hole punch. Make any plain bag into an original treat bag.

Before: recommended supplies for Halloween treat bags.

Ink main stamp with black - stamp in center.
Using another stamp - stamp outer edges with a lighter ink color - I used lime green.
Embellish inked areas with glitter - I used purple.
I also dotted the spider with black glitter glue to make it pop out.
 Trim top of bag for finished top edge.
Fill bag with glittered tool - tissue paper works well too.
Punch hole at top center - tie ribbon to close top.

After: Halloween treat bag finished
Trick or Treat!

Happy Halloween

Today has been a fun day - already filled spooky delights. Halloween is my favorite holiday - everything is decorated. Pumpkins, spiders, skeletons adorn every corner. And watch out - there may be a witch flying by - practicing for this evenings mischief!

Witch broom stuck in tree

Halloween Pumpkin

My black cat " Batman" already in costume

Skleton in chest

Scary raven silhouette on my Granfathers clock

Scary skeleton

Life-size skeleton sticker in foyer

HA - Halloween banner in foyer

Spooky raven on antique chest

Bottled Inspirations

If you did not already read from my profile - I am an artist, photographer and graphic designer. I try to make every day magical and take inspiration from nature around me and fairy tales told to me as a child. I love glitter, paint, stamping, papers, photography, any kind of crafting, and my new favorite thing: bottled inspirations.

I have just added new items to my ETSY shop. Check out Miafae Designs to see collage art, photography, fairy-eggcorns and miniature terrariums.

Fairy Nest Keychain

Fairy Egg-corns

Fall Inspiration

Welcome to Miafae Designs! 

Fall is in full swing and winter is on its way. The full moon is shining - shimmering against last nights snow. What a perfect time to start something new - a blog. I look forward to this creative outlet and sharing my creative adventures. Check in to see my projects, inspiration and never ending quest to find magic everyday!