Halloween at Target

There are some fantastic items at Target this Halloween. I love it so much haha. Go find some cool stuff if you haven't gone already. I know where I'm stocking up at next Halloween! 

Gothic cemetery/studio birthday

I love Studio Bon Giorno. My friend Phil owns the studio and I decided to rent it out for my birthday to celebrate with a bunch of my awesome friends. I met Phil and his studio through a member and friend in my goth meetup. His studio and the art there have many gothic elements to it and it truly is a wonderful place to be. I made it a goth cemetery/studio birthday. We all hung out at the studio for gothic goodies and wine then made our way over to the cemetery walk. It is so lovely at the cemetery across the street from Studio Bongiorno. Friends and I visit there often. It was special to us because some of my goth member's relatives are buried there as well. It was a nice over cast day. Towards the end it got a bit sunny but we managed. My family found bats at Williams Sonoma. I'm vegan so I did not eat any but we ordered non dairy pizza for me and there were plenty of hummus and veggies for me to snack on. I had a gluten free, vegan cake. It was decorated with marshmallows which I dont eat so I took them off. I hope my family finds vegan ghost marshmallows next year lolz The decor was simple since there was already so many gothic elements in the studio.

   Phil let me pick some awesome gothic classics plus some metal like my favorite musicians Rob Zombie and Finntroll. It was awesome to have such dark aesthetics and get to listen to a rad sound track. My husband prepped the veggies since he is a chef. (I'm so lucky hehe) and my family helped me set up for my guests. My maid of honor from my wedding who also happens to be a professional photographer was there to take photos. She surprised me with that and between her and my guests we got some amazing photos.

 We had so much fun! If you ever want to try something different try asking your local art studios about renting out the space for your projects or events. Most of them are really chill about it plus you can support a great local business! :D

DIY gothic lace cozies for votive candle holders

I love DIY projects. I recently saw this somewhere. Lace cozies for candle holders. These were so fun and easy to make.

What you will need:

1. Lace
2. Scissors
3. Needle
4. Black thread (or other colors if you prefer other colors of lace get the appropriate thread.)
5. Candle holders/votive


What to do: simply measure the lace around each votive candle holder, cut with scissors and sew the ends together. You can do this while lace is still around holder if that is easier or you can sew them together separate if you prefer that method. Make sure to double knot after you sew. Voila! You have lovely gothic cozies. These are a great project to do with your friends or to make as elegant and affordable gifts for holidays, birthdays etc.

New gothic finds!

I got this amazing Dracula poster for five bux at a garage sale with Al's Comics items. I also found the Vampire Kisses series by Emily Schreiber on ebay and Amazon. They are fun reads for young adults. My husband got me this beautiful Gryphon gargoyle which holds up my gothic and vampire book display. I am still working on finding the complete works of Edgar Allen Poe that I'd love to add to my book collection. I hope you are all having a lovely weekend and enjoy the rest of your sunday. 

Beautiful takeaway mug by Amy Brown.