My Favourite Flamingo!
A Gothic Flamingo has moved into the neighbourhood! I'm particularly excited about this new resident in Blogland because Rebecca, the woman behind Gothic Flamingo, is a buddy. I've also had the fun of...
View ArticleHappy Dancing with a Little Gothic Girl and her Dolly!
I always thoroughly enjoy the Vampire's Day Soiree, hosted by Holly's Horrorland, but this year I was also lucky enough to win an absolutely vamptastic giveaway over on the Sunshineshelle blog....
View ArticleMay Monster Madness is Nigh!
It's almost time for the third annual May Monster Madness blog fest!May Monster Madness was the brainchild of Annie Walls, author of The Famished Trilogy, as an event to satisfy some of those cravings...
View ArticleBloggy Turns Three!
After a somewhat awful April, I'm now experiencing a bit of a monstrous May. And not the good kind of monstrous, I might add. A chronic health issue, which has recently become worse, has left me...
View ArticleMay Monster Madness 2014
Welcome to May Monster Madness, a sinisterly spooky scheme spawned by author Annie Walls, and nefariously nurtured with the help of her malevolent minions (Ked, of Something Wicked this Way Comes, and...
View ArticleAnd the winner is...
Thank you to everyone who visited during May Monster Madness. I will need to make a whole bunch of new little monsters now, so I can use all the fabulous names you suggested.I assigned a number to each...
View ArticleGifts from a Wild Fairy
After a stressful 2013, I started the new year by stating here that it was my resolution to stop and smell the roses more, and take a little time to appreciate life's simple pleasures.... What's that...
View ArticleArt: Meritxel Ribas Puigmal
For the 2014 Vampire's Day Soiree, our delightful hostess, Holly B. Strange of Holly's Horrorland blog, promoted the blood-soaked affair with a vampire illustration by Spanish artist, Meritxel Ribas...
View ArticleBirthdays, Brilliant Buddies and Back to Blogging!
First up, my poor little blog has been somewhat neglected of late because I've been unwell... again!! I'm sick of being sick, but, of course, I know full well there are souls out there far, far worse...
View ArticleThe Witches of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (June 9, 1888 – June 25, 1960) was an Australian illustrator of children's books.Working predominantly in pen and ink, and watercolour, Ida's illustrations mostly depicted fairies...
View Article'Tis Near Halloween!
I'm going to try and get the whining out of the way before I get to the fun stuff. I'm so guilty of blog neglect that it's getting ridiculous! I came close to a wee meltdown this morning as I've been...
View ArticleWitches in Fiction 2014… Crafting Blooming Howls
Welcome to my wee contribution to the Witches in Fiction... Crafting Blooming Howls blog party, hosted by the lovely Magaly Guerrero of Pagan Culture blog. This was not the post I had originally...
View ArticleDelightfully Dark Finds: Arsenic and Old Lace Cross-Stitched
Earlier this year, I wrote about the lovely Laura, from The Little Stitcher, after stumbling across a cross-stitch pattern that she had created of The Addams Family (here).Well, today I discovered that...
View ArticleThe Halloween Nevermore Rapport P(oe)arty!
Welcome to my little corner of the Halloween Nevermore Rapport Blog Hop co-hosted by author Annie Walls and Black Heart Reviews. My contribution to the P(oe)arty is a wee raven. I've been playing...
View ArticleThe (Very) Post-Halloweeen Post - 2014
The general all-work-and-no-play theme of 2014 (and yes, it does make Emma a very dull girl indeed) was still pervasive during the Halloween festivities, hence the tardiness of this post.My decorating...
View ArticlePhoebe's Nightmare Before Christmas!
Wishing happiness to all my Blogland friends over this festive period. And stay safe! ❤
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Charles Addams!
Happy Birthday to Charles Addams (January 7, 1912 – September 29, 1988), the brilliant man behind my beloved Addams Family!In this wonderful tribute painting (left) by Pete Von Sholly, Charles Addams...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe!
Born in Boston on January 19, 1809, Edgar Allan Poe is not only notable for his groundbreaking contributions to literature and the evolution of the literary profession, but he is also fascinating for...
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