From the Mind of AlphaBetsy

Magical Monday Rune(s) of the Week: Gebo: Gift - This rune represents gifts, both in the sense of sacrifice and of generosity, indicating balance. All matters in relation to exchanges, including contracts, personal relationships and partnerships.  Tarot Card(s) of the week: Nine of Vessels - Generosity It can be easy to forget, when we reach the pinnacle of our prowess, power and security, that life is cyclical and what we enjoy during the times of plenty are the products of previous toil and effort. Just like the wise farmer, we must manage good fortune by planting seeds for the future and by helping those facing hard times. This generosity will always come back to you thousandfold if it is gifted with selfless goodwill and a common humanity.  Thoughts:  I have some amazing things coming up this week, and I am super excited. I will check in later with details of the fun.  Blessings!...

I received my beautiful Altered Altoid Tin from the wonderful Michelle and Ashley from http://thetatteredquiltcottage.blogspot.com . I absolutely love it. Here is the awesome. I was hired by my friend, Jeff, to make him a velvet cape for Halloween. I finished it on Friday and took it to Jeff on Saturday after we got home from Faire. Here is the finished product. As I said the cape is velvet and the lining for the hood is a wine colored velvet. The clasp is so much cooler than you can see in the photos, it is gorgeous and blingy. Jeff loved it. Yay. This is a crazy week for me. I have two different Halloween parties at my house on Saturday that I am getting ready for. A tea for the ladies of my family and future family and then our friends and craziness Halloween party later in the night. I have so much to do, so I am going to get to work. I will post more later in the week.  Blessings.