From the Mind of AlphaBetsy

First off I want to thank everyone who stopped by my tea party and to say a big hello to my new followers!! I can't wait to get to know you all. I so loved going to all the amazing blogs and their equally amazing parties. I am already starting to plot and plan for Halloween. I have some big ideas that I am really hoping I can make come to fruition. I've got plenty of time to work on things, so I'm sure I can make something amazing happen. Michael's is already getting Halloween and Fall items stocked in the stores, which is honestly just fueling the fire. I think I know what my costume is going to be, already, sad isn't it. Right now I am thinking of dressing as Alice from the SyFy miniseries. On a non Halloween note Seth and I are starting to review and will be touring some Wedding locations. We have several that we like and are considering. I will keep updates on final decisions and information. We are also going to start buying fabrics soon, so watch for that ...

The lovely Miss Cindy Lou at  Elousions  posted a post on herself A -Z and because I thought it seemed fund I decided to grab it and fill it out myself. So here you go with some things you might not have known about me.  A.Age: 30 B.Bed size: Queen C.Chore that you hate: Cleaning Bathrooms D.Dogs: One... my long haired chihuahua, Zoe E.Essential start to your day: Hug from my sweetie and a multi-vitamin. :)  F.Favorite color: Bright Pink G.Gold or Silver: Definitely Silver H.Height: 5'6" I.Instruments you play: I'm a singer (high-sporano) and I can plink things out on the piano a bit.  J.Job title: Risk Analyst and Student K.Kids: None for me.  L.Live: Ohio, Columbus M.Mother's name: Karla N.Nicknames: I have never really had any nicknames... AlphaBetsy I suppose and spazgirl cuz that's my                                Craftster screen name.  O.Overnight h...

So much is going on right now. I know I always say that, but it remains true. I sent out my labyrinth swap package. I painted my partner a set of stacking dolls, a box, a glass pendant and a t-shirt. I have also been working on more pages for the 52 weeks of pagan art journaling with Aradia's Cauldron. Here are my next four pages: Love, I believe, Nature and A Letter to myself. Onto my hectic life. We went to the Ashville Viking Festival this weekend. It was a blast as always. My camera batteries died really early on so I don't have as many photos as I would like. Here is a photo of Seth and I with a very beautiful Irish Wolfhound.  I ended up buying a gorgeous bracelet, which I will try to get good pictures of in the light. A kitchen trivet with a pentacle (photos to follow in Beltane photos). A new pouch that has a flap shaped like a leaf, truly lovely. And a handmade pentacle chalice. Seth bought me a set of silver viking brooches for my new viking garb as well...

I actually finished this a while ago but never shared the photo. It's a little blurry, but you can get the idea. The writing in the background is a list of my favorite things. :) This was my first altered journal and art journal page, and I love how it turned out. The book is a 1960's book on accounting.

October is over, sigh. So we move on to November. I have a tendency to pretty much skip this month entirely moving straight from Samhain to Yule and not stopping to enjoy the time between. So, to make myself appreciate November a bit more I am joining  Creative Every Day  in Art Every Day Month. Basically you challenge yourself to do something artistic/ creative every day. I am going to make an effort to do at least something small daily and to share at least once a week. School is going well. I got an A on both my first essay for English and on my first Math test. I expect to do well in English, but the Math grade honestly shocked me. I'm really happy with how my classes are going. I hope I can keep it up. I got an action photo today of the Shrek costume I made Seth's uncle in action. I'm really happy with how it turned out.