A Visit With Susan From The Natural Path Herbal Apothecary & Wellness Center

Branwen's ShopI was so excited to get to meet up with Susan and see her lovely shop!!!

Located in beautiful Townsend MA, and surrounded by trees is a very lovely building just off the road. Susan's shop is bright and nicely stocked with everything from books to herbs to herbal products that every witch and woman needs.

Susan also has wonderful classes and seminars with great authors like The Grimassi's and Chris Penzak! It's worth a ride to enjoy a great learning experience.

I also got to meet her boy, Cernan, who is an absolute doll and all boy...and God! Here's a pic of him:



Susan and I chatted about etsy (of course) and other venues. I was able to give her some of the great etsy swag too!!



Here is a link to Susan's shop Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/TheNaturalPathBliss?ref=br_rs

I highly recommend her products. I've tried a few and feel that they are excellent quality! I especially like her Cold Sore Relief, it's a great product and healed my lip in about 3 days!

Branwen's Botanicals

MEETINGS, THRIFT SHOPS AND WITCHES

Hi all!!!


I am finally home and wanted to share a few pictures of my journey.

I only got to meet with some members this time around but hopefully next time, more people will be available...

First was Donna from Dawn's beaded Jewels. We had coffee and chatted about all things etsy.
Dawns Beaded Jewels





After meeting Donna I drove on to meet Brittany at Azteca, a really lovely Mexican restaurant on the border between Mass and NH.

Here I met Brittany.  A member of the NECTAR team.  Brittany runs the Purple Hedgehog:
The Purple Hedgehog



We also talked about all things etsy. We discussed the new changes coming forth and also talked about sewing and how I can't, no matter how hard I try.



And I met Jill from
Creaturosity

We had a great lunch together and talked about all sorts of stuff instead of etsy. LOL. But I've known Jill for over a year now so we can do that...

We did talk about our etsy shops, alittle

I totally forgot to take a picture of us so here is a house from Salem instead:



I will write about meeting Branwen too on a separate blog.

It was great fun to be out and about meeting people. I wish more people had time to meet up with me!!

But I hope to get out again soon and meet up with teammies in VT....

I wandered around Salem and was happy to see that they honored my fave fictional witch, Samantha. I watched bewitched since I was a little kid.



I noticed that TV land paid for it, they put in a plaque. Or so I'm guessing.

I'd also recommend Rockerfella's for lunch. Their food rocks! Especially the short ribs. I ate there with Jill, who ordered a shrimp salad with no shrimp. They didn't have a good vegetarian salad on the menu, so that worked.

We then went to Witch City thrift and that was fun! I found a few things I had to buy.

Hopefully next trip, more people will take some time to meet up with me. I had the best time just the same. Went thrift shopping and antiquing, managing to find goodies for my etsy shop! There is a really neat antiques mall in NH...I dropped alot of mula there. It was worth every penny.

Esty SWAG for The Teammies I'm meeting!

Hi everyone! Etsy was awesome to send me some fun goodies to share with the teammies I met on my trip form Derby VT to Salem MA! I wanted to share some pics! LOL, I am totally branded! We have t shirts, fake tattoos, tag pads, banners...and some other things!

The Birth of The Soap Witch Bath Co.

Hello everyone! I thought I'd share my new Artfire shop and endeavor. The Soap Witch Bath Co.

Moonspell Crafts will always be on Etsy but I wanted to also do an Artfire Shop with a new name and direction.

The Soap Witch Bath Co was inspired by Salem MA, a place I love to visit. And besides that, I am a soap smith, I love making soap.



The soap made for The Soap Witch Bath Company is a rustic soap made in a goats milk base. I do not add any food coloring or chemical coloring to the soaps. This allows them to remain very natural looking.

I include wonderful organic herbs bought from local farmers and I wild craft when I can. I love pure essential oils and organic goats milk from local farms as well!



But I will have more than just soap! I will also offer bath salts, body scrubs, lotions, body wash and bath bombs. Please stop by for a spell!!

Wow, I am having an antique SALE!!!! 80% off all antiques till Saturday! Antiques are great gifts! They are unique unto themselves. I don't know a single person who doesn't love antiques!

While you're grabbing that special gift take a peek at my holiday cards!!

Thank you for stopping in!!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/111348917/antique-books-red-and-green-library

https://www.etsy.com/listing/115053237/christmas-holiday-greeting-card-green

Goings On

I haven't written in a long time! So much has been going on. We have finally moved to Vermont and have an amazing place here. Once we are all sorted out I'll be posting pictures! This summer has been alittle slow on etsy and ebay. It's always like that every summer. With the approaching holidays, that will change! Halloween being the first coming...I must say that I am excited as usual! Everyone on the Halloween24/7 team is ramping up and it's looking great! We'll have a 24 hour bnr starting Friday at 10, and sweet Kelly is opening for us!!! I myself has a great deal of new items and new antique items to share! This little book seems so steampunk and is full of weird medical advice. And a lovely set of Bronte Sisters books in Victorian Binding: And of course some new Halloween fun stuff! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone Friday! I am also now on ARTFIRE with my new shop: Vampire Couture!! Please try to stop in. I am also now a wholesaler for Scrapbooking supplies for SEVERAL hot companies including Carta Bella! Watch my etsy shop for supplies!! Love you guys!

Visit vampirecouture's ArtFire Shop

Goings On!!!!

With all my teams, there is so much going on!

Time Travelers is nearing 1000 members!!!!  I'm so excited and proud of the team.  Everyone is dynamic and just amazing!
Not to mention my newest team, The Witches Cottage.  Already over 100 members and all so crafty!  I'm loving seeing new faces too!
The Home for Displaced Victorians is also growing well.  It's more quiet but no less cool!  I love being captain to all!
My team mates are all amazing artisans from the world over!  I can't begin to explain how I admire everyone's amazing work.  I'm surrounded with many people with amazing goods and talents!
Anyhow here are some new items in my shop!

Tags, my #1 seller

More new things!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/vampiregothchick?ref=si_shop

About Me

My name is Alura, I live between Quebec and Colorado with my husband and black Persian cat, Baudelaire. I'm a mountain witch at heart, but am lucky to live in this ancient city. Turn any corner in old Quebec and you can still see the gents and ladies in their fine millinery. I often find myself with in the walls of Old Quebec at night, touched by a spirit who is passing me by. Many a strange thing happens here-and I just love it. I am lucky to live in a 200 year old building around the corner from a graveyard and next to a mortuary. I am a medium so its all good!
I'm also an antiques lover! I truly love to see, examine and touch the beautiful things that we are privileged to have! There is an energy to all things old, as if the original owner is following it's item where ever it my go. Nothing is more precious to me than old books, especially now that there's books online, down loadable, all sorts of other media. But for me, there is nothing like a tangible old book, full of knowledge and pictures of times long gone.
Anyhow, I've been practicing the Craft for many many years. I'm a member of the Sisterhood of Avalaon, a private spiritual group on a collective quest.
I'm hoping to go full force with my arts and crafts here on etsy. I'd love to quit the "day" job!
Please check back often as I will be having oils made for ritual work, mystical candles, vial necklaces, hand dipped tapers, and more soap!! Everything will be made from the finest ingredients including organic herbs, soy wax, cotton wicks, goats milk base, pure vegetable base, including my own herbs that I grow in my garden in the summer time!!!
Everything is made when the Moon is right!! I always cast a circle and cleanse my space before making any spell potion, ritual soap and such. Everything is made with respect for the Earth!! I waste nothing and recycle as much as humanly possible!
Also I wanted to mention why my prices are lower than other crafters...I do not have the same over head as many of my friends here do! I have no rent or mortgage, or large debts! That makes it possible for me to charge less and saves you money!
Blessings!!
Alura

New at Moonspell Crafts

Merry meet all!  Samhain is not too far away and I wanted to share my newest items for Samhain and Halloween!!!

A witch's ladder for Samhaim!  This lovely ladder will look wonderful on any altar, or hang it near your front door!  http://www.etsy.com/listing/79870402/a-hallows-eve-witchs-ladder-halloween

These Samhain Soaps are perfect for ritual preparation and just bathing...gently scented with vanilla, pumpkin, sugar and spice!  These are available right now here:   http://www.etsy.com/listing/79835944/samhain-handmade-luxurious-scented?ref=v1_other_2

 Please come an visit us today!  Use coupon code steampunk25 fir 25% off your whole order!!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79835944/samhain-handmade-luxurious-scented?ref=v1_other_2

Blessings!
Alura