Last Halloween hurrah and Xmas workshops

Am all excited about my first Christmas workshops at Bloom Artisan which start on Nov. 18  (details to come) but I thought I would have another bash at Halloween before closing off. The fabulous image is from Sweet Paul, a foodie and craft blog that has oodles of great recipes and crafty ideas. Check it out.

This weekend I'm off to visit friends up in Wakefield for some ghouling Halloween fun. I'll be taking along all my horrid Halloween projects to decorate their home with but they've got pots of sinister ideas as well. Oooooooooh, what ghastly fun to look forward too!

Today and early next week, I'll be hitting the recycle bins to see what I can pull out and transform for my holiday workshops. Mmmm - let's see - cards, boxes, tags, bags, trees (yes trees!!!), garlands, advent calendars, gift wraps, decorations, etc. My friend Sean will be doing gift wrap workshops on different evenings at Bloom Artisan - his work is so fabulous that you simply have to go and sign up. His workshops are on Nov. 15 and 22.

If I can squeeze them in, I'm also looking at doing workshops at High Jinx and the Daily Grind art cafe both at Somerset St. here in Ottawa. Again, details to come.

And on top of this I will be packing up as I will be giving up my second storey basement apartment (which I admit I have become rather fond of once friends pointed out its advantages - location, balcony, errrr, location, balcony, easy to clean!!). Edinburgh, here I come.