Have you noticed?.... all of the hearts and candy and boxes of chocolates have officially hit the shelves. It's Valentine season. Ugh... all of those pink hearts are just not my thing. But, chocolate? OK - I like chocolate. So... why not make my kind of Valentine..... … [Read more...]
Preservation of the Dead
The embalming process is intended to temporarily preserve the body of someone who has passed. The process involves injecting embalming fluid into blood vessels. Because of the equally popular practice, for those of us still on earth, of pumping booze into our bloodstream, it … [Read more...]
A Baker and Her Skulls….
Skulls, skulls.... oh yeah... and some more skulls. You're probably noticing a trend lately. Truth be told, I like skulls 365 days a year.... but there is just something about this time of year when skulls are out on store shelves in full force. It inspires me to break out all … [Read more...]
Show Stopper Skull Topper
Skulls and wine... two of my favorite things! I always have at least one bottle open... A girl needs her glass of wine at the end of the day... OK, sometimes at noon but who's counting!! If you have an open bottle of wine... may as well make it stylish with a skull wine bottle … [Read more...]
Skulls and Shortbread
It's official.... Halloween merchandise is out in stores!! It might only be August but all of these skulls on the shelves have me devilishly giddy! So, I decided to change it up a bit this week in honor of the beginning of Halloween. I'm putting my black paint away, and … [Read more...]
I’ll Take Cream & Sugar with My Poison
I thought these DIY mugs turned out so cute... that's right, I said cute...because while Murder by Poison is certainly a potentially disturbing topic... I assume no one would be obvious enough to label your coffee or tea with the instrument of death they plan to use.... hmmm, or … [Read more...]
Death’s Head Moth Book Stand – How to Transfer an Image to Metal using a Waterslide Decal
It's hard not to be intrigued by the Death's Head Moth... beautiful yet haunting. A fascination I developed immediately after being captivated by the Silence of the Lambs! This delicate moth was the perfect image for this week's trash to treasure transformation.... … [Read more...]
Black Studded Rock Star Susan – A Lazy Susan gets a Trash to Treasure Makeover
For someone who lives to entertain... Lazy Susan's are pretty brilliant! When I have company, I am a huge fan of setting out small bites or cheese trays..... whether I have one guest or five! But when you're sitting at a table with said guest.... ultimately, there's going to be … [Read more...]
