It's a new year and what better way to kick it off than a Goth it Yourself Trash to Treasure project! You know how much I love trash to treasures!! I'm pulling out some old techniques to revamp a candle holder and create a Gothic Cherub Cake Stand. You guessed it.... just in … [Read more...]
Not Too Shabby!
I have expressed these frustrations before.. I'll express them again... It is often difficult to be a person with a dark aesthetic and be able to shop in "normal" stores for home decor. I am fortunate to be someone with a creative eye, and a crafty hand. I've learned to take … [Read more...]
Countdown to Halloween
If you're anything like me, you started thinking about next Halloween on November 1st. For those of us that enjoy celebrating a bit of Halloween every day of the year... it doesn't mean we're not crazy excited about the real thing. And since others can count down to their big … [Read more...]
The Midas Touch
The obsession continues.... my obsession with paper clay that is. A few weeks ago, I taught myself to use the new medium, and brought you the Baroque Skull Candle Sconce as my first official paper clay project. Since then, it has given all new meaning to my thrift shopping … [Read more...]
Boring to Baroque
I definitely have a fascination with skulls. I have them in one form or another scattered throughout my home. And while every project I work on for my home certainly does not have a skull on it... this week I was just in the mood to show a little skull love. I combined my … [Read more...]
Throwing Shade
A bit of dark drama, a bit of metallic sophistication, a bit of Victorian nostalgia, and a bit of whimsy.... what have you got? This quirky yet glamorous DIY Victorian Gothic Black Lamp Shade. … [Read more...]
Dark Angel
Man I love salvaging the junk I pick up at thrift stores & garage sales. If you've read my blog before, you'll know that I have a whole host of things I like to keep an eye out for when I'm thrifting... napkin rings is one of them. In most cases, the napkin rings I find are … [Read more...]
Christmas Entomology
Finding black, Halloween themed, or Gothic Christmas ornaments can prove to be a challenge for those of you who want your dark style to be reflected even in your Christmas tree. There seems to be no choice but to take matters into your own hands with some Do it Yourself ornament … [Read more...]
