Why are people fearful of Friday the 13th?

Do You happen to see any Black Cats about?

Nope! Only Red!

Friday the 13th, the most widespread superstition
The sixth day of the week and the number 13 both have foreboding reputations said to date from ancient times, and their inevitable conjunction from one to three times a year (there happen to be three such occurrences in 2009, two of them right in a row) portends more misfortune than some credulous minds can bear. According to experts it's the most widespread superstition in the United States today. Some people refuse to go to work on Friday the 13th; some won't eat in restaurants; many wouldn't think of setting a wedding on the date.
How many Americans at the turn of the new millennium actually suffer from this condition? According to Dr. Donald Dossey, a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of phobias (and coiner of the term paraskevidekatriaphobia, also spelled paraskavedekatriaphobia), the figure may be as high as 21 million. If he's right, at least eight percent of Americans are still in the grips of a very old superstition.
Exactly how old is difficult to say, because determining the origins of superstitions is an inexact science, at best. In fact, it's mostly guesswork.

I happen to Love the 13th! It has always been very kind to me? And as this Friday is the 13th!

I decided to come out of my hole~ What have I been in to? Cupcakes,Paper bag Journals that look like leather~ (no kidding) . Got a new book on Eclipse that I am finding rewarding and well

lets just start with Cupcakes, in my last entry, I told about a very very large gourmet cupcake that I purchased in Bis bee, Arizona!

Very tasty and loaded with blueberries! I thought ...hum...(thinking) I can do this! So in the next day or so I looked and looked for my Jumbo cup cake pan! Found every other pan in the world but not the jumbo. Well, I went to my very first purchasing place and found a jumbo pan for around $8.00 and no shipping )I am a prime member)

It came in 2 days from my favorite UPS person Pam! And the peanut butter Carmel Jumbo cupcakes were a hit!.

When I went into Tucson yesterday, I always try and hit Jo Ann' Fabric store and found ...

A Texas King Size Cup Cake Pan!! Imagine that! I might jut make a large cake and cut it into! lol

Lots of fun in Tucson and I am always wiped out the next day!

In the post this morning I got a package of fancy papers from Europe! Hopefully by the first of the new year, I will introduce a different line of Journals, I already have introduced them in the European markets and hope by then it settles down so that I can present some on my Etsy shop.

And I did not ... get any papers made from elephant POO! Can you imagine that?

I did get some lovely Lace Papers and a ton of new colors that I have not seen here in the USA, but than again that one horse in our town is pretty busy just with normals items.

I will leave you to think about the Elephant Pooh papers! What a thing to think on or leave on! (bg)

As always,

May you walk in the moonlight till the wind sets you free.

Sierra

Welcome Autumn! ..Good buy to Butterfly!

Welcome Autumn! Been ages since I have written in my blog, and boy have I missed you guys.

I have a new look as well as returning to my blog.

Let me tell you a little of what has been happening. Did you notice the first ..mini pod samples? They are so cute! But, they serve a greater good! Most of you who know me, know I have been a follower of Bear Minerals, years now, even given the makeup as gifts.

I want everyone to be fashion diva's! Well, one day I was surfing and found a lovely site , a gal named Rachael who is the owner and better yet is a makeup mixologist! Up for lots of things, I decided to give it a go, as I noticed that straight away Rachael offered small mini pods to try first before you purchase! Wow! She offers a sample of ALL of the foundations! Around a zillion, unlike Bear Minerals who offers you a limited color....I found the colors of unusual tones, that laterally vanished in my skin tones, from her site.

I have been experiencing what is call a "butterfly" it marks Lupus and it is at times a worry, however, my butterfly went South! Gone, well, not gone but hidden , under her tons of foundation! Amazing!

I was looking through her offerings and found out that the colors of Gothic gals, does not mean that you look like a nut in public (bg).

I recently got a kit from http://www.mixologymakeup.con/ the link!

Selections of colors...

by the name of Fangs of Fur, New moon collection!

Really cool blends...one in particular that is a must have.!

It is a shadow called Canundram...it is a unique blend...The light determine what color is shown? One angle would be a warm brown, soft and flattening ..turn your head it is a beautiful shade of green!

Amazing! The other colors in my kit were Rogue,Glitz,Iris,Licker, And another reason to give her a visit is the price!!! For 1/4 the price of Bear Minerals makeup...you have an entire kit! And remember she offers samples of her entire line! Her deals are hard to pass up.

However, one draw back is....I love them all! lol Want them all!

I wore the colors of a Gothic New Moon but, in the day light in a soft tone that, stopped people to say, You look so much healthier! My body may have not noticed but my sense of well being did.

I look forward to many more visits to Mixology Makeup!

I am sure if a granny can look good, Think about you young ones will look! Watch out all you Divas!

I will be late in my travels this year, if I get to go at all.

Although, this morning is the very first cool morning we have had.

I still have not had to turn on the heater or build a fire!

It reads 46 degrees outside now, but we have a strong sun with little wind. Very, very nice! I feel so much better in the cool, and now that my butterfly has gone south! Well, out I go.

I will keep this entry short but, I have loads to catch up on....like Cupcakes!! Does that sound exciting???lol...I know, I know when your older everything is entertaining. So, remember all of the older Goth girls out there, we can still wear the colors but, in moderation!! Now, get up, get your computer going and go look at the minerals site.

www.mixologymakeup.com

you can also find her in ETSY...www.mixologymakeup@Etsy.com

Till next time, Get ready for the witches to fly and the black cats to creep!

As always,

May you walk in the moonlight till the wind sets you free!

Sierra

Quote the Raven, Nevermore ...Gothic Faries

Below you will find a testing of colors for a digitizer, who is located in Russia and his name is Igor Denisor, He owns ,and is the very talented digitizer for Denisor Embroidery Studio, Moscow Russia.www.http/n-needlework.ru/catalog/164/1398/

The original embroidery pattern is in a beautiful red .... I will be correcting the colors to go back to the red! I did not do her any justice in the selection of gold, silver .

Do give his site a visit and find all of the rest of the faeries he has for sale.

Now! down to the

intro ...lol

Hello and Wishing every one a glorious week. Here in the studio things have been in a whirl wind. New items that are still on the work bench, and several that will be ready for Esty hopefully by the end of the week. In honor of Edgar Allen Poe, this is his bi -cential year. So Un-Happy Birthday to Him. My favorite from Poe is the Raven..Nevermore..

The little head of the Raven is the focal piece of this necklace, his little head was made from a mold and than dipped in Silver. The cabochon is a vintage amethyst. Feathers are real

If, your interested in more about this piece, You can find him on Esty.

www.silverymoonbeams@Etsy.com

Next, while working with gemstones this week, I ran across an little ditty that I thought might attract a few ...the gems below are placed together for an amulet for Gemstone Dieters. Each stone that is mingled together serve a different energy to help the wearer with the extra piece of cake that you had the other night. if, your interested in this pendant, you will find this also on my Etsy shop

These clip to a chain or bag or anything you choose, Each stone are clustered together to aid in prosperity, weight loss or what ever,

Several more are in the works for healing and gotta have one for that love attraction.

I make no claim to the healing energies I am only repeating what I found in a Hoodoo book in my research for the ultimate poem for a Victorian Velvet Cloak that I have finished and now the fun begins with the embellishment.

I like this pattern so very much, when I am finished with this commission I am planning one for myself. Ten yards of velvet plus 10 yards of satin to line and make this beauty. The hood is full and a real beauty.

My hubby and I took an opportunity to have a trip to Tucson, In his new car he has a new GPS system....and so we went on our merry way and low and behold this little guy directed us with a voice like an angle. Even when we missed a turn, he told us how to correct the error.

Fun system to have in a strange city

I want one now in my car, even though I do not go so much anymore. Another thing to play with

I am still playing with resins for ageing of parchments, and have found that the Dragons Blood resin from Spain's shores give the wash a lovely red bronze tone to the paper, I still have two more resins to work with, so far they all are not that impressive however, the red/bronze tone is a delight. If, any of you happen to read or view the book.movie...The Red Violin will see the rich tone of the Dragon Blood resin on the color of the red violin.

Sending you silvery moonbeams to watch over you,

Sierra