The arrival of Belladonna Witchena 2

The door closed behind the princess and she began to feel strange. A tingle slowly worked its way from her toes up and around her body until it reached the very tips of her hair.
Suddenly the princess realized she was hovering slightly above the floor in a haze of golden light.
Her flowing blond hair had turned black and shone like the night sky. If you were to look close enough (and I mean really close) tiny stars twinkled from within.
Her once pink satin gown now replaced by a purple and Gothic in look dress that sat beautifully against her pale skin.
Not only did the princess look different but she felt different too.
The golden glow diminished and her feet once again stood upon the cold bare wooden floor.
Something caught the light from the moon that beamed in through the window, sat beneath the dust in the corner of the room lay a book. The spider emblem that adorned the leather bound book shone out to her from the shadows.
As the princess brushed away the layers of dust and opened the book everything she had once known, everything she had once been was forgotten forever.
The old crones magic from long ago left the pages of the spell book, letters rose from the pages, mixed together, almost danced before her very eyes then became a part of her.
No longer a poor lost princess searching for her way she was now and forever more Belladonna Witchena of Witchcraft Manor.


From here on in keep a look out as I create the real Witchcraft Manor using my dolls house and there will be an introduction to Belladonna Witchena as I bring her to life.

Witchcraft Manor... A witches home 1

The beginning....
The night was dark and the wind howled through the trees, all the Forrest animals huddled in their burrows and nests in wait of the on coming storm.
Something moved (at quite a pace too) along the leaf lined path.
Thunder rolled across the sky followed by a flash of lightning that lit the road ahead for just a few seconds. Long enough to make out the figure hurrying on her way.
With glowing blond hair cascading over her shawl and being tugged at by the wind, wandered a princess.
Lost and alone in the Forrest she searched to find her way.
The poor princess did not know she was in an enchanted Forrest, cursed by an evil crone long ago. Nor did she know that the curse prevented a princess from leaving once she entered.
As the lightning hung in the sky like a huge lightbulb she saw a house hidden within the trees.
Sweeping back the over grown ivy from the huge iron gate the princess revealed a sign. It read Witchcraft Manor.
The house had obviously been standing empty for many a year.
Pushing the creaking gate the princess squeezed herself through and continued to the entrance of the empty house.
Trying the door it easily opens as though inviting her in from the terrible storm outside.
The princess entered Witchcraft Manor and this is where the magic begins........

Decanter, goblets and tray

I first made a tray from milliput clay, painted it black then varnished it. I made the decanter from glass and pewter beads with tiny crystal decoration.

The goblets are the ones I was waiting for the glue to dry on earlier in my blog. They turned out just how I wanted them and think they make this drinks serving tray look great.

Goblets

I have made two sets of goblets, although they are still drying I think they look great. I have used glass and pewter beads threaded onto wire and glued into place. Although the pictures are awful you can still get the idea. Hope you like them.

A witches home...Witchcraft Manor

I have always wanted to create a Gothic style dolls house and just recently I bought one from a really nice girl on ebay. I would have liked to make the whole thing from scratch but it was much cheaper to do a conversion. I am so excited I cant wait to start it. Here is what it looks like before I begin.

With a lot of deliberation I have decided to name the house Witchcraft Manor. Now I can really start to get excited as the story of Witchcraft Manor begins to unfold.....

The Christmas witch..next installment

I've been busy of late and neglecting my art so I set about finishing my Christmas witch. I'm not there yet but at least the front is on now. The Christmas tree lights up when you flick a button at the bottom of the box.

 I hope to get a new camera after Christmas so my pictures will be better. They don't do justice. 

More spiders

I have made some more beaded spiders. They look great and only take moments to make.