Halloween Party and Giveaway

Welcome to the Sleepy Hollow Halloween Party. It’s scarey here, but there could be treats if you can cope with reading on....

frida Kahlo print from my store, ARTDECADENCE

What’s that? Shhhhhh… I hear a voice, a deep and tad menacing voice, drifting on the wind...

What fearful shapes and shadows beset his path, amidst the dim and ghastly glare of a snowy night! With what wistful look did he eye every trembling ray of light streaming across the waste fields from some distant window! How often was he appalled by some shrub covered with snow, which, like a sheeted spectre, beset his very path!

How often did he shrink with curdling awe at the sound of his own steps on the frosty crust beneath his feet; and dread to look over his shoulder, lest he should behold some uncouth being tramping close behind him! and how often was he thrown into complete dismay by some rushing blast, howling among the trees, in the idea that it was the Galloping Hessian on one of his nightly scourings! (from the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving)

 

Ooooh, I think he’s dropped some treats from his saddle bag! Look there below, it’s any 8x10 print from my etsy store!

To get your hands on this treat, see below. Don’t forget to leave a separate comment for each entry.
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This giveaway is open worldwide and the winner will be chosen by random number generator on November 2nd at 11pm etsy time.

Enjoyin the Halloween vibe? Want more? You're in luck as many bloggers are having Halloween Parties today thanks to our gorgeous host, Vanessa of A Fanciful Twist. Go visit Vanessa for links to the other party hosts. Happy Halloween!

THE WINNER!
Random Number Generated is No 33 making Butterfly 8)(8 Bungalow the winner! Have been in contact. Thanks so much to all of you for visiting here; it's wonderful to feel connected to so many lovely people across the globe. Blessings to you all!

Dare 2: dare you to learn something new every day

Watercolor, from The Dusty Caravan, inspired by Tom Waits
 

Okay, here's the speel from the second part of Kogan's book of dares for ecstatic living....Everytime you learn something, you rejuvenate yourself and add another dimension to your life. Don’t worry about how what you learn fits into your life; if something interests you, learn about it, invest some time in it, and color your life with what you learn from it. Learning is not just an occasional activity but a way of life, an attitude that keeps our eyes, ears, brains, and heart open to as many new experiences and ideas as possible.  Here are some of Kogan’s suggestions (am sure you can add plenty to the list).

• Read one magazine or newspaper article every day from sections that you usually skip.
• Sign up for a daily learning email. For example, check out www.wordsmith.org, where you can sign up to get a daily email with a new word and its definition.
• Take a different way home and check out new and unfamiliar places along the way.
• Whip up a recipe you've never tried to cook before.
• Learn a skill you've always wished you had...plenty of suggestions here!

Now the pics with this post give a clue to what I'm trying to learn...yes the guitar...nothing fancy, just the basic chords.  I think tho that I have a mental block about 'practise' that goes back to piano lessons in childhood. The guitar sits on a chair and seems to taunt me as I walk past 'practise! practise! you'll never learn unless you practise for at least an hour every day' and of course that all seems too hard so I don't do it.  So, here I am after two weeks and I can only play two chords if I'm looking at the instruction sheet. Never mind, suppose as long as I keep at it, by the end of the year I'll have to have progressed won't I?

1. bruce gray1 2. nataliya platova 3. nora karen 4. hesslerk

Does your Mum enjoy playing? For just a few dollars you could get her some new toys!

top to bottom 1. How to make a 3 tier platter from My ERoom 2. Let Mum make her own articulated beast from Benconservato 3. Whip up some burlap thank you bunting from Hermia’s Wishes 4. Print off a Keep Calm and Stay Classy print from Wild Geese Digital 5. For a chuckle, let Mum construct some moustaches from The Sweet Paperie 6. Encourage her dreams but letting her run off the print Do What You Long To Do by Artdecadence 7. Let her make a bunch of pendants via Dew Supplies and you could receive one for your next birthday!