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Seven Spooky Nights Questions

Updated 9-1-23     Would you like any of the following?   (Maybe just remove the things you aren't interested in?):  Consider them removed. I am SUPER interested in mead of all sorts.  Catnip (organic, from our property.  Dried in our dehydrator.) Canned food items Thick Huckleberry Syrup (or thin huckleberry jam -- it was kind of a fail for how thick/thin it is, but still tasty.  Has sugar.) Bluebarb jam (blueberry/rhubarb)  (has sugar.) Blackberry, Raspberry, or Strawberry Jam  (they have sugar) Possibly peach or plum jam or butter (we can probably make it without ingredients you can't have -  if allergies) Apple Crips (dried apples with nothing added, not sure what kind of apples we'll do this year.  Usually honeycrisp.) Thunder Butter?  (like icy hot but made with herbs, beeswax, menthol, wintergreen, cayenne.  Spot test so it doesn't burn your skin.) Rose Petal liqueur sample (has sugar.) Lavender Vanilla Bean liqueur sample (has sugar.) Mead sample (flavor depends on what kind of mead my son has made lately.  Can make it dry, semi-sweet, or sweet to your preference.)     Would you like me to knit you a hat, shawlette, cowl, or fingerless mitts?  I can do colorwork hats or cowls with skulls, bats, pumpkins, ghosts...   Yarn preference?  (merino wool, merino cashmere, merino silk, merino silk cashmere, acrylic, sparkles or no sparkles, etc. Shawlette and fingerless mitts would get the most use - not picky about yarn, so long as it's soft. Sparkly is a bonus.    How about a soap bag (knitted), washcloths, or tarot card bag?  (washcloths will be cotton.  soap bags will probably be either cotton or non-superwash wool so they shrink around the soap.  Tarot will be silk - I have limited colors in silk.) I can do the BPAL Brimstone logo, bats, skulls, cats, jack o lanterns, whatever on washcloths.   Washcloths would be cool. My kiddo might want a tarot card back with a cat theme.    Or maybe a gknitted Gnome?  Or bat?  Ghost?  Black Cat?  Voodoo doll?  Monster?  Or something else spooky?  I have lots of patterns.  Here is an example I did for the Gnome swap. I love my collection of handcrafted critters from my BPAListas, so YES.    If you want any knitted things -- color preferences?    I can do stripy mitts, cowls, or hats.  Solid or gradient color shawlettes, cowls, mitts, hats.   Colorwork hats or cowls (base color plus whatever color for your skull, ghost, bat, jack o lantern, spider, witch hat, moon, cat, or whatnot.)  Solid one color for soap bag, washcloths, or tarot bag.  (I think I only have purple silk for the tarot bag.)  Pick three or four colors for Gnomes (one of those colors will be their beard, I usually use white.) Pretty much any of my favorite colors in my survey - I definitely prefer patterns to solids. Flamboyance is kinda a personality trait over here.    My mom has an etsy shop with project bags for knitting/crochet or what ever you want to use them for.  We could also make tote type bags, flat zipper cosmetic type bags, or boxy bags/dice bags.  Are you interested in this type of item?  I have all kinds of spooky fabric that isn't currently up on the shop if you look through the sold items.  https://twinklentwilight.etsy.com  I love the one I have, but I'm good! I mean, I'll ALWAYS take cool tote bags, though.    LUSH's Halloween collection drops 8/31.  I will be making an order.  Can I pick up something for you? I am not a huge Lushy, but I do like their bath washes if there's something in my scent profile. I know there's a clovey one that I've liked in the past.    Which Surprise Items that will be at Dragoncon might you be interested in? Most of them? Definitely Blackout Blinds and Unclenched. I need some time to digest the Halloweenies.    Would you be interested in dangle earrings or pendants made of dried roses (and other beads)? Sure!   How do you feel about stuffies that are sewn? Form or fabric preference? Sure! Bats, cats, spiders, corgis, gargoyles come to mind.    Teeturtle, anything look fun? I love their Halloween shirts - especially the various cats and bats, but I should note that I have the Pumpkin Spice Unicorn and Candy Corn Bat already and I'm a hard no on the Hogwarts house inspired stuff.    Haus of Gloi's first fall collection has dropped - anything you like? I am aways up for their pumpkin butter and bubbling scrubs in Apple Milk, Blood Orange Marshmallow, Cozy Pumpkin, Golden Corn Cakes, Hex, Kitchen Witch, Little Hedgehog, Pumpkin Eater, Pumpkin Queen, or Red Roan   What about Paintbox Soapworks Fall scents? About the only thing that appeals to me this year is Pokeberry (jam, sorbetto, soap) and maybe Putney Road (sorbetto or soap).    How do you feel about CBD as an ingredient in something? Like a pain relief lotion or lip balm? I'm not opposed to trying it.    I'm getting into bookbinding! Is there a fanfic/book (I can try to get the text block in paperback and rebind it)/out-of-copyright book that you want hardbound all fancy? If you were somehow able to get your hands on Ray Bradbury's Dark Carnival, I would worship you forever (it's currently $750 on Amazon, so I am not holding my breath).    Cellar Door's seasonal items are out.  Anything you need? I would love to try most of these as soaps and would be happy to receive soap ends. The only ones that don't appeal are Haunted Woods, Michigan Moonglow, October Road and Zombie Repellant.    Are you interested in anything from Grounds and Hounds? I'm more of a kittytowncoffee.com kinda sib,  but I am always up for pumpkin spice (ground), and damn if the corgi butt and "I'm Spooky without coffee" mugs are not super cute.    Anything from here?  The Halloween Collection is adorable.  Clothes That Fit - Snag US (snagtights.us) I've always been intrigued by their stuff, but I don't wear skirts and dresses much these days. The bats and the Grimoire and Lux Amethyst look lovely, though. I'd be an E, it looks like.   Moonalisa? lip butter in Black Cat or Goblin Grog?
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Krampusnacht 2023

Updated 11-5-23   Paintbox Soapworks Yule is coming out!   Are you interested in any (especially their not-Krampus-but-Sinister) of their offerings? Black Twig sounds intriguing and I know I like Schwarzwald in soap or scrub.   Interested in any of the Haus of Gloi Yule (or other things on their website?) I love their pumpkin butter, bubbling scrub, whipped soap in   Brown Sugar Latte
Mama's Porridge
Rosy Cheeked
Spruce Tip Shortbread
Turkish Delight
Winter Divinity
Ye Olde Cake of Fruit
  
Body Powders:
Turkish Delight
Winter Divinity   Would you be interested in any tea from August or Brutaliteas (the latter even has a Krampus-inspired tea)? Or, is there any tea from another purveyor you are lusting after? The Krampus themed tea sounds great. I am completely overwhelmed by the options, I'm going to be honest, but if there's something that seems like it's up my alley, please feel free to share with me!   Is there any international snack you would love to get your hands on? (I can check and see if the International Marketplace in my city has it!) I love chocolate coated salty licorice which is hard to find in the US and German gingerbread with marzipan and chocolate.    Victim, how would you like an adorable Krampus t-shirt?  Krampus Kitteh please! I tend to like a more fitted cut in a XL or 2XL   Are you interested in homemade brown sugar shortbread? Always happy to have baked goods.    How about fruitcake? Yes please.    How about infused moonshine whiskey? Absolutely   How do you feel about graphic novels and manga? Any favorites? Graphic novels are about the only things I still read as physical books. There's a few on my Amazon wishlist, but feel free to reach out about specifics. Ones I've already read are all on Goodreads.    Victim, would you be interested in a knitted or crocheted Krampus thing?  Absolutely!   Would you like a handmade wreath? I have made two in the past and really enjoyed the process, If so can you please let me know what your color preferences are. Do you tend to like sparse wreathes or packed ones? How would you feel about a Krampus wreath or would you prefer a general seasonal one? Sure! I would probably prefer something generally seasonal, but it could be a little creepy. I'm not sure about sparse vs packed.   teeturtle is having one of their megasales - anything look fun to you? (they have way more than just t-shirts)  https://www.teeturtle.com/ I love TeeTurtle, but I think I missed the window on this one. 
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