Sorceress' Apothecary

Typical Halloween decorations around our home include

pumpkins, scarecrows and good witches.

Inspired by all of the creative blogs I have been reading,

this year's decor includes some some items on the darker side.

A corner of my kitchen has been devoted to an apothecary of items

to be used by only the master sorceress.

You may have seen these labels on other blogs.

Seasonal potion bottles seem to be a popular topic.

Thanks to the creative minds at Love Manor and KarenCookieJar

 you can download their free labels from the links provided

and make your own display.

Here are close-up photos of some of my favorite ingredients.

A scrap of green fabric repeated the color in the Zombie Virus label.

I like the effect of tying a few knots into gold elastic cord.

The black cat button looks like he could be a Zombie kitty!

After my clematis blossoms dropped their petals, the remaining flower centers seemed to resemble something that could be a filling for my Zombie Virus jar.

While exploring the scrapbook section of the craft store, I spied this paper with a scene of tree branches under a full moon.  A few rectangle cuts of the paper covered a powered seasoning mix packet.

Colorful ribbons secure a label to document the contents.

A small box features a wrapper of heavy paper stock.

A coordinating border and some ribbon make these 

earthy contents look like something that is almost good enough to eat.

Empty Pistachio shells appeared to resemble vampire fangs.

A bit pointy and a bit yellowed -- PERFECT!

The empty pepper tin looked a bit plain with only a label.  A couple decorative buttons glued to the top added more interest to this container.

This label was the right size to convert an empty baking cocoa container into a seasonal delicacy.

The Life Renewal bottle started as a maple syrup bottle.

It's small curved handle was perfect for threading a decorative tassel.

Some dried seed pods and a small piece of pleated fabric top

a trio of individual-sized jelly jars that now contain more deadly ingredients.

I didn't purchase any special products for this project.

A glue stick worked fine for adhering the labels to the glass bottles.

I just wrapped a few strong rubber bands around the bottles overnight

to help the labels conform to the curve of the bottle as the glue dried.
My labels were printed on photo paper which gives
them a crisp professional look but they do need to be coaxed
to curve around the shape of the bottles.

A crystal drawer pull and some black and gold cord transform a plain wine bottle

into a more elegant container for pouring Vampire Blood.

The lovely bottle earmarked for this charming spider wine label isn't quite empty yet.

This tassel to pair with the spider wine label
was a great bargain at only 50 cents from the dollar store.

A small cloth-edged journal was transformed into a reference for the sorceress

to document her successful potions, spells, brews and curses.  

Of course, the back cover needs to provide a warning

in the event this guide falls into inexperienced hands.

Hope you enjoyed a sampling of my not-so-scary apothecary.  

You will find my version of Halloween potion jars include

a dash of sweet and a pinch of elegance.

What else could you expect from a witch with sparkles in her hair?

Until next time, live and love well.

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