7 Days of Magic: Spell-a-la-palooza, Day One

Welcome to Day One of the Seven Days of Spell-a-la-palooza, where visitors to the blog can enter a giveaway filled with several prizes over the course of seven days. Winners will be announced Nov.3, 2013. In addition I will be announcing the 2013-2014 Design Team, unveiling new product and the www.lisakettelldesigns.com website. For rules & how to enter, scroll down to the bottom of this post.


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Day One of Spellbinding Tales:

Every year when the 12th day before Halloween arrives, Pippa Bellows hosts a series of magical events at her home in Waverly Hollow. She transforms her whole barn into a glowing pumpkin where magical carved beets, turnips and gourds hang from every nook and cranny. 

This year I was lucky to be invited to Pippa's series of events at her home in Waverly Hollow, just an hours drive north of my house. Due to other magical events, I couldn't arrive to Pippa's until the 5th night of celebration and will remain here for the next several days. What I did miss was the following nights:


-Night One: "Night of the Blue Moon Tree" 
-Night Two: "Spellbinding Tea and Trees"
-Night Three: "Badge of Caliber"
-Night Four: "The Winners Dinner"

However all is not lost, I still received my event spell bag, and novelties from the past few nights as souvenirs for my collection, courtesy of Pippa. Tonight is the 5th night in the celebrations and I'm so excited, as I will be learning all about potions and bits of alchemy in "Potionology 101". This years professor is Conrad Wiltstone, leading potion-ologist, and two time winner of the Wortley Wimbatt Award. Professor Wiltstone flew all the way from Owlstone University to teach at this event.

For three hours we will learn new potion recipes, test rare, almost forgotten one potion spells and learn transformation where we can transform one another into all types of things and places. We will first try the potion jar transformation where we will shrink and appear in a jar, transforming our jars into secret hideaways in case of an emergency where we might need to hide. A place we can store our magical creations and only we know the secret to get there. 

Pennyson's Tea Room is catering the dinner, hot pumpkin juice and sugared beet tarts for tonight's ceremonies. So excited their pumpkin juice is so good. I heard our dinner will be purple potatoes au gratin and roasted figs with garlic, onions, squash pasta and creamy butternut sauce, yum.

Are you as excited as I am to hear all about tonight's series of events? I can't wait to share them with you. For now I can only give you a few snippets from the night, just until tomorrow. Hope you ca wait for the recap and to hear all about night six which Pippa labeled: "Cauldrons Run", which is the  night when the rarest herbs and flowers come alive and share their yearly secrets for a better harvest and town folklore that may actually be true. These herbs and flowers then cast a spell for blessings until they come back again next year, so cool.

Well I'm off to prepare for the nights series of events and get ready for the magic. Hope you find some magic of your own this evening!

xoxo
Lisa

P.S.   Spell-a-la-palooza will last from Oct.26-Nov. 2, 2013. There is still time to Join the blog hop and be on the spellbinding list till Oct.31. The grand prize is a $100 gift card, 2: $25.00 gift cards, Lisa Kettell Designs products and other novelties.

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xoxo
Lisa

Wizard Wimbatte Flies The Globe

"Set sail on an adventure around the world with Wizard Wimbatte while she brings you on the journey of a lifetime. Stop off for tea and magic studies hour at the Tower of London, then rest over at Big Ben before your next stop at the Eiffel Tower. Whirl on over to Tivoli Gardens for two magic filled days and the Enchanted Swan Soiree. Uncover the hidden tunnels beneath the Grand Tulip Patch leading you to the secret world known as Pixie-Topia. At the end of Pixie-Topia you will set sail on Luna Rillowby's Flying Vessel over the Fjord on your way to a Trollian event where you'll enjoy delicious treats, spirits and festival fun. The party isn't over yet, Wizard Wimbatte has you off to Luzerne in Switzerland for a Magic Studies Workshop while enjoying a variety of fondu and chocolate elixirs. Bavaria is calling you to the annual Bavaria Wizardry Fair, you could even compete is some magical competitions if you think you can actually win while competing against the worlds top wizards. Whether you win or lose friends in Romania are waiting for you to attend the Spells and Mayhem at Dracula's Castle where you will learn Gypsy Magic, How to protect yourself from Vampires, and spells thought to be forgotten. Are you tired yet? Enjoying the journey? You still have to visit Russia, Tibet, Japan, Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, Shamans in South Africa, Australia, and Tasmania with a final voyage to New Zealand and New Guinea. Hope you packed enough clothes and supplies for the trip, if not, Wizard Wimbatte will help you gather some essential supplies. I can't wait till the journey is over and see all the artifacts and items you collected throughout your trip".....  

The Project 
Wizard Wimbatte Flies the Globe, Altered Assemblage piece created using products in my line: The XL Cupie Head in Aqua part of the Cupie-ology line, the Small Globe base in my line, and various other goodies, also available as a kit!

The Kit Includes
-Small globe base
-XL Cupie doll head, aqua color hair
-1/2 crescent moon
-swizzle wand stick
-Pre-made paper cone wizard hat
-White paper wire
-Glitter stars
-Crepe paper
-Embellishments, ribbon, little foil medallion
-Complete Project Instructions

The globe measures 5 1/2 inches tall.
The XL cupie head, flat back measures around 3 inches by 3 inches

If you don't buy the kit, the project instructions are available in the latest Piddlestixs Vol. 6 Magazine, on sale tonight at Lulu.com

I hope you enjoyed a glimpse into Wizard Wimbatte's flying adventure, stay tuned for the artifacts project from the adventure!

xoxo
Lisa

The Magic Pumpkins of Oz

"Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.

Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
High above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me."- Wizard of Oz


"A shooting star, Toto. A shooting star!-Return to Oz
 
Magic Pumpkins of Oz are pumpkin wand sticks I created as a tribute to the 75th Anniversary of the Wizard of Oz, the book; Return to Oz, Halloween, Wizards and Pumpkin Picking.

Starting today through October 31, I will periodically be posting fun and whimsical Wizard of Oz type projects to celebrate 75 years of the classic movie, in addition to other themes such as Halloween, Wonderland, Cupie and Lisa Kettell Designs projects.

As for this project its extremely easy to create and a perfect recycled project using leftover paper straws and crepe paper streamers from a party, last years harvest floral picks or fruit picks of choice, scrapbook paper, floral wire and glue, that's it.




Materials

• Paper straws, navy blue, Aardvark Straws
• Pumpkin floral pick, Nicole Crafts
• Crepe paper streamers, blue green color, lime green color
• Oz scrapbook paper, Graphic 45
• Scrapbook paper, Crate Paper
• Glitter scrapbook paper, AcMoore
• Floral wire, white
• Star punch
• Glue/Tools; hot glue gun, hot glue sticks, scissors 

 Directions For Wand Base

1. Insert stem of pumpkin floral pick into the opening of paper straw, hot glue in place.
2. Punch stars from glitter paper using a star punch of choice.

 
 Directions For Wizard Hat

1. Cut a 5 inch by 5 inch square from scrapbook paper of choice.
2. Now cut square in 1/2 for a triangle shape.
3. Roll the ends of the triangle in to form a cone, secure with hot glue.

 Directions For Finishing the Wand

1. Attach the wizard hat to the top center of the pumpkin wand.
2. Cut a 12 inch piece of crepe paper from streamer, fold in 1/2, attach to hat base, repeat until desired amount of crepe paper fullness is reached.
3. Cut a piece from the Oz scrapbook paper, attach to hat base, tilting slightly for a whimsical effect.
4. Insert floral wire to the hat point, secure with hot glue, wrap around hat, secure with hot glue at base, twist ends for more whimsy.
5. Randomly attach the punched stars around the floral wire with hot glue.

 
Now your wands are ready to spread some magic and if you are lucky they might just transport you to wonderland.

Tips/Tricks

• Visit my You Tube channel to learn how to pleat, fold and crimp crepe paper for embellishing.
• You can use all types of fruit picks for this project to works for any season, like apples, pears, strawberries, large cherries, plums, lemons, limes, or gourds, all will work for this kind of project.
• Use discarded toys, vintage cake toppers, plastic novelties to make fun wands for kids or parties.
• Insert floral flowers, mistletoe and more in red or green paper straws for holiday decorating or table toppers.
• If you aren't a hot glue lover, try using a thick glue of your choice.

Hope you enjoyed the magic,
Have a wonderful Saturday!
xoxo
Lisa

Ollie The Wizard!
Meet Ollie The Wizard!

Ollie lives in Pemberly Woods, 2 Hours North of London. Ollie is a young wizard who attends Pemberly School of Wizards...................
This piece is made from a doll closet I transformed into a shadow box, vintage fabrics, DMC floss, fabric Tac, German glass glitter, and my newest doll part: the Ollie Style, in the costume doll collection of doll parts. This doll part and the 4 others will be available this week in my etsy and artfire stores.I have always loved creating little magical worlds, the inspiration for this piece came from a project in my book; "Altered Art Circus", Quarry Books, 2009, the cover of the book showcases little circus cart assemblages made the same way only using paper images instead of clay dolls or figures. The unfinished version of the Ollie Doll is available and can be painted to your specifications its is labeled under the Bailey Style doll parts in my etsy, artfire online stores and at my store front: Piddlestixs!Ollie is currently spreading magic inside Piddlestixs, but I will be listing him in either my Etsy or Artfire Store tonight!

Ollie will also be available soon as a cake topper and cupcake toppers, custom orders can be made as well!

Magic and Joy,
Lisa!

My New Scrapbook Paper Line!


Hot off the press, I picked up 2 huge box samples of the new paper in my new scrapbook lines!

These collections are based on my love for fairy, fantasy, apothecary, storybook, party and dolls. With a grunge/steampunk twist and a sweet shoppe feel for the others. I created coordinating papers for easy layout layering, for card making, atc's, party hats and banners. Create unique designs with each one, use my doll parts and embellishments for extra flare or just place in a frame and hang on the wall. Each of these papers will bring you to a world of pure imagination and solve those magical mysteries!
Meet the Steampunk Fairies:

Visit the Apothecary Shoppe:


Go to the Wizard Ballet:

Set Sail on the Mermaid Mercantile Steampunk:

Storybook Steampunk:

Go Shopping at the Kaazbar:

Cupcake Wizard Soiree!

Hubble Bubble Toil and Trouble....

The Nightshade Sisters are on their way to the Annual Hollows Eve Cupcake Soiree, hosted by Verisa Moltenbuilt at The Dudley Grimsaw Hall located on The Beverwicke Campus in Gleamsby Hollows!

This annual Hollows Eve Soiree is the best one of all the parties held during the month of October, every witch, wizard, sprite and fairy friend are preparing for the event. The wee hours of the day are filled with magical events throughout the Beverwicke Campus.


What to Expect at the Annual Hollows Eve Day and Cupcake Soiree:
1. Hayrides to Goblin Field and Blue Pumpkin Picking.
2. Cornhusk Doll Making
3. Carnival Games, Raffles and Rides
4. New this year: The Spinning Broom Coaster Ride.
5. The Flying Mer-Mystiques
6. The Cupcake Challenge
7. The Hollows Eve Pageant Queen
8. Hollows Eve Cupcake Soiree and Midnight Pageant Parade.
9. Plus many more exciting things....

So start preparing, conjur up a few outfits for the day, you will need at least 2 or 3, one for morning, afternoon and the soiree...

I think I'll wear a vintage pink and black chiffon dress or a tulle one, not sure, but both will have loads of sparkling jewels and rhinestones....

Each doll is made for large toothpicks, tulle, and vintage and/or new supplies.