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Look at the treat that arrived on my doorstep just in time for Halloween! Due to finances, I hadn't dared to explore the current Jamberry catalog until Janet Stoy of Seasonail asked what was on my wishlist. Night Fright jumped out right away. Stars, stripes and skulls play a substantial part in my fashion style year-round, not just on All Hallows' Eve. Want to be a guest blogger for my Manicure Monday when I don't have new nails of my own to show off? Please fill out the form on my contact page if you're interested in a free feature. Skull and Crossbones Nail Art Finds

Remember the fascinating passion flower I shared in September? That wasn't the only plant that put a spell on me in my friend's yard. Doesn't this fruit husk look like a fairytale pumpkin? Hence why I waited to post its cuteness until now. Have a happy Halloween! Featured Flower Picks: Murillo Tulips • Autumn Leaves • Crimson Leaves How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters. Please follow my blog through any of the social me...

As promised last Flower Friday, here are the yellow flowers that waved me closer while walking the path between Virginia's Natural Bridge and Lace Falls in Virginia. I ventured onto the rocks along Cedar Creek to meet their bright beauty. Although quite friendly, they refused to tell me their name. Anyone know it? Featured Flower Picks: Mini Bell Flowers • White Calla • Chestnut Tiger Butterfly How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunte...

EDIT: Handmade giveaway is officially over. Congratulations to Edmond Leung for submitting the randomly-chosen 91st entry. Porter & Hazel will email you soon with instructions on how to claim your prize. While exploring Virginia's Natural Bridge for our anniversary last month, a tour guide walking by told us to follow her. Perhaps it was the comic book shirt Ogre was wearing, but she said we seemed like souls who wouldn't want to miss this tucked away treasure. Off the path, on a rock we may have never noticed, was carved a J.R.R. Tolkien quote, "STILL ROUND THE CORNER THERE MAY WAIT A NEW ROAD OR A SECRET GATE; AND THOUGH I OFT HAVE PASSED THEM BY, A DAY WILL COME AT LAST WHEN I SHALL TAKE THE HIDDEN PATHS THAT RUN WEST OF THE MOON, EAST OF THE SUN." She said it was a mystery who carved it, then moved on to let us revel in the magic of the moment. When returning home from vacation, I found I had been contacted to host a giveaway for Porter & Hazel . The...

I've shared white and purple wildflowers growing from the rock at Virginia's Natural Bridge , and couldn't leave out this yellow plant flowing down the mountain like a waterfall! Next Friday I'll post the pretty yellow flowers I photographed on the other side of the path, along Cedar Creek. Featured Flower Picks: Baroque Garden • Cosmo Flowers • Colchium Flower How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters. Please follow ...

I've felt pretty in all the pink nail art I've worn to Dewey Goes Pink for the last four Octobers, but this is the first time I actually had the honor of wearing Pink Ribbon Nail Wraps designed specifically for breast cancer awareness! All thanks to Janet Stoy, shown on right. She's a Jamberry Nails consultant who uses Jamberry's nail art studio to create her own custom nail wraps to benefit the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC). Janet contacted me through Facebook after seeing me post about my mom's 5K team, Netty's Nips, which I started in 2013 as a fun way to celebrate her being a breast cancer survivor. For those of you who don't know the story behind my Pink Ribbon Fairy drawing we use as our team avatar, she's based on my mom after the chemo was finally over and her hair started growing back. I was tickled pink when Janet offered to send me a sheet of her Classic Pink design to blog about for Manicure Monday. They arrived with anothe...

Isn't it fascinating how flowers can grow out of rock? I saw many wildflowers when walking from the Natural Bridge to Lace Falls in Virginia. Mostly plants with white or yellow petals, but a couple purple flowers like this stood out. Featured Flower Picks: Weekend Flower • Gerbera Daisy • Purple Perwinkle How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters. Please follow my blog through any of the social media icons in the upper right sidebar t...

EDIT: Giveaway is officially over. Congratulations to Amanda Harris for submitting the randomly-chosen 117th entry. Please answer my email to claim your prize. I was afraid to post my first art magnet giveaway last month in case no one wanted to enter, but that fear has skittered away, thanks to you supportive sweethearts. Thus this month I am giving away a magnet of my Trick Or Treat witch for Halloween! Plus a surprise magnet to the winner. No tricks here - just treats! All my magnets are printed on semi-gloss photo paper, then turned through a Xyron 900 laminate/magnet cartridge. They measure ACEO size, approximately 2.5x3.5 inches. Use the Rafflecopter below to enter to win worldwide giveaway before 11:59pm EST on October 19, 2016. Then creep further down the post to enter dozens more Halloween giveaways from other bloggers! (If you're one of those bloggers, I invite you to promote your giveaway on my ongoing Giveaway Chest linky . :) Be sure to leave the mandatory com...