Monday, January 1, 2018

...spiders, flowers, and crafting...




I did not plan to take a blog-sabbatical for the last two months nor did I plan to return to blogging today. I suppose I am following my muse; and, today, my muse is Bane over at GIY: Goth It Yourself. I am terribly behind but her December theme is Anything Goes; and, well, I have been crafting. 

http://gothityourself.blogspot.com/p/craft-along-with-giy.htmlIf you have followed my blog, you will know that I LOVE Christmas! I also have a tradition of making Christmas spiders since my last name derives from the Polish word “spider.” Plus, it just seems to goth up Christmas a bit. 

Here are some older posts if you’re interested in reading about the legend, a how-to guide, and my beaded-spider-making habits: 



... the legend of the Christmas spider and why I embrace it...

EEEK! gothidays!!! ...Once upon a Christmas spider...


It was an awful semester following a complicated and challenging year. I needed to craft this December and wow did I craft. I have made nearly 40 Christmas spiders, and I do not plan to stop anytime soon. Also, I continue celebrate Christmas until Candlemas so while the rest of the world has moved on and taken down their decorations, I do not until February 2nd. Without further ado, here are my spiders!


During my Christmas spider crafting, I made some beaded flowers.

I also made a Christmas top hat with Christmas spider in an Instagram friend Christmas exchange.


And, today, I swapped out a plan light switch cover for a more interesting one. It only required a picture and some sticky tape.

While this was a quick post, it’s still nice to be back.
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13 comments:

  1. J.BaneJanuary 1, 2018 at 8:33 PM

    Squee! The Christmas spiders are so fun! :D You made a remarkable variety. Thanks for participating in the craft-along.

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    1. Goth GardenerJanuary 10, 2018 at 9:11 PM

      Thanks! I've really enjoyed making them. Now I'm on a Shrinky Dinks kick!

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  2. SarahJanuary 2, 2018 at 1:50 AM

    I've been following your crafting on intagram Facebook. The spider all look fantastic

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  3. App'yJanuary 2, 2018 at 8:12 AM

    The spiders look great, Happy New Year.

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  4. Vulcan_ButterflyJanuary 2, 2018 at 12:15 PM

    The beaded spiders are beautiful! I'll bet they look lovely on your Christmas tree!

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    1. Goth GardenerJanuary 10, 2018 at 9:13 PM

      Thank you. Actually, I only have one on the tree. The rest are in little boxes awaiting their future homes.

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  5. Doctor ZJanuary 2, 2018 at 1:09 PM

    Every year I say that I'm going to make those Christmas spiders ... being Polish and all ... and every year I don't. sigh .... yours are so lovely, my friend. I'm joining you in leaving my tree up until February this year. I only had two weeks with it and desperately want more. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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    1. Goth GardenerJanuary 10, 2018 at 9:13 PM

      Yay! I love that Christmas continues. I'm trying to reflect on the season daily.

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  6. Insomniac's AtticJanuary 10, 2018 at 7:35 PM

    Forty spiders ... wow, that's an accomplishment especially during the busy Xmas season! The house always looks so bare when the Christmas decor comes down - it's nice to keep it up for longer. Happy New Year!

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    1. Goth GardenerJanuary 10, 2018 at 9:15 PM

      It really doesn't make sense at all to take down the Christmas decor. This is the dreariest time with the grey skies and shortened days. Candles, tinsel, and sparkly ornaments help so much. Happy New Year!

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  7. L.GreenJanuary 15, 2018 at 12:06 PM

    Do you have instructions or a link for those cute Christmas flowers you made?

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