The Velvet Alchemist
A witchy Michigander and her handmade whimsy…
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Or not. Maybe we’ll all carefully open the door, remove our shoes, and gently tip-toe into the year, careful not to disturb anything or anyone. Y’know, play it cool until we get the hang of it. Yours Truly is starting the year with some sage wisdom. Some advice that was handed to me back in…
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My bread and butter. My main seller. The item I’m known for. The handmade goodie that makes people remember my booth every year… ~*~drumroll~*~ The PORTABLE ALTAR BAG! ~*~air horns~*~ One of the first things we do as witchlets and baby Pagans is start collecting tools. A chalice. Candles. Incense holders. Tarot decks. A dagger…
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Picture it; Michigan, early naughts. VERY early naughts. Adult Swim is on TV, and I’m getting deep into Fullmetal Alchemist. As an as-of-yet-undiagnosed-ADHD-riddled creative person who dabbles in fanfiction, I found myself mentally toying with different forms of alchemy that would work in this animated world. This led to me wondering how this world’s alchemy…
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2025 has been topsy-turvy for makers like me. Events like a leadership change that threw our lives into disarray and uncertainty. Losing JoAnn as a place of employment AND a resource for raw materials. Needing to rethink where to find other resources based on politics and potential tariffs. Etsy once again raising fees on the…
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