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Witches Apothecary Cabinet / Cupboard

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Swap Coordinator:Moonillusions (contact)
Swap categories: Seasonal 
Number of people in swap:2
Location:Regional - USA Only
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.95
Last day to signup/drop:October 31, 2011
Date items must be sent by:December 9, 2011
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Halloween is fun anytime of the year and making an Apothecary Cupboard will be a great decoration for a conversation piece or to bring out year after year at the bewitching season.

For this swap we will be altering a small cabinet into an Apothecary cupboard /or a Witch's medicine cabinet. If there's plenty of space between your shelves and your handy with wood, you might be able to squeeze in another shelf or use heavy heavy fiberboard of sorts to make another shelf for more "stuff" to fit.

Items to consider for the cabinet are: mini bottles of fake meds, herbs, spices, seeds, seed beads, moss, etc. anything to fill lots of little bottles. You can continue with adding bones, a crystal ball, mini books, BOS (Book of Shadows), spellbook, runes, minature scoops ie. the ole' time pharmacies, whatever your creative thoughts come up with!

Sites to get free stuff from: (copy and paste the addy below)

http://lovemanor.com/blog/?s=labels

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovemanor/sets/72157602788222231/

http://www.bing.com/search?q=potion+labels&form=OBMSGD&pc=OBRN

Etsy has really nice labels for your bottles as well but you do have to purchase those.

This is a very labor intensive project. For this reason, please start right away after signing up. Take your time and really make a creative gift because this should arrive just in time to put under your tree.

All rules for Halloween Year Around apply to this swap! I reserve the right to remove anyone that is in violation of the rules.

US only since postage is high and this project could get a bit pricey. If anyone is interested in this for an international swap, please let me know and I would host or you may host if you would prefer.

*****Any questions or concerns please leave in comment section below or for faster responses please email me! If your able to share your free sites with fellow swappers, please leave the IP addy in comment sections. Very good luck to all!

****pssst in case if anyone was wondering, Pandessa has been very gracious in sharing her apothecary swap with us! Thank you for considering this awesome swap!

Discussion

CajunLady 10/ 2/2011 #

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CajunLady 10/ 2/2011 #

What size does the cabinet have to be? I have a small witches cabinet already made for me. It was purchased from Hobby Lobby. It the cabinet looks very similar to this. Is this how small or larger?

pandessa 10/ 2/2011 #

We can also alter a cigar box to right?

bobilani 10/ 2/2011 #

I have the same question about what size it should be. Love the idea!

Moonillusions 10/ 4/2011 #

ok the size should be about 12 inches on the small side to a small medicine cabinet on the big end...18-20 inches on the large side. I guess no one would complain on a nice size cabinet if it's done really well. and yes Pandessa, cigar box's would be fine too

Moonillusions 10/ 4/2011 #

Cajunlady, that is exactly what I had in mind! Mine is also very similar to that.

I found at a garage sale. Everyone is getting rid of these type of cabinets right now because many folks got them during the country decorating phase. They are cheap and fairly easy to find.

Moonillusions 10/ 4/2011 #

Pandessa come play with us. and u too bobilani and thank you joining Cajunlady

CajunLady 10/ 5/2011 #

ok but you say above in the comments that it's to be 12 inches on the small side. What I linked above is a dollhouse size cupboard about 6 inches tall. Like this and this. Then there is this from pandessa's Flickr page that is a cigar box and bigger than the cabinet.
So do we use the first one or the 2nd one or either?

Paige1900 10/ 5/2011 #

YAY....altered arts is my favorite type of swaps...AND I already have a wonderful wooden cabinet to use. : )

Moonillusions 10/ 5/2011 #

either one cajun lady. I don't want to insist on one size then everyone can't find it. I really want them to be over the top nice whatever size. Mine is more on thelarge size. But Pandess'a example on her flickr was great too.

CajunLady 10/ 6/2011 #

okay thanks! Just for the record people, the ones I mention and linked to above can be found in the wood/mache' area at Hobby Lobby!! But I've also seen them in the doll house area. I want to say they were less than $5 and remember you can print off a 40% off coupon on their website!!

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