make a gothic quilt

my friend dani made a doll of 'yours truly'

Give your gothic friends their gifts in coffin shaped boxes.

Danisa:  This is just something I thought of when I looked at the cake. For people who don't have a heart-shaped cake pan, they can use a square pan and a circular pan and bake two cakes, and cut the circle cake in half. It makes a great heart.

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Lady Michaela: I made this birthday cake for my friend Phil. It has a scarey tree with skulls hanging from it. Black icing. Halloween bat garland at the base.

here is a doll costume i made of my friend phil, the doll looks just like him - (i got the doll on ebay)

October decorative table wear for a gothic is ok to use all year long

Make your own table center piece with black silk roses (easily found on ebay.)

or your own special occasion bouquets

When someone special to you likes something you don't, give the gift of both worlds.  My husband likes Disney world, so I bought a Minnie Mouse doll & made her gothic then gave him the doll for Valentine's Day.

not really being a big fan of betty boop (above), I bought her anyway & altered her...I don't think Betty ever looked better.

bat dolls!!

display all your goth treasures in one are of your home, this is my breakfast nook.

 Family Bat Tree idea from Beth of Maryland

with a complete direction guide on how to make the bats if you click the tree!

* Jennifer from: The Fabrics Network, Inc.   says: Wash black items with Ivory Snow liquid for less fading!!  Wash in cold water also.  

* The best black dye is the industrial dye available from www.dharmatrading.com. Super easy to use & quite effective. All you do is put the packet of dye into the washer in a hot load & let it run about 20 min.  (I re-run the wash cycle five times) Search for industrial dyes at dharma.  

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