Hello! And welcome to The Witch at OneandSeventy formerly The World of Suzy Homemaker… the abridged version.
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I’m Sue AKA Suzy H, AKA The Witch at OneandSeventy. I’m a typical 50-something South Londoner, with a most untypical Halloween obsession. My home is my castle and I’m busy crafting a life where handmade meets High Street and home is made with attitude and magic.
Samhain (pronounced Sow-en) or Halloween is my most wonderful time of the year. I celebrate by transforming our 3-bed semi in Staffordshire, UK into a Haunted Mansion and inviting the local Trick or Treaters inside to share in my Halloween passion. In 2017, we estimate around 300 people queued up just to see my decorations, with people arriving in taxis from nearby towns just to visit us.
The Cauldron Inn is fast becoming a local Halloween tradition. But here at OneandSeventy, Halloween isn’t just one night. You’ll find creepy crafts and spookalicious projects in these pages all year round. Many of my decorations are on permanent display and are used to weave deliciously dark magical touches into my everyday decor. Like a magpie, I seek out the shiny, the macabre and the different, bring it all together, mix it up a bit, then sprinkle it with magic to make a home worthy of any witch.
If you love your home and you like things, well… a little different, then this is the blog for you. In my world, you’ll find a compendium of curious crafting projects, year-round Halloween inspiration and seasonal celebration ideas that will inspire you to create a stylish, if somewhat eclectic home, packed with personality.
When you join my gorgeous gang of email subscribers, you’ll get immediate access to a library of free, subscriber-only resources to help make your home magical. There’s a bunch of free printables, including some for Halloween that I’ve designed especially and I try to add more great resources when I can.
This library is SO exclusive, you won’t even find a link to it on the website. The ONLY way to access it is through my email updates. So, if you keep subscribing, I’ll keep making you freebies.
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I can’t wait to welcome you into my curious and crafty world.
A hui hou { That’s Hawaiian for “until we meet again”.
Just wanted to say Cheers to bringing back that cheerful horror-day that is Halloween to the world that has long forgotten
Hey Greg, thanks so much for taking the time to comment. Here’s hoping the obsessives among us can do more to bring more Halloween back to the world! Sue x
So hello to an Amazingly Awesome Woman! I must say you absolutely rock! Obviously I’m new here & happily so. I’m not sure what I’m more excited about, the fact that you are one of the rare people who leave decorations up all year long or that you make the most amazing decorations & make it all look so easy? I thank you in advance for your wonderful energy & your wonderful site. Tootles,Melo
Wow! I am totally blown away by your beautiful comment. You’ve totally made my day, thank you so much! Welcome to my world of curious creations, Mello, it’s an absolute pleasure to have you aboard. Brightest Blessings. Sue x
Hello my name is Patricia and I love this web site, I LOVE IT! I am originally form Argentina but I live many years in the USA, so I consider my self a North American Women! I am 56 years old and I LOVE HALLOWEEN it’s my favorite Holiday! I have been buying things for Halloween since January of last year, not this January 2020 but January 2019! So I will be honored if to see all the decorations that you have in this site.
Hey Patricia. Thank you so very much for your kind comments. I’m honoured that you love my little corner of Halloween and the decorations I source and make to decorate for the spookiest night of the year. It really is the BEST festival, isn’t it? WAY better than Christmas, if you ask me!! 😉 Thanks again for taking the time to drop me such a lovely message; I truly appreciate it. Kindest regards to you. Sue x
So happy I found your blog! I’m obsessed! I love, love, love Halloween! I live in Texas, USA and just moved, so I am working on getting all my decorations in order. When I found your blog, I devoured it! I binge-read most already! I cannot WAIT to read more! Thank you for taking the time to post all your diys-it means a ton-especially during these trying times!
Looking forward to more from you!
Hey Xazo! Thanks so much for the love. I’m so glad you found something interesting among my ramblings. Thank you for being here, I truly appreciate it. Sue x