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🎃👻 WARNING! CUTENESS OVERLOAD AT GLOW & STITCH JOY! 🧙‍♀️💕

Something rather suspicious has been happening in our little workshop…

And I think we’ve officially been invaded! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

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🧙‍♀️ MEET OUR NEW HALLOWEEN GANG! 🎃

Two little pumpkin witches have arrived, looking far too innocent for my liking!

With their pretty pink hats, golden curls and cheeky little smiles, I’m convinced they’re planning something! 😂

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🐱 THE LITTLE MAGICIAN

Our adorable kitten has been studying spells and ghost stories.

And apparently, she’s already made friends with a tiny ghost! 👻📖

I’m not entirely sure what they’re planning, but I’m keeping an eye on that book! 😂

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🦉 THE NIGHT WATCHMAN

Our little owl has claimed the biggest pumpkin in the workshop!

He’s refusing to move.

Apparently, it’s his new office! 🎃🤣

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🧹 AND FINALLY… THE BOSS WITCH!

Armed with her broom and accompanied by her faithful black cat, she’s arrived to supervise absolutely everything!

I suspect she’s going to be trouble.

Especially since I thought I was the boss around here! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

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🕯️ A LITTLE HALLOWEEN MAGIC, HANDMADE WITH LOVE ❤️

Every member of our spooky little gang is a handmade, hand-decorated candle, created with care, imagination and a generous sprinkle of Halloween mischief!

Perfect for adding a little spooky charm to your autumn decorations or gifting to someone who loves all things Halloween. 🎃

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👻 NOW, I NEED YOUR HELP!

Our Halloween gang is having its first staff meeting, and I need to know…

WHO’S YOUR FAVOURITE? 😍

🎃 The Pumpkin Witches

🐱 The Magical Kitten

🦉 The Pumpkin Owl

🧹 The Boss Witch & Her Black Cat

Or would you invite the whole gang home? 😂

Tell me in the comments! 👇❤️

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💕 Glow & Stitch Joy 💕

Handmade with love, a little magic… and occasionally some very questionable characters! 😂🕯️

🍄🐿️🦔 BREAKING NEWS! GLOW & STITCH JOY HAS NEW MANAGEMENT! 😂

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Well, it appears I’ve hired three new employees…

And I’m already questioning my decisions! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

Allow me to introduce our new management team!

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🐿️ HEAD OF SUPPLIES

Responsible for stock control.

Unfortunately, he keeps hoarding everything and refuses to share!

Especially the nuts! 🌰😂

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🍄 HEAD OF CUSTOMER HAPPINESS

Permanently smiling.

Extremely enthusiastic.

Possibly had too much coffee this morning! ☕🤣

I’m keeping an eye on this one!

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🦔 HEAD OF QUALITY CONTROL

Looks sweet and innocent…

But don’t be fooled!

He’s secretly judging everybody’s work.

And I suspect he’s already planning to report me to management! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

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Meanwhile…

The actual boss is on her way to work, wondering how she ended up employing this lot!

And who’s supposed to be running Glow & Stitch Joy while she’s away! 😂

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🍂 Joking aside, these three little troublemakers are actually handmade woodland candles, carefully created and decorated with lots of love.

A little bit of autumn, a little bit of woodland magic, and apparently… a whole lot of personality! 🕯️❤️

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😂 NOW, I NEED YOUR HELP!

We’re having an emergency staff meeting!

WHO SHOULD BE IN CHARGE?

🐿️ The Squirrel – Stock Control

🍄 The Mushroom – Customer Happiness

🦔 The Hedgehog – Quality Control

Vote in the comments! 👇

Choose wisely…

Because apparently, I have to work with these three! 🤣🤣

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🍂 Glow & Stitch Joy 🍂

Handmade with love, a little imagination… and occasionally questionable management! ❤️😂

🍂🖊️ WHEN “FEET UP” TURNS INTO THIS… 😂

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Last night I was supposed to be relaxing.

Soft PJs on.

Feet up.

Absolutely no work planned. 😂

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Apparently my hands didn’t get the message. 🤦🏻‍♀️

So these little beauties happened…

Handmade ball-beaded pens 🍁🎃👻

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Each one is put together by hand with colourful beads and little autumn details — pumpkins, leaves, cute characters and lots of personality. ❤️

And yes… they are proper working pens, not just something pretty to look at. 🖊️😂

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A little touch of autumn for your desk, handbag, notebook or even a small gift for someone who loves unusual stationery. 🍂

I think my version of “resting” may need some work. 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

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Which one would mysteriously disappear into YOUR handbag? 😂👇

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🍂🕯️ SOMETIMES IT’S THE SCENT THAT MAKES A HOUSE FEEL LIKE HOME… 🕯️🍂

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You finally get through the door after a long day.

Shoes off.

Soft PJs on. 😉

Maybe a glass of w**e. 🍷

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Outside it’s getting darker and colder, but inside there’s candlelight and that warm scent slowly filling the room…

🥧 Pumpkin Pie & Cinnamon

🍌 Banana Bread

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There’s something special about those familiar bakery scents.

Our sense of smell is closely connected with memory and emotion, which is why one familiar aroma can suddenly take us back to home, baking in the kitchen, family gatherings or cosy autumn evenings. ❤️

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And perhaps that’s what these little pumpkin candles are really about.

Not rushing.

Not doing another job.

Not worrying about tomorrow.

Just lighting a candle, pouring something you enjoy, getting comfortable and allowing yourself to do absolutely nothing for a little while. 🥰

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Sometimes cosy really is that simple. 🍂🕯️

What scent makes YOU feel instantly at home? ❤️

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🍄✨ THE LITTLE WOODLAND TRIO HAS ARRIVED ✨🍄
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No foraging required… and definitely don’t put these in your dinner. 😂
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Meet our three little woodland characters — handmade from a beautiful soy & apricot wax blend, each with its own shape, colour and fragrance. 🍄🤎
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🌿 Stems — After the Rain
🍓 Sweet colourful caps — Sweet Berry
☕️ Cosy brown cap — Cinnamon Latte
🕯️ Cotton wicks
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Three different little mushrooms, three lovely scents, all tucked together into their own gift box. 🎁
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Finished with rustic ribbon and our Glow & Stitch Joy tag, they’re ready to give as a quirky autumn gift… although keeping them for yourself is completely acceptable too. 😂
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Cute enough to display. 🍄
Cosy enough to light. 🕯️
And apparently realistic enough that I should probably say…
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⚠️ THESE ARE CANDLES. PLEASE DON’T EAT THE MUSHROOMS. 😂😂
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Now the important question…
Which little mushroom would you light first? ❤️🍄
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Handmade with love by Glow & Stitch Joy 🤍
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🌻🍂 A LITTLE SUNSHINE FOR AUTUMN 🍂🌻
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We’ve had pumpkins… we’ve had ghosts… 👻🎃
So today I thought we could bring a little sunshine back. ☀️🌻
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These beautiful autumn candles are hand-poured with soy wax into colourful sunflower ceramic bowls and decorated with handmade wax sunflowers and autumn leaves. 🍁
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🕯️ Two cotton wicks
🌧️ Main scent — After the Rain
🍌 Sunflower scent — Banana Bread
🌻 Reusable ceramic bowl
🤍 Each one handmade and slightly different
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I love the combination of these two fragrances — the fresh, meadow-floral notes of After the Rain, with the warm, cosy Banana Bread fragrance from the sunflower. 🌻🍌
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And when your candle has finished, don’t throw that gorgeous bowl away! Clean it out and give it a whole new life around your home. ❤️
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A little bit of summer sunshine… meeting all the beautiful colours of autumn. 🌻🍂
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So tell me…
Are you 🌻 still holding onto the sunshine
or 🎃 fully in autumn mode already? 😂
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Handmade with love by Glow & Stitch Joy 🤍
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🎃☕️ PUMPKIN, HAZELNUT & CINNAMON LATTE ☕️🎃
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Today I thought I’d take you behind the scenes and show you what happens before the pretty pictures. 👀😂
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Mixing… whipping… wicking… and making all those tiny autumn details by hand. 🍁🎃🤎
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Yes… my workbench really DOES look like this while I’m creating! 😂
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And then somehow, from all that mess, comes this… ✨
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🎃 Pumpkin, Hazelnut & Cinnamon Latte Candle 🎃
Warm, nutty, spicy and wonderfully cosy — basically autumn in a pumpkin mug. ☕️🍂
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Finished with tiny handmade autumn details and presented in a gorgeous reusable ceramic pumpkin mug. 🤎
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And because apparently I hadn’t made it tempting enough already… we added a few hazelnuts to the photos too. 😂
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⚠️ Looks good enough to eat.
Please don’t. It’s still a candle. 😂🕯️
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Handmade with love by Glow & Stitch Joy 🤍🍂
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👻🎉 WE HAVE A WINNER! 🎉👻
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Our cheeky little ghost has finally chosen his new home! 👻🏠
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Thank you to everyone who joined in and was brave enough to play our little Halloween game. 😂🖤
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And the winner is… 🥁🥁🥁
🎉 JEROME! 🎉
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Jerome is one of our lovely regular customers, so it looks like our little ghost knew exactly where he wanted to go. 😂👻
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Your ghost will be handmade especially for you in your chosen scent. 🕯️✨
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BUT… we couldn’t forget our other two brave players! 😂
They will both receive a little Glow & Stitch Joy Bravery Prize for having the courage to enter when everyone else was apparently too frightened of the ghost. 👻🤣
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So this time nobody is leaving empty-handed. ❤️
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Congratulations Jerome 🎉 and a BIG thank you to all three of our brave players for being such good sports! 👻🖤
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Keep watching… our little ghost might not be the last surprise from Glow & Stitch Joy. 👀✨

👻✨ OUR LITTLE GHOST IS HANGING AROUND A BIT LONGER… ✨👻
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Looks like he’s not quite ready to disappear yet! 😂
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We’re giving you a little more time to join the fun and decide what scent you’d choose for your very own ghost candle. 🕯️👻
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Just pop the NUMBER of your favourite scent in the comments 👇
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1. 🖤 Dragon’s Blood
2. 🖤 Lucifer Leather
3. 🙈 Monkey Farts 😂
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Dark and mysterious… or completely ridiculous — the choice is yours! 😂👻
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We’ll keep the giveaway open a little longer before our ghost chooses his new home. 🏠✨
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The winner’s ghost will be handmade especially for them in their chosen scent. 🤍
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Glow & Stitch Joy 👻✨

💎✨ PETYO’S DIAMONDS OF HOPE – MONDAY UPDATE ✨💎

Christmas has arrived in Petyo’s little diamond-art corner. 🎄❤️

He has been busy working on these beautiful sparkling Christmas decorations — Santa, reindeer, baubles, bells, a Christmas tree and more.

One tiny diamond at a time. 💎

They can decorate the Christmas tree, hang from a festive garland, or simply add a little sparkle around the home.

And we have another little bit of good news this week…

❤️ One of Petyo’s cards sold last week for £5!

So our fund has moved again:

💎 Previous total: £72.19

💌 Card sale: +£5.00

✨ NEW TOTAL: £77.19

🎯 GOAL: £4,000

Every sale of Petyo’s diamond-art creations goes 100% into his fund, and 20% of my candle sales goes into it too.

We are raising towards the Vielight Neuro Duo 4 photobiomodulation device for Petyo. We know it isn’t a cure, and we continue to follow the research carefully, but it is something we hope to try as part of his care.

£77.19 may still look like a long way from £4,000… but every card, every decoration and every little diamond takes us one step further. ❤️

Thank you to everyone supporting Petyo’s Diamonds of Hope — by buying, sharing, commenting or simply following his journey.

Diamond by diamond, we keep going. 💎❤️