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Archmage's Apothecary ✨
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Oddities and Curiosities, from our Tower to Your's ✨🔮

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Finishing up making Xmas baubles to sell next week. I think I'll hit em with a gloss coat before assembly 🤔🎄

Finally started ep1 of campaign 4 of critical role last night now I have a little downtime. Started c1e1 on the first day of lockdown and watched every episode since.
8 circular Xmas baubles drying on a box. They are covered in meticulously pasted tissue of blacks, dark and light blues, and pinks, with gold flecks. Some have gold and silver stars and moons. In the background on the TV is episode 1 of critical role campaign 4
December 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Thank you!!! We totally killed it on the star trek coin machine
Holographic character cards of star trek characters spread out on a table. If you got the whole spread from the game, you got 2500 tickets The star trek coin game
December 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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This lil stress ball guy has been with me since my first show in Glasgow and every show since. He needs an 'emotional support dog' vest at this rate 😂🐶❤️
A wiener dog shaped stress ball with a red sweater and teal trim standingr on a Tartan surface. A pen with a gold moon and purple star charm o top lays on front of him.
December 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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So anxious today, and don't know why 😂. At least I rolled a 16 today.
A purple 20 sided die with gold stars resting on a coloring page with the number 16 on the up face
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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How many times did I wipe out and re-write this tiny sign?

Yes.

(over 30 times...send help)
A small chalkboard sign in the shape of a house with the words: wax melt sampler, 9 unique scents, 11 individual wax melts, free wrapping with handmade bow. $35 each, $40 with melter.
December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Rolled for today's success. I hope the dice won't lie 😏
A purple 20 sided die with gold stars resting on a wooden ouiji board with a large gold star facing upward. This is a Natural 20 on this die, signifying super success.
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Now to snack and wait for my dad to come collect me 😂
A small pink lunch box packed with chocolate, mini cookies, blueberries, a babybel, and granola
December 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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I rolled halfway through the day to see how the rest of the day would go....
A pretty purple 20 sided die gold stars, a Natural 1 facing the camera.
December 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Today was quiet af at the Xmas market bc of the snow, but I'd rather people be home safe than here.

Tomorrow's another day!
View from above the Empire State Concourse across the outskirts of downtown Albany. The buildings, freeway and overpass in the distance is completely covered in snow and there are no cars. Spooky.
December 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Huh.
Photo taken outside the front windshield of a car. There's snow everywhere and the road is covered.
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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It's crunch time. Albany Xmas market at the state empire plaza starts tmr and it's controlled chaos tonight.

First order of business, assembling the sampler packs and finalizing the wrapping style for them 🤔
A table with loads of craft crap and organised individual wax melts, the floor strewn with ribbon and wrapping film and trash bags
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Grocery store saw me coming...
A photo of three toys: a small pack of super kitties figures, a small belle little people toy, and a superman action figure
December 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Small Business Saturday!!

If you like Dnd, fantasy and good smelling things, Archmage's Apothecary is for you!!

In Saratoga Springs today, then downtown Albany for the first 2 weeks of Dec ❄️

www.archapoth.com 🔮✨
A vendor booth decked out in fantasy themed wax melts, lotions, art and more. Floral, maximalist A swirling galaxy of ruby purple melted wax and shimmering mica A swirling galaxy of ghostly purple melted wax and shimmering mica
November 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Packing mom's car for the Saratoga Springs market tomorrow morning. Wasn't expecting this 😂
An open suv trunk with booth materials loaded in the back as it pelts down with snow
November 29, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Once I get back from Baby Movement class, I'll finish uploading more lotions to the website 🎉

I also just realised I could also put up the Xmas wax melt samplers I've been selling in-person, on the store as well. Duh. 🫠
A picture of a section of a vendor booth set up with a large gingerbread man shaped tin with an assortment of wax melts in it. There are wrapped wax melts above it and a sign that says pre order 100% USA soy wax melt sampler.
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Getting these little hanging stockings with wax melt lollipops put together. Going back and forth between price points, but man, are they cute!
A row of mini black and red Tartan Xmas stockings with wax melt lollipops and candy canes stuffed in them
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Booth at the latest fair looked good. It's so much saner to have two tables, though I can't always afford it. Can't wait to see everyone again next week for Dec fun!!
A booth with an arch of purple flowers, greenery and lights over a table with a red tablecloth and various wax melts, lotions and meters for sale. It is very whimsical A table with a black tablecloth with free coloring book pages, business cards, a giveaway section for sign ups and a pre-order section for wax melt samplers
November 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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2 am vibes when your printer doesn't print the template correctly....
A paper cutter with various business cards strewn about.
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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lols.

I did follow up this message with "Chatgpt told a kid to kill himself and how best to do it, and urged him not to reach out to friends or family. By using ChatGPT, Cricut is complicit."

but it just gave me the generic reply of "I'm here to assist you with Cricut-related topics." #cricut
Message record of my statement and cricut chatgpt's reply: Me: this chatbot sucks and chatgpt steals from artists. It is completely unethical to have Ai in this cricut design space when a large portion of your customers are working artists Chatbot: I understand your concerns about AI and ethics in art. However, I'm here to assist you with any Cricut-related inquiries or help you navigate Cricut Design Space. If you have a specific question or need assistance with a project, feel free to ask!
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Omg fk right off! This new update is triggering me so much. I JUST WANT TO PRINT MY LABELS IN PEACE.

Clippy would never.
A picture of Cricut's new chatgpt chatbot popping up in the middle of me trying to sort my Cricut design project out.
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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ew Ew EW!!!

Cricut: Why go to Hobby Lobby and buy shitty Ai art canvas slop prints when you can just make you're own shitty Ai art slop at home?

🤢 🤮
Picture of Cricut design space with a pop up ad saying “try create Ai for free. Our new subscriber only feature transforms your personal photos into stylized, ready to cut designs in just a few clicks. Try it today!" With a picture of a woman's hand clicking a button to change her cute dog's picture into shitty Ai slop cutout instead of her paying a real artist to do a much better job and an actual memento she will cherish when the dog is long dead.
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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Title Labels to the aforementioned tops:
A rectangular old fashioned label with gold filigree corners and a title in old inked text that reads Autumn Garlands. Behind the text faded is an image of a pumpkin and various other engraved illustration fall fruit and veg A rectangular old fashioned label with gold filigree corners and a title in old inked text that reads Siren's Seaglass. A faded blue engraving illustration of a mermaid in a net, holding a trinket while sitting on a rock in the water, is behind the text A rectangular old fashioned label with gold filigree corners and a title in old inked text that reads Sparkling Citrus. Faded behind the text is a vintage engraving illustration of a orange tree branch offcut with two oranges.
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Got three out of four lotion labels complete this evening, and now I sleep 😴😴😴

Tops:
Circle top lotion label with crescent moon and a star-formed hand reading out. The words Archmage's Apothecary curve along the top and bottom, respectively. The color palette is an autumnal orange and brown and there are leaves of autumn trees in the background. A garland of stars is faintly in the backgrouns Circle top lotion label with crescent moon and a star-formed hand reading out. The words Archmage's Apothecary curve along the top and bottom, respectively. The color palette is a cool ice ocean light and dark blue Circle top lotion label with crescent moon and a star-formed hand reading out. The words Archmage's Apothecary curve along the top and bottom, respectively. The color palette is a bright citrus orange and yellow, with bright yellow sparkles and shining constellations in the background. Feels very fresh and bubbly
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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First holiday market set up starts tmr evening. Made an improved set up for the lollipop wax melts! ♥️ 🌷 🌹 🌥️

Before vs. After:
A hand holding a tiny black crate upside down with six small holes drilled into the top to make a makeshift lollipop stand A silver oval shaped flower pale with the words fleurs & Jardin on the front. There is moss, with golden and purple flowers overflowing. Various Lollipop Wax Melts are sticking up in the moss.
November 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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When you just can't bear to do dishes..
A hand holding Coffee in a 2 cup pyrex glass measuring jug, a blurry cat walking in the background.
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM