Hocus Pocus Broom Co.
This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. Please Read Our Disclosure PolicyPart of transforming my gift shoppe each season involves a new design on my ever-changing chalkboard wall. I painted this wall a little over four years ago, and since then, chalkboarding (if that’s even a word) has become an art form.
The intricate and awe-inspiring creations people produce with chalk on walls simply blow my mind. With such masterpieces out there, I feel a bit nervous displaying my novice creations for the world to see. Even the pressure to come up with a unique idea is tough.
This past summer I did a dessert/ice cream inspired display. For the past several weeks I’ve been racking my brain about what to do for fall. Last night after I clawed into bed, not even thinking about my fall chalkboard, inspiration struck! I grabbed my notebook and began sketching.
My idea was a sign/display for a broom shop – a witch’s broom shop! Perfect! Full of excitement, I was slightly tempted to get out of bed at midnight and go work on the wall. However, my pillow didn’t think that was such a good idea.
After washing away my previous design, I was greeted with a blank canvas.
I grabbed my very small supply of chalk and went to work.
A few short hours later the design was complete and Hocus Pocus Broom Co. was born!
Though it’s clearly nothing as fancy as a professional chalk artist’s work, I’m pretty pleased with the results!
The names of the brooms are a little tricky to read, but we have the Haunted Hog, Frightful Flyer, Cauldron Lowrider, Swift Sweeper, and The Wicked Witch. Pretty clever, right?
I did a little online research to figure out five different broom designs. Seeing them all together makes sense, but it was harder than I anticipated to come up with five styles.
Anyway, I think it’s perfect for the season. It will stay up through October 31, at which time a holiday chalk display will take over. I guess I should start thinking about that one now. Is Christmas really less than four months away!? Yikes!
All right, I’m off to clean up a bunch of chalk dust. Have a great weekend
Love it!
Wow, Michael! What an awesome job and fun idea! I love it! Have a great weekend! 🙂
Just found your blog via Pinterest and became a new follower. I’m so glad I did (; That wall is about the cutest thing and one of the most fun ideas I’ve seen for a shop!! What a conversation piece! Great job! Can’t wait to come back for more posts (;
Michele xoxo
The Homesteading Cottage
I love it Michael! So cute and bewitchingly appropriate for Fall!
Fun and happiness found here. Love it! *karendianne.
Gotta love it when those brilliant ideas pop into your head unbidden, don’t you? Your wall is darling beyond words!!! So wish I could see it in person.
So amazing!
Michael, it looks amazing. Love the cauldron lowrider. LOVE it all!!!
I LOVE it! We finally have our own home and I JUST painted a wall with chalkboard paint. I’m so excited to do some “chalkboarding”. 🙂
LOve, Love, Love!! So clever and original!
It looks fantastic! I’ve never really been enthused about chalkboard walls . . . until now! I could see doing something like this in a home office (for those of us who don’t have shops!). Thank you for the inspiration :^)
Adorable and enchanting. Get yourself some more chalk 🙂 You’ll need to be ready for post-Halloween Fall and Christmas!
I love it!!!
Truly Inspired! I love that display… just perfect for the upcoming season!
Have a lovely weekend!
I love this! You are so talented!
Stop it!!! I love it…it’s just perfect!
Have you ever thought about designing store window displays-just sayin’ you’d be great!
Love it!
Well, Michael, that is just darling. Well done!!
Inspirationally Bewitching!