About Me

I'm Donna! I want to welcome you to my shop and tell you how I got started!

I have always been somewhat creative and started making candles in 2023 as gifts and for a creative outlet.

I had a stroke in 2023 and then again in July 2024, it turned my life upside down - twice. As a result, I had to leave my career and really struggled with feeling lost and grieving the parts of myself that were gone. I didn't know how to reinvent myself.

After a lot of encouragement from friends and loved ones, I decided to turn my love of candles into a business and, taking inspiration from Morticia and Ophelia, my gorgeous black kittens, Black Cats & Moonlight was born.

Black Cats & Moonlight has become a way for me to re-establish my place in the world, be unafraid to take up space and be more than the things that have happened to me. I take inspiration from horror, the unusual and gothic. Spooky is definitely a way of life here. Although in our infancy, I want Black Cats and Moonlight to make people who maybe feel like they don't quite fit, feel seen and appreciated. We cater to the strange and unusual, misfits and weirdos with love. It takes bravery to stand out in a world that wants everyone to fit in. I want to celebrate the out of the ordinary, because that's what creates magic and I believe there's a little magic in all of us. Inclusivity is at the heart of everything I do.

Scent has such a powerful impact upon memory and can influence our emotions and mood. It's my goal that my products are affordable and also bring people a little joy and comfort.

I have poured my heart and soul into this and hope you will follow and support my journey, (I have some big goals!). This has been a dream of mine for a long time and I am so grateful to everyone that has pushed me to have the confidence to try and make it a reality. I can't wait to see people using my products (please tag me on social media) and I hope you love them just as much as i do.

So, to every single one of you that visits the shop, makes a purchase, shares and comments on my socials. It truly means the world to me, thank you 💜