Looking forward to Halloween

We had a brief break in the weather allowing me to dream of all things Halloween and Fall.  The thermometer is starting to rise again and I'm building fantasy rooms filled with all things Halloween (okay, okay, I say Halloween but we all know I would keep them year round.)  Here's a couple of favorites from Etsy.

  How adorable is this fellow.  He needs to be by the door so he can greet you coming and going with his festive party hat and ruffle.
 I love this shops coffin framed prints.  Of course it can't be Halloween without Bela.
 Once that Fall weather begins it's time to fire up that tea pot and here's the perfect cup for your spooky tea time.
  What's Halloween without some chills this hand cut Exorcist image of Regan is the perfect thing for your walls.
 Looking for some extra guest for Halloween, what better way to contact them then a Spirit Board.

I don't know about you but I'm ready for a pumpkin spice late!

I've been working on a couple of Gothic Valentine themed items for the shop.  Nothing says, "I love you" like a bleeding heart coffin or a black heart box celebrating immortal love! 

To continue the Gothic Valentine / Immortal love theme I also created this vampire fairy tale shadow box.  It's the tragic tale (aren't all good love stories?) of Gracen, an ancient vampire who falls for the beautiful but very human Lady Elizabeth.  It's a love story that ends and begins in death.

Custom Orders and Finished Projects

So much for my updating at least once a week!  I have been keeping busy I finished another small curio cabinet with a vampire theme and two custom orders.  One was for a mini coffin and the other was for a creepy carnival/circus shadow box.  The orders were polar opposites in that the customer who ordered the coffin knew exactly what she wanted down to colors and fabric.  The customer who ordered the shadow box pretty much just said creepy carnival/circus and that was it.  But each one challenged me in it's own way.  I lined the bottom and top of the coffin in fabric which I haven't done before and I really like the way it turned out.  I will have to make one for the shop I saw some great vintage monsters fabric hopefully it's still there I think it would look great in a coffin.  And the carnival shadow box pushed me to make something that I may not have made if I wasn't given the theme.  I love how it turned out and I'm already planning a different version of it for the shop. 

I'm working on a couple of new pieces right now.  I have a witch's mini cabinet almost done.  I made a kettle that is filled with a green "bubbling liquid" and I have a few more items to make for the shelves.  I finished one of the tomb style shadow boxes.  It's The Count and Countess throw a ball.  It features the Count welcoming the guests at the front door and the Countess leading them down a long hallway to the ball room.  I really like the outside of this one I used a filigree style cross and added a small vampire bite coming out the center.

I haven't started work on the Dark Shadows piece yet.  I know what I want as far as mood and feel for the piece but the practical what is still eluding me.  Maybe this week will have a break through and I can start on it.  But if not I do have a few other pieces started so there is no lack of work to be done.