More Halloweeniness

Aren’t these wonderful?  They just arrived from my friend Pam, at GoldieLoo Woodworks!  She makes great Primitive looking signs and game boards.  Spooky Town just makes me giggle every time I look at it.  The Candy Corn blocks are so well aged and distressed, they look like they’ve been in the attic for decades.  Pam has lots of other Halloween goodness here,http://goldieloowoodworks.com/harvest.html in case you’d like to have your very own directions to Spooky Town.


New, fun, Jack O’Lantern tags, are now available in my Etsy Shop, Digital Antiques.  These come as a Digital Download, which means you can print them as many times as you like, and use them for all sorts of Halloween projects – cards, tags, treat bags, scrapbooking.  Lots of other Halloween designs are in the shop, too.
Have a wonderful weekend, from the Dog and me.

More Spookiness Ensues

In case you haven’t figured it out, I am nuts about Halloween.  It’s always been my favorite Holiday, far and above Christmas.  It’s the possibility of spooky and scary that gets me every time, especially with a bit of darkness and magic thrown in too.

So here are the latest Halloween designs from my digital graphics shop at Etsy.

The set contains 16 images on two 8.5” x 11” sheets, ready for you to download and print.  These images, with their ghostly backgrounds and favorite Halloween words in a very spooky font, are just right for party invitations, treat bags, decorations, cards, and anything your imagination suggests.  Click on the images above to go to Digital Antiques.  Browse the Halloween category while you’re there, lots of other scary goodness awaits.

Thanks, from the Dog and me. 

Images to Share

I spend a lot of hours searching for images to use in my graphics work.  It’s just part of what I do, and I’m always learning new ways and new places to look.  One of the side benefits is that I get to see some amazing things, and some fantastic artists.  Not all of what I find fits in with whatever my vision for my project might be, but they’re just too good to forget.

This amazing cat etching is the work of  Wenceslaus Hollar, born in Poland in 1607.  He lived in Germany, Netherlands, and England, and created 2700 etchings during his lifetime.  Click on the picture to enlarge, and save for your art.

 

Another charming illustration from an antique children’s book.  I love the dancing doll and the cat on the table!  Click on the picture to enlarge, and save for your art.

I want to talk about the paper you use to print your projects soon.  I’m doing some in depth research, and I’ll be back with my conclusions.  I’ll bet you can hardly wait!

Have a wonderful day from the Dog and me.

New Items for Sale Tonight on TDIPT Mercantile

I will have some new Halloween things for sale tonight on the Mercantile, including these Vintage looking hangers..  These were inspired by the great Halloween cutouts from the early1910’s and i920’s.  I wanted to get that feel, and a kind of Primitive grungy touch.  I was pleased with how they came out.

These little cuties will be there too.  Such great faces on both the boy and the dog!

This Witch and her Black Cat companion will be available tonight, too.

From a 1923 children’s magazine cover, she’ll be for sale as well.

The Dog and I invite you to drop in to TDIPT Mercantile tonight, about 9PM Eastern.  There’ll be lots of new work from the very talented TDIPT Artists for you to see.  Thanks for letting us tell you about it!

A Chance Not to be Missed

One of my friends, Susan  Pilotto, is an amazing artist.  Among other things, she makes the most wonderful wee creatures, tiny mice, rabbits, and birds that touch your heat. Her creations are highly sought after by many collectors.

For her own Sweet reasons, Susan will be giving away the wonderful mouse shown above.  Click on the photo to visit her blog, Mouse Droppings, and sign up for a chance at this little blue Mouse.  Good luck to you all, from the Dog and me.