Assorted Weird Ornaments... Halloween and Christmas

I took them outside for their photo shoot.
All of them are vintage inspired.
The Harvest Moon, Holly Berries and Sour Lemon Drop Ornament are part of an order I am working on.
White sassy Yule Cat , Haunted House and Blue Moon are all available in my Etsy shop. Etsy shop seasonsart1031.
I hope your New Year is going swell!
Update they are all sold 😀.

Spooky Tree Stumps

Hi friends! Happy October! Just wanted to share these two Spooky Stumps with you. They are both in my etsy shop if you'd like a better look. I have one more larger Spooky Tree I will be listing next week stay tuned and Happy Haunting!

Mushroom Man

Hi friends! Happy Friday the 13th!
Here is my latest creation.
Listed in my etsy shop if you'd like a look see.
Every year I make a least one of these fellows!
This guy is freaked out!
Anyway have a great weekend and don't let the freaks get ya!

Paper Mache Pumpkins

Hi friends Happy Monday!  Just wanted to pop in and share this trio with you. My plan was to make a pumpkin patch of these, but alas where does the time go! I have been so busy with the boys and life creating is taking a little backseat.
I have scheduled a post a day through October so check back daily for my Halloween posts.

Send in the Clowns or Send Them Away

When making this next series of Clowns I had a few interesting memories come to mind. I was thinking about a certain abandoned home from my childhood. The home was off a dirt road called Lone Tree Road. You could not see the home from the road only corn fields. The home was very spooky and said to be haunted. The man who lived and died in the house was a Clown who preformed with the Ringling Brothers Circus. I only went into the home once it was a very short visit!

The song Send in the Clowns was written by Stephen Sondheim in 1973 for the musical A Little Night Music. The song was not actually about clowns but how we as humans can be foolish in life.
The song was made popular by Frank Sinatra and Judy Collins.

Isn't it rich?
Are we a pair?
Me here at last on the ground,
You in mid-air.
Where are the clowns?

Isn't it bliss?
Don't you approve?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can't move...
Where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.
          -Stephen Sondheim


Well I think I may have been foolish as a kid to go into that house. The house where the clown lived.
And just maybe these clowns will be adopted and I can send them away!

Vintage Inspired Pumpkin Head

I made this guy and he looks great the top of my spooky tree. Yes Halloween is slowly taking over my house. I made him with a paper disk covered in paper made and then paper clay. Then secured him to an old ribbon container. The festoon garland was a perfect fit where the ribbon once was. The back has spooky sayings on aged paper. He was somewhat vintage inspired. I have another one to finish maybe he will be a white pumpkin.
I am still having some online issues but I check in as often as I can. Wishing all a wonderful rest of the week!

Meet Jack

I've been told I'm unconventional. I take that as a compliment why be normal. So I've been making spring bunnies lately. I was missing Halloween. So what do you get when you cross the Easter Bunny with a Jack O' Lantern. You get Jack Rabbit! Jack is here if you'd like to see more of him.

Celebrate Halloween 365

My copy of the Halloween 2010 issue of Celebrate 365 Magazine came in the mail yesterday! I was thrilled to be included with friends and many Halloween Folk Artists I admire. My Orange and Black Cat sugar cookie Ornaments are featured and one of my Skull Ornaments! The back cover also features my Pumpkin Ornament. Thank you bunches to Connie Porcher for including me! I really enjoyed the articles on Scott Smith and Johanna Parker. This issue is just packed with Treats! You can order a single copy if you'd like click here to be magically transported. Please click on the picture for a better view. :)
If you're interested in my Ornaments they are all available in my Etsy Shop. You can click the link on my sidebar to be transported.

Apple Cider and Donuts

An Autumnal favorite where I live! Our Orchard does sell in the summer too. They also add seasonal fruits such as blueberry to their donuts. I love that!
Apple Cider is a traditional Autumn drink which is mostly served Halloween, Thanksgiving and even into Christmas. It can be served spiced, heated, mulled and hard. In most parts of the world Cider refers to a fermented alcoholic drink. Refered to here in the US as hard Cider. The kind I get here locally is unpasteurized and is made from a blend of apples. Yummy alone or you could add Cinnamon, orange peel, nutmeg, cloves or mulling spices.
I've added my folksy take on Cider and Donuts if you'd like see more of them I've listed them here. Now I'm off to dream of fall and make more pumpkins and a cat or two.

Hungry Candy Corn Man!

I belong to SEHA the Society of Eclectic Halloween Artist on Ebay. Our August Challenge was Candy Corn. Here's my take on a Candy Corn Man. Although I do like making cute smiles and happy faces we all have a darker side. I thought my version was funny but to my 3 year old this Candy Corn Man is disturbing! So for now this is as dark as I can get.
Candy Corn Man and little Jacks are here if you'd like to more of them.

SEHA is also having an August Giveaway click on the SEHA Facebook link on the right for more info!

Black and Orange

My boys think they look like glazed sugar cookies. I wouldn't recommend that. I had some real kittens in my yard but I can't find them. With all the strays and barns here who knows where Gypsy put them. There was an orange one I named Pumpkin. Anyway I'm off to finish a Candy Corn with a darker side and some Cider and donuts. If you'd like to see the Black Cat he is here. Orange Cat is Sold Thank You!

A Harvest Moon and some Moon Lore

I finished my newest Harvest Moon Ornament. His smile is slightly menacing and he is full of craters. If you'd like to see more of him he's hanging out here.
The Harvest Moon is the Moon which occurs closest to the Autumn Equinox. A rare occurrence is when it appears in October which only once every three years. The Harvest Moon appears brighter at this time allowing farmers more harvest time. The color of the Harvest Moon is magical. The Moon itself does not change. It's the air which it passes through containing dirt, dust and pollen which gives it an orange glow. Later on as the Moon rises high in the sky the color then changes to a golden yellow. A perfect color to allow you to see a Witch flying by!

Just some Wips

I've been working on lots of Halloween Ornaments trying to get ahead. I've got some: cats, scarecrows, skeleton keys, leaves, a harvest moon. The Jol's are from chocolate molds. It's amazing what you find when you start cleaning out the basement! The weathers been wonderful here and outside is where I'd rather be. It's hard to focus when the garden is calling.
My friend Wendy is having a dark and lovely giveaway at her blog. You must go see you won't be disappointed! I'm off to water the pumpkins so have a delightful day everyone!

Snap Apple Night

Did you know that in some parts of the world Halloween was called Snap Apple Night. The origins can be found in the Roman Feast of Pomona. Pomona is the Goddess of fruits and seeds. Apples are the perfect fall fruit and really symbolize the Autumn spirit.
Apples were often used on Snap Apple Night in Divination. Carve an apple peel in one long strip. Toss it over your shoulder to reveal the 1st letter of your true Love's name. Burying an apple on Halloween so souls waiting birth will have food on their long journey. Placing apples in a bucket of water symbolizes the journey to immortality and to Avalon. Trying to bite and hold the apple in ones mouth is the difficult part of the trip. The first person to do so is said to be kissed by the Goddess and will be the first to get married.
Well I love apples. We are Apple picking people. When I see them forming and growing in the orchard down the road I know it's just a matter of time until Fall. These Folky Apples are now in my Etsy Shop. My favorite one is the green sour Apple.

Acorn & Oak Leaf Ornament and fun Folklore

The perfect Autumn symbol is the Acorn and Oak. Within the Acorn holds the potential of the might Oak Tree. Oaks are associated with the Druids. According to the Ogham Script(an ancient Celtic tree alphabet) Oak(English) is Duir(Irish) associated with doorway and endurance. The Druids were known to practice and gather in sacred Oak Groves. Also linked to Green Man, Zeus and Thor.
If you catch a falling Oak leaf in Autumn before it hits the ground you will be protected from colds during the winter months. I need to try that I'll get the whole family out there!
Acorns also hold magical properties: strength, courage. This power is stronger during the Oak Moon. Sleep with them under your pillow and you may over come challenges in your life. My 5 year old likes to do this an it seems to work well for him. I didn't tell him too he just does. I also find rocks, leaves and twigs under his pillows. What can I say we are very in tune with nature living in the woods!

Oops almost forgot it's Treasury Thursday for Magical Holiday Artists Team! The Theme this week is Enchanting Realms. Check out some of our new team members! :)
Oak and Acorn are now listed in my Etsy Shop!

I Won't Bite!

My fascination with spiders continues. I just finished this cross between a Black Widow and a Tarantula. Strange I know. Check her out she is hanging out in my Etsy Shop.
Spiders our are friends as long as they are outside!

Candy Corn Ornaments

I finished these sweet fellows! I really did look around for real candy corns at the store today. Nope none available I guess that's what makes them special. These guys are now in my Etsy shop. Have a sweet treat day and a wonderful weekend everyone!

Magic Mushroom Man and a Mushroom Treasury

This Mushman is now in my Etsy Shop
Wishing everyone a very Magical and Enchanting Day!
You've got to see all these Magical Mushrooms I found hunting around on Etsy. Take a peek at this Treasury .

Some Candy Corn and other Wips

It's not easy to get things finished. I have so much going on at one time. I'm finishing up the Black Cats and Acorns and now Candy Corns. The little Halloween faces are for some new ornaments I'm working on. My youngest has some sort of high fever flu bug and he just wants me. Maybe this weekend I can finish. So I'm off to take care of my little one. I sure would love a nap today we had a rough night. More coffee please!

Here's an Magical Holiday Artists Etsy Treasury check out these fun picks!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=96241

Pumpkin Ornaments

I'm finally getting these done. This set is now listed in my Etsy. Now back to finishing the black cats and owls!