Halloween is upon us..........................

Halloween is upon us! I am taking a few days away from my studio to enjoy the spirit of my favorite holiday. Prepping costumes, carving pumpkins and soaking in all the decor! This is "Miss Witchie Poo" she is one of my favorites and she is available at the Outsiders Art Gallery in Durham, NC. Just click the link on my sidebar to go to their site. Happy Halloween to all! Have a fun filled time of spooks, chills and thrills!

October Finds

The weather today was amazing and we knew the local Flea Market would be hopping. So we cruised over and enjoyed an afternoon of junking and hunting. Lots of great finds and I wanted to share a few of my favorites. Halloween is days away................. yippeeee!

Lots of great findings in this box. Awesome stuff to add details to my dolls, doll hats and mixed media pieces.

Soooo UGLY, it was love at first site!

This leather suitcase is awesome! It's in great shape and a steal at ten bucks! I love to use suitcases for display at shows. My dolls really look great sitting in them and they double as a way to pack and get them there too. I plan to get to more shows in 2011. If anyone has suggestions of shows you think I might be a good fit for, please let me know. I fell in love with the wooden caddy too. Good piece of folk art with the handle fashioned out of a crochet mallet. I just love old stuff. It has so much character - I wish I knew the history behind some of what I find. Where it's been, how many lives it's interacted with, etc. Some stuff holds so much energy, oh the stories it could tell. Well, I'm off - happy hunting and haunting to all.

Fall Colored Bohemian Fashion - Sasha

Finally got some pictures taken of my latest for Etsy listings. Sasha - I just love her fall colored bohemian frocks.


Gotta love those eyebrows too.

New Etsy Listing - Mr. Pepper Head the "Snappy Dresser"

Hello!

Mr. Pepper Head is a very snappy dresser! Just listed............. and I just love him!

My Little Super Girl!

Apparently this "Super Girl" stuff is serious business. My little super girl says she can "leap tall bolts of fabric in a single bound! Unravel yards of ribbon and stringy things, and save mommy from the thread monsters!" This is my favorite time of year. Costumes and imaginations soar!

Look who just flew off to Etsy..............

Snaggle Tooth Fred is all geared up and ready to fly. He loves to hit all the Halloween parties and pig out on candy! He is another one-of-a-kind original in my Freaky Geeky series. He just flew off to my Etsy shop. He is a riot!

Doing a little clean up............

Well, I have been very busy and with that comes super messy!! My drawers of various trims has turned into a total tangled nightmare, soooo I am making efforts to keep them de-tangled. It helps to actually see what I've really got crammed in all my drawers too. I had an "A-duh" moment and decided to use recycled paper towel tubes to wrap all my trims on and store them away! Simple.... why didn't I think of this long ago. It's a cheap quick solution. I'm off to wind some more. I may put my 4 year old to work!

Happy Fall everyone.

Listing,Listing, Listing..................

As I noted in my previous entry - I am opening an Etsy shop! Yippeeeee. I created the bones of the shop ( policies, profile, etc.) and have now begun my listings. WoW!!! This is a lot of work. I just want to sew and create. I need a personal admin. Ha HA ha. If any of you Etsyians out there have any words of wisdom, suggestions or critiques for my new venture- please make mention of them in my comments section. Well, here is a sneak peek at a few of my listed primitives. I still have a few more to load over the next week and lots of "Dark Dudes" and 19Th century dolls in the works. Thanks again everyone for all the kind words and support. www.tatteredmoon.etsy.com Happy Fall weather to all.....................Peace

Etsy Shop Opening Soon!

I have been thinking it over for some time now and finally decided to "just do it!" I am opening an Etsy shop. I am really excited about it and have put together profile, policies, etc. I now just need to get items listing and keep creating. Frida the Freaky Fairy is the first to fly off to Etsy paradise. I just love her!

Working away, feeling gray........

I'm having trouble feeling creative and productive this evening. I thought if I posted a pic of my latest works I would feel a little more into it. Do you like the "Where is Waldo" guy in the background peeking above their shoulders? HA!!! I didn't notice when I snapped the shot on my work table. I love it! He or she?? is who I am working on tonight. I've had the body and facial details done for a while. Tonight I am finally dressing it and making a little tutu for it. Halloween is getting closer!! My favorite time of the year. I just love making spooks and ghouls. OK, I'm off to my little tutu.... I'm still just not into it tonight. I hear the TV calling.........Cheers

Dragon's heat......

July's heat was that of a dragon's fiery breath- torching all my flowers in the garden this season. I still find beauty in the colors and texture of dried hydrangeas. I'm hoping for lots of August thunder storms to draw us nearer to Autumn. I long for the Fall season...................

Great News..... Outsider's Art Gallery in Durham, North Carolina

Hello, I am excited to report that my work is now available at the Outsider's Art Gallery in Durham, North Carolina! It is a fun, hip gallery, and a "must visit" while in Durham. This little gallery is full of incredible Outsider and Folk Art from all over the country. Here is a sneak peek of what the gallery has to offer.

For information on the gallery and to see what is available go to http://outsiders-art.com/ . Some of my work including dark angels, ghouls and dolls will be on display and available for purchase -so go check it out. Here are a few shots of my dolls at the Outsider's Gallery.

Miss Letti the Prom Ghoul is already sold.

Mr. Stubbins

Miss Witchie Poo

Liza Dane

Miss Higby

Please contact the gallery for these available works. Thanks!