Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!! This is about as Halloween decorated as I got this year. Been too busy to break out the spooky stuff. So this was a doll house that i received from my mother in law, and I made it a Haunted Halloween House! I painted it, took some scrap booking stuff and glued it to it, and stuffed some Sassy Skellies in there! I added some creepy spooky landscape to the outside of it, and even a trick or treater!

 Just thought I'd share some Halloweeny stuff. Even though this is out all year long here, I thought tonight was a great time to share what I made. This is an embroidered and painted picture! I found this image on the ol' interwebs one day last year, and embroidered it. I like the b/w picture better, but I thought you might want to see it in color, too! Painting isn't very detailed, but I like it. :)

 This little pumpkin head is something I've been working on, trying to get it where I actually like it.. But I'm not sure why I DON'T like it.. Something weird is going on.. I'll finish her, but I'm not sure if she'll get posted to sell..












So that's all I've got for tonight.  I have some things in the works that I haven't gotten far enough along to show, because you wouldn't be able to tell what it is.. But Maybe in a few days, when I can get back to my crafting, I can share it. Nothing BIG, just kind of creepy :)
Oh hey! If you have Halloween pictures, post them in the comment section! I haven't been able to get out and dress up in a few years, and I'd really love to see some cool costumes! I hope everyone had an awesome night and stayed safe!! Thanks for reading my blog! I'd appreciate it if you'd comment and tell me what you think!
Tonya @WoollyghouliearF

Etsy FInds #2

I hope everyone enjoyed the Etsy Finds I did yesterday. I enjoyed it enough to want to do another one today! There are a few artists I wanted to share immediately, because I didn't do it yesterday. The blog got a little long yesterday, and I think shorter ones are more enjoyable. 

So here we go for today's Etsy Finds. (Everything can be found in the links provided)

This is my favorite piece from this artist. I can't explain it. It's the best ever. This is from Sharon Bloom Designs . She does amazing work with ceramics. She makes brooches, jewelry, plates, figures, bowls and other things. She's extremely nice, also. She has offered advice to me, if I needed help with my crafting, she's the one I'd ask. She's extremely talented and just as sweet. You should check her shop out.  

This sweet little kitty is from PaperMoonGallery and I love her. I love all the little kitties and puppies in this shop! If I could, I'd buy them all up! They're adorable and precious and sweet! I don't know anything about this artist, other than they make adorable little figures. Cats and dogs aren't all they make. There' a ton of different ones in their shop, you just have to check it out!

This is a doll from Dark Manor Dolls. I LOVE THIS DOLLLLL!!!! Okay, now that I've made that clear... I think she does beautiful work with these cute dolls. She's got plenty to choose from, they're all unique and different. This one is my favorite. So, if anyone wants to get me something for Christmas, this would be great! I don't know anything about this artist, either.. Only they do amazing work. I think that needs to be shared as much as possible. Check out Dark Manor Dolls!

Okay, so this is going to be it for today. I have some things I have to get done, and dolls I have to work on. SO! Playing on the computer today isn't much of an option. Have a wonderful Sunday and I hope you check out these artists and support them! Thanks for reading my blog! Check out my etsy shop, too! Just click on the link on the right side of this post! TatA!!!!

Tonya @woollyghouliedarkman

Etsy Finds Halloween

So, I spend a LOT of time on Etsy. I post my stuff, look at other peoples work, get inspiration and find stuff I want for myself. So I figured, since I spend so much time looking at other artists stuff, I should just share what I fall in love with.

Here are some things:

This is a shop my mom has on Etsy. It's Boho Gypsys Creations , and she creates soaps, bath salts, bath fizzy bombs and she does amazing work on handmade quilted purses. She will be adding some actual quilts in there eventually. But she's constantly adding soaps and bath fizzies and stuff like that. She uses palm oil based soap and adds essential oils that are combined to create relaxation, soothing and calming. She sends me samples occasionally and my most favorite is the Lavander and MAgnolia soaps.. She uses all natural ingredients and keeps her prices EXTREMELY affordable. I placed and order with her a few days ago for these skull soaps, and a few others. They will be used for freebies when someone buys a figure I've made in my Etsy shop! Also, I'll keep some myself, and use them.

This awesome little painting belongs to DCBARTSTUDIOS . It's one of my favorite paintings of pumpkins. You should check out their other stuff!!


This cool looking guy is from Willow Hollow Creations . I had the pleasure of having a small chat with her when she purchased a pumpkin boy from me. She makes some really unique goblets, like this one, and some others. She also makes table runners, and they look very, very cool.
Check her shop out!!

This cute lil lady belongs to a shop called Delightfully Odd Clay . I fell in love with this when I saw her! She's so cute!! She has made a few other items that I fell in love with. Her work just blows my mind. You should check this shop out, too!!

This awesome marionette belongs to Czech Marionettes . The work that someone has done to create this Frankenstein Monster, it freaks me out, to be honest. I can't find the words to describe how much I love this marionette. It's way out of my price range, understandably, because of the work gone into it.. But if it weren't, it'd be mine!! I absolutely love him. I collect Frankys and he would make my collection the best EVER!! You should check out the other work they've got listed.. Every single marionette is a masterpiece. It truly is. Check them out!!

So that's today's Etsy finds.. I will continue to do these Etsy Finds occasionally on artists I find. There's way more to come, I promise! Stay tuned, share these artists pages, so they're not starving!! 

Some Sassy Skellies in Tutus! DIY instructions

I had an extra pack of Skeleton Garland hanging out, and thought to myself that they looked awfully inappropriate and bald. So I had to do something about it!!! 

I had some roving  i wasn't using for anything, a BUNCH of glittery black tulle, and a sheet or rhinestones that have sticky backs that don't sticky too well.. So I decided I would spice these nude, bald skellies up! 

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First I took  the skellies off of the jute they were tied up on, and replaced that with single stands of ricrac in pink and white ribbon.. So they're single now. 

Second, I took a tiny bit of roving ( in four different colors) and wrapped it around my finger, put glue on the skull around the loop that holds the ribbons, and slid the roving over the ribbon, down on the skull.  I finished the hair off with a spritz if hairspray.

Third, I took some scrapbooking rhinestones, and glued them into the eye sockets.

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Finally I cut out a strip of tulle, long enough to cut into four equal sections that would wrap around the hips of each skeleton twice. Then I took some thread, a needle, did the whole gathering thing, sewed the ends together in the back. 

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That's it! That's all it took. These are already sold. I can't find any more skeletons, or I'd make a TON of these little ladies. Does anyone know where these are available online year round??

I'd love to get a bunch more, and use these as some freebies, and maybe sell a few here and there. 

The lady that purchased these, she's putting them on her Halloween tree that she's also using for Christmas. :) Makes me happy! I love hearing what my customers are doing with their purchases. I like to know the back stories of why my pieces spoke to them. It's great knowing someone else has the same kind of twisted weird humor I do. :)

Anyone have any ideas they want to share for using your Skeleton Garland? Post them in the comment sections, and let's share our ideas!! Post pictures if you want! I'd love to see what you've done for Halloween decorations!!! 

Thanks for reading!

Tonya@woollyghoulieart

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Christmas in the works!

Hey everyone. I've been kind of busy with some figures I'm making. So I haven't really had time to post much, lately. I've been working on some simple Christmas ornaments, and some figures.. Here's a quick look at some of my stuff. :)

These are some Cat ornaments or wall plaques that I made. They're both strung up to hang, as you can see. They're about 4" wide, and 3 1/2? tall. They hang at 7" total, from bottom all the way up to the stick pins you see. The black one is glittered to death, sealed and the glitter does not come off. The white one is covered in that synthetic snow people use in their Christmas villages, sealed and not coming off. (For sale in my Etsy Shop )

This is Chris Kringle and Frosty! I absolutely LOVE the way this little set came out. I didn't want to go with the regular ol fat hairy Santa in a bright red suit trimmed in fur. I wanted something where Chris Kringle would have a day off. Yep, he's not Santa today. He's just Chris. He's wearing a felt hat I hand sewed. Frosty is wearing a clay hat.. I wanted whimsical for him. I hope I achieved that! I think so. He's also wearing a little white and red scarf. The base wasn't originally going to be covered in glitter, because I hate working with glitter.. But my husband insisted it be covered in glitter.. To look like snow.. SO there's your snow Hunny! 

A closer look at that cute little Frosty!

A closer look at that handsome ol Chris! This set is available in my Etsy shop also.

This is Frosty, he's also another mini figure. He's sold already, but if you're interested, I can make another one similar to this one. He's adorable and so sweet looking. He's holding little foam balls 

I covered in glitter to look like snowballs. He's holding them in his skinny little snowman arms that are attatched with DMC thread and button.

I love the way his base turned out, looks like ice. He's on a 4" wooden base, and stands about 5" tall. I think you can still see the listing, even though he's sold.. 

I've made some other figures, and I'll post about them next. I have one more Christmas one done, and some other figures, not holiday related. 

I did sell my Day of the Dead couple last week, and that made me extremely happy! I hope the lady who purchased them are enjoying them as much as i did! I miss them, but I'm glad they went to a good home. :) 

I will be making more cats, snowmen, santas, gothic girls and pumpkin headed creatures soon. Also, I've got a few Christmas tree ornaments in the works, and I'm trying to get them finished up. But I'm really excited about Halloween, and it's hard to transition from that to Christmas. I'm doing my best though. I'm hoping to get a bunch Christmas stuff made, so I can sell it locally, and on Etsy and Ebay. We have an EBAY shop! And as soon as I get some Christmas stuff posted in it, I'll give the links. 

Halloween Dolls!

So I've been busy making stuff for a custom order and working on some other things. Here's some of the other things!

Meet Marie Laveau! She's my Day of the Dead Inspired Voodoo Queen.

Her crown is made from wire, beads and metal spikes. There's polymer clay skulls at the center.

This is her in all her glory. Hand sewn and machine sewn dress, ribbons galore, beaded necklace, skull and cat. Her base is painted like a spider web. Her dress is a black top with a high ruffle collar, her skirt is a three tiered skirt in purple orange and black.

Her hair is a kid mohair and wool roving hand felted wig.

This is her big sister! Witchy Poo!

She's made the same way as Marie Laveau. Just slight differences. Dress and skirt are machine and hand sewn. Se has a kitty and a skull, and a skull necklace.

She has a witches hat, she's wearing a gray and black dress, purple and black stocking. Her hair is also kid mohair hand felted.

So.this is what I've been up to. They will both be listed in our ebay shop for a week. And if they don't sell there, I will list them I'm my easy shop.
Thanks for reading!!!
Woolly Ghoulie!