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Halloween Countdown: Desktop Treat Bag 10/25

Posted in advertising, Books, candy coated nightmares, craft, decoration, ephemera, food, halloween, humor, inspiration, kitsch, lighting, monsters, retro, sculpture, sea, undead, vintage with tags advertising, Books, candy coated nightmares, craft, decoration, ephemera, food, halloween, humor, inspiration, kitsch, lighting, monsters, photography, retro, sculpture, sea, undead, vintage on October 25, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

This little baby buggy tends to circulate every year on various sites. Awww…precious.

Swoon-worthy decoration…

I’d like to see real photos of these:

These as well…

A lovely sculpture by Kate MacDowell:

Ugh…there were always the dreaded houses that dispensed awful Brach’s candy when I was a kid. No one even wanted to trade this stuff.

And arguably even worse…

(I’m not anti-raisin, but this is HALLOWEEN…who wants to gather typical lunchbox fare?)

Definitely an inspirational image for awesome kitschy decoration:

Best passive-aggressive note card ever:

Well, hello there.

One lump, or two?

This is either pretty great, or a sad sign made by a dyslexic man named Brian:

Hang on while I hyperventilate because this collection is so fantastic (wish I had the source!):

Groovy retro style pattern:

Not intended for Halloween…but amazing:

Also unrelated, but this octopus looks monstrously friendly. He’s smiling. At you.

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Sandra Arteaga: The Funeral of Mr. Cookie

Posted in candy coated nightmares, craft, dolls, sculpture with tags candy coated nightmares, craft, dolls, sculpture on September 24, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

I can’t help but revisit and repost certain artists on this blog. Sandra Arteaga is one of them.

I absolutely love her new display, The Funeral of Mr. Cookie.

(Check out the little ice cream baby!)

So twisted and amazing…

Check out some previously selected examples of her work and her Axolotl.

Artist Blog

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Jeremie Fleury

Posted in art, candy coated nightmares with tags art, candy coated nightmares on May 9, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

I checked out Jeremie Fleury’s website after seeing a piece of his in the Edward Scissorhands 20th Anniversary Group Show.

This series of “Lost Puppets” definitely belongs in my Candy Coated Nightmares category!

See more here.

Homage to the Rabbits

Posted in absurd, candy coated nightmares, easter, humor, music video, video with tags absurd, candy coated nightmares, easter, humor, music video, video on April 27, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

This video comes from my friend Tom (too bad it’s on the tail end…pun intended…of Easter). Didn’t get to post it in time…

Thanks for the nightmares, Tom!

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Easter Roundup

Posted in art, candy coated nightmares, comics, easter, ephemera, food, humor, photography, plush, postcards, toys, vintage with tags art, candy coated nightmares, comics, craft, easter, ephemera, humor, photography, postcards, vintage on April 24, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

Easter is high atop the list of holidays I don’t celebrate, but I do love the yearly reemergence of Cadbury Creme Eggs. This image comes from an online game Cadbury launched this season (it needs to me aimed at my mouth).

Amazing:

From Bob Doucette:

Lovely little bunnies from Ron English:

I spotted this rabbit on speed in a grocery store (note the oddly placed block of cheese next to him. Did he steal it in an amphetamine rampage?):

A bunch of bunnies by Frijol Boy:

This one’s a meat eater:

And this one is…like me:

Two by Nicoletta Ceccoli:

Double sweetness:

This is what you will dream after too much Easter candy:

No comments necessary.

Just a happy day in the garden…

Not sure I understand what they were going for with this military theme.

Love the Easter Witch!

And here’s a bit of nostalgia…

I feel awkward looking at this:

HAREdo! Get it? Get it?

Happy Easter…we’re halfway to Halloween!

1000 Tentacles

Posted in art, candy coated nightmares, comics with tags art, candy coated nightmares, comics on April 12, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

Malaysian design studio 1000 Tentacles features projects including commercial illustration, prints, comics, character design, toy sculpture and 3D arts.

The portfolio is extensive, packed with awesome scenes and creative creatures.

So much to see on 1000 Tentacles!

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Tonya Hurley: Ghost Girl

Posted in Books, candy coated nightmares, undead with tags Books, candy coated nightmares, undead on February 24, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

Sometimes the kindness of strangers absolutely blows me away. I was given a lovely set of Ghost Girl books (plus an awesome pillow case I plan to photograph) by Tonya Hurley.

From a purely aesthetic point of view, these books are beautifully constructed. Absolutely gorgeous.

I’m away from the books at the moment…which is a shame, because images taken from the internet do not show that the silhouette of Ghost Girl is actually cut out and placed behind a clear frame like a portrait.

Even the inside of the books contain wonderful detail. These are every bit as much works of art as they are novels.

I’ll be immersed in thousands of pages of Behavioral, Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience for the next number of months, so my fiction reading will be very limited. But if anyone has already read the Ghost Girl trilogy, please comment and tell me about it.

Check out the trailer for Lovesick. I wish this were a full length feature!

More fun stuff to browse on the website.

Ms. Hurley, thank you for making my day with this package and giving me some fun things to look forward to!

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Tooth Seduction

Posted in anatomy, art, candy coated nightmares, home with tags anatomy, art, candy coated nightmares, humor on February 19, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

Apparently, this painting is actually on the wall in a dentist office to “put patients’ minds at ease.”

I am not remotely at ease after looking at this (check out that portrait in the back!). Tonight I’ll probably have nightmares of my teeth falling out (or trying to seduce each other).

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Vintage Valentine Roundup: Masochistic, Murderous and Meaty

Posted in absurd, candy coated nightmares, ephemera, humor, kitsch, macabre, meat, thrift horror, valentine's day, vintage with tags absurd, candy coated nightmares, ephemera, kitsch, macabre, meat, thrift horror, valentine's day, vintage on February 12, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

I’ve collected hundreds of vintage Valentine images, but I’m not currently in possession of the hard drive that houses them all. Here are a few that I recently saved to my desktop. Cutesy Valentines abound, so here are some that showcase the darker leanings of the holiday.

Welcome to the gun show…

Double pun action!

Let this be a lesson not to mix your puns:

Refusal is not advised…

Fiery sentiments…

Of Feline Bondage…

I don’t trust him…

Is she implying that she’s a piece of crap?

Submissive Cow looks like the sad, daytime talk show guest of the animal kingdom.

In other words…”eat me.”

If someone could kindly explain this creature to me…

And the award for most depressing Valentine ever goes to…SUICIDAL SKUNK! He has not one, but TWO ways to off himself, ready and waiting. You can tell by the look on his face that he’s not going to snap out of this so easily. It’s hardcore.