Let’s keep getting in the Halloween mood, shall we? How about a roundup of origami bats?
Anyone have links to others, or examples of ones you’ve made?
Category: halloween
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If you like vintage Halloween decorations and wish to see that style resurrected on repurposed items, you will LOVE the work of Cali Lee.
The color schemes and style are quite reminiscent of Beistle and other Halloween classic artists.
I like seeing this type of work ON objects…
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It’s only July but Pottery Barn has some Halloween items in stock. Anyone else as excited as I am about bits of impending autumn?
Candles:
Bat string lights:
And my favorite…the subtle skull vases:
What’s your favorite item?
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When most folks are barbecuing and lounging on the beach in the hot sun…I tend to get pangs of Halloween cravings. So here is a little taste of autumn (or anytime) goodness from The Shadow Farm.
Creepy, adorable little creatures…
I’ve never been much of a sculptor, but seeing these creations inspires me. It must be such fun to make these!
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Does anyone know the artist responsible for this (I bet one of you will!)? I swoon every time I look at this piece.
The lesser known alternative to “shooting lasers from one’s eyes” is shooting pinup models.
My fellow introverts, here is a fabulous KEEP AWAY sign!
Who wants a start a club with this name with me?
From Cake Wrecks comes this awesome reproduction:
Hey, want some fashion? Here goes…
Hairdo hall of fame!
Excellent costume idea:
And while was not intended as a Halloween costume, I think it would work wonderfully as one.
Great alternative to to poodle skirt:
Just make sure you’re not dressed for trouble.
Lovely Crazy Cat Lady:
This has been circulating a lot, but I just have to make sure you’ve all seen it.
Two loves had he…
“Lite Brite, Lite Brite…turn on the magic of colored lights!”
[Imitates Todd Flanders] “Is your source on this reliable?”
This kid is going places in life…
Old Sunday School postcards are always cheese-tastically awesome.
The word of the week: HAMAGINATION.
I love hints of barely detectable darkness amidst standard prim and proper design.
Well done, taxidermist. Well done. Does anyone remember the Ren and Stimpy “Log” commercial that featured “Ultra Log” (which just had a hideous dead squirrel nailed to the top)?
Coincidentally, I also came across what might have been the goal of the project above:
Can this be me, please?
Okay…time to get some reading done…
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I’m getting a little nostalgic for autumn and Halloween treats. I know it’s out of season, but I came across some cute little pumpkin characters by Pinky Toast.
Pinky Toast also creates many whimsical little doll-like girls, sometimes with a dash of humor or darkness. She describes them as “peppered with pinks, sour pouts, big eyes, raindrops, baby doll dresses, twins, moon balloons, and flying bananas.”
See more here.
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Let’s start with a little faux vintage science, shall we?
Yes. Please.
I think this cat-erpillar is on my craft to-do list now. You can make it move in many kinds of ways.
Just your average post-Easter bunny mass suicide (nice work decorating the seasonal isle, guys):
Best weather forecast ever:
You know it’s spring when the Chevys start blooming again.
Grandfather of the Michelin Man
If the Sears portrait studio offered this, I would totally get in front of a camera.
A quizzical little Max Ernst piece:
Excellent ad:
Love this…
Truly amazing top hat idea:
I’d be reluctant to buy these for the sheer amount of lacing required, but this custom painted pair is quite a work of art.
Cute crafty robot:
Perfect for Halloween season (or anytime, really):
Clock for the guest room, to make folks feel welcome:
Does anyone know the origin story of this ice cream truck?
If you haven’t heard, divorce rings are becoming…a thing, proving once again that no human milestone…however brutal…can’t be commodified.
Nice…
This has come up on a few favorite blogs now…
Exquisite.
Ghostly beautiful…
An amazing collaboration between Salvador Dali and Elsa Schiaparelli, circa 1938:
And Jesus rides in on a unicorn to save the day…
Marie Antoinette’s royal beauty regimen was far less time consuming after her loss…
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I recently came across Sketchbook Jack while searching for various holiday character illustrations.
I really enjoy his rendition of Scrooge and the ghosts:
Check out Jacob Marley!
I wish I had been aware of this work in time for Halloween so I could have featured these snazzy greeting cards (sold at the Jack and Till Etsy store).
Sketchbook Jack’s professional resume is quite impressive. And you can see more illustrations here.
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What’s that? It’s almost Thanksgiving and there’s no excuse to be thinking about Halloween? Nonsense! There’s always an excuse to think about Halloween.
I just discovered that Target still has some items on clearance for great prices. For example…
Skeleton Hand…dish/candle holder…thingy:
And now for some pumpkins with a nice retro flare…
They also come in Cereal Bowls:
Oh Halloween…I miss you…
SheWalksSoftly 