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October 30, 2009
More Portrait Nonsense
My contribution to the pumpkin worship that proliferates during this time of year -
Happy Halloween!!!! Have a great weekend....
October 29, 2009
Candy Portraits
Over the course of the last couple of weeks, I have accumulated quite a few photos. I took lots preparing for various blog parties/events - most of which I didn't use. Some were just not worth looking at and some related to concepts that were scrapped. These are a few of the photos I didn't use but are holiday appropriate (despite not being orange and black), so I decided to share.
October 24, 2009
The Haunted Masquerade 2009
I was flipping through the latest issue of my favorite magazine and guess what I saw in the society pages!?! Pics of the more socially prominent guests/ghosts who attended Le Petit Cadeau's chapter of The Haunted Masquerade - hosted by Cassandra of My Artful Adventures.
October 17, 2009
A Hauntingly Magical Celebration 2009
The excitement is building - I can't wait to visit all the Halloween blog parties going on thanks to Vanessa (who knows how to throw one heck-of-a-bash) at A Fanciful Twist. But, as I'm writing this, I find my mind wandering a bit. I feel sort of floaty....
The time must be late - or early...?
I look up from my computer, and find myself not in my tiny little studio, but outside in front of this mysterious door.... Should I go in? It's not very inviting, and I'm not in the habit of entering strange places that appear out of the blue, but I decide to throw caution to the wind - It is Halloween, after all....
Once inside, I'm greeted quite graciously by two lovely ladies - but something's not quite right, and I can't quite put my finger on it....
As I look around, I find my hostesses have disappeared - my surroundings are changing....
I seem to be stuck in a 17th century still life. I turn around looking for a way to escape - It appears I'm surrounded....
And I get the funny feeling I'm being watched....
Then Bird Boy whispers, "Look behind you." Turning around I see keys....
Before I can pick one up, I drift back into consciousness relieved to find myself back in my tiny little studio in front of my computer. How strange dreams can be, though really not that much stranger than real life. I stretch, take a deep breath - OK, off to the parties....
October 16, 2009
Halloween Blog Party Tomorrow
So, tomorrow I'll be participating in the Halloween blog party hosted by Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist. I'm looking forward to looking at all the party posts - and hoping mine will not disappoint. I already know my party will be on the intimate side (small) as words are difficult for me, and stories are practically impossible.
Whilst taking photos for said party, this appeared -
I altered this photo quite a bit and I like the pale washed out look - but the images for the party are surprisingly rich and saturated, as I was inspired by 17th century Dutch still life paintings. Stay tuned....
October 02, 2009
Against the Grain
Below is a vintage paperback from 1922. I really love this cover. Who would have thought pink, black, and white could be used for a creepy book cover? Feminine, frightening, and absolutely lovely.
The back:
October 01, 2009
A Month of Halloween
A friend of Fred's dedicates the month of October to watching horror movies. I think I just might tire of watching horror movies every single night for a month, but I like the idea. So, to honor/express the darker aspect of my aesthetic, October's posts will be somewhat Halloween/Gothic/Horror related.
A little treasure from my vintage paperback collection -
September 08, 2009
Another Blog Event
So, I'm participating in another Halloween-y blog event - This one is being hosted by Cassandra who writes a blog called "My Artful Adventures." I've never participated in a blog event before, so I don't quite know what to expect, and I also hope I'm not over-extending myself by committing to two in one month. But, I couldn't resist - I stumbled upon Cassandra's blog today, and I really liked the look of her "poster." I'm such a sucker for vintage/antique illustration. I'm also looking forward to rediscovering my Halloween ridiculousness.
August 19, 2009
Preparing for Halloween
I've never participated in a blog party before, but I thought I'd give it a try. Vanessa of A Fanciful Twist hosts a Halloween party, and it looks like fun. Her blog is the very embodiment of "fanciful" and she seems like a whirling dervish of whimsical creativity.
Halloween was always my favorite holiday (I looove an excuse to put on a costume - yeah, I'm a geek that way). The past few years have been sorely lacking in Halloween-y type celebrations so I'm looking forward to this online masquerade. If you would like to participate, here is the link with instructions, etc.
