Shivers of Delight

I'm always looking for some haunting ceramics to decorate our home. I don't just want them out at Halloween though. I'm looking for pieces that can hold their own throughout the year. Here are a few pieces I'm looking at right now. Skull Jar with Eyeball from Sharon Bloom Happy Phantom Vase from Fruitpocalypse Celestial Apothecary Jar from Twilight Owl Design Skeleton Wall Vase from Jillatay Raku Ceramic Bat Jar from MW Mudworks Ceramic Skull Vase from Jimmy D Lanza Ancient Egyptian Dancing Skeleton Jar from Ginny Waters Ceramics These pieces let people know you're spooky without screaming "Halloween!"

Last week we had to lay to rest our cat JoJo. She was a princess in our household of cats and it was especially difficult because she fought her cancer till the end. It was a gloomy week for my husband and I and now all I can think about is death and of course honoring those who have passed. I hope these memento mori pieces give you comfort like they did for me. Hand-Painted Skull Necklace from Giulia Fracasso Tiny Copper Memento Mori Bell from Dead President Coin Rings Memento Mori Hair Pick from MarrieKo Seed Bead Skull Brooch from Melancholia Craft Jewel Encrusted Skull from Anne Rea Designs Skeleton Coffin Assemblage from Ennit Arts Skull Assemblage Wall Lamp from Sue Moerder Skull Art Choose to be comfortable with the thought of death. It makes life easier.

Everyday is Halloween! I love that there are artists who devote so much of their work to the holiday. But it's more than just a holiday for us, isn't it? Today I have some pieces that just reached out and grabbed my attention. Sugar Skull Stained Glass Lantern from Burnished Spirit Leather Jack-o'-lantern Bag from Artisan Leather Crafts Day of the Dead Vase from Arte Orgullo Mexicano Needle Felted Halloween Pumpkin from Czar Design Halloween Art Doll from Irina Portik Pumpkin Topiaries from Artsplosion Studio That's it for this week! Buy something spooky.

I've been showing you some fairly pricey Halloween art lately so I thought I would bring us back to the fact that great Halloween art can be found at a variety of prices. The better known the artist -the higher the price, but you can find great lesser-known artists that create pieces with price tags much more affordable. If you see something you like here, be sure to check out the artist's shop! Bat & Crystal Plant Stakes from The Umbra House  ($40) Wooden Sugar Skull Flower Press from Rutzy Family  ($14-$65) Hand Painted Galactic Bat Window Cling from Brettique Studio  ($15) Original Haunted House Ink Illustration from Day of December  ($26) Dead Delores Art Doll from Familiar Friend  ($56) Halloween Skull Earrings from bstrung  ($56) Plague Doctor Mug from Ginny Waters Ceramics  ($48) Raven Halloween Assemblage from Sherry Matthews  ($25) It's possible to have a Halloween art collection at just about any budget. You just have to search for i...