tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72813884838105570802024-03-15T08:11:42.507-04:00Shivers of DelightThis blog is where I capture the spooky, macabre, and odd things that catch my fancy because I have a terrible memory. You'll find Halloween art, fashion, history, literature, and decor here- enough to keep you occupied the other 364 days a year.Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.comBlogger1828125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-19736746341687927882024-03-15T08:11:00.000-04:002024-03-15T08:11:09.532-04:00Are you following Strange Dolls?<p>It saves me a lot of time to be on artists' mailing lists. I hope you're taking advantage of it too. This week I received an email from <a href="https://www.strangedolls.net" target="_blank">Strange Dolls</a> artist Beth Robinson about her new collection of Memento Mori boxes. They're beautiful!</p><p>I first saw Robinson's dolls at an art show in Vermont where she used to live. I purchased a melancholy doll with blood dripping from her nose and down her dainty white dress. It sounds gross, I know, but she is actually quite endearing. I brood about her troubles.</p><p>The figures in Robinson's Memento Mori boxes are fantastic and have an air of royalty. "Each element symbolizes the passage of time, the cycle of life, and the inevitability of mortality." Robinson encases the figures in clear resin which for me almost freezes time. Very interesting.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSj6acoS0K1Iwa1G130ra64N6rdx4YaqT_C3LOMtqHnrBap-MJSFj_00hqG8ZODjbYf7OpBWw_1DHGBcUO8VAoTrSf9ql9GZGangGY0i7-SO-8YxH60u2lRmsAnYpeddC0VkIehkDIVDdzyJJfbuM_EMnKMpnLXrDBqk9v0nZxv6m3HzS9xA34iTgh_M/s600/MM+Box+6A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSj6acoS0K1Iwa1G130ra64N6rdx4YaqT_C3LOMtqHnrBap-MJSFj_00hqG8ZODjbYf7OpBWw_1DHGBcUO8VAoTrSf9ql9GZGangGY0i7-SO-8YxH60u2lRmsAnYpeddC0VkIehkDIVDdzyJJfbuM_EMnKMpnLXrDBqk9v0nZxv6m3HzS9xA34iTgh_M/w640-h640/MM+Box+6A.jpg" title="Beth Robinson (Strange Dolls): Memento Mori Box" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.strangedolls.net/available-dolls/memento-mori-box-06" target="_blank">Memento Mori Box #6</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDUOQOixOJj-jlSo6T6KIVhgU9jn_c9r6Ogd3ZId5NKtUj5CtDINBjLVUjgksopybAOC3j5bc97wkusqMGCE-QT8dkezoazFr_ToDyPTEN0KldcC3l_ZzQItHIwwE1_Obxpi3m8OFTtUaFVos0Lw5TaOxQx7DIXzeXX122U8VvjqdnigfGKc5RMMklZ0/s600/MM+Box+1A+(7).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDUOQOixOJj-jlSo6T6KIVhgU9jn_c9r6Ogd3ZId5NKtUj5CtDINBjLVUjgksopybAOC3j5bc97wkusqMGCE-QT8dkezoazFr_ToDyPTEN0KldcC3l_ZzQItHIwwE1_Obxpi3m8OFTtUaFVos0Lw5TaOxQx7DIXzeXX122U8VvjqdnigfGKc5RMMklZ0/w640-h640/MM+Box+1A+(7).jpg" title="Beth Robinson (Strange Dolls): Memento Mori Box" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.strangedolls.net/available-dolls/memento-mori-box-01" target="_blank">Memento Mori Box #1</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-QNxme2cg253osUOfDefIa1m6qdUkNUSobuFJLTee6oBnmSOJIcMUxoZTeykTCpd8Q_t0SAMO1rmxf4PV7j4PyINykW5EgJmHbZ1dXisImD54ynauF7oTS_kyZ_Rtou333HrmOlBBRwsDs0D0MurQNICIxBx05r1pQ5L6W9AwyeUXE2nVzjNTlYC6bM/s600/MM+Box+4A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-QNxme2cg253osUOfDefIa1m6qdUkNUSobuFJLTee6oBnmSOJIcMUxoZTeykTCpd8Q_t0SAMO1rmxf4PV7j4PyINykW5EgJmHbZ1dXisImD54ynauF7oTS_kyZ_Rtou333HrmOlBBRwsDs0D0MurQNICIxBx05r1pQ5L6W9AwyeUXE2nVzjNTlYC6bM/w640-h640/MM+Box+4A.jpg" title="Beth Robinson (Strange Dolls): Memento Mori Box" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.strangedolls.net/available-dolls/memento-mori-box-04" target="_blank">Memento Mori Box #4</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rl7xaPB0SBWi-6xW57GkekTkoxfi0FY8EaDUwqhwvkXqoAbbcHVASKrLRpw_B8b9z-putaGUsK6CupRk1ab7CSdZwFIOS1Bl8Kf-oziGgJ_ZnaRPRogZ6Hg-L5a8nT8LApyahm10S_LmkLa5Boj4R1Q5yVOClKdJFDBoSTY1Yd6e-3s9UfdByxbLdJQ/s600/MM+Box+3A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rl7xaPB0SBWi-6xW57GkekTkoxfi0FY8EaDUwqhwvkXqoAbbcHVASKrLRpw_B8b9z-putaGUsK6CupRk1ab7CSdZwFIOS1Bl8Kf-oziGgJ_ZnaRPRogZ6Hg-L5a8nT8LApyahm10S_LmkLa5Boj4R1Q5yVOClKdJFDBoSTY1Yd6e-3s9UfdByxbLdJQ/w640-h640/MM+Box+3A.jpg" title="Beth Robinson (Strange Dolls): Memento Mori Box" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.strangedolls.net/available-dolls/memento-mori-box-03" target="_blank">Memento Mori Box #3</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>If you like spiders, Robinson also has a few Black Widow Dolls in her shop.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUY1IutEy93VXhbtNF7vDumITDrMLM56XNmBXfMIkC1yKTkAEmv_pRPq9swFd0ve6OXoM-mGSiUlzLH7wYocw5FGHU__vXWwYPj162ddgNMNn6FkdapvB4igfUdhnqr7xldrYon-BtbbzloAYEcuM9eoNw1yLrWfqfAhXTE3WufyGPfmpwkcq9xv2MN4s/s600/Black-Widow-01C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUY1IutEy93VXhbtNF7vDumITDrMLM56XNmBXfMIkC1yKTkAEmv_pRPq9swFd0ve6OXoM-mGSiUlzLH7wYocw5FGHU__vXWwYPj162ddgNMNn6FkdapvB4igfUdhnqr7xldrYon-BtbbzloAYEcuM9eoNw1yLrWfqfAhXTE3WufyGPfmpwkcq9xv2MN4s/w640-h640/Black-Widow-01C.jpg" title="Beth Robinson (Strange Dolls): Memento Mori Box" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.strangedolls.net/available-dolls/black-widow-doll01" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Black Widow Doll #1</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The Strange Doll shop is currently stocked with a great selection of art dolls and sculptures- even some Day of the Dead pieces. If you're looking for a doll stand (and who isn't when you're collecting Halloween art) I like this one because it's made to hold the dolls under their arms instead of around their waists. Don't miss out.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-7566553793560425352024-02-24T12:22:00.004-05:002024-02-24T12:22:41.089-05:00It took about a year, but it's sort of done. <p>I realize that about this time last year, I started the redecorating project where I switched my dining room with my Halloween art gallery. You can see the start of the <a href="https://shiversofdelight.blogspot.com/2023/01/halloween-art-gallery-oh-what.html" target="_blank">project here >></a> and <a href="https://shiversofdelight.blogspot.com/2023/02/halloween-art-gallery-update.html" target="_blank">here >></a>. I just needed more room for art! I didn't expect it to take quite as long as it did, but I think I can call it sort of done. Every time I buy a new piece of Halloween art I have to move half of it around again to find the right space, but I'm sure you all understand that. </p><p>I was a bit sad to lose the large space I had for the dining room, but since we don't entertain that often it really didn't make sense to have the dining room there. The Halloween art gallery was in a tiny room and was so filled with art that there was no place to sit and enjoy it. It the end the switch made sense. </p><p>Introducing the new Halloween Art Gallery.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGoiqXt5tvO7dRkJJJUf2phqT7BOBQYnNppcWjy0y-62h29ZC5hK3i6ul8uoSMbYs9Pgh7O5bro4DE1rIbsnof_TWJvftXZgu4QCJEBP6_gPKKs27iHBqM5oCLB-cZDbviwEl2WHKfocFqjekZ5m0MjlqCOhztLFKi85AbajAwYme_ZIo7qJ1jQoqBkE/s8764/IMG_7453.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3916" data-original-width="8764" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGoiqXt5tvO7dRkJJJUf2phqT7BOBQYnNppcWjy0y-62h29ZC5hK3i6ul8uoSMbYs9Pgh7O5bro4DE1rIbsnof_TWJvftXZgu4QCJEBP6_gPKKs27iHBqM5oCLB-cZDbviwEl2WHKfocFqjekZ5m0MjlqCOhztLFKi85AbajAwYme_ZIo7qJ1jQoqBkE/w640-h286/IMG_7453.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight: Halloween Art Gallery" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6y0cH2Tzwn7cWvRcZgnVS3nvfMMyD3oT50Il1qxdzEyDEafTqd0e5IfA7JF_IHD06FphfQcaBIeJ783GZIXFVjz78gPinoAPrSi9CJ6OgCA2UzYlzfn-cHy2oiN825WmZvB3MkHzXde-w-Xm8xCJxAxDsQfOBfgCwgxERxtbb5zA-B20zQqJaqRsdLlI/s1640/Untitled%20design-4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6y0cH2Tzwn7cWvRcZgnVS3nvfMMyD3oT50Il1qxdzEyDEafTqd0e5IfA7JF_IHD06FphfQcaBIeJ783GZIXFVjz78gPinoAPrSi9CJ6OgCA2UzYlzfn-cHy2oiN825WmZvB3MkHzXde-w-Xm8xCJxAxDsQfOBfgCwgxERxtbb5zA-B20zQqJaqRsdLlI/w640-h360/Untitled%20design-4.png" title="Shivers of Delight: Halloween Art Gallery" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyf_6rEAHHTUFaOoYro0IRg1MFvCxrHqha9h3IHufMs3mDI_2O2-jxmtuyeWbNGfflnaeQUmxKhRIDXvmnaaOzswnmW-gXEbgkSgqmuu05yNK3pvUvC4kRYDkw1JPgNfO-sV4ZvHpf5JbMI5Q0Y4j2wjQRv3CGtcigwliDhr8AKatXwZaNiEvINxeGWk/s1640/Untitled%20design-4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyf_6rEAHHTUFaOoYro0IRg1MFvCxrHqha9h3IHufMs3mDI_2O2-jxmtuyeWbNGfflnaeQUmxKhRIDXvmnaaOzswnmW-gXEbgkSgqmuu05yNK3pvUvC4kRYDkw1JPgNfO-sV4ZvHpf5JbMI5Q0Y4j2wjQRv3CGtcigwliDhr8AKatXwZaNiEvINxeGWk/w640-h360/Untitled%20design-4.png" title="Shivers of Delight: Halloween Art Gallery" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBEdHHfvjibNEDsXX9VCEmLZxHTuRMQarI6d6v4rp7gwlehdCORgTTZT0Jyx8zzffFYEeRw_USwShAnosqzudyDlH-zVraqaFGeLARZseyhpOBuERNgc9GQ1D1-ywbnvNeq-sieSppz5dTadYKEjyjQrSYIE4FkZ3NHYTYEvH7d2QoIaZmqHM5rH9L64/s1640/Untitled%20design-4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBEdHHfvjibNEDsXX9VCEmLZxHTuRMQarI6d6v4rp7gwlehdCORgTTZT0Jyx8zzffFYEeRw_USwShAnosqzudyDlH-zVraqaFGeLARZseyhpOBuERNgc9GQ1D1-ywbnvNeq-sieSppz5dTadYKEjyjQrSYIE4FkZ3NHYTYEvH7d2QoIaZmqHM5rH9L64/w640-h360/Untitled%20design-4.png" title="Shivers of Delight: Halloween Art Gallery" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you would like to see a short reel of the room head to @shiversdelight on Instagram. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-40685459946898441032023-10-06T08:10:00.000-04:002023-10-06T08:10:12.097-04:00Rusty Dolls: Halloween Art from Finland<p>Taina Latvala creates some beautiful Halloween art dolls. The faces are so expressive, but I really love the costuming. Her shop is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RustyDolls" target="_blank">Rusty Dolls</a> on Etsy and Latvala resides in Kurikka, Finland.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoCaX1bUj_v5hnNkF9mrC2_3qoRi5bqJCre7ZBlfCX9P9h_OBu43dFJGlM2YYV6TacpCgxBNBILUPjyD74b3a9PZG1EJyl54H9xosewsKdhiaQzdP5MW9q913UjAJrD6GfsMnCy1SjrxqVlMcOI7t6AdZBaCoLvZtyEAeXxvoqqHRisPsiqSNiJV4veo/s1588/il_1588xN.4055280824_e51q.jpg%20copy.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoCaX1bUj_v5hnNkF9mrC2_3qoRi5bqJCre7ZBlfCX9P9h_OBu43dFJGlM2YYV6TacpCgxBNBILUPjyD74b3a9PZG1EJyl54H9xosewsKdhiaQzdP5MW9q913UjAJrD6GfsMnCy1SjrxqVlMcOI7t6AdZBaCoLvZtyEAeXxvoqqHRisPsiqSNiJV4veo/w640-h640/il_1588xN.4055280824_e51q.jpg%20copy.tiff" title="Taina Latvala: (RustyDolls) Halloween Witch Art Doll" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1279506339/witch-halloween-witch-witch-art-doll-art?click_key=5bf0d4dc08220df8204e0be0fd554d229e9d4eaa%3A1279506339&click_sum=214439bb&ref=shop_home_active_16&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Halloween Witch at Dressing Table</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUa4iDDlYlgGkP33IdC1Mo_5NmFYnjLSYPkEZ72rXpUCdhp7eFk9yBpQWUIrqDjLHIau6z13tRTTCFTe0WpS7Qm_z2D9rOwIpVrsjDc1uHauOpqeDoV5bYwPNuBv89WS9VKjW3YFidDqE4QOsXS7_CM2SiVueVQoOXggCCj0no6T5wnOJa1maspDtsi88/s1588/il_1588xN.5402683539_mxze.jpg%20copy.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUa4iDDlYlgGkP33IdC1Mo_5NmFYnjLSYPkEZ72rXpUCdhp7eFk9yBpQWUIrqDjLHIau6z13tRTTCFTe0WpS7Qm_z2D9rOwIpVrsjDc1uHauOpqeDoV5bYwPNuBv89WS9VKjW3YFidDqE4QOsXS7_CM2SiVueVQoOXggCCj0no6T5wnOJa1maspDtsi88/w640-h640/il_1588xN.5402683539_mxze.jpg%20copy.tiff" title="Taina Latvala: (RustyDolls) Halloween Witch Art Doll" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1559518278/witch-art-doll-fantasy-doll-polymer-clay?click_key=ad95ddcd2386d3eb633a43b7120992ea593f7966%3A1559518278&click_sum=2a6230af&ref=shop_home_feat_1&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Purple Witch</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBRW1H9fvVjJTTkqvS7WFSm4TSpcadZgZ7SePp4gW1Ehx1r3MY7FBB4d2jOWl6D2ValKVvitOIAUVJ25swJKi9CJ-VMEMJj9ZBW9s4UjDACdD3a_Greq-Knr3tTKUG7lTyVOGBEZTCFuhAGA4iQDa5SpAv2yhRjz6zq7_2euo1anWB9u2vdeofbBDzIY/s1588/il_1588xN.3864543345_9zm1.jpg%20copy.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBRW1H9fvVjJTTkqvS7WFSm4TSpcadZgZ7SePp4gW1Ehx1r3MY7FBB4d2jOWl6D2ValKVvitOIAUVJ25swJKi9CJ-VMEMJj9ZBW9s4UjDACdD3a_Greq-Knr3tTKUG7lTyVOGBEZTCFuhAGA4iQDa5SpAv2yhRjz6zq7_2euo1anWB9u2vdeofbBDzIY/w640-h640/il_1588xN.3864543345_9zm1.jpg%20copy.tiff" title="Taina Latvala: (RustyDolls) Halloween Ghost Art Doll" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1203454684/old-ghost-art-doll-ghost-doll-white?click_key=f5bec3d42bd79a87ec7d0fc9c5e88144666a0c87%3A1203454684&click_sum=5fda433d&ref=shop_home_feat_4&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Old Ghost</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy48HdWAQfzmEL2BCdVHQ8b_hjqF6l2kgSnpIWH6Thyphenhyphen2NWIrZJKmyH9mXjbDjt16bZWmtEMDokenl7px_rW2kMStEmczpx8QuXOfG_Dr0czvvvMKEaqe6rAKfPvjYsxfl8DsmnaIu260sADsmgtLiHD_vD9Lu2zzRm9zfFYuexV1LsHPkb1i5FIJIAG5w/s1588/il_1588xN.5265245598_a1g8.jpg%20copy.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy48HdWAQfzmEL2BCdVHQ8b_hjqF6l2kgSnpIWH6Thyphenhyphen2NWIrZJKmyH9mXjbDjt16bZWmtEMDokenl7px_rW2kMStEmczpx8QuXOfG_Dr0czvvvMKEaqe6rAKfPvjYsxfl8DsmnaIu260sADsmgtLiHD_vD9Lu2zzRm9zfFYuexV1LsHPkb1i5FIJIAG5w/w640-h640/il_1588xN.5265245598_a1g8.jpg%20copy.tiff" title="Taina Latvala: (RustyDolls) Halloween Woodland Witch Art Doll" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1547026248/witch-art-doll-fantasy-doll-polymer-clay?click_key=6f41eda02d73600cebea1e318d96e7524b4caf9c%3A1547026248&click_sum=814b7860&ref=shop_home_feat_2&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Woodland Witch with Lantern</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>They're fantastic, right?!</div><div><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-87994477607196860932023-10-03T14:32:00.000-04:002023-10-03T14:32:59.102-04:00Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween 2023: It's a Wrap!<p>I cannot believe it's over already! I look forward to <a href="http://www.bewitchingpeddlersofhalloween.com" target="_blank">Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween</a> in Marshall, MI every year and it's gone in a blink of an eye. Truly, I think this one was the best ever.</p><p>This was my 5th trip to the show (4th for Bewitching and once for Ghoultide Greetings.) There were 52 vendors this year and 6 new artists. Bewitching Peddlers never disappoints. Jennie Hepler Takens of My Dearest Witch runs the show and has a booth. I don't know where she finds the time.</p><p>This year <a href="https://www.eastendart.org" target="_blank">Eastend Studio & Gallery</a> in Marshall had an exhibit of some of the artists' works and was open for a meet and greet event the night before the show. It was really great to be able to talk to artists and collectors because during the show it's rather hectic and not as easy to catch-up. Marshall is just the perfect setting. The town is friendly and adorable! This is my 3rd year of staying in an awesome Airbnb downtown- and yes, I've already been penciled in for next year there.</p><p>I have a few collages of photos just to give you an idea of the atmosphere of the show and weekend. My husband and I drove 12 hours straight from Connecticut and arrived just in time to get my ticket (Thursday evening) for standing in line for the early buy on Saturday morning. We got numbers 114 and 115- higher than usual for me! Several people in town asked me why you would need a number to stand in line. Well, collectors wants to be in quickly because some booths will sell out in 15 to 20 minutes. No joke. You have to have a plan and then you have to run. Fortunately, I did have a plan and was able to get to the The Goode Wife booth (Stacey Walsh) and pick up one of her Butter Witches she has been showing on social media. I would have been sad if I didn't get one. Stacey's booth sells out very quickly. I'm proud to say I didn't even gently guide (push) anyone out of the way. </p><p>Right now, pull out your calendar and put a giant X on September 28, 2024 . I'll see you there!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim87aPqRk7sY6Xmy5vGjGxl93Liby50Rz8W7kaDjbK0aC08F0d1ihiuckF0onugPN0omHdDStrbppNHSxOHEnFv775wxGZnCOkvC4v2XHwCHWvoVuynUlDid8ceUePFOqDR-xwREGn2-VJL5uHAm_yO96QbGs88Iz3uRFtp82D3lTpB6NhcseP2adM4uw/s940/ThursdayFriday.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim87aPqRk7sY6Xmy5vGjGxl93Liby50Rz8W7kaDjbK0aC08F0d1ihiuckF0onugPN0omHdDStrbppNHSxOHEnFv775wxGZnCOkvC4v2XHwCHWvoVuynUlDid8ceUePFOqDR-xwREGn2-VJL5uHAm_yO96QbGs88Iz3uRFtp82D3lTpB6NhcseP2adM4uw/w640-h536/ThursdayFriday.png" title="Shivers of Delight: Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween 2023" width="640" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thursday and Friday in Marshall before the show. <br />Upper right are the fabulous check-in folks for the show and lower right is me with Kristen Stafford of the Halloween Art & Travel podcast. Our Airbnb host drew a sweet message on our bed. The gallery meet and greet is lower left.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGg6S6df3TXUoD6f5Tb8BuARnxTE0qYPHLli7dwwSDKP0zPjDnFNbuohu1FRzberQv45rkYZMSfFXDFhtdEA-yIzdOOomOQKGslalIHumXnrVx4xjX-1ryMBbs-_DSF7h_rQYWrLY-7htp9t1o0BVOQfFGmht8D97Xma1KYeSKOdpiiTLROv5bUyjLDY/s940/Bewitching%20Peddlers.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGg6S6df3TXUoD6f5Tb8BuARnxTE0qYPHLli7dwwSDKP0zPjDnFNbuohu1FRzberQv45rkYZMSfFXDFhtdEA-yIzdOOomOQKGslalIHumXnrVx4xjX-1ryMBbs-_DSF7h_rQYWrLY-7htp9t1o0BVOQfFGmht8D97Xma1KYeSKOdpiiTLROv5bUyjLDY/w640-h536/Bewitching%20Peddlers.png" title="Shivers of Delight blog: Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween 2023" width="640" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The show is at the Calhoun County Fair Grounds and when you arrive it's very dark and a giant glowing pumpkin greats you. I arrived by 7am for the 8am show. I love finding out where others in line are from and if it's their first time at the show. Upper left is a pic of me, Kristen, and Stephanie Hodges (Holiday Pizzazz online shop.) </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtkB-g1EUushdubbQoGa8Hepr3VW2NQuUJ_ROBU3MSDaJpIa1NqKb622YtVrXIbnzF4v3KC1tcKEYjUehxxpSxfXv7G8U516X7Z3VCTueLhs4f0nr0GlU-5LVQfM0mu6vq6TQU4m7WU_741njh2c2wRsyEIQFMIRMYqqabcGvm2yp3ZWEvr10Kr6QAaA/s940/Bewitching%20Peddlers-2.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtkB-g1EUushdubbQoGa8Hepr3VW2NQuUJ_ROBU3MSDaJpIa1NqKb622YtVrXIbnzF4v3KC1tcKEYjUehxxpSxfXv7G8U516X7Z3VCTueLhs4f0nr0GlU-5LVQfM0mu6vq6TQU4m7WU_741njh2c2wRsyEIQFMIRMYqqabcGvm2yp3ZWEvr10Kr6QAaA/w640-h536/Bewitching%20Peddlers-2.png" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween 2023" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">These are just a few of the vendor booths at the show. They're all decorated beautifully. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Here is what I purchased to add to my collection. I will say that I bought almost twice what I normally do and I had to leave so many other beautiful pieces behind because I ran out of money. My credit card only stopped me once to inquire if perhaps my card had been stolen. Nope, just little old me on a shopping spree- a very fast shopping spree.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLk2VkCXRK-yk8x7uKKfr3mcg-A8OvMhC6k2MEv9aZdrs-pXM0y9o4SL54BNZa4iArBAxdqd1XItpII3xRl4lTfxheUsn3vZkgvFi8yqKQWszxYgbv9QysQneW-SW5KfIUQyEY4LRYu-ZOzdVPFZX2_Lb1y7liSZGkGjyjZ8si0iAabxti3J6qGGJ7UJc/s3024/IMG_6618.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLk2VkCXRK-yk8x7uKKfr3mcg-A8OvMhC6k2MEv9aZdrs-pXM0y9o4SL54BNZa4iArBAxdqd1XItpII3xRl4lTfxheUsn3vZkgvFi8yqKQWszxYgbv9QysQneW-SW5KfIUQyEY4LRYu-ZOzdVPFZX2_Lb1y7liSZGkGjyjZ8si0iAabxti3J6qGGJ7UJc/w640-h640/IMG_6618.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Butter Witch, The Goode Wife" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Butter Witch from The Goode Wife (Stacey Walsh)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTk30IaXaIGwoI6VvH1XJTkRa0Q6fRT65o6IIZs8U58hqz_0iqku0MzhiHILo_vOjyUrkg2w_T-ewkeI0te3mSV556ixDZlQlZCYVAdN0SObfaQWtUrqRLzomQCJmcz1zuBT-iiW_9fcmGf7pj502FyZdmtI_eDxvQ2ZxNDlLSnA3ie2t0O3VDrFRsPLA/s3024/IMG_6621.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTk30IaXaIGwoI6VvH1XJTkRa0Q6fRT65o6IIZs8U58hqz_0iqku0MzhiHILo_vOjyUrkg2w_T-ewkeI0te3mSV556ixDZlQlZCYVAdN0SObfaQWtUrqRLzomQCJmcz1zuBT-iiW_9fcmGf7pj502FyZdmtI_eDxvQ2ZxNDlLSnA3ie2t0O3VDrFRsPLA/w640-h640/IMG_6621.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Witch Brooch, Marguerite Noschese" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Witch Brooch from Marguerite Noschese</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXv1wJaRXuKTEtu99lbn2dS0YGVpX-wDwa300JB6vMQOC8wJsePkrI6oIwPmhfkyP9jChY9n4_FftpWaLW5f_jQ9PVv5NM0bFyvI5MOcmBsgGi2IlGV903xG-pf-96AOcseGkSPw1Sp-bHQG2ttavv2Aw6OaB9_06656QLPHgivG_eQNcroC0B00a8Gio/s3024/IMG_6623.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXv1wJaRXuKTEtu99lbn2dS0YGVpX-wDwa300JB6vMQOC8wJsePkrI6oIwPmhfkyP9jChY9n4_FftpWaLW5f_jQ9PVv5NM0bFyvI5MOcmBsgGi2IlGV903xG-pf-96AOcseGkSPw1Sp-bHQG2ttavv2Aw6OaB9_06656QLPHgivG_eQNcroC0B00a8Gio/w640-h640/IMG_6623.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Pumpkin Ornament, David Bruce" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pumpkin Ornament from Acorn Cottage Collectibles (David Bruce)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXWtKGMdPfCvsfsZPF3Tt1UYN2hj8R9AkKzmWbY-MAKWIGWTMgnACYyIW1ootfPUBT8mQ7F2QChzawWvOKSqRihJBFAukaEs0yxJjYIkDJ6EnUYQLkTze2PAnPSTqd-oD6eoTZnHSN7_3u5maRDiG12MAL7oqEXiclC3cUykW94m_WSS4h0V4CTKuOFE/s3024/IMG_6624.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXWtKGMdPfCvsfsZPF3Tt1UYN2hj8R9AkKzmWbY-MAKWIGWTMgnACYyIW1ootfPUBT8mQ7F2QChzawWvOKSqRihJBFAukaEs0yxJjYIkDJ6EnUYQLkTze2PAnPSTqd-oD6eoTZnHSN7_3u5maRDiG12MAL7oqEXiclC3cUykW94m_WSS4h0V4CTKuOFE/w640-h640/IMG_6624.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Halloween Cat Rattle, David Bruce" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cat Rattle from Acorn Cottage Collectibles (David Bruce)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapblHq130PYizFwzHML7LPgyNP3V2Vx7plwurGLxJ7uWwy2pJf6UhGAJZTOrG6Ke0B0ntTRfhH3PaqMQGdOfPCU4n5gwxmA6B302WA37BAlYpef8eci8WuE5J12TT5Gby5WqFl5dcKTo81reU0Pr-B4w3NfH7ysgH49d4bOzEpyJz6gZ75aaPWX7_Cbk/s3024/IMG_6628.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapblHq130PYizFwzHML7LPgyNP3V2Vx7plwurGLxJ7uWwy2pJf6UhGAJZTOrG6Ke0B0ntTRfhH3PaqMQGdOfPCU4n5gwxmA6B302WA37BAlYpef8eci8WuE5J12TT5Gby5WqFl5dcKTo81reU0Pr-B4w3NfH7ysgH49d4bOzEpyJz6gZ75aaPWX7_Cbk/w640-h640/IMG_6628.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Cat and Pumpkin at Fence, Iva Wilcox" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cat and Pumpkin at a Fence from Iva Wilcox</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3cMN743-JDWIKSnCpuU-fQHs6ds0y-TVXzAFOczO-XC4FMywANZ7-aiPly3PBvMOh4IxmVkN__Pg-x8dAykxuax1E8H8kc72Q-vLomwk3hXOVixxLnZS9M4A4LnrLZsNqFYIwWfGfC0PuSvkO32dom3rDmuEvTZh_9MxApy40gjCvT4MzH3wD-37GJM/s3024/IMG_6625.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3cMN743-JDWIKSnCpuU-fQHs6ds0y-TVXzAFOczO-XC4FMywANZ7-aiPly3PBvMOh4IxmVkN__Pg-x8dAykxuax1E8H8kc72Q-vLomwk3hXOVixxLnZS9M4A4LnrLZsNqFYIwWfGfC0PuSvkO32dom3rDmuEvTZh_9MxApy40gjCvT4MzH3wD-37GJM/w640-h640/IMG_6625.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Bat Bucket, Alycia Matthews" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bat Bucket from Alycia Matthews</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrawBH7gPX7SHJpdSkSwAlQ1wGlZ9loVJC8wiO0yCKlwPW_Z6iT2ierXIBtLo02e43d0frSC-qNFYWT7DW10cDgnOZPhT67z-iENoct7bP4Z8ZKNfuYvpMADq2Oz6ERPhLf32Z8UObspHJV_9IgSqY8i3iy9SmjzzIH4DIr_X7-u0iZ6EHQU1UoHNHvYc/s3024/IMG_6626.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrawBH7gPX7SHJpdSkSwAlQ1wGlZ9loVJC8wiO0yCKlwPW_Z6iT2ierXIBtLo02e43d0frSC-qNFYWT7DW10cDgnOZPhT67z-iENoct7bP4Z8ZKNfuYvpMADq2Oz6ERPhLf32Z8UObspHJV_9IgSqY8i3iy9SmjzzIH4DIr_X7-u0iZ6EHQU1UoHNHvYc/w640-h640/IMG_6626.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Witch Candy Bucket, Rachel Garrison" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Witch Candy Container from Vandolls (Rachel Garrison)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1wvEFoHBOHV6NatEwhPTUS_lf4NSm00xvC3G_yOIh3h92eDEJ5mL_KFK_sR1AeKrX_Sxjn3QCFp3lTQRN0FhXDULBir02IlhvylVGFcRfwFVPI1w2IfZl1Mb1gm8zhsDLbaF9ZWsldjnM-9LSrNujReveTMQaCwFhto0K_rmNr1nHgCmWzF7k-uDzLU/s3024/IMG_6627.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1wvEFoHBOHV6NatEwhPTUS_lf4NSm00xvC3G_yOIh3h92eDEJ5mL_KFK_sR1AeKrX_Sxjn3QCFp3lTQRN0FhXDULBir02IlhvylVGFcRfwFVPI1w2IfZl1Mb1gm8zhsDLbaF9ZWsldjnM-9LSrNujReveTMQaCwFhto0K_rmNr1nHgCmWzF7k-uDzLU/w640-h640/IMG_6627.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Cat Witch Doll, Lurena Williamson" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Agatha Cat Witch from Tattered Moon (Lurena Williamson)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxLTqUvEI0Q0tw6QxM2yzUFXQOFzjpHBjtSE8WGHAeJJizKvdlqN4_RlSehny-BnNXq-vlMqalJS5-8NCDfc6anPet91Er-AKiOFgK98ai6nA4UjoUpS20PSQOk6jPCpTfvZdNKqWtqKjAizfiz_Oszrt_SILxXkP5Ar4a1PJfQk0LHwhNudNqwaTrkI/s3024/IMG_6633.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxLTqUvEI0Q0tw6QxM2yzUFXQOFzjpHBjtSE8WGHAeJJizKvdlqN4_RlSehny-BnNXq-vlMqalJS5-8NCDfc6anPet91Er-AKiOFgK98ai6nA4UjoUpS20PSQOk6jPCpTfvZdNKqWtqKjAizfiz_Oszrt_SILxXkP5Ar4a1PJfQk0LHwhNudNqwaTrkI/w640-h640/IMG_6633.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Pumpkin Couple, Stacey Bear" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Beloved Pumpkin Couple from Mementos Art (Stacey Bear)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr5czGLBWyzyVSy6Napd_XpJkKPNeS8_EcMjw24zqie2JhbkwHzDvvmblYtlIIvHlyi9EHktsxT9kA6_nhaV38tZE6WA_RcZwkt6QjZhjhcmsShmODJ1gtIjKjunLM1DVadLK84veFasS3nxkVF5vellwd0ZpSqCabD5VChuXNsKAWRSTF-rZSK6QTHY/s3024/IMG_6634.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr5czGLBWyzyVSy6Napd_XpJkKPNeS8_EcMjw24zqie2JhbkwHzDvvmblYtlIIvHlyi9EHktsxT9kA6_nhaV38tZE6WA_RcZwkt6QjZhjhcmsShmODJ1gtIjKjunLM1DVadLK84veFasS3nxkVF5vellwd0ZpSqCabD5VChuXNsKAWRSTF-rZSK6QTHY/w640-h640/IMG_6634.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Ghost Diorama, Stacey Bear" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ghost Under the Bed from Mementos Art (Stacey Bear)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnSnvU8yefUplEhyphenhyphennngTKBAEMZOQpKpsbqXeKHqNPhipSkwnHfGFWNaHugKZ_NFFSLobV8HCwyDzRUEifi8WfU5cv8GbcF1PgswPge5Os8PZkbtPKHwYE2C1nfZ9fb9mEme9Bit5wg9ZbJG4DpUdUXgRQBaFtck15cvZJapMy5nNjWQMO4uegPyFT8LA/s3024/IMG_6635.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnSnvU8yefUplEhyphenhyphennngTKBAEMZOQpKpsbqXeKHqNPhipSkwnHfGFWNaHugKZ_NFFSLobV8HCwyDzRUEifi8WfU5cv8GbcF1PgswPge5Os8PZkbtPKHwYE2C1nfZ9fb9mEme9Bit5wg9ZbJG4DpUdUXgRQBaFtck15cvZJapMy5nNjWQMO4uegPyFT8LA/w640-h640/IMG_6635.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Miniature Room Box, Silke Sordyl" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Miniature Coffin Room Box from Silke Sordyl</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1DI0pl9WA62UNVqJSW0BZiUMBFLESXD36KsZYJU1km3E0Td-VVqK5QgNOPFK1-0Vq-T5c7UHmNstFCbqdNqOuSjadKuulsgaTH-SeUiiviaGaamRfKYBWEbJDGnA5jVt8juNKrRBzMcwruMXrUiJLa_2SceVuYbxMkv0WNdSu33m5nlAWmckPExfDx0M/s3024/IMG_6637.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1DI0pl9WA62UNVqJSW0BZiUMBFLESXD36KsZYJU1km3E0Td-VVqK5QgNOPFK1-0Vq-T5c7UHmNstFCbqdNqOuSjadKuulsgaTH-SeUiiviaGaamRfKYBWEbJDGnA5jVt8juNKrRBzMcwruMXrUiJLa_2SceVuYbxMkv0WNdSu33m5nlAWmckPExfDx0M/w640-h640/IMG_6637.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Pumpkin Wagon, Jennie Hepler Takens" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pumpkin Cart from My Dearest Witch (Jennie Hepler Takens)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJgx8tdAfgnOX3F_EgS_75utnDufxg0QN-dGhhBr9SeCCvh22d3_6iLf1zUHwKfiVwaNgYCYW8NryBQq8sHF4UPgkh5R4bPKV9NXyRraMx4m690atui9aeGUIBtXFTFmVmR9aYxbie8nIBNrL8AFlFFeZRsx_HjlVIFP_U9zskquNsIfVIBC2780FWXk/s3024/IMG_6641.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJgx8tdAfgnOX3F_EgS_75utnDufxg0QN-dGhhBr9SeCCvh22d3_6iLf1zUHwKfiVwaNgYCYW8NryBQq8sHF4UPgkh5R4bPKV9NXyRraMx4m690atui9aeGUIBtXFTFmVmR9aYxbie8nIBNrL8AFlFFeZRsx_HjlVIFP_U9zskquNsIfVIBC2780FWXk/w640-h640/IMG_6641.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Day of the Dead Stage, Allen Cunningham" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Day of the Dead Stage from Allen Cunningham</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nfOZ2gv7CpbEtt6QQjw_RlYyCQQnb-PaScsTvtPeEeuHZIp5vwG-DVzBHSUphqClGKj-L9sY19Vf1aqLPiQQBG8DS3rAwi2RgczjKH4Qk6IoOloeQW0OvobL4KIKdfx9F8DcvXGgdc0gRrHt446C10ENcghU3H8jv5lRdoe3q-FHLSKrYYir5tEsjqY/s4032/IMG_6646.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nfOZ2gv7CpbEtt6QQjw_RlYyCQQnb-PaScsTvtPeEeuHZIp5vwG-DVzBHSUphqClGKj-L9sY19Vf1aqLPiQQBG8DS3rAwi2RgczjKH4Qk6IoOloeQW0OvobL4KIKdfx9F8DcvXGgdc0gRrHt446C10ENcghU3H8jv5lRdoe3q-FHLSKrYYir5tEsjqY/w480-h640/IMG_6646.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Victorian Witch Hat, Karen Steinkraus" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Witch Hat from The Victorian Witch Hat (Karen Steinkraus)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvah3IQIQRZ4uY8MGMQ05Wl-eyxd8CBimV7Gm-MzW2B6Fn5Tz2NEjGCSa-I1GZ9LdGprCKNQ5C0QwZ3rRLXSD8T94gkXSV2zTxgTPsz7WeImxWMzv6Wd3at2c_A4nHuyTdLqZm4lCZAdZME5ubS5EKpLdfgmR4I8L2Z_aZkw0bFavIld1L00iYNBv8CSI/s3024/IMG_6619.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvah3IQIQRZ4uY8MGMQ05Wl-eyxd8CBimV7Gm-MzW2B6Fn5Tz2NEjGCSa-I1GZ9LdGprCKNQ5C0QwZ3rRLXSD8T94gkXSV2zTxgTPsz7WeImxWMzv6Wd3at2c_A4nHuyTdLqZm4lCZAdZME5ubS5EKpLdfgmR4I8L2Z_aZkw0bFavIld1L00iYNBv8CSI/w640-h640/IMG_6619.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Grim Kitty Banner, Isaac Bidwell" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Grim Kitty Banner from The Pickled Punks Show (Isaac Bidwell)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFs0hJa4N7pvaVrjpm8sRWnnGERBcUMQ4SYuebmfSk1eBmZEMtRQMdjG9sN3eANA8B-y0nsPXTl3CgNi9QCKe3HnSbpFsJgC8ozawVjk8KYhe7dNOVYXJ3nhzT3PeKYURtwhqyayEEpZwinxbhWm0j0D69YTbIH6mjVWdPBQZZJgRSU_nwI7bA3z0WTyI/s3024/IMG_6620.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFs0hJa4N7pvaVrjpm8sRWnnGERBcUMQ4SYuebmfSk1eBmZEMtRQMdjG9sN3eANA8B-y0nsPXTl3CgNi9QCKe3HnSbpFsJgC8ozawVjk8KYhe7dNOVYXJ3nhzT3PeKYURtwhqyayEEpZwinxbhWm0j0D69YTbIH6mjVWdPBQZZJgRSU_nwI7bA3z0WTyI/w640-h640/IMG_6620.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Sadsquatch Banner, Isaac Bidwell" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sadsquatch Banner from The Pickled Punks Show (Isaac Bidwell)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoij2qGZMU1Cn7pEHGEhicncN9_eCNywB65I5xHXNEAzl0KlSo3ZDtSajuLVpUK-txgcvjTrLJrqooiQsXrnDaPSGq0fBxZl_8kfJYLlnYcVAEF8KOhyphenhyphen7CqDSvAdXTP-XiXYSB5O0ByDLF8L1xv1oaOIPLMiNoCSvuJqHp-tXkT_BfuxSS8vy-KITp9M/s3024/IMG_6617.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoij2qGZMU1Cn7pEHGEhicncN9_eCNywB65I5xHXNEAzl0KlSo3ZDtSajuLVpUK-txgcvjTrLJrqooiQsXrnDaPSGq0fBxZl_8kfJYLlnYcVAEF8KOhyphenhyphen7CqDSvAdXTP-XiXYSB5O0ByDLF8L1xv1oaOIPLMiNoCSvuJqHp-tXkT_BfuxSS8vy-KITp9M/w640-h640/IMG_6617.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Autumn Brilliance Magazine, Ellen Gee" width="640" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2023 Autumn Brilliance Magazine (a must have) & Bewitching Peddlers Banner (My Dearest Witch)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Every trip to Marshall includes a stop at The Plaid Herb in downtown Marshall. Shop owner, Jody Mankerian, makes adorable primitive Halloween figures.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2aMTctt2n1WxOZIoFjxugdzK-5zJBFRNhR2X_ucci6tFRdwz9pRYJB00JJ7mL04X8Bgy5szx-0fZ9N5RuA9bD88Y5p6hxv6XFZ6F9gcozEmC4WDP51NvrlcQHTuC6QyNz22XhGXFSnQ0G8t5eRI4jkMh9Exg2y5N5ErbWWr68RFgcCYcv1IoBqqabfg/s3024/IMG_6629.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2aMTctt2n1WxOZIoFjxugdzK-5zJBFRNhR2X_ucci6tFRdwz9pRYJB00JJ7mL04X8Bgy5szx-0fZ9N5RuA9bD88Y5p6hxv6XFZ6F9gcozEmC4WDP51NvrlcQHTuC6QyNz22XhGXFSnQ0G8t5eRI4jkMh9Exg2y5N5ErbWWr68RFgcCYcv1IoBqqabfg/w640-h640/IMG_6629.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art, Primitive Halloween Figures, Jody Mankerian" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Halloween Witches and Cat from The Plaid Herb (Jody Mankerian)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>I think that's everything! Maybe I should check the trunk one more time.<br /><div><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-62177315692171748202023-09-25T08:00:00.000-04:002023-09-25T08:00:03.218-04:00Ahania Art Dolls<p> If you're a Halloween art collector, you know that this is the time of Halloween art shows. <a href="https://www.halloweenfolkartsociety.com/about-the-show-1" target="_blank">All Hallow's Art Fest</a> in California was this past weekend, so watch for those artist's website shops to be stocked with pieces they didn't sell. This weekend is <a href="http://www.bewitchingpeddlersofhalloween.com" target="_blank">Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween</a> in Michigan and I'm headed out there with my husband. I'm so excited!!</p><p>If you can't make one of these major Halloween art shows, don't despair! There are still lots of Halloween artists that don't get into a show that are wonderful. Case in point: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AhaniaArtDolls" target="_blank">Ahania Art Dolls</a> located in Turkey. I've followed this shop on Etsy for many years and there are some great Halloween pieces available right now! Best of all they've got their shipping down to a science and you'll not have to wait long to receive it.</p><p>I have my eye on a few pieces, but if you act before I do, no harm done! There is plenty for everyone.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CqlV-nb6msZ05jv1PU-vK9xGuei-TVrWnnwVJ5jgISjS0oKkAjrMKE3n8I848GvSs7jVUGvC0vgEIF2JBErkumxGRD1g2ICQrqpx_iG2RTd-vqOBeGY6jLbuN142XB13ivWPXe_WmK1CQmMXQ1UPoJduNt_33W426mbyLJMCPUHGSnYxRnW8yjbaHAc/s2117/il_1588xN.5288776945_mqgh.jpg%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Halloween Art Doll" border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CqlV-nb6msZ05jv1PU-vK9xGuei-TVrWnnwVJ5jgISjS0oKkAjrMKE3n8I848GvSs7jVUGvC0vgEIF2JBErkumxGRD1g2ICQrqpx_iG2RTd-vqOBeGY6jLbuN142XB13ivWPXe_WmK1CQmMXQ1UPoJduNt_33W426mbyLJMCPUHGSnYxRnW8yjbaHAc/w480-h640/il_1588xN.5288776945_mqgh.jpg%20copy.jpg" title="Ahania Art Dolls: Raven Witch Art Doll" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1541823474/anthropomorphic-crow-art-doll-raven-doll" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Anthropomorphic Raven Doll</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRL-uKm3RXEkhHTtnFGG2jIL3ew6DEKI2AOvBqLbdIlRHxpKnzZONfGMjavBV8Fiy7_Fgp46t5Gk9DLgR8zeDjeo5m1VLB1A8PGBEwno4cl-H2ehqPW-yLpE8d7vq4BQHNwTeTvaEv4xSgcMD3pBzn4SjG1sHsVDgIQFGml8V_9CDY776JUlDQCB48kGE/s2117/il_1588xN.4876805212_hx3r.jpg%20copy.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Halloween Art Doll" border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRL-uKm3RXEkhHTtnFGG2jIL3ew6DEKI2AOvBqLbdIlRHxpKnzZONfGMjavBV8Fiy7_Fgp46t5Gk9DLgR8zeDjeo5m1VLB1A8PGBEwno4cl-H2ehqPW-yLpE8d7vq4BQHNwTeTvaEv4xSgcMD3pBzn4SjG1sHsVDgIQFGml8V_9CDY776JUlDQCB48kGE/w480-h640/il_1588xN.4876805212_hx3r.jpg%20copy.tiff" title="Ahania Art Dolls: Owl Doll" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1450190843/anthropomorphic-owl-figurine-gothic?click_key=98105c80d8cd1884972a8ff115deb8ee2ebc3b8c%3A1450190843&click_sum=8d1cd1ba&ref=shop_home_recs_3&pro=1&frs=1&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Anthropomorphic Owl Figurine</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KnoJl3FypmJNzIBDl-_SEcyExFMF1twBxrry40xqiDUfnkZkehy2mmOgVI47UsAXcAie1pSlQyZ242frAByZwLFUM9yeD4hZRbPxfU5VHYxcDMvNVtO-udqfiJySh-oxfbw8cFsD_ib-aUF9fQ8Jbmag-MgBwOpq7GhC5LMPLVXk2kS7DjBm8PWVPB8/s2117/il_1588xN.5309272836_ikc2.jpg%20copy.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Halloween Art Doll" border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KnoJl3FypmJNzIBDl-_SEcyExFMF1twBxrry40xqiDUfnkZkehy2mmOgVI47UsAXcAie1pSlQyZ242frAByZwLFUM9yeD4hZRbPxfU5VHYxcDMvNVtO-udqfiJySh-oxfbw8cFsD_ib-aUF9fQ8Jbmag-MgBwOpq7GhC5LMPLVXk2kS7DjBm8PWVPB8/w480-h640/il_1588xN.5309272836_ikc2.jpg%20copy.tiff" title="Ahania Art Dolls: Pumpkin Doll" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1556253440/pumpkin-doll-halloween-decor-ghost-art?click_key=327c7afe2ce99f1e433b74c2d5683d506a4d0e5f%3A1556253440&click_sum=5be78a91&ref=shop_home_recs_6&pro=1&frs=1&sts=1" target="_blank">Pumpkin Doll</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqJZOJg5F_NRJHWtyfSRLW4R1nknZm2SySsGPHMdm5e3vrCcqsepmOGcEuB1AORVEyYccaMQ49G1E3ETJz0QCIRxz8hrorGJd700D9pz43T1oybkTI5_wxFVk0CKhZcrmjfjCfNiJCYc_KdRHKIVFgVtWe6D-NRm0q3NLr_6HkIL5nEUGWYBKNM9MyDw/s2117/il_1588xN.5368233351_2pvv.jpg%20copy.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Halloween Art Doll" border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqJZOJg5F_NRJHWtyfSRLW4R1nknZm2SySsGPHMdm5e3vrCcqsepmOGcEuB1AORVEyYccaMQ49G1E3ETJz0QCIRxz8hrorGJd700D9pz43T1oybkTI5_wxFVk0CKhZcrmjfjCfNiJCYc_KdRHKIVFgVtWe6D-NRm0q3NLr_6HkIL5nEUGWYBKNM9MyDw/w480-h640/il_1588xN.5368233351_2pvv.jpg%20copy.tiff" title="Ahania Art Dolls: Vampire and Baby" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1558478706/vampire-ooak-art-doll-gothic-decor?click_key=6dbc408d8a06e2fd4fc763d7a22159fd9163216a%3A1558478706&click_sum=f280bd51&ref=shop_home_recs_9&pro=1&frs=1&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Vampire Doll and Baby</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPH5GlI9R4V9eROrL8PGyMJNbV_en75lEAFcIfaSQsE7-iyUZjJSVIXAMTr4QYgvxDBSXcAd0WQRAFucM9CJObBtUsl_GXtnGht0AY7XvOKBXF5_SDFAhw6pmGmDWbDTyij4UV_ehCLAowsKrfh9jHEYiPyH7yHu_hG5RjbEAMDVaBvIJc2IbLReCmbQ/s2117/il_1588xN.4237029949_4qbn%20copy.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Halloween Art Doll" border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPH5GlI9R4V9eROrL8PGyMJNbV_en75lEAFcIfaSQsE7-iyUZjJSVIXAMTr4QYgvxDBSXcAd0WQRAFucM9CJObBtUsl_GXtnGht0AY7XvOKBXF5_SDFAhw6pmGmDWbDTyij4UV_ehCLAowsKrfh9jHEYiPyH7yHu_hG5RjbEAMDVaBvIJc2IbLReCmbQ/w480-h640/il_1588xN.4237029949_4qbn%20copy.tiff" title="Ahania Art Dolls: Witch with Candy" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1311228241/pastel-witch-witch-art-doll-halloween?click_key=4909216d4c347fc771b399437464dd5a74a74101%3A1311228241&click_sum=e9bfa069&ref=shop_home_active_132&pro=1&frs=1&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Pastel Witch Art Doll</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_HgHuSNFcPK1EHKhaHDluN4yu-9q9IXzTAfioWGmXTwmWbpu0kEDw0vUc1tJc0_WX9C57VhagSNUEOB3T9rkI5SWpwZeeNh9XNWCx7eVDYBgSFs5hgMfaYB3rVUccTZDdth8t8z9L-9a12lUi25zFiogpnWNa42Va-o3noNT90u0UMZZViCZKbzcOeE/s2117/il_1588xN.4882737308_sg3w%20copy.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Halloween Art Doll" border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_HgHuSNFcPK1EHKhaHDluN4yu-9q9IXzTAfioWGmXTwmWbpu0kEDw0vUc1tJc0_WX9C57VhagSNUEOB3T9rkI5SWpwZeeNh9XNWCx7eVDYBgSFs5hgMfaYB3rVUccTZDdth8t8z9L-9a12lUi25zFiogpnWNa42Va-o3noNT90u0UMZZViCZKbzcOeE/w480-h640/il_1588xN.4882737308_sg3w%20copy.tiff" title="Ahania Art Dolls: Deer Skull Art Doll" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1476643313/deer-skull-gothic-decor-deer-figurines?click_key=69bbb29694d02ff3ba9844a5386cb95824baa0a8%3A1476643313&click_sum=d32bf0f7&ref=shop_home_recs_14&pro=1&frs=1&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Deer Skull Figurine</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Please visit the shop for a look, the artist is dealing with medical bills for a sick dog and could really use the sales!<br /><br />Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-19723775835759563672023-08-18T08:22:00.005-04:002023-08-18T08:22:53.269-04:002023 Fall Collection from Ephraim Pottery<p>Well, well, well. I'm back! </p><p>It's been too long and believe me when I say I've thought about this blog and my followers nearly everyday since my last post. Lots of life got in the way, but Halloween is in my blood and somehow I knew I'd be back. </p><p>The thing that jump started my heart was the 2023 Fall Collection of pottery from <a href="https://ephraimpottery.com" target="_blank">Ephraim Pottery</a>! Oh my gosh, it's fantastic. I've always had a warm spot in my heart for Arts & Crafts style pottery (especially if it depicted bats or spiders) and so when the new collection popped up I was giddy.</p><p>Ephraim Pottery is a small collective of pottery artists headed by ceramicist Kevin Hicks in Wisconsin. I've kept my eye on their shop for years (I first <a href="https://shiversofdelight.blogspot.com/search?q=ephraim+" target="_blank">posted about them</a> in 2014) just waiting for the right piece to speak to me and this is the year! Their collections are small because every piece is made by hand and often the pieces are limited releases. </p><p>Take a look at these.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GgmG0RSToIZjBZBhaYyQAatyXyGPLRSDfodoEKlrIv55SZio5wXgsokNHhzdFYvyc6g9xI5vq5odKRP9amP3H050z9509ANv9UK9zFTRNZIPzkJ6w3KD43qWSb5ILTiS6B_ZhCKozOoLkM_HwoMQzah8O8ySRtp3knCMy1f4JDtaNjaZKtqSlJOyvhc/s705/b8184d6c9207bea5c8cf97bc9e5c021a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GgmG0RSToIZjBZBhaYyQAatyXyGPLRSDfodoEKlrIv55SZio5wXgsokNHhzdFYvyc6g9xI5vq5odKRP9amP3H050z9509ANv9UK9zFTRNZIPzkJ6w3KD43qWSb5ILTiS6B_ZhCKozOoLkM_HwoMQzah8O8ySRtp3knCMy1f4JDtaNjaZKtqSlJOyvhc/w512-h640/b8184d6c9207bea5c8cf97bc9e5c021a.jpg" title="Ephraim Pottery: 2023 Bat Bowl" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ephraimpottery.com/product/fright-night-ceramic-pottery-bowl/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Fright Night Ceramic Bowl</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtW7XAH-JABQ7n-0tC0LP466lAqUG7g4FXz3ae3fPmkT-IsxP1WCSP4uhIau5L4CRry44mz4g046cBdsYFV_gtgfyQWzQjC-AO8Lvif8hB212A4Dlp1VyIdjMiuR_pftHvIfRVBaUouPKHTC3VSnlpDWSqHICzfnmwtmTkVaqE1q0MWJuHn7nh4FPce4/s705/cfc5ac8bad4964a8092dd79f45afff9f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtW7XAH-JABQ7n-0tC0LP466lAqUG7g4FXz3ae3fPmkT-IsxP1WCSP4uhIau5L4CRry44mz4g046cBdsYFV_gtgfyQWzQjC-AO8Lvif8hB212A4Dlp1VyIdjMiuR_pftHvIfRVBaUouPKHTC3VSnlpDWSqHICzfnmwtmTkVaqE1q0MWJuHn7nh4FPce4/w512-h640/cfc5ac8bad4964a8092dd79f45afff9f.jpg" title="Ephraim Pottery: 2023 Pumpkin Pottery" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ephraimpottery.com/product/antiquity-ceramic-pottery-pumpkin/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Antiquity Pottery Pumpkin</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZouYbeWlHqokihALTz0pKef1ElYhA8bpTIX0eIlYBRHJGe8AC8pVdrea1I-QYAIWuF-A_EgEGGZBZW0wRwcXEXhG9qERVn-8F2PjSsVn9Ge5c1YybIZ-VK1gBfpDB5tQjtwftFAuUxVPY0E_lEfZe6RjPpZR_Nl9xViJXXxxT48wNQ5fUZYKYqjxvxtQ/s920/15fa502767a986305e3c5a2d340e4b8f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZouYbeWlHqokihALTz0pKef1ElYhA8bpTIX0eIlYBRHJGe8AC8pVdrea1I-QYAIWuF-A_EgEGGZBZW0wRwcXEXhG9qERVn-8F2PjSsVn9Ge5c1YybIZ-VK1gBfpDB5tQjtwftFAuUxVPY0E_lEfZe6RjPpZR_Nl9xViJXXxxT48wNQ5fUZYKYqjxvxtQ/w512-h640/15fa502767a986305e3c5a2d340e4b8f.jpg" title="Ephraim Pottery: 2023 Raven Vase" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ephraimpottery.com/product/hello-darkness-ceramic-pottery-vase/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello Darkness Pottery Vase</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFe5J4o54ogwHJrP9KeSUJ8Lww1nt6XBPmbxxefBR3mSS-BAqLJb_55eIBBZiqfFvTtqjoflSs9MXTZj-P1sQoKq0YHlDivO7vs8lhDQDEC_5W2cwu5tDfipa_DhSJbBT-b3p5nYFgxzETBaTryxetjTIslrt6VBSzDytnU8YOIUh4ngJwfaDp-ANo_M/s705/08d6c121aad7439614dea711459f2fc5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFe5J4o54ogwHJrP9KeSUJ8Lww1nt6XBPmbxxefBR3mSS-BAqLJb_55eIBBZiqfFvTtqjoflSs9MXTZj-P1sQoKq0YHlDivO7vs8lhDQDEC_5W2cwu5tDfipa_DhSJbBT-b3p5nYFgxzETBaTryxetjTIslrt6VBSzDytnU8YOIUh4ngJwfaDp-ANo_M/w512-h640/08d6c121aad7439614dea711459f2fc5.jpg" title="Ephraim Pottery: 2023 Bat Lantern" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ephraimpottery.com/product/midnight-ceramic-pottery-lantern/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Midnight Pottery Lantern</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5540d6orbdzKHVrTZtELWJ4X4BwcgzzcgniQVSJJd2DuplvBzrTRNBMxUPt1sxzAdskofQ6OHEa_-J85FlY6Fhek8tAIzngKUROfOofvJd7OGfzA3zZ_LGVjJpacNpUwmBx1QljTHDmUIlkVufbRz3608CFQPCL-pT5F_Z2SCYX3o9uTkvRrfn2Tca1s/s705/5f6b25de5e4627832e8971c553cba9ae.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5540d6orbdzKHVrTZtELWJ4X4BwcgzzcgniQVSJJd2DuplvBzrTRNBMxUPt1sxzAdskofQ6OHEa_-J85FlY6Fhek8tAIzngKUROfOofvJd7OGfzA3zZ_LGVjJpacNpUwmBx1QljTHDmUIlkVufbRz3608CFQPCL-pT5F_Z2SCYX3o9uTkvRrfn2Tca1s/w512-h640/5f6b25de5e4627832e8971c553cba9ae.jpg" title="Ephraim Pottery: 2023 Bat Vase" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ephraimpottery.com/product/night-crusader-ceramic-pottery-vase/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Night Crusader Pottery Vase</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>There are more stunning pieces in their shop right now so take a look and make your decision soon because it will take 4-6 weeks for your special piece to be made. Of course I want all of them.<div><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-56932196454867915652023-02-06T14:34:00.000-05:002023-02-06T14:34:27.029-05:00Halloween Art Gallery Update<p>My winter project this year is switching my dining room and Halloween art gallery rooms so that I'd have more room for my art collection. My original schedule was to have the dining room moved and finished by the end of January, leaving February and March for the art gallery space. I'm a little behind schedule- no surprise there, but have enough of the dining room done to give you a peek.</p><p>This was the Halloween art gallery as I was taking it apart to re-design it as the dining room.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjUB8qWvXEf_An0WS5o5TYMzWVigPKzn9xUJnzvUHWklpkVaOmOAh00E_8s5U61EDlkBj5dZRIGz63Zrx6xzR9lUwawcjwfPlYDXUDnSqaRUew5UG0DeDO3IcNjp2de2nWQQPxb9RYrRnPIYoVHRiA6H4CvyIg_EphuyiZG5tlWcc9uy3cx8M83Ln/s640/IMG_4413.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="640" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjUB8qWvXEf_An0WS5o5TYMzWVigPKzn9xUJnzvUHWklpkVaOmOAh00E_8s5U61EDlkBj5dZRIGz63Zrx6xzR9lUwawcjwfPlYDXUDnSqaRUew5UG0DeDO3IcNjp2de2nWQQPxb9RYrRnPIYoVHRiA6H4CvyIg_EphuyiZG5tlWcc9uy3cx8M83Ln/w640-h226/IMG_4413.jpg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art Gallery Update 2.6.2023" width="640" /></a></div><p>I stripped the room bare and started painting. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FInqQNG97wcJTBGdjzYGpnQ0nTGYpvZHokbPsQtOqYnMdwk85FWmFaCGFxhRNgE-1OIMVA1HssJURtaN_EITSMDaE_xHS-jNzvsqbvTu49rs3KkBAv8TdFtu2LnknGlWRUGcpIoTU-VSInfcrnbpsdFX4QdIK2yxOVQ7iTbijRoS2inFy5HgyNLU/s3024/69557154158__3C96CA3C-3EE7-4F62-8943-24C6FC410053.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FInqQNG97wcJTBGdjzYGpnQ0nTGYpvZHokbPsQtOqYnMdwk85FWmFaCGFxhRNgE-1OIMVA1HssJURtaN_EITSMDaE_xHS-jNzvsqbvTu49rs3KkBAv8TdFtu2LnknGlWRUGcpIoTU-VSInfcrnbpsdFX4QdIK2yxOVQ7iTbijRoS2inFy5HgyNLU/w200-h200/69557154158__3C96CA3C-3EE7-4F62-8943-24C6FC410053.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art Gallery Update 2.6.2023" width="200" /></a>The wall color choice is based on a purple I use throughout the downstairs. There are different tones of this purple, but it's used in our laundry room, kitchen, living room and the former dining room. It's sometimes used as an accent wall and sometimes covers all the walls. Grey also features largely throughout the downstairs. (That's Uncle Rufus in the photo who supervised me the entire time.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I knew that I didn't want the energy of orange nor the gloom of grey while we were eating, so I decided to go with the deeper purple color called Showstopper (Behr). This was a decision I agonized over a bit, but really like how it turned out. I painted two small walls that lead into the dining room orange (a deeper orange than the room had previously been.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The new dining room is a much smaller room, so I'm putting no other furniture in it but the dining room table. I added a Ruggable washable rug (because cats) in grey under the table to link it to the grey kitchen floor and walls, and anchor the table in the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5mM0LZtr-6-pMc0QTL22E7CFegY2Vb9oUhzg1IX6l_lCJT1_-qvY26MIHaZ6K58QtGKffrNBfiwk9wkAuo5eyx6pyGKB9tckCwdAjqysVyXDVvtKAEdtO5xN6jznbHPpBT_F3NYx4fXC4UJMgtmgzWl0XVIdEEB2YrydlCcFbzToyi4mA-6_gJ4c/s4032/IMG_4539.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5mM0LZtr-6-pMc0QTL22E7CFegY2Vb9oUhzg1IX6l_lCJT1_-qvY26MIHaZ6K58QtGKffrNBfiwk9wkAuo5eyx6pyGKB9tckCwdAjqysVyXDVvtKAEdtO5xN6jznbHPpBT_F3NYx4fXC4UJMgtmgzWl0XVIdEEB2YrydlCcFbzToyi4mA-6_gJ4c/w480-h640/IMG_4539.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art Gallery Update 2.6.2023" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This weekend I moved the mirrored wall from the former dining room and spread it over two walls. (<a href="https://shiversofdelight.blogspot.com/2023/01/halloween-art-gallery-oh-what.html">You can see the original dining room wall here</a>) If you're ever going to be hanging a bunch of mirrors or paintings you definitely need to cut a template of each one out of paper (I use old wrapping paper) and then tape them to the wall and play with them until you get the right combination. Make sure you mark where the nail hole needs to go on the paper as you trace the frames. It makes it so much easier to hang the pieces. I just left the paper up and hammered in the nails where I had marked. Then I removed the paper and the mirrors went up easily without having to move them a few inches here or there. The mirrors really open up the space. It's weird, but works. By the way, I purchased almost all the mirrors at various thrift stores for a few bucks each and then painted them all glossy black.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6GjtUplwQx_seWXQfb9WHB7LUzw0r_5xqFOZzaec2FI98qaeelscKLmoHyvd-DPzjtPdri_62LO3_GvClEPbHzJpKmEENoqWvTzsE_lK297O5t2cpSG22X81BHuzn9_paJx0enungMik05Jrq5-TIaGg_Y83-_Pri9jrwqLW261WeerDEwep81hI/s4032/IMG_4545.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6GjtUplwQx_seWXQfb9WHB7LUzw0r_5xqFOZzaec2FI98qaeelscKLmoHyvd-DPzjtPdri_62LO3_GvClEPbHzJpKmEENoqWvTzsE_lK297O5t2cpSG22X81BHuzn9_paJx0enungMik05Jrq5-TIaGg_Y83-_Pri9jrwqLW261WeerDEwep81hI/w240-h320/IMG_4545.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art Gallery Update 2.6.2023" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39AVIG7cKpzgCGJPZTB7F_ltZaQyrfjmIh4ohVKRVcMveFifoD_R1pzOcR8F6RHCOkyMRnUOQ_ws3H0--W76J1qTC6x_IuNfI65kN54gtulvhxWZOWvZmlTsBSVu4R3frd47dvZolAmhU48Cr5hV3V5LIM-arU9G0W5JEjzoJsWKKYEKNGo-ENpm6/s4032/IMG_4547.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39AVIG7cKpzgCGJPZTB7F_ltZaQyrfjmIh4ohVKRVcMveFifoD_R1pzOcR8F6RHCOkyMRnUOQ_ws3H0--W76J1qTC6x_IuNfI65kN54gtulvhxWZOWvZmlTsBSVu4R3frd47dvZolAmhU48Cr5hV3V5LIM-arU9G0W5JEjzoJsWKKYEKNGo-ENpm6/w240-h320/IMG_4547.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Art Gallery Update 2.6.2023" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I still have two large walls to decorate and I'm contemplating a couple of ideas. While I ruminate on that, I'm going to start prepping the Halloween art gallery walls for a fresh coat of paint. Most likely the same color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know this isn't a very spooky post, but the dining room is part of creating the mood for the Halloween art gallery. The rooms in our house flow from one space to the next so I want them to feel connected.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hopefully my next re-decorating post will start featuring the Halloween art gallery and lounge. Thanks for following along!</div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-31615264792297431532023-01-30T07:20:00.001-05:002023-01-30T07:20:11.150-05:00BibBon Paper Confections Caught My Eye<p>Bonnie is a graphic designer who loves making paper snowflakes. Of course, what caught my eye are her Halloween paper cuts in her Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BibBon" target="_blank">BibBon</a>. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzQfgn9voRWHvLb-Pd5p9jRhzJhMyQnKH8x3fuEUwiWmT9PY6Yp4agkSh06hIn_U4U8v4UwZH2U-cSzAffgppFgb96Yk8UudqvRHUDkbijSNv8vowmpYPqGffkt9VirLsPWWQicBmeVOknnyuHlhQCERtLSa5dSXzefxyjhNNpxlj8j8BAMNCriFH/s1059/il_794xN.4187018713_75cj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzQfgn9voRWHvLb-Pd5p9jRhzJhMyQnKH8x3fuEUwiWmT9PY6Yp4agkSh06hIn_U4U8v4UwZH2U-cSzAffgppFgb96Yk8UudqvRHUDkbijSNv8vowmpYPqGffkt9VirLsPWWQicBmeVOknnyuHlhQCERtLSa5dSXzefxyjhNNpxlj8j8BAMNCriFH/w480-h640/il_794xN.4187018713_75cj.jpg" title="BibBon: Paper Ornament, Haunted House and Spiders" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1299824775/haunted-house-and-spiders-halloween?click_key=c879eab4a66665cb84ec64418df14035bb68658a%3A1299824775&click_sum=ee8e0026&ref=shop_home_active_12" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Haunted House and Spiders Paper Ornament</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PLGVjCF70g72lEY_KoKCrNOYYtDzjbTZYs4SmAG69kcMrfIUR_kufYLMt_HR01Lov4brYt9GwxCiMGBtsFnxqmgRzgz0OB1l8OeRzyGyj90KXC_r45_TBfaq61lRrBaH9tlQqja2vSNEh5QBNbm732ZrUjxbsh_EfmgYFe4eM8tVaQvL7_oobubF/s794/il_794xN.4187577699_4wha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="794" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PLGVjCF70g72lEY_KoKCrNOYYtDzjbTZYs4SmAG69kcMrfIUR_kufYLMt_HR01Lov4brYt9GwxCiMGBtsFnxqmgRzgz0OB1l8OeRzyGyj90KXC_r45_TBfaq61lRrBaH9tlQqja2vSNEh5QBNbm732ZrUjxbsh_EfmgYFe4eM8tVaQvL7_oobubF/w640-h480/il_794xN.4187577699_4wha.jpg" title="BibBon: Paper Ornament, Black Cats and Fall Moon" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1299947337/cats-and-the-fall-moon-halloween-paper?click_key=65106d63443307e92ce13e7c9513d5c142f6e00b%3A1299947337&click_sum=c427c505&ref=shop_home_active_13" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cats and the Fall Moon</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3qAFwxwWj23tPqChbcbgcsxTLWCw8vk2SroVBfsz8BA1lHrAkjtgAtpdlDZWWFkOpWYy6Wsx1KwoRZCx6qQpX4LiFEV4hA6klfqeWPS6YMnuVe4nG03X1ii92pnHZCWCkX6osvmuXin1DtGaNbeco9ce2PN8YC_eO-nKrg_YDQEFWcH8sYHbQQn8/s1059/il_794xN.4187562889_dr7y.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3qAFwxwWj23tPqChbcbgcsxTLWCw8vk2SroVBfsz8BA1lHrAkjtgAtpdlDZWWFkOpWYy6Wsx1KwoRZCx6qQpX4LiFEV4hA6klfqeWPS6YMnuVe4nG03X1ii92pnHZCWCkX6osvmuXin1DtGaNbeco9ce2PN8YC_eO-nKrg_YDQEFWcH8sYHbQQn8/w480-h640/il_794xN.4187562889_dr7y.jpg" title="BibBon: Paper Ornament, Spiders and Eyes" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1299944447/spiders-and-eyes-halloween-paper-art?click_key=babeebea8b59f2e9be0232bc857f15349e9f571d%3A1299944447&click_sum=aac7fd46&ref=shop_home_active_14" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Spiders and Eyes</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPVQok7_25bA7XjmvgceVLIw_i0YEaL2qSuAbaw5-if6ATQrsFssoXBxHChcQ_2gAF5nFJWDhiZ5Xj7f3UzvxMLVbNKO-01KKkp3RwkvzgQ_w9lx4ET7hrSShM24cfvPkP2b9U1Z0WaChX4wxsbY9N2bSBmR7CBodqp1luHvla-nM2G5AEoHsQv81/s1059/il_794xN.4139318544_qqq4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPVQok7_25bA7XjmvgceVLIw_i0YEaL2qSuAbaw5-if6ATQrsFssoXBxHChcQ_2gAF5nFJWDhiZ5Xj7f3UzvxMLVbNKO-01KKkp3RwkvzgQ_w9lx4ET7hrSShM24cfvPkP2b9U1Z0WaChX4wxsbY9N2bSBmR7CBodqp1luHvla-nM2G5AEoHsQv81/w480-h640/il_794xN.4139318544_qqq4.jpg" title="BibBon: Paper Ornament, Witch Hats and Cauldrons" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1299808551/witch-hats-and-cauldrons-halloween-paper?click_key=e2236dda1b4bac7be6da749ba28c5783fb961866%3A1299808551&click_sum=82bf9a1c&ref=shop_home_active_15" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Witch Hats and Cauldrons</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHtUYlxHvCMQiqqpy9E231bwDlTi4RUFO9SgzGCA_w6fcY5y7vP0O2JsynHZuhuM1p_baLHn9eB9QysO3CyhDjWvgvzRneMMdiPY8wGz4suoioL0i_lP20VDbfzQxBXQPAvQvZLhehB0UiPaq2u7rgkqgp9zV_S6aPfxTSIWHyJObGE9ZPl0Icsk7/s1059/il_794xN.4187569121_ftcc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHtUYlxHvCMQiqqpy9E231bwDlTi4RUFO9SgzGCA_w6fcY5y7vP0O2JsynHZuhuM1p_baLHn9eB9QysO3CyhDjWvgvzRneMMdiPY8wGz4suoioL0i_lP20VDbfzQxBXQPAvQvZLhehB0UiPaq2u7rgkqgp9zV_S6aPfxTSIWHyJObGE9ZPl0Icsk7/w480-h640/il_794xN.4187569121_ftcc.jpg" title="BibBon: Paper Ornament, Pumpkins and Bats" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1285921366/pumkins-and-bats-halloween-paper-art?click_key=1ae2d8173ecb4334d76fc4670564435f946e86e9%3A1285921366&click_sum=a8d4c397&ref=shop_home_active_16" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pumpkins and Bats</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsXhfxpad66l5O60Ea_lvJ5tT3ea3DiYRUyX6Or-_C8Tu2OoL08wnx919mN7iGRliSLJjBnr_oM2vkE4wRZvzxRq485buHIyxP48QoFqAN7dPmgYQ0Lrpl_IhBGamSN4yBr3JRZ_FcQDMvdMjD44MaNjRkm4b_KDrDeIveSkLERNSk0vIxou8LLJU/s1059/il_794xN.4144116338_4d0l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsXhfxpad66l5O60Ea_lvJ5tT3ea3DiYRUyX6Or-_C8Tu2OoL08wnx919mN7iGRliSLJjBnr_oM2vkE4wRZvzxRq485buHIyxP48QoFqAN7dPmgYQ0Lrpl_IhBGamSN4yBr3JRZ_FcQDMvdMjD44MaNjRkm4b_KDrDeIveSkLERNSk0vIxou8LLJU/w480-h640/il_794xN.4144116338_4d0l.jpg" title="BibBon: Paper Ornament, Ghosts and Spiderweb" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1300344987/ghosts-and-and-spiderweb-halloween-paper?click_key=41dc74a79f82cc6d1048ca070905b1ee323c9ccb%3A1300344987&click_sum=b078cd8a&ref=shop_home_active_22" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ghosts and Spiderweb</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>You can order these lovely paper ornaments in a variety of sizes. I think they're adorable!<br /><br />Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-14422376319605440972023-01-12T07:21:00.000-05:002023-01-12T07:21:20.877-05:00Fingers Overkill Caught My Eye<p>I happened upon some beautiful skull rings designed by Andrea Sciacca. Her shop, located in Genoa, Italy, is called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FingersOverkill" target="_blank">Fingers Overkill</a>. I like the medieval mood of these rings. They're not shiny and delicate- they mean business.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2BaEkn9cGfI91JllOh7UUlKOfSMTx7d01050_-euA2YJu5oXWRH-ZbxalBpB_KF40Hp0TNFhsfjvfXIL70yAJBZj1eDOibDQCwdvQ9kg1q4LAK3OrSkyDfTKmh12x64ggiCQpGbg59eaWrtXx65YDK61BAxu8b_eV7xbr_UtgRX58rdGtiLhB7Gp/s1191/il_794xN.2248772482_30gl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2BaEkn9cGfI91JllOh7UUlKOfSMTx7d01050_-euA2YJu5oXWRH-ZbxalBpB_KF40Hp0TNFhsfjvfXIL70yAJBZj1eDOibDQCwdvQ9kg1q4LAK3OrSkyDfTKmh12x64ggiCQpGbg59eaWrtXx65YDK61BAxu8b_eV7xbr_UtgRX58rdGtiLhB7Gp/w426-h640/il_794xN.2248772482_30gl.jpg" title="Fingers Overkill (Andrea Sciacca): Stirling Skull Ring" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/778150962/silver-skull-ring-925-skulls-sterling?click_key=da82704038d450236df64d122a36823f4dd07343%3A778150962&click_sum=90ddbee7&ref=shop_home_active_8" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Skull Ring</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimffYiumk38iV8aeoWLw_5uKx6e5hKneqsheOtfVU2F7qImq262cqOfmwV511Azjxg4wNcErNlKTHK-sQwXK1f_XEuZSO8QDuA0Y3Hleg9K4YA5JthylWd1MP_78Du9nw018v1SSM25vIz0eQ7FK8ekg0IMbBUKhF88rw2znOWNmbvQvxghhIgur1o/s794/il_794xN.3644371364_mg3m.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="794" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimffYiumk38iV8aeoWLw_5uKx6e5hKneqsheOtfVU2F7qImq262cqOfmwV511Azjxg4wNcErNlKTHK-sQwXK1f_XEuZSO8QDuA0Y3Hleg9K4YA5JthylWd1MP_78Du9nw018v1SSM25vIz0eQ7FK8ekg0IMbBUKhF88rw2znOWNmbvQvxghhIgur1o/w640-h606/il_794xN.3644371364_mg3m.jpg.webp" title="Fingers Overkill (Andrea Sciacca): Skull Crown Ring" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1158650058/silver-skulls-crown-ring-in-silver-925?click_key=fb78c009a6c31fafde1139e5ebcaef96ae25ec90%3A1158650058&click_sum=b3c6c563&ref=shop_home_active_62" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Memento Mori Ring</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/778320272/yattaman-skull-ring-in-silver-925-skulls?click_key=f5dc240be0791c29c4152e10e7624b5a0f9c542d%3A778320272&click_sum=11505836&ref=shop_home_active_6" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="794" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoq3YleUY0K6eiGwrTw_96H70-W9d1mgjZ-N_kPPdRmNGLA-MjALjMYGDe0nxJYdbScvwWs0_kp52hmmalvqB3lcLlgTET0xwZCiKDFMFRw0hDdTrXRaMlHvBRQ_bv0gFoW3E9dlwDNlS7YnIrDiwR53fy_3gRaR7IftKaIZC9ekjGxtNF71Fej25U/w640-h384/il_794xN.2249482328_gtkb.jpg.webp" title="Fingers Overkill (Andrea Sciacca): Yattaman Skull Ring" width="640" /></span></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/778320272/yattaman-skull-ring-in-silver-925-skulls?click_key=f5dc240be0791c29c4152e10e7624b5a0f9c542d%3A778320272&click_sum=11505836&ref=shop_home_active_6" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yattaman Skull Ring</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtYb4Nm81V6SKNEobcOFB00CRaYRyhgkwBSz7gF8bJyUFGoLlboPCQfYB22qWTvtB2c7XMec95PuQBUueKDFfLVYR63baLVpSjY17y7R94YxnD-Cb3Bq92elk666f3xzrbDMg-IcIAQexa0EN49Ed-wjPO6uhvDCWxuw7HPmT_RtgTNR5wAAjJ98H/s794/il_794xN.3644402870_6uwr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="794" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtYb4Nm81V6SKNEobcOFB00CRaYRyhgkwBSz7gF8bJyUFGoLlboPCQfYB22qWTvtB2c7XMec95PuQBUueKDFfLVYR63baLVpSjY17y7R94YxnD-Cb3Bq92elk666f3xzrbDMg-IcIAQexa0EN49Ed-wjPO6uhvDCWxuw7HPmT_RtgTNR5wAAjJ98H/w640-h398/il_794xN.3644402870_6uwr.jpg" title="Fingers Overkill (Andrea Sciacca): Skull Ring" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1158659254/ring-silver-band-925-grca-romana-and?click_key=f426c66b72802ee4c2d1b42e1c3571691ad8566c%3A1158659254&click_sum=87a6e58c&ref=shop_home_active_61" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Era Ring</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6we6fZOIRYZRQC1mOWuyBVBhY_saqr1ffbpg0pXqgGHdHhSwR6qST_hESrEnBpOCFQm53M-WmIsmy5VKjmvCEBMgLXSmCscaI-LgW4bpjm4gWsG-zRyu-ER8QMebSQWv8PvhAk7fA9spJqoUJZCUZtdRgsGmaSOvckow05d3eyDkMknkOQABJeq6a/s794/il_794xN.2469257090_2orw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="794" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6we6fZOIRYZRQC1mOWuyBVBhY_saqr1ffbpg0pXqgGHdHhSwR6qST_hESrEnBpOCFQm53M-WmIsmy5VKjmvCEBMgLXSmCscaI-LgW4bpjm4gWsG-zRyu-ER8QMebSQWv8PvhAk7fA9spJqoUJZCUZtdRgsGmaSOvckow05d3eyDkMknkOQABJeq6a/w640-h574/il_794xN.2469257090_2orw.jpg" title="Fingers Overkill (Andrea Sciacca): Anatomical Heart Ring" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/855149875/anello-cuore-in-argento-ossidato-silver?click_key=b2b6ecc9e104cf08648ca4b0b93043b54c3bc3ee%3A855149875&click_sum=cc55efbd&ref=shop_home_active_39" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Anatomical Heart Ring</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9A3dGvsU2OfQC6xF6OSHnO6cRxaWqrd1I0w5OmSuZIZHWhTPTzAWBabaXXud1M2OgjaSuy7FTqfHqAfpG-bDIi-b8ujSWjoiQyHvxaPUA-4pHeAQPjT6vsFs0C7Ed5Jud4dBa9gNzHbdtmj7brQPVRqHK3k35671EJayDTM6u7Jf2Ha8QxGdykZOD/s794/il_794xN.3646090724_g6oj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="794" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9A3dGvsU2OfQC6xF6OSHnO6cRxaWqrd1I0w5OmSuZIZHWhTPTzAWBabaXXud1M2OgjaSuy7FTqfHqAfpG-bDIi-b8ujSWjoiQyHvxaPUA-4pHeAQPjT6vsFs0C7Ed5Jud4dBa9gNzHbdtmj7brQPVRqHK3k35671EJayDTM6u7Jf2Ha8QxGdykZOD/w640-h426/il_794xN.3646090724_g6oj.jpg" title="Fingers Overkill (Andrea Sciacca): Fly Necklace" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1173074299/fly-necklace-in-brass-black-spinels?click_key=1936291f0da602c5ed70398026409cb58e681f36%3A1173074299&click_sum=a0d65935&ref=shop_home_active_48" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fly Necklace</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>You'll also find many sea creature designs in the shop. It's all so fascinating.<div><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-3653245158128996082023-01-10T07:23:00.001-05:002023-01-10T07:23:26.051-05:00Halloween Art Gallery: Oh what a difference a week makes<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4uBn92Uk8iL_Z9YyOI6btuhJmcTm4w13wcbws9TSoWT0mY3-ErrG_nfsTd7KkAFsZb5LAELtb6dK--mq-wNgko8MmexwZvYjQgFxLUYv364G_rzUbgICdYtWGuYSq9ni4v_8FG4IPfa47rGrFzMy22WHZznd67fqtacocscM2_cCwWJZm5oY61pG/s10972/IMG_4413.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3876" data-original-width="10972" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4uBn92Uk8iL_Z9YyOI6btuhJmcTm4w13wcbws9TSoWT0mY3-ErrG_nfsTd7KkAFsZb5LAELtb6dK--mq-wNgko8MmexwZvYjQgFxLUYv364G_rzUbgICdYtWGuYSq9ni4v_8FG4IPfa47rGrFzMy22WHZznd67fqtacocscM2_cCwWJZm5oY61pG/w640-h226/IMG_4413.HEIC" title="Shivers of Delight Former Halloween Art Gallery" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Panoramic photo of the Halloween art gallery being emptied</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Last week I talked about my 2023 project to redesign our Halloween art gallery room in our house. Over the weekend, I started taking down shelves, rearranging furniture, and pondering the color of the walls. Once the room was fairly empty, I started thinking about how I could add some furniture to the room so that I, or others, could actually sit there and use it. </p><p>You see, the room gets little use unless someone is just standing there looking at my collection. That is fairly rare. I thought maybe a few chairs and a low table or maybe just a reading nook would work, but as I dragged chairs into the room, I realized it was too small for all the things I wanted. </p><p>Then I caught my husband just standing in the empty room looking around. I asked him how he thought we could use the room and the words I had been dreading came forth from his lips "I think we should make it the dining room again and move the gallery to the double parlor." I whined a little and tried to dismiss his opinion, but deep down I knew it was true. This is something I had been not wanting to admit because now my big project became huge! </p><p>And did I mention the cost? To make the former gallery-now dining room workable I really need a new dining room table. Perhaps something round on a pedestal. That means I have to find a space for our current heirloom dining room set that my grandfather made! You don't just sell that on Marketplace.</p><p>Breathe.</p><p>Here is what does make sense about this new plan. The current dining room is already painted purple which is what I was leaning towards for the gallery. Most of the art is orange and really fades against the current orange walls (Valspar Warm Cider), and did I really need two purple rooms? Also, we have a non-working fireplace in our current dining room that we talk about making useable someday, but would we really light a fire while we sat in the dining room? Doubtful. Light a fire and sit in the gallery? Highly likely! And, my sister jokingly added that if I ever wanted to give a tour of the Halloween art the new space has two doors that lead right to the front door without having to go through other rooms. 😂</p><p>So, here is the plan as it stands. Empty and temporarily store all the Halloween art while I patch and repaint the orange walls. I'm considering doing something very artsy. Next I'll start moving the current dining room art into the old gallery space and look for a dining table- if that takes awhile I'll use the one we currently have even though it's a bit cramped.</p><p>Once the dining room is moved, I'll start patching and repainting the new gallery space and moving the art back into the room. I'm hoping to move the dining room by the end of January. That leaves me February and March to work on the new gallery space. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg491CTnEa0kjlFknwKHuSzpys_Ucr9c5K9cQ1r0DxNSUC8r8Jah_fGZPoy2H_UGvr6vgPu5TN1pRBH90pHfNFOMdYLU9vzSUzQQEweaT3c8C8qHjaAe3f6iGMevpdtaoM1WeAXUt-n4krFhTZQBzENGK9HbcZhLM9rxM9uPtRnQYjCW-7vv_evJC7j/s4032/IMG_3820.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg491CTnEa0kjlFknwKHuSzpys_Ucr9c5K9cQ1r0DxNSUC8r8Jah_fGZPoy2H_UGvr6vgPu5TN1pRBH90pHfNFOMdYLU9vzSUzQQEweaT3c8C8qHjaAe3f6iGMevpdtaoM1WeAXUt-n4krFhTZQBzENGK9HbcZhLM9rxM9uPtRnQYjCW-7vv_evJC7j/w640-h480/IMG_3820.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Former Dining Room" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our current dining room soon to be Halloween art gallery</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>What chance do you think there is that next week I'll be back here with an entirely new idea?</p><p>P.S. <a href="https://shiversofdelight.blogspot.com/2023/01/halloween-art-gallery-2023-project.html">Read the first post here</a></p><p><br /></p>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-61596196223319591972023-01-05T07:23:00.001-05:002023-01-05T07:23:21.921-05:00The Gnarled Branch Caught My Eye<p>For many years, I posted almost daily on the blog highlighting different Halloween artists that caught my attention. I stopped doing that last year for several reasons: I was exhausted, I thought maybe Instagram had made the posts irrelevant, and there were changes in the artists that were using Etsy making it more difficult for me to find new (to me) artists that I found inspiring.</p><p>I've decided to restart these posts, but I'll post maybe one or two a week until I see if it feel right.</p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheGnarledBranch" target="_blank">The Gnarled Branch</a> on Etsy caught my eye this week. David Irvine is the Toronto artist behind the shop and he started painting over or adding to thrift store paintings he found. I find those fun, but Irvine's original art work is what has captured my attention.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HStjXW9pJ0UFGjVKC4tSDEZnHKybtY-DMj27jvUDtOUnQN7Fyg8IBj_Dx2-OR6N-bkI2AiY329O3ymxxWFGbRJv9TI5rFVgIe7Fa__yQss7YJlEVv02u_hQbzPdkloEO6ni3cverLW7Icz7I9GDG4x1i7iDQakh-fBNM-Ra6O_Ob0yYFggCMfPpq/s800/il_794xN.2609877652_m4rn.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HStjXW9pJ0UFGjVKC4tSDEZnHKybtY-DMj27jvUDtOUnQN7Fyg8IBj_Dx2-OR6N-bkI2AiY329O3ymxxWFGbRJv9TI5rFVgIe7Fa__yQss7YJlEVv02u_hQbzPdkloEO6ni3cverLW7Icz7I9GDG4x1i7iDQakh-fBNM-Ra6O_Ob0yYFggCMfPpq/w637-h640/il_794xN.2609877652_m4rn.jpg.webp" title="The Gnarled Branch (David Irvine): The Goblin Mayor Original Painting" width="637" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/891858785/the-goblin-mayor?click_key=076801cf6b4e32ca8f79ecdc5bcf13010eb3b41e%3A891858785&click_sum=784ba2ec&ref=shop_home_active_13&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Goblin Mayor</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiln3o59C3UZVslM_ut5HeBWlGyTyLYZ3PLqvxs3C-Brm1nD1ODBuHJoUQt0blyQCQeiVrgPBwpgG5zUo8gqAhJewXpQK7nqXnjPj9cwAa1aA5Fw9vhsM0D2WcKXL22bOX3d5z7V2kfDkxAyWPas_yIY8QdR_aMoLL-Rf1A-C1c-PxxAr33Zharouja/s1054/il_794xN.4072689402_tsq3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiln3o59C3UZVslM_ut5HeBWlGyTyLYZ3PLqvxs3C-Brm1nD1ODBuHJoUQt0blyQCQeiVrgPBwpgG5zUo8gqAhJewXpQK7nqXnjPj9cwAa1aA5Fw9vhsM0D2WcKXL22bOX3d5z7V2kfDkxAyWPas_yIY8QdR_aMoLL-Rf1A-C1c-PxxAr33Zharouja/w482-h640/il_794xN.4072689402_tsq3.jpg" title="The Gnarled Branch (David Irvine): The Cemetery Wanderer Original Painting" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1269831208/original-david-irvine-of-the-the-gnarled?click_key=783afa2840d8c860d390e230e5431676ea3588d7%3A1269831208&click_sum=6c5115d5&ref=shop_home_active_9&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Cemetery Wanderer</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtX4j6h9phA6C05tAndlAq8CNtoXtab6Os6fcXxIHk24016536GqvZMxT7egtQv2zZ_PbvdZEUNs7NkIresMUULCUi5mshw4fQMol2pFusrYFYuim0dAzKLnXxS7RC6dpGj1a8Gffa0IrieorK7Sszn9CVhYnpjO8GovOZOLzUXZjsOcrho9bziAw8/s794/il_794xN.4238052939_g7vf.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="794" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtX4j6h9phA6C05tAndlAq8CNtoXtab6Os6fcXxIHk24016536GqvZMxT7egtQv2zZ_PbvdZEUNs7NkIresMUULCUi5mshw4fQMol2pFusrYFYuim0dAzKLnXxS7RC6dpGj1a8Gffa0IrieorK7Sszn9CVhYnpjO8GovOZOLzUXZjsOcrho9bziAw8/w640-h458/il_794xN.4238052939_g7vf.jpg.webp" title="The Gnarled Branch (David Irvine): Halloween Original Painting" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1297447602/original-miniature-halloween-painting?click_key=968fa465ddc906e2bf2eaaff0c206e2b93d7b201%3A1297447602&click_sum=b0e316e9&ref=shop_home_active_18&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hallowe'en Painting</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJn8uS5Rh_o_m7JhUGflPbNbV4fBs5FI9FIh941SwSaC6scvXKUVB2xwT1j9Tj-4T2YnOFSewrxHaXDfJ7H7526XI4cR_MvsICwr53SST2wNlyi8EjtmPsx52A_pUGwdjZZzVAv2LFXdGAiTxx35bAzTrOHXN9Rwp8U3unGsr4wQvFCWivSy7djbUH/s1059/il_794xN.4105929963_gyfg.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJn8uS5Rh_o_m7JhUGflPbNbV4fBs5FI9FIh941SwSaC6scvXKUVB2xwT1j9Tj-4T2YnOFSewrxHaXDfJ7H7526XI4cR_MvsICwr53SST2wNlyi8EjtmPsx52A_pUGwdjZZzVAv2LFXdGAiTxx35bAzTrOHXN9Rwp8U3unGsr4wQvFCWivSy7djbUH/w480-h640/il_794xN.4105929963_gyfg.jpg.webp" title="The Gnarled Branch (David Irvine): Dead Ringer Mixed Media Sculpture" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1266216860/dead-ringer?click_key=5b57e067ddb6575fc150e4ca3eb212650cb74e87%3A1266216860&click_sum=82c1154a&ref=shop_home_active_2&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dead Ringer</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLc5SElnXCdmhDz1G1YK88oVX9tx7gALTn8JtQCHso3PMw3hC-fjV45mEwOr1TXbzifV4kYAValRXzAT2H3O4lT-YhwP-he-4D283zw0C7_DYa8jy76_J-qpeVvDi2ROq2XyK5lmG9gL1yw0TTlbFzbzFBcHu_Q0YHAhEu8QNh2YhbG3BaT0QVveb/s1059/il_794xN.4106061999_lqd5.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLc5SElnXCdmhDz1G1YK88oVX9tx7gALTn8JtQCHso3PMw3hC-fjV45mEwOr1TXbzifV4kYAValRXzAT2H3O4lT-YhwP-he-4D283zw0C7_DYa8jy76_J-qpeVvDi2ROq2XyK5lmG9gL1yw0TTlbFzbzFBcHu_Q0YHAhEu8QNh2YhbG3BaT0QVveb/w480-h640/il_794xN.4106061999_lqd5.jpg.webp" title="The Gnarled Branch (David Irvine): Morbid Clown Mixed Media Sculpture" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1280260145/morbid-clown?click_key=40a758f5b84024f353617061881623518794d178%3A1280260145&click_sum=9ff91919&ref=shop_home_active_3&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Morbid Clown</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkHTL2bxODkaIrCsvtWsx_Pcoa7MlBeCyz8-x6GSZSAIzfaIMpsxPDDEma4vors5sEznkEKHmcz4DkWO1OF8VPOFZex4lzZYULeVFxk7umox_kFXazmmbfoBjqNv9t4sKOtcd-aUNA4MZoRBO8_g7qUxjy70F5xbIIOlSzL5pb3cgZyq5s1xjm5ld/s1068/il_794xN.4345073015_flju.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkHTL2bxODkaIrCsvtWsx_Pcoa7MlBeCyz8-x6GSZSAIzfaIMpsxPDDEma4vors5sEznkEKHmcz4DkWO1OF8VPOFZex4lzZYULeVFxk7umox_kFXazmmbfoBjqNv9t4sKOtcd-aUNA4MZoRBO8_g7qUxjy70F5xbIIOlSzL5pb3cgZyq5s1xjm5ld/w476-h640/il_794xN.4345073015_flju.jpg.webp" title="The Gnarled Branch (David Irvine): Halloween Mixed Media Sculpture" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1321494264/halloween-time?click_key=11d24a9829af2e1a0ed7eb471e69efa3031660d6%3A1321494264&click_sum=4db9f585&ref=shop_home_active_7&sts=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hallowe'en Clock</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>I'm really draw to the the Dead Ringer and Morbid Clown! Visit Irvine's shop.<br /><br /><div><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-12339619474008677282023-01-03T12:39:00.000-05:002023-01-03T12:39:28.394-05:00Halloween Art Gallery: 2023 Project<p>This year one of my home projects is to redesign our Halloween art gallery. That's what I call the room that used to be our dining room. We live in a mid-to-late nineteenth-century house that was built by someone who meant well, but didn't have all the necessary skills. You know what I mean: no right angles, a tilted floor, cock-eyed windows, no closets, and odd sized rooms. I call them the prominent character defining features.</p><p>The small room off of our kitchen never seemed to serve us well. It started as a dining room, but my inherited dining room set from my grandparents was just a bit too large for the space and I always felt claustrophobic there. I moved the dining room to our double-parlor and it has remained there since.</p><p>My next idea was to make the small room into a drinking parlor with a bar and a trestle table, but who's kidding who? Our entire house is a drinking parlor! It wasn't until I started running out of room to display my Halloween art collection that I realized I could make the tiny space into an art gallery of sorts.</p><p>It has slowly evolved over the years with tables and displays cabinets coming and going and last fall I realized I again didn't have enough room for my collection! When I looked around, I realized that there is no more space in our house for displays (especially with two active kittens in the house) and that there was probably wasted space in the gallery. I also had come to dislike the orange color I had chosen for the walls- it's just too peachy, and quite frankly there is no place to sit in the gallery. We really just come into the room and stand there and look at things occasionally. </p><p>So, my 2023 project is to revamp the space. My needs are more space to display my collection so that it can stay up year round, a new wall treatment, and enough floor space to continue doing my morning yoga practice. My wants are for a cozy corner to read a book or have a cup of tea (kidding- cocktail.) That's a tall order for such a small space. It's going to be a challenge.</p><p>I'm planning on taking you with me through my design process. A practice that usually involves a lot of trial and error until it all falls into place. Every week, I'll pop into the blog and give you an update on my progress. I'm hoping the blog keeps me accountable to getting it done sooner rather than later, but I realize this project will most likely take months.</p><p>Here are the "before" pictures- taken this fall when I first realized that something had to be done. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdc00PbJzGInOHTMjK93rQCawi9x7BtjvfztBdVOB2bYDUgUYXhTOJu3yCOjlcoDF6jAV4ri845zUUF91-cLghldRCwEppUPnt7-rvpGEt8ae9oLyPEkIYww64e2rGT_697Z2gJJ8KmTlhE_TIHB5_cqEv2HmokUvclCWTlrxeXpgSX1ad3LsBNOw5/s4032/IMG_3189.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdc00PbJzGInOHTMjK93rQCawi9x7BtjvfztBdVOB2bYDUgUYXhTOJu3yCOjlcoDF6jAV4ri845zUUF91-cLghldRCwEppUPnt7-rvpGEt8ae9oLyPEkIYww64e2rGT_697Z2gJJ8KmTlhE_TIHB5_cqEv2HmokUvclCWTlrxeXpgSX1ad3LsBNOw5/w640-h480/IMG_3189.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Halloween Art Gallery 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-59793369586865288402022-10-29T11:11:00.005-04:002022-10-29T11:27:24.632-04:00Our Halloween Mantel & Dining Room<p>Why oh why do I struggle to put together our Halloween fireplace mantel? I wish I had video of me standing in front of it with my arms crossed, my brow furrowed, as I stand completely still just staring at it. This goes on for weeks. I place an item, stand back and stare, and then move it 1 inch, stare some more, then take it down. I think my husband probably notes this in his "Jori's Strange Behavior" journal. </p><p>This year our party theme is a séance and I wanted the mantel to reflect that. I also didn't want to have to buy anything new for it (I have so much already!) and I only ended up purchasing black candles and the moon and stars banner. </p><p>Here are a bunch of photos of my slow process (finished just 2 days before Halloween!) and some shots of the rest of the dining room. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZS9isbBwO8Z686w6cqmoC13hzrwv-cTiyqHCVbn7K8IU6WQdgGF7h55pLJnCIS-pL7etP2IFspUzXSqKBXkTTxbRb7f4ASu-5UvJt4xOrC88dV7cXn6SPkeE8LzCFvzLbPif4QASeHG8qO_4_eerVntA55HgImlzcQ0sJ0_4zaGb_50Pxuen0Vkt/s4032/IMG_3361.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Halloween Decor" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZS9isbBwO8Z686w6cqmoC13hzrwv-cTiyqHCVbn7K8IU6WQdgGF7h55pLJnCIS-pL7etP2IFspUzXSqKBXkTTxbRb7f4ASu-5UvJt4xOrC88dV7cXn6SPkeE8LzCFvzLbPif4QASeHG8qO_4_eerVntA55HgImlzcQ0sJ0_4zaGb_50Pxuen0Vkt/w240-h320/IMG_3361.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight blog: Our Halloween Mantel & Dining Room" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGD0HFvJ9gat2F7Li0c2lolYF_9zcz4yEEJY-6y_cDhVvECGjg06_BTOSRthwD2hH_ZaiFZ9oXac81NVdDNVLxySHEb2YZZ9PFf-Xzr9kz1yHqnkLMmEM1CJecXlqR5z25kU6ze8NL_L4cHGmrS224PT69lGPA9AXZLf3vA7Y8G70oJKXvYAWNAm9/s3158/IMG_3365.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I hope you get some inspiration from this!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-44728095372458418612022-10-26T07:16:00.006-04:002022-10-26T07:16:49.629-04:00Thirteen Days of Halloween: Days 8 to 13<p>I hope you've been enjoying the activities for the 13 Days of Halloween I posted last week. I've been having fun wearing a cape for the last few days even though my husband has been giving me some strange looks. Really, that's nothing new.</p><p>Remember this is a no pressure activity! If you miss a few days, it's okay. Each day adds to the last, so you'll still get to do everything- and personal interpretation is encouraged. And now, days 8 through 13.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzI937a-P5SydTISzwFBVncWO17h-K-91A9RF7Z6VUGJmXtkHOlJ5OylfCEH8cvho4zXYBcSV3IYs3HfqXSp1FuI8h56NNBdCOux4aNoOnu76-1PpBIMalLc876D8CfcbgmV0G9Ck6y7NM0pOL3x8-mhAJxV3lCE-5FKcrFwMeprT2_N0yJQBuaZbr/s1080/8th%20Day%20of%20Halloween.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="13 Days of Halloween" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzI937a-P5SydTISzwFBVncWO17h-K-91A9RF7Z6VUGJmXtkHOlJ5OylfCEH8cvho4zXYBcSV3IYs3HfqXSp1FuI8h56NNBdCOux4aNoOnu76-1PpBIMalLc876D8CfcbgmV0G9Ck6y7NM0pOL3x8-mhAJxV3lCE-5FKcrFwMeprT2_N0yJQBuaZbr/w400-h400/8th%20Day%20of%20Halloween.png" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: 8th Day of Halloween" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Have fun with it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Happy Halloween</h2>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-57089570978107362722022-10-21T08:21:00.000-04:002022-10-21T08:21:05.902-04:00My Trip to Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween 2022<p>I know it's weird that the closer to Halloween we get Shivers of Delight has less posts, but really I'm just living in the moment of this spooky season and hate to sit at my computer (plus I have Covid!) I figure that you, my readers, are busy too. </p><p>However, I don't want to forget my trip to Marshall, MI for Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween so I'm pausing my decorating to memorialize it. My husband and I drove from Connecticut early in the morning and after 12 1/2 hours in the car we arrived in Marshall in time to swing by the Calhoun County Fairgrounds to pick up a number for the early sale on Saturday. Now, truth be told, you don't actually need a number to go to the early sale, but it's part of the ritual and excitement for me. If you are hoping to purchase a specific piece, a number helps you get further up in the line, but even that doesn't guarantee you'll get it. I had number 66 and by the time I walked in the door certain artists' booths were already jam packed and I couldn't even work my way in.</p><p>Once you have your number you can show up just a few minutes before the doors open at 8AM, but what's the fun in that?! I enjoy arriving before the sun rises and standing in line and talking with the other Halloween art fans around me about things only we appreciate. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xyvEf-aEDiWfN1uNGYoPGBE76vEabzQmUfd7WwhTpRr4RyCkDv7JcOFJjx_bzoIos3j-Xi2dP7781dQ7-SmobJ1CAy4eL7o2dQrRgvykPKyYl9tvGk20KvKHDMjAYQjcXHBNutftyBiSQa_rGce_XAHa1qDSv_XL-_4bKPaS8B-5Yzp6HOpr7y1j/s940/BPOH%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xyvEf-aEDiWfN1uNGYoPGBE76vEabzQmUfd7WwhTpRr4RyCkDv7JcOFJjx_bzoIos3j-Xi2dP7781dQ7-SmobJ1CAy4eL7o2dQrRgvykPKyYl9tvGk20KvKHDMjAYQjcXHBNutftyBiSQa_rGce_XAHa1qDSv_XL-_4bKPaS8B-5Yzp6HOpr7y1j/w640-h536/BPOH%201.png" title="Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween 2022" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once I entered the doors (with my free BPoH tote bag, ribbon, and mug!) I had a moment of panic. Everyone was scurrying around and my plan of which booths to visit first were thrown into the cauldron because each booth was already packed with buyers. After taking a breath, I realized there are so many amazing artists here that I can't make a regretful purchase. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMCkpo2ILn8YuB8J68nPYLJyOCh8UMcIS8sUo-Rq7MQXdy02kv5ohI-5vWwnoWEbZPu04y-WSnic30xCSrEv5Mz2HuIOLL0zmQZwZkOc0pAeorYiyN5LITpZyOANwNUyNS_dTR94CYXsaixT3JHZvo9NkaYEA1BRG3EFpMfCNUe5IPqv8sX3gPMss/s940/Untitled%20design-3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMCkpo2ILn8YuB8J68nPYLJyOCh8UMcIS8sUo-Rq7MQXdy02kv5ohI-5vWwnoWEbZPu04y-WSnic30xCSrEv5Mz2HuIOLL0zmQZwZkOc0pAeorYiyN5LITpZyOANwNUyNS_dTR94CYXsaixT3JHZvo9NkaYEA1BRG3EFpMfCNUe5IPqv8sX3gPMss/w640-h536/Untitled%20design-3.png" title="Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween 2022" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCfuiYZ26CrCR-148yTzYkP10sEAN5LxTYY_YH_mUdBuAHATg4YwSCUjcr563TcVt-S0dTsxr7DOZTwZZMbKAxaCgwzUK4Kv8ab5EMP6z8odRqB5PYbxZSMMmLGiWJuIsfnV3KqR4zaU2PsKkIl5-QOxOCJbidbZhEwY7NyFv4p0u3NLhd8iIhtBj/s940/Untitled%20design-4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCfuiYZ26CrCR-148yTzYkP10sEAN5LxTYY_YH_mUdBuAHATg4YwSCUjcr563TcVt-S0dTsxr7DOZTwZZMbKAxaCgwzUK4Kv8ab5EMP6z8odRqB5PYbxZSMMmLGiWJuIsfnV3KqR4zaU2PsKkIl5-QOxOCJbidbZhEwY7NyFv4p0u3NLhd8iIhtBj/w640-h536/Untitled%20design-4.png" title="Bewitching Peddler of Halloween 2022" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wondering what I purchased? Here they are in my home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3fRh-o_7lLHkJ-5B5Q3FxHsPLrtfZD35zYBgvDrblJt2rffG5Nr1J4QNOMWufxiLWCsCZ6Y57bN1RiNFvryFlOQEpFdqtTxAbNbDiwXLulEER57Qdu6qqJNUbXiWwNqxizyn0DIrssUVu9U8aBII8XWHKDtViKmTc33zltHh65lZZ-u_oLIgnto1/s3024/IMG_3523.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3fRh-o_7lLHkJ-5B5Q3FxHsPLrtfZD35zYBgvDrblJt2rffG5Nr1J4QNOMWufxiLWCsCZ6Y57bN1RiNFvryFlOQEpFdqtTxAbNbDiwXLulEER57Qdu6qqJNUbXiWwNqxizyn0DIrssUVu9U8aBII8XWHKDtViKmTc33zltHh65lZZ-u_oLIgnto1/w640-h640/IMG_3523.jpeg" title="Jennie Hepler Takens: Baba Yaga Sculpture, My Dearest Witch)" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Baba Yaga, Artist Jennie Hepler Takens (My Dearest Witch)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jb3-w5rSrMN1b5r6G96ssHoAUc0gsGDi5w29KbEWhWzd-fLeKQAUSDW-R7sTBzFyKn06pZunAyO6rfYn07bSX9xa-TQk_Qmo455kZCo_IAgxq3N6SsTaY2IsVKG0iTmtBnyrwA5hbHsStqaVkqP32Ycxa3zw0J9ZvQpFcmyByjeYJJz9tiGkqoon/s4032/IMG_3626.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jb3-w5rSrMN1b5r6G96ssHoAUc0gsGDi5w29KbEWhWzd-fLeKQAUSDW-R7sTBzFyKn06pZunAyO6rfYn07bSX9xa-TQk_Qmo455kZCo_IAgxq3N6SsTaY2IsVKG0iTmtBnyrwA5hbHsStqaVkqP32Ycxa3zw0J9ZvQpFcmyByjeYJJz9tiGkqoon/w480-h640/IMG_3626.jpeg" title="Lurena Williamson (Tattered Moon): Bat & Devil Dolls and Stacey Walsh (The Goode Wife) Fish Wish Doll" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bat Doll, Artist Lurena Williamson (Tattered Moon)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fish Witch, Artist Stacey Walsh (The Goode Wife)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiL9qzF1p9hLUpeKAT-vYq7Ukmo1L8QTK7cSa-BB0glG2lDtTceaVrQR55Gsir7B5pdnwVPiE0e0oGj1fm3_mf9Bji0yBMj_ri5jOsDcUr9OtXnXm7UDYhc74SqZDpo9XbXJ55mNhD5kx0vexFX3h_QnIp8xebuychVlCu4dEBE28DaBufkcRH057a/s4032/IMG_3628.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiL9qzF1p9hLUpeKAT-vYq7Ukmo1L8QTK7cSa-BB0glG2lDtTceaVrQR55Gsir7B5pdnwVPiE0e0oGj1fm3_mf9Bji0yBMj_ri5jOsDcUr9OtXnXm7UDYhc74SqZDpo9XbXJ55mNhD5kx0vexFX3h_QnIp8xebuychVlCu4dEBE28DaBufkcRH057a/w640-h480/IMG_3628.jpeg" title="Rachel Garrison (Van Dolls): Halloween Art" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Posable Witch Figure, Artist Rachel Garrison (VanDolls)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zT_YReX_xBzMOpDRjtk1B9_DJTozb-OBC5HmTqYiTIa-RZOvyIXKVE8vruQ-RvXoYllsU4aIZzxPo0YEvq3MMs_xCa3NPSKq8zUh_DaoFSQHeQAPnb9jTKn5b5T_H3v3eUnlSSHfDbwpiqmHXk06vMAe_lL4DKFQGBxqYeLHtjaaM2lKmqYsPuLv/s3024/IMG_3630.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zT_YReX_xBzMOpDRjtk1B9_DJTozb-OBC5HmTqYiTIa-RZOvyIXKVE8vruQ-RvXoYllsU4aIZzxPo0YEvq3MMs_xCa3NPSKq8zUh_DaoFSQHeQAPnb9jTKn5b5T_H3v3eUnlSSHfDbwpiqmHXk06vMAe_lL4DKFQGBxqYeLHtjaaM2lKmqYsPuLv/w640-h640/IMG_3630.jpeg" title="Stacey Bear (Mementos Art): Spun Cotton Nosferato & Bat in Orange and Aaron Lowe: Krampus Ornament" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nosferato & Bat in Orange, Artist Stacey Bear (Mementos Art)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Krampus Ornament, Artist Aaron Lowe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv1RmHytHVgzQIJmYBO9ZmzubuG6-uR_uHwdlIbezN0ureYYfwskPOw24PqtciHZx-2LjafDl6QVJf6eXDLmAZDzpuGG0slAJXkuFTb7XghbVBurlYl8fC__HPxwqOa_lif97IykhXA8o0ZGY6PMxLQq0E3o_5rFMtb3XC-haNRlG4oFwYfKL5TVm/s4032/IMG_3632.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv1RmHytHVgzQIJmYBO9ZmzubuG6-uR_uHwdlIbezN0ureYYfwskPOw24PqtciHZx-2LjafDl6QVJf6eXDLmAZDzpuGG0slAJXkuFTb7XghbVBurlYl8fC__HPxwqOa_lif97IykhXA8o0ZGY6PMxLQq0E3o_5rFMtb3XC-haNRlG4oFwYfKL5TVm/w480-h640/IMG_3632.jpeg" title="Rebecca Miller Campbell: Halloween Bixby Black Cat with Ruffle" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Bixby" Black Cat with Ruffle Collar, Artist Rebecca Miller Campbell</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtOIcLZLYy_N5vfwjT7fxmvspKO8_yeh9ugdvFoWUN-3G-F7Vy9I97YrGiVOvMYjnzKL8NL9D8S8_affvQnEZrDo8QnZgxaJU1to92E79c76zsBMZQi9C__oI4uioLEoUmPGWfZx_6Zn894Jkm7WRqaro7bFh5mgnluBD59ra10t3j-WtyYic0SQg/s4032/IMG_3633.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtOIcLZLYy_N5vfwjT7fxmvspKO8_yeh9ugdvFoWUN-3G-F7Vy9I97YrGiVOvMYjnzKL8NL9D8S8_affvQnEZrDo8QnZgxaJU1to92E79c76zsBMZQi9C__oI4uioLEoUmPGWfZx_6Zn894Jkm7WRqaro7bFh5mgnluBD59ra10t3j-WtyYic0SQg/w480-h640/IMG_3633.jpeg" title="Ann Marie Fischer (Giggles): Tall Pumpkin Figure on Candlestick" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tall Pumpkin on Candlestick, Artist Ann Marie Fischer (Giggles)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZ-n0ycKr4Ew4U_pJN_hkiSy4wiilOf-gqS8cyDZA4jdn9yguHgKUXWQbjxTRbSx9H1GXa9uP5fDssjMPYIafraxFVAok2EnFa9nZbhs0eKoZgqeIziHE_MTSg231zYUhBW9ACqkdPY_fEtNsKdwUDTlu0Wrkvan3--oxALuIa0mdotK9lM21_qvY/s3024/IMG_3634.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZ-n0ycKr4Ew4U_pJN_hkiSy4wiilOf-gqS8cyDZA4jdn9yguHgKUXWQbjxTRbSx9H1GXa9uP5fDssjMPYIafraxFVAok2EnFa9nZbhs0eKoZgqeIziHE_MTSg231zYUhBW9ACqkdPY_fEtNsKdwUDTlu0Wrkvan3--oxALuIa0mdotK9lM21_qvY/w640-h640/IMG_3634.jpeg" title="Lucky Stradley: Witch Shot Glass" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Witch Shot Glass, Artist Lucky Stradley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qdc4rbGZTTbi8UtPWGefdBg-ggrRw-xmhE1b07y6SartIFtULjgPRWER_dYGrzns5Fkc2wGYhT9zP0HBNOXR-aDcnqa08dPb1j3VxhWmzqlU7mtfQANvvW50Jxj65wL7xCtLoNxQvXQtEt99XhKlFdVviMcs8JavEZAHyPr9SimJzuM1vTFAKuXp/s3088/IMG_3554.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qdc4rbGZTTbi8UtPWGefdBg-ggrRw-xmhE1b07y6SartIFtULjgPRWER_dYGrzns5Fkc2wGYhT9zP0HBNOXR-aDcnqa08dPb1j3VxhWmzqlU7mtfQANvvW50Jxj65wL7xCtLoNxQvXQtEt99XhKlFdVviMcs8JavEZAHyPr9SimJzuM1vTFAKuXp/w480-h640/IMG_3554.jpeg" title="Avery Applegate (Mourning Glory): Witch Pendant -modeled by Jori" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Witch Pendant, Artist Avery Applegate (Mourning Glory)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8zyltgj471HbEpk-gmjxSj_uCC3dRwN65P5ol1qqvcD-dgovQCMB8Iwpx9dz71QNGD6KoiJpThQHYUDKpxpuLwla16xvoc3hRB5zMbNWRebUEbiJdKOGGlLGCHkrqUqLB8qYiAcmoTM6g5w4LZSfSZr0dUgJt6V3aVfYBfDL5zBJSo0QRzs4G0-H/s4032/IMG_3631.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8zyltgj471HbEpk-gmjxSj_uCC3dRwN65P5ol1qqvcD-dgovQCMB8Iwpx9dz71QNGD6KoiJpThQHYUDKpxpuLwla16xvoc3hRB5zMbNWRebUEbiJdKOGGlLGCHkrqUqLB8qYiAcmoTM6g5w4LZSfSZr0dUgJt6V3aVfYBfDL5zBJSo0QRzs4G0-H/w480-h640/IMG_3631.jpeg" title="Jody Mankerian (The Plaid Herb): Trick or Treat Witch" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trick or Treat Witch, Artist Jody Mankerian (The Plaid Herb)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The last figure actually came from an adorable shop in downtown Marshall called The Plaid Herb. Mankerian makes all her own figures! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I treasure my trips to Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween. It is so wonderful to meet and talk with the artists. I wish I could purchase something from everyone and I never want to leave. It's my version of trick or treating as an adult!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlD0Yqf2ewBilIY8ERxSICHpRAKzPkZrjOKaz6gDhJieFiSrWeOgbd8BhtOq2QuyLc5yj0Qsl83Bbn3N1QJAUXEVoXXfskAGeuUufvhEzHKlILVzO4Mwu8R2nPba5TOD71tmXaFZP3zuGwmWfzY9_NdU7eG-wIVhp30cv5WXshtLtl8Cb3wHqjZPG_/s4032/IMG_3497.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlD0Yqf2ewBilIY8ERxSICHpRAKzPkZrjOKaz6gDhJieFiSrWeOgbd8BhtOq2QuyLc5yj0Qsl83Bbn3N1QJAUXEVoXXfskAGeuUufvhEzHKlILVzO4Mwu8R2nPba5TOD71tmXaFZP3zuGwmWfzY9_NdU7eG-wIVhp30cv5WXshtLtl8Cb3wHqjZPG_/w240-h320/IMG_3497.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight at Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween 2022" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXNyY5i5vhjfMCRWnpHtsM7H-ua4lWso68wgkH0Dx5fh7gkawy6W6OhFx1CKcWNDb3oaLCp6ICxUTDpeq0E1E8CoGLlVMg0cmMjY63IHtxjqQVt-ZwFYPrDI36piYq5pcTXm_aTNWtvlK9VmnnpOiPW0rekzBPXcaPsxOJpa2mo4IU9APX4pXtqrf/s4032/IMG_3508.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXNyY5i5vhjfMCRWnpHtsM7H-ua4lWso68wgkH0Dx5fh7gkawy6W6OhFx1CKcWNDb3oaLCp6ICxUTDpeq0E1E8CoGLlVMg0cmMjY63IHtxjqQVt-ZwFYPrDI36piYq5pcTXm_aTNWtvlK9VmnnpOiPW0rekzBPXcaPsxOJpa2mo4IU9APX4pXtqrf/w240-h320/IMG_3508.jpeg" title="Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween 2022" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20aiYAP4p_U8i5q1d_5Arr33oUeNGxfhKxViyX0m2IcVKsNSZnjEMmj2CxRyBwyDboaGsUvDvHr8P8FeNyitAzN1eo-l1g7-MipwszbsRWMLwkJ9xoLpdqEAZBKLL8SMFyQxu2_EW7oIWpW48s-d0_No04tjI5vVAjgFvTw2gUshd5xGO_Ob5GkWT/s1888/IMG_3504%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shivers of Delight Blog" border="0" data-original-height="1888" data-original-width="1888" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20aiYAP4p_U8i5q1d_5Arr33oUeNGxfhKxViyX0m2IcVKsNSZnjEMmj2CxRyBwyDboaGsUvDvHr8P8FeNyitAzN1eo-l1g7-MipwszbsRWMLwkJ9xoLpdqEAZBKLL8SMFyQxu2_EW7oIWpW48s-d0_No04tjI5vVAjgFvTw2gUshd5xGO_Ob5GkWT/w320-h320/IMG_3504%202.jpeg" title="Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween 2022" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll see you in Marshall, MI next year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-23842072916558327512022-10-19T06:15:00.000-04:002022-10-19T06:15:15.316-04:00Thirteen Days of Halloween: Days 1 to 7<p>Over the years, I've come to focus my attention on really enjoying Halloween during the 13 Days of Halloween. It starts on October 19th and continues through Halloween night. I've not always had a clear picture of how I would do it each year; I just plan to do some of my favorite things. </p><p>This year, I've decided to try to make it a tradition somewhat like the 12 Days of Christmas. I'll start with one thing on the 19th and add something everyday- repeating the things I've done on the previous days. You with me? Really, this is going to be fun! </p><p>Here's what I've mapped out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaV5gqMfqlc05c2v1Nl4gwtVDhM-2QPfw07Cg-DjtduwTboXWkbv90h43-9DDA1aaFARZqR-wgeeVgI4jJibKIxihp12xTkJrmGDVAMKRNgtEvlAm9GBcJA7lU8ntsfp5AZTku_NR63prm7O403kPJNw0s-48GmJsYSgneBbDWxQzMnZdWR24khmU/s1080/1st%20Day%20of%20Halloween.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="13 Days of Halloween" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaV5gqMfqlc05c2v1Nl4gwtVDhM-2QPfw07Cg-DjtduwTboXWkbv90h43-9DDA1aaFARZqR-wgeeVgI4jJibKIxihp12xTkJrmGDVAMKRNgtEvlAm9GBcJA7lU8ntsfp5AZTku_NR63prm7O403kPJNw0s-48GmJsYSgneBbDWxQzMnZdWR24khmU/w400-h400/1st%20Day%20of%20Halloween.png" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: 1st Day of Halloween" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Let me know what you think.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Happy First Day of Halloween!!</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-43551841547602597752022-10-10T08:37:00.000-04:002022-10-10T08:37:04.295-04:00Halloween Came Alive Outside Our House!<p>It took two weekends this year, but I got it all up and lit the lights. I think the hardest part for me is always the lighting. There are so many spot lights and extension cords! The best part is when neighbors walking by comment how much they enjoy our Halloween decor and that they wait for the flames to come out every year. I think this is our 17th year putting up the flames and we try to add a little something new every few years.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQH5dxkEL8febntJuK_6GyEgVTR-z_kgv3C-t7uYg6uDCOdhIWYBx5WGx-CTHGPz9vuSO4IpSiiptPZji00fsVvo8DwgG7nvsP0Nj2A3XBPmBj0elZoX8GnSzn65UL__OXbwPxmJjNZ-wFed40bgJSXbZOA1MhT7M9_uv22-85-Oo9c1M_QNmiDxDv/s4032/IMG_3654.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Outside Halloween Decorations" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQH5dxkEL8febntJuK_6GyEgVTR-z_kgv3C-t7uYg6uDCOdhIWYBx5WGx-CTHGPz9vuSO4IpSiiptPZji00fsVvo8DwgG7nvsP0Nj2A3XBPmBj0elZoX8GnSzn65UL__OXbwPxmJjNZ-wFed40bgJSXbZOA1MhT7M9_uv22-85-Oo9c1M_QNmiDxDv/w640-h480/IMG_3654.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Came Alive Outside Our House" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-86882535183680120342022-09-21T07:28:00.001-04:002022-09-21T07:28:14.769-04:00Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween!<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIr_38CnbdgwDhRS-mJ8wxDGqNLv90jvX2k2CK2ZXTPQHevntxxdTk4i8z2359Q4UPt2s7Z2aql9sSybKJg-c29iJeNd1pbVnwtuZk4BjlqoAfoSqzJ8evdZTDk62OecsbWpyv1mJi_VMCwWnWbn8xpwu4To8hJ0sZR9jG2aHQbFO6jLIf4dcL-HO/s291/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-21%20at%207.11.05%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="288" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIr_38CnbdgwDhRS-mJ8wxDGqNLv90jvX2k2CK2ZXTPQHevntxxdTk4i8z2359Q4UPt2s7Z2aql9sSybKJg-c29iJeNd1pbVnwtuZk4BjlqoAfoSqzJ8evdZTDk62OecsbWpyv1mJi_VMCwWnWbn8xpwu4To8hJ0sZR9jG2aHQbFO6jLIf4dcL-HO/s1600/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-21%20at%207.11.05%20AM.png" width="288" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Tomorrow morning my husband and I jump in the car and head out to Marshall, Michigan for the <a href="http://www.bewitchingpeddlersofhalloween.com" target="_blank">Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween</a> art show. I am so EXCITED! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you're going this year too, make sure you look for me and say hi! I'll be at the early buy part of the show at 8am, and I'll be wearing my new, bright orange, Halloween Witch dress- if I can wear my pumpkin shoes, I'll have those on too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosu8tcw0qGmH3qKKrp6jPfbnsFukND_OqAdtwrZvEhFyBxGJ3oDDpmIetsvCHtv73PFQXX2eIcfmk58ijz20PDgZI2dykBMj2WOjkeHUkM7aEwjiemaFEzE6bKPfdkFKsh7qben773zW3i9KqUm5ZQ-7JMhRVyqdmV3qNDypXhRVSwFUYB62FcXOW/s4032/IMG_3201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosu8tcw0qGmH3qKKrp6jPfbnsFukND_OqAdtwrZvEhFyBxGJ3oDDpmIetsvCHtv73PFQXX2eIcfmk58ijz20PDgZI2dykBMj2WOjkeHUkM7aEwjiemaFEzE6bKPfdkFKsh7qben773zW3i9KqUm5ZQ-7JMhRVyqdmV3qNDypXhRVSwFUYB62FcXOW/w240-h320/IMG_3201.JPG" title="Shivers of Delight Blog, Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween 2022" width="240" /></a></div><br />This show really kicks off the season for me and believe me when I say it is magical. To be surrounded by such amazing Halloween artists all in one place is awesome, but add in the beautiful booths and you'll be in spooky heaven. If you haven't been before, make sure it's on your bucket list. Keep an eye on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shiversdelight/" target="_blank">my Instagram account</a> for photos of my trip. I hope to see you there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-54282267961392069962022-09-08T08:51:00.003-04:002022-09-08T08:54:25.045-04:00The Scariest Hour of Halloween: So, You're Hosting a Halloween Party<p>What's the scariest hour of Halloween? It's not midnight or even 3AM. It's not the hour when your trick-or-treat candy is about to run out and you see a busload of kids pull into your driveway- although that ranks up there. </p><p>No, the scariest hour of Halloween for me is the hour before our Halloween party is about to begin. Ask my husband; he'll tell you. He gets really nervous as that hour gets closer. He tries to stay at least 8 feet away from me and gives me sly, worried, sidelong glances. He gets very quiet.</p><p>One hour before the official start of our party I turn into a panicked maniac. I'm like a cross between a mad scientist and a werewolf. Simultaneously throwing food and alcohol around and biting the heads off anyone trying to help who cannot read my mind. My stomach is in my chest and my heart is in my throat. </p><blockquote><p>What are you doing? Fan those slices of cheese! No the cookie tray is all wrong! Alternate colors for gods sake! Who put these napkins here! Turn the music down! Turn the music up! We need more ice! No!No!No! You can't mix IPAs and Ciders in the same tub! Who was lighting candles? You forgot half of them! Oh, never mind. I'll take care of it.</p></blockquote><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPAUnfVisc1ly1u9ye4nlxmYHUpv-8HPUduebrBJ5Clyt5ayqWSu2g2dHWfmjoZvYs5qVvx8LXKWNS7j8LTOnPRS7tl2qt2w__dlyBDe4xh-nqGgV4bHcytSDZSndtZ7GXw55EtQ4-FkmHse688kf5kC33bbsKLRI-T60RzkdfmAqd6fWbzYFMi8t/s2306/IMG_4925.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2306" data-original-width="2306" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPAUnfVisc1ly1u9ye4nlxmYHUpv-8HPUduebrBJ5Clyt5ayqWSu2g2dHWfmjoZvYs5qVvx8LXKWNS7j8LTOnPRS7tl2qt2w__dlyBDe4xh-nqGgV4bHcytSDZSndtZ7GXw55EtQ4-FkmHse688kf5kC33bbsKLRI-T60RzkdfmAqd6fWbzYFMi8t/w320-h320/IMG_4925.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog Post: The Scariest Hour of Halloween: So, You're Hosting a Halloween Party" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Me, looking calmer than I was <br />while my friends worked furiously behind me</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Sound familiar? You've either arrived early at a party at our house or you're a demanding control freak with unobtainable standards like me. If it's the latter, you're in the right place. (Hi.) If it's the former, I'm so terribly sorry. I'm learning to do better.</p><p>So what's a ghoul to do? I love the <i>idea</i> of throwing parties. It's the reality that throws me. </p><p>Well, I've decided to let the orderly Kitchen Witch sweep the mad scientist and werewolf out of the house this year. I've been ruminating on my situation (our Halloween party is only weeks away) and thought you might perhaps find my revelations useful. </p><p>Let's be realistic. We only have four segments of 15 minutes the hour before the party starts. That's not a lot of time. Trying to do too much only leads to chaos. To make the Scariest Hour of Halloween less frightening, I'm going to have to do a party run-through the day before. I never do this the way it should be done and things are going to change.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">New & Improved Rules for the Scariest Hour of Halloween</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span><b>Start the music and light the candles (1st 15 minutes)</b></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Music can be relaxing. I always hated starting the music too soon because I thought what if all the best songs play first?! Who cares! I'm making a Scariest Hour playlist of all my favorite songs and I can repeat them later in the playlist. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Light the candles early. Again, it sets the mood and gets this task out of the way. Candles won't burn down for at least a couple of hours. I can always tuck some spare ones out of sight in case I need to relight.</p></blockquote><p><b>Ice the drinks and set out the food (2nd 15 minutes)</b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">We put our beer and cider in tubs of ice. For some reason we always try to do the ice and arrange the cans at the same time. This year I'm putting the cans in the tubs the day before. That way we just have to pour the ice over the top. If I add some cold water to that, they'll cool down even faster. (If you're using metal tubs, I suggest lining them with a garbage bag. Crawling on your hands and knees trying to mop up water between the legs of guests is a mood killer. Been there, done that.)</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Set out the food onto the buffet table. The less temperature challenged the food, the better. In the past I've served hot foods and frankly that gets crazy at the last minute. Unless the appetizer can be made in a crockpot and quickly transferred to a warming dish it's off the menu this year. I'm serving room temperature foods that can be made ahead of time and placed on the table 30 minutes before the start of the party. No complicated platter preparations- that all will be done ahead of time, wrapped in plastic or aluminum foil and kept in a cool place)</p></blockquote><p><b>Powder my nose and take a few photographs (30 minutes mark)</b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">I never take a moment to fix my hair and adjust my costume before guests arrive. This year I'm going to take 5 minutes or so to powder my damn nose. And then, I'm going to take some photographs of the buffet table and chilling drinks. I never get a chance to take these photos before the guests arrive and the table becomes disheveled. I will take pictures of the party decor (sans the table) the night before in a dry run. </p></blockquote><p><b>Drink a toast to a great evening (15 minutes before the party starts)</b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Let this be the quiet before the party revs up. I'll pour myself and my husband a drink and make a toast to a successful party. We really need to set intentions- a spell if you prefer. A final walkthrough to admire our handiwork seals the deal and we're ready to great guests.</p></blockquote><p>This is my dream of how the Scariest Hour of Halloween will go. (Well, actually my dream is to have the party catered with wait staff where I walk down a grand staircase 30 minutes after the party has started in a fantastic costume- yah.) </p><p>Being realistic, the above four steps are all I can manage in 60 minutes- even that seems a bit rushed. In the past, I've tried to do way too much. In order for my plan to work, it relies on prep work earlier in the day and the day beforehand. Hosting a party that people will remember is a lot of work and takes a lot of planning, <u>but it's so worth the effort</u>.</p><p>You're probably wondering right now how this helps me to be less demanding and in control. It doesn't. Ha! That's going to take a lot of therapy and meditation. The good news is I'll try not to stress out my family and friends anymore. If I need help, I'll gather people at least 6 hours before the start of the party so that they have time to go home, relax, and get ready for a fun evening too. That's the point of a party!</p>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-52772457830751820432022-09-01T06:30:00.010-04:002022-09-01T06:30:00.163-04:00Documenting My Halloween Art Collection<p>It's not like I haven't tried several times before over the years, but each time I thought I found a way to easily document my Halloween art collection it failed. If you've been collecting Halloween art for a few years, I'm sure it has crossed your mind that you really should be writing down information about what you've purchased. I've been collecting for many years, and every time I thought about documenting the collection my eyes glazed over. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJT_tQPLNyo5EUsxA6B475NZ3otBxmcc1hQd1jlZQ9UZs8fM4NBX-EX_f-a6_oUyAWQMu1NIOJjuiXoJ9GHL8KCJlWOY5zJjy_EelDz0BHbNFVQPJfoO5QN8vMNwA7LXcZyh2qlqGEIAHjiZaE43YbsrH16U8SP6vHgzxJMnsmJu2VVqf-cQc4sBt5/s13676/IMG_4334%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3866" data-original-width="13676" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJT_tQPLNyo5EUsxA6B475NZ3otBxmcc1hQd1jlZQ9UZs8fM4NBX-EX_f-a6_oUyAWQMu1NIOJjuiXoJ9GHL8KCJlWOY5zJjy_EelDz0BHbNFVQPJfoO5QN8vMNwA7LXcZyh2qlqGEIAHjiZaE43YbsrH16U8SP6vHgzxJMnsmJu2VVqf-cQc4sBt5/w640-h180/IMG_4334%202.JPG" title="Shivers of Delight Halloween Art Collection" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-ursFsFOkJ1SUPGKvQKOekD5qVxAQ7upop1J9SzmW-Y5EeY836tfgRCiQXIz8fVoXajt2Q_tPHmw_RkWUtz2ApHQdJxGmTvt0v0sN7BfSKMK4UVHFFya-OSwqr6p5DVfGP4ZnjXNIQkNOiQ4JAYAyGTh-hhCXayda0QH9KHJhzGe0FAXScv6gLd7/s4032/IMG_3169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-ursFsFOkJ1SUPGKvQKOekD5qVxAQ7upop1J9SzmW-Y5EeY836tfgRCiQXIz8fVoXajt2Q_tPHmw_RkWUtz2ApHQdJxGmTvt0v0sN7BfSKMK4UVHFFya-OSwqr6p5DVfGP4ZnjXNIQkNOiQ4JAYAyGTh-hhCXayda0QH9KHJhzGe0FAXScv6gLd7/w240-h320/IMG_3169.JPG" title="Shivers of Delight: Documenting My Halloween Art Collection post" width="240" /></a></div>My first attempt at least four years ago was to use an app called Sortly. I love Excel spreadsheets and thought that an app might work well for me. I could take a picture with my phone and enter the info about the piece right into the app. There was also a variety of folders you could use and at first it seemed great. But after about 2 weeks, I realize that while it was useful it wasn't easy for me to just look something up quickly and I soon stopped using it. I had to pay for a yearly subscription and after a year I had only documented about 15 pieces. At the end of my yearly subscription I downloaded what I had done into an Excel spreadsheet and there it sat. <p></p><p>I stewed about the problem a few more years and was only able to gather all my receipts and business cards and throw them into a folder. Basically it was a mess, but at least I had everything in one place. Sort of.</p><p>After thinking about it for awhile longer, I realized that I really wanted something I could flip through with my hands. If someone asked me about a piece I wanted to flip open an index card file and find the piece quickly. I went out and purchased blank index cards, designed my own record that I could print on each card and fill out on the computer and searched high and low for the perfect spooky looking index card file. After a brief high of a few weeks, I had only completed six index cards before getting bogged down in the data entry and abandoned the project again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEFFpuUtk40f-zbO4AFvL2e9-3xhLaCc5J2BpPBK4Pw0KIb4pnBChNb4tLGkNEUvq9Oq-mOxisD9dUz6eTtoXvJbj_485qNjqiuwvlrv5PKltQlEZmDIGxcWFcje0-kNfsRosDmMVm40udUh1UHFR0nQDKj0wRF0z85ZrZAvl_gNE3kWEPSDgShGt/s4032/IMG_3170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEFFpuUtk40f-zbO4AFvL2e9-3xhLaCc5J2BpPBK4Pw0KIb4pnBChNb4tLGkNEUvq9Oq-mOxisD9dUz6eTtoXvJbj_485qNjqiuwvlrv5PKltQlEZmDIGxcWFcje0-kNfsRosDmMVm40udUh1UHFR0nQDKj0wRF0z85ZrZAvl_gNE3kWEPSDgShGt/w240-h320/IMG_3170.JPG" title="Shivers of Delight: Documenting My Halloween Art Collection post" width="240" /></a></div><p>Then, a few weeks ago, I got inspired to start again when I read a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=508582417805239&set=a.488006469862834&type=3" target="_blank">Facebook post from Jennie Hepler-Takens</a>, Halloween artist and producer of the Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween. She uses a system of file folders to document her collection. One folder for each artist and she just put the receipts and other miscellaneous information about the art in the folder. </p><p>That sounded simple and was a bit more organized than what I currently had, but it didn't solve my desire to be able to quickly flip through records to find what I was looking for. (As you may recall, I have a terrible memory and need to look things up repeatedly.) I also knew that I really should put the information on my computer for security. In the event of a fire or some other reason it would be good to have my information in the cloud.</p><p>I realized I needed a large binder and some plastic sheets that I could just drop the info I had on an art piece inside it. The binder could have alphabetical dividers and if I designed a sheet where I could add additional information I had about the artist and piece I might be able to keep it up fairly easily. Canva made this part so much easier! I designed the info sheet that I could easily drop a photo into it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksSdNoM5ZXIAyxjiWmQ7WVyFu10Nx1eALINMT84UU36uZ4IiH1ZcJ4VKt9sQHvyYL-Fq-TsyQu5RMJHFO0qOTJhYKDVUP1MuEl0W9USOXX_P6GHAiVqRXz315sYV2iQxPdN9n3c59jzlKG1ljnZrp4uPx7yKY8UedGesNASQHOCID7_f8qFGlL--a/s2000/Collection%20Form.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksSdNoM5ZXIAyxjiWmQ7WVyFu10Nx1eALINMT84UU36uZ4IiH1ZcJ4VKt9sQHvyYL-Fq-TsyQu5RMJHFO0qOTJhYKDVUP1MuEl0W9USOXX_P6GHAiVqRXz315sYV2iQxPdN9n3c59jzlKG1ljnZrp4uPx7yKY8UedGesNASQHOCID7_f8qFGlL--a/w247-h320/Collection%20Form.png" title="Shivers of Delight: Documenting My Halloween Art Collection, Collection Form" width="247" /></a></div><p>I've been printing the info sheet with just a photo and then handwriting everything else into it. For some reason, I find this more satisfying (and quicker) that typing things into the form before I print. In the mornings I've been photographing a few pieces and printing out 2-3 forms that I can fill in throughout my day when I have a few minutes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvveQLR0tb013Y5vP4oArA9rZKlywOxK6YZWCloUhFr4s3Mcno30W0WoP1nG1ZKZl51PAQZV42t9-Rzoo97-1u2Nphq9VFMNBsAP6CG-GHCM5QWV75BrmR5Ks6bjC74-DeHL9ow1v75Rhvd5ZuulpsF7fOZuKD73OmVJhhlnj0la5vGj2mwoFf7l3H/s4032/IMG_3242.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvveQLR0tb013Y5vP4oArA9rZKlywOxK6YZWCloUhFr4s3Mcno30W0WoP1nG1ZKZl51PAQZV42t9-Rzoo97-1u2Nphq9VFMNBsAP6CG-GHCM5QWV75BrmR5Ks6bjC74-DeHL9ow1v75Rhvd5ZuulpsF7fOZuKD73OmVJhhlnj0la5vGj2mwoFf7l3H/w640-h480/IMG_3242.JPG" title="Shivers of Delight: Documenting My Halloween Art Collection post" width="640" /></a></div></div><p>My iPhone does a great job of scanning documents, so after I have a few forms completed I just scan them into a folder into the Notes section on my iPhone as a back-up. I label them with the artist's name and a number. Done.</p><p>So far this is working great and after three weeks I've documented 33 pieces! I like that I don't have to be on my computer the entire time to document a piece. Photographing and then printing out just a few forms each morning allows me to add a bit of information when I get the chance during that day.</p><p>This system may or not work for you, but find something that does! I'm lucky that I purchased many pieces on Etsy over the years and they still have my receipts, but who knows for how long. I know you're thinking that Halloween is upon us and you really don't have time to think about this right now, but you'll be making lots of purchases (if you're like me) and now is the perfect time to start documenting your collection. Start with the most recent pieces and work your way back. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">You can do it!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-NMd2sGCia2CYNF92rJ5BMEbdANAy3t4WhG7Ks_NpM1tZ6XMcQqcgqGa3uTAocXssLZ9zEno6si_CiibdMeZcRKuKF3bm6xln9UoOa3iS9fWfwQCiwGEHXCKei2Meak42v3zSwf37df8CQmvdbeSSO_5rGzk6xVlBwGEdJHRqyX-GtWzrATxP_vA/s4032/IMG_3248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-NMd2sGCia2CYNF92rJ5BMEbdANAy3t4WhG7Ks_NpM1tZ6XMcQqcgqGa3uTAocXssLZ9zEno6si_CiibdMeZcRKuKF3bm6xln9UoOa3iS9fWfwQCiwGEHXCKei2Meak42v3zSwf37df8CQmvdbeSSO_5rGzk6xVlBwGEdJHRqyX-GtWzrATxP_vA/w480-h640/IMG_3248.JPG" title="Uncle Rufus Guarding My Halloween Art Collection Binder" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Uncle Rufus Guarding My Halloween Art Collection Binder</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-62678971809925735722022-07-28T06:00:00.010-04:002022-07-28T06:00:00.189-04:00May I Introduce Myself?<p><span style="font-size: large;">Eight years ago</span>, I realized I wanted to share my love of Halloween with others. I had never blogged before and quite frankly, I hadn't really read many other blogs either. I told myself that I would just start writing and if I got bored I would stop. Well, 8 years later I may have slowed down blog posting a bit, but I'm still as passionate about Halloween as I ever was.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6j_RsekBw75qR0DGawacgyi2ltwJ0A7l4OBdEAupa8liQPSviKzS5H4R9BhtVf6tnDodjTsbJgsIwWLFpW_dvp8izTzp-NwizaJodusm0Wh2VBE1J8N8wgAAM53Hs9wYgbbKXZ-VCIwyHc5C48wmpV2-Yn0IZ_PqZIcCiXvfD-yy6P-RFmz-N4Y_/s1303/IMG_2838.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1303" data-original-width="1303" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6j_RsekBw75qR0DGawacgyi2ltwJ0A7l4OBdEAupa8liQPSviKzS5H4R9BhtVf6tnDodjTsbJgsIwWLFpW_dvp8izTzp-NwizaJodusm0Wh2VBE1J8N8wgAAM53Hs9wYgbbKXZ-VCIwyHc5C48wmpV2-Yn0IZ_PqZIcCiXvfD-yy6P-RFmz-N4Y_/w320-h320/IMG_2838.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: May I Introduce Myself?" width="320" /></a></div><p>It's been a long time since I introduced myself to my blog readers and social media followers, so here goes. I was born long enough ago to remember watching episodes of the original Dark Shadows tv series while hiding behind a chair in my parents' tv room. This strategic location - also used to watch the cartoon Scooby Doo - illustrates my utter fascination with the spirit world and my complete lack of understanding of how a television worked. </p><p>In middle school and then high school, I made my own Halloween costumes from things we had around the house and imagined what it would be like to attend a Halloween party like the one I watched in <i>It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown</i>. (I swear I learned to dance watching Charlie Brown specials- it's why my ankles are in such bad shape now.) I never got to attend a Halloween party like that, but the image stayed with me and I've been trying to recreate the magic of it for many, many years. I actually have made my friends bob for apples except it was in a bucket in my kitchen sink and they were bobbing for tiny liquor bottles.... </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKVvRGdiPz_JmkMNjcQD0yuZVcY139KuQfeK65DFmd0w9NSAkEc7sbzOE2kE-2ypK52jAj6IP9solTfqeWMZvCAnHwToI_-isRtxcH2E9HGgg0JT0zmFyclq6oWk7fz0G7zbxWzPU9JMjgmCT72dYi5ovcFVqEzjjrRq6whe5JeqCW_r5kHmbXHUb/s1694/Halloween%20Scarecrow.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="1064" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKVvRGdiPz_JmkMNjcQD0yuZVcY139KuQfeK65DFmd0w9NSAkEc7sbzOE2kE-2ypK52jAj6IP9solTfqeWMZvCAnHwToI_-isRtxcH2E9HGgg0JT0zmFyclq6oWk7fz0G7zbxWzPU9JMjgmCT72dYi5ovcFVqEzjjrRq6whe5JeqCW_r5kHmbXHUb/w201-h320/Halloween%20Scarecrow.jpg" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Jori in Halloween Costume" width="201" /></a></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL5ZEFIT6zSt3IiPsJBqfZxNY49APA9uzAALVKhlEEMzGnESAo8_7WnHC9-0x9QLtdEMEWeAy69ZsJ6l0J1svh2o0f1F4ek47MFPQmXf-pUQzvLehC1LkeH5N9ZLRtQ-XFyxMfbdzoIMgjzGiMGMoiDWPcxreSuc0aDmke5M9jisRwtO7T5XPPIlr/s2448/IMG_4302.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL5ZEFIT6zSt3IiPsJBqfZxNY49APA9uzAALVKhlEEMzGnESAo8_7WnHC9-0x9QLtdEMEWeAy69ZsJ6l0J1svh2o0f1F4ek47MFPQmXf-pUQzvLehC1LkeH5N9ZLRtQ-XFyxMfbdzoIMgjzGiMGMoiDWPcxreSuc0aDmke5M9jisRwtO7T5XPPIlr/w320-h320/IMG_4302.JPG" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Bobbing for Nips" width="320" /></a></div><p>In college I was the one who had friends in my dorm room with lit candles (definitely not allowed) and a Ouija board at Halloween. In grad school I started hosting pumpkin carving parties. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlt3GQ520MOVG3Fug6X4c4MDFV9bfYZXmVfRQwPvSNdTqu9-6WwS3RPC3d466xFABQPqOO0-txLZ_03oc17pvfAhzIar-LJ_JLFhQ-dTSBcIbnq-eZWkf1gtxd_fMZNbEp08H5jUT70Up-_QqRyWlHNoEN1GQW8Yl3rBouZ2ueHhB0y4PgO4UrQ6S8/s2314/IMG_2854.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2314" data-original-width="2314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlt3GQ520MOVG3Fug6X4c4MDFV9bfYZXmVfRQwPvSNdTqu9-6WwS3RPC3d466xFABQPqOO0-txLZ_03oc17pvfAhzIar-LJ_JLFhQ-dTSBcIbnq-eZWkf1gtxd_fMZNbEp08H5jUT70Up-_QqRyWlHNoEN1GQW8Yl3rBouZ2ueHhB0y4PgO4UrQ6S8/w320-h320/IMG_2854.JPG" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party c.1995" width="320" /></a></div><p>When I met my husband I introduced him to my love of Halloween by insisting that we dress in costumes (he a Spooky Priest with horns and me, Little Bo Creep with an inflatable sex-toy sheep) and wander around Athens, GA where I was living at the time. A friend captured our first Halloween together in a photo and gave it to us at our wedding a year later on the day before (you guessed it) Halloween. We began having annual Halloween parties every year after.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9Vy1pVVfQwESKqCIuXBSUhjJ30UMN4PGscCjCZ9Qd2ZHI4uzmLNGwkNkm2fuDKGNjuIkygr-fl2CEz0XqfoNLA7bJ9DQcZ8OVUPlcB0ciJZ3hy5UKdf6DMJ2kW_dAoFR_nIR5MF_GAPxVk7ayA32N5v-eTbZSIB8U38SG_PJffFbmGSgkat1uyeQ/s3131/IMG_2858.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3131" data-original-width="2524" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9Vy1pVVfQwESKqCIuXBSUhjJ30UMN4PGscCjCZ9Qd2ZHI4uzmLNGwkNkm2fuDKGNjuIkygr-fl2CEz0XqfoNLA7bJ9DQcZ8OVUPlcB0ciJZ3hy5UKdf6DMJ2kW_dAoFR_nIR5MF_GAPxVk7ayA32N5v-eTbZSIB8U38SG_PJffFbmGSgkat1uyeQ/w323-h400/IMG_2858.JPG" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Our First Halloween" width="323" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKO4doXt-kWaQkDuiYg7c0X7zDlivfaTlYq7ZEkBn9k-NwirhO1RNF-2xljHrZePtQGeuzIP6yVTK0Wi68ZqXJbJJCmBXTVYYv0iNSL-oA8Hl1rDAQ-RPx-Mw4kxOpgfN2u2SCVyGjTgpq7tU-gnru-H1a0oIUXvWGzYx4HgY0EcjOsSGPBmu-kx_/s1571/PA303266.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1571" data-original-width="1178" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKO4doXt-kWaQkDuiYg7c0X7zDlivfaTlYq7ZEkBn9k-NwirhO1RNF-2xljHrZePtQGeuzIP6yVTK0Wi68ZqXJbJJCmBXTVYYv0iNSL-oA8Hl1rDAQ-RPx-Mw4kxOpgfN2u2SCVyGjTgpq7tU-gnru-H1a0oIUXvWGzYx4HgY0EcjOsSGPBmu-kx_/w300-h400/PA303266.JPG" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Jori & Rich Get Married!" width="300" /></a></div><p>I never really considered myself a Halloween art collector until I discovered the world of Etsy and the ability to purchase Halloween art year round. It took me a few years to work up the courage, but I finally made the solo trip to Michigan in 2015 for Ghoultide Gatherings, a magical show of Halloween artists I had read about. For the first time I felt the magic of Halloween that I had been searching for since Charlie Brown got a rock. It was life-changing. I was now an official Halloween art collector! I had a purpose. The art show is now called <a href="http://www.bewitchingpeddlersofhalloween.com" target="_blank">The Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween</a> and I hope I'll see you there this year- you don't want to miss it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkvwrtl30HiOA1FnMtcwSHzbfO8WJHTr7kEObFEOo1LYNrxnnfinzj7DGhM7ZCJNNf3KkcniiBfqsKvE8FreF6n-_O0McDufuSfQlzmU062ocfZxSleX9fNTBxo5FLposdEKoPUhq-ZLKAehvpyvMS32qcdP8f0nZMdqPuqbFljF4uRm5My9_S1aW/s2448/IMG_2844.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkvwrtl30HiOA1FnMtcwSHzbfO8WJHTr7kEObFEOo1LYNrxnnfinzj7DGhM7ZCJNNf3KkcniiBfqsKvE8FreF6n-_O0McDufuSfQlzmU062ocfZxSleX9fNTBxo5FLposdEKoPUhq-ZLKAehvpyvMS32qcdP8f0nZMdqPuqbFljF4uRm5My9_S1aW/w400-h400/IMG_2844.JPG" title="Shivers of Delight Blog: Ghoultide Gatherings & Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween" width="400" /></a></div><p>The Shivers of Delight blog changed a little and started focusing more on Halloween art and artists during the eleven months of the year I wasn't actually celebrating Halloween. As much as I hope you find it fun and interesting, it really is a way for me to keep track of all the amazing artists, events, and ideas that bewitch me. It's true, I do have a horrible memory. </p><p>I never could have imagined the wonderful friends I would meet through blogging and that I would find a community of warm, Halloween soulmates with dark souls and laughing hearts. Lots of people love Halloween, but the set gets smaller when you feel the need to talk about it year round. Thankfully Miranda at <a href="https://spookylittlehalloween.com" target="_blank">Spooky Little Halloween</a> must have been feeling a bit disconnected too and reached out to me about joining her new group of Halloween Bloggers, eventually called The Samhain Society, in 2017. This group has been a source of support, knowledge, and camaraderie. </p><p>I think the Shivers of Delight blog posts may be a little less frequent in the next year. Social media is so much faster and far-reaching for sharing posts about my favorite artists, but I hope to keep the blog going with things I make for Halloween, parties I host, and adventures I go on that have a spooky element to them. I let you know about new posts on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shiversofdelight" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shiversdelight/" target="_blank">Instagram feed</a>. </p><p>We're less than 100 days away from Halloween! I hope we connect either in person or virtually and share our joy of Halloween soon.</p><p>Thank you for being a part of my circle!</p>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-3469712217588462352022-06-29T07:58:00.000-04:002022-06-29T07:58:16.617-04:00A Look Back at a Graveyard Quilt<p>I happened to be scrolling though some old posts of the blog and came upon a post about a graveyard quilt in the possession of the Kentucky Historical Society. I want to share it with you again because I posted it in 2015 and you may not have seen it or have forgotten about it - I did.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXdUBDDRnZxzJVxJHSxjKAThv03KNnS9Uf9fkEOYOaVXjXsRF24-2B5bwD6ViNJDtZYpcizzEEUi3cdtZbK7RfPvxZHwYDU8t2INMnjDUs88RwfXpgfQ9pgdLw83lAlYW5hNcilA4lTYxRT3a_wx4L6gRAL11tu6j8T1VzEuveQ1oC0NqzYVJcs9F/s640/x1959_13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXdUBDDRnZxzJVxJHSxjKAThv03KNnS9Uf9fkEOYOaVXjXsRF24-2B5bwD6ViNJDtZYpcizzEEUi3cdtZbK7RfPvxZHwYDU8t2INMnjDUs88RwfXpgfQ9pgdLw83lAlYW5hNcilA4lTYxRT3a_wx4L6gRAL11tu6j8T1VzEuveQ1oC0NqzYVJcs9F/w640-h640/x1959_13.jpg" title="Graveyard Quilt by Elizabeth Roseberry Mitchell, 1843" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>To learn about the quilt, made in 1843 and see more photos, check out my blog post <a href="https://shiversofdelight.blogspot.com/2015/01/graveyard-quilts.html" target="_blank">Graveyard Quilts</a>. I've updated the links in the post and freshened it a bit.</p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-67951493456332597292022-06-23T06:30:00.001-04:002022-06-23T06:30:00.165-04:00Elegant Creepy Crawlies: Laura Zindel<p>Laura Zindel's pottery has been a favorite of mine for as long as I've been writing this blog. Made in Vermont, Zindel's pieces echo the beauty in nature. Creepy crawly spiders and bugs become things of beauty. You might not think you would want to eat off a plate with a giant spider on it, but I think you'll find that Zindel's reverence for nature will have you feeling pretty good about it! In addition to spiders and bugs, the pieces also contain mushrooms, birds, and other forest creatures. Find the pottery at <a href="https://www.laurazindel.com" target="_blank">Laura Zindel Design</a>. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkA48OPQZTHCVUvpA2StBrL8-5vvtg1Ll8bJUa3DQcI3aEUrg38fmhaLVVmPoia-8W5xiYGKsSBmZ0SejiBfGwdU6Xj0_Sx9cIvdIFAkVWrCerJQqewCOKyRKtVm0LG2QJVokT8uOEkpBK-4COTsyzHqc3jj-E9jaP1YkL3awZRurqyNDGc2nHmAS4/s1024/H1FIBTHABR_4__81171.1407269381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1024" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkA48OPQZTHCVUvpA2StBrL8-5vvtg1Ll8bJUa3DQcI3aEUrg38fmhaLVVmPoia-8W5xiYGKsSBmZ0SejiBfGwdU6Xj0_Sx9cIvdIFAkVWrCerJQqewCOKyRKtVm0LG2QJVokT8uOEkpBK-4COTsyzHqc3jj-E9jaP1YkL3awZRurqyNDGc2nHmAS4/w640-h508/H1FIBTHABR_4__81171.1407269381.jpg" title="Laura Zindel Pottery: Harlequin Beetle Serving Dish" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.laurazindel.com/fish-platter-harlequin-beetle/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Harlequin Beetle Platter</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDdIRiNbxJwmhCeQZRE1Sm1_-_Mh2E8QZP2o8LTMhekUhXd6gAf0igrp1pQ0tPfuJC11sOkWeIzU9PdsijYujUwD55TiFr30PfcD_R26kIkIBLyfRJwwiFVtKY0I9g5_O55DAzRWGUCcdt8-9-R9c7LiG9TfBzf0udl2KQl5FuudsonOHxUj2yRba/s1024/H2SSSPTA__98485.1492755229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1024" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDdIRiNbxJwmhCeQZRE1Sm1_-_Mh2E8QZP2o8LTMhekUhXd6gAf0igrp1pQ0tPfuJC11sOkWeIzU9PdsijYujUwD55TiFr30PfcD_R26kIkIBLyfRJwwiFVtKY0I9g5_O55DAzRWGUCcdt8-9-R9c7LiG9TfBzf0udl2KQl5FuudsonOHxUj2yRba/w640-h508/H2SSSPTA__98485.1492755229.jpg" title="Laura Zindel Pottery: Tarantula Serving Platter" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.laurazindel.com/small-serving-dish-tarantula-spider/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Tarantula Small Serving Dish</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfQV4gn2FbNrGi88TkBnlpjiJ6aLpFyAFV55nlW335Naw5QIVQIQ0N-70Tu8DKD3D0xf6iVUL8PPVE4QSEf0hFLkJomUOEUksoKGfkn9tq7f6Gai1eBEmBHTz-O5jiKBHHgmyGMbMa0BTEeCONSy9-zBIvKERoIdElaNwhhPnZtnxLiaZifq3nEuT/s1024/H3SBFRGH__32730.1618878942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfQV4gn2FbNrGi88TkBnlpjiJ6aLpFyAFV55nlW335Naw5QIVQIQ0N-70Tu8DKD3D0xf6iVUL8PPVE4QSEf0hFLkJomUOEUksoKGfkn9tq7f6Gai1eBEmBHTz-O5jiKBHHgmyGMbMa0BTEeCONSy9-zBIvKERoIdElaNwhhPnZtnxLiaZifq3nEuT/w640-h640/H3SBFRGH__32730.1618878942.jpg" title="Laura Zindel Pottery: Ghost Pumpkin Small Bowl" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.laurazindel.com/small-bowl-ghost-pumpkin/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Ghost Pumpkin Small Bowl</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQRHzAh2MGfh-L-eOzE0N03ivq7_Bo4-cSfCLsf8mPfRdrLEOLDyOyeC_fE0qu43a728BNyOQIm5yCzjMVMJYPLDiCRrRRBtnCN68dT08nbq8rR0Yb-cDBPgBGrGC-P1PkEriaLmEdVQwUlpDWiBD0TuswGmmOkzJK5HC1N4bC62VXSIVQZmW3Llg/s1024/D2MUGMUP4__92579.1633225031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1024" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQRHzAh2MGfh-L-eOzE0N03ivq7_Bo4-cSfCLsf8mPfRdrLEOLDyOyeC_fE0qu43a728BNyOQIm5yCzjMVMJYPLDiCRrRRBtnCN68dT08nbq8rR0Yb-cDBPgBGrGC-P1PkEriaLmEdVQwUlpDWiBD0TuswGmmOkzJK5HC1N4bC62VXSIVQZmW3Llg/w640-h508/D2MUGMUP4__92579.1633225031.jpg" title="Laura Zindel Pottery: Parasol Mushroom Mug" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.laurazindel.com/mug-parasol-4-mushroom/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Parasol Mushroom Mug</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIob18cLT0lRSdTQraRMZsPdW1Bnt-2am4SyFiJtscDtHTRMCWYNjbbCTHzO2zoKRrya0NXzr_ytb-Fpzm-er4HO0gX-uvp9FZjzqB6SCK8E4asgjhZPEbHGQ-1W5vt3az5f0TUH_ACa7CPnhGrQuZZBB3LhDFdIuMBc9PKfAytauREKEDEr2fsddd/s1024/_mg_9432__76122.1407276067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1024" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIob18cLT0lRSdTQraRMZsPdW1Bnt-2am4SyFiJtscDtHTRMCWYNjbbCTHzO2zoKRrya0NXzr_ytb-Fpzm-er4HO0gX-uvp9FZjzqB6SCK8E4asgjhZPEbHGQ-1W5vt3az5f0TUH_ACa7CPnhGrQuZZBB3LhDFdIuMBc9PKfAytauREKEDEr2fsddd/w640-h508/_mg_9432__76122.1407276067.jpg" title="Laura Zindel Pottery: Set of 3 Jars- Snake, Tarantula, Ant" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.laurazindel.com/set-of-3-jars-tarantula-spider-snake-ant/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Set of 3 Jars</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table>Zindel offers both handmade (more expensive) and dinnerware pieces in her shop. Take a look and I'm sure you'll fall in love with something there.<br /><div><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-37570504692249470882022-06-09T06:23:00.002-04:002022-06-09T06:23:00.158-04:00Quirky Pots for your Spooky Porch Garden<p>If you're looking to spook your neighbors with a creepy porch or balcony garden I found the most whimspookal pots for your lovingly cultivated black petunias. Really, how spectacular would a porch garden with bright pot and all black flowers be?! The ceramic pots from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SmisiVandal" target="_blank">Smisi Vandal</a> are just what you need.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UGbWx1viycY5xEXIwROiy0968Q32tyoyhAYjIM93gjXCVSV-3Ui34HnJqlipZ-03ECwQ_yB0IvNqbiCWyFdwvu0kA157ioJ_itLzk2dCu44CsLDM9Xgw9U2czvNNTzPZXWjgvVkrChsX-Z_E3rz4yafLRSMiWxMPpdQczlQlAMkUtkHb_ORtTTJZ/s1191/il_794xN.3750120456_ia46.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UGbWx1viycY5xEXIwROiy0968Q32tyoyhAYjIM93gjXCVSV-3Ui34HnJqlipZ-03ECwQ_yB0IvNqbiCWyFdwvu0kA157ioJ_itLzk2dCu44CsLDM9Xgw9U2czvNNTzPZXWjgvVkrChsX-Z_E3rz4yafLRSMiWxMPpdQczlQlAMkUtkHb_ORtTTJZ/w426-h640/il_794xN.3750120456_ia46.jpg.webp" title="Margarita Ferrari (Smisi Vandal): Devil and Angel ceramic pot" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1199924679/weird-creepy-double-plant-pot-devil-vs?click_key=75c9075f7f0b1ec21bdb54d7445b2191af8031ee%3A1199924679&click_sum=53f2a89f&ref=shop_home_active_18&cns=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Devil and Angel Pot</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCWPaLm6yopJHvD7Q2InWeycXVVfU861l1EYZcISO06Efg8JqafhOMZgijRrRYH3eFEn8-KfgottsWHnK4eMU4Nox-Wd8ikMJFmOIEd3BNgnMpFUHiB0sEyXV7J6D53bMTMtk-M9FJ3LR9SU_Upljie_1F3kU-ianHwTxeMsMSy2HX3z39oWl4_UR/s1191/il_794xN.3730875929_px8u.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCWPaLm6yopJHvD7Q2InWeycXVVfU861l1EYZcISO06Efg8JqafhOMZgijRrRYH3eFEn8-KfgottsWHnK4eMU4Nox-Wd8ikMJFmOIEd3BNgnMpFUHiB0sEyXV7J6D53bMTMtk-M9FJ3LR9SU_Upljie_1F3kU-ianHwTxeMsMSy2HX3z39oWl4_UR/w426-h640/il_794xN.3730875929_px8u.jpg.webp" title="Margarita Ferrari (Smisi Vandal): Crazy Love Pot" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1182774405/weird-creepy-cross-eyed-crazy-love-plant?click_key=802319a05c1fc4d57e5bc715e5c79b73ed2c5e32%3A1182774405&click_sum=26be59b5&ref=shop_home_active_9&cns=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Crazy Love Pot</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyBNQMVTKdSDBJFxiAf-UeBYomb74iVb14ESxkCR-celGHMyh6o3w3NISWPwKcqhN90fy--LPohr-eAkSyIYweuqdf4aKdlKZXQ6EOIWc81xT56UOTtEHUnw5Uuf4-6X2fmXu35GqR1P0jeRXMisWp5HRVNjPbp0UCkW15LAgfRjaMPF2sG36g4x7/s1210/il_794xN.3894910351_qafw.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyBNQMVTKdSDBJFxiAf-UeBYomb74iVb14ESxkCR-celGHMyh6o3w3NISWPwKcqhN90fy--LPohr-eAkSyIYweuqdf4aKdlKZXQ6EOIWc81xT56UOTtEHUnw5Uuf4-6X2fmXu35GqR1P0jeRXMisWp5HRVNjPbp0UCkW15LAgfRjaMPF2sG36g4x7/w420-h640/il_794xN.3894910351_qafw.jpg.webp" title="Margarita Ferrari (Smisi Vandal): Queen of Snakes Pot" width="420" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1211462920/weird-creepy-queen-of-snake-plant-pot?click_key=66156657edef21f40f17d86dcb23b0478d4f4963%3A1211462920&click_sum=ea2ed720&ref=shop_home_active_3" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Queen of Snakes Pot</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Damn it! Now I'm on the hunt for black petunias...</div><div>Check out the shop for mote pots, keychains, and even puppets!</div><div><br /></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281388483810557080.post-47870065790978235052022-06-02T10:43:00.000-04:002022-06-02T10:43:46.011-04:00Spooky Cape Cod: Part II<p>A few days, a few weeks.... time is meaningless, right? The important thing is that I'm back for part two of my spooky Cape Cod adventure. </p><p>First let me tell you about the inn where we stayed. I chose it because it is right next door to the Edward Gorey House Museum. It's called Chapter House and since this isn't an advertisement for them 😉, I'll let you look it up. The inn was great! I believe it is recently under new management and has been updated. Being off season, there weren't many people staying there, and we found our room (I could see the Gorey House from our window) was comfortable, cozy, and nicely decorated. I don't know about you, but I hate staying in rooms in historic inns that are overly decorated and busy. This room was very relaxing in its decor. A light, delicious breakfast is served in the morning and there is a small bar in the main house for guests. The inn keepers were very friendly and helpful and, of course, I was able to learn that the 1716 main house has ghosts and that a medium had recently pointed to an antique mirror on the stair landing and called it a portal for the spirits. I was so entranced that I forgot to take a picture. Duh.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9KzU6FxDWhmwnCnMFrpI4s3UMOhIhw9BV-vM8C0CG00E_aoso1ntqaq0GaLA9FI4rqsHPPzxESmyrP4WRBx-lWE9iRHHAyT2asO2Ctgrzyf9mOSPUtgJDP5B5aVgwM0CHoGhVraG5LeN_prd9qQAxt3URnEdy3Mi8Uvgzda0CB-waRPPCfPEng3A/s940/Chapter%20House%20Cape%20Cod.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9KzU6FxDWhmwnCnMFrpI4s3UMOhIhw9BV-vM8C0CG00E_aoso1ntqaq0GaLA9FI4rqsHPPzxESmyrP4WRBx-lWE9iRHHAyT2asO2Ctgrzyf9mOSPUtgJDP5B5aVgwM0CHoGhVraG5LeN_prd9qQAxt3URnEdy3Mi8Uvgzda0CB-waRPPCfPEng3A/w640-h536/Chapter%20House%20Cape%20Cod.png" title="Shivers of Delight: Cape Cod Tour, Chapter House" width="640" /></a></div><p>We began our second day early in the misty morning with a stop at Ancient Cemetery a few blocks away from our inn on the advice of some friends. They told us about a certain gravestone we had to see. With rough directions from <a href="https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/35223" target="_blank">Roadside America</a> (and a minor direction squabble between my husband and me) we located the gravestone of Mary Dolencie (1906-1985). Apparently, Ms. Dolencie lived in a gated community of sorts and had a disagreement with her neighbors over cats. I believe she was on the pro-cat side. This woman can hold a grudge and had her gravestone etched with the words:</p><blockquote><p><i>May eternal damnation be upon those in Whaling Port who, without knowing me, have maliciously vilified me. May the curse of God be upon them and theirs.</i></p></blockquote><p><u>That, my friends, is how you make sure people visit your grave</u>. We walked around the cemetery for about 30 minutes. There are some old and new(!) gravestones with winged skulls that are interesting to see.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZG9E5_EcdEW7_eQmgAVlTXisLYHJs4mT05NgYasxOvwR3hMfiQgIOGJQxvlzXfdXSQr20gBpgfnjsFBCKX9DVdQDW_P0lY-F3K0o6ND95fQn-c1O6BnNbbHqq8pzA6IIXG56jFqTpiHmQSH0bNdieIuMgFWAeQteEWVmqTMtHYnt7pA4pOsth12g/s940/Chapter%20House%20Cape%20Cod.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZG9E5_EcdEW7_eQmgAVlTXisLYHJs4mT05NgYasxOvwR3hMfiQgIOGJQxvlzXfdXSQr20gBpgfnjsFBCKX9DVdQDW_P0lY-F3K0o6ND95fQn-c1O6BnNbbHqq8pzA6IIXG56jFqTpiHmQSH0bNdieIuMgFWAeQteEWVmqTMtHYnt7pA4pOsth12g/w640-h536/Chapter%20House%20Cape%20Cod.png" title="Shivers of Delight: Cape Cod Tour, Mary Dolencie & Ancient Cemetery" width="640" /></a></div><p>From there we headed to <a href="https://www.edwardgoreyhouse.org" target="_blank">The Edward Gorey House</a>. This has been on my bucket list for too many years to count. By the time we arrived, the sun was breaking through the mists and the front door was being unlocked. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiB4XbHWHkeu2Rq6-T1ao4B4Br6dLM4VJkEoQe5QmqcY__cMxSnheiuNwCBaDkqst3-r9N7rCLPABCnixMxlyxAGqN7BYoo_WXrzWaSjlHUNuG5GgoruHS-cI9G4D1UJnkjzzBFdxwOG51-UovYnq3FmwqIcopwEpmG4UXBWDDV3dO_2SDGkNQGLLZ/s1080/The%20Edward%20Gorey%20House-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiB4XbHWHkeu2Rq6-T1ao4B4Br6dLM4VJkEoQe5QmqcY__cMxSnheiuNwCBaDkqst3-r9N7rCLPABCnixMxlyxAGqN7BYoo_WXrzWaSjlHUNuG5GgoruHS-cI9G4D1UJnkjzzBFdxwOG51-UovYnq3FmwqIcopwEpmG4UXBWDDV3dO_2SDGkNQGLLZ/w640-h640/The%20Edward%20Gorey%20House-2.png" title="Shivers of Delight: Cape Cod Tour, Edward Gorey House" width="640" /></a></div><p>The museum is the last house that Gorey lived in- he died in Cape Cod in 2000. He purchased the house in 1979 without ever going inside and ended up spending a great deal of time and money making it habitable. Lesson learned. This museum is not like a typical historic house museum (I say that with the lens of having degrees in Historic Preservation and Interior Design) but that made it even more interesting for me! </p><p>The museum was opened two years after Gorey died and you will find an assortment of interesting odds and ends that he collected over the years alongside his sketches, book drawings, famous fur coat, and a sense of how he lived in the house. The entrance room holds an exhibit of Gorey's work where the theme changes each year. This year the exhibit is <i>Doing the Steps</i> and it's a look at Gorey's ties to ballet, specifically the New York City Ballet, which he attended regularly for 30 years.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbhUjULpgD6g2wQzi2a0D7ozGAVjxQGtAb9oMEtiKZ2YaVsP77W6BKCYveYusyGnmd4QCDYkM1BUJ6XeV6Iv4WxzXFokfoN6cSp0cWWswLQkPx1red3ZT5A4uHzEwvaWNvOd96Qqc9mCwjKHfbw5Ha9v524LSzD4kP5rtSK7UnVRX2qryEGjNBXdn/s4032/IMG_2258.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbhUjULpgD6g2wQzi2a0D7ozGAVjxQGtAb9oMEtiKZ2YaVsP77W6BKCYveYusyGnmd4QCDYkM1BUJ6XeV6Iv4WxzXFokfoN6cSp0cWWswLQkPx1red3ZT5A4uHzEwvaWNvOd96Qqc9mCwjKHfbw5Ha9v524LSzD4kP5rtSK7UnVRX2qryEGjNBXdn/w480-h640/IMG_2258.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight: Cape Cod Tour, Edward Gorey House Exhibit" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Doing the Steps, Edward Gorey House Exhibit</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Throughout the house, there's a playful atmosphere. The curator-written descriptions of objects are amusing and fun to read. Best of all, there is a scavenger hunt to find all the characters from Gorey's <i>Gashlycrumb Tinies</i> that my husband had a good time locating. The house is small and you can see it all in 15 minutes, but if you take the time to read the descriptions and notice the placement of seemingly unrelated objects next to each other you start to step into Gorey's mind and you'll find an hour has quickly passed! I didn't take as many photos as I thought I would because frankly I was so focused on what I was looking at. I enjoyed our visit very much and it's the kind of place that you can return to again and again and see something you didn't notice before. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfi0kpQ10WfP4r510pq6a31xBSG8hXOlUOU0Qt7VU6L0mOeH4V3jQ1fd2h1-4Brbx7dCdRvXxCQiHerHnUBioBfcjFVD_6WGDxnNgPbW_or-fd6Z6zaxXNGngnuZMDye7O1HVhMlhBvqEMF_JLGIxTwVWdTdlCsj7tlyV8I11dOMQDn2iAh9trTEbR/s4032/IMG_2263.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfi0kpQ10WfP4r510pq6a31xBSG8hXOlUOU0Qt7VU6L0mOeH4V3jQ1fd2h1-4Brbx7dCdRvXxCQiHerHnUBioBfcjFVD_6WGDxnNgPbW_or-fd6Z6zaxXNGngnuZMDye7O1HVhMlhBvqEMF_JLGIxTwVWdTdlCsj7tlyV8I11dOMQDn2iAh9trTEbR/w480-h640/IMG_2263.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight: Cape Cod Tour, Edward Gorey House Exhibit" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Quote from Edward Gorey's mother</span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt211LxzFS7X2uUj0eDFtqGgV55vgP1hGtydtUHzjz1HRKzg2aXewNgrPq_6yhD4X7g2jFVtfR9fS31jv3HGwObpdrtVsSQuBldmDywDCG3oWtiP1bfBh7pOfX7a5q1EmQIj0Yb-lwSV2guck4ly3pKACkma2_DWR2GcwHEq8yDxefenZ_S9F4fUY2/s4032/IMG_2256.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt211LxzFS7X2uUj0eDFtqGgV55vgP1hGtydtUHzjz1HRKzg2aXewNgrPq_6yhD4X7g2jFVtfR9fS31jv3HGwObpdrtVsSQuBldmDywDCG3oWtiP1bfBh7pOfX7a5q1EmQIj0Yb-lwSV2guck4ly3pKACkma2_DWR2GcwHEq8yDxefenZ_S9F4fUY2/w480-h640/IMG_2256.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight: Cape Cod Tour, Edward Gorey House Exhibit" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"The actual tassels themselves were found in a cigar box among Edward's things after his death. We have no reason to suspect they had anything to do with his passing."</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgPm3mD2ECifMjCu_no6gFjAtqfEsYz_wtussseYTeo0HB1mG_6ZjkLbU7_2x8xXElBu4OaQXl6IJBoMyPbIQL5G_1QvTkmgBwmFgOJTfXd5AOQGEKXA8FAHXi_CFiyv46zU1qtM75bXeFoGVt-_2MofMCpljyFDF9EaHzXSKAI6YfELuItszm0zn/s1080/scavenger%20Square.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgPm3mD2ECifMjCu_no6gFjAtqfEsYz_wtussseYTeo0HB1mG_6ZjkLbU7_2x8xXElBu4OaQXl6IJBoMyPbIQL5G_1QvTkmgBwmFgOJTfXd5AOQGEKXA8FAHXi_CFiyv46zU1qtM75bXeFoGVt-_2MofMCpljyFDF9EaHzXSKAI6YfELuItszm0zn/w640-h640/scavenger%20Square.png" title="Shivers of Delight: Cape Cod Tour, Edward Gorey House Scavenger Hunt" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Gashlycrumb Tinies Scavenger Hunt</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNOtXwHGRDQjlJ8npBubsFMf20vOOmW2uu8drmKZ-zWWhR-h2i_cp0q_LQbPdTkDmp1YqpKhZho7tZuefI6old5pkNa1KGECKQ9LtlRwg0YwhnLhE7cR9vEB3EsNIu3lI49tc9ve43Ss-MrVE9x2YC1YM6N8HpPqvR9JJY5ougBMwB9WyKEE_OUJR/w480-h640/IMG_2266.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight: Cape Cod Tour, Edward Gorey House Exhibit" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The famous coat.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-c5sBLrKkwYI3KZpjBtYPokIvh6nh6x_9nrLTSwyWNLCTtWcWQ7lL3VLDi-8wGzQqh_teS36jJtSWKNgGiiM8RdQID5Qo29AXYk0aJlQgTj4QGtl9-ZCJ7XpNWtErXFZ9c3wms_IxP09N9IVihXZgyOj-p6_hhfIZxXEXfxpWNIMkhW7_2xB1itRK/s4024/IMG_2268.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4024" data-original-width="2754" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-c5sBLrKkwYI3KZpjBtYPokIvh6nh6x_9nrLTSwyWNLCTtWcWQ7lL3VLDi-8wGzQqh_teS36jJtSWKNgGiiM8RdQID5Qo29AXYk0aJlQgTj4QGtl9-ZCJ7XpNWtErXFZ9c3wms_IxP09N9IVihXZgyOj-p6_hhfIZxXEXfxpWNIMkhW7_2xB1itRK/w438-h640/IMG_2268.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight: Cape Cod Tour, Edward Gorey House Exhibit" width="438" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The program for Gorey's Memorial Service</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We finished out the rest of our day with stops at local breweries (Barnstable Brewing and Bad Martha Farmer's Brewing), a visit to a lighthouse, and some seafood. It was a short and delightful trip with a side of spooky.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNo-S3xvZPsvk10pnSjmAFOgwHzPkQd_DYgO9WuB6vMjTYgidSliHbGZufU_mnrUWyusiDYe-b1x9TJjr77sB3KyVtSUg2PJZN1uNPgEe10NtDJLBBD7Ar1VdexLkYUM8OFdf6EWxlbCNZjPpj2Z7OxGa0Kpbbo0WLi-jQH1rLdYOS05ltvx0_17k/s3088/IMG_2309.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNo-S3xvZPsvk10pnSjmAFOgwHzPkQd_DYgO9WuB6vMjTYgidSliHbGZufU_mnrUWyusiDYe-b1x9TJjr77sB3KyVtSUg2PJZN1uNPgEe10NtDJLBBD7Ar1VdexLkYUM8OFdf6EWxlbCNZjPpj2Z7OxGa0Kpbbo0WLi-jQH1rLdYOS05ltvx0_17k/w640-h480/IMG_2309.jpeg" title="Shivers of Delight in Cape Cod 2022" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Your Tour Guides</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div>Jorenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333870148273179239noreply@blogger.com0