Monday, October 18, 2021

Wooden Ornaments for Halloween Illustrated by Kayleigh Radcliffe



Kayleigh Radcliffe is a UK based artist who designs and creates all the stunning products for her online store. I have featured her halloween collection before and this year too she has designed beautiful ornaments to decorate your house with. 

These ornaments are illustrated by the artist and printed onto wood. The ornaments are double sided printed and are perfect to hang on a tree or on a wall to admire year round. Find the shown ornaments plus brooches, cards and more here.



















Thursday, October 14, 2021

New Halloween Collection by Vintage By Crystal

 


New York based team of artists Crystal and Ben Sloane create unique characters for their brand Vintage by Crystal. Their handspun figures and ornaments are done in their signature style that can be spotted from miles away.

Like every year, this Halloween too they have come up with spook-tacular collection of dolls and decorations that will be perfect to bring festive spirit to your house. These whimsical characters are made using vintage techniques that were used in Germany 100 years ago by cottage artisans. This distinct style and the use of variety of new, vintage, and found materials give these pieces a delightful aged feel. You can find these one-of-a-kind characters in their online store - Vintage by Crystal.




















Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Beautiful Everyday Kitchen Ceramics and Home Decorations



I love these ceramics by Luna Bella Kitchen a quaint little store on Etsy that offers everything one would need for their kitchen. The shop has mugs, cups, plates, coasters, creamers, pots and other functional kitchen items you could imagine. These pieces are handmade by artisans in Mexico who sculpt these pieces with traditional techniques and in vibrant colors.

I am swooning over the owl plate (above) that'll be perfect to hang on a dining room wall. You can find find these limited edition ceramics and more online here.















Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Wood Carved Halloween Themed Characters by Karen L Howard





Karen L Howard is a third generation wood carving artist from Phoenix, Arizona. She was introduced to the carving tools by her grandmother when she was only 9 years old. Karen completely dedicated herself to wood-carving when her husband met with an accident and she was stuck at home. She got interested in Waterfowl and began to sculpt ducks, geese, swans, and quail for professional competitions.

The artist is currently carving a range of characters for the trick and treat collection. Pumpkin heads, owls, ravens, and bats are all one-of-a-kind that are hand carved and painted by the artist before they are attached to a vintage tin.

Karen received a Master Folk Art Grant from the James C Irvine Foundation and San Joaquin Arts Council. She has spoken to different art groups and other organizations, taught 5th grade classes, taught half-way house classes, given private lessons, and have participated in way too many shows. She now carves from her home studio on the Northern California coast. You can find her halloween themed characters along with other whimsical creatures in her online store.


















Monday, September 27, 2021

Halloween Themed Cards and Stickers by Wild Alive



Kim Meyer is a mixed media artist based out of Smith River, California where she lives with her husband, daughter and two dogs. She first started to explore the field of art when she took up silk painting while recovering from a back injury. Initially, she sold ties, vests, pillows etc. made with her silk paintings.

She is now a full-time mixed media and watercolor artist who offers a variety of products including - note cards, prints, stickers and "wacky stuff that pops into the head." Her recent halloween collection features amusing characters with long legs, capes, eye masks, and caps colored in seasonal palette.

All the products are illustrated by Kim and are printed by her husband Mars in their repurposed bedroom workshop. The shown cards and more are available on Kim's online store - Wild Alive.