Happy Halloween

The Moon is full

The stars are bright.

The ghost and goblins

will be out tonight.

They will twinkle and dare

so be sure to beware

For it's All Hallows Eve!

Grungy Gourd Cart

11.5" Tall

To purchase email Melissa at:

valeriotedesign@comcast.net

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Pumpkin Carving Time

Running late again!

Painting until the wee hours of morning finishing

up a fun new piece for the EHAG Emporium

Halloween Night update. Be sure to stop 

by the Emporium before Saturday and leave a

comment for a chance to win some Halloween 

collectibles. Then check back on the eve of 

Halloween for the big event.

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Chocolate Fun Find

Monday, Monday... sigh

Thank goodness there's chocolate on hand.

A Fanciful Twist Halloween Party Giveaway

It's time once again for Vanessa's 

oh so fanciful and eye popping fantastical 

Halloween extravaganza. Zoom over to

A Fanciful Twist for some twinkles and 

sprinkles and sugar dandy delights.

...but before you do, be sure to leave

a comment on this post for a chance 

to win my Crow Pull Out Party Favor.

I'll announce the lucky trick or treater 

on Monday. Thank you for stopping by!

Halloween Fun Finds

How fun is this? 

Picked up these place mats from Pottery Barn Kids.

Cloth Paper Scissors Virtual Studio Tour

I have a studio in a corner of my home.

It isn't a large studio, nor is it very glamorous. 

If you were to measure my success on paper,

the forecast would be bleak. 

But this 12 foot by 12 foot fortress, 

with the door knob that sticks,

is my sanctuary, my soft place to land

and has thought me much about the 

quiet surrender of an artful life. 

I hope you enjoyed peeking into my playground

filled with cherished gifts from dear friends and

 collected keepsakes from fellow artists who

have also found joy in this business of
nostalgic merry making.

Check out the Cloth, Paper, Scissors
Spooky Studio Tour link for more
fun filled studio tours. 

Halloween Decorating

Time to decorate! 

My favorite chore on my Holiday to-do list.

Oak Galls now available in ETSY.

Love at first sight

So there I was, sleepwalking through my mundane 

chores, meandering through the all too familiar maze 

of predictable produce and elegantly displayed 

dead things behind glass, when I literally ran 

into a floor display of these beautiful bottles. My

heart skipped a beat as I reached out with both 

hands and grabbed a bottle to add to my Halloween

wine collection... or so I thought. Turns out this

black beauty is an Ale.... but who cares. Some things

are just too wonderful to pass up, don't you think?

Halloween Folk Art

The October issue of the CatStone Press digital 

publication of Artizen Magazine is live. 

A visual Halloween treat from cover to cover.

Even the ads are a feast for the eyes. 

From Absinthe to Chocolatiers, Costumes to Folk Art

this issue has a delightful blend of festive

holiday folklore and Halloween collectibles.

   

Click HERE to subscribe to the free online Artizen magazine. 

Some of my Halloween characters that are feature

in the Artizen issue are now available.

Click HERE for more details.

Haunting Confections

Not so sweet inspiration. 

 Having fun unwinding to the Cupcake Wars on 

Food Network channel. You might want to check

out some of their crazy good cupcake recipes

for your upcoming Halloween parties. 

Glitter Skull Toothpicks now in ETSY.