grigio design: September 2009

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

feature of the week: hibernacula

"With Halloween on the horizon I've been in a voodoo mood and have fashioned a rainbow of these funky voodoo skull talismans. My muse for each of these talismans was a handmade juju skull in one of the five colors most often used in voodoo rituals.

This voodoo witch-doctor's talisman is wreathed in glass beads and shell shingles. It wears a crown of brass filigree ensconcing a fire-hued flower of czech glass. The filigree designs are reminiscent of the 'veves' used in voodoo rituals. A filigree-embellished jasper diamond hangs from its collar. It hangs from a black acrylic / aluminum chain with a brass lobster claw clasp which measures 18 inches in length." ~hibernacula

as a member of etsy dark team, i decided to feature an item every wednesday from one of our members! this wasn't my idea, i borrowed it from one of our team member, todoteordream! be sure to check out our site or search for etsydarkteam when you are on etsy!

to find out more on hibernacula, or here.

be back next wednesday for feature of the week!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

brand new calavera hair clips

my baby sister, helped me over the weekend with ALL of these hair clips, from conception! i must say, it's the most time consuming of everything i design or make! not considering a painting...unfortunately, her cold got worst from helping me :(

hand make the skulls, give them a face, bake them, paint them, seal them then glue them to the butterflies...glue them to the flowers...glue flowers on them...glue the clip on the back...

it's not hard at all but making more than a dozen can take a while!!! all of these will be at available at the day of the dead events. i will also be making more if time permits!

Monday, September 28, 2009

dia de los muertos paintings...new!!!

"fridafly"
16 x 20 canvas board
acrylic
9.2009

finally, i finished a few unfinished pieces from few months ago. strangely, i did them in between my studies...for a test...i will disclose it later! don't want to jinx it! all the finished pieces are now available in my etsy shop, here. i pushed myself to get these done due to the up coming day of the dead holiday...so i finished!

"tú y yo"
12 x 12 canvas
mixed media
9.2009

i was thinking of yin and yang...then i thought of the devil and the angel inside all of us. they are our best friend and our worst enemy...then i thought of myself...i work with all colors, i design and make so many things with colors, yet i live and dress only in grey, all shades of grey...maybe it's the yin and the yang, to keep myself balanced...otherwise i think i'd go coo-coo!

"frida flor"
11 x 17
100% cotton paper
mixed media
9.2009

i was just playing around with these real nice 100% cotton paper a few months ago...this has been sitting there so i decided to finish it with pantone markers, then i tried acrylic paint, then i tried paint markers, then glitters...

"if"
16 x 20 canvas board
mixed media
9.2009

strictly from my curiosity...my imagination of what the fallen angel could possibly look like and if...he could be a she...if she could carry babies...if she could fly without arms or legs...if if if if if...i truly wonder...

Friday, September 25, 2009

just how big will the michael jackson movie be?

Just how big will the Michael Jackson movie be?

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top 10 friday!

"top 10 friday september 18, 2009" received a total of 100 hits + 4 sales!

no. 1

"plush robot"
tragisstitches

Publish Post

no. 2
" little monsters robo monster painting"

jimbot

no. 3
"lime robot love soap"

loveleesoap

no. 4
"killbot japanese robot tshirt dark

anime cartoon humor shirt"

isotope

no. 5
"futuristic robot short sleeve light blue

baby or toddler tshirt"

happyfamily

no. 6
"retro space robot necklace"

bunnylogic

no. 7
"sad robot"

bestavailable

no. 8

"the franklins original painting

on 5x5 wooden plaque"

somnambulant

no. 9
"robot ring"

gingerdead

no. 10
"allo, original painting"
silentorchardstud

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

feature of the week: mountainscreamer

"slightly curious bib"
mountainscreamer

"What a little cutie pie this one is! Wear this "bib" to add a touch of sweetness and femininity to any outfit. Looks great over many styles of tops and dresses! Wear it with a button-down as shown or with a scoop neck, or maybe tucked under a jacket or sweater, like a dickie. Would also look perfect as part of a sweet little gothic lolita get-up!

This particular bib is made with black lace as the base (it is see through!), and trimmed with some old salvaged peach lace and a big shabby-chic crushed velvet bow. The bow and its tails are stitched into place to maintain that crumpled look. So darling!

One Size fits all! Ties in the back with a black satin ribbon." ~mountainscreamer

be sure to check out her other amazing pieces in her etsy store, or here!

to find out more on mountainscreamer, she also has another shop on etsy, here.

as a member of etsy dark team, i decided to feature an item every wednesday from one of our members! this wasn't my idea, i borrowed it from one of our team member, todoteordream! be sure to check out our site or search for etsydarkteam when you are on etsy!

be back next wednesday for feature of the week!

Friday, September 18, 2009

my love story in a book...

these are super super super cute! i had to blog them, i got in some new supplies which i will be listing in my ety shop, snookybootzi. but these are just irresistible! they come in antique gold and silver!