Custom Painted Pet Portraits. Furby. Pomeranian. Modern dog portrait.

Launching custom painted portrait service on ETSY. You email me a clear photo of your pets face. I will paint it on a 12X12'or 20X20"canvas using my style and sprinkling it with his/her personality. In 2-3 weeks upon completion, I mail you a ready to hang work of art to your home! It's certainly a lengthy process to set up online but in order for me to get it right the first time I NEED to work like a sloth and focus like a hawk. I have a collection of portraits that I'm adding to and working on a commission art piece currently that I'm super excited about! Will include not only pets but other wildlife down the road soon too! I think raccoons are on my list. Another favorite animal! My style is modern folk art peppered with whimsy. I may come up with a better description later. But for now this is what I got. Stay tuned...
Furby. Pomeranian. Special personality. Modern dog portrait. Size: 30X40"canvas. Medium: Acrylic. 

Dick Blick art materials is having a pet portrait contest. Of course I've entered and of course I would love to win. So vote for me if you love dogs but if you love Pomeranian's in particular--then by all means VOTE for me. I would greatly appreciate it!
Here is the LINK to my painted portrait of Furby:

Furby. Modern Dog.

 Here is the link to the Dick Blick Pet portrait contest 2017. Anyone can enter!!

 http://www.dickblick.com/landing/petportraits2017

Halloween Mugs. Gnaw. Croak. Bled. Moan. Singe. Spookysfunhouse.

 

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Creepy coffee mugs available to gnaw on at Spookysfunhouse. 

 

Vintage Christmas gift tags found at summer garage sale

Collection of vintage Christmas gift tags

A lovely collection of vintage Christmas gift tags found at a neighborhood garage sale. I think I paid a dime or something ridiculous for the whole mess of them. My favorite holiday is Halloween but when I come across a feeling from my childhood, I can't pass it up. This is grade school feelings when innocent kids have no worries. The artwork reminds me of Rankin and Bass. Rudolf, Hermie and little drummer boy. Doe eyed children and puppies. Sweet Retro Christmas. A pile of Lovelies.

Vintage Kitchen and Bar Finds

My Vintage Ceramic Schnapps-O-Flex

It'll Tickle Yore Innards Mountain Dew Bottle

Vintage Made in Norway Viking Pewter Bowl on Pedestal

Oh the joys that vintage kitchen and bar items bring to me! All of these wonderful items were crafted in their native countries. Except the funny Schnapps o flex. Designed by some wacky fella in the forties or fifties who figured it would be a nifty idea to add some booze to this clever camera thing. Made in Japan where many ceramic home decor and kitchen items were from. 'It'll Tickle Yore Innards' Mountain Dew soda bottle made and brewed in the USA. That silly saying is written on the back of the bottle. And the lovely Nordic pewter bowel on a pedestal. Designed by the modernists of Norway in the sixties and crafted in the (MY!) homeland. These all serve a purpose by holding something. Whiskey, soda pop or fruit. You name it. I love them all.

Retro around the house

Chef Marc Red Tray

Sky Blue RetroTelephone

White Westie Ceramic Planter

Latest photographs of the vintage collection I'm building for ETSY. I can sell anything on EBAY, which I continue to do. But I need to be selective in the vintage products I will be listing on ETSY. Not only do they have to be built before 1996, but they truly need to be unique and the photos have to be very good. I LOVE my retro telephone. It's such a delightful phone! I call it a work of art for now. I'm not emotionally connected to him. I'm happy to sell it to the prefect person. I wish I could still spend the time it takes to dial up my friends and family on that phone. But seriously, nobody has the patience for that anymore.

Orange Decor from the 1970's

Garfield toys were happy and innocent times as a kid from the 1970's. These particular items were found on the orange shelf (how items are organized at the thrift store). They all have that summer feel about them with the sliced citrus geometric shape. Garfield is from 1978 obviously and the folk art matches container may possibly be late 60's. My precious orange piggy bank (appears to be 70's, at least that's what I want to believe. Heck, it's probably from Target- I don't care) in mint condish for only a buck at the Goodwill was the best thrift store dollar find of the day.

Fisher Price 2 Families and an Elephant

My Blue Trunk Up Elephant

My Perfect Happy Family

My 6 baby girl Happy Family

Retro Fisher Price Toys were a huge part of my life growing up as a kid. I played with ALL the 'Little People" and their Classic Sesame street play house. My 'little people' white woman married my 'little people' black man (Sesame Gordon was pretty handsome) and they had a baby. I didn't think twice about it. They were perfect and they were honest! I loved everything about their cute little families. Here I have photographed my faves in a darling 'little people' big family and little family portrait. Soon to be for sale on ETSY!! Threw in the circus elephant (BTW I despise Circus's that include ANY animal) portrait for fun because blue elephants are simply adorable...

Wacky Elf Sassa! Available at Zazzle

Wacky Elf Sassa Lunchbox!  

Latest merchandise I've designed. Comes in 6 fantastico colors! Green is my fave. Add your name and love the Elf. Sassa is an old Norse name meaning 'divine beauty'!!! She's cute and sassy. This fun elf design is available on many other products including apparel and home decor! Only available at Zazzle.com.

Wacky Elf Collection from Spookysfunhouse Store at Zazzle

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Zazzle.com

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Elf love season is blown over but I can't help loving these terrific elf illustrations from a long time ago. I'm currently resurrecting some whimsical art by the late James Widmark. These darling characters have been locked away in a Christmas Neverland vault and one by one I'm carefully restoring the wacky creations that once were. These three handsome elf images were among hundreds of pieces that were meant to be in a collection for sale at Walmart and Target. Now, I will make them look fantastic on T-shirts, mugs, pillows and more! Exclusively for sale on Zazzle! Keeping the design simple so the cute elf is the focus. Wacky indeed! I love them...