7.27.2011

Have you hugged your skeleton today?

A handful of Halloween!
Too soon? Who says skeletons and pumpkin heads belong exclusively to October? Halloweeny stuff is probably our favorite to work on. It's just such a friendly holiday, with just a little touch of creepiness. A chance to take candy from strangers and say thank you. And skeletons don't really seem exclusively Autumnal at all. I mean, everybody is walking around with one in them right this minute.
Inspired by the traditional Dia de los Muertos candies, I did my own version of some sugar skulls this week. They're made of wood, with little paper clay noses. I hadn't tried sculpting paper clay right on wood before, but it worked like a charm!



Hope you're all having a friendly day.

13 comments:

  1. I love your pumpkins! I have got to give this craft a try...I just love your work...thank you for the inspiration!

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  2. I love them! And who said that a skellie lass wouldn't want a pretty skirt? :-D

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  3. so cute, your dolls are amazing!
    and I love Halloween year round LOL
    Karey

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  4. Ahhhh!! Adorable! I love Halloween for all year too, but the little skeleton couple melt my summer heart with autumn anticipation!

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  5. Those are so adorable I could CRY! The lil' punkies are my faves! But WOW to the skelly-sculpts! What an amazing artist you are, lil' Jo! I'm SUCH a fan of both you AND Dylan! Bowing over here!

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  6. They are absolutely awesome! And it's never too soon for halloween stuff :-)

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  7. How adorable!! I love your little dollies and your "calaca" is looking great!! Dia de los Muertos is my thing, but then, I grew up with it and all the colours and festive toys, candies, breads, etc....it's a fun holiday, however, some feel it's gruesome..oh well, their problem, right??

    Keep it up...I'm lovin' all it!!

    Georgina

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  8. I just love the little skelly and punkin mates. So Cute! Are they the necklace size? I always just oooh and aaah and smile over The Cart's Art. Love it!

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  9. I love Halloween too...such a fun time of year! Cute dolls...

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  10. Oh, I just love your little skeleton dolls -- and Octavio!

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  11. Your Halloween dolls are adorable! I love the pumpkins best!

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