BOO BLING and HALLOWEEN SWAGGERS

It's time for Boo Bling! It's that time of year when Halloween jewelry abounds around my neck, and on my person. Although during the year, I secretly always manage to wear something covert Halloween. Halloween swaggers around this time of year as well. It's the time to acknowledge that you love Halloween, and not accused of being a fanatic.

Swagger.......one

Hanging Halloween.....

Halloween Dogs Go Wild!

Punkin Head Around Yer Head....

Haunting Memories.............

Faces.........from the past..........updated to the future..............still bring haunting memories......

Keepers of the pins......hat and otherwise........

Swaggered Versions of Baby Faced Nelsons.............

Climbing the Emigrant Hill Of Dreams...

Haunt Couture

More Keepers of Pin......

Sprites from Ellis Island.......remember!

ImPODsters............

What's a person to do when they pass by a bowl full of PODS in an artefact, desgin and salvage shop http://www.artefactdesignsalvage.com/ at Cornerstone Gardens http://www.cornerstonegardens.com/ . I mean this California art and garden complex is amazing. I want everything in every shop, and out on the grounds too,........ right now! Just back up the truck, no make a that a whole fleet of trucks .........drive them to the vineyard, and I will be a happy woman. However, instead for now I will settle for some pods. When I purchased them, like most things I collect......I did not know how I would use them in my art.......but I knew they would be transformed.........like everything else I pick up. I find myself always saying.......when I purchase something..........this is not going to stay this way.........it will be transformed! Like I, being a magician, would turn a knitted baby sweater into an elephant. That would be a little disconcerting to a Thrift Store clerk.......I am not sure they would share a vision of seeing anything but a knitted baby sweater. I might add I have an entire barn, container, and warehouse full of things waiting to be transformed.

This is the end result for the PODS later they may have a reincarnation but, for now..............they became ImPODsters...............I could have called them POD HEADS....but that was too reminiscent of the 60's, so instead......... because it is almost Halloween.......and the PODS surely would have their masks on, they became ImPODsters...........

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Help save the ImPODsters.........from oblivion!

HalloVine Wine

Yay..........the new HalloVine Label is completed, and it's a beauty..........Thanks to the multi-talented artist Iva Wilcox! She really has captured the fun spirit of Halloween in this label, and with so many beautiful colors. Iva is a very busy artist, so we, at Madonna Estate, were thrilled when she agreed to share her artistic vision for the label with us.

Besides adding label designer to her list of accomplishments, which to name a few include; collectible Halloween , and other Holiday Folk Artist, water colorist, teacher, jewelry designer, and Tinsel and Treasures show founder and organizer. Please see information on the second annual Tinsel and Treasures Show by clicking the box on the sidebar. She has also created a blog link on this site where you may learn more about the participating artists. To see more from Iva, you may visit her website by going to http://www.ivascreations.com/. My favorite saying when you see her work is........."Prepare to be amazed."

HalloVine Wine will be for sale soon, so you may stash it away in preparation for the Halloween season. .............which to my way of thinking should be all year long! It's the perfect combination of fine art, and fine wine. Thanks again Iva........we love this label, fifth in the series of collectible HalloVine labels from talented Halloween loving artists. I will keep you posted when we release this wonderful tribute to Halloween from Iva and Madonna Estate.