Jack O'Lanterns, Pumpkin Baskets, and Pumpkin Topiaries - In the Shop!

Hey guys! I finally got around to photographing some of the minis I have recently made! Here we have jack o'lanterns in multiple colors, along with pumpkins baskets (for trick-or-treating, of course!), and pumpkin topiaries!

 As always, these are listing in my Etsy shop, except for a couple I have kept for myself! These little guys are all made from polymer clay without the use of molds. This year I decided to a few multiples of each design, so there are a few pumpkins with each face :)

Also, here are a few shots from the Artober Fest that was here in town! Nothing spectacular or anything you haven't already seen, but I loved the way the sunset was warming up my table!

Well, that's all for now! Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

-Blake

Artober Fest // Shows and Events

Hey guys! I'm at it again... preparing for another craft show! It's relatively local, so if you are in the area- come see me! Here is the event poster!

The festival is going to be TOMORROW at Trailblazer Park in Traveler's Rest, SC, from 3-9 PM. There are also going to be games and events, along with many other artists and crafters! Here is a snippet of some of the things I am bringing with me!

ALL NEW Pumpkin Trick-Or-Treat Baskets!

 Jack O'Lanterns and Pumpkin Topiaries!

Here is a little work-in-progress of some new Glitter Spider decorations!

I will also have some cake items! I am taking some mini cakes and mini cake wearables. These were also at the Indie Craft Parade a few weeks ago, and were a big hit!

Hope to see you there! If not, all the leftovers will be listed on Etsy! Take care, and thanks for stopping by!

xoxo

-Blake

More Jack O'Lanterns Listed!

A big thanks to everyone for ya'll's great feedback on the packaging! I am ecstatic that you all like it! :)

So, the jack o'lanterns. I just can't get enough of these guys! I love make their little faces and seeing which colors and expressions fit each one the best! Though... I think this will be the last batch of them I make for a while. And by "a while" I mean.... ehhh.... maybe a week or so. Hahaha!

 I was very excited to make a mixture of white, green, AND orange this time! Though... I did run out of paint mid-ways through.

Here is a shot to show you the difference between the sizes. I now have small, medium, and large jack o'lanterns. The small ones are all under an inch wide (or tall). The medium ones are all right at an inch, and the large ones are all over an inch.

These are all available in my Etsy shop! You can check it out HERE if you are interested.

And this last image is of a little container I made using the same technique as the jack o'lanterns. It has a lid and is hollow like the lanterns, but no face. I thought this would be cute to set miniature candies in or something like that? :) 

Well, that's it for today! I am off to work on some other things besides jack o'lanterns! :) Hahaha!

I hope you are all having a wondering week!

Weekend Snapshots!

Hello all! I hope you each had a wonderful weekend! Anyone do anything exciting?!

Here are a few things I worked on this weekend! Here are more jack o'lanterns I am working on. I was hoping to have them listed on Friday, but I ran out of paints and now have to wait until I can get some more.

 Actually, since I am trying to work on miniatures full-time for a while- Fridays will remain my photographing and listing day! I figured it would work out since I normally ship at the end of the week... so while I am mailing off orders from the previous week I can list new items!

The above image is what I have been playing around with for my packages. :) I made the tags myself, and if you are interested in getting some of your own you can check out twintrees. It's an Etsy that I have with my best friend and we would be more than happy to work something out with you!

The following images are just a little fun I had with some random scenic moss. If I decide to go further with this, I will happily make another post with more details.

 Basically, this is just a scenic piece that fits into the bottom of my light-box. I built the grassy parts up with foam-core and the walkway is made using egg cartons. Take a look at a couple pumpkins and a jack o'lantern with the set piece underneath! :D

AND, as ya'll know- I went to the Indie Craft Parade. That was basically my weekend! Now I am off to work on some all new minis and also a custom order!

Oh! That reminds me! I normally just leave my commissions open, but they are actually going to be closed for a while. I WILL get back to making custom items, but for now I want to work on the ever-growing list of things I want to make. I will try to make some kind of button or something for the top of the blog that states whether or not commissions are open- but for now, I apologize!

Thanks for reading!

xoxo

_Blake

Using My Light-Box + More Jack O'Lanterns!

I was planning on doing another "This Week @ The Bazaar" post... but honestly it has been one of those scatterbrained weeks. I have been working on more jack o'lanterns along with more candies... and still planning some new items. But more on that later! I am currently listing a few more jacks. Take a look! All of my images today were taken with the aid of my home-made light box. It's amazing what a little foam-core and tape will do! :) As always, these jack o'lanterns can be found in my Etsy shop, HERE.

I once again made white and green jack o'lanterns... but I am starting to miss orange. So... I will most likely make some orange jack o'lanterns soon! :)

And as for my light box... I am loving it more every day! It is a but tricky getting the colors right- today a lot of the images came out kinda blue... but I don't really mind it.

It is so much fun coming up with all of the faces for these! I try to think of what I would actually carve into the pumpkin if it was real. Now that I think of it... it's been a few years since I carved an ACTUAL pumpkin! :O

These last four jacks are "medium" size. The small pumpkins above all measure less that an inch wide, but these mediums are a little over an inch. I am also working on large pumpkins that will be around an inch and a half.

If you would like to purchase any of these little guys, you can check out the Autumn 2013 section of my Etsy shop HERE. 

I have also been working on candies... still... See, I have a good bit of patience but sometimes I can only take SO MUCH. Haha! The candy is taking so long to get a lot made up because of how time consuming it is! Here is a little preview of the candies I have been working on. Give it a click to see it up close!

In this little collage, I have gold foil-wrapped chocolates, Halloween themed saltwater taffy, jawbreakers, small packets of gummy worms, caramel creams, and candy corn... and some spooky gummy body parts!

As for the candy I am working on right now... I want it to be in small portions like one would be giving out to trick-or-treaters... which means INDIVIDUAL WRAPPERS. So far I haven't had TOO much trouble, especially since I spent so much time last year experimenting. I am hoping to have a full post on just candy soon.

Well, that's it for today! I hope you enjoyed seeing the fruit of this week's labor as much as I did making it! Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo

_blake