Saturday, August 28, 2010

Halloween, Part Two

All seven of our display windows were taped with giant cobweb patterns.

Day three has ended of our and Halloween Masquerade and Art Show. Another great crowd today and what wonderful weather we had!

As I zipped around the store shooting more pictures to share, I was pleasantly amazed at all that has sold already. I am equally thrilled this allows me to reorder more for you. After all, we do have two more months until Halloween!

Take another look around as I have added a few home decor ideas.

From the window above: I downloaded a few cobweb illustrations and used them as a rough guideline. I also bought 1/2" gaffers tape here. Gaffers tape is used in the film industry and will not leave any sticky residue on your windows (like duct tape) or dry from the sun (like masking tape).But masking tape would be a much cheaper alternative. A very sharp X-Acto blade and knife are highly recommended.

Large and small feather owls perch upon a 6' glitter tree.

Three samples of our elaborate masks shown above with our sparkling black and white
candle holders, an ornate iron mirror, antique wedding cake chandelier
and tiny picado paper garland.


Clock prop, giant silver candelabra and the pair of paper
slippers are from our artist Lesa Dailey.

Our black and white festival papers are one of my favorite items. I could keep these up
all year long. Cut them apart and use small sections on a mantle,
hang as a valance or under a glass top table.

Our giant garden statuary tip-toes through our forest of black bottle brush trees.
A hand crochet mask from artist Julie Reed. Tiny top hat headband
are for sale in the store.

Any old chandelier can become dramatic when you add a dozen feather ravens.

Shot by Carol Spinski

Getting freaky in the kitchen: stainless skull place card holders,
serving tray, pot holders, mugs and more...


More Springheads

Greg Johnson replenished his alien button portraits.

And not to forget the jewelry department, we have some great owl necklaces too.

Shot by my friend Carol Spinski

Popular blogger Artsy Mama interviewed me a month ago about how we plan our Halloween displays. You can read it here.

Believe it or not, many more images to come over the next month. Please stop in!

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11 comments:

Carol said...

Awesome!!
Carol in GA

TinyBear said...

Wonderful Halloween displays. I love those black bottle brush trees. It´s so hard to find any Halloween stuff over here, as we don´t celebrate it much.
Thanks for sharing.
~ Tina

Alice said...

Halloween is my favorite holiday-next to Christmas. Halloween is where you can let your 'other self' let loose!

With each of your display photos I let out a little ohhhh and ahhhhh! You're an amazingly talented decorator!

My Grama's Soul said...

Good morning.....I must tell you ...... you are one of the best merchandisers I have ever seen!! Just wonderful!

Jo

p.s. by the way I have been to your shop when we were in Kansas City and I also purchased a large mirror from your store that I love.

snowbear said...

Love it..... will check back to see more... can't wait!!! The owls are fabulous!!! .. but it is all great~!

Ann Tatum said...

Tried to read your article but was told it was for invited readers only. How do I get invited? :-)

www.curioussofa.com said...

I guess you have to sign up. Artys Mama must have a private blog and/or she is keeping track of her readers. I had to do it too to read it.

Michele said...

And the oohs and aahs just keep coming. A spectacular spectacle!
Just had to blog about it - hope you don't mind. Now I will start obsessing over when we'll get our first peek at your Christmas displays! Thank you so much ... well, I guess for being who you are and doing it so very well!

malibou said...

Wow. I am speechless. Wow.

VINTAGE HOME lifestyle said...

Hi Deb,
Your shop is just amazing...I know you hear that all the time...but it really is over the top amazing. I just want to move there and go to work for you!!!
Happy Haunting...
Cathleen alyce

Kristen White said...

Wonderful Halloween goodies!!! Simply spooktacular ;o)

PS. I've added you to my blogroll...hope you don't mind?!?!