A Fanciful Twist's 2014 Halloween Blog Party !

It's that time of year again....time for A Fanciful Twist's yearly Halloween Blog Party.

Anyone in the mood for a spooky poem? 

Oh, I hope so.

I adore fun and spooky Halloween poems.

The House Upon the Halloween Hill

The house upon the Halloween hill is waiting for the day ~

For little clowns.... 

and kids in masks,

coming out to play.

Trick or treat can take you to the scariest of places ~ 

Little ghosties on the graves...

(look closely)

 and dark and evil faces.

With weeping girls...

 and ghostly brides ~

 and twins from beyond the veil.

A weak and tiny vampire boy with skin that shines so pale.

The grown-ups play in masks of their own....

Dressed up like Pierrots ~ 

and fortune tellers study books to ready for their shows.

When the autumn air is upon you, enjoy it while it's here,

Halloween is but a season to fill you up with fear.




A huge thank you to Vanessa Valencia for hosting these amazing parties each year.  xoxo

Hope you enjoyed the vintage photos.  They are all from my personal collection.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

"The Guardian of Cordelia's Swan Song" ~

Cordelia loved to dance.  Her days were filled with steps and turns and her nights were filled with dancing dreams.  She was so happy, simply happy, while she danced ~

But she knew, deep down inside, she knew that her days were numbered and her dance would end.  An ending that should never have been, yet it was a perfect Swan Song.

....and now ~ she rests.  ♥♥

The End.

You can find the original Dancing Cordelia in my shop.  Just click right here.  And of course, prints will follow soon!

Until Next Time:
Kim
Gerushia's New World

Photo A Day Challenge for February and a Commitment To My Blog ~

Hello There:

Well, I'm back.  It's been too long, much longer than I had hoped.  Why is it so difficult for me to work my blog into my daily schedule?

It's certainly not because I don't have anything to talk about.  I have several art shows coming up, I'm working on a sculpture...

and I have a new piece that I recently listed in my online shop.  I'm very happy with the new piece and will be listing prints very soon!  If you're interested in the original of this piece...you can find it ~ Here.

"Miss. Lilly's Roadside Motor Hotel"

I am so in love with the handsome "Pierrot" in this image.  He is from my personal vintage photo collection and he is a recent acquisition!  I adore him!  He and that dandy sheep-boy have many curious and exciting journeys ahead of them!  

In between working in my studio and doing my daily "stuff", my daughter and I attended John Green's tour to promote his new book "The Fault in Our Stars"...

John Green is an amazing writer and his new book is even better than his previous works.  But...it's not for everyone.  It's sad, beautiful, exhausting, heartbreaking, funny and even a bit depressing at times.  It was an honor to meet him and his brother, Hank, and to have our books signed by both of them.

In between creating oddness in my studio and running all over Southern California for book signings, things have been quiet.  I love this period of time between the New Year celebration and Easter.  It's a slow and sweet time...perfect for listening to music...

Gazing at night-time skies...

and hazy winter mountains...

Losing yourself in a good puzzle...

...and surrounding yourself with snippets of inspiration...

Enjoy and appreciate the stillness.

Now...as I said previously, I have a hard time working my blog into my daily schedule.  I need to make a commitment to my blog and I need something to make me come here on a daily basis.  So, I've decided to commit to the "Photo A Day Challenge".  Even if posting a simple photo is all I do, at least I'm visiting my blog and working it back into my schedule.  For those of you who follow my blog as well as my facebook art-page and my twitter, I will make an effort to post different photos (still following the day's theme) on each of my online homes.

Here is my first photo commitment:

February Photo A Day Challenge ~ Day 1 ~ "Your View Today"...

This is my current view...a delicious pot of red tulips.  I treated myself to these because they are like an early Springtime!  They make me happy and they give me hope for this year's garden.

Thank you so much for stopping by and reading this scattered blog of mine.  I truly appreciate your interest and am hopeful that this photo challenge will find me here each and every day.

Until tomorrow:

Kim

Gerushia's New World