Black/Dark plants and flowers

Was greeted with this blooming poppy this morning when I went out to my oil painting studio. Also my other black plants are blooming with more to come. Sadly the place we get get some of our plants switch them out and some are blooming pink. Here are some of the plants and you can find more pictures of Medusa's garden here on Flickr

Handmade Elephant sisters Dolls

Original Elephant sisters Dolls made in 2005 are both are now available. Handmade ooak 13 inch dolls with a clay sculpted head and with a stuffed body with a vintage quilt dress, lace skirt and pointy feet. They have neurofibromatosis. They are in their best for Sunday tea on this rare day off from the sideshow circus.
Both now available on my Etsy Store Thanks folks!

Medusa's Garden 09

Some of our Carnivorous plants

Opium Poppy Doll now for sale

This is my first handpainted Opium Poppy Doll from my personal collection with a print patch on her chest designed by Kerry Kate. She is about 11 inches high. This little addict has an one of a kind hand painted face and would be a great piece for any opiate paraphernalia collection. Now for sale here on my etsy store.. Thanks!

Winner of January 2009 New Covey Cover Award Recipients MOST ARTISTIC COVER

Sidney Fox is such an amazing lady and writer. I was so thrilled when she approached me to do the cover of Haunted Lily – The Nightmare Ball.
From the Covey Cover article :

January 2009 New Covey Cover Award Recipients
MOST ARTISTIC COVER


January 2009 - Congratulations to Sidney and Kerry for their winning entry, Haunted Lily – The Nightmare Ball.

Most Artistic Cover - This was selected by the Covey Judges as the cover that best combined art and design.

Title: Haunted Lily – The Nightmare Ball
Author: Sidney Fox
Cover Artist: Kerry Kate/October Effigies
Genre: Paranormal/thriller
Links:
http://www.spookpalace.com/
http://www.octobereffigies.com/

Friday 13 Stuffed Print Doll SALE!

New doll sale! 10 percent off. Sale ends next week on my etsy http://kerrykate.etsy.com
Friday the 13th is upon us! New Stuffed Print doll!
Numerologically the number 1 represents leadership. The number 3 represents creativity.

Devils Foodcake Recipe Doll

Here is a hand painted with a ooak face, sculpted (horns, 11 inch Doll with a printed patch of a Vintage Devils Food Cake Recipe sewn hand written by a child long ago. She is wearing a little skirt with vintage lace on the bottom. Now for sale on my etsy
Thanks folks!

Handpainted Heart Doll

Now available on
Etsy
Thanks for looking folks!

The Scissor Murderess Ghost Doll Hand painted

With her scissors ending so many lives at her hands, this murderess was hanged in the early 30's. She still wanders your town looking for victims.
Hand painted and is ready to hang by invisible thread
Now available on Etsy

Roll Over White Painting now for sale

Just a quick note to let you all know if interested,
my Roll Over White painting is now for sale here on Etsy!
Thanks for looking!

The Obscure Hollow has been nominated for the 7th Annual Rondo Horror Awards in the "Best Horror Blog" of 2008 category

My other blog with the help of amazing contributors, Rebecca Kasner and Micha Mae, The Obscure Hollow Blog is up for a Rondo Award!
What a total honor. The other nominees are some of my favorite blogs. Check them out!
http://rondoaward.com/
http://obscurehollow.blogspot.com/

Kitties!

My cats Oona and Spider snuggin by the window on a rainy day

Victorian Doll ooak Handmade and painted

A poet of the macabre from China traveling the states during the Victorian era looking for inspiration.

This is a 10 inch hand painted and hand made doll made by me several years ago. She was featured in the book 500 handmade dolls. She is made with ink, paper, ribbon, and an oil painted face. She also has a bone skull bead on her neck. She also has two new additions (her legs) and either sits or is ready to hang.
Sold

Jill Tracy Dolls displayed

46PICT96692, originally uploaded by mr. nightshade.

Found this on flickr today. So cool to see them displayed at The Endless Night Festival in New Orleans last year.

Almost back to normal and Heart dolls

What a hell week but doing better. I wouldn't recommend getting your gallbladder taken out. Well ..unless its a medically necessary ;)

Closing for a week

Will be closing my Etsy store tonight at midnight Jan 25th and reopening around Feb 4th.
Thanks folks!!
xo~kk

Dracula

Please click to see larger image. Thanks!

Valentines Dolls and Closing for a week

If you are looking to have dolls soon please order by the 25th if not will be back around the 4th of Feb

OE STORE WILL BE CLOSED 1/25-2/04 (perhaps will reopen sooner)
Due to surgery (Gallbladder removal)
Thank you!!
Heart Dolls
http://kerrykate.etsy.com/

new! Blue bird doll stuffed print

**please click for a larger version
This little ladybird sees death in her future when she has a psychic vision of what happens after eating poisoned berries.
now on etsy www.kerrykate.etsy.com/
thanks for looking folks!

Opium Poppy Doll

Handpainted Opium Poppy Doll with a print patch on her chest designed by Kerry Kate and hand sewn on. She is about 10 inches high. This little addict has an ooak hand painted face and would be a great piece for any opiate paraphernalia collection. sold

Handpainted OOAK Doll Sale

Happy New Year Folks!! Im having an end of the
year sale:

Making more room for more hand painted dolls.
Now Available here on Etsy
Thanks folks!!
Edit: Sale has ended thanks folks!!

Wishing you all a...

Poison Berry Tea Doll

Full Doll Stuffed Print Now Available!

Ghoul Mum & Daughter

In spirit of the season ;)

A little poison for your tree?

Mini Poison Ornaments are back!

Also 10% off all stuffed print dolls over the next few days
http://www.kerrykate.etsy.com

Also Harpy Sisters stuffs have been marked down as well
http://www.harpysisters.etsy.com

If you have a moment a talented friend who opened her shop a few months ago is
having a sale as well.
http://www.decodarling.etsy.com

Thanks!!

Harpy Sisters Sale

10% off Till DEC 12th
Happy Holidays and thanks for looking!
Artwork and Jewelry from a group of us.

Etsy Buy Handmade HarpySisters

Rivet: Stuff This Art Show 08

This weekend! Please click for larger image

Persimmons Witch Ornament

Persimmons Witch Ornament hangs about six inches and longer with ribbon for hanging on your Yule tree. She wears a bone necklace and has persimmons decorating her head piece. She can predict the winter weather by the Persimmon seeds. Now available along with other ornaments!
www.kerrykate.etsy.com

Poison Berry Tea stuffed print Ornaments

Ready to hang by black ribbon. Perfect addition to your Christmas or Yule tree or anyplace else! From the original doll made several years ago. One of my most requested dolls. Its about 6 inches tall and about 9 inches including ribbon
Now available on my etsy
More Ornaments coming soon!

Jill Tracy Dolls, Albino Werebat and Poison Berry Tea dolls

~It looks like all the JT dolls I made are sold out but Im making more. Jill should have more in her hands by the third of December ready to sell.

~I listed my Albino Werebat Doll on etsy

I have many marked down hand painted dolls ready to ship!
Now for sale here

~I am working on a Poison Berry Tea Stuffed Print Doll now hopefully they will be up in about a week for sale
Thanks folks!

Jill Tracy dolls now available!

More info on how to acquire one of these dolls here via her myspace blog

Roll Over White Painting

New painting.

The Kings Maid Doll Ornament

Hand made and hand painted ornament hangs by a black ribbon and with black beads that hang. A dead King still watches over his favorite maid, streets and city.

Found Film Painting

Strange little painting.. What does it mean? only the audience knows.
Painting on canvas and paper by Kerry Kate 8x10x3/4 inch
With the bronze and silver paint it has a different feel in different lightings.
now for sale on my etsy
Thanks for looking!

Anni Hilation Doll Sale!

These where some of my tests when i was designing them. Not quite perfect for me to sell at full price but still pretty good and just as scary. If you are interested please email me at:
info (at) octobereffigies.com
19.50 + 5.50 (priority shipping)
ALL SOLD OUT!

Thanks folks!!

50/50 art show and ornaments

50 artists each piece 50 dollars. Great place to get your Christmas/Yule shopping done
Opening tomorrow night (Thursday the 14th)
http://www.eclectixgallery.com/
I will have 4 ornaments for 50 dollars or 15 a piece.
Here is a sneak peek as well and my new doll Persimmons Witch (as an ornament)
Hope to see you there tomorrow Bay Area people!

Fortune Told Doll Handpainted

Hand painted gypsy doll tells your fortune with her crystal ball. She carries on her waist her tea pot, scrying mirror with a skull bone also a skeleton key to her gypsy caravan. She wears a tattered skirt which was a piece of fabric that was made into curtains for the HBO show Carnivale that I acquired from the estate sale after the show was canceled with antique lace added. She is 11 inches tall
More photos and for sale here www.kerrykate.etsy.com/
Thanks folks!

Wednesday the Dog and the Monster

Photo taken after a delirious barking episode (she never barks)

She sees the Monster:


She fears its huge eyes and floating capabilities


Friends


She still gives it cautious looks but the barking has subsided. Now our friend can live out his deflating short life in our parlour


She was a mess for days. I had to do therapy sessions with her and pretend it was a toy. At times we had to take it out of the room. The first time she saw it she went into a rage. We thought there was someone out side the window. She wasn't looking at it so we could figure out what she was freaking out at first.

Halloween Witch

She has 2 inch nose cross eyed and is about 6 ft tall. I made her to scare the kids but looks like she will be joining us inside due to rain.
Happy Halloween Folks!!!

Old Lady Satan Worshiper

This little thing loves her afternoon tea, playing bridge, gardening, knitting, her grandchildren, baking, crafting and at night she and her friends love to get together and worship Satan. She has a hood, silver hair, black eyes, some mourning lace also a devil bead acquired from an old occult shop.
10 inches
Hand made and hand painted
More pictures and for sale here
www.kerrykate.etsy.com