Seeing Eye Doll

Inspired by one of my first dolls, she has an all seeing eye on her chest with black slick hair and closed eyes. Also has a bit of lace around each leg.
She is about 10 inches tall.
Now available here in my etsy shop

Day of the Dead Ghost Doll

Inspired by Dia De Los Muertos. Handpainted face with lace added to her body that was donated to me from Kambriel. Fabric was acquired at the tv show Carnivale estate sale after the show was canceled. Her head has two black flowers. She has an invisible string for hanging.
Body is about 10 inches and with the hanging cheese cloth its about 20 inches.
Thanks for looking!
Now available in my shop kerrykate.etsy.com
Thanks for looking!

Handpainted Ghost Witch Doll

New Ornaments or small hanging prints

So far they come 3-4 inches. These are great to hang on a wall, hang as an ornament or even to hang on a boring lampshade.


I have some up now here on Etsy and hope to be adding more soon and in larger sizes:)

Zombie Nurse Doll Handpainted

She is now available here on etsy

Antie Witchcake Doll

Will be at "All Dolled Up" at Eclectix Gallery starting Friday Oct 16th http://www.eclectix.com/

Murderesses ghost dolls

These two ghost murderesses dolls plus others will be at "All Dolled Up" at Eclectix Gallery starting Friday Night Oct 16th http://www.eclectix.com

His Heads Doll

Inspired by The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow

Will be at "All Dolled Up" at Eclectix Gallery starting Friday Oct 16th

Red Bat and Pumpkins Doll

This Doll and 6 other of mine will be at "All Dolled Up" art show with other amazing artists at Eclectix Gallery this Friday October 16th

Handpainted Blue Ghost Doll

Hand painted doll made by Kerry Kate. 14 inches with the cheesecloth. Comes with an invisible string for hanging. Now for sale in my Etsy Shop
Thanks for looking!

Handpainted Ax Murderess Ghost Doll

Saved for a Halloween Art Show more info coming soon
Thanks for looking!

Halloween Season

Time to decorate for the Halloween season!
Here are pictures from last years decor




Guests at Halloween party

Our house always looks a bit like Halloween all year round but come late summer and we add more webs, pumpkins and decorate our front window that faces the street. Since we've lived here it was bats, last year a skeleton and this year will be a bare tree with crows..

For more inspirations and ideas be sure to check out our other blog The Obscure Hollow.

New! He Brought Death to her Party Stuffed Print Doll

On this night he brought death to her party. Stabbed 8 times. 8 knives frame the victims haunting face and the scene below on her chest of the murderer, death, the host and the singer in silhouette who was the unfortunate victim.
More info here on etsy

October Effigies' Jack O Lantern Doll with decor

New doll with Halloween decor

Things to do during a power outage

Candle Photography

Jack O'Lantern Stuffed Print Doll

Now available!


http://www.kerrykate.etsy.com
Thanks folks!
~Kerry Kate

Nurse Bird and Her Patients of the Day Doll Handpainted

Sold
More info here

Boo Boo Doll Sale!!

ALL SOLD BUT ANATOMY MODEL DOLL please contact me if you would like her
8 and 9 dollars off each doll..
Shipping is 7 dollars extra for priority and 4 dollars extra for regular mail.

1. Anatomy Model doll has a tiny rip that has been mended and can barely see it
2. Friday 13 doll color is a bit off
3. bird doll is naked! was a test. still very cute.
4. Daughter in Mourning is to bright for my taste.
5. Daughter in Mourning has a tiny rip that has been mended and can barely see it
Please email me at info@octobereffigies.com
to order one you like. Please send me the Number of the doll so I can let you know if it has been sold or not. I take paypal, check etc...
Thanks!!!

Mad and Sad Conjoined Ghost Twins

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Girl with Flowers Collar Neck Piece

Sold

Halloween is coming

Section of witch and ghosts painting 12/08

New Vintage Nurse Handpainted Doll

Handpainted OOAK 11 inches
Would love to keep this one but thinking she needs to go up on Etsy next week.

NEW Life and Death Lilies stuffed print doll

NOW ON SALE 15% OFF
New stuffed print of Life and Death Lilies now available made from October Effigies original doll designed and made by Kerry Kate 5 years ago. Inspired by Post-mortem Photography this little lady is adorned with two liles on her chest with the words Life and Death on the bow.
Now available here http://kerrykate.etsy.com
Thanks folks!

Evil Tooth Fairy Doll

A commissioned evil version of my original
Tooth Fairy Doll

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.
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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.