Category Archives: Freaky Fanatics

Crow & Calico Tavern Displays Living Dead Girl Nicole’s Pee Wee Art!

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As you may recall the first sale I made from my booth at Crow & Calico’s Unruly Art Market was from Loren, the location owner. He purchased my It’s Gonna Be That Kind Of Morning, Pee Wee Herman canvas print and told me he planned to hang it in the bar.

Well after a number of intense and dangerous storms hitting our area week after week, we finally had some beautiful days this past weekend. On Sunday my husband pulled out his Trans Am and we took a ride to the cemetery to visit my Uncle’s grave, and as anyone knows its never easy celebrating the life of someone you hold so dear that is no longer with us. So Frank decided to surprise me and as we were pulling out of the cemetery he told me we were gonna take a little longer of a drive. I realized as we got closer that he was taking me to Crow & Calico. He knew I needed a much needed kitty fix from Whiskey and to cheers a drink in honor of my Uncle’s birthday.

When we went into the bar Frank pointed with excitement and said “Look! It’s your Pee Wee!” and low and behold there it was on display!

I would be lying if I said I wasn’t totally geeking out when I saw it hanging on the wall in there. I mean I know Loren told me he planned on hanging it in the bar, but to actually see it on display really brightened my day and I am truly grateful for yet another art collector that sees something special in my work.

So please if you are in the Midwest be sure to pay the Crow & Calico Tavern a visit. It’s ran by the nicest and most creative people you will ever meet and they hold so many unique events and markets there. It’s an absolute gem of a place to discover.

And if you want a canvas print of this piece for your own be sure to shop online via my Etsy shop or in person from my Cabinets of Curiosities at Closet Collectibles in Crete, IL. The shop is actually not that far from Crow & Calico so you can even make a little adventure out of it by visiting and supporting two incredible spots that support me as an artist. Be sure to tell them both that Living Dead Girl Nicole sent ya!

And if you are new here, be sure to check out this photo from Crown & Calico alongside many of the other happy art collector photos and video submissions that are featured on the Freaky Fanatics page of my portfolio website. Want to be added? Then be sure to take photos or videos of yourself rocking, displaying, or even gifting my art and contact me to be featured!

Stay Strange & Magical ✨
LDG Nicole

Heather Creatively Displays her Charmsters made by Living Dead Girl Nicole 🧿👹🖼️

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Since my Evil Eye of Protection Charmster necklaces are pieces of wearable handmade art, my art collector Heather has decided to put them in mini frames to display them whenever she isn’t wearing them!

I would be lying if I said I didn’t get super giddy seeing these photos she sent me. I just love seeing my Monstrosities being loved by their mortals and getting special treatment from the wickedly cool and creative people who are drawn to adopting them.

“I was so excited they didn’t sell (at the Unruly Art Market) so I could scoop them up. They’re necklaces, and when they’re not being worn- I added these thrifted frames to them-to display & enjoy them. They’re so silly, and they make me smile.” – Heather on Instagram

If you’re new here, be sure to check out Heather’s photos alongside other happy art collector photos and video submissions that are featured on the Freaky Fanatics page of my portfolio website.

For those who are discovering these Charmsters for the very first time, I have only have 2 left! You can adopt them online in my Etsy shop or in person from my Cabinets of Curiosities at Closet Collectibles in Crete, IL!

And if you are looking to add some unique & “magical” flare to your world, skip the big box stores and shop my creations! Already have? Then be sure to take photos or videos of yourself rocking, displaying, or even gifting my art and contact me to be featured!

Stay Strange & Magical ✨
LDG Nicole

Buffy Fan Cora adds Magical Decor to her walls with Willow Rosenberg Portrait by Living Dead Girl Nicole 🧙🏻‍♀️🖼️🧛🏻‍♀️

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My newest art collector and fellow Buffy fan, Cora was excited to discover my latest split-face portrait, “I Am The Magics” of Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg in my Etsy shop.

She purchased an 8×10″ giclee print of the piece and when she received it she she immediately framed it, gave me a 5 star Etsy review, and sent me this lovely photo of it already displayed in her home.

“Even more beautiful in person, very excited to find an artist that is a Buffy fan. Thank you.”
– Cora’s 5 ⭐️ Review on Etsy

If you’re new here, be sure to check out Cora’s photo of this Spitting Image portrait alongside other happy art collector photos and video submissions that are featured on Freaky Fanatics page of my portfolio website.

And if you are looking to add some unique & “magical” flare to your tomb sweet tomb, skip the big box stores and shop my creations! Already have? Then be sure to take photos or videos of yourself rocking, displaying, or even gifting my art and contact me to be featured!

Stay Strange & Magical ✨
LDG Nicole

Violet’s Monstrous Handmade Birthday Surprise from Aunt Living Dead Girl Nicole

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Over the weekend we had some fun celebrating my great niece Violet’s 11th birthday. One of the MANY things I love about this little girl is her fascination with monsters, cryptids, mythological creatures, and animals. And not just typical animals either. She can lay down some facts about animals you didn’t even know existed and is a trip and half to go on zoo adventures with.

On top of all of that she loves drawing the things she loves as cartoon characters. Her talents and imagination fascinate me. She gives each character she draws names and each one has a backstory. That’s right, she’s quite the little artist herself and my husband and I have a little collection of handmade gifts and drawings she has made for us over the years and when she draws or makes something new she can’t wait to show us. Since she is getting older (she even mentioned the word pre-teen at her party to remind us all) I thought she would appreciate finally owning one of Aunt Nicole’s handmade Monstrosities.

So here is Franklin (the name she gave him), who is a “violet” and pink Moffin pencil/art supply holder and the first of its kind!

I wrapped him and the art supplies (seen in the photos) up in cellophane and tied it off with my branding ribbon. We gifted it to her with a book about cryptids and an art sticker maker she had on her wishlist. She got a complete kick out of it.

It was so rewarding to see the reaction she had and the smile on her face. She truly is quite the creature lover like her Aunt Nicole.

You can find Violet and Franklin alongside photos and videos of some of my other happy art collectors on my Freaky Fanatics page of my portfolio website. Franklin can also be found amongst my other handmade monster creations on the Monstrosities page.

And.. if you are looking for a quirky low maintenance companion to call your own, be sure to shop my creations to see which of my Monstrosities are currently available for adopting. Unlike machine mass produced collectibles, these are each handmade with loving intentions and therefore no one else in the world will ever own the one that you adopt. This makes them one-of-a-kind gifts for the person in your life that has everything and are definitely great conversation starters for your home or work decor.

If you are new here, be sure to subscribe to get updates of when my newest creations drop as I am already conjuring up some new monsters that have been lurking around in my brain.

If you are already one of my art collectors, don’t forget to contact me so you can send me your photos or Youtube video links showing how you rock, gift or display my artwork and become a featured Freaky Fanatic!

Stay Strange & Magical ✨
LDG Nicole