BM-5 Tailgaters Custom Bears Vs. Packers Handmade Pin Up Girl Barrettes 🐻🏈🧀

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The last thing you probably expected to read about on my art page is football. However some friends of mine over at BM-5 Tailgaters asked if I would be open to making some custom Chicago Bears Vs. Green Bay Packers pin up girl style barrettes for their female fanbase. As you all know I enjoy making anything that gets my creative blood flowing and loved the idea of getting to contribute to their team spirit and passion for the game. 👻✨

I handcrafted a total of 12 barrettes, 6 per team…

I individually packaged the barrettes so they were ready for their upcoming events and included a I Support Human Handmade Art sticker in each one for some added flare.

They really liked the way they turned out and I had a lot of fun making something where I was able to use my Dead Girl Decay pin up girl style but themed for something out of “my norm” or should I say out of “my weird”.

If you are a hardcore fan of the Chicago Bears I highly recommend to “bear down”and give this wild group a follow over on their Facebook page. These guys are not just fans, they are dedicated to the game. They have been featured on many news broadcasts, involved in charity fundraisers, and are proud Charter members of the Chicago Bears Tailgating and the National Tailgating Hall of Fame.

And if you are looking to add some unique handmade flare for your next event, be sure to contact me about custom orders and check out some of the other unique wearable creations I have conjured up on the Dead Girl Decay page of my official portfolio website. I also have a few remaining Pop Culture Decay barrettes available in my Etsy shop and on the shelves in my Cabinets of Curiosities at Closet Collectibles in Crete, IL.!

Stay Strange & Magical,
LDG Nicole

*Read more about my “never mass produced” creative process and in store discounted art prices here

“Reflections In Green” Kermit Painting Officially Added To The Global Roots Mural Mosaic Layout

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I am excited to share that my “Reflections In Green” hand painted canvas tile of Kermit The Frog has been officially added to the America Connects – Nature’s Reflection mural layout as tile number 1527!

Once the layout is complete the artists who contributed their work will receive notification of when and where the mural will be installed in the spring! So stay tuned!

Missed the announcement about my submission? Read all about it here:

Reflections In Green – Living Dead Girl Nicole’s Mural Mosaic Global Roots Submission

And for my fellow lovers and dreamers who feel a rainbow connection to this piece, there are made-to-order* 8″ x 8″ canvas prints and t-shirts available in my Etsy shop! I also have one 8″x 8″ canvas print currently available to see and purchase in-person at a discounted price* in my Cabinets of Curiosities at Closet Collectibles (in Crete, IL.). This allows my art collectors to not only own a piece of artistic history but to also give them a unique way to join forces with me in honoring Jim Henson’s legacy. 👩🏻‍🎨💚🌍✨

Stay Strange & Magical,
LDG Nicole

*Read more about my “never mass produced” creative process and in store discounted art prices here

Zombified Picture Frames Take A Satisfying Bite Out Of 2025 For Artist Living Dead Girl Nicole

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Happy to say that I am ending this year completing yet another commissioned zombified picture frame for a new art collector that discovered my creations on Etsy! 🧟‍♂️🖼🧟‍♀️

This time it was another 8×10″ frame in the decayed blue grey color and the client is very happy with how it came out. When I sent her photos of the finished piece, she responded saying..

“I love it! I can not wait to get it! You are very talented!” – Ashley N.

Which of corpse made my day!

I am also truly grateful, and to be completely honest, I am quite amazed by how many of these I was commissioned to make this year. I have always enjoyed hand sculpting and painting these and they have been such a fun and unique way for my art collectors to showcase their horror con photo op memories, horror icon autographs, Halloween party photos and special gothic wedding memories. They have also been a unique way for businesses to add some spooky flare to their haunted house signs, seasonal restaurant and bar menus as well as office and store displays.

They are always made from brand new 8×10″ or 5×7″ picture frames and may vary based on what frames are available when you order, but like all my work nothing I make is ever exactly the same and this just adds to the concept of it being uniquely made for you. Most of my art collectors have leaned towards having me custom make theirs in the decayed blue grey color, but they can also be made in toxic greens and massacre inspired flesh tones, with the added option to choose from various eye colors. Some have even asked me to make them extra bloody! One collector liked them all so much they couldn’t choose which color zombie flesh they wanted so they had me make one of each!

So if you are interested in handmade horror, be sure to check out the Made To Order Listing in my Etsy shop for more details. You can contact me there directly with questions and/or place your order to have one of these custom frames zombified for you, your business, or as a one-of-a-kind gift for that strange and unusual collector in your life who has everything, but still needs this! 🧟‍♀️🖼🧟‍♂️✨️

New to my work? Be sure to check out the other Undead Decor (and much more) that I have hand crafted and featured on my official portfolio website!

Stay Strange & Magical ✨
LDG Nicole

Turning My Art Upside Down With a Hand Sculpted Stranger Things Upgrade

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With all of us highly anticipating the next chapter of Stranger Things hitting our screens this week, I have been deep in inspiration mode, anxious in all the good ways to create something special for my art collectors as we wait to see what happens next to what remains of our beloved Hellfire Club.

So I started off with a freshly printed 8×10″ giclee print of my “Pretty Bitchin'” split face portrait of Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven (in Seasons 1 and 2) and got a nice new frame for it. But let’s be real, my plan was never to just put it in a nice frame. Like so many characters in the show, I had a vision. And that vision was to turn this frame Upside Down, literally. What followed was a full Vecna-infested transformation. 🙃

I hand sculpted, painted, and lacquered the frame to bring my idea to life, and I could not be happier with how it turned out. Much like the visual effects and branding of the show, color played a huge role in the process. Blue representing the everyday human world, with red symbolizing the dark reflection of the Upside Down realm. I wanted both energies present, with the Upside Down slowly taking over and warping everything into one twisted reality surrounding Eleven.

And since I know we are all counting down the minutes until the next chapter airs, I made a special art drop visit to Closet Collectibles yesterday to add this special piece to my Cabinets of Curiosities. It is also now available to purchase online in my Etsy shop for those who are not local and need to shop from their own dimension.

As always, my art collectors who choose to shop my work in-person at Closet Collectibles vs online in my Etsy shop do benefit from discounted in-store pricing** so if you are local or in the area be sure to stop by, check out my work, and get your hands on this one-of-a-kind piece of art framed in art before a Demogorgon decides to snatch it up and drag it off to his dark corner in the Vale of Shadows.

Stay Strange & Magical ✨
LDG Nicole

**Read more about my “never mass produced” creative process and in store discounted art prices here