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Jarsters Debut At Closet Collectibles!

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This weekend my husband Frank and I had a great time supporting my consignment partner Closet Collectibles who hosted their first toy show. The whole community center was filled with vendors (I didn’t get photos of everyone due to the angles of the room), they had a food truck, a hot dog and snack stand, raffles and constant foot traffic of treasure hunters coming and going all day long. So happy the event was such a huge success for them and all the vendors involved. It was great being able to network with so many new faces and reconnect with many familiar ones as well.

After the show we went back to the shop to do an art drop. Since some of my larger items have sold out I was able to re-arrange a few things and give my Jarsters 👹🫙 their official debut in my Cabinets of Curiosities.

That’s right you can now go see these adorable mischievous faces and adopt them in person at Closet Collectibles! I promise you that pictures do not do them justice and they are already having fun grinning at shoppers from the cabinet window hoping someone has a stash of herbs, spells, secrets, wishes, and other tiny treasures they need help protecting! ✨️

As always, my art collectors who choose to shop my work in person at Closet Collectibles (vs online in my Etsy shop) receive discounted “support local” in-store pricing** so be sure to go check everything out, stock up, share this post, and tell Chris and the gang that “Living Dead Girl Nicole sent ya!”

Stay Strange & Magical ✨
LDG Nicole

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

Mini Jarsters Are Here! 👹🫙

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Being temporarily unshackled from the 9-to-5 has only fueled my treasure hunts, gathering curious bits and pieces to bring the ideas swirling in my whimsical, wacky brain to life. After collecting just what I needed, brainstorming functionality, and getting my claws to work, my first Jarster (👹+🫙) escaped my imagination and was hand-sculpted into existence. True to all of my Monstrosities, its personality shone through during the creative process, making me giddy (as usual), and before I knew it, I couldn’t stop myself from giving it a few siblings, each one revealing its own quirky personality as I sculpted it.

The base of these Mini Jarsters are 3″ clear glass mini mason jars (lid included) that I then hand sculpted into a loveable creatures. Each one having my signature Monstrosities look with big eyes, wild faux hair, horns, a toothy grin, spotty flesh and a touch of glittery magic. They are all pre-made and ready to open their heads (literally) to your secrets and protect your tiny treasures, hand written manifestations/wishes, herbs, dice, spells, trinkets, treasures and more all while bringing personality to your space. They are perfect for art collectors who want something beyond traditional art and crave a little fun and functional chaos in their decor.

Why You’ll Love Them:
✨ A playful blend of art and function, handcrafted to guard your secrets, stash and tiny treasures
✨ Each one has its own unique personality, allowing you to choose the one that matches yours
✨ Small enough to display on shelves, desks, altars, gamer tables, and more
✨ Guaranteed to spark smiles and conversations wherever they lurk, adding character to any space
✨ They are collectible creatures that no big box store has and therefore make for unique gifts

As pictured, four of these little Jarsters are pre-made and ready for their new homes! None will ever be remade the same, therefore once adopted, only you will own the one you choose. Claim yours online now in my Etsy shop before they are spoken for. Whichever ones are not adopted by the time I make my next art drop at Closet Collectibles will become available to see and purchase* in person at the store as well. Don’t miss your chance to add one (or more) of these whimsical little guys with monstrous personalities to your collection. 

Stay Strange & Magical ✨
LDG Nicole

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

Alter Ego Mini Multi-Toned Monsterpieces Debut At Closet Collectibles!

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My Alter Ego Mini Multi-Toned Monsterpieces officially hit the Cabinets of Curiosities shelves at Closet Collectibles this weekend! 👹🖼✨️

As always, my art collectors who choose to shop my work in person at Closet Collectibles (vs online in my Etsy shop) receive discounted “support local” in-store pricing** so be sure to go check everything out, stock up, share this post, and tell Chris and the gang that “Living Dead Girl Nicole sent ya!”

Stay Strange & Magical ✨
LDG Nicole

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

Alter Ego Mini Multi-Toned Monsterpieces Are Here! 👹 🖼

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I saw the enthusiasm from my art collectors after releasing my Mini Monsterpieces. This inspired me to conjure up more bite-sized beasts. This time I decided to channel the joy that came from expressing myself (literally) when creating my Alter Ego 8″x10″ Monsterpieces.

First I let my dark, creepy, goth side come out to play. Once it was done working its macabre magic, my colorful, whimsical, hippie side took control. It manifested some light, zen, and a high on life grin. The end result being these two adorable, multi-colored Monstrosities straight from my artist soul.

Each one is made from a pre-wrapped (on wood) 3″ x 3″ canvas that I’ve transformed into a three-dimensional, cycloptic creature with a multi-toned hypnotic eye, wild faux hair, bumpy mole, natural shell bead fangs, glittery horns and multi-colored flesh.

Why You’ll Love Them:
✨ They are one-of-a-kind, handmade 3 dimensional pieces of art that will never be replicated
✨ They represent the full spectrum of the strange and magical soul of the artist who created them
✨ They can be perched on their little easels or hung on the wall
✨ They are great conversation starters and catch the eye of anyone who discovers them
✨ They are collectible, irresistibly adorable and will bring joy to you or anyone you gift them to

Which one speaks to you most? Or, like me, do both sides of your unique personality come alive when they’re together? Either way, don’t miss your chance to add one or both of them to your collection! Buy them online now in my Etsy shop before they are gone for good. If no one adopts them online by the time I make my next art drop at Closet Collectibles, they will be also be available to see and purchase* in-person from my Cabinets of Curiosities.

Stay Strange & Magical ✨
LDG Nicole

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