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Custom Zombified Frame for Romero Fan’s Memorable Moment

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Excited to share my latest zombified picture frame creation that I customized in a decayed blue-grey, just as requested by one of my newest art collectors and fellow George Romero fan! 🧟‍♂️🖼🧟‍♀️

They asked me if I could make one of my frames in an 8″x10″ size for a photo from what they described as their “dream come true moment”….. attending their very first convention to meet the surviving cast of Night of the Living Dead at the iconic Monroeville Mall!

While we were going over the customization details, we bonded over our shared love of Romero’s work and I got to reminisce about one of my dream come true moments…. meeting George Romero and gifting him a custom zombie head prop I made in his likeness. I think that really helped seal the deal and he knew he had found the perfect artist to bring this special frame to (after)life.

As a lifelong horror enthusiast, it was an absolute honor to craft something that not only captures the decayed spirit of Romero’s universe, but also celebrates those once-in-a-lifetime experiences that stay with us forever. That’s the kind of energy I live for as an artist, where spooky meets sentimental, and the undead get a frame-worthy tribute.

Here is how it came out….

When I sent the photos to the client they were beyond thrilled and responded with…

“Love it!! Thank you, Nicole, so excited to own a piece of your awesome work and display my prized photos in it :)”

Hearing that absolutely made my day. Knowing that something I created will forever frame such a meaningful memory for someone is exactly why I love doing what I do.

If you’ve got your own horror con memories, Halloween wedding photos, or need a killer display piece for your spooky business ventures, go to my Etsy or Latchet shop and place your orders! After all, the undead possibilities are endless and right now Etsy is boosting the benefits of their Share & Save program for their 20th anniversary, which means I get to keep more of my earnings when you use my shop link now through July 23rd. Read more about it here.

New to my work, be sure to check out my other Undead Decor and more on my portfolio website!

Stay Strange & Magical!
LDG Nicole

“Daddy” A Tribute to Victor Crowley by Artist Living Dead Girl Nicole

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As an 80s kid growing up on slasher films like Friday the 13th, I’ve always felt so honored to have had the chance to meet and interact with so many legends, including the one and only Kane Hodder. From rubber band wars with him and Doug Bradley to getting those classic choke hold photos, Kane has never disappointed in our interactions. While others may slip on that iconic hockey mask, he will forever be Jason Voorhees to me (and to so many horror fans who revere his legacy).

Living Dead Girl Nicole and Kane Hodder
living dead girl nicole and kane hodder

With that being said, Kane has always been on my art bucket list. For years, I imagined creating a piece inspired by Jason, the character that made him such a horror icon. But all of that changed when one of my favorite filmmakers, Adam Green, unleashed us into the swamps of Victor Crowley.

When the first Hatchet film came out, it instantly felt like Adam Green’s love letter to slasher fans.. gory, unrelenting, yet full of heart and reverence for the genre. And at the center of it all was Victor Crowley, a character who felt made for Kane Hodder. This wasn’t just a role behind a mask; it was his chance to really shine. You could feel it in every guttural scream, every brutal kill, and every quiet, tragic moment. Adam gave Kane the opportunity to showcase not just his physical intensity, but also raw emotion in portraying both Victor and his “Daddy” Thomas throughout the franchise. It allowed Kane to bring both the monster and the man to life in a way that no one else could, and that inspired me to take my artistic tribute to him in a whole new direction.

It may have taken me many moons to finally cross this vision off my art bucket list, but I’m excited to finally share it with my art collectors. I call the piece “Daddy,” a word that holds so much weight in the Hatchet series and resonates deeply with the Crowley’s tragic backstory.

This split face portrait was created using pencil and chalk pastels, with the background colors inspired by the swamp and flames that engulfed The Crowley’s world.

I’m beyond excited to reunite with Kane in a few months during my next “artventure” to Flashback Weekend, where I plan to gift him the original portrait. It will also be my first time meeting Adam Green, the creative force behind so many of my favorite horror films, YouTube shorts, and the brilliant Holliston TV show, an absolute rare gem for horror fans that has my husband and I saying “basKET” and “piggly no wiggly” as part of our everyday vocabulary.

For my art collectors who are also fans of Kane and Adam Green’s Hatchet & Victor Crowley franchise, I have made-to-order* prints and wearable art t-shirts listed in my Etsy shop. Apply coupon code CROWLEY to your order at check out and get 10% slashed off your order!

These items are also available for purchase in my Latchet shop for those who prefer to use that platform to make your online purchase.

Giclee and canvas prints are currently in production for my art collectors to see in person and purchase at a discounted price* at Closet Collectibles (in Crete, IL.) when I do my next art drop!

New to my work? Be sure to check out the other portraits I have masterminded on the Spitting Image page of my portfolio website!

Stay Strange & Magical!
LDG Nicole

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

TBM Horror Features Artist Living Dead Girl Nicole

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I just wanted to take a moment to thank Mar Della Greca for the awesome write-up she did about me and my artwork on her killer platform, TBM Horror.

“The Dead Girl’s world is stitched together from obsessions with horror, glam rock, cult cinema, and the distorted innocence of the Henson-Burton lineage. A Bride of Frankenstein made up of Elvira’s camp and Jem’s sparkle, Nicole is a self-made mythical creature channeling her reverence for the strange and unusual  into an ever-evolving body of work…” Check out the full feature article here!

Artist Living Dead Girl Nicole Featured on TBM Horror

New to my blog? You can find this article as well as many other fun places that my art work has been featured on the Creature Features section of my portfolio website!

For those not familiar with TBM Horror, they love collaborating with and supporting creatives in the horror genre community and describe themselves as “a haven for horror enthusiasts”. As you know, I am always enthusiastic to extend and grow “my horror family” network and therefore I am incredibly honored to have my work be discovered and featured by them.

Stay Strange, & Magical,
LDG Nicole

Another Cotton Candy Cocoon Collector

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Happy to say I was commissioned to make another one of my Cotton Candy Cocoon Ornaments and it is now being packaged up to ship to my new art collector!

This is now the 6th one of these that I have made for fellow Killer Klowns From Outerspace fans, and I love experimenting every time I make something I have made before. Always raising the bar and learning along the way on how I can improve my techniques. The upgraded hand sculpted toppers were the first thing I improved on and now this time I extended the cotton up a tad higher and also made it a little smoother. Needless to say, I am really happy with how it turned out and so is the client.

Killer Klowns From Outerspace Cotton Candy Cocoon Ornament by Living Dead Girl Nicole
Killer Klowns From Outerspace Cotton Candy Cocoon Ornament by Living Dead Girl Nicole
Killer Klowns From Outerspace Cotton Candy Cocoon Ornament by Living Dead Girl Nicole

Once again I want to give a shoutout to my hubby Frank for always lending me his mad engineer skills to drill and make the tubing fit and work so perfectly every time I am commissioned to make one of these.

For those of you that are new to my work or stumbled across this post due to your love of campy 80’s horror movies, these handmade ornaments measure approximately 8″ from the bottom to the top of the hook. Each one is handcrafted so no two are ever the same. Unfortunately you can’t drink the essence of the person inside them as they’ve been pretty drained already, however they make pretty rad handmade horror decor for your home or Yule tree (if you like a spookier vibe for the holidays). My art collectors tend to display them next to their collection of Killer Klown figurines, Funkos, etc.

Also, these sold out very quickly when I first pre-made a couple of them so now I offer them as a Made-To-Order item in my Etsy shop. So if you are interested in commissioning me to make you one be sure to reach out with any questions or check out using the listing here.

Killer Klowns drinking from cotton candy cocoons

Stay Strange & Magical!
LDG Nicole