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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 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

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

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