SpookyTime Jingles Grows up

Yes, STJ is growing in so many ways. In just a few days STJ will attend its 3rd National Halloween Convention in King of Prussia/Philadelphia. Each year we are one of the most highly anticipated vendors at this show. It is so heart warming to receive such a warm and exciting response from attendees, fans and collectors alike.


So,this year we decided to completely revamp our booth displays to keep it fresh and to keep you all on your toes! You will NOT be disappointed, I promise!
Think Neo-Victorian haunted house meets SpookyTime Jingles!

Also look for our LIVE feed to be shared on our Facebook Fan Page!

If you see a piece you like when we post pictures and videos leave a comment on our Facebook page and we will contact you. Last year we sold Dozens of pieces from pictures posted on our page!

This year we are doubly honored to be considered by 2 television networks for interviews and filming for upcoming features about Halloween!
Fingers, toes and eyes crossed ;)

SHOWROOM FLOOR SALES DAYS ARE ONLY Friday, May 6th-Sunday the 8th!
The other days are for vendors only

*if you would like to attend the NHC and need any assistance, please let us know we would love to help!
contact us at: spookytimejingles@yahoo.com
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We are nearing our 3 year anniversary-July 13th, since we opened our internet doors and beyond!
No small feat in the tough climate we have all weathered these last few years.


Our growth and success has shown that so many of you love our concept and our goals and believe in what we do. Thanks, seems too little of a word for the tremendous gratitude Wendy and Myself have for all of you. And an especially big hug of thanks to the artists who work so hard to bring you the best they can do every month and at every show.
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Finally, last year we held our 1st annual STJ Holiday Soiree and it was a remarkable success for a 1st year show. The Soiree excitement continues for us this year as Wendy Leaumont (STJ new Co-owner) is aboard full time! The talent Wendy brings to STJ is nothing short of magical.



Together we have planned an ambitious event for the 2nd annual STJ Soiree and intend to make it even better for artist and collector alike!

To start we have a new Webpage for the Soiree
http://www.spookytimejingles.com/soiree/
that will allow us to not only give you the important details but also display it all attractively.



We have a new venue this year that is warm and inviting in gorgeous historic New Hope, Pa. (I always dreamed of having an art show in New Hope-yippee!!)
Plus, it is only 10 minutes away from last years venue.

This venue should hold us for many many years to come and we hope will prove to be the yearly home of the STJ Holiday Soiree!

Imagine Warm woods, glistening chandeliers, cozy carpeting underfoot and Victorian furnishings among some of the finest holiday collectibles to be had!
Yummy!!


It is hard to believe all we have accomplished as a group of dedicated artists in such a short amount of time.

I am honored and humbled and happy.

artfully yours,
dani nelson
founding owner of SpookyTimeJingles.com

and fun was had by all!

This last week was fun and exciting. Great friends, Amelia from Arizona & Wendy from Louisiana flew in for a few days of fun! We found fun, beautiful & inspiring things along the way that are sure to please the artistically minded~

~wendy, dani, marie, amelia~
Along our travels we stopped into to see the lovely Marie Patterson. Luckily, Marie and I only live 15 minutes from each other!



We also stopped to meet Doreen Kassel of Uncommon Creatures and her hubster's photography studio! Very sweet that these two work together each day in their large studio space.

We headed to New Hope, Pa and...

~We found the giant nutcracker and it drew us in like a beacon~



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http://christmaspastnewhopepa.com/

These sugary sweet nutcrackers are reminiscent of the old Glitterville pieces. These are produced by Kurt Adler.


sorry for low res
http://christmaspastnewhopepa.com/

While in there I saw these cuties by Janell Berryman of Pumpkinseeds Folk Art! I always get so excited whenever I see Janell's work in stores. Maybe because, I know what goes behind getting pieces into reproduction and I always find it so fun to see a dear friends work in a store!




~We noshed @ Marsha Browns in New Hope & enjoyed the gorgeous scenery inside as well as about town~
http://www.marshabrownrestaurant.com/menus.asp







Mannequin/doll display beside Love Saves the Day
http://www.myspace.com/lovesavesthedaystore
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Next we
Spent the day in NYC!!!






I love that I was with Amelia for her first trip into NYC!




Time Square was UBER busy which included this guy who wanted a $1.00 per picture so he could buy weed...lol






It was funny because Amelia was just saying how she recently caught an episode of Jerseylicious and then I spotted Alexa (Glam fairy) from the show!
http://www.theglamfairy.com/
http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/shows/jerseylicious/index.jsp








Amelia (Amy) of SweetB Folk Art has a serious candy addiction.
She was a total blur in Dylans Candy Bar! I finally caught this shot of her in what I think maybe a slap happy candy coma!?


http://www.dylanscandybar.com/




~I tried on fun hats in the Fashion District and can't wait to wear them at this years events~



Happily Shopping in NYC!!



We found amazing displays throughout the city. This is the Louis Vuitton display, featuring handbags created in the shape of various wildlife!
snake, cat, owl, raccoon, forg, crab and more! INCREDIBLE!!


http://www.louisvuitton.com/




~notice the tiny heart necklace in the roots~



~notice the sweet lock on the doorknob~

Both available at www.Tiffanys.com

These tiny lil scenes (approx. 6 inches tall) made my heart flutter..so sweet and scarily well done!

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Next we.....

Sunday we had to take Amelia to the airport ;(

On the way back from the airport, Wendy and I decided to drown our sorrow's in two world famous Philly cheese steaks!



Really nice guy's at Pat's!
(Wiz wit)
http://www.patskingofsteaks.com/location.html



Versus


the street at Geno's
(Provo Wit)


http://www.genosteaks.com/index.html

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Finally, Wendy and I headed home to Casa Nelson to prepare for the next days duties which included costume changes!

Here is a hint of what we were up to and hope to share very soon!



~Sas Photos~
http://www.sasphotoimaging.com/


So, now I am coming down from my friendship high ;) They have left and I must get back to reality ;(
Hope you enjoyed!!

My Story is featured on CRESCENDOh this week!

Those of you who follow my seemingly never ending shenanigans, may know that I have had some fun features done about moi, moi art and SpookyTimeJingles. Well, the excitement continues with an upcoming photo shoot in September for a nationwide magazine that just blows my ever lovin mind (happy dance here)..but more about that later before I jinx it right out of the picture!
Ok....
But also, today starts my week of being featured on the uber amazing site, CRESCENDoh in their Art Saves Series!

http://blog.crescendoh.com/readers_share/2010/08/ambitious-designs-its-always-been-about-the-art-by-dani-nelson.html

My story shared, is the short version (someday I will share the whole enchilada) of how art saved my life (sanity) after a severe head trauma 3 years ago, rehabilitation and subsequent diagnosis of Fibromyalgia (head traumas-the gift that keeps on giving).
Now, Crescendoh is not uber amazing simply because they are featuring moi as one of their stories...no they were way cool in my eyes before that. You see the creative Jenny Doh, former editor of MANY a Stampington Mag, created CrescenDOH (see last name;) to show that ART SAVES!
Her goal is a dreamy recipe of: Creative Passion, Authentic Community and Focused Compassion! Now, stop and reread those lovelies and marinate in them..they are good for the soul, indeedy!
Is she just genius to verbalize those elements so perfectly, or what!?

For those who do know me, know just how much effort I put into building up the artist community. It is so important to me and I am somewhat unsure why I am soo driven but I am and I love it. So, when I was told I would be featured on Crescendoh, I was so pleased as Miss Doh and I seemingly have the same mindset about an art-filled community full of genuine good souls helping lift one another up! I say Hoo-rah! Thank you Jenny and the Crescendo team for sharing my story and pictures of SpookyTime Jingles artisan pieces, ads and even a fan photo!

Hugs and Happy Creating!

~dani~

Sneak Peek!

A quick peek to give you an idea of what I have finished for the upcoming SpookyTimeJingles.com update! Mixed media collaged paper mache ornies with sculpted details !!
I have had fun getting in some more painting time and have also worked in a postcard sized painting of a haunted Halloween scene that is ghoulishes!!



Hope you can stop by to see the other sweet and spooky friends I have created for this update.

Skellykins are Back!

**Click above pic to go to the Skellykins**



SpookyTimeJingles seriously kicks azz! Wait til you see all the wicked good pieces!!

Please let me know!!

Ok my blogland friends.

Can I ask, beg, plead with you to PLEASE go to the SpookyTime Jingles Blog and let me know if you are going to the National Halloween Convention April 10th or 11th in King of Prussia, PA?

There is a poll up for you to choose your current status of attendance.

Many hugs for your continued support of all things sweet & spooky!

www.spookytimejingles.blogspot.com

Confessions of a recluse Oompa-Loompa

Ok, first off let it be known that I actually left the house! Yeppers, actually two Friday nights in a row...Holy Commoly, alert the presses!





A small few of you know this about me, but I almost NEVER (seriously never) leave the house. Seriously, going to the doctors is a day out for me. I leave when I have to. Although, I am actively working on changing this dangerous behavior.





Since starting STJ, I work it like a million mile marathon. In other words non stop. So, when I actually left the house last Friday, it was a big deal. I met with a friend Kate to discuss business stuff, girlie stuff and the cake topper I will be making for her wedding cake in May!! We later met up with our hubsters (or soon to be's) and had a hysterical time laughing at my hubster singing some karaoke 1980's hair band song..oh just LOVELY, it was ;) It was truly nice to be among others. Sounds strange but I kinda forgot what this was like.





Ok, so moving on.... I left the house AGAIN tonight when a friend Kath invited me to dinner! I ate something so wonderful that did not come out of some sort of can or frozen container and I am pretty damn sure it had great nutritional value! Again...STJ/Art make the whole having to eat to sustain life a real pain in my azz. Truly I do not understand why I am not a stick/size 0 by now???!!





Might be/Could be the sheer lack of movement of my azz off the desk chair??....fleeting thought however. Ok so we then after dinner met up for drinks with my dearest friend Andy who actually used to be my boss years ago (funny how these things happen). Well, we met at this newer club nearby that had all purple lighting. It was actually very cool to look at.





So here is a corner of the club with the purple lighting....









And here is me in the purple lighting (pic by Kath):

Do I not look like an Oompa-Loompa? And what is up with my lips? You could use them to float barges for crying out loud!! I knew they were "bigger" than most but yikes!





Ok, on a positive note, I am rocking a handmade resin ring from an Etsy seller and a necklace too that is out of view. All in all I had a wonderful time and enjoyed living life a bit vs. watching it go on around me.

My BTF Interview!

BTF is a New York City based mag all about good living for you and the earth. Zan the editor asked to do an interview about my handmade arts and those from SpookyTimeJingles artisans!





I hope you will come for a read!


www.bigtownfarmer.com/articles/FEB09STJ.html

A wonderful honor and my 1 year Anniversary blogging today!

I love the Wymzee Arts award and what it stands for. I am very honored to be thought of in such a lovely way that they chose to add me to their list of recipients.

~CLICK~

To read my interview

What is the the Wymzee Arts Award?

This has been made to Showcase what we believe to be the..... Top Creative Blogs, Websites & Artists currently online. We selected these people because of their Outstanding Art Work, Friendship, Support to all the Craft Community, and Creative Excellence. You will see us showcase only the Best! We would like to say...Welcome to Wymzee Art Friends"Showcase of the Best Artists for the year 2008"

Thank you Sandra & Lisa for thinking of me in such a positive way and for understanding that nothing would make me happier than to see every artist succeed in a way that makes them happy.

a HUGE Thank you to many of you who have followed my lil ambitious blog. Hard to believe I have been doing this consistently for a year already.

You ALL (yes even the woman who called me a devil worshiper for combining Christmas & Halloween arts together on SpookyTimeJingles.com) have made my life better.

I have seen many opinions, suggestions, hopes, dreams, aspirations & inspirations. I have seen many of you lift each other up and care for each other in times of need. I have seen you join in swaps, host swaps, give awards and help spread "the" word about the latest and greatest.

This whole blogging atmosphere, 100% has created communities of people with common goals who genuinely care for each other, even though many have never actually met.

I am undoubtedly a better person due to this art driven community we have accidentally created. You all inspire me and show me the best in people. Thank you all for so much for welcoming me with open arms and for caring about what I have to say.

Much Love,

~Dani~

It is now official......

Come see on December 1st & 13th on SpookyTimeJingles.com

Naughty or Nice?