The Surreal Collection - Are you sure this is an egg?

Talented artists, inspired by surrealism.

Dolls

Dolls are not only one of the most ancient toys, they have also been used for other purposes as well. Decorative dolls are very common  and we found them in a variety of forms, from cute and whimsical to spooky and sinister. Ritualistic use of dolls has also been frequent in various spiritual practices, like the well - known voodoo dolls.
There are numerous talented artists on etsy, who create dolls and I'd like to share some with you in this post.

The Angel Doll by paulanerhus on Etsy.

Cat Trio Shelf Sitters by thecattsuglybabies

Miniature Kokeshi Doll by by Efi Warsh

And another angel by Baggaraggs - Primitive Folkart Angel

Gwynn, The Fairy by Cooperdolls

And a cute Little Lady Apparel by Gingermelon

Black, White, Pink, Red

Many Thanks to begforbag who featured our treasury  and two of our pendants on his blog!
You should check out his beautiful bags! One of my favorites here: The iPear Messenger Bag !!

Thicker Than Blood Treasury

This beautiful treasury, created by madaboutpearls hosts our latest creation The Dark Princess' Gift ! Thank you!

The Poppy Bottle

*Note: This bottle has been sold. We cannot make this anymore, since poppies are out of season here, but we do take orders for when they will be available again*


It was late april and we were talking a stroll around the countryside, very close to the house, opening ourselves to the inspiration. There were lots of daisies and fewer poppies all over the fields. Red red poppies, so delicate, you couldn't even touch them without harming them. We thought it would be nice to make an item inspired by the beautiful, hypnotic flower. Lots of stories and lore about poppies. Their extract, opium was known from ancient times as a narcotic, medicine and even poison and was used by priests, shamans, healers, witches and in modern times it was eventually used as recreational drug.

We found a withered poppy, only the seed capsule and the stamens left. An idea of adding those stamens in a mini bottle popped up.

We poured glycerine inside the bottle and we added the freshly cut stamens. At first it looked all transparent, the stamens still black and well-formed. We took a few photos of the bottle and listed it. It's name: A Path Through Remembrance. As the days passed, we noticed that the color of the liquid gradually changed: It started taking a purple tone and we loved it! Actually this is one of our most cherished creations. It surprised us in a good way, as it became even more "mystical" than we expected it to be.

As for the name, the inspiration came from an artist we really like, Atrium Carceri (yes, it's spelled wrong in the title of the video). The genre is Dark Ambient: