Ghoultide Countdown Has Commenced!

The Beginnings To An Exciting Adventure......
Everyone likes to see what's new in any artists' world....so I think I'm going to journal my progress with my creations for "Ghoultide Gathering" here on my blog so everyone can follow "Soft in the Head" as we begin our journey to Halloween heaven.....In all the years that I have been creating my"humble" little characters I never dreamed that this journey would take me to becoming a member of this prestigious group of artists. This year I am being more selective at what I will be creating and focusing more on a theme.....before anyone sucks in their breath "YES, MICE WILL BE INVOLVED!" I am using more antique and rustic props in my creations than before, something I thoroughly enjoy doing. The raven pictured above is actually attached to a vintage copy of an Edgar Allan Poe book. I have noticed that quite a bit of Halloween is going in the "bright and colorful" direction but I must admit that I'm an old stick in mud and prefer mine to stay dark and cob-webbie (no actual cobwebs are being used lol) cause my memories of Halloween are those of going through old trunks and suitcases looking for just the right combination of clothing to make my costume. Usually the trunks were located in dark and dusty parts of the house, always places good for a young persons imagination to take flight.....I want to capture those memories in what I create so usually pieces that are rusty, dented, scraped and old help me to do that.....I hope you will follow me on this journey of capturing my childhood and memories of Halloweens gone by......