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Morbidly Adorable Munnys & The Record Exchange Annual Fundraiser!

Happy Friday everyone!! I'm so excited to say I sent not one, BUT TWO new Munnys to this year's Record Exchange Annual Munny Auction! They are the very best of friends -- an odd couple if you will!! They are being auctioned off with 50% of the proceeds going to Go Listen Boise -- who operate in the spirit of amplifying the local music scene! These Morbidly Adorable Munnys are dreamily sculpted and magically painted as one of a kind pieces -- all done by me! They are only two of four Munny Dolls I've ever customized. (You may see the previous years' pieces here: http://gossamerfaery.livejournal.com/2010/10/23/ & http://gossamerfaery.livejournal.com/2011/11/17/) This is the first Munny Skelly I've ever created, and I have such an affinity for water creatures, that I wanted to create yet another octo-girl! I hope to see someone give this bony beloved and the eight legged wonder a great home. I only paint these about once a year to every two years, so unless you commission a custom Munny, don't miss your chance for a super deal!

Artist: Misty Benson (me!)
Munny's Name: Love Goggles Munny Skelly
Materials: Mixed Media (Acrylic Paint and Paperclay) He is about 8" tall.
About the Munny: This playful Munny Skelly devours life with his giant love goggles! Who wouldn't want to have a heart-shaped view? This mischievous minion also has a softer side as displayed by the wistful girl pictured on the back of his hat. All the little toys are just some extra fun waiting to be had by Love Goggles and friends! Zap! Zap!
 
 

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Artist: Misty Benson (me!)
Munny's Name: Breaking Away...
Materials: Mixed Media (Acrylic Paint and Paperclay) I believe she is about 10.5"x11"x12" long from tentacle to tentacle.
About the Munny: This Rococo Octo-Girl views life as one big swoon. Wherever she goes, her lovely tentacles are always touching and exploring life. In her hand, she holds part of a broken limb from her own body. When an octopus is captured by a predator or gets stuck in a precarious situation, it may escape by breaking off an arm which it may later regrow. Instead of holding onto things in life that no longer matter to this aquatic angel, she breaks away in order to start anew. Won't you live in her dreamy world?
   

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Watch these two best friends play together! They like to go on outings and explore!

 

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To see all of the Munnys in the Record Exchange Auction:
http://therecordexchange.com/munnyauction

To place an online bid, send an email with the subject "Munny bid" to chad@therecordexchange.com. Please include:

Your Name:
Phone Number:
Artist you are bidding on:
Price of your bid ($5 increments but you are welcome to bid more!)

Go here to find out the current bid: http://therecordexchange.com/munnyauction. They are updating this webpage regularly, but because bidding is taking place at the store and online, the current bids listed on the webpage may not reflect the current bids in the store. If you place an online bid that is below or equal to the current bid in the store, they will email you and give you the option of increasing or withdrawing your bid. If you have any questions about bidding, please contact chad@therecordexchange.com. The Record Exchange is running the auction:)

Online bidding closes at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25. The MUNNYs were unveiled at The Record Exchange on First Thursday, April 4, and will remain on display through Thursday, April 25. Final bidding will take place at a special auction closing party from 5 to 7 p.m. April 25 at The Record Exchange. Note: Online bidding ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25. There will be two hours of final bidding at the store following the close of online bidding. No online or phone bids will be taken during the finale, so if there’s a MUNNY you really want, you or a surrogate bidder will need to attend the finale in person. So please make sure to send in your absolute best bids so you won't miss out on this sweet treasure! Yes, they do ship! So you can still take her home even if you cannot pick her up in person!

All proceeds from the auction benefit Go Listen Boise (http://www.golistenboise.org/).

You may also go down to the store and bid in person!

THE RECORD EXCHANGE
1105 West Idaho Street
Boise, ID 83702-5625
208.344.8010

RECORD STORE HOURS:
9 a.m to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday

'What is a Munny?' you may be asking yourself!

The toy company Kidrobot who produces limited edition vinyl toys, created the Munny -- a blank character for artists to customize by drawing, painting, piercing, you name it!

This is how my Munny looked when I first received it! It was completely blank and up to me to decide what to do with it:)





I hope you enjoy these cutie pies! Theses Morbidly Adorable characters are looking for someone who will cultivate their love of beautiful things along with their need to cause mischief!

Have a whimsical weekend! Get out there and make some mischief!

~Misty*XOXO!!

LAST CALL! Sunday will be the last day to buy from my eBay or Etsy Stores before they are closed. I am retiring open edition prints (photo prints) as well as some images altogether. So if there is something you have your eye on, I recommend getting it now.

EBAY: http://stores.ebay.com/MorbidlyAdorableCreations
ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/gossamerfaery

Some of you have not taken the retirement of the open edition prints lightly and have snapped them up. I appreciate that! You are getting the last of the bunch! All orders except stretched canvases have shipped. (Stretched canvases take more time to paint and prepare:)

After Sunday, all sales will be through my website. The focus will be on originals, limited edition canvases, special editions, and timed sales (i.e. a print will be offered for 24-48 hrs before its gone.) If you want to be the first to know about new art, special editions, and much more, hop on over to my website and join my Mailing List! ♥

http://www.mistybenson.com/

After nine dedicated years of selling on eBay, and selling on Etsy here and there for 6 years, I'll be closing both stores over the next week. I will still have my website http://www.mistybenson.com, but I will be retiring a great deal of art from there as well. If there is something you have your eye on, I recommend getting it now. I do not know what I will be keeping on my website after next week. The Morbidly Adorables have been begging for change for awhile, and it's time I listened:)

EBAY: http://stores.ebay.com/MorbidlyAdorableCreations
ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/gossamerfaery



I know a lot of people will be wondering why. Due to significant changes in my life, I will have far less time to work on my art. So with the time I have, my primary focus will be fulfilling my contract to U.S. Games and finishing the tarot deck as soon as possible. I'll be focusing my energy more on original paintings, limited and timed releases, and my own website. eBay in particular takes a lot of focus, the rules are always changing, the fees have gone up while the traffic auction views have gone down. It is no longer a good fit for my art. I think it's time to represent my art exclusively through my website. I need to spend more time building my website and directing people there:) And no, I can't say what will be retired, but pretty much all open edition prints will be going. 5"x7", 8.5"x11", and 13"x19" prints will all likely be retired. I'll be focusing on selling originals, and then a handful of those will be available as limited edition prints.

From now on when I release new paintings, I'll be offering them first to my mailing list, then I will be putting them on my website for the public to purchase. I will still update Facebook and keep blogging on my journal, but my Mailing List will be the first to know about new stuff, get special offers, etc.

If you would like to receive an e-mail update when I post new artwork, update my blog, and get exclusive offers, please join my mailing list!

Thank you for all the years of support through eBay and Etsy! Like I said, I'll still be doing art, it's just time to focus on my website. I hope you'll continue to keep up with me in other ways! I will keep you updated on any other changes. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Thank you!

~Misty*XOXO!!

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Morbidly Adorable Creations
http://www.morbidlyadorable.com
http://www.facebook.com/mistybensonart
http://gossamerfaery.livejournal.com
http://twitter.com/gossamerfaery
http://www.zazzle.com/gossamerfaery

Well, I said it before, but my heart still hasn't stopped singing! It's loud and off-key! Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Misty* & The Morbidly Adorables ♥ You!!



XOXO!!

Hello!

Waiting for the Sun?! Here it is - a new tarot painting! I just love the warm, glowing colors in this scene. It is such a happy card full of blessings!! For the complete write-up, please visit one of the links below!

"The Sun" from the Morbidly Adorable Tarot - 16"x20" Acrylic on Canvas Painting


Buy artwork from:

My Website:
http://www.mistybenson.com/MorbidlyAdorableTarotSun.html

My eBay Store:
ORIGINAL 16"x20" ACRYLIC PAINTING:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271150907552?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

8.5x11" FINE ART FANTASY PRINTS:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271151490623?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

13"x19" FINE ART FANTASY PRINTS:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/370753166546?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

11"x14" STRETCHED CANVAS:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271151492880?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Tarot Album on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.215942861992.142096.70316911992&type=3

New 5"x7" Skelly Cat & Skelly Dog Paintings!

"Love - Skelly Cat Style" - 5"x7" Acrylic Painting


Skelly cats always have a reason to purr (or death rattle?!) Enjoy the love between these two friends!

ORIGINAL 5"x7" ACRYLIC PAINTING:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/370735220409?ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

"Love - Skelly Dog Style" - 5"x7" Acrylic Painting


Skelly dogs make no bones about sharing a bone (or a frisbee!) Enjoy the love between these two friends!

ORIGINAL 5"x7" ACRYLIC PAINTING:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/370735224561?ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

All the Dark Little Dearies to date!

As you know, I've been working on the "Dark Little Dearies" Series every chance I get. Listed below is every one that has been released to date. If you want to own the original drawing, I list them on eBay as they are finished. To see what is still available, either click the image of the DLD in which you are interested and go straight to the eBay listing, or go to the "Sketches" section in my eBay Store to see which ones are still available. Since I release new ones so frequently, I don't want to put fill up your inbox every time I release a DLD. If you want to keep up with them in real time, check out the Dark Little Dearies album on Facebook. You do not have to be a Facebook member to see my Fan Page!

See which ones are still available on eBay:
http://stores.ebay.com/MorbidlyAdorableCreations/Sketches-/_i.html?_fsub=3833805016&_sid=53368476&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

See all the pictures larger in the DLD Facebook Album:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151124639781993.431063.70316911992&type=3

Dark Little Dearies #1-33:

    

    

    

    

    

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Please let me know if you have any questions! Have a whimsical weekend!!

XOXO!!

~Misty*

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Morbidly Adorable Creations
http://www.morbidlyadorable.com
http://www.facebook.com/mistybensonart
http://gossamerfaery.livejournal.com
http://twitter.com/gossamerfaery
http://www.zazzle.com/gossamerfaery
http://stores.ebay.com/id=53368476

Happy Tuesday!

In true Tarot Tuesday style, I have a new tarot painting to share! The Five of Stars or Pentacles! Since the star is my favorite shape, the suit may just be stars instead of pentacles. Plus, they might not all have circles around them. In this scene, the sweet nurse doctors the ailing onions! For the complete write-up on the card, please visit one of the links below!

"Five of Stars (Pentacles)" from the Morbidly Adorable Tarot - 16"x20" Acrylic on Canvas Painting



ORIGINAL 16"x20" ACRYLIC PAINTING: http://www.ebay.com/itm/370732275158?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

8.5x11" Fine Art Fantasy Prints: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271135380622?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

13"x19" Fine Art Fantasy Prints: http://www.ebay.com/itm/370732280340?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

11"x14" Hand-Embellished Limited Edition Canvas: http://www.ebay.com/itm/370732282039?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Please let me know if you have any questions! Have a whimsical week!!

XOXO!!

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Morbidly Adorable Creations
http://www.morbidlyadorable.com
http://www.facebook.com/mistybensonart
http://gossamerfaery.livejournal.com
http://twitter.com/gossamerfaery
http://www.zazzle.com/gossamerfaery
http://stores.ebay.com/id=53368476

This is a custom painting I did of Rhett, a barrel racing horse who passed away a few years ago. I actually watched Rhett race once, so this was particularly special for me! I Skelly-ized him! I do a large number of pet tribute pieces not to mention I frequently do portraits and/or Skelly-ize the living! If you have questions about a commission (painting, sculpture, cake toppers, Munny Dolls, etc.), please see my commission page for details or e-mail me directly at gossamerfaery@hotmail.com



Commission Details: http://www.mistybenson.com/CommissionPricing.html

XOXO!!

My absolute, favorite new painting of mine, "Saint Jude." Obviously, this is not your grandmother's Saint! Saint Jude is the "Miraculous Saint." He is the Saint of "lost causes" and "cases despaired of."

"Saint Jude" - 16"x20" Acrylic on Canvas Painting


ORIGINAL 16"x20" ACRYLIC PAINTING: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271132537091?ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

8.5x11" Fine Art Fantasy Prints: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271132542511?ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

13"x19" Fine Art Fantasy Prints: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271132540346?ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

11"x14" Hand-Embellished Limited Edition Canvas: http://www.ebay.com/itm/370728754568?ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

XOXO!!

I know it's been said many times, many ways...Merry Christmas! In my case, it's been painted many times, many ways! I hope your day is filled with cheer, food, and a little mischief! I want to thank each and every one of you for accompanying me on this journey through 2012! You survived the end of the world! You deserve an even more incredible 2013!

Merry Christmas from your bony friends!


The Skellies don't know much about Christmas, but they'll give it a shot!


12 Days of Christmas!


In 12 days you get one big eye beauty, one bony bovine, 23 fowl, and 51 Skellies that will entertain you year round! From my Dark Little Dearies Comic Series, it's the 12 Days of Christmas! What else? It's also great year round since these characters seem to be doing their own thing! Skelly maids a milking?! What do they get -- powdered milk? Not the prettiest maids in town! Four calling birds?! Who are they calling on their cells? Swans having a pool party... French hens painting goose eggs... It's the most UNimaginable scene packed edge to edge with Dark Little Dearies goodness!

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XOXO!!

~Misty*

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Morbidly Adorable Creations
http://www.morbidlyadorable.com
http://www.facebook.com/mistybensonart
http://gossamerfaery.livejournal.com
http://twitter.com/gossamerfaery
http://www.zazzle.com/gossamerfaery
http://stores.ebay.com/id=53368476