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Previous graphics will be left up here on SkullBlossom, but no new ones for Halloween will be added.

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My original for-the-web work is free to use on your blog, with NO credit and NO linking back required but always appreciated.

Do NOT take my images, slightly alter them or use them as-is, and pass them off as your own NOR redistribute them NOR sell them!!!

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Jul 31, 2008

Hark! Who Goes There? Free Halloween Graphic

A little owl lands on a friendly jack-o'lantern in this small blog or website graphic.

Right-click to save onto your own computer!


Jul 30, 2008

Retro-Style Free Halloween E-Card


Here is an owl and some corn, taken from a very old postcard, and redone vintage-style on a Halloween 2008 graphic that can be sent as an e-card or used on a blog or website. Hope you enjoy.

This is a clickable thumbnail. The larger image is much clearer. Click, let the larger image load, then right-click to save.


Jul 29, 2008

Have A Pink Halloween!


Halloween...when one's thoughts turn to pink pumpkins...

Right-click to save -- copyright free, made by me. Use and alter as you choose. Inspired by Clapsaddle's work at the turn of the century. Talk about an artist!




Pink Pumpkin Halloween Design

The only thing scary about this clipart freebie is how much I love the color PINK!

Here's a pink pumpkin for times when orange just won't do.

One with a white backgroud, one with a dark pink background.

Hope you enjoy.



Jul 28, 2008

Spooky Halloween Tree Animation Redo

I just haven't been happier with an earlier, rush animation of a "spooky" Halloween tree hung with skulls, ghosts, and pumpkins. So here is a redo, subject to further tweaking after I see how it behaves in this browser.

When I attempt to "optimize" animations for those still using dial-up, sometimes the end result is not very pleasant-looking.




Jul 27, 2008

Happy Haunting Halloween Clipart

Last year a friend sent me a very cute card she had stamped on flocked black paper. I used it as the base for a Halloween graphic. Hope you enjoy.


Jul 26, 2008

Free Halloween Graphic for Your Blog or Site

Here's a general-purpose graphic if you are planning to add autumn decorating tips to your blog or website.

Jul 25, 2008

Delectable Halloween Clipart: Spooky Cake

Celebrate the harvest with this 3-tier Halloween cake.

Jul 24, 2008

Black Cat Halloween Mask Clipart!

This is based on a photograph of a vintage 1960's Halloween mask.

Hope you enjoy.

As always, right-click and save onto your own computer.



Jul 23, 2008

For the Witch With Everything: Charming Shoes Halloween Graphic

Shoes cast a spell on many of us. I guess witches would be no exception.

Here's some free Halloween clipart showing "the latest styles from Salem."


Enjoy.


Jul 22, 2008

Serving Up Halloween Cake Tonight


A delectably free Halloween graphic based on a free birthday cake gif I saw on another website. Hope you enjoy.


Jul 21, 2008

Spooky Haunted Country-Style House


And now we have a little graphic of a haunted house. With orange flowers blooming on it for Halloween, I don't think it's too scary, eh? I hope you enjoy this free Halloween clipart.


Jul 20, 2008

Vintage Halloween Postcard Graphic

Here's an altered version of a very clever and mysterious Halloween painting from long ago, made into a postcard-type graphic.

I love the old-time graphics. They remind of past times...I'm glad I grew up when Halloween was allowed to be Halloween, and no one became hysterical when children wished to wear "dark" and scary costumes.

Our streets were thronged with multitudes of pint-sized witches and red devils by the dozens. And you know what? Back then, no one had to worry much about their children being preyed upon, as they do now. We ate the treats the neighbors baked. We knew our neighbors, too. And even when we roamed into far-away blocks, we still were perfectly safe & eagerly snacked on homemade popcorn balls and candy apples. No one had to x-ray candy. The past had its problems, but Halloween wasn't one of them.

Click on the clipart and let the larger image load.



Jul 19, 2008

Vintage Halloween Graphics/Clipart


Just a few vintage images tonight. These are not my original work, but are copyright free. I love that old-timey painting style.


The one below must be left-clicked in order to open to the larger image.


Jul 18, 2008

Halloween Clip Art Graphic: Black Creature on Witch's Broom


A mysterious black creature, possible a possum or a cat, has paid his 10 cents and is taking a ride on a witch's broom through the Halloween skies. His eyes glow green as he speeds through the autumn wind.

With gas prices so high, 10 cents for a broom ride is an absolute bargain.

Right-click and save onto your computer. As always, these Halloween graphics are brought to you free! Enjoy.




Jul 17, 2008

Animated Spooky Tree Halloween Clipart Graphic!

Here's a tree hung with skulls and jack o'lanterns, with a few ghosts floating around, too. It is a free animated Halloween gif for your blog or webpage.

Right-click and save onto your computer. Hope you enjoy.
Remember that the border shown is just on our blog and not on the graphic itself.


Jul 16, 2008

Simple Halloween "Boo" Graphics and Animation

Here's some simple Halloween clipart for your blog or website. The "boo" eyes are supposed to look glowy. Is "glowy" a word? I think not.

The animation is absolutely frenetic.

Right-click and save onto your own computer.


Jul 15, 2008

Yawning Black Cat Halloween Clipart Animation

Free as always...a sleepy little black cat gives a big yawn in this animated Halloween graphic -- it's hard to stay up late on Halloween when you're just a wee black kitten!

Stars blink on and off around his head as he tries to stay awake and alert for "The Great Pumpkin." Who knows, maybe the Great Pumpkin will drop off some catnip or kippers for all good little kittens and cats!

Right-click and save onto your own computer.




Jul 14, 2008

Free Small Buttons with a Rustic Feel


Earth-toned buttons for your blog or webpage. If you like "primitive" folk art, you'll like these. Especially good for autumn.

Right-click and save onto your own computer.




Jul 13, 2008

Free Halloween or Autumn Animation Graphic


I'm into the jars lately...here's a free Halloween candle animation that would look nice on a blog or website. It is copyright free. Just right-click and save onto your own computer, then upload to your own space.

Looks best on a LIGHT, PASTEL, or WHITE background. Can also look pretty cool on black -- if anyone wants it on black, let me know and I'll place it on a black background instead of the transparent background. Email me.

If you have dial-up, give the gif time to load.

I'll be posting many more free autumn and Halloween graphics in the days to come. In fact, I'm working on a "sparkling pumpkin" tonight. I really love making free holiday clipart for the web! And fall is my very favorite of all the seasons.




Jul 12, 2008

Free Fireflies in Cobalt Jar Animation


A blog visitor asked for a "jar only" version of the firefly animation, so here is a quick one of some fireflies in a lovely blue Ball jar.

Not great, but I think it would look cute on the side column of a blog or webpage. It has a transparent background so it will "match" any background color -- remember, the border shown around it DOES NOT EXIST on the graphic itself -- it's just how we have our graphics display on this blog.

This ani shows up best on LIGHT or PASTEL backgrounds.






Jul 11, 2008

Firefly Autumn Animation Graphic

Here's a cute animated gif of fireflies in a jar.

Two versions are included, one that loads more quickly than the other, but is not as crisp.

Hope you enjoy the animations. If you have dial-up, give them a moment to load.


Jul 10, 2008

Queen Anne's Lace Banner


This banner can be used in Etsy and elsewhere. I like the subtle colors and the quick loading time.

Left-click, let the larger image load, and then right-click and save onto your own computer.

Jul 9, 2008

Free Primitive Witch Boot Pattern

I made this pattern last year. I was making and selling prims last year. This year, I'm going to put more up again, but I'm working in papier mache this time.

As to the boot, it's very simple. On one side, I painted it like a button-top boot. On the other, I painted it with a bunch of one-stroke folk-art posies and added something like "Happy Haunting" or "Welcome Fall" or something like that. Unfortunately, I can't find my photo of the flowered side. It was all in purple, orange, and acid green.

The boot is partially stuffed, then fake gourds and leaves are placed in the top.

The toe has been modified on the pattern, because I felt it curled up too much. But if you want it curly, for say an "elf" boot for Xmas, then you can elongate it a bit and make it skinnier. A rusty jingle bell would be a cute addition for the elf boot!

Hope you enjoy.


Jul 8, 2008

Free Primitive Kitty Doll Pattern

I made and sold quite a few of these last year. I would reduce the pattern to make a "kitten" version, painted the same way as the mother kitty.

These were painted as "snow kitties" and as "Siamese"-style cats. They had fanciful colors for their ears and noses, and folk art on their stomachs. I would put glitter or mica on them, too.

Hope you enjoy.

Left-click and let the bigger image load.


I *Heart* Autumn


Here's a graphic to decorate a blog or webpage.

Unless you're using an old version of your browser, it should act as a transparent image, so that the background color of your blog or webpage will show "through" all but the wording and heart. We finally uninstalled and reinstalled all of our graphics software and voila, it is working again.

Hope you enjoy. The drop shadow is a bit raggedy, but then again, it's a prim heart.



Jul 7, 2008

Harvest Fever: Pumpkin Graphics


Once July 4th is past, I feel that it's a clear shot to my favorite season, autumn.

Here are two free graphics, good for decorating a blog or website.

Hope you enjoy. Right-click and save the first graphic, but left-click the thumbnail and then right-click the second graphic, after it loads the larger image.

The 3 pumpkins look best on a white or light background. I need to go back and clean up the shadows I added, so that it would also do well on darker backgrounds.




Jul 6, 2008

More Free Badges, Teeny


A few more badges for decorating blogs and webpages or using as clickables.

Hope you enjoy. We're pulling our hair out over here, as our ability to make transparent images has suddenly stopped and we are scrambling for "why." Even our professor is stumped. Worse, Thane is stumped. Something has gone screwy with our program!

Catch you later!

Jul 5, 2008

From Our House to Yours, Free Graphics!

Here are a few little primitive houses, to brighten up a website or blog. I love the little badges I've been seeing all over the place, and am now working on a variety of tiny badges for tomorrow.

Right-click to save onto your own computer!

Hope you enjoy.


Jul 4, 2008

Tiny Free Blog Buttons

More teeny free blog buttons. These are fun to place on forum threads so that your friends know you have a blog. Just make it into a "clickable image" and they can pop into your blog to see what you've been posting.

Right-click and save onto your own computer.







To make an image clickable, add the following code to your post (be sure to place the code in the "source" or "html/xhtml" window, not the "compose" or "wysiwyg" window, though).

Example of code for a clickable centered 83 x 83 pixel image is below [click on it to pop it up to full size] -- (your image will likely have different height and width, adjust code accordingly), or search Google for some other ways of coding it:












Jul 3, 2008

Wee Buttons for Clickable Links

Here are a few buttons you can use as images for "clickable links" in forums and on websites, so that more people can easily find your Blogger or other blog.

Hope you enjoy. Right-click and save onto your own computer. Then upload to your own image storage area, such as Photobucket.com offers for free.