Altar + Orb

Altar + Orb has been an outlet for my insatiable, spooky muse since 2021. Welcome!

12/07/2024

Had a request for this iconic Van Gogh #💀Cigarette Skeleton pillow cover

12/05/2024

If you have have heard of Vanitas, then you know that the term refers to a still-life containing symbols of death. Meant as a reminder of the transience of life, the vanity of ambition, and the ephemeral nature of earthly pleasures. In reminding the viewer of inevitable death, a Vanitas painting serves as a veiled exhortation to repent. I think this is a deliciously macabre yet honorable endeavor to pursue and had to include a few in my little stockings collection. This one features classic Vanitas subjects like the skull surrounded by objects representing the fruits of its ambitions on one side and a lovely scene of a mischievous squirrel knocking over a lovely vase of flowers on the reverse. This is why we can’t have nice things! Squirrels!

Vanitas Gothic Victorian Squirrel Holiday Stocking #🐿️

12/02/2024

Spider and Fly square tablecloth now available in Cotton Twill and 2 new sizes, 58”x58” and 58” x 102” rectangular #🕷️ #🪰

11/29/2024

Sale ends tonight at midnight!

11/28/2024

Love for the Victorian Beveled glass Portrait Ornament #🤩 #⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

11/24/2024

Stay cozy and spooky with my embroidered crow beanies, four colors and crows to choose! #🐦‍⬛

11/21/2024

Medieval Madness Wrapping Paper #🏰 #🎁 Just finished this design featuring a mix of medieval weirdness and some surprisingly beautiful creatures as the 15th century was often more about creative license than scientific accuracy. These are primarily from a French illuminated text with a few oddballs thrown in (hopefully) to inspire your recipient to take a closer look at the beautifully wrapped gift you are handing them! 😆 #🐇 #🪓

11/13/2024

Ready for the holidays? #🎄 #🐀 #🐇 #🪓 #🐦‍⬛ #✨

11/10/2024

Well, it’s time to get your orders in for my apropos 2025 Vanitas Momento Mori Gothic Calendar #💀

11/05/2024

I know it’s early but my stockings take about 2 weeks to deliver so bows the to@r to get orders in!
I just added this funny fellow to my portrait wall at home and thought he’d be a fun addition to my stocking family. My thinking being that he’s a fun reference to, “...not a creature was stirring..” from, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. On the reverse side I have paired a still life which felt contemporary to his era; while also reinforcing the idea that all was quiet as the candle is extinguished, the books are closed and the tiny knights stand guard as the house sleeps. I’ve topped it off with a gilded border plucked from a relevant tome of the time. (Ink is not metallic and gold look is a printed effect only)

Shh Portrait 18th Century Christmas Stocking

10/27/2024

Antique Entomology Beetle Bugs Long Sleeve Midi Dress
Just can’t find enough beetle themed clothing? Well this somewhat spooky scientific entomology design is just for you! I played around with the layout of these incredible invertebrates until I realised that I could use the placements to mimic a strapless dress, (which I wish I could wear but find decidedly impractical). Trompe l’oeil strapless and a little creepy crawly, what could be better?! The beetles themselves are stunningly detailed antique scientific illustrations from the 18th century. #🪲

10/25/2024

#🤩 #⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Love for the Luxury Women’s Witchcraft Journal #🧹 #🧚‍♀️

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