Where did the year go?

Wow. What a crazy year! We started doing shows 13 months ago with our creepy little Grimmleigh's dolls, and we really had no idea what was coming! We're not quitting our day jobs by any means, but people seem to like what we have been doing. The best part has been watching people start to "get" what we're doing!

Being part of Monster Etsy has been awesome, too. There has been a lot of camaraderie and support out there, and we really appreciate it. Even though we haven't been very active for a while, the support we found here has been a large part of why we have been able to become more active with our local craft scene, start a craft co-op, and get the word out about the hand-crafts movement.

Whatever the years ahead bring, we just wanted to say thanks to everyone at Monster Etsy, and encourage everyone to keep doing what you are doing, supporting each other, and being a great team!

New Valentine's Day Grimmleighs!

We're not fans of V-Day. Don't get us wrong; a day that celebrates love, and expressing that love to someone you care about is great. We're not big fans of a mandatory express your love with expensive gifts day, though. A simple note, a home-cooked meal, and maybe a hand made expression or two should be all that matters. But, we also know that sometimes there is a little something out there that can say it all, and we want to make sure you know where to get it!

We'll be posting a whole slew of love-struck zombies for this most gooey of holidays, and we're making them a little smaller so you could say, pick up one of these sweet little rotters and still have enough for dinner! Also, they're already dead, so they'll last longer than flowers!

They're hitting the Etsy shop now, and just like every Grimmleigh's Fiend they are completely hand crocheted and hand painted, and no two are ever the same!

New Creechers For Crissmuss!

Heya Monster Etsy Peeps! We just added some fun Grimmleigh's Fiends to our shop for the Holidays, and we're giving away some of our Jolly Eye-Bally ornaments, too! If you want to enter to win, just head over to Facebook and become a fan on the Grimmleighs fan page! We're giving away a set of creepy-cool for Yule Jolly Eye-Ballies on the last day of November!

What are all the rest of you Monster Etsy peeps doing to ring in the season?

Black Fez Studios at Craft Lake City

On Saturday, August 8th we attended our first show, Craft Lake City in downtown SLC, Utah.
It's the very first alternative craft show in the area, so we figured we were playing to our crowd. The show opened at two p.m. with live Rockabilly acts playing through the day, and the crowd didn't let up until we struck at ten that night. Rachel and I spent the month prior trying to get our goal of 100 monsters ready for the show, and we made it with 103!
The best part? Only 24 came home with us. It was so much more succesful for us than we ever could have hoped, and we have been invited to attend three more shows through the end of the year!

So, now we need to make several hundred more!

All in all, worth every second. I couldn't be happier with this little "project" of ours, and how it has brought our family closer!

New Zombie Doll from Grimmleigh's Fiends!

Welcome to Monster Etsy everyone! I'm Leigh from Black Fez Studios. We make Grimmleigh's Fiends dolls, which you can find by clicking on the link to the right of your screen. We're just one of a bunch of really cool crafters on Etsy that have banded together to create a fun, and maybe even spooky, online shopping experience! I've been showing off my own wares the last few days, but I'll be back later to highlight some of the really cool shops you'll see when you check out all the sellers at Monster Etsy!


Yeah, he's a nudist zombie! Cute, cuddly, and hell bent on eating your brains. We were going to put some pants on the guy, but I remembered the streaker at Wimbeldon, and an idea formed!

New Produce of Peril at Black Fez Studios!

We've been having a ton of fun getting ready for Craft Lake City next week... If you live in the Salt Lake City area, you should come to the show! It's Saturday, August 8th at the Gallivan Center from 2pm-8pm. There will be live music, and all kinds of coolness!

We'll be debuting our new Grimmleigh's Fiends "dolls", the Produce of Peril! We wanted to offer something a little less pricey, but still have one of a kind items available. What do you think? We're kind of crazy about them!

All this and more at our Etsy shop... Stop by and drop a line, we love meeting new people!