"I brought you something Mommy."

Ahh, the creepy kid syndrome... Perhaps because we're not encouraged to think of children as anything but holy, the lure of seeing them as evil is too great. And the things they play with conjur the same creepy feelings as the kids themselves. Maybe I love them because they're outcasts, or because they see monsters everywhere hovering in shadows, but I find them comforting. Or do I need to be put away?

First 5 images from Edward Gorey's Gashleycrumb Tinies; Photo by way of Deviant Art; Retro picture by way of the Telegraph; 2 Children photos by Loretta Lux; Goldilocks sculpture by Chelsea Telephone; Sad Sweetpea by Carnivality; Coffin necklace by GhostLoveJewelry; Doll photo by smacshop; Creepy Doll by CreepyDolls; Doll with Hat by FrankenKitty; Doll part ornaments by CreepyDolls; B/W photo by pasha13; Doll head photo by Creeping Elm; Boy and Mother and Kids photos and Pair of Kids by Ravenwolf; My Little Darlings by PugPink; Digital Collage sheet by ltkupilli; Postmortem cigarette case by SweetheartSinner.

The Unwelcome Guest

Salome - the ultimate bad hostess and John the Baptist, the ultimate unwelcome guest... the images have haunted for centuries and I for one have always wanted to give a Salome dinner party, the head being played by whomever annoys me at that point. I would need to wear the most seductive jewelry and serve on the strangest and most magnificent platters. Here is a start for your own Salome party! Let Oscar Wilde guide you in your endeavors.

Images of Salome by Titian, Andrea Solari, Maud Adams as Salome, Unknown, Guido Reni, Moreau.

Pendant by Olivia Moon; Photo by Imagine Studio; Art Print by Stiletto Heights; Print by Art by Resolution; Heart print by Meganzii; Art print by Stiletto Heights; Last Dance photo by risamay; Danse Macabre by Nico24;

Necklace by Clare Lupino; Bracelet by HappenstanceDesigns; Woven necklace by Glamorosi; Pearl necklace by TZTudio; Steampunk necklace by Nouveau Motley; Green necklace by Catrocks; Necklace by Eclettica;

Shell platter by DaisyChestnut; Say Grace platter by Laneyandtanner; Ceramic platter by ShapingLivesPottery7; Heart plate by FoldedPigs; Flower and Butterfly platters by DaisyChestnut; Cobwebs and Angel platters by John Derian;

Vintage images and final image of Oscar Wilde as Salome.