Happy Halloween ~ JP Collector Displays!

As it’s Halloween night, and before we say farewell for now to our favorite haunting holiday, we are sharing an inspiring and spooky sweet medley of JP-themed displays from collectors of our designs. While it was a last minute project, it’s been brewing in mind, and I’m happily burning the midnight oil to gather these photos together.

Treasure hunting my pieces takes time, and I appreciate the patience needed as well as the love that goes into arranging my items in your own special way. It’s amazing to see my art placed in so many homes, seamlessly integrating into each space, regardless of style and taste. I am honored to dwell with you in spirit so to speak as you revere the season, and thank you for inviting me in!

This post celebrates the dedication and creativity of our collectors, and is a taste of the eye-candy that we’ve been seeing this season from fans. We look forward to sharing more of your displays along the way. Many thanks to all who sent us photos on a whim, and thank you for allowing us to share your BOOtiful JP-inspired hutches, nooks, cubbies and such :)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

~ Johanna

The Halloween hutch with so much, Bootifully arranged with a medley of Johanna Parker ceramics and figurines. Photo and styling courtesy of @wild4ddecor

 

Carefully composed, a flurry of bats surround this JP-themed hutch, giving a sense of motion and spooky magic to the scene.. Photo and styling courtesy of @wild4ddecor

 

This stunning vintage green table serves as the perfect gathering space for Johanna Parker ceramic witches, Frankenstein and vampire friends to mingle. Artfully displayed by Susan Crabtree with Photo and styling courtesy of @puertabelladesign


Time for a hot cup with Vadar the black cat! A purrfectly spooky sweet coffee bar scene with Johanna Parker kitchen accents. Photo and styling courtesy of Cara Garrett @palegingerpear

Another angle of this spooktacular coffee bar is a playful feast for the eyes from floor to ceiling with Johanna Parker ceramics mixed in. Photo and styling courtesy of Cara Garrett @palegingerpear


It’s Time for Halloween! What a wonderfully eye-catching collection of Johanna Parker for Bethany Lowe Designs, Halloween folk art characters! Photo and styling courtesy of Ryan Deighton @ryan_deighton_illustrates

Turn it up! A group of Johanna Parker for Bethany Lowe Designs Halloween folk art friends balance atop pedestals and rise to the spooky sweet occasion! Photo and styling courtesy of Ryan Deighton @ryan_deighton_illustrates


Coffee tastes best with spooky sweet friends! This playful kitchen corner display is artfully arranged with mostly all Johanna Parker ceramic and figurine treasures and accented with clusters of wall bats for pattern and play.. Photo and styling courtesy of Ruby @rubyylove19


Shelves brimming and clustered in groups, this farmhouse style hutch makes for an outstanding display of many JP characters! Photo and styling courtesy of Kitty @kittycrazyforpottery


Arranged in an artfully alternating way and grounded with airy black cheesecloth, this display of JP Halloween ceramic delights is simply stunning. Photo and styling courtesy of Ro @intheworkplace


This delightful “detour” is a trip down memory lane featuring many of my older Halloween folk art designs. Some go back at least 20 years, and they all capture the spirit of my primitive style roots. Photo and styling courtesy of Megan @Homebody_Haven

Halloween feather tree festooned with “vintage” primitive style Johanna Parker ornaments, most from many moons ago. Photo and styling courtesy of Megan @Homebody_Haven

Can you spot the one-of-a-kind JP sculpture in this nostalgic Halloween scene? Photo and styling courtesy of Megan @Homebody_Haven

Intriguing novelties from yesteryear complement the JP folk art figurines sprinkled throughout these wooden shelves. Photo and styling courtesy of Megan @Homebody_Haven


Oh cubby curio, this shaker expose spotlights and sorts each JP character in such a clear and clever way. Photo and styling courtesy of Daniel @golden_finds_91


A traditional china cabinet takes on new purpose for playful and protected JP character scene! Photo and styling courtesy of Tyler Stewart @tylerglennstewart


A stack of wall mounted shelves with vintage cut corbels provides a playful gathering space for a collection of JP tabletop friends. Books serving as risers and mixed with vintage finds, add interest to the scene. Photo and styling courtesy of Zach Herrin @zach.herrin

With a mummy bowl and a classic Gus Ghost cookie jar, Johanna Parker mugs and shakers lead the way into the kitchen scene. Photo and styling courtesy of Zach Herrin @zach.herrin

 

Photo and styling courtesy of Zach Herrin @zach.herrin


A vintage hutch, filled to the brim and beyond with JP Halloween, makes for a spooky sweet nostalgic scene! Photo and styling courtesy of Holly Lamb @hollylambdesigns

Mixed with candy corn bottlebrush trees, a variety of JP Gus Ghosts gather to top off this delightful display. !Photo and styling courtesy of Holly Lamb @hollylambdesigns


Green + Halloween go hand in hand, and this corner display really pops. A vignette of JP Black Cat Jack themed designs hang from hooks for a playfully fun way to decorate. The creative shaker turned tassel really adds whimsy into the mix! Photo, styling and craft, courtesy of Debra Judd @debra_judd


Truly a Treat! Carefully curated collectibles from our Johanna Parker for Bethany Lowe Designs collections are amassed in a class picture-like scene and show the enchanting range of our designs over the years. Photo and styling courtesy of Keesha @smitten4dunn

This vintage tabletop cabinet is the perfect curio for a colorful gathering of Johanna Parker for Bethany Lowe Designs Jackie-O-Ween hollow heads and some spooks jar friends. Open weave cheesecloth draped overtop and sides adds texture and a place for faux spiders to hang. Photo and styling courtesy of Keesha @smitten4dunn

Top it off! My illustrated conical Halloween hats tie this playfully primitive group together. What a Treat to see so many older designs from my rustic roots. The vintage style 31 numerals, hand-painted from our collab with Spookshow Babe Designs completes the scene. Photo and styling courtesy of Keesha @smitten4dunn


This festive Happy Halloween series of shelves features a medley of JP mugs, canisters, sitters and ornaments for a colorful party style vibe! Photo and styling courtesy of Viviana @theyogivivi - and be sure to look for her video post on Instagram where she shares her decorating process to complete this playful arrangement.


Framed with harvest berries on climbing vines and complete with pedestal risers to offer varied height, this enchanting cabinet gathers a medley of JP ceramic characters together for a whimsical and vivid display. Photo and styling courtesy of Mariel @mariholidays


A Treat indeed, from top to bottom, this retro cabinet is carefully composed with an eye-catching blend of spooky sweet JP delights. Colorful leaves and striped straw accents add playful texture to the arrangement. Can you spot our Glow City Candle collab in the mix? Photo and styling courtesy of Liz @ghostwiththemost_bootique

A side cabinet extends the party for more coordinating characters and creates added decorating options as the collection flows across and grows! Photo and styling courtesy of Liz @ghostwiththemost_bootique


Depth of characters! This delightful corner hutch provides depth and a unique way to display a large family of JP characters. Photo and styling courtesy of Christie R.

Stacked and filled with JP delights, the corner hutch pulls the eye in for a closer peek to see who’s back there! Photo and styling courtesy of Christie R.


Bone white elegance, this neutral display features JP Kooky Spook Ghost characters in a lovely, elevated way with pops of sage green. Photo and styling courtesy of Tina @tinamgarber


New Halloween Collection from Johanna Parker & Transpac Brands!

Dear JP Halloween Fans!

By now you likely know that Transpac Brands reached back out to us for a second go, and our classic Halloween tabletop ceramics made a surprise relaunch in HomeGoods, Marshalls and TJMaxx stores in July last year! We have been so thrilled and grateful to witness the immense enthusiasm and delight from fans finding our goodies back in store. Your various social media posts, comments, shares and videos about your JP treasures touched our hearts, made great impact, and we Thank You so much for spreading the news. As a result, the inventory buyers have been asking for designs that are new, and this has kept the wheels of creativity spinning for us and for you! Hence, our first wave of new Lovestruck Luna and SweetHeart designs hit stores at the end of last year and into 2026, and a handful of Americana Luna items have recently followed with our 4th of July Luna mugs currently available at TJXMaxx online!…. 

Even more exciting, we are happy to report that our New Johanna Parker + Transpac Brands Halloween collection is currently en route and arriving to TJX Company Stores! Keep an eye out for our medley of about 3 dozen new designs including teapots, mugs, canisters, candy bowls, and salt and pepper shakers that expand upon our classic icons with some new characters in the mix. In addition, the TJX buyers reordered a variety of our classics from the past, so there should be plenty of JP spooks to haunt your hearts this season, and we hope you find your favorites in your local HomeGoods, Marshalls and TJMaxx Stores!

For now, here’s a ‘lil peek at just some of our new Halloween ceramic designs with many more to come!

Since we work about a year in advance, we are currently designing Halloween 2027…. 

Let us know what types of items you would like to see from JP!

Happy Treasuring Hunting & Haunting!

~ Johanna

NEW! Vintage style witch mugs holding their pointed hats, capture the spooky sweetness of Johanna’s characters in classic pumpkin peep bodied form. A subtle hint of vintage green kisses their skin and some of their pumpkin segments below. ….Tablecloth fabric and throw pillows are from Johanna’s new Spooky Sweet Patchwork Garden collection on Spoonflower.

NEW - Pumpkin Patch Black Cat Jack Mugs with their iconic Johanna Parker spin, grin big and boo to you! Their bulbous jack-o’-lantern bases each smile with delight.

NEW - Johanna’s pair of Kooky Spook Ghosts are wearing pumpkin-peep like gowns. At this small scale, they can haunt mealtime with their salt & pepper shake-a-Boo!

NEW - Black Cat Jack topped Big Mouth Bowl, painted in an eye-catching warm mustard hue is double the fun and pairs purrfectly with a big handful of candy corn. Also New, Johanna’s classic black & white pumpkin peep cats in their mini form can serve as salt & pepper shakers and decorative accents too. Note: This big mouth bowl will be available in a smaller version too!

NEW - Gus Ghost topped Big Mouth Bowl, painted in distressed black is a stunning piece for fans of vintage style black and white decor. With just a touch of spooky, it’s quite alright to fill the pumpkin with treats and such or perhaps some antique jewelry! Note: This big mouth bowl will be available in a smaller version as well as in orange too! ….Tablecloth fabric is from Johanna’s new Spooky Sweet Patchwork Garden collection on Spoonflower, titled “Purple Paisley Gus Ghosts”.

NEW - Dapper Bat Mug and his ‘lil bat shaker sidekick made for a sweet Father’s Day post and mug bouquet too. Keep an eye out for Johanna’s coordinating Dapper Bat gals too, including a creamer and sugar pair. OH Bats!! ….Background throw blanket is from Johanna’s new Woodland Spirits collection on Spoonflower.

NEW - Romeo Gus Ghost & Julie Boo salt & pepper shakers are the sweetest little flirts! Johanna tucked in a little heart that each hold dear by the curling tip of their dollop-shaped heads.

NEW - A gathering of Johanna’s iconic Gus Ghosts in vintage style black and white, simply create a stunning group. Collect the witch hat-topped critter bowl, Romeo Ghost & Julie Boo shakers with their I Love Halloween black hearts and the big mouth bowls too! ….Tablecloth fabric is from Johanna’s new Spooky Sweet Patchwork Garden collection on Spoonflower, titled “Purple Paisley Gus Ghosts”.

NEW - Little Pumpkin Patch Black Cat Jack salt & pepper shakers can squeeze into the palm of a hand, and pack a handful of cuteness with classic Johanna Parker charm! ….Background cloth is from Johanna’s new Spooky Sweet Patchwork Garden collection on Spoonflower, titled “Spooky Sun Catcher Pickets in Orange & Green”.

Bye Bye Carnival Cottage

Dear Carnival Cottage Enthusiasts,

If you haven’t heard the news yet, we regret to inform you that our Carnival Cottage collection has come to a sudden end.

After almost 5 years, Magenta Inc. made the decision to eliminate our Carnival Cottage brand. In an effort to refine their licensing portfolio, we have been informed that they are shifting away from artist licenses to focus on their studio licenses with Disney, Peanuts, and others. Due to their restructuring initiatives, further design, development and production of the Carnival Cottage brand for off-price retail distribution has been discontinued, and their strategic decision to eliminate specialty lines, removes Carnival Cottage from their boutique portfolio as well.

The remaining inventory of Carnival Cottage Halloween pieces that we worked diligently to keep Special for Boutiques last year is now being sold into big box stores this season as part of Magenta’s liquidation of our collection. Unfortunately, we have little control over how Magenta handles their remaining stock. These leftover quantities are the end of the line, and while limited in quantity, this was not how we intended to close this chapter. On the contrary, we were anticipating to grow our collections with Magenta. We truly appreciate the Boutiques and all who supported us in carrying our first Carnival Cottage Specialty Halloween collection last year. It was not our vision to shift this collection to discounters so swiftly.

As we bid farewell to Carnival Cottage, we want to Thank ALL who inspired us to create this whimsical line. At its peak, the interest and enthusiasm from our fans, boutique retailers and the TJX Companies buying team was both exciting and inspiring, and it was a thrill to dream up this collection for ALL of YOU! We appreciate the opportunity to have worked and learned alongside Magenta’s creative team to make the magic happen, and it is heartbreaking to watch it die.

Hold dear the Carnival Cottage by Johanna Parker & Magenta Inc. collectibles that you may have or find along the way, as they are no longer being made today.

Although this novelty collection is closing its tent, we look forward to future opportunities where we can share the spirit of Carnival Cottage in other ways….

Sincerely,

Johanna Parker Design

New Carnival Cottage Halloween Sample Sneak Peek!

Happy Friday Friends! So, what ya think? Would you like to add some of these whimsical pieces to your Halloween decor & festivities? It’s Johanna Parker here, and Today we’re sharing our Sneak Peek at the Sample Phase of our Carnival Cottage design process. From sketch to development and now full form, it’s a treat to see those early scribbles and mock-ups come to life! Included is a new series of stand-alone ceramic designs that also add variety when paired with our figural items. You’ll see that the canisters, bowls, mugs and such can be rotated for a playful, pattern-only look too. The coordinating party, bakeware and garden items extend the collection and bring many more possibilities into the mix. Your feedback is key as we gauge interest for Halloween 2023. Please spread the word and let us know!! Be sure to share a like, a comment and thank you for your interest! :)

Thank you!

~ Johanna

Carnival Cottage ~ Halloween Product Development

Hello Again!

I’m sharing a peek at the various steps I take with our Creative Carnival Cottage Team to turn ideas into potential products! From sketch to illustration and template creation to clay art direction, the process is a test of patience, but one, well worth the wait! I work with a team of skilled graphic designers and creative directors who help design and arrange my illustrations for print and who also prepare my concepts for the sculpture artists who manifest our designs into form. To get a feel for the product shapes, I often print the team's templates to check alignment and fine-tune design details. Hence all the paper print-outs in this video! Enjoy this glimpse at some back and forth visuals, exchanged between these creatives to build the prototypes, inspired from rough sketches, previously shared. Be sure to share a like, a comment and follow along f you’d like to see the finished results! Thank you for your interest in our process!

Cheers,

~ Johanna

It all Starts with a Sketch!

Hello Friends!

It’s been a long while since I’ve added a post to my blog. But, Jack, if he were here, would meow, purr, share a few nose-bumps and encourage me to share! With that, it’s no time like the present to return and share what I’ve been creating…..

You’re in for a Treat! I’m taking you behind the scenes for a peek at my creative process, designing new product concepts for Carnival Cottage! Be sure to share a like and leave a comment if you’d like to see more! Truly, it all starts with a sketch! More to come….

Happy Haunting,

~ Johanna

Enjoy a behind the scene peek as licensed designer Johanna Parker sketches character concepts for Carnival Cottage Halloween products.