NEW BERLIN, Wis. — Crystal Cox enjoys the peaceful process of creating art. She spends most of her days in her studio, quietly crafting for hours to bring a vision to life. But what happened after she created this design spooked her.

New Berlin artist fights major retailer over 'Spooky Scoops' Halloween design

"I went through like, every emotion in like, a minute flat, you know, it was like, shock, denial, anger, a strange sense of like, oh! But then no," said Cox.

Cox turned art into her career and started Spookshow Babe Designs in 2017.

She created the print "Spooky Scoops" and posted it on her Instagram in 2023. Two years later, friends and fans began sending her photos of a 3D version of the design being sold at TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and international stores like TK Maxx and Homesens

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