And the Winner of the Haunted Masquerade Giveaway is....

This giveaway was truly a lot of fun.

Thank you to all who participated!

There were actually 124 doll heads in that jar !! Can you believe it?
Drum roll please.....................

Checking my list, and checking it twice.....

Congratulations to Sares of Loveleigh Treasures
with the closest guess of 117 heads !

Happy Halloween Everyone!

The last Halloween pendant was mailed out yesterday.
Next up Merry Christmas!

Come Join Me at The Haunted Masquerade and One more Halloween Giveaway

You are cordially invited

to come join the fun!

For the Haunted Masquerade blog party I wanted to do something really fun and different for a giveaway.
sooo.....

Here it is....
The Giveaway!

How many vintage doll heads do you think are in this jar?


Go ahead and take a guess. The party guest that leaves a comment with a guess that comes the closest
wins!
But oh my, my ,what do you win?

Well.............


One of my Hocus Pocus Witch Stick Dolls made with one of the vintage German doll heads,

and


Some Spooky Haunted trees to add to your own haunted creations!

I will draw the winner Monday at midnight.

WINNER
And, we mustn't forget the winner of the Halloween necklace , Halloween Chocolate, and Hocus Pocus doll box is ....


and the winner is ...
Maggi of "just add glitter and stir"!

Congratulations Maggi!


Thank you so much for joining the masquerade!

PS: Well friends , I have just completely dated myself with the song for the Masquerade blog party , LOL, but it is all in fun!

until next time.....

Hauntingly Magical Celebration !

Welcome!

So glad you could stop by.

First off, I would like to thank you for visiting.

The giveaway is still open, and anyone who leaves a comment on this, or the previous post for the Halloween giveaway will be entered today.

The winner will be drawn at the stroke of midnight
tonight!

Our new doll from Colleen Moody . Reagan and I absolutely love her!



Halloween Tea Party

Carmel apple preparation with Grandma Jane who is visiting us from California this week . We are so happy she could join us for the tea party.


Our lovely hostess for the tea was Ms Paula.


Reagan delightfully surprised at all of Ms. Paula's tea delicacies!
Reagan and Grandma Jane hiding behind the tall towers of delicious goodies including pumpkin cheesecake.The lovely ladies in our Homaker"s club enjoying tea
Ms. Dory enjoying her soup in a pumpkin
Asparagus soup in pumpkin , how cute Ms. Paula!
I am Adding to the giveaway!!!!

This lovely vintage witch necklace has now been added to the Halloween giveaway in honor of the blog party. You can enter on this or the previous post (with the chocolate) until Midnight tonight.
Thank you for stopping in for a
Spell!

Welcome to October Halloween Fun !

Welcome October!!

In full fall swing here!
Outside the weather is breezy , and cool, and their are signs of fall
everywhere.

I would like take a moment to
introduce to you "Hocus" and "Pocus"

Hocus has such a sweet and gentle temperament, and is very useful around the house.


Pocus on the other hand, can be quite mischievous.
And, delights in trickery .

they will be available together tonight on my Etsy.

Another Giveaway!
This year we are participating in a Halloween party on October 17 ,hosted by Vanessa of A Fanciful Twist. Reagan is so excited about this , and me too. My Mother in law will be here visiting from California that week , so she is coming to play too!
SO...........
I will be having another giveaway to celebrate . We will start off with
Chocolate of course!
I found these while out on one of my 20 minute "power" shopping trips the other day, and thought they were the absolute cutest chocolate bars ever! 3 large full size chocolate bars with vintage Halloween postcard wrappers. Yum!

AND.....


I will also be giving away this Hocus Pocus vintage doll box from Staffordshire Garden Designs.

I just may be adding more to this giveaway as we go along , so stay tuned. (I do get very excited about this time of year).

Oh , and if you mention my giveaway on your blog and link back to Plays with Paper, let me know ,and I will enter you in the giveaway twice!

The giveaway drawing will be the same day as the Halloween blog party on October 17!
Hope to see you then!

"Trick or Treat" one of a kind ,available at www.staffordshiregarden.com

Oh My Goodness, The Country Living Fair and the winner of Halloween Giveaway!

WOW!
It has been a completely crazy but wonderful last couple of weeks. I would like to now announce the winner of the Halloween Giveaway is ...............
Sarah of "Spilled Sweet Tea"
Congratulations Sarah ! Yeah!

We made the trek to Columbus Ohio this weekend for the Country Living Magazine Fair. My personal assistant , model,and artistic director Miss Reagan, and Web Master Mason, were with me to help all weekend and boy am I sure glad they came!

Hard at work , early in the morning before the show opened Saturday. OOPS child Labor shhh!

I met soo many lovely sweet ladies (and gentlemen too) at the show, that came to visit me. Some gave a shout out to Mason for his animated witches on the Staffordshire Garden web site.

Web Master ^


Priscilla Pocus just hanging out (sold)


("Baby 31 Witch" sterling necklace sold)


Some local crows signed on as models this year and came along to the show help out.
( witch pendants all are sold)

The Pumpkin Fairies Dance!

Pumpkin Fairy necklaces featuring vintage Frozen Charlotte Dolls (all are sold)


Pumpkin fairy peeking out of her favorite antique pumpkin teapot (Fairy is sold)

Reagan's favorite blond pumpkin fairy (available)

Side note: ( In my very silly sleep deprived state before the show, I did make up a pumpkin fairy dance for Miss Reagan who still asks me to do it constantly. No, I would NEVER EVER do it in public , no worries!)


Little Vintage Witchkins

Blond "Trick or Treat" available
Little vintage witch sticks (just a couple still available)
"Belle of the Ball" I did these very similar to the one I had featured in Belle Armoire Jewelry Summer 2009. (this one is sold , but there are 2 left that are similar)

Some of the dolls I realized when I got home, I never got a chance to photograph! They are in their new loving adopted homes now. Thanks so much to everyone again for visiting me and all of your very sweet comments. Horrible but the only photo of vintage lace angel (sold, but more coming for Christmas)


"Drink Me Potion Bottles"

"Queen of Halloween"


We made a lot of new friends , and had a truly busy but wonderful time. A couple of new friends and kindred spirits ,that were artists at the fair, I look forward to featuring in up coming posts . Reagan's favorite tent was Earth Angels which she was able to visit several times with my friend Paula (and once with me, I wouldn't miss that!). Thank you to all of the wonderful Ladies there, and to Jen for taking the time out to speak with her . She was memorized by each and every table (me too)!

2009 Fun and Frolic Holiday Vintage Halloween Giveaway and Kickoff

Halloween Giveaway and happenings.....

It took just a little longer than I thought to load, but "2009 Staffordshire Garden Holiday Fun and Frolic " is off and running, and I was so excited to see what my Son had done with one of my little vintage witches. He really truly made her magic! (see her here www.staffordshiregarden.com )



Other exciting news for September is 2009 Somerset Holidays and Celebrations is out on the stands. I was thrilled to be included again for the 3rd year ,in this wonderful celebration of all holidays. This year I have a Halloween witch and Halloween box included in the issue. I have already read mine cover to cover a couple times but seem to discover new creations I did not spy before , every time I open it. That is the fun of it of course.

September 18-20 is Country Living Magazine Fair in the beautiful German Village in Columbus , Ohio. Staffordshire Garden Designs will be there this year. If you are able to attend, I just found out that I will be in tent #6, (not sure what number yet) stop by to say Hello!

And Now For The Giveaway!!


In honor of the "Holiday Fun and Frolic" kickoff on the Staffordshire Garden Designs website, (and really just because I love Fall and Halloween,) I have decided to have a giveaway one of my very favorite little witches for this year

She will come to the winner strung on a 24" black ribbon, and gift boxed.
Just leave a comment on this post and I will draw the winner next Friday September 11th.


(side note : if you like the witch Mason made "magical" for me on the Staffordshire Garden Site ( www.staffordshiregarden.com , please let him know in your sweet comments . He is 16, and although he is my tech "specialist", it was his only second time working with this program. I was so excited he was able to that for me !)

Whimsical Fun and Frolic Halloween and Holiday Season Countdown and Studio updates

In just 5 days Staffordshire Garden Designs will be

kicking off "2009 Whimsical fun and Frolic "
Holiday Season .

Halloween is one of my all time favorites. The site will be full of handmade one of a kind Vintage Halloween
goodies and "treats".
Last weekend my son both surprised and delighted me, by adding the flying witch to the front page of the site! (see here) www.staffordshiregarden.com
I can't wait to see all of what he is planning for Tuesday. I can hardly wait myself!
I will be starting things out on Tues Sept 1st. with a Vintage Halloween giveaway here on the playswithpaper blog.

Just for you



In the Studio...

I just received the new issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry, one of my favorites. So many wonderful pieces , I was honored to be included.

Hand Dyed Soft Fall Colors

How often does this happen all in one spur of the moment shopping trip!

6 vintage purses, including 2 doll purses !
Needless to say I was tickled to death. And this was true power shopping (as most shopping is with me), with just 35 minutes to peruse an entire 50,000 sq ft antique mall in Ohio.
All of these need some love , which is exactly what I have been looking for . They were at great prices, and perfect for some projects I have had in mind for a while.