HALLOWEEN in July? - Yikes !!!!!!!!

You might think its kinda early for Halloween, but really I can't make all this stuff the night before if you know what I mean.  I've been making Halloween since June and its taking me this long to get in the mood to update my blog.  I had to reteach myself - good grief.  We start displaying Halloween at Cranberry Hill Mercantile August 1st.  

When  you see holiday items for sale early don't get upset.  Those of us who make stuff need those items early and we bug retailers to get it out there for us to buy.  Retailers would prefer not to give up the floor space to all that holiday stuff early but its the buyers who drive them to it.  And don't forget our troops, we have to have stuff early to send to them in faraway places.  

You can purchase any of the listed items at Cranberry Hill Mercantile after August 1st or you can contact me directly.

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Batty Witch

OK, this is one of those dolls that you feel should cost $1,000.00 because of the never ending things that are a part of this creation. She is a pattern from The Old Glory Company and is listed as Extreme Grunge Folk Art by them. She did come out pretty darn great in spite of all the involvement. She is $84.95 SOLD

Hobgoblin Party Doll

This is a really big doll, 42" at least. She was designed by Donna Veal of Moonchilds Primitives.

She is priced at $74.95 SOLD

Witch Potion Pockets

These potion pockets were designed by Denise Davis of Sassafras Hill Primitives.  They are fun.

They are priced at $9.95 each.

Potion Bottles

The pattern for these potion bottles goes to Aunt Manny's Creations.  I already knew how to grub up an old bottle or can, but the use of common bottles in this pattern was such a great idea and a very creative recycle.  They are priced from $9.95 - 12.95

Sanka Tin with tree

 This old Sanka tin is listed for $38.00 on it's own and is rare.  It's the only one I've come across in the last 5 years that I've been putting trees in old coffee cans.  I have a Christmas Doll in the archives with a coffee can and tree and its where I started doing them.  There is also a lid for the can.   So this item due to the can's value is priced at $34.95.  

Lucy Boo and Tinker

Lucy Boo and her black cat are ready for Halloween for sure. She is a pattern by Barefoot Primitives and is priced at $84.95. SOLD

Vampire

Vampire is perched on an antique bobbin and is a pattern by R&K Creations. He is priced at $49.95 SOLD

Frogette

Well here is a Soft in the Head pattern by Pam Gracia. She emailed me this pattern because I had problems with Bewitchin' Belle listed below. When I got the pattern I thought "ah jeeze I don't know", but then why not give it a try and of course everyone who has seen it loves it. Me too.

She is priced at $36.95 SOLD

Bewitchin' Belle

Well this little girl gave me some problems, but after emailing back and forth with her creator Pam Gracia of Soft in the Head we got it all resolved.  She will be perfect for one of our cat lover customers I'm sure.  She is priced at $39.95

Goth Bat Doll Door Greeter

Ok so she's a bit bug-eyed. At first I wasn't going to make her eyes so big and then I thought, what the heck why not. I had to make the cross out of cardboard as it wouldn't be my luck to try and find one to buy. That would be too miraculous. She is a pattern from Aunt Mannys Creations. She is priced at $49.95 SOLD

Witch Mannequin

This absolutely neat mannequin was designed by Shirley Hudson of Hudson's Holidays. I really like making it. She sells for $49.95. SOLD

Witch's Shoe Pincushion

These Witchie shoes belong to the Costume Maker and has a tag hanging on them that says so. They are too cute.  They are a pattern by Hill Kountry Kreations and I've had the pattern for a long time.  Like with the Bewitchin' Pair I only make two a year and they literally fly out.  They are priced at $24.95 each.

Scat Cat & The Betwitchin' Pair.

Scat is a pattern by The Country Cupboard. He is priced at $34.95. SOLD

The Bewitchin' Pair are another Soft in the Head pattern designed by Pam Gracia. They have been a staple in my Halloween collection every year and I generally only make two and they sell right away. They are priced at $28.95 each. SOLD

Gourd'n P Noggin

Gourd'n was designed by Kellie Sharp of The Primitive Cupboard. However The Primitive Cupboard has been "under construction" since they moved last year so I don't know how one would contact them as the website doesn't give any options to do so. He is priced at $39.95.

SOLD

Black Hat Society Rag Witch & White Pumpkins

This cutie is a pattern by Homespun from the Heart.  Her tag got turned over, darn it, but it says "Black Hat Society".  She is holding her beloved black cat (hard to see) and a witch's broom made from an old bobbin.  She is priced at $44.95

The white pumpkins with the black crows were pictured in a magazine, I think Somerset Holidays & Collectibles, 2008 issue.  They are priced at $18.95 each.

Harvest Mice and Crow Makedo

These little mice are perched on a felted wool pumpkin and rest on an old mason jar lid. They were designed by Pam Garcia of Soft in the Head. I had to bid on the jar lids on ebay because even though I had a couple of these lids I chose to put them somewhere and my brain will not acknowledge their whereabouts. They are priced at $36.95 each. Both SOLD.

The Crow Makedo is pattern from The Country Cupboard which I've had for quite awhile but I'm sure is still available. It is priced at $44.95 SOLD

Felted Wool Pumpkin and Acorn Pincusions

These Acorn Pincushions are a Sassafras Hill Primitives pattern. The wool felted Pumpkin Pincushion on an old yarn spool is a pattern I found in the now defunct Country Marketplace Magazine back in 2006. They will be on sale at Cranberry Hill Mercantile after Aug 1, 2009 or you can contact me directly for purchase. The price of the acorns is $14.95 each and the pumpkin is priced at $54.95. Pumpkin is SOLD.