~*~Happy Halloween~*~

"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door-
Only this, and nothing more."
~Edgar Allan Poe





THE GHOST OF A FLOWER

"You're what?" asked the common or garden spook
Of a stranger at midnight's hour.
And the shade replied with a graceful glide,
"Why, I'm the ghost of a flower."

"The ghost of a flower?" said the old-time spook;
"That's a brand-new one on me;
I never supposed a flower had a ghost,
Though I've seen the shade of a tree."

-Anonymous





LITANY FOR HALLOWEEN


From ghoulies and ghosties,
Long-leggety beasties,
And things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord, deliver us.

-Anonymous


HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Polly&Hitty

My new dollye's for the week are antique inspired.I made an Izannah Walker inspired doll,and a Hitty doll.Izannah walker was a pioneer in American dollmaking,she truly was an amazing woman,and definitely ahead of her time.Here is a pic of an original Izannah Walker doll that was recently auctioned~



For more fabulous info on Izannah Walker dolls,please take a moment to vist The Izannah Walker Chronicles,a blog that my friend Dixie of Northdixie Designs has so graciously created.

The other doll,Hitty,was created from my love of the sweet,original Hitty doll.She is supposedly the oldest American made doll in existence,and has many people that adore her.If you have never read"Hitty,Her First Hundred Years"by Rachel Field,I highly suggest you do,especially if you are a doll lover.It is Rachel Field's imagined story of each girl that owned Hitty,and her adventures throughout the years.



Here is a pic of the original Hitty~



Antique dolls,and their accessories,&dollhouses fascinate me!I absolutely love learning all that I can about them.

Here is a pic of my new dollye's that are up for auction on eBay.






Thanks so much for stopping by!Have a great day!

**TDIPT Mercantile Update& A Snow Girl**

The TDIPT Mercantile has updated for the 15th of the month.You must stop by,and take a moment to view all of the wonderful,new creations there!Treat yourself to something that makes you smile!My offering for this month is "Rachel and Her Turkey".Here is the link to Rachel.She is $98+shipping.
~You can also follow her link,to the rest of the wonderful artist's pages.






I have also just finished my first Snowgirl of the season.I will list her on eBay,later this evening.I will post a link to her auction,as soon as she's listed.Thanks so much for stopping by!

~*Edwina&Barry the Bat*~

Well,I thought my last piece was going to be the last of my Halloween dollies,but I have just ONE more!Meet"Edwina,and Barry the Bat"!They are up for auction now on eBay

Cage Doll Challenge on Ebay,Tonight!

~*~UPDATE~*~



This evening,one of the doll~making groups that I'm in~Coffee With Tea~,will be having a group challenge,on eBay.Most of the dolls should be on,around 8pm,Eastern time,but please check back,tomorrow evening,as well,for others.I will be working like CRAZY today,to get mine finished.Our hot water heater busted,so,for the last couple of days,all of my time has been occupied with that!Later this evening,I will post links,and pics,of all the wonderful Cage Dolls,on auction!

~I finally finished my doll!I will be listing her on eBay,tonight,at 8pm Eastern time.I decided to go with a Christmas theme.



~The Christmas Star,hanging in the top part of her cage.



~Mica dusted trees,and little tiny,vintage style reindeer.





Here's the link to all of the wonderful Cage Dolls that are already up for auction~



Have a great day!