Let’s face it, you don’t see a lot of young people carrying around Mary Frances handbags. They’re quite expensive, for one thing – you need years of saving your pennies in a skull-shaped piggy bank to afford one of these. Also, who do you know who carries around delicately beaded and intricately embroidered figural handbags that don’t actually hold much ...

I wanted to show you these darling haunted house themed skirts from Sourpuss! They feature black cats, a creepy house, a few bats, some ghosts, and jack o’ lanterns. The first haunted house skirt comes in blue. The Haunted House skirt also comes in orange. I probably wouldn’t wear these on Halloween proper, but definitely in the days leading up ...

Imagine the look on the face of your dearest loved one as they unwrap your gift to them on Halloween evening or Christmas morning: The Overlook Hotel snow globe, based on the creepy hotel in The Shining. You could also quietly leave this on your mantel or coffee table and once in a while wander by, shake it up, and ...

I always enjoy children’s books by Eve Bunting, so I think I definitely must add Ghost Cat to my home library. It comes out on August 15. This one sounds like an adventure tale: “Miss Maggie McCullen has been the keeper for the Port Carrick lighthouse for many years. She has never missed a night, keeping the big light going. ...

This handcrafted Poison Apple spellbook is by Craft Menagerie in California. The book is meant to be displayed open as a decoration, so the rest of the inside of the book is just random content. The spell book is made with paper, lace, and fabric. Check out this really cool Haunted Mansion Halloween spellbook prop! Note that Madame Leota’s hair ...

Arriving in plenty of time (September 1st) for the autumn crafting season, here’s Day of the Dead Origami a kit from Australian publisher Hinkler Books. “Bring the beauty, colour and vibrancy of the Day of the Dead festival to life with this instructional origami book. Inspired by the Mexican holiday Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), this book will ...

Every year when we start slowly creeping into the spooky season, I rush over to see what new autumn and Halloween themed pillows are on offer at Elliott Heath Designs on Etsy. Here’s a cute witch girl holding a pumpkin pillow, likely reproduced from vintage postcard images. It’s a bit too “darling” for my personal tastes, so I’m exploring some ...

I have a childhood friend who lives in San Diego and is obsessed with everything Haunted Mansion. She probably goes to Disneyland twice a month and never misses a chance to ride on a Doom Buggy. Her absolute favorite characters from the Haunted Mansion are the Hitchhiking Ghosts. Perhaps I’ll arrange to have these Hitchhiking Ghosts plush toys sent to ...

This is just what I’ve been looking for to protect me from rain and wind on my spring walks through cemeteries, arboretums and the Seattle downtown shopping core. It’s a Halloween umbrella from Hilary’s Vanity shop on eBay. It’s also my favorite style of umbrella – pagoda shaped! Picture yourself romping around a graveyard picnic, strolling by the seaside (well ...

Next Halloween I hope to talk some friends into doing a group costume with me: Dark Fairy Tale characters, from Rubies’ Scary Tales costume collection. I think it would be really fun and we might scare a few children along the way, as a bonus! Let’s take a look at some of the Scary Tales options: Sinderella Creeping Beauty Snow ...