Vintage Style Halloween at Etsy - Jewelry

Here are some neat Halloween jewelry pieces you can find at Etsy! The above pendant is from LDphotography.

Necklace from SihayaDesigns

Earrings from obsessedwithvintage

Owl necklace from AutumnBearStudios

Charm from fairylandbeads

Jenn:)

Oct. 24 - Day 24: Crafty Halloween Ideas #7

Crafty Halloween Ideas #7 -
Ghost in the Mirror

Mary Beth sent in this DIY idea and here's her instructions:

"This is one of my favorite crafty DIY projects. I've used it for years. It's very cheap and very easy to make but it has a really big WOW factor.

Take a piece of wax paper cut to fit a mirror or your choice.

Trace a floating ghostly figure with a pencil angled from one side, so that the other side keeps its original straight edge.

Trim out shape with scissors.

Crumple the ghostly figure in a ball and then carefully uncrumple.

Using double sided scotch tape, adhere the ghostly figure to a mirror, using the straight edge as your guide.

Once adhered, add 3 black cardstock circles/ovals for the eyes and mouth.

Easy Peasy! Now you have a perfect ghost in the mirror.

I always put my ghost in my powder room because no one expects a ghost to be hiding out in the powder room!"

Jenn:)

Spendy Halloween Results at eBay #9

Vintage Halloween Collectibles at eBay

Here's a trio of interesting items that recently sold at eBay. The above fireplace screen looks fabulous all lit up doesn't it! It sold for: $999.99.

This old banjo sold for $871.00.

Check this one out! It's an old Beistle Witch Centerpiece. It sold for $810.00!

Jenn:)

Oct. 23 - Day 23: Crafty Halloween Ideas #6

Crafty Halloween Ideas #6 -
Window Silhouettes

Part of any great Halloween celebration is setting the scene! One neat way to do so, is to create a window silhouette. Choose a window that has a great focal point to your house and the party. A front window that isn't obstructed from view from the street is ideal too, so everyone walking and driving by can see how spiffy you are ;) Ha!

I have been doing these for quite a few years now. I've had various themes before--witches, pirates, The Great Pumpkin/Snoopy, Sleepy Hollow/Headless Horseman, and the last several years I've been doing a Nancy Drew Mystery Halloween Party--as is my theme for this year which also includes a haunted house so it works well for Halloween. The above silhouette is my front window for this year and a take off on The Hidden Staircase book and I added a ghost to the side behind Nancy Drew.

Materials:

Silhouette Image
Black Poster Board
Tape
Scissors
Pencil
Tissue Paper

Instructions:

The first thing to do is figure out your design for the window and print it out to use as a guide. I printed mine out, divided it into 4 parts for the 4 areas of my window.

I then taped up my 4 pieces of black poster board into the window and then I used my printed silhouette image as a guide while I drew the outline onto the poster board in pencil.

Keep proportion in mind when doing this! If you happen to have a projector--projecting the silhouette onto a wall where you've taped your paper is much easier and goes quicker. What I do is old school since I don't have a handy projector.

Once you have the desired look, cut out the pieces. Begin taping your silhouette into the window--I try not to use too much tape and tape in areas where it won't show too much like on the backs of strips that are going across the panes, etc.

The key is to layer the tissue and not overlap too much as overlapping shows up darker. Piecing with tissue can be time consuming but it's worth it.

If you want to make a silhouette that you can use again and again without too much wear, you can make it out of felt. I have a red felt banner with black felt silhouette and in a window it glows nicely. If you used yellow or white and then a black silhouette on it, it will look great too and keep nicely.

If you have a lot of time on your hands, fill all your front facing windows with silhouettes for a complete look.

Jenn:)

Week 4 Halloween Prize

Week 4 Prize

Don't forget that those who comment on any of the blog postings from Sat. Oct. 22 through Fri. Oct. 28 will be entered to win the leather Halloween Raven Silhouette Clutch Bag. We carry this and several other styles plus coin purses in the Vintage Halloween Store.

Jenn:)

Oct. 22 - Day 22: Cats at eBay

Cats at eBay

Spotted these vintage cat decorations and decor at eBay. The diecut decoration is going quite high right now as is the tiara below--up to $250.00 as of this posting!

Jenn:)

Halloween Blog Party Week 3 Prize Winner

Week 3 Blog Party Winner...

Sherry B. - Congrats! Contact me at webmaster@vintagehalloween.com with your address to mail the watch to :)

Prize: Halloween Witches Dance Watch

Don't forget to comment on blog postings through next week to win next week's prize: one of our Halloween clutch bags!

Jenn:)

Oct. 21 - Day 21: Vintage Halloween Collectibles Display #3

Vintage Halloween Collectibles
& Vintage Style Decor

Blog reader Mary Beth sent me these images of her decorating for Halloween which mixes vintage and vintage style so nicely! I love especially the Hobgoblin dishes and cups--from the Bruce Elsass collection from Bethany Lowe! You'll see quite a bit of Johanna Parker's products as well like the party hat on the cake stand above.

Everything looks so neat--thanks to Mary Beth for sharing her haunts.

If you'd like to share your decor and collectibles, send photos to: webmaster@vintagehalloween.com.

Jenn:)

Cat Bowling Game

Anyone up for Cat Bowling?

There's a cute game of Cat Bowling that's quite addicting--click here to play!

Jenn:)

Oct. 20 - Day 20: Vintage Halloween Plastic

Vintage Halloween Plastic Collectibles

I really do like some of the plastic collectibles--but my wallet does not ;-) They can sell into the hundreds or more at eBay. I thought I'd highlight the prices of a view recent sellers. The above large candy container sold for $616.06. Here are a few more festive ones:

Sold for: $238.00

Sold for: $301.88

Sold for $330.00

Sold for $177.77

Jenn:)

Vintage Halloween Collectibles Display #2

Vintage Halloween Collectibles Display

Her's another great photo from Richard of some more of his collectibles--vintage and modern.

If you'd like to share how you decorate and display with your collectibles, send me some photos and I'll post them. Send them to webmaster@vintagehalloween.com.

Jenn:)

Oct. 19 - Day 19: Vintage Halloween Tally Cards

Vintage Halloween Tally Cards

Here are some neat vintage Halloween tally cards I spotted at eBay!



I love the imagery on these.

Jenn:)

Vintage Halloween Noisemakers at eBay #17

Here's a neat Halloween Noisemaker I spotted this year--I ike the graphics which are a hodge podge of imagery, but work well together!

Jenn:)

Oct. 18 - Day 18: Crafty Halloween Ideas #5

Crafty Halloween Ideas #5 -
Spooktacular Cupcake Picks

Need a cute idea for a cupcake pick for your parties this year? I created a PDF file featuring the spooktacular Beistle lantern image. This is free for your enjoyment and personal usage. Click here to access the file. Simply cut out the circles or use a 1 1/2" circle punch and then glue toothpicks onto the back--you can also sandwich two circles together if that's more aesthetically pleasing to you. I also recommend printing onto cardstock instead of regular paper so they'll hold up better.

This is one of my favorite Beistle images. Enjoy!

Jenn:)

Vintage Halloween Lanterns

Vintage Halloween Collectibles: The Beistle Lantern

One of the nicest Beistle designs in my opinion is this great lantern piece produced in the 1930s. They are very hard to find and sell quite high. I did a recent search at eBay and didn't spot one having been sold recently but I might have missed it.

At one time there were very nice reproductions being done--but I see that link on my links page is no longer working, so I'm not sure if you can still get those. If anyone is aware, please post in the comments.

Jenn:)

Martha Stewart Halloween Goodies - On Sale!

Sale! We've put quite a few of our Martha Stewart Halloween items on sale in the Vintage Halloween Store--check them out! Other items throughout the store on sale as well. Order by Tues. Oct. 25 to ensure timely delivery by Halloween. Our Express mail cutoff is Thurs. Oct. 27.

Jenn:)

Oct. 17 - Day 17: Crafty Halloween Ideas #4

Crafty Halloween Ideas #4 -
Spooky Halloween Wreath

I wanted to do a wreath for the front door this year that was somewhat simple and elegant, so it wouldn't distract too much from what I'll be doing to the porch and the scene I'll be creating. Yet it will blend in well. All of my supplies save the paint (which you can purchase there) came from Michaels. Click on the images below for a larger view.

Materials:

Grapevine Wreath
Black Spray Paint
Glue Gun & Glue Sticks
Embellishments - Skulls, ravens, floral picks, and glittered skeletons

Instructions:

1. Spray paint the wreath on newspaper with the spray paint coating liberally. Let dry.

2. Set the wreath on a table and begin to add your embellishments--add the floral picks first and use your hot glue gun to adhere them to the wreath.

Halloween Floral Picks

Spooky Embellishments

3. Arrange your embellishments around the wreath to get your desired design and then using your glue gun, attach them to the wreath.

4. Once you're finished, you can create a hanger using wire or ribbon or if the grapevine wreath is sturdy enough, you can just hook it over your hook.

The skulls came from a Martha Stewart Crafts kit of skulls that you could decorate or glitter. I decided to leave them plain so they'd look more like real skulls to liven up the black and dark colors of the floral picks. The floral picks, ravens, and glittered skeletons were all back in a Halloween display by the floral department. If you do not have a glue gun, they are very inexpensive or you can use wire, fishing line, or ribbon to attach things to the wreath--though the glue gun works better.

I haven't decided yet whether I want to spray the wreath with a light semi-translucent glitter spray or keep it the way it is.

This project was very easy to do and took less than 10 minutes to spray paint, awhile to dry, and then around 10 minutes or less to decorate the wreath. It's a very easy project even for those who aren't very crafty.

Jenn:)