A CHARMING HALLOWEEN TALE...

"A gypsy fire is on the hearth,
Sign of the carnival of mirth;
Through the dun fields and from the glade
Flash merry folk in masquerade,
For this is Hallowe'en!"

~Author Unknown~

I participated in a Halloween Charm Swap hosted by Thespa Mclaughlin of Vintiquities Workshop.  There were all treats and no tricks where the quality and craftsmanship of these spook-tacular charms are concerned.  Not only were the charms, well...charming, the way they were presented was quite wonderful too.  All the charms arrived in a sweet little treat bag... 

On the day of 31, October, All Hallows Eve, strange and wondrous tales unfold upon the strike of midnight old...

 Two little owls mournfully cry "Who Whoooo" while flying by...

A Haunted House upon a hill...

 Where a Pumpkin glowers from the window sill...

 A Skeleton Key opens the creaking door...

 Revealing a host of Creepy Crawlies dangling in the darkened foyer...

The sound of chattering teeth, rattle of bone, and flashing glow of eye emanate from Skulking Skeletons...

 A Ghost calls out a chilling "Boo!" turning ones knees to gelatin...

 And a Mummy moans a message true...

 "A HAPPY HALLOWEEN to you, and you, and you!"

Thespa suggested using these charms to make a bracelet, which is a fantastic idea but I am going to put mine to another use.  I am going to use them as mug charms!   We are having a little get together here at the Quill where cider and cocoa will be served.  I thought this would be a fun, stylish, and holiday appropriate way to distinguish identical mugs.  I have strung each charm on a shimmery copper ribbon and tied one to each of my pumpkin mug handles for a fun touch... 

In case you are wondering, this was my contribution to the swap...

Thank you to all the wonderful swap participants for these fun and fanciful charms and to our hostess, Thespa, for all her behind the scenes work.  I am linking up to Thespa's Halloween Post, so jump a link to see more fright delights!