Gretchen the Witch
by Liz Marten

Second Place
Gretchen by Liz Marten from Cincinnati, Ohio Liz will receive both free patterns and a $50 gift certificate from Dollmaker's Journey.

Gretchen is dressed in velvet with a hand-painted silk overskirt.  Her hat is velvet and the mask is trimmed with feathers and rhinestones.

The Cat Lady
by Kaaren Lynch

Honorable Mentions

The Snow Queen decided to be a cat for Halloween.

Trick or Treat
by Rebecca Rulo

Honorable Mentions

Trick or Treat comes with an entire backdrop.  She stands alone, and best of all, she is only the second doll this contestant has made, proving that anyone can create a Doll for All Seasons.

Witch
By Brenda Nicholson

Third Place
Witch by Brenda Nicholson from Nicholville, New York Brenda will receive both free patterns and a $25 gift certificate from Dollmaker's Journey.

Her head was altered to create a wonderful pointed chin and nose.  Her bodice and skirt are from the Queen of Hearts, the sleeve (altered) from the Snow Queen.  The hat and broom are original creations.  Her legs have the high heel boots from Miss Independence, painted with sparkly black paint.

Ariana the Black Widow Queen
by Karen Little

First Place
Ariana the Black Widow Queen by Karen Little from Queensland, Australia In addition to the free patterns above, Karen will receive a $75 gift certificate from Dollmaker's Journey.

Ariana wears a black bra and lacy boy leg knickers under her dress.  On her feet she has low heeled black velvet evening sandals, embellished with diamantes and fastened with gold buckles. Her dress is made of black stretch net with spider webs embossed on the fabric, and lined with silver foil jersey.  The draped cross-over dress front is fastened at the waist with a hook and eye, a godet of sheer net is set in the skirt back forming a train.  The sleeves are tight fitting with buttons from the elbow to the wrist and a drape representing a spider web is sewn to the sleeve seam.  The web theme is repeated in the tall standing collar.  The dress is embellished with beads, crystals and beaded spiders.  Ariana is holding a gold spider web in her hands, a small spider is dangling from the end.