The Maren Baxter Haunted Paper House
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It's finally here. You asked to be first, and you are. The doors are open to you before we tell anyone else.
A haunted house with a heart of gold.
limited first run
Eighteen months in the making: our first collaboration with Norwegian artist Maren Baxter. A light-up paper world of friendly ghosts, waving skeletons, and gold-foiled midnight skies, made to be unfolded year after year.
$49.99
The story
Two studios, one haunted house
Maren Baxter's poetic paper worlds have enchanted millions. Our studio has spent 25 years turning paper into celebrations. When the two finally met, the result was inevitable: a haunted house where every ghost waves hello, drawn by Maren's hand and brought to life in heavyweight paperboard, gold foil, and fairy lights you set gently between the layers.
I'm so excited to partner with My Mind's Eye, and I think we have created something truly amazing together. It's just the start of the journey, and there's so much more to come.
maren baxter
In her own words
Hear it from Maren
Why she said yes, what inspired the house, and the little details she hopes you'll notice first. Sound on.
The collaboration piece
The Haunted Paper House
$49.99
Every window tells a story. Maren drew each ghost, skeleton, and crooked tree by hand, and our studio brought her drawings to life in layered heavyweight paperboard and gold foil. Her design, our paper, one limited first run.
- Hand-illustrated by Maren Baxter
- Heavyweight paperboard with gold foil accents
- Fairy lights included, set gently between the layers so the glow lands where you want it
- A 6-hour timer, so it lights itself each evening
- A statement piece at 16" wide by 16" tall
- Folds flat when the season ends, a tradition to unfold every year
Setting up the lights. Unfold the house and stand it where you want it, then set the strand gently between the paper layers and work the lights toward the windows you want lit. Switch it on and the timer takes over from there.
Maren Baxter, artist and designer, Norway
The artist behind the house
Meet Maren Baxter
Maren Baxter is a Norwegian artist, designer, and creator whose love for art began at an early age. With a background in fine arts and graphic design, she has always been drawn to creating by hand, finding calm, presence, and a sense of wonder in the process.
Over the years, Maren's poetic paper and gingerbread creations have reached millions of people around the world through social media, awards, and television. Known for capturing the magic of nostalgia and the warmth of childhood memories, she creates visual worlds filled with feeling and detail, crafting magic through her handmade art, photography, video, and styling.
"Through my work, I hope to inspire feelings of warmth and wonder, inviting people to connect with their own cherished memories, or simply the magic of the moment."
Good questions
The haunted house, answered
What is the Haunted Paper House?
A light-up Halloween statement piece, 16 inches wide by 16 inches tall, made of layered heavyweight paperboard with gold foil accents. It folds flat when the season ends, so unfolding it becomes a tradition year after year.
How does it light up?
Fairy lights come in the box with it, separate from the house rather than fixed inside it. That is on purpose, so you decide which windows glow brightest and how the whole house reads on your mantel. They run on a 6-hour timer, so once you've placed them the house lights itself each evening.
How do I set up the lights?
Unfold the house first and stand it where you want it. Then set the strand gently between the paper layers, working the lights toward the windows you want lit. Take your time and don't force the strand into a tight fold, since the paperboard is layered. Once the lights are placed, switch them on and the timer takes over: about 6 hours of glow each evening, then off on its own until the next night.
Who is Maren Baxter?
Maren Baxter is a Norwegian artist and designer known for her poetic paper and gingerbread creations, which have reached millions worldwide through social media, awards, and television. The Haunted Paper House is her first collaboration with My Mind's Eye, and every ghost, skeleton, and crooked tree was drawn by her hand.
Where else can I find it?
A handful of independent boutiques carry the collaboration alongside us, and we love seeing it on their shelves. It was never a wide release though, and the first run is limited, so if you want one for this Halloween it's worth grabbing while it's here.
You're first in line
Don't let this one ghost you
Eighteen months in the making, hand-drawn by Maren, and made to come back out of the box every October. Yours to claim before the rest of the world hears about it.
$49.99
