A Haunting Post by Michelle James

Hello everyone.  Michelle here with a haunting blog post today.  I am in love with this new All Hallows Eve line for Halloween.  I put together a Haunted House made from a paper mache house that I picked up at Hobby Lobby (last year) for 50% off.  What a bargain.    Anyway, I am hoping that you love this line as much as I do. 

I painted the house black and used strips of paper for the roof.  I used my scallop cutting blade on my trimmer to make it look sort of shingle-like.  You can see the scallops on the picture of the back of the house below.

The outside of the house are covered with different patterned papers as follows:

Front  &  Roof – Sharp Dressed Man (reverse side)

Sides – Arachnophobia (reverse side)

Back - Nevermore

I used vellum in the windows and used ghosts and the silhouette from the die cuts in the  windows.  That silhouette is creeeeepy! 

I cut out chipboard shutters and painted them black.  Then I used silver and copper paint to make them look old and weathered.

I drew and cut the tree and tombstones out of chipboard and covered the tombstones with more of the patterned papers and used a few of the stickers and die cuts to “adorn” the landscape. Then I added the spider webbing.  I wanted to be able to lift the lid to get the glow stick or flashlight in and out.  So I needed to be careful not to attach the roof to any part of the house or tree or webbing. 

I used a green plastic dome shaped lid with a flashlight under it to achieve the green glow inside the house but I think a glow stick would work well.  I was trying to work with what I had.   

I can’t wait to set this out at Halloween as part of my decorations.  But the best part is I have a friend who is ga ga over Halloween and I made one for her too.  I am so excited to give it to her…just because!

Until next time,

Michelle

Comments

[Manita]

How big is this, Michelle? What a great finished idea. You have hidden talents I never knew you had!!

[Cathy]

This is spooktacular...love it all! The details are amazing!

[Ange]

This is just freaky fabulous! I love every bit of it!!! Love the crow/pumpkin on the back and I think it's fab that you hand drew and cut so much, what talent! Simply cool and amazing!

[Melissa Walker]

I am in love! Such a beautiful job, Michelle.