Every building has 1-5 battery powered tea lights - I combined several of Tim Holtz' Village dies (including Vintage Village, Village Bungalow, Village Brownstone, Village Manor, Village Rooftops, Village Bell Tower) to create my own version of a haunted village. Also used his Cobblestone, Gothic Gate, On the Fence), and Sizzix Where Women Cook Box House Die.
Used 4 Vintage Village houses, 2 Manor toppers and the Manor door, 2 of the Bungalow windows to make a fun "big" scary manor, The little mailbox actually opens to reveal a tiny envelope. Inside the envelope .. yep, a letter to the witch. Tim Holtz Idea-ology Pumpkin Pieces & Boneyard Bones, some moss and mushrooms from my stash and I made a resin molded cat, skull and "brick" fence piece. The "siding" is broken up popsicle sticks.
Every HAUNTED village needs a Witch Apothecary where the citizens can get their potions and herbs. Combined 2 Manor doors, a Bungalow window and 2 Brownstone houses. A resin skull face wearing a great plastic Top Hat welcomes you in after you've looked at all the herbs (bones & snake) drying in the yard.
pulled glue to give the cobweb appearance
Tim Holtz' Gothic Gate and Boneyard Bones welcomes you to the city cemetary
I made some resin skulls and tombstones that are guarded over by a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Salvaged Doll
What village doesn't have an eatery?? A glamour witch owns the Witch's Kitchen (obviously she's glamorous, who else would have a purple glitter roof). She kept true to her parking rules ... if you aren't a witch, you will be "Toad"
A manor house with bone steps
A pumpkin patch is patrolled by a black kitty with green eyes ... white spotted red mushrooms popped up around the mail box, around the fence .. even one on the roof. A black bird overlooks the pumpkins, probably hoping for a mouse to run between the vines.
of course there's a tiny envelope in the mailbox (and it does open to reveal a little message on a letter to the witch that lives in the house). A chopstick left over from a noodle restaurant makes for a great mailbox post.
Gray cardstock cut with Tim Holtz' COBBLESTONE die made for a fantastic walkway.
The fence-topped Manor roofs are NOT attached. That way I can just pick them up to turn the battery operated tea lights inside each manor topper off and on.
Thanks for looking. :)
Wow! Just wow! Lots and lots of work but tons o' fun to create! Great ideas throughout the village!
ReplyDeletethanks so much :)
DeleteAmazing and fabulous detail! LOVE every dwelling and all the scary parts! PINNED!
ReplyDeleteThanks and thanks for pinning!! :D
DeleteOMG...i´m so in love with the Village...hihihi...Broomparking is great and the Postbox. How do you make the little Postpox???
ReplyDeleteHugs Kat
Thanks Kerstin :) .. the postbox is pieces of thin chipboard (about cereal box thick) I handcut and hot glued together, the stick is a chopped stick from lunch that I broke and glued on
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ReplyDeleteFantastic!! This is so wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jennifer! :D
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