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 Post subject: A Halloween House
PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:36 pm 
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Since Will made a house, I need to make one too.
Looked like fun.

My wife is a Stampin' Up demonstrator.
She got a die set that had a house with different windows, doors and roof pattern.
I "borrowed" for a bit and cut out a house.
I then "Putz-ized" it.

Added a few embellishments.

The witch in the doorway is from Howard's website.

Going to be in the 30's tonight in Vermont.
Feeling like Fall already.


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Sweet Halloween house Steve. You nailed it! Did you use luffah for leaves? Awesome piece of work.

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Steve...

the "black glitter bark" on the tree is a neat idea...i was also wondering about the leaf material...let us know...

my very best regards...Howard...

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Great house, I love Halloween putz houses!!


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The leaf material is a product called flower soft. A bit pricey but a little goes along way.

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Making your own "flower-soft"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_tz3P9NOcY


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That is one fancy Halloween House. It's nice and happy too.


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Just a note about the homemade "flower soft".

What I figured out after making my own using the method in the like Maria posted.

It is not styrofoam, but urethane foam that is ground up to make the base material.

I tried making mine w/ urethane foam, and you get the same look of the final material.

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Question Steve:

Is the urethane foam the same stuff that foam "egg carton-style" mattress toppers are made out of? Thanks for your answer in advance!

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Yes, Will.


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