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Author:  Lucy [ Sun May 01, 2016 7:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Start of the 2016 Halloween season
I'm planning on being out of town in October and November so I am starting on my Christmas and Halloween houses now. Here is the first of the lot. I call it the Spooky Abandoned Farmhouse. It is a relatively simple design that I modified from my custom die. I just cut off one of the front gables and glued the sides on. I also made the base a little smaller than usual. That made the fencing much easier.

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Author:  Laurie [ Sun May 01, 2016 10:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Start of the 2016 Halloween season
I like the purple windows. Do you hand cut them?
Author:  Lucy [ Sun May 01, 2016 11:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Start of the 2016 Halloween season
No, I am not a fan of hand cutting anything, though I am using the Howard pin method for precision cutting at this moment. I found a die when I first started making little houses that had some great window frames. It's the holiday house from Elizabeth Craft Designs (https://www.elizabethcraftdesigns.com/p ... -house-918). I don't use anything else from that set, but I love the windows. I use them on almost all of my houses. I cut the window itself out with one of Pete's window dies and then I use these windows as frames either on the inside or outside. Luckily they fit perfectly either way.
Author:  Lynn [ Mon May 02, 2016 6:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Start of the 2016 Halloween season
Very nice Halloween house, the cobwebs are a great touch and I live the way you finished the roof, the are great colors.

It never to earn for Halloween houses :lol:
Author:  Howard [ Tue May 03, 2016 5:50 pm ]
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Lucy...

Nothing like an early start...but projects with lots of details, like yours, do take time...I know I'm looking forward to see what else you'll be building...

My very best regards...Howard...
Author:  paulrace [ Tue May 03, 2016 9:08 pm ]
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I am always amazed by the creativity of the folks on this list - Lucy, I'm looking forward to more great houses.
Author:  Lucy [ Sun May 15, 2016 11:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Start of the 2016 Halloween season
Here is another Halloween piece, but it's an owl house I made out of a cardboard box (to look like a book and then to look like a tree within the book). There is a hole in the back of the "book" for a light which makes the owl's eyes light up.

I've already started on the witch's lair as my next house. Howard keeps coming up with more details that are incredible so it's hard to keep up.

Lucy

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Author:  Howard [ Mon May 16, 2016 9:57 am ]
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WHO doesn't like owls?...nice bark texture...I've got to try your book idea...and bark texture, too..if you don't mind...

Hard to keep up?...I'm not trying to run a race... :D let's just continue to create and enjoy the process... :D

the last serious running I did was over 50 years ago in the US army...that was more than enough for me!...

Howard...
Author:  Lucy [ Mon May 16, 2016 10:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Start of the 2016 Halloween season
When I said I was trying to keep up, I didn't mean to make it sound like a race. I was just trying to follow along with the witch's lair because it's a great project.

I haven't run in a long time either. I wish I could, but the knees would seriously rebel so I have to be content with the walking and the bike.
Author:  Clinton [ Thu May 19, 2016 12:34 am ]
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Very nice projects Lucy. Impressive! Could we pleeeeeeaasse see a pic of the "Owl Eyes" lit up?? :P
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