Halloween Houses - Scary!

 I made two Halloween houses this year. The first was the Bewitched Cabin from the Haunted Forest SVG Kit by SVG Cuts. It was really fun to make, and so satisfying. I added a changing color battery-operated tea light inside that changed the colors of the windows that were covered with colored vellum. There is a full step-by-step tutorial to help you assemble it. The roof comes off so that you can insert the tea light inside.

The second house was designed by Dreaming Tree. 

This one is so whimsical and just darling. It's called the Ghostly Guest House, and can be found at Dreaming Tree. There is a full tutorial to help you assemble it after you cut it out with your personal electronic cutting machine.

There was one thing I would do differently than the tutorial, that will make it much easier. Here is my suggestion. When putting the two side towers on the roof it is suggested in the tutorial to put them on after you have assembled the roof onto the house. I found it difficult to maneuver the tabs through the house. I recalled that when watching the tutorial Leo mentioned how strong the roof was after he completed it. So, as an alternative, I found that putting the towers on prior to attaching the roof onto the house works much easier, and does not alter the integrity of the roof/house assembly. So, here you will see that I have assembled these towers directly onto the roof, which is quite strong/stiff on it's own.

After the roof is completed, you can merely glue it onto the house structure (make sure to center it front to back). There is plenty of area for adherence, so there is no worry about it coming off. And, it will also hide the tabs of the towers so they won't show from inside (which you never really see anyway). There is a little door on the back that opens and closes with a little Velcro tab so that you can insert a tea light.

Please go try both of these houses. They are so fun, and you will be delighted at the result.

Don't go to the Haunted House alone!!!

Happy Halloween 2022

These small cards with gumby monster attached were made for my grandson's school mates. This was a free A4 card that I matted with black. I then added a small tag on the back (print-2-cut).

Happy Halloween!

Shutter Camera Box and Shutter Card

This was a really fun Project. I had made the Box Camera from SVG Cuts on another occasion. I had also made a separate shutter card. (posted below) I then had the idea to combine them, as cameras already have shutters. Don't know why I didn't think of it before. Love the way this one turned out.

I made this box as a birthday gift for a good friend.

The small circle where it says "Oh Snap" has clear acrylic.

This is the first Box Camera I made with no shutter. This one has clear acrylic in the shutter area as well.

And, here's the shutter card by itself. Made for another friend's birthday. The pattern for the shutter card is a freebie from SVG Nation. There's a YouTube tutorial for assembly.

Made some little inserts on the inside. Just having fun trying different things out.

Smile! It's your day!