Now that I'm pretty much done with Easter crafting I'm on to Halloween. I had planned to get a real headstart on it this year. My focus will be paper and Putz houses. I really enjoy making them and folks enjoy seeing them. I'm still working to perfect the process. My less than agile hands have a hard time working with the small pieces and lord knows I still haven't mastered being neat with a glue gun.
The little styrofoam rounds from the floral section in DT make the best little bases. I simply paint the edges and glue on paper to the top. No having to cut anything and they are very sturdy.
My first house is a traditional Putz house shape by Samatha Walker I simply made it Halloweenie by choosing black and orange papers. I modified the front window to display a vintage gypsie and added vellum to the other windows to defuse any added lights.
My next house was also a traditional Putz cottage that I enlarged a bit. This time I omitted the sparkle and went for just the Halloween co.ors of purple and black. I added grungy moss, a few little pumpkins and a twiggy tree.
My most challenging one was made from a free file I got from A Cottage in the Forest. It had many more pieces and was a bit more complicated. I made it larger and used a wooden base for more support. I plan to make more hoping to get better with the practice.
