Friday, 19 October 2012

Happy Halloween with Elmhurst Hollow Haunted House and SVGcuts.




Good evening fellow bloggers,

First I'd like to say hi to PatK, my new follower. Welcome Pat.

Well, I've been playing (faffing) again. Nearly all the challenge blogs are doing 'Halloween' as the chosen theme, so I thought I'd do something a little different.

I've had this kit for a while but never got round to using it. It's called 'Elmhurst Hollow' and it's from SVGCuts.com. It's an SVG file to use with my cricut, along with the sure-cuts-a-lot software.







So here it is. Isn't it cool. This picture is taken with the flash, to show the detail.








This one is without, so that the lights show up through the windows. Bit more atmospheric, don't ya think? I used core'dinations card in black and grey for the main body of the haunted house, the chimney and rails. Five 12x12 sheets in all, so not expensive to make.








The backing papers for the roof and plank detail are from craftartist and printed onto 220gsm supersmooth card. The bats are made from two identical pieces with a piece of wire sandwiched in the middle, then glittered before being suspended from the roof. The cobweb on the front of the house was drawn on with a quickie glue pen, then dusted with glamour dust.









Behind all the windows and eyes is yellow vellum. Unfortunately the eyes don't show up very well in the photo, but in the dark they look great.








To the rear of the house are the openings to place the candles, not real ones of course. These candles came from a local discount shop and were £1-99 for four. Can't grumble at that, eh? They even blow out!!!!! 

Anyway, hope you like it, I LOVE it. Showed it to my sis and she wants one now.


I am entering this project into the following challenges :-


Papertake Weekly Challenge - Fright night,,,,  Boo!!!
Fab N Funky - Orange, black and choice.
Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog - Autumn breeze.
Fashionista Challenge - Anything goes.
Heck of a Challenge - Spooktackular.
Inky Impressions Challenge - Anything but a card.




Thanks for coming by, hope my house has inspired you to do a bit of spooky crafting.


Cheers,


Jools.   xxxx



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16 comments:

  1. Susy D19 October 2012 at 19:42

    Good grief Jools I can see why that took all day. Its fantastic !. Did you say the boys are coming to your house first next week? I dont rate your chances of still having it by the 31st

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    1. Jools19 October 2012 at 20:28

      Thanks Sue, it's so cute isn't it. Think you might be right about the boys, they'll love it. xx

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  2. Wendy19 October 2012 at 21:32

    Absolutely fabulous Jools.
    Wendy xx

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  3. Pat K20 October 2012 at 01:23

    You're welcome hun...so glad I found your blog. This house is fantastic....so detailed...love that it has lights! Very clever. Pat K.xx

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  4. Carol Willis20 October 2012 at 07:32

    Oh WOW! Jools, you never fail to amaze and inspire me. This is fantastic, love all the fabulous detail. Very clever. I'm not surprised your sister wants one, I do too!!
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  5. thecraftycavalier20 October 2012 at 07:53

    Completely fabulous! You are so clever - this is incredible, my daughter would love it. Thank you for sharing this with us at Joanna Sheen's Challenge Blog, hugs Jayne xx

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  6. Sarah's Little Snippets20 October 2012 at 11:50

    Wow Wow Wow Jools! I love the 2nd picture with the candles glowing in the windows ~ it really brings it to life. Fab project. Sarah x

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  7. Stamps and Paper20 October 2012 at 14:56

    Jools this is fabulous...must have taken you ages to make but well worth it...
    Just been reading your Camper Capers...you really made me smile...being a caravaner I understand everything you say....nothing like the outdoor life

    Anne

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  8. nnalorac20 October 2012 at 15:39

    What a fab creation, love your lit up haunted house. Thanks for sharing with us over at Fashionista.
    crafty hugs
    Carol

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  9. Pat K21 October 2012 at 00:12

    Hi Jools...I'm not stalking you honestly (smiles)...just back with my Fab n Funky hat on....and still think this a fab creation. Hugs, Pat K.x

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  10. KraftyKoolKat21 October 2012 at 10:31

    This is awesome Jools. Thank you for sharing it with us at Crafts 4 Eternity and good luck.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxxx

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  11. Pat21 October 2012 at 17:05

    Hi Jools, what a terrific project for Halloween, so different, I bet it looks great lit up when it's dark.

    Pat xx

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  12. Unknown23 October 2012 at 11:09

    Oh my - wow wow wow... so stunning!!!!! Thanks for playing at inky impressions this week xx

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  13. DesignerDiva23 October 2012 at 14:21

    WOW how fabulous is this! super creative!
    Thanks for spooking it up with us at Heck Of A Challenge this month and good luck
    Hugs Laurie x

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  14. michele25 October 2012 at 23:35

    Fabulous! Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 eternity this week hugs x

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  15. mandy2 November 2012 at 20:17

    hi jools dont forget to pick up your dt favorite badge from heck of a challenge.love your haunted house

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