Back on my Halloween crafting! I "built" my own Haunted House using a few supplies from Dollar Tree, paint, and frames from my stash.
Supplies
- Wood Haunted House Signs (Dollar Tree)
- Wood Plank (Dollar Tree)
- Multi Surface Acrylic Craft Paint (Craft Smart, Michaels)
- Folk Art Metallic Paint (Walmart)
- Hot Glue and Tacky Glue
I had these Haunted House wood signs in my stash from last year, and I was smart enough to have picked up a wood plaque I found at Dollar Tree. My brain came up with the idea of using them together to build a Haunted House. My plan is to put a flameless candle in the middle to give it that haunted feel.
I painted the wood plaque base with Craft Smart Multi-Surface black acrylic paint. Then I painted both house signs (both sides) with the same paint.
After they dried and I made sure they were facing the right way, I covered the outsides with school glue.
While still tacky, I lightly brushed with the rose gold paint to create a weathered old house look. While that was drying, I got out a few small frames to use for windows and a door.
I painted the round frames with the rose gold paint.
The "door" frame I painted first with black then dry brushed with the rose gold.
To assemble the house, I used a combination of hot glue and tacky glue along the bottom of each side of the house then attached to the base. I find that the combination helps things stay where they're supposed to!
I also picked up some variegated bottle brush trees at Dollar Tree that I'll add when it's time to put out but I couldn't wait to share. These signs are ones I see year to year so hopefully if this interests you, you can find them!
A haunting we will go...
