Tim Holtz Village Dies: Haunted Mansion
Hello everyone!!! I’m back again with another version of the Village Mansion… only this one is a bit more spoooooky!!
I’m amazed by these little houses and get completely immersed while I’m creating. When I’m done… it’s hard to believe they are made of paper!
I tried something different on this one by using some cheesecloth and Distress Grit paste to gain some texture. I was going for a “The stucco has fallen off the walls look” and I think this combination did the trick. I used a variety of Distress paints to color the walls, then went over everything with Black Soot paint to give it a darker tone.
I used Distress Stains and Woodgrain cardstock for the roof tiles. Once the paper was colored and dry, I used the Village Rooftops die to cut out about 28 strips. Once I put them on the roof, I ran my blending tool with a slight amount of Black Soot paint over top to darken them.
I’ve left the embellishments simple… one could really go crazy at this point, but I just used a Cross bones Adornment above the door.
I have put together a video of the process, you can view it below or on our YouTube channel.
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Be sure to check out my other Villages in the series, I have created a Surf Shack and Victorian Mansion. I hope you have a great week and thanks for stopping by!!!
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This is such a fun project!
WOW, quite a project but it looks great.
Great spooky house!
These village dies are awesome! This house is really cool.I love that it could look different with different paper or coloring. :) So fun!
Spooky is right!! This mansion is amazing Shari. You really have out done yourself. Thanks for sharing.
Wow – just amazing!!
What a wonderful project to bring out year after year to decorate a house for Halloween!
Amazing and beautifully done.
I just love this. Now I want to go out and buy this. Thanks for all the tips and video.
WOW! This is Amazing!! Super COOL and Fun!
What an awesome Halloween decor. Very spooky looking.
deliciously beautiful. . .
Amazing project! So much detail!
Wow..how so beautifully done. Love the colors you used. Great project.
I love this so much!!
It’s neat how the house can be made to look so different. Spooky for sure.
Oooooh, spooky! I love this as a great addition to my home decor this Halloween!
Wow, that looks like a lot of work but totally cool!
Simply amazing. Your description makes it sound as something I would enjoy doing!
Awesome and amazing, LOVE this haunted mansion!
Oh what a cool project! I’ve watched a few videos of Tim Holtz doing the basic village ones and also Shari your surf shack which is just gorgeous!! These are great as gifts as you can ‘customize’ them to the recipients tastes. I just wish they weren’t so expensive! I need to win the lotto to get them all, and also a decent size house with a HUGE craft room to store them all and play with them!
Absolutely amazing project! Love all the details and creativity on this house! The videos are fabulous in showing how to assemble these die pieces. Thanks for sharing and inspiring! :)
The cheesecloth was such an amazing idea, it adds such incredible texture. And your house is very spooky, love it! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
O, my, what a fabulous spooky haunted mansion. It’s a masterpiece of creativity!
Simply spooky and amazing, my girl would surely use it as a place for her Lego Friends to meet :)
Wow, the black soot over the colors really make the house look creepy! Nice idea with the cheesecloth texture!
Another beauty! I love these. May have to make one in fact. x
WOW what an amazing project! awesome!
Cool haunted house!
Can’t wait to see an elaborate xmas house!
OMG I am lost for words – this is incredible -LOVE IT!!!!
This is so crazy cool! The cheesecloth is a great idea. It’s amazing how by changing the details that house takes on a different personality. Great work!
Looks so realistic
Awesome Mansion. Love every detail!!!
Creepy and cool. Just how I like Halloween
Oh I absolutely love your Haunted Mansion!!! It is so creepy, scary,fantastic and I love all the texture and colors on it!!
This one looks amazing. I love the metallic shimmer.
Lovely Haunty project Shari! Thanks a lot for sharing!
Your haunted mansion is magically spookaliscious!! So in love with it!!! The roof is my favorite part! LOVE the hints of blues and greens! WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW! TFS!
Shari, your haunted mansion is amazing! It definitely looks more resin-like than paper. WTG, Shari!
Wow!!!
Fantastic creativity on this, Shari!!
Wow, what a cool spooky mansion!
Shari
if it is a real house
I am afraid to move in front of it
but it is your creation
I wanna say cool and spooky halloween house
wwwwoooowwww!!
So cool, I wish I had the time…
I so love to watch you put together a project, I become mesmerized!! What a great decorated haunted house!!! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful talents with us!!!!
Spooky project!
I think the Village is great, and would love to make one! This one is outstanding with all the textures and fun colors and spooky decor. Love it!
This is wonderful! I love it and cannot wait to make one.
I LOVE all the texture and the subtle colour of the mansion. It is wonderful!