Painted Halloween Wood House...

Hello My dear Blogger Friends:

Here it is my "Painted Halloween Wood House" 

made with "DecoArt Americana Acrylic" paints...

I took a one day workshop this summer and this was the project...
Of course this was not done in only one day...
We had to prepare/ base coat everything before the class at home, then in class we added the main designs and afterwards we had to add all the extra finishing details at home.

This class was taught by Susie Lockwood who happens to live close by me.
She not only teaches "folk art classes" but her and her husband have one of the biggest business in bare wood surfaces, around my area.
If you are looking for excellent wood quality pieces ready to be painted...  check out her webpage: "Creative Woodworks" !

As for The original design is from the Decorative Painter, Yvonne Kresal. 
You can visit her site: "Pumpkin Ridge Designs" and see all her patterns and books.
This particular designs is called "#502 - the not so spooky Halloween Musical". From the description I guess hers has music!!!
You can purchase this and many more patterns at her site.

But of course, I could not stop with the original design...
I had to add  more details to make this beautiful house "mine" 

Here are my additions:
I used 3 different stencils to add:
-Some clouds,
- The lattice, (bottom of the house)
This was made using a stencil with vertical lines, turn the stencil to make diagonal lines and create the lattice design
- The spider web stencil was placed on one of the wall corners of the house

- I added the "Welcome" wood word bought at "Michael's"  on the "circle" on the top and other small embellishments in wood ( apple, jack-o-lantern, leaves...)
- the white picket fence was bought at "Joann's " and placed around the house

- I painted extra black vines on one wall:
To make these vines: draw ONE main curvy vine with leaves (in the photo below in black), then add the curls around
- and bricks for the front of the house, the sides and the chimneys:
To make these bricks: draw rectangles, base coat in a light color and shade with darker color
and finally ...

- I made the cobblestone path, 

TUTORIAL posted  a few days ago HERE

See a close up of these extra details:
the white picket fence picking on the photo on the right,  little wood embellishments such as the apple, the leaves on the pumpkins, the jack-o-lanterns... the spider web stencil, the lattice, the black vines  and the cobblestone pathway...

I had so much fun adding and adding...

I love Halloween and this cute house is perfect for the occasion and I was so proud to be able to  painted and finished it ...

Some more photos...
The circle on top...

the left side of the house

details of the left side
Notice the ghost picking on the on the trunk of the tree ...

 the front porch, center of the house...

details ... window and door...

 the steps

  right side of he house

A last view...

I want to thank Susie for the opportunity to take this class with her
and to Yvonne for her wonderful designs...
she has so many that is is so difficult to paint only one......
I will sure paint some more of her cute houses...

Thank you to visit me today 

 stay until the end...

I know It was a long post...

but I think worth while...

don't you think?

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