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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?  Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:36 pm |
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:38 pm |
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Poor you.
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Oh!—fruit loved of boyhood!—the old days recalling,
When wood-grapes were purpling and brown nuts were falling!
When wild, ugly faces we carved in its skin,
Glaring out through the dark with a candle within!
- John Greenleaf Whittier
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:31 pm |
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:38 am |
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I'm working on designing my invitations. Every year I make different invitations based on the party theme using scrapbooking supplies. I'm tea staining some hand made paper and burning the edges, but they don't want to burn. Even after they've dried thoroughly, they just smolder along the edges which isn't quite the effect I'm after.  Just gotta keep at it.
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We're the farmer's scarecrows
We scare away the birds,
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Without any words.
But when Halloween comes
We jump out of the ground
And we scare the boys and girls
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:43 am |
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Hallowed Eve wrote: I've purchased several houses and buildings for my Department 56 Halloween village. This is an expensive hobby, but so much fun to do!  I love Department 56 as well. Which ones did you pick up, Hallowed?
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We're the farmer's scarecrows
We scare away the birds,
We keep the farmer's corn safe
Without any words.
But when Halloween comes
We jump out of the ground
And we scare the boys and girls
When they come walking 'round.
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:12 pm |
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I love Dept 56 too, my dad just bought me the Witch house with spiderwebs on it!!
I luv it!!!!
ScarecrowJack, please post pics when you get done, I would love to see them!! 
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:09 pm |
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If I ever get them to do what I want. The ink I'm using bleeds too much on the hand made paper, so I'll probably have to go with a more traditional parchment. But when I get them done, one way or the other, I'll post a pic. 
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We're the farmer's scarecrows
We scare away the birds,
We keep the farmer's corn safe
Without any words.
But when Halloween comes
We jump out of the ground
And we scare the boys and girls
When they come walking 'round.
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:27 am |
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I also have a Department 56 village. There are cheaper villages but they don't seem to be of the same quality. it's a big hit with all the sounds and lights. I had pics posted here somewhere but now can't find them. I'll post new pics once it's all assembled a little closer to Halloween so our friends and family don't think we're any weirder than they already do.
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:01 pm |
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Demonic Duck wrote: I also have a Department 56 village. There are cheaper villages but they don't seem to be of the same quality. it's a big hit with all the sounds and lights. I had pics posted here somewhere but now can't find them. I'll post new pics once it's all assembled a little closer to Halloween so our friends and family don't think we're any weirder than they already do. Why so worldly? Embrace your weirdness!!!
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Oh!—fruit loved of boyhood!—the old days recalling,
When wood-grapes were purpling and brown nuts were falling!
When wild, ugly faces we carved in its skin,
Glaring out through the dark with a candle within!
- John Greenleaf Whittier
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:10 pm |
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Rising Dead Man wrote: Demonic Duck wrote: I also have a Department 56 village. There are cheaper villages but they don't seem to be of the same quality. it's a big hit with all the sounds and lights. I had pics posted here somewhere but now can't find them. I'll post new pics once it's all assembled a little closer to Halloween so our friends and family don't think we're any weirder than they already do. Why so worldly? Embrace your weirdness!!! I embrace my weirdness...but some must be kept a secret...otherwise people would have to disappear... On the plus side I think I remembered where my photos of my village are and will try to post them tomorrow!
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:46 am |
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As promised here are shots of my Department 56 village. I somehow forgot to get the right half photographed well. I will take better shots this year and share them with you but here are the ones from last year. Attachment:
File comment: buildings clockwise from left schoolhouse, house of oddities, trainstation(rickety railway), and a mill
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File comment: same shot only darker
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File comment: wide angle shot but you still can't really see what's on the right half the table
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:47 am |
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One more shot Attachment:
File comment: Zoomed in shot of the witch lightpost(there's a second one) and the werewolf behind bars at the House of Oddities
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:30 pm |
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Ohh i love the church one, you have a very nice display!!!
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:57 pm |
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witchy wrote: Ohh i love the church one, you have a very nice display!!! Thanks though that's not a church it's an old style schoolhouse if you look closely you can see the teacher leading the students in front. However a church would be cool for sure. As I said I'll get better pics this year.
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Post subject: Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps? Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 2:05 pm |
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That village is awesome! Great job!
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