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Teeny tiny accessories
When I decided to really make the most of my miniature Halloween village (mostly comprised of the Lemax Spooky Town pieces) this year, I knew I’d be busy getting all the pieces to work together and even “landscaping” the town.
What I didn’t know was that I would be essentially hand cutting tiny little fall leaves to be on the trees I intend to make and to litter the ground and streets of my town.
When I couldn’t find a package of realistic looking leaves that are tiny enough to not dwarf the buildings (leaves can’t be as big as the windows!), I set out to make my own. At the suggestion of a very crafty friend, I purchased a bag of the larger decorative fall leaves in the pretty colors and I’m using a scrap-booking craft punch in the shape of a leaf to cut through the fabric leaves and create itty-bitty ones. So far so good, but it’s a lot of work for such tiny product. I punched for what seemed like hours and ended up with a little, tiny pile of leaves. Lucky for me, I’m getting started on this in July. At this rate, it’ll take me until Oct. to get enough leaves made!
As for the trees, you can of course, purchase ready made mini-trees to adorn your Spooky Town village, but at $5-$10+ each, that could get expensive fast. So, my next venture is to Mendelsons Liquidation Outlet in Dayton. I’m sure that I’ll find some sort of material to make some spooky trees for my Spooky Town. Who knows what other goodies I might find! I’ll let you know how it goes!
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