GRIMSLEY VILLAGE - FORSAKEN CEMETERY - NEW IMAGE SETS - VIDEO TUTORIAL

Halloween would not be complete without a trip to Grimsley Village.  Last year we visited Dr. Deranged (the Mad Scientist), and this year it was the town’s Forsaken Cemetery.

The cemetery gates have been locked for years, no one goes in, and no one comes out.

Buried behind the gates are some infamous characters like Dracula and the members of the Usher family. 

Thankfully, Dracula’s coffin is chained and locked.

Ghosts float in and out of the tombs, crypts, and mausoleums.

It looks like Anita finally got a shovel, but it seems she has left some of her parts behind.

It’s rumored that a werewolf stalks the ground.  The locals lock themselves in their homes on a full moon.

This project is packed with all kinds of goodies.  Most of the large pieces are made from kits making the project easier.  The fabulous front gate is new and really sets the stage.

I’ve used a cool product called Elements to line the open grave and give texture and sparkle to trees and vines. 

Would you believe that the lighted columns are made from toilet paper tubes and tea lights.

I have a new “Forsaken Cemetery” collage sheet and digital image set to complement this project.

FORSAKEN CEMETERY COLLAGE SHEET

This sheet is packed with gruesome statues, tombstones, gargoyles, and creatures of the night.

LANTERNS COLLAGE SHEET

This collage sheet contains 15 different lanterns, with two of each style of the lantern, for a total of 30 images.

FORSAKEN CEMETERY DIGITAL IMAGE SET

This set includes all of the gruesome images from the Forsaken Cemetery Collage Sheet and many more for a total of 54 images.  Included are:

14 Tombstones, 10 Statues, 4 Gargoyles, 6 Stone Plaques, 9 Tomb Entrances, Doors, Roof & Other Architectural Pieces, 6 Creatures, 2 Stone Drapes, 2 Moons, and 1 Shovel

Sit back and relax as I reveal the secrets of the Forsaken Cemetery.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

PROJECT SUPPLIES FOR PURCHASE AT ALPHASTAMPS

If you are interested in the other Grimsley Village pieces, you can find the video tutorials and supply list by clicking the links below.

Grimsley Village Part 1 (which includes)

Happy Bat Tavern

Grizelda's House of Beauty

The Retching Toad Eatery

Ghoul & Sons Chemists

The Thrifty Witch

Grimsley Village Part 2 (which includes)

Black Cat Emporium

Buzzard Bed & Breakfast

Cadaver & Digger Undertakers

Village Square

Ghostmore Manor

Dracula's Hearse With Blood Cocktail Mini Bar in Coffin

Mad Scientist Laboratory

Witch in the Woods

Moldy Morty's Market

WHIMSICAL TRICK-OR-TREAT DOUBLE SIDED ATC TRIPTYCH

Trick-or-Treat

Smell My Feet

Give Me Something Good to Eat

This Halloween-themed ATC triptych is inspired by the new Halloween Darlings, Little Demons & Halloween Dress Up Collage Sheets at Alpha Stamps.  I love the whimsical children with pumpkin, animal, and skull heads.  There were so many great images that I decided to decorate both the back and front of the cards.

To complement the children, I created a Halloween Bags & Balloons Collage Sheet.  Click on the picture below to download the sheet.

The bag images have tabs that you can fold; add some ribbon, and you have 3-D Trick-or-Treat bags.

To dress up the kid's outfits, I used 4mm orange buttons, a miniature buckle, green acrylic cabochons (as eyes), and a black crescent moon bead.

I glued the wire to the balloons to make them look like they are floating.

The bases of the cards are made up of wrought iron chipboard sets.  I decided to cut up the decorative overlays and paint them to complement the paper.  

To embellish the cards, I added black acrylic bats and a cat.

I used Halloween Black Foil Stripes Scrapbook paper for the background and glued the hinges in place before adding the paper.

STEAMTOWN - TELESCOPE & ELEVATOR - VIDEO TUTORIALS

Here we are back at the house on Irongate Street for the last segment of the project.  Since H.G is an explorer, I thought she might explore the stars as well as the planet. To this end, I’ve created a telescope that sits on the roof.

In addition, I've built an elevator that will take Helena to the roof.  

TELESCOPE

On a clear night, you can sit in a comfortable chipboard chair lined with burgundy suede.  Mounted on the base is a chipboard compass which comes in handy for positioning the telescope.

The lever on the side of the chair allows you to control the height of the chair.  The chair is attached to the telescope using a bangle bracelet and a brass box foot.

The controls (octagon pendant drop & fluted dangle) are mounted in a brass compass to adjust the lens (glass marble & pocket watch cover) and telescope position.

A piece of thin ornate filigree helps to keep the telescope in position.

Both the base and the center section independently swivel. 

A lovely filigree spiral staircase makes it easy to climb into the chair.

ELEVATOR & ATTIC ACCESS

On the side of the house is an elegant wrought iron (made from Gothic border trim) elevator cage.

  On the front of the cage is an entry gate.

A pulley system raises the cage to the bottom of the roof on the top of the roof.

Once level with the roof, you'll find chipboard filigree stairs leading up to the top of the roof.  These stairs are made using a set of extra steps for the spiral staircase.

The light inside the cage is helpful on dark nights.

In addition to the video tutorials covering the construction of the telescope and elevator, I’ve also demonstrated how to create a hidden opening in the roof that allows for access to lighting switches and batteries. 

VIDEO TUTORIAL - TELESCOPE

VIDEO TUTORIAL - ELEVATOR

OTHER VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES

Steamtown Two Story House Construction

Steampunk Explorer's Study

Spiral Staircase, Lighted Chandelier & Spy Scope

Steampunk Boudoir

Click here to jump to some of the supplies carried by Alpha Stamps

DETAILED SUPPLY LIST

TELESCOPE

17mm Raw Brass Bullet Bead Caps – Koi Fish supports

Fancy Chair 1:12 Scale

Gold Mini Dresser Handles – Chair

Symmetrical Bronze Flourish – Chair decoration & chair support

Silver Swirly Connector Charms – Chair decoration

Brass Feathery Scroll Filigree – Chair decoration

Gold Bangle Bracelet – Chair support

Brass Box Feet – Chair support

Burgundy Suede Paper - Chair

Sparrows Compass Brass Link – Control panel

Raw Brass Octagon Pendants Drops – Control panel

Thin Ornate Filigree – Telescope connector

10mm Clear Glass Marbles

Chipboard Compass Set - Base

ELEVATOR

Chesterville Keswick Scrapbook Paper

Chipboard Gothic Border Trim

Tim Holtz Mini Pulley Wheels

Hitch Fasteners

Window Pulls

Antique Gold Rope-Edged Rondelles

Raw Brass Box Feet - Rounded

10mm Antique Brass Washers

7mm Hammered Metal Disks

Brass Gate Hinge – Used to hinge window for attic access

Vintaj Metal Patinas – Aged Bronze

Vintaj Metal Patinas – Victorian Gold