Dollhouse Turned Halloween Decor

I've been seeing lots of posts on social media where crafters are taking ordinary dollhouses and transforming them into holiday decorations. When I came across a used Fisher Price dollhouse, I decided to give it a try myself. Read on to see how I did it:

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Here is my dollhouse as I found it, FREE on the side of the road!

(You can click here to read more about what else I picked up that day)

After removing the furniture I sprayed the entire piece with black spray paint.

When the spray paint was dry I followed up with acrylic paints to add grass, flowers and the walkway, as well as detailing to the doors and windows.

Because the toy is intended for cheerful play, there were certain whimsical objects molded into the walls. If you look closely you can see the small butterfly on the left and the birdhouse on the right. I left these black with a plan to cover them up eventually.

After painting I used spray adhesive and embossing powder to give the house

a more weathered, rugged look.

Just spray on the glue and sprinkle the powder here and there until you like the look.

*Note: You don't have to go out and buy embossing powder, I just use it because I have some 😆

Other materials that would work just fine could include sponged on paint, sand, or even cinnamon!

Now it was time to add dimension while camouflaging those butterflies and birdhouses at the same time. Using strip moss and Spanish moss (both from Dollar Tree), I cut and glued bits of the materials here and there as I saw fit.