Halloween Village From Christmas Decor

A couple of weeks ago I showed you how I transformed a dollhouse into a spooky Halloween House. Today I'm sharing a similar project, this time using a few of Dollar Tree's

miniature holiday village houses.

Check it out:

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Here are the tiny plastic houses as I found them, cute and colorful, all ready for Christmas.

(You can click here to browse Dollar Tree's online selection of holiday decor)

A quick coat of black spray paint and I was ready to decorate!

The materials I used to embellish my spooky houses were acrylic paints in gray and glow-in-the-dark, a collection of embossing powders and some of Dollar Tree's moss 'ribbon'.

My first step was to sponge on bits of the gray paint, then followed up with

a layer of the glow-in-the-dark.

When the paint was dry I gave the pieces a light coating of spray adhesive and sprinkled on the embossing powder. I like to start with my darkest color first, then layer on the lighter colors with another coating of spray adhesive in between. I was also careful not to apply the embossing powder evenly as I preferred the random look as opposed to full coverage.

I really like the moss 'ribbon' and used it in these Halloween cloches as well.

Attached to a backing, the moss stays in place without crumbling apart or otherwise making a mess. It's also really easy to cut and shape with scissors, and is flexible so you don't have to attach it to a flat surface. Once you have your desired shape cut out, just attach with a bit of hot glue and you are good to go.

Here you can see my little houses after attaching the moss. I used it here and there to add texture and interest. If you want you can also use it to cover up any Christmassy details, such as the wreath on the front door of the house on the right. Not wanting a blob of green on the front door, however, I decided to let mine be. It's hardly noticeable anyway 😎

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Here are some close ups of the newly completed Halloween village: