Wednesday, May 20, 2009

............................BOOOOOOOO

ok, here is what you have been waiting for! (well some of you) my Tatted Haunted House! Yippee!! It took me about 4½ months, on and off, to make it. It is going in the local fair, in July, so as of today, it is finished. If I have any time later, after making other things for the fair, and myself, I may add some other things to it. So, here is the tour...hang on! Above is the front of the house.
Below is the back of the house. There is a gargoyle, frog, spider in the window, two skull posts holding the chains to the large back drawbridge door. Inside the door...Witchy Prue is stirring her cauldron of potion.

This is the graveyard.. with none other than Beetlejuice (Betelgeuse) standing guard. There are several tombstones and such, a gnarled tree with a crow, and an owl. Also, there is a coffin with a little Mummy, and a tree hugging Skeleton.

On the roof, Jason and Grant, the Ghosthunters, seem to have found a little ghost in the window with their ghost hunting equipment. The bell tower stands to ring in midnight... the haunting hour.

The front of the house, sports a nice little entry way, a skeleton waving out the window, a Jack O'Lantern in the other window, and torches to light the way. Zero, the ghost dog from The Nightmare before Christmas, guards the front door. He is on a little wire, so he hovers and wiggles if you touch him.
Also on the roof, we have visiting from Monsters Inc. little Mike Wazowski. The side of the house has a cat in the window, spider in her web, and Mr. Gargoyle sitting around.
This is the end of the tour, hope you have enjoyed yourself. If you are around Frankfort in July.. stop by the fair to take a closeup and personal look.

30 comments:

Jane Eborall said...

Totally and utterly amazing. Shame the pictures don't enlarge but I'm so gobsmacked that if they did I'd probably fall off the edge of tat land. Thanks SO much for sharing.

battatter said...

I wanted to make them enlarge, but I don't know how! I have seen others do it, but, no one will tell me how.. booohooo.
Anyway...thanks for the compliments. I put my favorite things into it!

Stephanie said...

If that ain't the coolest thing in Tatland I have ever seen, I don't know what it! If you don't win first prize for that then those judges are crazy!

I love 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. Aside from Zero the ghost dog, Lock, Stock, and Barrel are my favorite little creepies! Beetlejuice is definitely another fave.

You are fantastic!

I can't stop looking at it!

Gina said...

I'll be sure to go to the fair just to see this!

Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane said...

What an amazing accomplishment! There is so much detail, I'm sure I could look for days and still find something new. Congratulations!

Maggie Brown said...

Wow! This is incredible - the detail is amazing. I wish I could go to the fair just to see this up close and personal. Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

You just blew me right off my pumpkin!
Your work is amazing
AK

Carol Schockling Lawecki said...

Totally Awesome!!! Wow Carol, the detail is fantastic. You have thought of everything, torches, spiders, graveyard with Beetlejuice. I am totally amazed with your 3-d tatting! Congratulations, I'm sure you will win 1st prize at the fair. Thanks for sharing!!!!

Sherry aka Celtic Dream Weaver said...

Wow Carol...I am speachless and so is Mr. Green Shuttle and Mrs. Pink Shuttle. I love BeetleJuice. I forgot all about him...but you didn't. Love the coffin too with the mummy. Your pictures are also great to look at. So now you have two complete tatting "SCENES" The Gingerbread house and now your Haunted House. Way cool!!!! Now take a deep breath...and think...what is next...Jaws with the boat and all....severed heads...guts all over the place...pieces of a boat...Martha has a pattern for a brain...LOL....

Unknown said...

It's BOO-tiful!!! LOL!

Vinnie said...

This is absolutely awesome!!!!
I'm totally speechless.
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
That gargoyle is soooo cute!

Icela said...

Marvelous work

Suzanne said...

Wow!

battatter said...

Thank you everyone for the gracious compliments! I really enjoyed coming up the the ideas, and I am so glad you like them! I know I JUST finished this big project, but, I have recently thought of something else to try to make. It will be WAY Way in the future, but, how does the Wizard of Oz sound?

TAT19540 said...

WOW! Your house is incredable. I see you taking all the awards at the fair! And who said tatting was just for doilies anyways?!

Barbara Gordon said...

Absolutely gorgeous! I would never think to do something like that, but I do have another idea if I can ever get to doing it. Great job!!

Thelma said...

Totally awesome!!! I love it. I bet you win at the fair.

Valerie Kalyani said...

Mind boggling! You have pulled elements from so many things I like too! Zero rocks (literally, ha!) and I was totally surprised to see the Ghost Hunters there too. Wonderful, delightful and imaginative work.

linb54 said...

Amazing! Such dedication! :O)
Lin

Marie Smith said...

You are just great, Carol! I LOVE it!Your site is always a TREAT. - Marie Smith

victats@gmail.com said...

Just when I think you've hit the end of your creative rope you pull out more. This is fantatstic!! Unbelievable!

Tatskool said...

Carol you are such a talented tatter and artist. Congratulations on your latest achievement.

tattrldy said...

WOW! This is great! I love what you've done. It's certain no-one else at the fail will have anything like this:))) I'd love to be able to come see it in person. Wonderful job!

Celia said...

Wow! Absolutely incredible! You are one talented lady.

Anonymous said...

I am dumbstruck, awestruck all versions of struck. That is simply amazing. You could be the first person that could open 3D Tatting Hall of Envious for others to come by and drool at your lovely works.

Beautiful works.

Zohrah

Unknown said...

Your tatting is absolutely amazing. You should take great pride in your accomplishments as we take great pride in the work you do. Another Masterpiece.

Valerie said...

The haunted house is an absolutely fabulous work! WOW! So many elements! I wish I could see the real thing. Great job.

Beedeebabee said...

Hi Carol!

Oh my goodness, that haunted house it amazing! What talent!!!!

I wanted to thank you for visiting my new blog and for your very sweet comment! Good luck on the giveaway!

Enjoy the weekend!

Smiles, Paulette :o)

Anonymous said...

All I can say is WOW!!!!! I love that you added Jason and Grant from Ghost Hunters as that is my favorite show.

Pam B.

LadyShuttleMaker aka MadMadPotter said...

I knew this was going to be great when you were working on it. But I am blown away by all the fabulous details...this is one of the coolest things I have ever seen.
You are a marvel! Keep up the fabulous and creative work! You give us all inspiration.

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