Setting up my Halloween Village: Cemetery and Spooky Town (Part 1)-Let's Create a Platform Together!

I'm continuing the setup of my Halloween Village Display with the Cemetery and Spooky Town Center sections!

Last year, I set up Trick or Treat Lane above the Spooky Town Center, but this year I'm switching things up!

Join me in designing a new display for my Lemax and Department 56 cemetery pieces.

Let's go!

[michaelrivera]

"Lost Souls Graveyard" would be a good title. Love the video, giving me lots of ideas. Can't wait to see Part 2 :)

[northlightartists]

Wow, this is fantastic...you are so creative! Your additions made from the styrofoam and moss fit in perfectly and tie the whole thing together.

[inquirer]

You have amazing professional craft skill. You probably need a much bigger house. Disney should hire you as a set modeler.

[BRENTCRIPPEN-ik]

Another great and very helpful video!!!! I enjoy your presentations very much-all of them are a learning experience and a pleasure to watch!!! Encore!!!

[MLG]

Thank you so much for all of your tips!! This is so great I’m a beginner and so excited to start ☺️

[deelikestocolor]

Looks fantastic! Thank you for doing these videos. I'm loving them!

[jeffreycottingham]

A tip use a hotwire knife and put small indents in the foam and hot glue magnets in there to hold sections together. They workout great, very nice job on everything love the work, I'm planing a big build for nxt Halloween rt now.

[TimetravelerMN]

OK, I’m ready to set up my village. I have a couch table with big four poster legs and I put it along the wall and I used to have it on the mantle, but then we can’t have a design and decor on the mantle so that had to go because I need more spooky stuff all over and Halloween And vintage and more decor so I was wondering if you could tell me how you get your trees to stay upright? actually take moss from outside and dried it or you just buy it has gotten so expensive honestly but there was a floral shop oh my God the one bag of dried moss different kinds were about $14 a bag. I was like no.

[rs]

Looks great! Learning so much. Thanks! Next!

[kelliepatrick]

I've been checking out your great Halloween village videos. Really fabulous inspiration. I starting collecting Hawthorne village/Nightmare Before Christmas pieces 7 months ago (not as expensive as Dept 56, but still...ouch!). I've collected Styrofoam sheets (didn't realize the different types until your vids), a hot carving knife, etc. I've picked up some real branches from the yard for trees (but might create some like yours, too). Have several kinds of moss in my craft stash, and definitely want 'spanish moss' hanging from trees.

But my big question right now is what do you use for the autumn leaves scattered around?

[chelseacormie]

Hey Kelly
Thanks for this video!! This definitely helps me plan a bit better and how to arrange my pieces. I looked up Department 56 and HOLY they are expensive! Can you give me some the stores that you get yours from that may be cheaper? I heard you say you make your trees from flower picks? What is that? I could use some more. I look forward to part 2 of your video. Have you ever done a creepy waterfall or like a lake? That would cool to see. I have picture if needed lol

[TimetravelerMN]

OK, I’m ready to set up my village. I have a couch table with big four poster legs and I put it along the wall and I used to have it on the mantle, but then we can’t have a design and decor on the mantle so that had to go because I need more spooky stuff all over and Halloween And vintage and more decor so I was wondering if you could tell me how you get your trees to stay upright? actually take moss from outside and dried it or you just buy it has gotten so expensive honestly but there was a floral shop oh my God the one bag of dried moss different kinds were about $14 a bag. I was like no.amazing ideas

[TrevRAWR-slay]

Love the setup so much it’s very well made.👍🏻🎃

[TimetravelerMN]

OK, one minute in and it just seems so involved and overwhelming to me. I just wanted some basic ideas for like risers and I don’t know if you have a video for that like beginning. I have one flat piece of foam board that I cut out put moss on last year And now I wanna do some risers and a castle barely enough Steve space on top of my couch table 8:09

[Sheilagold]

Can't wait for part 2. :) Love your vids, please keep on coming, very helpful to a beginner. <3

[caryhewitt]

How about Elysian Fields Cemetary?
Loved your video.