Designing Trick or Treat Lane: Department 56 and Lemax Halloween Village

[@Ioki-sb2qv]

Great job. I love the green .

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Yay! Thank you so much!! It felt like such a SCARY risk but I loved the way it turned out! Thank you so much for watching!!

[@BRENTCRIPPEN-i9k]

Spectacular!!!! What a great presentation!!! The whole display is beautiful!!! You are very talented, Kelley!!!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you so much!!! Thank you for always watching and commenting!! 🎃🧡🎃👻

[@rabbijennyskylark]

OMG...The flower heads as bushes... genius....

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you!! 🎃🎃🧡🖤

[@lindalatoza8334]

Great job, Kelley!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you!!🧡🧡

[@kathleenherris9397]

Made my day!!! I am recovering from knee surgery and you put a huge smile on my face 😀. I never thought to use the static grass applicator the way you did at first 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

😂😂😂 I’m so impatient. I can’t be bothered to spend 5 minutes looking for something so I’ll spend 20 minutes doing it the wrong way! 👻 All the best wishes for a speedy recovery!!

[@bluesoup1240]

I love the green grass, it’s what i chose for my trick or treat lane so it would feel nostalgic and safe. I compensated with lots of fallen leaves, autumn trees and shrubs. Sometimes I think the browns and grays used for Halloween villages dull out the entire display and certain pieces get lost in it instead of popping out. Green with lots of autumn foliage makes for great contrast and works well with certain themes.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

You’re right, the brown and grey can kinda wash everything out. I do a lot of cobblestone, which means there’s so much grey!!!

[@alycynde5237]

Mind is blown. I don't know why i never thought about tracing the buildings to plan the layout. Easy and reusable. Positively brilliant!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Hooray!! Glad it is helpful!! I am very good at breaking things so these cutouts are a life saver! 🎃🎃

[@countrycandle1460]

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you so much!! 🧡🖤🧡

[@JuanitaSuarez-Kay]

OMG I'm glad I'm not the only one. I plan to bring my large Halloween village out in March to add to it, change it, modify the heck out of it, etc. I'm sooooo glad I'm not alone.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Yessssss!! Love meeting other spooky fanatics!! I think I’ll really start amping things up in March too!!! 🎃🎃

[@countrycandle1460]

Oh hell I'm with you girl. Been working on my halloween village displays as I have outgrown the one I have. Your my inspiration! I'm glad I'm not the only one. Who cares if it's february. It's fun creating for halloween.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Yesssss Halloween is year round!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@MarkWilliams-q9e]

Love prepping in February!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Me too!

[@Casey_R1021]

Ok SO! I decided to also make a trick or treat lane this year. It’s more cost effective for the MAIN bottom base to buy the large 8ft long sheet, but I would have to cut it WAY down for the length and width for the space I have. How do you cut down your large sheets of the foam? I just bought a wire cutting table, and I do have some wire tools, but I’m just not sure logistically the best way to cut them down with it being so large.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Such a great question! For me, the easiest way to cut large pieces is with a really sharp blade, like a box cutter. I used to use a hot wire knife for this but I didn’t have great control with making very straight cuts. Also, I’m incredibly impatient and with the hot wire tools you really have to let them do the work and not force them through the foam, which is as difficult for me😂 I am more consistent with straight cuts using a box cutter and a yard stick. You could try both methods and see which you like better!

[@laurapayeur9751]

In the northwest, the grass is green in October

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

It’s green where I am too. The only way I enjoy fall colors is through my village 😂🍂🎃

[@davidbenson7592]

Great display! Could you give me more information about the smaller leaves you got off Amazon?

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Ok so I tried to find the exact leaves I used last year (2023) and the link on Amazon no longer worked, but I searched for "miniature leaf railway" and found several options that looked just liked the leaves I used. A couple of the results are: FOIMAS realistic miniature leaves, also Cayway 4 pack Model Scenery Leaves, Warmtree Miniature Leaves Simulation, AMLESO Micro Landscape Leaves.

[@davidbenson7592]

@@KelleyDoesStuff , thank you!

[@renaerickson4190]

If you glue your flocking down you can paint it!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Great idea!! 🍁

[@renaerickson4190]

@@KelleyDoesStuff thank you

[@carishields7834]

Ohhhhhhh yeahhhhhhhhh

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

🎃👻🎃👻🎃

[@rs4106]

Details…. Are you getting the Sanderson Sisters? Can’t wait to see what you do with it if you do. Thanks for sharing!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Omg thank you for the reminder!!! I need to get on my pre orders before they sell out!! I do want those pieces!! Dept 56 has so many good intros this year!!! I can’t wait!!! Are you going to get them?! 🧙‍♀️ 🔮

[@rs4106]

@@KelleyDoesStuff Yes. Already ordered. I was a little disappointed that the paddle wheel is not a working one. Especially since the technology was used years ago on The Dead Creak Mill. But still happy to see this line!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

That is a bummer the paddle wheel isn’t functional! The Dead Creak Mill Piece is so great and the working mill ups the amazing factor! I just ordered my Sanderson house and accessory. I can’t wait to get it. There are several other new pieces I want too. Ahh! I have no more room! 😂

[@renaerickson4190]

Paint it yellow! And brown the grass i mean

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Great idea!!!