Haunted Mansion Pumpkin Diorama

[beansmom]

I want to make a pumpkin diorama for a friend. I will cut it open, paint it blue inside...dark navy fading up a bit then dry brushing in some clouds. I want to poke rice lights in thru the back and paint stars around them. For the HM itself, I will print photos on cardstock then embed them in some styrofoam...glue some spanish moss for grass and put in a hitch hiking ghost or the caretaker.

Any ideas, tips or comments? I've never done anything like this before and i'm a bit nervous.

 

[Mel522]

I am so stealing this idea

I have found with crafts that experimentation is best. I usually walk around craft stores or hardware stores. You never know what you might find that will work or inspire a great idea.

There are also Haunted Mansion tombstones on the disneystore online, and in the parks. I also found this site http://www.ehow.com/how_7611419_build-3d-scale-models.html on how to build 3d models, so you could try that.

 

[beansmom]

i'd love to put the Leota stone in her diorama as that is her fave character but disneystore.com doesn't seem to have them anymore. And I don't think i'm busting up my set to put it in there....

pretty sure it will have to be...oh, wait...i can make one out of styrofoam! and paste a paper copy of the stone on it. Oooh...i love brainstorming.

 

[ShawnnaB]

You've GOT to post a picture of this! It sounds incredible!