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Monster House Delay
🕑 Added 2024-10-09 16:09:19 +0000 UTCWell crackers...
I am super bummed, but I have to pause work on the monster house and save it for 2025 :(
I've run into a few obstacles that started to stack on each other: The first was figuring out the eye. It did not want to cooperate, and when I finally got all the kinks worked out, the weather started to turn. In addition, the size of each piece got so big, they needed to be moved outside and completed on the lawn (Where it is currently wet and freezing cold)
I've only ever done a monster house in southern California before, so I didn't anticipate how much the weather could affect my working time. That said, I did get SUPER far and all of the scary/complicated stuff is done; now it just needs all the fun work!
So my new plan is to wait till late spring next year when it's wonderful outside, get it all finished and ready to go up the first week of October!
Thankfully I still have a BUNCH of fun stuff planned for this year which will include an all new episode, a movie night, as well as a pumpkin carving party livestream :D
In addition to that, I have a pre-sale launching for something VERY exciting on October 31st! and I can't wait for you to see what it is!!
I hope you are having a wonderfully spooky week and I apologize for needing to delay this. When it is done, it's just going to be the neatest thing I've ever made :))
-Christine
Comments
26 Tranquil St
Could not be looking forward to seeing this project come together more!! Bring on October ‘25 🥰
Suzanne Robinson
That is freakin awesome!!! A valiant effort. Can't wait for next year!
Laura Atkins
I recommend wearing many layers and battery operated warming socks with ugg boots - and a rain slicker over all of that and you’ll be just like the locals 🥂
Sarah
Texas forgot about Fall. Blistering hot. Finally this week it cooled down. Look forward to whatever you do for this Halloween!
Nicky Bee
I love this! We say “oh biscuits” from Bluey 🫣 I have a 3 year old.
Kristin Yeager
Sister, we know it’ll be worth the wait! Good for you for having the integrity to say NOPE, not this year.
Nicky Bee
I can only imagine the water works as you typed this dreadful, but necessary, post my dear friend. The neighborhood children are lucky, they get one more year of childhood bliss and can stay nightmare free until 2025. Because that house is going to be so delightfully scary!! I see a moving eyeball!?! Eeeeppp. We are all screaming happily in excitement for 2025! 👏🏼 🖤
Amy Watler-Thomas
Woah that will be awesome!!
VStreet
It will be amazing next year and you'll be so far ahead thanks to all this early prep work you put in right now. Looking forward to it!
Deb McGrath
Look at the bright side. You are now way ahead for your project next year, and, I have a new substitute for times when things go wrong and cussing isn't appropriate. Well, crackers.... 😆😁
nycdweller
Do you still have your California house?
Lorie Gerard
I am in southern Indiana and is still 85 degrees out. I can't wait till it cools off. But that eye 👁️ oh my goodness is that cool. Is that someone behind it turning it? Because if it is that is so huge.
Emy AUBIN
Of course! There's no grip on the weather🤷🏻♀️ never mind! So happy you have extra fun stuff😘🤩
Mercedes Canales
Whoa how cool I can't wait for Halloween 2025!
Ellen Wardle
Oh my gosh it looks amazing
Leslie Langenegger
I'm so sorry. Yes, it's definitely turning chilly now. Looks like it's going to be awesome!
Taryn Hart
Totally makes sense; it's a staggeringly massive undertaking as one can see from this eye alone. Love supporting you, Christine.
John Gardner
Ahhhh I know this is so frustrating for you but honestly, these are massive level productions, Christine. This would take an agency a team of 30 to complete. Cant wait (but will, gladly) to see Monster house 2025!
Sarah Kane
Wait, they fucking move? This is gonna be so cool, I'm 110% sure it will be worth the wait 🖤
Amanda Williams
That's awesome!!! I look forward to seeing it whenever it's ready! <3
Marcia Cowen
Oh My Gosh ! Looks TERRIFIC ! Don't give up the ship, LOL. All great things take time. We live in Central CA and I say every year that I only have 6 months a year to get my extra projects done because 3 months it's too cold and wet and 3 months it's too hot. Your lucky you have an attic space to do work in. Most people don't even have and extra space to do ironing. We love you folks and are soooo proud of you. It's just wonderful beyond words that you are creating fun for other people, Thank You.
Jane Good
It's going to be amazing and now 2025 is looking a whole lot better. Can't wait to hear the announcement on the 31st!
Dawn Klemn-Thomson
I was told once “Patience isn’t just about biding time. It’s about brewing up something wonderful” and definitely looks like it’s going to be amazing.
Liv
Thanks for the updates but honestly your work is worth the wait! Bummed but excited for the next project you’ve got lined up to show.
Racheal Jones
I love that you started this post with Well Crackers… 🙂 And that is one big eye! Excited for next year and also this year. You always do great stuff!
Jenny McKinsey
I remarked to my husband the other day that everything energetically seems really off kilter lately. Even normal easy tasks and simple life challenges that would normally be quickly solved are, for whatever reason, extraordinarily difficult to resolve right now and rife with many roadblocks. My husband who is as grounded as they come also said he noticed the same thing. I said to him I wonder if there is a solar flare storm happening or Mercury is in retrograde or something. For some chuckles, I went to Nasa's website today to check out if anything weird was happening in the universe right now and I kid you not Nasa referred to this: https://www.spaceweather.gov/news/wednesday-oct-9th-severe-geomagnetic-storm-media-briefing Christine, you should blame your issues with the monster house project on the sun and the incoming severe geomagnetic storm!! LOL. *shakes fist at the sun.* Looking forward to all that the rest of spooky season brings, and hopefully the sun will start behaving soon haha.
Chrissy Floyd
This is going to be so awesome once finished!!
Carlie Brashears
Good things take time... great things take even longer. The waiting just makes the getting all the sweeter!
Kristin Rogersdotter
I think this is very smart of you. If you tried to rush it you'd be potentially hurt in the process. Now you have a plan for next year that's totally doable!
Dana Beaufait
Wow!! That’s so rad! Also one of the things I envy about CA the weather rarely gets in the way. Don’t think we can say that on the east coast. It will be fabulous next year! Excited to spend some time carving pumpkins 🎃
Sadie Skeels
This looks amazing! One of the things that I take away from all of your incredible projects is that it is OKAY to encounter hiccoughs and rework things when things happen outside our control. Looking forward to next year!
Christine McConnell
Thank you Tammi! Yes! That's where we've been working :D
Marnie Kaler
This just means I have to visit NY next year
Gretchen Maybelle
Thank you for letting us know and it looks super cool!
Paige Phoa
So cool!!! Bummed, but super happy for 2025!! Something to look forward to while trying to survive this hurricane! 🌀 🎃
Peggy
Holly guacamole
Victoria and Chris
Wow! That is going to be fantastic, and something to look forward to in 2025 🎃!
Kiki Reef
Things like this are SO incredibly frustrating. I think that may be my least favorite emotion. It wouldn't be Halloween anymore without you; so no matter what you're planning...it will be so fun!!!! Love to you, the Captive, and all your furry assistants!!! xoxo
Dain Myung
Should just wait and do it for halloween next year.
valerie meijer
We appreciate you and all your efforts. We all know you are capable of BIG and amazing things! I'm looking forward to seeing it completed!
Aunt Debbie Halloween
Oh Well, stuff happens - something to look forward to next year!
Elizabeth Hammond Miniatura
I am so sad the weather stopped your progress! It will be fantastic to see in 2025!
Jennifer Treviño
I think this room is bigger than my whole house.
Debra S. Apostol
Holy Mackerel … it’s alive!!!
Madeline Hayman
Everything you make is worth the wait. So excited to see it next year!!
Monique Alhamad
So excited to see the finished result! Love how this is turning out!
Katie Milone
It’s already amazing! Don’t be disappointed…Rome was not built in a day. The things you accomplish and create are incredible. It’ll be glorious when the time is right 🖤
Tammi Harris-Crocheted Atrocities
These look very cool! Are you guys working on them in the Carriage House?
Dennis
Oh it moves! Can't wait to see the result next year!
Nora Dallaire
Oh, that's a bummer, but you can't always control the weather, and adapting to a whole new part of the country always reserves some surprises for a couple years. I'm still excited to see the in-progress shots and I'll be over the moon to see it next year! And hey- extra crafting time!
Mina Murray
Sometimes art just won't stick to a schedule. :-) I'm sure it will be amazing next year.
Caroline Fae
This is part of the beauty in the unpredictability of creativity, and it sounds like something exciting is in store! 💀🏚💀
Sean Obrian
Can’t wait to see it all come together. Plus looking forward to what you’ll have in stored for us.
Caitlin Kenny
Bummed for you but I know it will be totally worth the wait 🎃 ! Still excited for the rest of spooky season 🦇
Leslie Crawford
Stuff happens. With the coming storm I wouldn't be surprised if you guys have some bad weather from it too. Looking forward to it next year!
Cordelia
Happy to wait, looking great!
Rebecca Phelps
So excited to see it all next year!
Ginko
Don't beat yourself up about it Christine, we all know it'll be well worth the wait. Thanks for keeping us informed. :-)
Cheryl McDonald
It will totally be worth the wait!
Jenny Rose
Well it already looks incredibly promising, so I cannot wait to see it next year! 🎃🍁🍂
Jessika Wagner
Very cool! I'm sorry you had to delay, but it will be awesome in 2025. 😊 Looking forward to the pre-sale announcement and this month's fun!
Harper Alerion
Honestly, the prolonged anticipation just makes the final monster house reveal that much more exciting! The swiveling eye alone looks incredible, and I can't wait to see what you cook up in 2025.
Alex Young
The captive 😂
Maleah Lock
I totally understand! I have also had to put a major project on hold this year. Even though it pains me, I'm also excited to have the time to make it perfectly epic next year. This is a lot of work and I KNOW it will be worth the wait 💚
Sherrie Potgieter
I love that you do things like this....shows me that I can have patience too and I know this will be spooktacular next year 😄
Isabelle Angell
aw So sorry about that! We'll just be looking forward to it even more next year! And you'll probably make it even more awesome then. Nothing ever happens for no reason. ;) <3
Lynnetta
Holy cow that is huge! It didn't look so big until the captive came into view and added scale! This is already incredible, and by giving yourself more time, it's going to be doubly incredible!
Brandy Byhoffer
Looking forward to 2025 and have no doubt the projects this year will still be amazing 🤩
Lori Salvador
Can't wait to see what you have for us on the 31st! Life happens and it just gives us something to look forward to! Also, can't wait to get the Halloween card 🎃💀 🦇👻.
Sherrie Potgieter
My goodness!! What big eyes you have Christine?!........
OliviaOoky
Totally understand!! So excited for all the other things happening this month!! 🎃🧡🧡
Hermine-Virginie Simon
I can’t wait for the 31 October and see your surprise 💖💖💖💖🌙
Rez NYC
That’s ok! We still Love you and all that you do for us! 🥰
Carol V.
Bummer but understandable! I live in Little Falls, not to far from you, so yes the weather can be very chilly this time of year. Something to look forward to for next year!
Megan Jones
Oo very cool! Thank you for the sneak peek!
Dawn Hargy-Louden
It's such a shame you don't get to show your hard work this year but that looks amazing!
Noelle Nurmi
No need to apologize! This stuff is a learning curve and takes time! But I’m DYING to know what the presale thing/stuff will be!? The suspense is KILLING me!!!!😅
Giselle
I have no doubt the monster house will be worth waiting for. Very excited for all other Halloween episodes and activities you have planned!
Ashley McDonald
This is so cool! Can’t wait to see what you do with it next year. Northeast weather is no joke this time of year. Stay safe!
