This blog is overdue. In January I wanted to update my blog with some Christmas gifts I received and also some I made. But, a grandbaby, miniature event and several other things have pushed this out so now I am getting it done (diorama ornaments follow below). Christmas gifts from my sweet daughters: Mixer from Chelsie & Brad Ceramic vase from Cara (age 17) My gifts to both of them were ornaments with scenes inside. I was inspired by a friend who had shown me some she had made. she had put cute quarter inch scale Christmas scenes inside a full size ornament: Charlotte Serrold's Christmas Ornament So Charlotte inspired me to make some. Here are the ones I made my girls. They are not very traditional in colors but I made them to fit their tastes: Chelsie's Ornament front Chelsie's Ornament back Chelsie's ornament has little dolls representing her (pregnant) self and her husband, Brad. Also quarter inch scale cat and dog just like their own pets. I reproduced her Christmas wreath and (loosely) the Christmas stockings Brad's mother made them. The back of the ornament has a decoupaged scene cut from an old Christmas card. Cara's ornament front Cara's ornament side view Cara's ornament in one of her favorite colors (purple) depicts her doing her favorite thing - sitting with a fire and a blanket with one cat on her lap and the other at her feet. She also loves nutcrackers so I included a tiny one by the fireplace. HERE'S THE TUTORIAL PART: These ornaments were fun to make so I will just briefly tell how I decorated and filled them. The papier mache ornaments were from Hobby Lobby. I cut an opening in them. The double round one was actually plastic underneath the paper mache so a little harder to cut. I painted the inside with Gesso then two colors of glitter. I cut a piece of foam core to make a base for the furniture to sit on. The little figures were just pipe cleaner wrapped with silk ribbon and painted. I used a small bead for the pregnant belly. I used scraps of fabric to dress the 'dolls'. Really just wrapped the arms and legs for sleeves and pants then cut tiny slits in another piece and worked it over the sleeves for the shirt. Seams were glued down the back. The sofa and chair were from a kit from Karen Benson The little figures and chairs. Quarter inch scale is not my specialty! Here is a closer look at one of them. These were fun to make. I really want to do some more next year. Hope you are inspired to try some too!
I’ve seen many versions of this particular theme. Hope you like mine. Here’s how I made it. Have lovely Christmas!
Via This year, one of the projects I plan to work on is making a Christmas diorama. I have always been fascinated and crazy in love with miniatures and dioramas, but never made a single one. I am still working on some designs and before I show it you - here are some I find adorable. Via Via Via Via Via Via Via
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Via This year, one of the projects I plan to work on is making a Christmas diorama. I have always been fascinated and crazy in love with miniatures and dioramas, but never made a single one. I am still working on some designs and before I show it you - here are some I find adorable. Via Via Via Via Via Via Via
Via This year, one of the projects I plan to work on is making a Christmas diorama. I have always been fascinated and crazy in love with miniatures and dioramas, but never made a single one. I am still working on some designs and before I show it you - here are some I find adorable. Via Via Via Via Via Via Via
If you want to celebrate the festive season with retro style, then check out these vintage Christmas decoration ideas.
I was asked to create something with this new book box from AlphaStamps and I was totally smitten with the idea and waited patiently for the mail man to bring me my supplies. And I waited. And I waited. And I discovered that my package was held hostage in a sorting station 1 1/2 hours away for three days! In crafting terms 3 days is an eternity. ANYWAY it arrived at the 11th hour giving me very little crafting time. But it arrived! And it all came together quickly and painlessly (yay!). The base is a Hidden Drawer Book Box and I've used the Night Before Xmas Book Box Collage Sheets to bookify the exterior. It looks like an old book on the outside but slide out the secret drawer and .... Inside is a darling little Christmas scene jam packed with tiny boxes from THIS collage sheet. If you want to make your own tiny presents, I highly recommend gently scoring all of the edges you're going to fold. Trust me, it will save you a lot of frustration AND your boxes will look 100x's neater. Now, because I was crafting on a time schedule I simply painted the entire box black before embellishing. This hides any wonky edges and you can totally get away with not papering every single edge and still have a neat looking finished project. You could make the inside as busy and cluttered with Christmas finery as you like. I love the big jumble of gifts in this box, but a little table with a plate of cookies for Santa or a fireplace with stockings would be just as sweet. It has great potential for you to put your own style inside. With the mad dash to finish this piece, I can attest to the fact that you can put it together with relative ease. Imagine what a lovely little heirloom gift this would be to make someones Christmas extra special... even if you don't have oodles of time to spare. Want to make your own? Here's a list of the supplies I used: Hidden Drawer Book Box Night Before Xmas Book Box Collage Sheets Flat-Back Gold Star Studs - 12mm* Tinsel Red Small Christmas Bulb Garland* Holly Berry Garland Retro Bottle Brush Tree Set - Dyeable (painted green) Gold Metallic Single Loop Braid Small Pinecones Or here's everything you need all in one place
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Take a look at five different vintage style Christmas dioramas and learn how to create one of your very own with a few simple supplies.
Via This year, one of the projects I plan to work on is making a Christmas diorama. I have always been fascinated and crazy in love with miniatures and dioramas, but never made a single one. I am still working on some designs and before I show it you - here are some I find adorable. Via Via Via Via Via Via Via
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