Altered Book - Alice Tea Party

 

 Hello everyone!

 

 I was inspired to create another book in Altered Art.

This time the theme is Alice in Wonderland,

 the mad cult story that has inspired generations,

 there are so many sayings you can use to create a project and tell a story.

- At last we thought you'd never arrive -

that was my inspiration motto  today.

 

At Dusty Attic you can find a lot of matching parts to this story. 

And I didn't only find amazing mushrooms or the classic hat 

under the heading Down the Rabbit Hole.

 

 

some details

 

 

used chipboards

 

 

  DA3567 Alice Elements #22 – Mushrooms 2 

DA3566 Alice Elements #21 – Alices arrows 

DA3553 Alice Elements #8 – mushrooms 

DA3557 Alice Elements #12 – Mad hats 

  DA0264 Vintage Wire Table 

DA0789  Mini Chair #2 

DA0410 Mini Tea Set 

 DA1524  ATC Frame #6 

 DA1651 Leaves #3 

DA0764  Leafy Scroll

Forest lantern

 

 Hello everyone!

 

Today, I am presenting a new lantern project. 

This simple model features open rectangular apertures made of birch wood, 

designed to match a forest theme. 

I glued perspex sheets onto three sides, leaving the fourth open

 so that a simple electric tea light can be placed inside. 

 

To decorate the lantern, I added a few filigree MDF parts, 

dividing them into different sections and gluing them on individually.

 As the original colour of the MDF parts contrasted well with the 

light birch wood tone, 

I didn't change their colour. 

 

 

used shapes

 

Birch Ply Lantern Kit - Medium

 

Winter Deer Scene Style 6

Group of 3 Toadstools Silhouette - MDF Wood Shape

Sheet of Mini MDF Acorns & Oakleaves

Blackberry Bramble

Fallen Tree Branch

 

 

Thanks for stopping by

Kerstin

Lantern 'Dance of Snowflakes'

 

  Hello everyone!

 Magical and dreamy, with snowflakes gently dancing in the sky, 

this lantern inspired me to create a snowy winter forest scene.

 

 

I primed the object with white acrylic paint and then highlighted it with brown acrylic paint using the dry brush technique. In the centre, I hung a transparent acrylic glass ornament, a little ballerina (before it was a christmas tree ornament).

I added a white cuddly skirt with tulle and small punched-out snowflakes to the ballerina. 

At the bottom of the lantern, there is an LED bottle bottom light, and above it, a big snowflake that has been glittered blue in some places. 

When the light is switched on, it looks like the snowflake is dancing over a frozen lake.   

 

 

  used chipboards  

 

DA3662  MDF Lantern #2 

 

DA1696  Mini Icicles 

DA2677  Snowflakes #1 Small

DA2609  Winters Forest #1

 

 

some details

 

 Thanks for your visit!

 

 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin

Lantern - On a frosty morning

 

 Hello everyone!

 

 Have you discovered the new lantern kit at Calico Craft Parts ???

I love lanterns that spread warmth and light, especially during the dark season.

Today the version with gothic windows. I chose the birch wood version with perspex

 and added some MDF parts. 

I treated the perspex windows with frost spray, which creates

 beautiful ice flowers and provides a magical atmosphere.

 When the electric tea light is lit, it looks like a sunrise on a frosty morning.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Creative Tip:

 

 The MDF parts were not painted but finished with white gesso

 using the dry brush technique. 

This creates a good contrast to the warm birch wood tone.

The lantern was shaded only at the corners with liquid walnut ink.

 

some close up's

 

 

 used MDF shapes

 

Birch Ply Lantern Kit - Medium

 

Blackberry Bramble

 Wildflowers, Grass & Bird

 Wild Flowers & Butterflies

Mini Moons & Stars - MDF Add On Sheet

 

 

 

 Thanks for stopping by...until next lantern 😀!

Kerstin

Cobweb House in Winter

 

Hello!

 

....  and suddenly it was winter 😀

The time goes by so fast. A classic Halloween house, which has just been lost in the fog,

 experiences the first snow.

 Felix the tomcat seems to be very comfortable. He walks across the roof with ease.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 some details

 

 

 

Cobweb House MDF Wood Kit 

 

I fell in love with this unique house immediately. However, I couldn't use it for Halloween.

 I didn't want to wait until next October, so I put it into hibernation.

 I removed a few cobwebs (which I saved for future projects) and added wintry colours to turn this beautiful new kit into a winter home decor object.

It radiates cosiness and warmth while being illuminated by an electric tea light.

  

 

additional shapes

 

Roof Tiles - MDF Add On Sheet

Sheet of Mini MDF Street Lamps

Chilled Out Cat Silhouette 

Ivy Leaf Garland

Winter Fir Trees, Deer & Bird Scene

Snowflake Wreath 

 

 

 🎇🎇 Happy New Year 🎇🎇

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Kerstin

Little christmas lantern

  

Hello everyone!

 

Have you seen the latest 3D lantern kits at Calico Craft Parts???

Amazing,  also as a gift idea to assemble yourself.

You can glue them together quickly with wood glue. 

I chose the option  -Engraved - with some filgree snowflakes.

Extra Tip!

There is a small hole in the centre of the lantern

 to fit the tip of an electric tea light, 

the plastic sleeve acts as a small base, great!

 

 

 

I decorated the lantern with some slightly glittering snow effects, 

after all, we're all dreaming of white christmas, right? 😀

 

Perspex windows were sprayed with ice crystal spray, 

the ice flower effect on the panes creates a magical atmosphere.

I also glued the little boy with the sledge in the middle of the lantern

 (the shape was cut in two and glued offset). 

The lighting creates interesting shadow effects.

 

 used MDF shapes

 

Birch Ply or MDF Lantern Kit - Small

 

Child pulling Christmas Tree on Sled

 

Thanks for stopping by...until next time!

 

🎇  Wish you a beautiful advent season  🎇

Kerstin 

In a mysterious woodland

   

Hello everyone!

 

 Today I present you another newly designed 3d kit. It is a giant mushroom 

(I chose the 3mm version) that can be made as a toadstool or a boletus.

It has become a wonderful autumn table decoration for me, 

creating a charming and cosy atmosphere with the help of a simple electric tea light.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Creative Tip

 

The visible joints on the stem of the mushroom were disrupting the overall appearance,

 so I chose to cover them. 

I decided to use a thicker, monochrome scrapbook paper.

 

 I cut it to size, using the plate left over from pressing out the MDF parts as a template. 

 The paper was then lightly moistened and covered with a wood pattern 

using a 3D embossing folder. 

 

 Then glued on and colour matched accordingly with dry brush technique.

 

 

 

 

some close up's

 

 

 

used MDF shapes

 

Mushroom House - MDF Wood Kit

 

Gnome with Toadstool - MDF Woodland Folk Shape

Maple Leaf & Twig 

 Skeleton Tree MDF Wood Shape - Style 5

Ivy Leaf Corner Garland

Tree Stump - MDF Wood Shape Style 2

 

 

 

 

 

 Thanks for your visit!

 

 

 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin