DIY Altered Book - „Die kleine Hexe“ Bastelidee mit Tipps zum Selbstgestalten

 

 Die Walpurgisnacht – eine Nacht voller Magie, Mythen und flackernder Feuer. Inspiriert von einer unserer Lieblingsgeschichten ''Die kleine Hexe'' von Otfried Preußler, habe ich ein besonderes DIY-Projekt umgesetzt: ein Altered Book, das die geheimnisvolle Welt der Hexen zum Leben erweckt.

 Für dieses Projekt habe ich ein altes Buch als Basis verwendet und es in eine kleine, dreidimensionale Szene verwandelt. Durch das Ausschneiden und Schichten der Seiten entsteht eine Art Bühnenbild - Diorama  im Miniaturformat. Im Zentrum steht ein loderndes Feuer typisch für die Walpurgisnacht, die im Harz traditionell gefeiert wird.

 

 

 Besonders wichtig dabei ist mir die Stimmung: ein bisschen düster, aber gleichzeitig verspielt und mit vielen Details versehen. Naturmaterialien wie getrocknetes Moos, kleine Zweige und Eicheln sorgen für eine authentische Waldatmosphäre. Die Flammen wurden mit Hilfe von Stanzschablonen und passenden Acrylfarben gestaltet. Der Wow Effekt 😀 ein warmes, magisches Leuchten, entstand durch eine Black Light Neonfarbe.

 

DIY Tipps 

• Arbeite in Schichten für Tiefe 
• Nutze Distress Kanten-Effekte für eine düstere Stimmung
• Kombiniere Papier + Naturmaterialien für echten Mixed-Media-Look

Materialien & Ideen:

• Altes Buch (Hardcover) – Upcycling Bastelidee

Bastelmesser / Craft Knife 

 passende Scrappapiere ( Hintergrund, Ausschnitte)

Acrylfarben & Distress Ink (Vintage Look DIY)

Moos, Zweige, Rinde (Naturdeko basteln)

Mini-Fläschchen - Chipboards 

 Freude am Detail 😊

Magical DIY Witch’s Kitchen in the Forest

 Hello creative friends!

 I dreamed of having my own witch’s kitchen hidden deep in the forest 👀❤. 

This fall, I finally made that dream come true with a DIY project that was fun, creative, and a little bit spooky. Here’s how I built a miniature forest witch’s kitchen using amazing Dusty Attic chipboards, natural materials, a touch of magic, and a lot of imagination.

 

🔨 Tipps & Tricks

1. First, I found the perfect stretcher frame and use it from the back spot  
2. I built the great witches table and shelf
3. For a very cool 3D effect I used a small wooden spool as a spacer, so I could put all kinds of magical ingredients on the table
4. The marvellous Halloween frame features an eye that directs attention to the rules in the Witch House.
5. I added decorations like paper cuts, natural materials and litte books and recipe sheets for a witchy vibe.

When friends visited, they were amazed – especially the kids, who immediately started brewing their own “potions” using berries and mud!

 

 

 

 

 some details

 

  

 

used Dusty Attic chipboards

 

 

DA3882

Witches Table 

DA3872-1

Halloween Frame #1

DA3881

Potion Bottles #1  

DA3885

Mini Eerie Eyeballs 

DA3055

Page Pebbles #14 BLACK  

DA3097

Creepy Crawlies #1  

DA3883

Witches Shelf  

DA3892

Apothecary Cabinet (Layered) 

 

Creating this little witch’s kitchen was such a fun way to connect 

with nature and let my imagination run wild.

 I highly recommend trying it – whether for Halloween, storytelling, 

or just a magical weekend with your kids. 

 

 Have you ever created your own forest magic?

 I’d love to hear about it! 🖤🌿

 

DIY Witches Hat with Dusty Attic

 Hello!

 

 This beautiful witch's hat inspired me to create a new Halloween project with a magical theme.
It captures the mysterious, creepy and magical essence of Halloween perfectly. 

The plan is to create a dark scene centred around a witch's apothecary, with the hat as a prelude. 

I used the layered Apothecary insignia together with a small haunted house. 

The lightning struck and contributed to the fact that very special ingredients can be used

 in the pharmacy again.

Be surprised 🎃

 

 

 

MDF Art Base #1 - Witches Hat 

DA 3894 Apothecary Insignia layered 

DA 3106 Haunted House #3  

DA 3064 Mini Headstones

 

 

In Witches Apothecary

 Hello!

 

This shadowbox depicts a mysterious witch's apothecary 

- a place full of magic, herbal scents and dark secrets. 

In the scene you can see two old, dusty shelves filled with small potion bottles, dried herbs and mysterious ingredients - from ‘Toad slime’ to ‘Bat wings’ and ‘Moonstone powder’.

In the background I used two matching stencils.
In the upper right corner you can see the last visitor to the pharmacy 👀.

I love these extraordinary Branch corners, they perfectly frame the shadowbox.

The entire scene is in dark, autumnal colours: giving the box extra depth and Halloween flair.

It's a miniature world full of details that makes you feel like you're in the witch's kitchen of an old magic book. Perfect for Halloween - mysterious, spooky and magical!

 

 

 

 

 

1. Use stencils with blending tool and Distress inks  for background
2. Use embossing folder for a texture on chipboard here a wood grain
3.  Moisten the embossing folder before embossing and the texture will be more impressive

 

some details

 

 

used Dusty Attic chipboards and stencils

 

 

DA3879 Mini Potion Bottles #2

  

DA3877 Mini Skeleton Cameos 

 

DA3883 Witches Shelf  

 

DA3888 Hanging Garlic  

 

DA3889 Hanging Herbs #1

 

DA3896 Branch Corners 

 

DA3086 Gargoyles #2

 

DA3060 Bats Stencil 

DA3059 Skull Stencil

 

 

 

Pirate's World

 

 Hello creative friends!

And here's another pirate project, but this is definitely the last one! 😅
This beautifully engraved pirate should take centre stage, and I have left it in its original state. The result is a Shadowframe in an underwater setting, complete with a treasure chest. This is also very elaborately engraved, and has been highlighted with silver wax to make the details more visible.

 

 

 

 

 

Book Bottle - Yo Ho

 

 Yo Ho, a pirate's life for me ... Drink up me hearties, yo ho

Yo HO Ho and a bottle of Rum ...

( Pirates of the Caribbean) 

 

 

 

3d effect

 

 

some details

 

 

 

 

Nautical Steampunk

 Hello!

I created a centerpiece for a themed party and decided in favour of the Steampunk style.

I used an old cardboard spool holder and fixed the frame to the top with some pieces of driftwood. It holds quite well, but for greater stability, I would recommend doubling up the frame. On the bottom, I glued three half cogwheels to create a border. As the chipboards are made of cardboard, they can be easily moulded into shape after being lightly moistened.

 

  

 

used DA chipboards

 

DA 3363 Industrial Gears 

DA 3357  Marine Mechanicals – Angler Fish small 

DA 3362 Industrial Frame square 

DA 3381 Industrial Cluster #9

DA 2696 Impact ABC Singles – F-U-N

 

Die Rückkehr der Black Pearl

 

Ahoi Piratenfreunde! 

 Ich sah ein grünes Leuchten am Horizont. 👀

Das bedeutet, dass eine Seele aus dem Reich der Toten in die Welt zurückkehrt. 

Hier ist sie: die Black Pearl, wie versprochen.

 Ich habe es wieder einmal genossen, ein altes Buch aufzuwerten. Die verwendeten MDF-Formen wurden  mit ausgestanzten Pappteilen kombiniert, Moulds verwendet für das klassische Piratenzeichen und die Schiffskette, sowie Oktopusarme mit Air drying clay modelliert.

 

 

  

 

 Details