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! 🖤🌿

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Secrets of the Sea

 Hello!

 

 The ship was pulled underwater by the octopus. Sharks circle and guard this grave. 

Experts think it could be the Flying Dutchman, a ghost ship

 that was doomed to wander the oceans.

I created a shadow frame in mixed media style, for this I had to completely destroy 

this new pirate ship, omg. It's broken into pieces on the ocean floor, 

but someone will fix it up soon. 😉

 

 

used MDF shapes

Pirate Ship - Style 1

Anchor & Rope Outline 

Hammerhead Shark MDF Wood Shape - Style 2

Coral - MDF Wood Shape Style 15

Coral - MDF Wood Shape Style 12

 

some close up's

 

 See you soon!

Kerstin 

 

Down the rabbit hole - Trendy Alice Always Late!

 

Hello!

 

Today a new project with Dusty Attic chipboards, it's a shadow frame with a touch of  Steampunk inspired from Alice in Wonderland theme and the Blockbuster Alice - Through the looking glass. 

 "I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date!", the white Rabbit constantly checks his pocket watch.

He represents the idea of time slipping away and the stress of meeting societal expectations. 

This is an important theme, especially in today's society.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 To bring the theme into the present day and to customise my favourite themes, I combined the colours moss green and rust.

 The chipboards were first primed with black gesso and then painted with Quinacidone Gold fluid acrylics, which gives them a rusty appearance. Finally, I highlighted them with copper and gold metallic colours using the dry brush technique.

 I used remnants of chipboard as frames. These leftovers are very inspiring and can spark your imagination. For the background, I used a round remnant that was embossed with a wood pattern, which represents the entrance to the rabbit hole. The frame around the photo is also a negative (leftover), which was covered with decosand after priming. 

 

 

some close up's

DA1689 Skeleton Clock Face 6×6 

 DA3551 Alice Elements #6 – Pocket Watch #3 

  DA3566 Alice Elements #21 – Alices arrows 

DA3567 Alice Elements #22 – Mushrooms 2 

  DA0405 Mini Chains 

 DA1542 Industrial Scrolls

 DA3468 Fern Fronds 

DA1651 Leaves #3

  DA0619 Dead Trees #2 

 

 

 

Opa Gnom

 

Hello everyone!

 

Today I'd like to introduce you to the inhabitants of the Enchanted Forest, 

who probably come and go quite often in the big mushroom. 

 

some details

 

 

Special Tip

 

You can also make a sitting Opa Gnom from a standing one. 

After all, an old man wants comfort.

Just break the legs twice OMG 😀

and then glue them back together at a 90° angle.

 

 

used MDF shapes

 

Old Man of The Forest - MDF Woodland Folk Shape

 Opa Gnom - MDF Woodland Folk Form 

 Coulemelle Mushroom

 Fallen Tree Branch

 Deco Vine MDF Wood Corner Embellishment - Style 48

Mushrooms - Fungi MDF Wood Shape - Style 13

Maidenhair Fern MDF Wood Shape - Style 1

Running Hare

Sheet of Mini Insects - MDF Wood Shapes Style 1

 

 

 Thanks for your visit!

 

 

 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin

A door in a magical world

 

 Hello!

 

 I was inspired to create a new magical shadow frame, 

where I used some beautiful chipboards in nature look.

 Love these designs inspired by nature and you can find a lot of them at Dusty Attic.

(the added paper elements are from the Magic Forest collection by Stamperia)

 

 I used this magical  Gothic Arch

as frame in 3d look, that means I glued one part in background 

and the other on the front part of the shadow frame.

 For an old weathered look I use a crackle medium

 with white gesso and some brown tones.

 

 

 

some close up's

 

all other chipboards were first primed white gesso and then painted

 with various brown acrylic paints. after drying, 

some highlihts were set with white acrylic paint using an old wide dry brush

 

 

 used chipboards 

 

Botanic Trim

 Gothic Arch

Christmas Lanterns Small

Mini Foliage #2

Toadstools #2

 Ferns 

 

 Thanks for your visit!

 

 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin

 

Moonlight shadows

 

   Hello everyone!

 

 Have you seen the  latest MDF shapes by Calico Craft Parts?

- enchanting moons and old gnarled trees - 

 

Just the right addition for projects on the theme of Magic forest.

 

I was inspired to create a shadow frame,

meaning I used a canvas from backside, 

glued a 30 x 30 scrappaper on it

and  have torn a part out of the middle.

Behind you will discover a mysterious old castle, 

which is framed by these beautiful old trees.

 

How to ... tips 

 

 

 tree bark created with air-drying clay and mould

 after drying primed with black gesso and finally dry brushed with white gesso

some close up's

 

used MDF shapes

 

Moon with Face 

 Tree Stump - MDF Wood Shape Style 2

Dead Tree Trunk - MDF Wood Shape Style 4

 

Maple Leaf & Twig

Mushrooms - Fungi MDF Wood Shape - Style 10

 

 

 Thanks for your visit!

 

 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin

Xmas Memory Frame - Guestdesign Craft O' Clock

 

Hello everyone!

 

Today a new christmas gift inspiration, 

I created a memory frame for things to be remembered at christmas time.

 

Base was a simply plastic picture frame. I used the Warm and Peaceful collection,

 several cut out motifs, background paper and also some parts from the Junk Journal.

They were perfect to create two bags,  you can put notes, photos, recipes there.

 

 

 

 some close up's

Thanks for stopping by...until next time!

🎄🎇 🎄🎇

 

 Kerstin