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

Spring Greetings- Homedecor

 

 Hello everyone!

 

The last month of winter has begun, and the longing for spring is great.

 Today, I present to you a new upcycling project. 

I found it in an old scramble box; it was missing two rabbits, but I liked it very much.

 So, I had the idea to make the whole thing prettier with a few Calico Craft shapes.

 

 

I used leftover wood-paper wallpaper to cover the rabbits, and aged the edges with walnut ink.

 Then, I created a spring landscape using only a few pieces, 

leaving the shapes in their original colours and highlighting them 

with a small amount of white acrylic paint.

  

 

With a matching Easter egg from my stock I filled in the missing part.

 

some close up's

 used MDF shapes

 

Fallen Tree Branch

Tall Picket Fence Panel

Snowdrop - MDF Floral Wood Shape

Alert Rabbit

Daffodil Flower

 

 Thanks for stopping by..

new lantern project will follow 😀

 

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

Favourites 2023

 

 Hello !

 

A new year has begun, the best time for a creative review.

 

 Mixed Media 

 

 

Scrapbooking

 

Es war kein einfaches Jahr, es kann also nur besser werden!!

Aufgeben ist keine Option!

 

In diesem Sinne  wünsche ich Euch 

ein friedlicheres, gesundes neues Jahr

mit vielen kleinen und großen Glücksmomenten!

 

Hoffen wir das Beste!

 

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 

The other bucket list

 

 

 Hello everyone!

 

 December has started, and everyone is searching for the ideal present again. 

But there are more significant things, especially during this time of year.

 This is the focus of my project today. 

I created a canvas with a modified wish list that serves

 as a reminder of the special moments of the Christmas season.

 

 

 

some close up's

 

  used chipboards  

 

Hanging Lamp #1

Wordpl@y #4 BLACK

Christmas Ornaments Mini

Ornate Pendants #1

Stars #4

 

 Thanks for your visit!

 

 

Happy Advent season!