Summer Home Decor

 

Hello creative friends!

Today a new summer inspired home decoration, for your own home or

 to give a friend a little treat – whatever you need!  

This is a really simple project that you can knock up in no time at all and 

it makes a lovely summer wall decoration. 

I used a simple metal ring from a Euroshop and gave it a bit of a makeover. 

All you need is three shapes, which I made in an old vintage style. 

They were colored with diluted acrylic paints and 

I used crackle lacquer and other textures, like the sprinkling of decosand.

 

first idea - how I started

 

some details

 

used MDF shapes

 

Coral - MDF Wood Shape Style 15

 Jellyfish MDF Wood Shape Style 3

Sailing Boat Wood Shape - Style 1

 

Have a good time!

Kerstin

Decorative wooden doorplate

 

 Hello!

 

I created a new inspiration project with ALICE,

it's a door plaque where you can add your name, 

or a clever or funny saying or even individual words, e.g. WELCOME. 

You can find the matching letters here

Alice in Wonderland Font

 

  

 

 

 

used chipboards

 

Oval Shape - Mixed Media Boards & Plaques (Birch) 250 x 175mm

Alice In Wonderland Shapes - "Drink Me" Bottle

We're All Mad Here Sign

Just Alice Silhouette

 

Tree Stump - MDF Wood Shape Style 2

Teacup & Saucer - Mixed Media Boards & Plaques

Mini Mushrooms & Toadstools - MDF Add On Sheet

Fallen Tree Branch

 

some details

 Until next time!

 then again on another topic 😀

Even though I still have a few more ideas about the Alice theme.

You too??

Kerstin

DIY Key hook

 

 Hello!

 

 Today a new inspiration for Alice in Wonderland fans, it's a key hook for wall in grunge style. Of course, you can attach other things too!

 I found this teapot really interesting. I attached it in such a way that it should bring 

grist to the mill of grey everyday life.

 A good idea provides a tailwind and can brings success.

The Steampunk Multi Frame - Cogs 

 It's great for putting photos of family or friends in, 

so you've got a quick gift idea that's always well received. 

 

 

 

some details

 

used MDF shapes

 

Teacup & Saucer - Mixed Media Boards & Plaques

Alice In Wonderland Shapes - White Rabbit Style 3

 We're All Mad Here Teapot

Steampunk Multi Frame - Cogs

  

 See you!

Kerstin

Alice in Wonderland - Mixed Media Inspiration

 

 Hello!

 

 I was really excited to try out a new technique again, 

and the Alice theme was absolutely perfect for this!

 I formed some strands from old newspapers and made a keyhole, 

then painted it with the appropriate colours to create some gnarled old trees.

 The result is a very cool 3d effect 😍

 The new Alice shape fitted perfectly into the centre of this hole.

 

 

 

 used MDF shapes

Alice In Wonderland Shapes - We're All Mad Here Rabbit Hole

 Coulemelle Mushroom

Group of 3 Toadstools Silhouette 

 

some close up's

 

Have fun!!

Kerstin

Bookend 2 - Alice in Wonderland

 Hello, and welcome to today's second matching bookend!

 

The basic structure of the bookend is similar to the first one, but this time I used the

Arch with Shaped Profile

 I also used a cup as a base for decorating. You could even cut the cup in half and add the other half to the left bookend! There are so many variations that are possible.

 

 

How to tips 

 

Here's a great tip! Gluing two parts together is a good way to add stability. 

Try gluing two parts on top of each other – Bookend left: Dead Tree Trunk – MDF Wood Shape Style 4 Wild Flowers & Butterflies or

 Bookend right: Alice In Wonderland Shapes – Just Alice Silhouette and Wild Flower Patch Border. This gives more stability and makes your project look amazing!

 You can also use the leftovers – the Alice In Wonderland Shapes – We're All Mad Here Script was perfect for that. 

 

 

 

some details

used MDF shapes

 

Arch with Shaped Profile - Mixed Media Boards & Plaques

Rounded Rectangle Shape - Mixed Media Boards & Plaques 3mm

 Teacup & Saucer - Mixed Media Boards & Plaques

 

 Alice In Wonderland Shapes - Absolom The Caterpillar

Alice In Wonderland Shapes - We're All Mad Here Script

Alice In Wonderland Shapes - Just Alice Silhouette

 Sheet of Mini MDF Wood Cogs - Style 2

Steampunk Clock Hands - MDF Wood Corner

 Wild Flower Patch Border

Baroque Flourish MDF Wood Corner Embellishment - Style 32

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by...until next time!

 

Kerstin

 

Bookends - Alice in Wonderland

 

 Hello!

Today a new inspiration project with Alice in Wonderland shapes.

 I created two bookends using some mixed media boards. I used two boards, each 2mm thick, and glued them together to make them more stable.

 For the bottom part, I split one board in half, glued it on top of the other, and then glued it to the side part.

 It's a simple construction that works well, 

and you can let your imagination run wild with the further design!

 

  

 

 

 

 

some details 

 

 

 used MDF shapes

 

2x Tudor Arch Shape - Mixed Media Boards & Plaques 2mm

Rounded Rectangle Shape - Mixed Media Boards & Plaques 3mm

 Alice In Wonderland Shapes - Down The Rabbit Hole Sign

Alice In Wonderland Shapes - Just Alice "Secret" Silhouette

 Dead Tree Trunk - MDF Wood Shape Style 4

Wild Flowers & Butterflies 

Steampunk Clock Hands - MDF Wood Corner

Mini Mushrooms & Toadstools - MDF Add On Sheet

 

 Next time I'll introduce you to the second bookend in more detail 

and with some tips how it's done.

Have fun creative friends!

Kerstin

Door Hanger Alice - We're all mad here

 

 Hello!

 

 Have you seen the latest products at Calico Craft Parts???

You can find a lot of Alice in Wonderland shapes, suitable to the well-known classic children's book.

This is a wonderful story told with imagination that are reflected in our time. 

I love this story, as I'm sure many of you do too. You can be creative and explore this topic in many ways. The world in the story is full of wonders, and the door is open to many ideas.

 I will be presenting a few projects in the near future. 

To start today, I have a quick little gift for good friends. It's a door hanger, you can use it, for example, when you invite friends over or as a signpost for the next creative workshop. It will put a smile on everyone's face.

 

 

 The Mad Hatter was very inspiring for me. The level of detail was impressive. I primed it with a little white paint using the dry brush technique. Then, I lightly painted over the surface with silver wax cream. Finally, I coloured the hat black and added only light accents with rust paint. 

I have had the best experiences when working with pure colour and very little water thinner. I always allow it to dry well in between so that the details look very good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

used MDF shapes

House Shape MDF Wood Door Hanger - Style 05

 

Alice In Wonderland Shapes - Stack of Tea Cups

Alice In Wonderland Shapes - The Mad Hatter Style 2

Alice In Wonderland Shapes - We're All Mad Here Script

 

 

We're all mad here - creative mad, right?!

You'll fit right in 😀

I would love to see some of your projects on IG or FB, 

please use #Aliceccp

 

Have fun!

Kerstin

 

 

Easter Egg - Home Decor

 

 Hello everyone!

 

I have designed an Easter egg (210 x 150 mm)

 that can be used as a mural on a window or on a wall.

It could also work as a standing Easter decoration

 in a spring landscape if you built a small stand for it.

 

 I selected a basic wooden frame (which is not yet available here, but there are egg plaques here), 

and added a felt egg as a background. I decorated the top half with the Art deco part. 

I separated the vine corner and placed it behind the hare family, 

which was beautifully engraved and required minimal colouring.

 

 

some details

used MDF shapes Calico Craft Parts

 

Hare Family

Art Deco & Nouveau Style Ornament Shapes - Style 3

Deco Vine MDF Wood Corner Embellishment - Style 48

 

Happy Easter Greetings!

Kerstin

Mystery Forest House

 

 Hello creative friends!

 

I was inspired to transform the Halloween house into a mysterious forest house.

 The house has a stable stand, allowing for easy movement and rearrangement for new decorations.

 I created an old, dilapidated house using the appropriate colour shading and crackle medium.

 The transformation was completed quickly. 

To create a three-dimensional effect, I glued together various 

individual parts such as leaves and mushrooms. The mini windows fit almost perfectly into the recesses, and the mini door has a small canopy.

 It appears as though Grandpa Gnome has just come for a visit.

 

 

 

 some close up's

 used shapes

 

Haunted House with Spire and Stand

 

Gnome with Toadstool - MDF Woodland Folk Shape

Sheet of Mini MDF Window Wood Shapes

Sheet of Mini MDF Door Wood Shapes

Mushrooms - Fungi MDF Wood Shape - Style 9

Maidenhair Fern MDF Wood Shape

Mushrooms - Fungi MDF Wood Shape - Style 12

 

 

Thanks for stopping by

Kerstin