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

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 did not 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

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..

a new lantern project will follow 😀

 

Kerstin

 

Lantern - On a frosty morning

 

 Hello everyone!

 

 Have you discovered the new lantern kit here ???

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 - 3D Kit

 

Hello everyone!

 

Have you seen the latest 3D lantern kits???

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 filigree 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