Spring ATC pendants

 

 Hello creative friends!

 

 The first snowdrops are out in the garden now, 

and we're all craving some warmth and sunshine. 

I created three simple ATCs as Easter bouquet pendants. 

 

I made the background using old book paper, straw tissue paper, Distress Ink and stamps.

 I painted the beautiful spring flowers with acrylic colours and finished them with 3D varnish.

 

used Calico Craft Parts

Shaped ATC Wood Blank with Open Scroll Frame

Arch ATC Wood Blank with Plain Frame 

Bluebells - MDF Floral Wood Shape Style 47

Snowdrop - MDF Floral Wood Shape

Daffodils MDF Wood Corner Embellishment - Style 22

Deco Vine MDF Wood Corner Embellishment - Style 48

 

Have a good time!

Kerstin

Secret Garden - Spring Home Decor

 

 Hello everyone!

 

Spring begins today, at least the meteorological kind 😀. 

Time to look forward to the garden again. 

 

Today I created a mixed media piece for the home decor,

 combining MDF shapes with castings from moulds. 

 Flat parts together with the 3d casts (made with air drying modeling clay)

 create a very lively image,

love that.

 

 

 

 

 

 Chose two oval mixed shape as the base

the lower larger form was painted with some texture paste 

and green acrylic paint. 

 Upper one received a crackling varnish in combination

 with beige acrylic paint.

 

 Window was primed with crackle medium and covered with several layers 

of acrylic paint to achieve a weathered look.

 

I put a photo behind the window, it should make you want 

to work in the garden again.

 

some close up's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

used MDF shapes

 

Oval Shape - MDF and Birch Plywood Mixed Media Boards

 in two sizes

Stone Mullion Moorish Arch Window

Holly Leaf & Berry Flourish - MDF Lace Cut Wood Shape

 

 

 Thanks for your visit!

 

 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin

 

Gloomy Thoughts - Halloween Decor

 

Welcome creative friends!

 

Today  a new Halloweendecor inspiration. 

 

some close up's

 

used MDF shapes from Calico Craft Parts

 

Skeleton MDF Wood Shape Style 3

MDF Letters & Numbers - Blackletter Shadow Font - C

Halloween Multi Frame - Grim Reaper, Coffin & Grave

Owl & Spider - Halloween Wood Corner

 

I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin

 

Sleeping beauty tag: by Louise Crosbie. (Zuzu)

 

Hi there.

For todays project I’ve used a large wooden tag as my base. After gluing on my papers, I covered them in clear gesso to protect them from getting stained and obscuring the images in the later stages.

While it was drying I gave all my chosen embellishments a very light coat of  white gesso before painting them with colours to match the papers. A nice teal and a rose pink. 

I think these arched windows are perfect for fairytale themes and the mini bricks give the hint or suggestion of a castle wall. 

I’ve not necessarily kept all my craft parts in one piece which seems to be a regular theme with me. I like to snip them into convenient pieces depending on the needs of my layout and it gives me the impression that they go further that way too. 

These pretty little rose bushes and vines really suit the papers I’ve used. Especially with the added colour. 

Craft parts used: 

Tag

Rose bramble

Throned rose scroll

Butterfly bramble

Mini brick sheet

Narrow rose window

Happy Easter card + Giftbox

 

Welcome creative friends!

 

 I was inspired to create a delicate card

as easter greeting. Together with a small box

a beautiful gift to easter.

 

 

 

 

use this beautiful egg as center point

primed with white gesso

and dry brushed with brown acrylic paint

 

used MDF shapes from Calico Craft Parts

 

Easter Egg MDF Wood Shape with Rabbit & Butterflies

 Daffodils MDF Wood Corner Embellishment - Style 22

sheet of Mini Hares - MDF Wood Animal Shapes

 

I wish you all a very Happy Easter, and together let us

share the hope

to conquer adversity to live in peace with justice and freedom.

 

Thanks for your visit!

Kerstin

 

Window to the past by Zuzu

 

Hi there.

I’m sharing a little plaque today. I liked the look of all the doors and windows in the shop and when the postman brought them I was keen to use on on something… anything… 

The substrate I’ve used is actually a piece of grey-board that the shop used to keep the craft parts from getting broken in the post. So it’s like a little free plaque.

And the photo is of my mum as a baby. I have two of these photos. one in the original sepia sort of colours and this one with the colour added (this is just a copy of the original). It is one of the few old family photos I have that has been colourised like this. Very interesting now that we take colour photos for granted. Wonder how much it cost my grandparents to have that done.

When I use craft part embellishments I often break off bits that fit the size and shape I need at the time so I am often left with little piles of left over broken flourishes and leaves etc. This little plaque was the perfect size to use some of those up. It’s going to be hard to give you a supply list for those little bits but I will do my best. 

But it is worth noting that when you are selecting your flourishes, it’s a good idea to think about which ones you could break up into more than one piece to use in different ways. 

Supply list

Arched window

Songbird trio (I used part of it in a previous project so mine is a songbird duo.)

Mini hardware sheet. 

Swirly flourish (bits of it)

Mini sheet of butterflies (style 6)  

Mini sheet of hearts 

Atelier Mixty Motions by Kerstin

 

Welcome creative friends!

 

I was inspired to create a mini atelier in grunge style 

with a touch of steampunk.

 I used the lower part of a cardboard gift box and as background 

old book paper with white crackle paste

 and distress ink for stains and splashes.

 

 

 some close up's

 

I love to design shelves in 3D look, here 2 supports

MDF Wood Corner Style 6 - Sunbeam 60 x 60 mm

+ one

Rounded Rectangle Shape - MDF Mixed Media Board 

100 x 50 mm

+ and as front panel

Steampunk Mechanical Cogs Motif Style 1

 colored with black acrylic paint 

and a special embossing powder

 

used Calico Craft Parts

 

MDF Wood Corner Style 6 - Sunbeam 

2x +

 Rounded Rectangle Shape - MDF Mixed Media Board 

100 x 50 mm for handmade shelf

 

Steampunk Multi Frame - Pipework

Steampunk Mechanical Clockworks Motif Style 31

Steampunk Mechanical Cogs Motif Style 1

Steampunk Mechanical Cogs Motif Style 22

Rounded Rectangle Shape - MDF Mixed Media Board 

2 x 75 x 38 mm

 

Clock Hands

Sheet of Mini MDF Hardware Wood Shapes

Sheet of Mini MDF Wood Cogs - Style 8

 

 

 

I hope I could inspire you! 

Have fun realizing your 

own visions and ideas!

 

Thanks for your visit!

Kerstin

Springtime Birdhouse by Kerstin

 

Welcome!

 

Today is in the northern hemisphere, the official beginning of spring.

That inspired me to create a bird house in mixed media style.

 I used delightful chalky colours for a naturally look. 

 

 

 

some close up's

used Calico Craft Parts

Songbirds in Spring Branches 

 Flowering Wild Grass - Decorative Flourish Style 25 in two sizes

Wild Grass MDF Wood Shape - Style 1

Sheet of Mini Hares

 Wildflowers in Grass

 

I hope I was a inspiration for your creative imagination! 

 

Happy crafting!!

 

Many thanks!

Kerstin

Experience Winter Charm by Kerstin

 Hello creative friends!

 

Me again 👀   

I feel a bit lonely here, is there anyone else out there???

 

Difficult dark times for all of us, it can only get better!!! 

I think it's important to switch off sometimes and occupy yourself with things that make you happy.

 

I was inspired to create another mixed media project in wintry mood. I used a round plaque as base.

The small stairs and the roof was made with Notched Rectangle - Mini MDF Wood Shapes,

these are very exited little shapes, that have stimulated my imagination.

 

full spotlight is the order of  the day 😀

 

some close up's

small stair steps attached with wood glue

two mini shapes became a roof over the door

 

used Calico Craft Parts

Notched Rectangle - Mini MDF Wood Shapes

Believe In The Magic of Christmas - Wood Words

Picket Fence Panel MDF Wood Shape - Style 1

 Steampunk Snowflakes - MDF Wood Corner

Mini Star Wreath

Winter Tree Scene MDF Wood Shape - Style 4

Round Birch Ply Wood Plaque 250 x 250 mm

 Squirrel Scurrying

 

I hope I was a inspiration for your creative imagination! 

 

Continue with your good work und keep your tail up! 

 

Many thanks!

Kerstin