Tim Holtz Harvey from felt - hanging decor

Let me show you my latest make a felt hanging decor that I created using Tim's Harvey Thinlits die set. What can I say? I'm rally happy with the result, but during the process I often felt that this project is a real challenge.

Here are some process photos where you can see that the back of Harvey is just as detailed as the front. 

The base was a thicker and sturdier white felt but all the layers were cut out from very thin felt. To cut out the forms from the thiner felts I run the die and the felt twice through the Sizzix machine, and three times to cut out the thicker base. If needed I helped with scissors.

The head and the hands are made with beige or nude colour.

Here is the back:

I only cut out those pieces which were not so detailed. And I didn't put too many layers onto each other. And the strip of the hat and the eyes were made from paper, because the too thin strip always ripped. I used Tacky Glue to glue the pieces on.

In the end I made a hole to the hat with a Crop-A-Dile Big Bite punch and I put in a piece of wool twine.

And one more thing, if I were do it again, I would use black felt as a base instead of white. Because of the white base, I had to colour Harvey's sides with Distress markers :-)

With this hanging decor, I would like to join the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Not a card

Hanging paper decorations - rosettes

I've just finished these hanging paper ornaments that I made for my friend as a birthday gift. 

For making these, I used a retired Sizzix Bigz die, the Snowflake Medallions by Brenda Walton. Here is a video which shows you how to assemble the pieces.

With this Bigz die you can make two different size medallions and I chose the smaller one.

You need 3 pieces to assemble a rosette, 4 is okay too. In my pictures the top two are made with 4 pieces, the other three are made from 3 pieces.

To the middle I used die-cuts that I made with circle and scallop circle dies.

The papers are from retired First Edition papers. I so love these papers and I'm so sad I can't buy more.

Vintage Christmas rosettes - home decorations

Let me show you my Christmas decorations with a little vintage vibe.

The images were printed with a laser printer but otherwise I used stamps and die-cuts.

Here is the supply list:

Sizzix Bigz Die, Snowflake Medallions by Brenda Walton (658739)

Sizzix Framelits Die, Scallop Circles by Stephanie Barnard (660021)

Sizzix Framelits Die, Circles (657551)

Sizzix Framelits Die, Stars (657567)

Stampers Anonymous, Crazy Talk by Tim Holtz (CMS236)

Stampers Anonymous, Handwritten Mini Holidays by Tim Holtz (CMS211)

First Edition paper, Christmas Wishes 12x12

Glitter paper (silver)

Glitter glue (silver)

Ranger Archival ink (Potting Soil)

Ranger Distress inks (Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain)

Merry Christmas to you all!!!

MentésMentés

Stamped clementine box with Tim Holtz Crazy Dogs

During the winter my daughter finished at least 10 clementine boxes, I mean she had eaten at least 10x2kg clementines just by herself :-) And because I didn't want to throw them away (either environment friendly way or not), I altered them. From two of them I have made storage boxes for my nephews' toys. 

The first one looks like this:

From the internet I fished a picture from the original box to show you how it looked before:

Here are my photos before the colouring:

I painted the boxes white with acrylic paints (DecoArt Americana White Wash). I put at least two coats on each side. 

I stamped the images with Ranger Archival ink (Potting Soil), then I sprinkled with Ranger clear embossing powder, and after I melted the powder.

I coloured the images with DecoArt Americana acrylic paints.

Here are the photos of the final result.

In the end I put a layer of matte varnish to protect the surface.

The stamps I have used:

Stampers Anonymous, Crazy Dogs by Tim Holtz (CMS271)
Stampers Anonymous, Mini Crazy Cats and Dogs by Tim Holtz (CMS272)
Stampers Anonymous, Crazy Talk by Tim Holtz (CMS236)

I don't know what my nephew will keep in this box but I put my daughter's Tsum Tsum collection in it to show how handy this box  is to store toys.

Soon I will come with my other box which will be decorated with the Katzelkraft dogs.

Vintage Valentine's Day rosettes

I love to make home decorations! That's how my blog started... I wanted to share my home decorating ideas. And although I more often prepare cards lately, I still do seasonal decorations. 

This is the time for the Valentine's Day decorations so I have made 3 rosettes. 

They have a kind of vintage feeling thanks for the lovely images of the Authentique Paper Adore Set.

What I used:

Authentique Paper, Adore set 12x12

First Edition Paper, Pretty Posy set 12x12

Ranger Distress ink pad, Vintage Photo

Sizzix Framelits Die, Scallop Circles by Stephanie Barnard (660021)

Sizzix Bigz Die, Snowflake Medallion by Brenda Walton (658739)

Sizzix Bigz Die, Heartfelt by Tim Holtz (660233)

If you don't know how to assemble the pieces of the medallion die, just watch Brenda Walton You Tube video.

With my rosettes I would like to join the Monday Challenge of the Simon Says Stamp: Young At Heart

Blue polka dot hearts

These hearts became Christmas presents for a lovely friend who asked me for them after seeing. 

These are made from chipboard. First I painted white, then I put a layer of crackle medium. The top coat was DecoArt Winter Blue. In the end I heat embossed white dots with using Tim Holtz polka dot stencil.

The hearts were cut out with Sizzix Bigz Die, Primitive Hearts  (656335)

With my hearts I would like to join the Wednesday Challenge of the Simon Says Stamp blog: Anything goes.

Separate toilet renovation

I can say it bravely that our separate toilet is completely ready! The last detail - the cream white cupboard - had fallen into place. 

Just for fun, here is a photo about the previous condition:

Before!

And now here are the details!

Soft cream tiles from Villeroy&Boch, oval wooden mirror from Maisons du Monde, elegant wall lamp from Pottery Barn and towel holder from IKEA.

Storage for the extra toilet papers from Maisons du Monde.

And my special made-to-measure cupboard.

I made some pictures of the cupboard that I ordered from a carpenter but it was me who painted and distressed it.

Here is a natural pine wood cupboard:

First I painted it with a walnut colour stain, after I used a gentle sandpaper to make the surface smooth. Then I put another coat of stain. 

After I painted three thin layers water based acrylic paint.

At last I used a rough sandpaper to sand the edges.

And again a photo of the final standing of the whole toilet:

Decoupage - floral lampshade

I made this lampshade into my daughter's room.

What I used:

- a Villeroy&Boch paper napkin from the Flora collection

- a plain white IKEA lampshade 

- decoupage glue and a flat decoupage brush