tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60099556521922276222024-03-14T14:48:44.952-04:00junk&stuffKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.comBlogger369125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-35332903814083713812023-09-16T18:02:00.001-04:002023-09-16T19:30:36.519-04:00City's Superior Snake Venom Stand<p>Well, it's certainly been a while since I last posted. Thanks for dropping back in; you know I couldn't go through a Halloween season without making <i>something! </i>Here's a quick altered tin that was fun to make. Welcome to City's Superior Snake Venom Stand, where many of your Halloween necessities can be found. There are pumpkins, skulls, and various potions. And don't forget those green jars of snake venom! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj82U-GELZ84A_nxkZBOmxkl9xF18m-JZ-ddkedYLN18v2UhT9rcLBIDnCKqrlhujtx6ZEdrBKSp1od0X3Xw7ioAft8XUjreYLLS7lHkDFGJaoFduBX94uC0fDTvGbfSrrjLpUxa28cWsE0sXNO2CWlcSne2rmaIdUy6DvFfaLeyMQXKzePTWhIckq_onk/s1000/KBatselHtin3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="1000" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj82U-GELZ84A_nxkZBOmxkl9xF18m-JZ-ddkedYLN18v2UhT9rcLBIDnCKqrlhujtx6ZEdrBKSp1od0X3Xw7ioAft8XUjreYLLS7lHkDFGJaoFduBX94uC0fDTvGbfSrrjLpUxa28cWsE0sXNO2CWlcSne2rmaIdUy6DvFfaLeyMQXKzePTWhIckq_onk/w640-h485/KBatselHtin3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Most of the supplies used for this tin came from Alpha Stamps: all the jars and labels, the skulls, the pumpkins, and the jack o' lantern. Plus, that fun little shelf that fits right in the tin. I covered the entire tin with scrapbook paper, and added the shelf. It's perfect for displaying all those spooky jars. <p></p><p>The little pumpkin headed girl was inspired by one made by the marvelous Bella Ayers of Alpha Stamps (her tutorial can be found he. I painted a spooky face on a styrofoam pumpkin, and made a body using an armature of pipe cleaners covered with tape and painted white, with black stripy legs. Her skirt is made from a faux flower, with a ribbon belt. Bella posted a great tutorial for making the doll <a href="http://crushedvelvetroses.blogspot.com/2020/10/halloween-dance-party.html">here</a>.<br /></p><p>I didn't glue any of the merchandise down in this shop, so things can be moved around and added later just for fun. For a list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=230917KB">click here</a>. Happy Halloween!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7hlHPZzYDeJVv8grdQKl7fppAFdwM8vpAsasssLw-_IoBbfCB-BtMWP4R6sFZls4JaoG_spP4uCMrl6U8tPPYY4Uxi77tvTtCetoq45g-DRPPdwRYyFNOnZzQgZ3E7uT0OyS6nGpKUInEN_Nw3YurYkzwam_krvAuBfgIBkAFI0AtNFqcism0KhD-QhX/s1000/KBatselHtin2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1000" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7hlHPZzYDeJVv8grdQKl7fppAFdwM8vpAsasssLw-_IoBbfCB-BtMWP4R6sFZls4JaoG_spP4uCMrl6U8tPPYY4Uxi77tvTtCetoq45g-DRPPdwRYyFNOnZzQgZ3E7uT0OyS6nGpKUInEN_Nw3YurYkzwam_krvAuBfgIBkAFI0AtNFqcism0KhD-QhX/w640-h540/KBatselHtin2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-63692522093375899972022-09-07T10:05:00.000-04:002022-09-07T10:05:41.385-04:00Halloween Produce Stand <p>Halloween is near, and it's my favorite time of the year! I made a little produce stand to celebrate. The vendor also seems to enjoy Halloween; he's selling more than just fresh produce! I used a 3" Tall Display Base and a Stairstep Tabletop Display from Alpha Stamps to build the perfect stand in which to sell his wares. It's fully stocked with fall goodies: everything from apples to pumpkins to Halloween decor. I'm sure his black cat is not for sale, but you never know!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH25uhKfeT5zmO8XGbxZfmxVkF9I2v2sFKA2MdKRkNHN9Pv1eL291BeR0SK1MQrMjLC_GvzQNobrkBrmihXU4xx0WadWMD5JOVdXCDEjfcRqZAqtfOBh3DchlkDlM8J7mMDjfJKlaIjY3IObH65PGsLGozgc4mtuZHplMCn8wQo0GYqJXM5PXjjxeWBA/s1000/KBatselproduce1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1000" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH25uhKfeT5zmO8XGbxZfmxVkF9I2v2sFKA2MdKRkNHN9Pv1eL291BeR0SK1MQrMjLC_GvzQNobrkBrmihXU4xx0WadWMD5JOVdXCDEjfcRqZAqtfOBh3DchlkDlM8J7mMDjfJKlaIjY3IObH65PGsLGozgc4mtuZHplMCn8wQo0GYqJXM5PXjjxeWBA/w640-h604/KBatselproduce1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I assembled the Base and covered it with scrapbook paper, then did the same with the Stairstep Display. They're both easy to put together with a little white glue. I ended up changing the top of the cabinet base later, as the pumpkin pattern was too busy once I started adding the merchandise.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwp0B-d7XJvUIMoJhjBVqoqxcL8yy4vRruO_6ZXwuvkmKhPyC2Sf5SwT7IzwkBI7Gn6lAhAfhx-MOHBppA2yX39Jqx9xk_DREXq4TapEAozlY_XoUdUB6Un7ex899CwSog8PdEk3hqVO9ELBOjFqZdm_iojrtPlP-_LHaWo3zS9jeGUEWR-HN_VUCWA/s1000/KBatselproduce5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="1000" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwp0B-d7XJvUIMoJhjBVqoqxcL8yy4vRruO_6ZXwuvkmKhPyC2Sf5SwT7IzwkBI7Gn6lAhAfhx-MOHBppA2yX39Jqx9xk_DREXq4TapEAozlY_XoUdUB6Un7ex899CwSog8PdEk3hqVO9ELBOjFqZdm_iojrtPlP-_LHaWo3zS9jeGUEWR-HN_VUCWA/w640-h622/KBatselproduce5.jpg" width="640" /> <br /></a></div><p></p><p>Thin cardboard was used to make the sign for the stand. To keep it sturdy, I glued a couple of toothpicks to the back of the supporting posts. The stripey paper and the sign came from the Fall Market Signage and Labels collage sheet. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4c6U_Oj0fkRgSROf_dTYFyBVji1eM70MExR1WHc9x2TG8lZ7tabU-YiLdMZZEn_nM3CkmmeGdU9XBG0a0mYygzOm7JeNBDhMrkeEyI9mYMHZghgjleYvQyM9WTsIrgeSdR3OAjmeSRVJ_GSs6ozkqT_0seNxjdMx3UzLCdbtXQMFlzpAP0hN4ohkMPA/s1000/KBatselproduce2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="791" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4c6U_Oj0fkRgSROf_dTYFyBVji1eM70MExR1WHc9x2TG8lZ7tabU-YiLdMZZEn_nM3CkmmeGdU9XBG0a0mYygzOm7JeNBDhMrkeEyI9mYMHZghgjleYvQyM9WTsIrgeSdR3OAjmeSRVJ_GSs6ozkqT_0seNxjdMx3UzLCdbtXQMFlzpAP0hN4ohkMPA/w506-h640/KBatselproduce2.jpg" width="506" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Lots of the goods for sale are just as they came: the skull, the jack-o-lantern, the black cat, and the pumpkins, for example, but some got a little extra treatment: I simply removed the corks from the clear bottles, but added labels to the green and the amber bottles. The clear bottles are filled with a Halloween Polymer Clay Mix. Looks like delicious Halloween candy!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTalONhEizrQOeqpGynWRzOUS47XdKB0aMK6NoJjp2wWWvXp-GkyOrfXdzogleLLqM2Jp-qFjW6_-HDumpDqSIM8TEE8x95LAOy0BCElfA7pFHNU1vytu3W5qFtWYjkDlZZe046C1xInAMw282agiX0IaFgRWAxlkTsSgc4YMpFcoiuZuWsjjpmdr5Q/s466/KBclearjar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="466" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTalONhEizrQOeqpGynWRzOUS47XdKB0aMK6NoJjp2wWWvXp-GkyOrfXdzogleLLqM2Jp-qFjW6_-HDumpDqSIM8TEE8x95LAOy0BCElfA7pFHNU1vytu3W5qFtWYjkDlZZe046C1xInAMw282agiX0IaFgRWAxlkTsSgc4YMpFcoiuZuWsjjpmdr5Q/s320/KBclearjar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>The amber bottles are filled with seed beads.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvlYU6bevetQm8VV3WP54dwPkUl7_OmbinU1pxXf4y1YsG7UsQ4dsHrQ0-pCCEMR-adg8Acg5RaKQ3IHKHWil7g8K18mPtFy0eZbmgjKJCfgsHEBtbNk1KueCYAOC4i8BR3FAL7w4ZlcYoCYwf-QFZ5C00WqwiiFHosLu2JodqfJbTl_Wp3qjhmpCSA/s424/KBamberjar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="424" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvlYU6bevetQm8VV3WP54dwPkUl7_OmbinU1pxXf4y1YsG7UsQ4dsHrQ0-pCCEMR-adg8Acg5RaKQ3IHKHWil7g8K18mPtFy0eZbmgjKJCfgsHEBtbNk1KueCYAOC4i8BR3FAL7w4ZlcYoCYwf-QFZ5C00WqwiiFHosLu2JodqfJbTl_Wp3qjhmpCSA/s320/KBamberjar.jpg" width="320" /> </a> </div><p></p><p>I also added tiny labels to the crates. So cute!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwktePO-n-BlN9e2Ni6dq1YmqpCJwahCjetsTQIwZohCcWT_z9PNGhXEkEEilE3GbhE5akzFkCeYWtwAXgzXihlgnG-anxDYyeijnedMfO0IUELHt0L0qCz8wLMD3ldshkXw0hO-XVOTyJHlzq9vb88J6rAv5l0x6_ist4sba8UDx5QGhdKyk7nrt6hQ/s278/KBcrates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="226" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwktePO-n-BlN9e2Ni6dq1YmqpCJwahCjetsTQIwZohCcWT_z9PNGhXEkEEilE3GbhE5akzFkCeYWtwAXgzXihlgnG-anxDYyeijnedMfO0IUELHt0L0qCz8wLMD3ldshkXw0hO-XVOTyJHlzq9vb88J6rAv5l0x6_ist4sba8UDx5QGhdKyk7nrt6hQ/s1600/KBcrates.jpg" width="226" /></a></div> <p></p><p>The proprietor is offering you an apple (I hope it's not poison!) This skeleton comes with stiff arms and legs, but it's easy to cut them apart at the joints and, using hot glue, give him a different pose. I cut this guy's arms at the shoulders, elbows, and wrists, and then pieced him back together. Now he can lean on his stand in a jaunty manner.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBKg1oYta_fs-yENISxi1QEdJpiP12paAU9PyYQkdIrgP7MO0AXcE_B_gv7KcR8-lVdTK2ZYumjzaP2esbwmpvSjBmoLn9M8gUZzE1mN0hAp1oVaoY8UJIda8V6gIwE8t-agwzujAZy043g81hl0tRxbF7AYGH7KCQ0aFA_5LjFhSv0z7PFvHw0TOyQ/s651/KBatselskelly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="286" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBKg1oYta_fs-yENISxi1QEdJpiP12paAU9PyYQkdIrgP7MO0AXcE_B_gv7KcR8-lVdTK2ZYumjzaP2esbwmpvSjBmoLn9M8gUZzE1mN0hAp1oVaoY8UJIda8V6gIwE8t-agwzujAZy043g81hl0tRxbF7AYGH7KCQ0aFA_5LjFhSv0z7PFvHw0TOyQ/w282-h640/KBatselskelly.jpg" width="282" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This stand was so much fun to make and stock up with Halloween What will your stand sell? For a list of supplies I used, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=220908KB*">click here</a>!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1J2ZHEaIz3srY-uCDaIt6Q25cdzWdvg2anuEJk8-Hbo5rw6MKOQ0_lIyMBnFWKMM3tMTPkgo-OwZKIJS0FD_m0X-8AwB7oYmkj-W-2BfWSkhzo418OtHnXCnXdeEJQ0KtxOKX3fl0PcV_0sJUOipsdV3LCFTP_KhGfewqeQE4xanehfnWjv_DJnLYMQ/s1313/KBatselproduce3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1313" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1J2ZHEaIz3srY-uCDaIt6Q25cdzWdvg2anuEJk8-Hbo5rw6MKOQ0_lIyMBnFWKMM3tMTPkgo-OwZKIJS0FD_m0X-8AwB7oYmkj-W-2BfWSkhzo418OtHnXCnXdeEJQ0KtxOKX3fl0PcV_0sJUOipsdV3LCFTP_KhGfewqeQE4xanehfnWjv_DJnLYMQ/w584-h640/KBatselproduce3.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div><p></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p><p><br /><br /></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-26049381714956789702022-04-09T11:04:00.003-04:002022-04-09T11:04:55.058-04:00Animal Family Album<p>It's been a while since I've done any real crafting, but this family album project had me remembering why I love it so much. Using collage sheets and a black Mini Photo Album Accordion book from Alpha Stamps (supply list featured below), I made a little photo album with a slipcase. Just 3" tall!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIsDaAFVfu1V3lif1SCxJINcoHovxoJCTrS8KZ-1sfxSn9FJdoDM7JpkuKPHOh5H2Vu1qns5CJu8nLvfjDjVg06lsvDOmFpjlbvppkBtIUGUQHrN3ZEqk5Xve9OSQuQmyiqdquTv_GuLewbh2DmimNxju2A6zPSeOI_bBiQnjvPG_X5Fg34hcSLCwEA/s1000/KBatselAlbum2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="1000" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIsDaAFVfu1V3lif1SCxJINcoHovxoJCTrS8KZ-1sfxSn9FJdoDM7JpkuKPHOh5H2Vu1qns5CJu8nLvfjDjVg06lsvDOmFpjlbvppkBtIUGUQHrN3ZEqk5Xve9OSQuQmyiqdquTv_GuLewbh2DmimNxju2A6zPSeOI_bBiQnjvPG_X5Fg34hcSLCwEA/w640-h470/KBatselAlbum2.jpg" width="640" /></a> </p><p>I used two copies of the <a href="https://alphastamps.net/products/photo-album-covers-collage-sheet?variant=42709694251259">Photo Album Covers collage sheet</a>
to make the cover of the book and the front of the slipcase. The collage sheet has a front and back image of the book covers. I used one image of the
front covers for the front of the book, and cut the center part of the same
front image out to place on the slipcase. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UWpjpjVfoEg0yKJZO36Co3uhIDI5s1oMMjTCfYf47JcTt3BB0AYQQxO2mH2mMSFBJ6oYZaNyzpWfQMc5GZerAhY-po3gYKPVjTlcirtkpIR4glSUbTaWT0OiOf8mfOR3YCLFHQcIFWGU_rxBM872-2_c7mrJc52rbdaljlrXh_OjwaIKm_MjyZqi6A/s1000/KBatselAlbum11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="783" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UWpjpjVfoEg0yKJZO36Co3uhIDI5s1oMMjTCfYf47JcTt3BB0AYQQxO2mH2mMSFBJ6oYZaNyzpWfQMc5GZerAhY-po3gYKPVjTlcirtkpIR4glSUbTaWT0OiOf8mfOR3YCLFHQcIFWGU_rxBM872-2_c7mrJc52rbdaljlrXh_OjwaIKm_MjyZqi6A/w502-h640/KBatselAlbum11.jpg" width="502" /></a></div>One copy of the back of the
book was used for the actual back of my book, and part of the second one was used to cover the book's spine. I had a little scrap left, so I cut out one of the small flowers and a strip of the embossing and glued them on to the spine to give it more texture. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRj-nFUhXgTtQBuykUqHOGF38EMf3PThVjczeu45pYNBV-0MT4pmMV-gMdFRBpuMVG0fkBpCnEqtk1dH4CN413xi-2hYI93US4yVGqvGlsI1Brl2suvgqgX7crpVU7033-bm9gBOIoogqr3ZY9qy3t8eJiUsjf3sCcKcfeyO0LHjIDg2sRW2f5Zhf1Mg/s1000/KBatselAlbum1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="910" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRj-nFUhXgTtQBuykUqHOGF38EMf3PThVjczeu45pYNBV-0MT4pmMV-gMdFRBpuMVG0fkBpCnEqtk1dH4CN413xi-2hYI93US4yVGqvGlsI1Brl2suvgqgX7crpVU7033-bm9gBOIoogqr3ZY9qy3t8eJiUsjf3sCcKcfeyO0LHjIDg2sRW2f5Zhf1Mg/w582-h640/KBatselAlbum1.jpg" width="582" /></a></div>I used heavy cardboard for the covers of the book, and thin cardboard covered with scrapbook paper for the slipcase. There's a tutorial on how to make the slipcase below. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwDhzS_2harOjMzFLIx6Ty4lZYewKsXCQioJqS08Hk87n60985lWNC7QDSReaFJG9KyYn5Mb0-wqqmcX22DatlehfMYNjW30oG7E__cdHmGdIGml-eqcjR5rOn3uIfj8mcGd38Yv_fugws0EpIP5gKV_RwR7jX2BElb3aupdvXGwCOCWcwXuAqpnPhQ/s1000/KBatselAlbum3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="997" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwDhzS_2harOjMzFLIx6Ty4lZYewKsXCQioJqS08Hk87n60985lWNC7QDSReaFJG9KyYn5Mb0-wqqmcX22DatlehfMYNjW30oG7E__cdHmGdIGml-eqcjR5rOn3uIfj8mcGd38Yv_fugws0EpIP5gKV_RwR7jX2BElb3aupdvXGwCOCWcwXuAqpnPhQ/w638-h640/KBatselAlbum3.jpg" width="638" /></a></div>Let's look inside! The first page is the Duck and Goose family. Hey, wait a minute...what's that goat doing there? Surely that's a mistake. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SIjjoUTRIijI5bK6NK0E3TBJVcgGt8hvazWadf32w94lRv_YijX4DmM0WNsDktjPLCCZntxfTIm5OwD4cSzkJadxgoWHhsRxUiBBRkx5H4FCzEXWzFm9FCbFHL_-JAFcKrNP8dBTsW_tDe5e2ko5Rs-Ri215x5ESdqeq8PMRfT8Bi9gpXta1HG46gA/s1000/KBatselAlbum5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SIjjoUTRIijI5bK6NK0E3TBJVcgGt8hvazWadf32w94lRv_YijX4DmM0WNsDktjPLCCZntxfTIm5OwD4cSzkJadxgoWHhsRxUiBBRkx5H4FCzEXWzFm9FCbFHL_-JAFcKrNP8dBTsW_tDe5e2ko5Rs-Ri215x5ESdqeq8PMRfT8Bi9gpXta1HG46gA/w640-h640/KBatselAlbum5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Let's go on to page two. I love these colorful photo frames with the the flowers and birds, and the beautiful bunny sisters all dressed up in their Easter finest. Dangit, it appears that the same goat is photobombing the rabbit on the right. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gvA02QZR_PPm1h-FcCqjminr6pnjW-hp7BN8Q__P-PR8dq8jIUTTY1Fm3ut7WoxvaNAGXWQ_9DAnDKyoR-PXMqqGFNJmefoDAkh6DxGnGXO-npQfNW4UtH1XpoQaK5jxUwIacpMAy1n88z3t-8ZHydX0Pgp2iwG2AaWxGL-_224tm2JLYugVus6DLw/s1000/KBatselAlbum6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gvA02QZR_PPm1h-FcCqjminr6pnjW-hp7BN8Q__P-PR8dq8jIUTTY1Fm3ut7WoxvaNAGXWQ_9DAnDKyoR-PXMqqGFNJmefoDAkh6DxGnGXO-npQfNW4UtH1XpoQaK5jxUwIacpMAy1n88z3t-8ZHydX0Pgp2iwG2AaWxGL-_224tm2JLYugVus6DLw/w640-h640/KBatselAlbum6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And, the final page, with more sweet bunnies. Hey, now. This can't be right! What a rascal that goat is.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJ-3d3Nu0HsVYX2g9FuEbBhSP20ZwXtI2oZGTZWKYt4xu_yUFy1RrtML1g1AA4zUlgTHNihqz0jRQQJyRjThu6dEo5yPz8x_joxUDzdSgBJWhFcwIUgePeZmpNitXLmxNws57x2kGVX8gAAtQhqofaYZiHMCUEJA808GR9F_ukRsHugw_2w_sH_gFBA/s1000/KBatselAlbum7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJ-3d3Nu0HsVYX2g9FuEbBhSP20ZwXtI2oZGTZWKYt4xu_yUFy1RrtML1g1AA4zUlgTHNihqz0jRQQJyRjThu6dEo5yPz8x_joxUDzdSgBJWhFcwIUgePeZmpNitXLmxNws57x2kGVX8gAAtQhqofaYZiHMCUEJA808GR9F_ukRsHugw_2w_sH_gFBA/w640-h640/KBatselAlbum7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The spine of the book is only attached to the front cover. This way, the book can be opened out into an accordion, to view all the photos of the Easter family (plus several pics of that danged goat). The first and last pages are glued to the insides of the covers. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVXIafTiBlqFedtdNVcBpvvFwsQlJeng9DeIXqAH2q5IofEYWHlAZj7xzvK2ChBfawi4NxbUrNUwN1mUp8CA2KzsPbP8biAN7jG0H2NcwIio7mvubbaxPTHSfO2rL0R_wXWImoQ-ok4eT_cyhT1QYaUXdMb4NMifPy67zATkCX0zl0vKuYTii5TXP-g/s1000/KBatselAlbum4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="1000" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVXIafTiBlqFedtdNVcBpvvFwsQlJeng9DeIXqAH2q5IofEYWHlAZj7xzvK2ChBfawi4NxbUrNUwN1mUp8CA2KzsPbP8biAN7jG0H2NcwIio7mvubbaxPTHSfO2rL0R_wXWImoQ-ok4eT_cyhT1QYaUXdMb4NMifPy67zATkCX0zl0vKuYTii5TXP-g/w640-h210/KBatselAlbum4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Here's a sample template for making the slipcase. I didn't include measurements, because this will vary depending on how thick you make your book. Once my book was constructed, I used it to make the template. I laid it down on the cardboard and traced around it for each side and the back, and left the top and bottom flap long so I could trim them to fit when the slipcase is assembled. Remember to allow for a little give wherever you have your folds, so the book will be able to slide in and out with ease. Here's what the cardboard looked like when it was all cut out. The dotted lines are fold lines. I scored the fold lines on the cardboard using a ballpoint pen and a ruler. That makes it much easier to make a nice crease.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIaMwYh6o55jHuPsaRQH8tYDgXpVjkL-cIcV3h-1z4JBu_v-6G9_g0kU1YAEvHmwO0XhQjR1Mi_zU7-S051TU2Buc-qK4TL87fk0SLkz1TC_QWj27r3tiUMczKO9SqAbHJeExEEgNX7wTkqc2CvONrExCtAWVxcHdKhWIUuO1yCoD6aeB8vX-wocP9Xw/s1134/KBatselAlbum8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIaMwYh6o55jHuPsaRQH8tYDgXpVjkL-cIcV3h-1z4JBu_v-6G9_g0kU1YAEvHmwO0XhQjR1Mi_zU7-S051TU2Buc-qK4TL87fk0SLkz1TC_QWj27r3tiUMczKO9SqAbHJeExEEgNX7wTkqc2CvONrExCtAWVxcHdKhWIUuO1yCoD6aeB8vX-wocP9Xw/w564-h640/KBatselAlbum8.jpg" width="564" /></a></div>Fold all your pieces in, and glue the tabs to the top and bottom. White glue works just fine for this. Once your box is constructed, wrap the outsides with scrapbook paper.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQfAvjZl6ScAlkL6mIk6O9eYmby3XOz5CVQryc_A5nvAca6tB65d49D-NH-vKsPDB5-rzf_QFVoaxUXPjlZKhWZSWkBk5SVbxZBccgwTcnIz8ATfI97uFeyiZ-sIZy4CSGXDru4mrCNEc-OLz5xrxe5RYMaOSyv3-Yv5nC9wmi8QYHvKTttd5e8-BmQ/s1000/KBatselAlbum9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="698" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQfAvjZl6ScAlkL6mIk6O9eYmby3XOz5CVQryc_A5nvAca6tB65d49D-NH-vKsPDB5-rzf_QFVoaxUXPjlZKhWZSWkBk5SVbxZBccgwTcnIz8ATfI97uFeyiZ-sIZy4CSGXDru4mrCNEc-OLz5xrxe5RYMaOSyv3-Yv5nC9wmi8QYHvKTttd5e8-BmQ/w446-h640/KBatselAlbum9.jpg" width="446" /></a></div>A circle template is a great way to make nice semi-circle cutouts on the sides of the box. I cut the semi circles out of the sides after I had constructed my slipcase, and I also painted the inside black after it was already put together, but you can learn from my process and do both of those things before you glue anything. It'll be way easier; trust me on this. <p></p><p></p><p>I hope you enjoy this little project. For a full list of supplies used, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=220410kb*">click here</a>. Happy crafting! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0zfKv16BshE9iZoCrGukB0sKBCX3HwSqmI0XUvSfnAX_kSUhZVmpHJjcVQhDx9d53hdpobXOEGC1h_xeeaUMiWmdTGt6ki-hwtdPHBF5sPuGtG9Lrt3RqIcQ3oDL-oxTrVw2q6_4eWtfXO76KKX8a1oQR518QiW_yCU6AgiGaKSjRBbggYCxoDtITg/s1000/KBatselAlbum2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="1000" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0zfKv16BshE9iZoCrGukB0sKBCX3HwSqmI0XUvSfnAX_kSUhZVmpHJjcVQhDx9d53hdpobXOEGC1h_xeeaUMiWmdTGt6ki-hwtdPHBF5sPuGtG9Lrt3RqIcQ3oDL-oxTrVw2q6_4eWtfXO76KKX8a1oQR518QiW_yCU6AgiGaKSjRBbggYCxoDtITg/w640-h470/KBatselAlbum2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-40772494015823841652021-11-25T09:52:00.000-05:002021-11-25T09:52:03.593-05:00Christmas Houses<p>It's that time of the year: let's ramp up that Christmas crafting! Using a Tall House Shelf set from Alpha Stamps, I made a couple of holiday houses. One, a gingerbread house with happy kids, and one a retro looking house using my favorite color combo of turquoise and red (plus pink!). Each house is 6" tall with a 3" by 1" base. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-G4hq7X00Oo3kbJopHJvCQvOmrZGljFKR2vxprqQVqr2Gb1C6B2Z9PswLHeI9zEs5QCn8FHGZ2O0J9EiCFVR5VcP8KUF2GehypN-OCyTU98N1vkXiJZWf_Bt6-UYRfyPgwydkhjRxSrx/s1000/KBatselCmashouses1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1000" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-G4hq7X00Oo3kbJopHJvCQvOmrZGljFKR2vxprqQVqr2Gb1C6B2Z9PswLHeI9zEs5QCn8FHGZ2O0J9EiCFVR5VcP8KUF2GehypN-OCyTU98N1vkXiJZWf_Bt6-UYRfyPgwydkhjRxSrx/w640-h614/KBatselCmashouses1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The gingerbread house features two happy kids, laden with sweets. The ground, window sill and roof are all covered with an icy layer of glitter, and then encrusted in candies. How cute is that little girl's gingerbread house hat? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoKXFLNS-LFH-grFo8JSBvM9wKjOY_PgvpOKV8IBbSl2QgENx1qaX2bov5UaitXkDs1Hi_UOi24ZeFbSEbkxJbN7w2x_eNlCgnFOTPhnj-FcjbFwGAmG0BYgtun5J8Csd8WbdNd7Lw4Fw/s1000/KBatselCmashouses4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="741" height="769" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoKXFLNS-LFH-grFo8JSBvM9wKjOY_PgvpOKV8IBbSl2QgENx1qaX2bov5UaitXkDs1Hi_UOi24ZeFbSEbkxJbN7w2x_eNlCgnFOTPhnj-FcjbFwGAmG0BYgtun5J8Csd8WbdNd7Lw4Fw/w569-h769/KBatselCmashouses4.jpg" width="569" /></a></div> <p></p><p>The tree is decorated with festive holiday lights; these kids are ready for the big day. Both of the trees used in these projects were a little wide for the bases, so I trimmed their backs flat so they sit flush against the houses.<br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj876c5HVBxBk2PrVCEeeIOgVceDHTUu_NjNOWabwkTRloFbpHweoyQEq8dVTtBw68PN_2rj-xcibP2e_bY73yZfWnK_mk8EgH1KbbQEmWK93nll9fC0r9zOt43IxFbRcIX30ecaer6dT21/s1000/KBatselCmashouses5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="609" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj876c5HVBxBk2PrVCEeeIOgVceDHTUu_NjNOWabwkTRloFbpHweoyQEq8dVTtBw68PN_2rj-xcibP2e_bY73yZfWnK_mk8EgH1KbbQEmWK93nll9fC0r9zOt43IxFbRcIX30ecaer6dT21/s16000/KBatselCmashouses5.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The occupants of the retro house have used the same lights to decorate their roof line. I separated the lights from their strand, and attached them with an epoxy glue that sets instantly with UV light. It's my first time using a glue like that, and I love it! I used an old kit that my husband had, but if you're interested, I did find several different brands when I searched online for "epoxy glue UV light". I highly recommend adding this to your selection of glues. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBBb00v0QSKMjyJMd25zL_eS8Mqy3dqs-VzdH7dCMDv6doGAlbkmp7qPURSFpw7M4H3g4cauwLTOKWEvjTL2Phs4KucWRhI9TYa8V3XroflDLGXpc0oaUXgxaK-X-ZtWm7BhP-BSGxaLS/s1000/KBatselCmashouses3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="647" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBBb00v0QSKMjyJMd25zL_eS8Mqy3dqs-VzdH7dCMDv6doGAlbkmp7qPURSFpw7M4H3g4cauwLTOKWEvjTL2Phs4KucWRhI9TYa8V3XroflDLGXpc0oaUXgxaK-X-ZtWm7BhP-BSGxaLS/s16000/KBatselCmashouses3.jpg" /></a></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't you just love this pink tree? It's decorated with colored beads. And who's that peaking out the window at Santa? Looks like someone's wrapping up more gifts. Santa is outside, ready to deliver the goodies he's packed in his bag. Ho ho ho, merry Christmas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The houses were super easy to make and decorate. The backs and sides of each were painted to match the paper used to cover the fronts; the windows, icy roofs, and bases were all painted white and covered with glitter. White glue was used to decorate the trees and add the embellishments like the snowflake on the Santa house, and the candies on the gingerbread house. (Yes, the base is blue in this photo; I repainted it when I decided to glitter it to look like snow.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGw43uOgakS9xxbg6a3ujW7Xn1UTVVMTN6Tg7kQBWYKjrGLhqdcCe73i4Z17eS1f_eudEvyotWcQR55zcye8-XNv8W-IAsqaYZrEH2GC0psAfe42C08oAcxVK-5gVWd0d5hYV370UybgM/s1000/KBatselCmashouses6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="867" height="736" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGw43uOgakS9xxbg6a3ujW7Xn1UTVVMTN6Tg7kQBWYKjrGLhqdcCe73i4Z17eS1f_eudEvyotWcQR55zcye8-XNv8W-IAsqaYZrEH2GC0psAfe42C08oAcxVK-5gVWd0d5hYV370UybgM/w637-h736/KBatselCmashouses6.jpg" width="637" /></a></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's how the figures stand in front of the houses: I held each cutout where I wanted it to be place, and used a pencil to mark the spot where each foot hit the ground. I inserted a straight pin into the base at each mark, and then snipped the pins down to size. White glue was used to attach the pins to the backs of the legs of each figure. Below, the pins are glued, waiting for Santa. You'll need to hold him in place while the glue dries, but it just takes a couple of minutes. Once your figure is set on the pins, you might want to remove them from the base and put a little drop of glue on the pins before you reinsert them. Now your figures are able to stand away from the house without the use of foam tape. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For a list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=211126KB*">click here</a>! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHb6GJDk4L-pAgCC65aA7sULIX99XqMh8j93JJte66n66vv25d7UzE8B_VOXAhbOyARq9KiHPdtYqUSynMWvRB66VJX5VyQVni_hFQo_ypzQiG-RT12pWq3tVkjIW7gQDEo_WRkfr4XciE/s1000/KBatselCmashouses7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="821" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHb6GJDk4L-pAgCC65aA7sULIX99XqMh8j93JJte66n66vv25d7UzE8B_VOXAhbOyARq9KiHPdtYqUSynMWvRB66VJX5VyQVni_hFQo_ypzQiG-RT12pWq3tVkjIW7gQDEo_WRkfr4XciE/w616-h821/KBatselCmashouses7.jpg" width="616" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-88934741720856339062021-10-09T10:51:00.000-04:002021-10-09T10:51:20.535-04:00Spookytown, USA<p>I recently received a set of Cabana Row Mini Houses from Alpha Stamps, and I knew right away that a Halloween village was in order. Hello, Spookytown! Kids are frolicking, cats are guarding pumpkins, and someone has used a skull as a seasonal decoration.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW-Tgg2TVkLf7vdnGjY8n6mZmp7uJ1JJi4L3_3pPiRXR0AZgFP0HFGZlNkeeyoxJRCOoVWbYZaw3b8BImeqspKkI1XTMZv0otcI4zJD4v9n0W3qgMHBpRVcBxzSxbXIAN7brujMs1tkbY/s1000/KBatselSpookytown1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1000" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW-Tgg2TVkLf7vdnGjY8n6mZmp7uJ1JJi4L3_3pPiRXR0AZgFP0HFGZlNkeeyoxJRCOoVWbYZaw3b8BImeqspKkI1XTMZv0otcI4zJD4v9n0W3qgMHBpRVcBxzSxbXIAN7brujMs1tkbY/w640-h368/KBatselSpookytown1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Here are some closeups: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtEYh97Y0VFdho1y-zMrScqPH5wvhyAcHc4oUZP4QXbGp5dgNi20_pX-Ad39QQYhysiqiBF4ZawIf3W8cCgLh3eHSldTROXjXEZsNwJKQ9NmDGtaYhBL6FZiQJH0QwH6MUzMwTrh88LAK/s1000/KBatselSpookytown2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1000" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtEYh97Y0VFdho1y-zMrScqPH5wvhyAcHc4oUZP4QXbGp5dgNi20_pX-Ad39QQYhysiqiBF4ZawIf3W8cCgLh3eHSldTROXjXEZsNwJKQ9NmDGtaYhBL6FZiQJH0QwH6MUzMwTrh88LAK/w640-h454/KBatselSpookytown2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5vyVHjJPIaTsXzMQc5IyIdW_pdHaAT28kNL0G5ln-LZNeQSLaDfoZrmw4QKJ9B9rmBL5QFxpLtj_QXWxo0UbUnF64j-4bFeLZ-fezjl8e1nV7ndhsB-ekiwq1XDv7CdbtjI4xeTOy4oD/s1000/KBatselSpookytown3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="1000" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5vyVHjJPIaTsXzMQc5IyIdW_pdHaAT28kNL0G5ln-LZNeQSLaDfoZrmw4QKJ9B9rmBL5QFxpLtj_QXWxo0UbUnF64j-4bFeLZ-fezjl8e1nV7ndhsB-ekiwq1XDv7CdbtjI4xeTOy4oD/w640-h402/KBatselSpookytown3.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>I started out by covering each chipboard house with scrapbook paper; one type for the house itself, and a contrasting paper for the roof. Each got a Halloween motif on the front, and all but one got Halloween "windows" on the sides. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkhE52XaBjbLzkpOURwfiT8rYTY3L56IdlLywL-ZaJzTkYkbD-PY4pLPXFunMLZ4DxMH2tSgg31q2bHrF0VyIhJt7O2Evj1d6alCn6otG5ecFTZP1Pto96MIzdkHtRzgBWGXJXfny0nuc/s1000/KBatselSpookytown4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="1000" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkhE52XaBjbLzkpOURwfiT8rYTY3L56IdlLywL-ZaJzTkYkbD-PY4pLPXFunMLZ4DxMH2tSgg31q2bHrF0VyIhJt7O2Evj1d6alCn6otG5ecFTZP1Pto96MIzdkHtRzgBWGXJXfny0nuc/w640-h248/KBatselSpookytown4.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p>Spookytown needed a home base, so I made one out of foam core. It's covered with black tissue paper; I just wrapped it like a present and glued it down. Orange ric rac helps finish off the edge. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfWuDDXfozVhjymgEjcrCC9TOgujmf0m-IVJxSBplY2I0Ayz16TaMFud-cxzBWGAiyOg5sAGrfz_BpmlGLCR7hWP8hKQHR5-95G4mo_Xf7Gr8SlvKF7H6NN4bw5_c-mcVWIQPAhyphenhyphenUgwlO/s1000/KBatselSpookytown10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="977" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfWuDDXfozVhjymgEjcrCC9TOgujmf0m-IVJxSBplY2I0Ayz16TaMFud-cxzBWGAiyOg5sAGrfz_BpmlGLCR7hWP8hKQHR5-95G4mo_Xf7Gr8SlvKF7H6NN4bw5_c-mcVWIQPAhyphenhyphenUgwlO/w626-h640/KBatselSpookytown10.jpg" width="626" /></a></div> After the foam core was covered and the ric rac was applied, I wanted to add some texture on the ground. This would have been best to do before the ric rac was glued on, but sometimes I do like a challenge. The only way I could think of to apply the "grass" was to use spray mount, but I definitely didn't want to get that grass all over the sides and into the ric rac, so I made a cardboard template to protect those areas. I measured the base, and cut the template 1/8" less on all sides, so there's a little black edge around the border.<p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PXhvp-VpU2_5-uEGrlg0IdCvVLeTXyc6ZvMaJ8uTze3HhF3OgqR76s5xQGFX9ciAgzIHEmXE9cRbDVjedIhEfjAYhaSQ8XPOq9xQCg4yppj0RG9AyDVacySM66OUFMLV3BGMxr46f5bW/s1000/KBatselSpookytown6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1000" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PXhvp-VpU2_5-uEGrlg0IdCvVLeTXyc6ZvMaJ8uTze3HhF3OgqR76s5xQGFX9ciAgzIHEmXE9cRbDVjedIhEfjAYhaSQ8XPOq9xQCg4yppj0RG9AyDVacySM66OUFMLV3BGMxr46f5bW/w640-h614/KBatselSpookytown6.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><p>I drew crop marks so I could position the base in the center of the template. Once the template is ready, tape the base on face down, so you can spray the top and apply the ground cover. Make sure you do this part outside! I used washi tape because it's easy to remove.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ER8Tc94ZTyh0pyO3-qcllOUuGkeNfHO-bqBtc-3LWaUmflxcY-S_HW5cyAY8pzKITEwf_uS4p-_YX9L7P76LSFIpMJx2ftvguhyMpwM0TjeylX1wzGOoAwSnu_5ZGNIxdeNaACvJQXRA/s1000/KBatselSpookytown7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="1000" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ER8Tc94ZTyh0pyO3-qcllOUuGkeNfHO-bqBtc-3LWaUmflxcY-S_HW5cyAY8pzKITEwf_uS4p-_YX9L7P76LSFIpMJx2ftvguhyMpwM0TjeylX1wzGOoAwSnu_5ZGNIxdeNaACvJQXRA/w640-h636/KBatselSpookytown7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The great thing about using foam core is that it's easy to construct a scene. To attach the tree silhouette and the fence posts, I glued thin wire to the back of each element. Once the glue is dry, I used a straight pin to make a little hole in the foam core and then inserted each piece. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRA6sqVrGQf0arY5uJ0KtzzWA26AHiJejtjcfi7chF_ECgXaEZKjv9M3kU0N4FhTCWW_oiREir70lQPeNRltAsNitcH6vrkJOF-hTIr_qXbYL3_GPb09KVXUN6AhX-8dZJcDzdLDKsCgVd/s1000/KBatselSpookytown8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="924" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRA6sqVrGQf0arY5uJ0KtzzWA26AHiJejtjcfi7chF_ECgXaEZKjv9M3kU0N4FhTCWW_oiREir70lQPeNRltAsNitcH6vrkJOF-hTIr_qXbYL3_GPb09KVXUN6AhX-8dZJcDzdLDKsCgVd/w592-h640/KBatselSpookytown8.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><p></p><p>It's so easy to build a fence this way. I also used wire to allow some Halloween figures (a black cat, a couple of pumpkin heads, and a boy with a jack o'lantern) to stand. Wire allows the bats to fly, and holds up the skull bead so it doesn't topple down. I chose not to attach the houses or the pumpkins or fall leaves. Maybe I'll want to rearrange things some time. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07zfuBLz1PJXLc02nXxF8JsLKV7PGaL_1U2wKFq75oYu8SnbwGUmcOM6w7h0qFwB8DU8adYxNCOXXwluoJVH9EruS2AfsznvYjogfxq6omZMXCXj7bWf-THnMMOkJe-XGEvPkrlI16LMB/s1000/KBatselSpookytown9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="990" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07zfuBLz1PJXLc02nXxF8JsLKV7PGaL_1U2wKFq75oYu8SnbwGUmcOM6w7h0qFwB8DU8adYxNCOXXwluoJVH9EruS2AfsznvYjogfxq6omZMXCXj7bWf-THnMMOkJe-XGEvPkrlI16LMB/w634-h640/KBatselSpookytown9.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><br />I hope you enjoyed Spookytown! For a complete list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=211010KB*">click here</a>.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdw__TNk2eAZ_ACc50csM7DF4NXAfNSxj_xvzqU5qj85FYCwFWeLNoxNI9mmSMUnVz5TG4KGR7SAO4gcHEzfLnVVLBaAipV_HAAR1TD90SubU1WkvUmwBilAR0mkmjtcfNYYyMdAhc0kRb/s1000/KBatselSpookytown5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="1000" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdw__TNk2eAZ_ACc50csM7DF4NXAfNSxj_xvzqU5qj85FYCwFWeLNoxNI9mmSMUnVz5TG4KGR7SAO4gcHEzfLnVVLBaAipV_HAAR1TD90SubU1WkvUmwBilAR0mkmjtcfNYYyMdAhc0kRb/w640-h298/KBatselSpookytown5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-45320304799405989162021-09-11T10:03:00.004-04:002021-09-11T10:04:55.396-04:00The Halloween Special on BTV<p>Let's see what's playing on BTV (Brownie TV). I am a huge fan of Palmer Cox's illustrations of Brownies, so I am totally in love with Alpha Stamps' new collage sheet featuring them at Halloween. Those Brownies should be on TV! For this project, I used an <a href="https://alphastamps.net/products/altoids-tin-tv-standard?variant=31680074612815">Altoids Tin TV</a>, and covered it with scrapbook papers. A couple of toothpicks make the perfect antennas. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUS-UpcWBjadaypHSpgqQozFjUBpsmbv5Zd9v5QiIEzt2zhQ8AIuqg_TlfTPht02cCgJjYceBEYOubcPDwOdfrHUyKwV2i-rpi3xtppvJhBJuA-0ZF4aO1PKVsoHyCDi8RDYsnK_zNrNdb/s1000/KBatselBTV1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="926" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUS-UpcWBjadaypHSpgqQozFjUBpsmbv5Zd9v5QiIEzt2zhQ8AIuqg_TlfTPht02cCgJjYceBEYOubcPDwOdfrHUyKwV2i-rpi3xtppvJhBJuA-0ZF4aO1PKVsoHyCDi8RDYsnK_zNrNdb/w592-h640/KBatselBTV1.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><br />I used a thin strip of sturdy scrapbook paper to make the TV 3d. The Brownie images are attached to the background with foam tape, and a mossy ground and some pumpkins were added. To fit the pumpkins in, I cut them in half with a box cutter. If you apply slow gentle pressure, they divide fairly easily. They're attached with white glue. I made one into a jack o' lantern using a thin tipped Sharpie. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX183SDQmket7TMh6cgoo0erYs7lziac_vLO0w3VWI7zTZYcP8XBf-9jqhf7ibxRUz7NLtMr_SerZd9E_-nvTQE_hEsWb7NFzuhqi6tk2dN1GfK4g0ihEeK8d2R_WQTTT60UqYc8XgiNyw/s1000/KBatselBTV3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX183SDQmket7TMh6cgoo0erYs7lziac_vLO0w3VWI7zTZYcP8XBf-9jqhf7ibxRUz7NLtMr_SerZd9E_-nvTQE_hEsWb7NFzuhqi6tk2dN1GfK4g0ihEeK8d2R_WQTTT60UqYc8XgiNyw/w564-h640/KBatselBTV3.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><p></p><p>It's always fun when Halloween specials are on TV. Bring on the Brownies! For a list of supplies to make this or other scary programing, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210912kb*">click here</a>. And stay tuned for more Halloween crafts. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71D7eBqnzanId5XrcD9wOO_50zGCjdAbeRB-dNqim-Tns5YXymIm4XPqst8AqnJA_B5tq98D5eY7ptcqPBtGOyUcn5kgYlrbQVvxkXfrNnPmF11E9teZAX8LQeDKxFOeL7NojSkiQAU_K/s1000/KBatselBTV2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="911" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71D7eBqnzanId5XrcD9wOO_50zGCjdAbeRB-dNqim-Tns5YXymIm4XPqst8AqnJA_B5tq98D5eY7ptcqPBtGOyUcn5kgYlrbQVvxkXfrNnPmF11E9teZAX8LQeDKxFOeL7NojSkiQAU_K/w584-h640/KBatselBTV2.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-35913310467476402452021-07-31T07:51:00.003-04:002021-07-31T07:51:51.863-04:00Halloween Scary Book<p>It's never too early to start up on Halloween crafting! I used some Solid Moon Book Pages from Alpha Stamps to make a spooky Halloween book. A Haunted House overlay was the basis for the perfect cover art for the book. I painted the overlay black, and added scrapbook papers plus a moon and pumpkins from collage sheets to set the spooky scene. You can just see the tiny skeletons peaking through the windows. This book was bound with a Zutter Bind-It-All. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbbgp_a7RooDWpeX-NGPBJsO-ApRqKLAR3rRahC9P22rHmRMCIkWdNvGMXJWwf6o3bBr_66dsjLrlXZp1O8oTR6Ncljy-YM3ihu5hw8dK3KR_xDimdVhBllrE7-vWc1MqdtqPzn4NOg9G/s1000/KBatselScarybook1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1000" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbbgp_a7RooDWpeX-NGPBJsO-ApRqKLAR3rRahC9P22rHmRMCIkWdNvGMXJWwf6o3bBr_66dsjLrlXZp1O8oTR6Ncljy-YM3ihu5hw8dK3KR_xDimdVhBllrE7-vWc1MqdtqPzn4NOg9G/w640-h600/KBatselScarybook1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>It was fun to mix and match Halloween papers to make each page different. Once each page was covered, I used lots of individual images from collage sheets to fill the space. I kept moving everything around until I was happy with the layout. For the really busy pages, it helped to take a photo before removing everything for gluing. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JqQiOkeN050JWIkmzgbEUm8MZGG_PZMuRaQNKz2vJ4pN4IH8b2HGK5f6AUfmUva6YyoyQadc6nMSa6NKtm4TC48Ed3XP9fH7kn7KkNRyLrDRZiqsi9iU_b1RmyY3pXdaVrcDlle-xVjF/s1000/KBatselScarybook2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="647" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JqQiOkeN050JWIkmzgbEUm8MZGG_PZMuRaQNKz2vJ4pN4IH8b2HGK5f6AUfmUva6YyoyQadc6nMSa6NKtm4TC48Ed3XP9fH7kn7KkNRyLrDRZiqsi9iU_b1RmyY3pXdaVrcDlle-xVjF/s16000/KBatselScarybook2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The first page is a clowder of cats. Black cats, to be specific. I love the vintage look of these frightful felines. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5e9NYH6QvE_AhXt-2h16IeEK54VPtKseu0Rhtvnv_mY4JWy5jI1NnKm0mTY6xRjzz7mx-BFNs1V-lEOxcmXSCmCU7OPlSpW8v0Bta-NvCNNB5lFYEwG4tncP-S1JPGnJTwKvTSc5X4OJm/s1000/KBatselScarybook6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="996" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5e9NYH6QvE_AhXt-2h16IeEK54VPtKseu0Rhtvnv_mY4JWy5jI1NnKm0mTY6xRjzz7mx-BFNs1V-lEOxcmXSCmCU7OPlSpW8v0Bta-NvCNNB5lFYEwG4tncP-S1JPGnJTwKvTSc5X4OJm/w638-h640/KBatselScarybook6.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><p></p><p>Next up, some jack o'lanterns. That background paper has to be my favorite. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUYRUm8aDJViHEodO6D1lFVGX7JD1QD8q-hI8AXhJSklHzd1QndD8ADkIjfKeCm68FcvlOe-5Gr1a9stFLbKlKDRfMFPnc5MdYZWkdSZhRvSIGLnk7PCdOcr9fdI2pFQ9d6zu88m1oK46/s1000/KBatselScarybook7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="972" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUYRUm8aDJViHEodO6D1lFVGX7JD1QD8q-hI8AXhJSklHzd1QndD8ADkIjfKeCm68FcvlOe-5Gr1a9stFLbKlKDRfMFPnc5MdYZWkdSZhRvSIGLnk7PCdOcr9fdI2pFQ9d6zu88m1oK46/w622-h640/KBatselScarybook7.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><p><br />Witch, please! It's so nice that this coven got together for a group photo. Better look behind you, witches. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHnF4c0OofA3Th1YOMvmIIL-7Zt4X8n6SYn2YKBjEmkPux0qIpMNYAnRBSsY9gm7QOHPEjiUwlyPDZQU-tgtLrWKZQFkwH5ZrPCUbf07y1GOVUP_ZrmjSGtkotLCNgM-9imdaLVmYA5M6/s1000/KBatselScarybook8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1000" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHnF4c0OofA3Th1YOMvmIIL-7Zt4X8n6SYn2YKBjEmkPux0qIpMNYAnRBSsY9gm7QOHPEjiUwlyPDZQU-tgtLrWKZQFkwH5ZrPCUbf07y1GOVUP_ZrmjSGtkotLCNgM-9imdaLVmYA5M6/w640-h610/KBatselScarybook8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>These shady fellows are obviously up to no good. Are those the ghosts of past victims of this poison dealer? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZUYKok5D0KHhT-C3gvhyphenhyphen5XdSkCaWMaJTM-Mbrf_9FssA8Px1-o1v98-RSwwVi6MrwcJIxGqWSiSotjWwLZ9seDD5rqkpdGvRjOkL8bu_HqcQU-qj_8cJeNh4kTa3lF1ZyH9x9YkZzJZH/s1000/KBatselScarybook9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="1000" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZUYKok5D0KHhT-C3gvhyphenhyphen5XdSkCaWMaJTM-Mbrf_9FssA8Px1-o1v98-RSwwVi6MrwcJIxGqWSiSotjWwLZ9seDD5rqkpdGvRjOkL8bu_HqcQU-qj_8cJeNh4kTa3lF1ZyH9x9YkZzJZH/w640-h622/KBatselScarybook9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The penultimate page features happy trick-or-treaters. Witch better have my candy! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKYyzVUhkx_BJEuSuktisb5lVLs66B_Grk0Ka7sXyDqWqBdc6NVNOyevDTHnGslHkuE25GtnX3072AlS2b6wDkgVEtZ3qNUi3IdMr0i1UwFUyBavej9RTKMfL9UnCYjnYyJCUgiYy6wdL/s1000/KBatselScarybook10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="1000" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKYyzVUhkx_BJEuSuktisb5lVLs66B_Grk0Ka7sXyDqWqBdc6NVNOyevDTHnGslHkuE25GtnX3072AlS2b6wDkgVEtZ3qNUi3IdMr0i1UwFUyBavej9RTKMfL9UnCYjnYyJCUgiYy6wdL/w640-h610/KBatselScarybook10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I found the perfect image for the final page. It fits beautifully, and it makes me laugh to think that of all the scary things featured in this book, Medusa seems to finds the fun loving children on the adjacent page to be the most horrifying. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIWJVzDAnaswhxfWgU6sNCMzWNS31693igXCpGFShKAvp6AV6thxOpzeezM4aOWaAjBDxPjDlVVEFlVMD2e5_tPy6fdd9CHCVczreyCTvSKQ90fAOOfwk6AXBYsyQ1F3_-pQGGN7KEZ8W/s1000/KBatselScarybook11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="1000" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIWJVzDAnaswhxfWgU6sNCMzWNS31693igXCpGFShKAvp6AV6thxOpzeezM4aOWaAjBDxPjDlVVEFlVMD2e5_tPy6fdd9CHCVczreyCTvSKQ90fAOOfwk6AXBYsyQ1F3_-pQGGN7KEZ8W/w640-h632/KBatselScarybook11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />For a list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210801KB*">click here</a>! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOuaVQCPsXE0votaIwlBgP2knmewDllCJ7iFU9KVDZ-AKeCi8sRlnNhVlUMPW11MTR8Ntmwg9P36woFnSc4FLLmiN_MpChbS-5T1JoiIqJ-lVBRi3CxMB5s_cNjgLaBiqTMa3cRMoNS4G/s1000/KBatselScarybook5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="1000" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOuaVQCPsXE0votaIwlBgP2knmewDllCJ7iFU9KVDZ-AKeCi8sRlnNhVlUMPW11MTR8Ntmwg9P36woFnSc4FLLmiN_MpChbS-5T1JoiIqJ-lVBRi3CxMB5s_cNjgLaBiqTMa3cRMoNS4G/w640-h456/KBatselScarybook5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-64709561065195242242021-07-14T10:18:00.009-04:002021-07-14T10:24:20.517-04:00Tiny Circus Wagon<p>The tiniest of circuses is coming to town, and they've purchased a shiny new wagon to bring in their prize polar bear. This project is made from an Altoids Smalls tin, so it's pretty teeny; the wheels are only 3/4" tall. I covered the tin with some chilly blue circus stripes and stars, and added shiny gold filigree. The wagon may be small, but it's fancy! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJy9cZJeUZKdB8ZE_TIqasEtdZRwpP968WJNxUAH8tC6-jZgYXa9_aFLTUvvwSRXh-bggi9Kop2FJ7Zv5ilvUlkleazv8BW3xc-j2eGAlinSCQQ2NONtFFRG0ZpYeitpp-ROT0D-88bXj/s1000/KBatseltinycircus3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1000" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJy9cZJeUZKdB8ZE_TIqasEtdZRwpP968WJNxUAH8tC6-jZgYXa9_aFLTUvvwSRXh-bggi9Kop2FJ7Zv5ilvUlkleazv8BW3xc-j2eGAlinSCQQ2NONtFFRG0ZpYeitpp-ROT0D-88bXj/w400-h373/KBatseltinycircus3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p>There are four bits of filigree around the edges of the wagon: one large one at the top, two on the bottom of the sides, and one, a <a href="https://alphastamps.net/products/symmetrical-raw-brass-flourish?_pos=59&_sid=c6f89a50c&_ss=r&variant=39383474962511">Symmetrical Raw Brass Flourish,</a> at the top of the sides that I cut in half with some sharp shears. The filigree was attached using E6000 glue (super toxic; use it sparingly and outside!) A paper medallion sits at the top of the wagon. A tutorial on how to make paper medallions can be found <a href="http://kbatsel.blogspot.com/2016/10/spooky-halloween-banner-with-medallion.html">here</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYsHARGnRvirOgH2QTu1qMwzZ2EFOf6qKpP77n4ELrZdhUt9GTyPWJQ6P6pmNaHHWsGmpTgoJIPL1iTfqthUijHTtJNPrZb_9hEi2ur5r8TbRciKUTZnVF3rievthEws7nqO3Kt1xCGI-/s1000/KBatseltinycircus2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="950" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYsHARGnRvirOgH2QTu1qMwzZ2EFOf6qKpP77n4ELrZdhUt9GTyPWJQ6P6pmNaHHWsGmpTgoJIPL1iTfqthUijHTtJNPrZb_9hEi2ur5r8TbRciKUTZnVF3rievthEws7nqO3Kt1xCGI-/w380-h400/KBatseltinycircus2.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><br />The wheels were silver, but I painted them with a gold paint pen to better match the filigree. Attaching the wheels was a little tricky; I used a toothpick for the axle, but the tin is only about 1/2" wide, so I had to cut the toothpick down and whittled the cut end to a point to fit in the hole in the wheels. Don't force the wheel on; they are pretty fragile. (Don't ask me how I know!) I did break the center out of one, but I ended up gluing the wheels to the tin anyway and put that one on the backside, so you can't really tell, except for the couple of missing spokes. Oops! <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtXgBujs4RNjcyHbRe0oIfLtldT1w6YQS-M5I0Kem9kzD1l6WcRvS9W7lI7kIoVoGQ5tFVE_RFlTLaqTAT-Oa4N3k9vP6_iyvaZX7odt_j3bWAwCKCDBzEjWMqjqxEKTMdArP6jCWZD9R/s1000/KBatseltinycircus4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1000" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtXgBujs4RNjcyHbRe0oIfLtldT1w6YQS-M5I0Kem9kzD1l6WcRvS9W7lI7kIoVoGQ5tFVE_RFlTLaqTAT-Oa4N3k9vP6_iyvaZX7odt_j3bWAwCKCDBzEjWMqjqxEKTMdArP6jCWZD9R/w400-h326/KBatseltinycircus4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p>And there they go, off to the circus parade! For a list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210715KB*">click here</a>. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjBogxoyAOPPnA5-6QhErKlHiMJpFVyF-Mygrju4OuRIkI7q9wdZ3PTuWqIy2eVZEH9_lanD_OmoScnyHnLfhoB4utaLMKzC97en3gITpaV1W7JtrqzfBmUIseayAOBDf0vW9sT0jNB49/s1000/KBatseltinycircus1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjBogxoyAOPPnA5-6QhErKlHiMJpFVyF-Mygrju4OuRIkI7q9wdZ3PTuWqIy2eVZEH9_lanD_OmoScnyHnLfhoB4utaLMKzC97en3gITpaV1W7JtrqzfBmUIseayAOBDf0vW9sT0jNB49/w340-h400/KBatseltinycircus1.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-42600183067632407252021-05-26T17:06:00.001-04:002021-05-26T17:06:33.311-04:00Bird Watcher<p style="text-align: left;">This month's kit from Alpha Stamps kit inspired me to make a little
hanging ornament. It looks like a little
birdhouse, so it's perfect for housing an avid bird watcher. This guy's
really into it; he's got his shiny new binoculars and has evidently been
talking lots of notes on his findings. He's even found a nest of bright
blue robin's eggs. Luckily, he knows enough to leave it alone; soon
he'll be able to view baby birds. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VMAi0DQ-2NR8vY0KNkLjihCPJ3GWPWwcNkNFACKFPIjly8QeyiBfEHjv8v8bZm-I8W569khbNDTV8e4MT3qts7DdAg90t8pdpPw6V3BbXTQ1Vtgg_IMCSUBQrMDwYLYUMm6EuqWvn3Su/s1000/KBatselBirdWatcher4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="761" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VMAi0DQ-2NR8vY0KNkLjihCPJ3GWPWwcNkNFACKFPIjly8QeyiBfEHjv8v8bZm-I8W569khbNDTV8e4MT3qts7DdAg90t8pdpPw6V3BbXTQ1Vtgg_IMCSUBQrMDwYLYUMm6EuqWvn3Su/w488-h640/KBatselBirdWatcher4.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">The house is covered with beautiful papers from Bird Watcher 8 x 8
collection. I covered the inside and outside of the house with a sweet
floral print, and then used parts of a couple of the other papers to
embellish the outsides. Both the sides of the house feature bird stamps found on paper from the collection.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFm6HpIz_uWu0QoBEK_-h7lVx2FJXNfTcWLJq0q7pY_qLj5q1pc9ctWjDIpuwtYH1hwHzKzebbhTwkvNfn-DVUwaJns_6mjAVaMaqswBr8p4p182sbPJc9W4QROobaobMC2hMJvuylQgJ/s1000/KBatselBirdWatcher3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="942" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFm6HpIz_uWu0QoBEK_-h7lVx2FJXNfTcWLJq0q7pY_qLj5q1pc9ctWjDIpuwtYH1hwHzKzebbhTwkvNfn-DVUwaJns_6mjAVaMaqswBr8p4p182sbPJc9W4QROobaobMC2hMJvuylQgJ/w602-h640/KBatselBirdWatcher3.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The back of the house has a giant floral pattern, which was also cut out
from the Bird Watcher collection. You may wonder what's up with the wooden
blue bird in this photo. Well, funny story. He was part of the first version of this project. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPC9XCIUllMR3p4ioMGSBRcPMh6txDscMLnKRYztizwR-Gv_oSs2J4JNIxY5w-XjLM30Ct1loRUHfEeI7LTgDgfMF0DQdxKOGr-NmIdGfTP0N0ldOlqIZzRUZ14JR5HEjGC8NaeuZSEdya/s1000/KBatselBirdyHouse2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="1000" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPC9XCIUllMR3p4ioMGSBRcPMh6txDscMLnKRYztizwR-Gv_oSs2J4JNIxY5w-XjLM30Ct1loRUHfEeI7LTgDgfMF0DQdxKOGr-NmIdGfTP0N0ldOlqIZzRUZ14JR5HEjGC8NaeuZSEdya/w640-h610/KBatselBirdyHouse2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Here's how the Bird Watcher started out: as The Birdy House. I used a
bird from an old wooden ornament, plus a resin nest and some speckled
eggs. I liked it, but I didn't love it. If you're a fan of this Birdy House, though, you can <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210527KBH*">click here</a> for a supply list. The resin nest and speckled eggs are super cute; I'm sure I'll use them in the future. But this time around, I just wasn't crazy about the interior of my little house, so I removed all the innards and went with the Bird Watcher. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkw8HXZn8fsl_QZc2McCoLjFFtrsDMANoRHT2wB4wKSczliWWokyekWVzdQ35sMGqfVapsQW4GHIqpajhFK5jJ3sYKHM6-KhoDh8mo8Glxo_BXjYJdZhZvMX-9RQWAtc2jE4ULVDm05PHt/s1000/KBatselBirdyHouse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="958" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkw8HXZn8fsl_QZc2McCoLjFFtrsDMANoRHT2wB4wKSczliWWokyekWVzdQ35sMGqfVapsQW4GHIqpajhFK5jJ3sYKHM6-KhoDh8mo8Glxo_BXjYJdZhZvMX-9RQWAtc2jE4ULVDm05PHt/w614-h640/KBatselBirdyHouse.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><br />A little about constructing the house itself: you could glue all the parts together and then cover it your house with papers, but I chose to cover each side and the roof before construction. Here are the pieces ready to put together. If you do choose to do it this way, it's important to note that in some places (any wall or floor that will be on the <i>inside </i>of the house), the paper should not cover the chipboard tabs. But in the outside walls, the paper <i>does </i>cover the tabs. I didn't bother covering the back of the front facade, because it doesn't show. The roof has slots in it that need to remain open, so I cut the paper to fit as shown below. Leave the whole channel where the slot is free so that the roof will better attach to the top of the house. The hole for hanging it optional. If you prefer a free standing shrine, just cover the hole when decorating the roof. <br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeWlHdgC8YYCjVD5JIWS0to6GL6qrsGjXbuSIsEJu8JzAHxUkN03G9tmGKLxvkQuhk2jMePU7MO3rIVn1GXr77P-fN44kJRtsX9BM2t7safkI3F0uiZws5hVdGWzjTQ0kdmEcb2j_n4qA/s1000/KBatselBirdyHouse4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="797" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeWlHdgC8YYCjVD5JIWS0to6GL6qrsGjXbuSIsEJu8JzAHxUkN03G9tmGKLxvkQuhk2jMePU7MO3rIVn1GXr77P-fN44kJRtsX9BM2t7safkI3F0uiZws5hVdGWzjTQ0kdmEcb2j_n4qA/w510-h640/KBatselBirdyHouse4.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">I hope you have fun with your bird house! For a list of supplies for making the Bird Watcher, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210527KBW*">click here</a>. </p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboywUMh_iKp5Cc2Gj3y3xYGuoSBdI5OGb1paKUjBsXEEyjZ66r6T5HrdgxQtuoZOy0Jzm2RQYfjiHGICKpvaXgYYsp0Ezs-lmh0chzy29gUXoCRjoQJHqffZxLUKEIaXzBP_Hc_7-D0pi/s1000/KBatselBirdyHouse1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="727" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboywUMh_iKp5Cc2Gj3y3xYGuoSBdI5OGb1paKUjBsXEEyjZ66r6T5HrdgxQtuoZOy0Jzm2RQYfjiHGICKpvaXgYYsp0Ezs-lmh0chzy29gUXoCRjoQJHqffZxLUKEIaXzBP_Hc_7-D0pi/w466-h640/KBatselBirdyHouse1.jpg" width="466" /></a></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-77343876835352825392021-04-17T15:16:00.004-04:002021-04-17T15:16:39.240-04:00Down The Rabbit Hole with the Red Queen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p>I titled this latest Alpha Stamps project "Down The Rabbit Hole" because this little tyrant actually took me there. I had planned to use her as a book cover, in which I would use two of the cutouts to make the covers. Alas, though, this little queen would not let go of her heart shaped staff, nor would she not quit pointing in such a rude manner. I would have had to make a pretty thick book in order to assure that it could open correctly. I decided to just start painting Her Majesty and see what would become of her. Here's the story of our journey together.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhX4S_iVMXX3v4Q-JjntPmG_9TvJszNj7F-IWFAOv_L3IQWTkrDI3-0ZJfkJYK8xBOJvIED1PhIhWVWbakdrzvOBh251eXefAOKsl61XdGoV1A1q3DozGmMOAVz87ajiNRJa_glK5ZhYh/s933/KBatselAlice2b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="705" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhX4S_iVMXX3v4Q-JjntPmG_9TvJszNj7F-IWFAOv_L3IQWTkrDI3-0ZJfkJYK8xBOJvIED1PhIhWVWbakdrzvOBh251eXefAOKsl61XdGoV1A1q3DozGmMOAVz87ajiNRJa_glK5ZhYh/w484-h640/KBatselAlice2b.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><p></p><p>I used an image from <a href="https://alphastamps.net/products/the-red-queen-collage-sheet?_pos=3951&_sid=20724447f&_ss=r&variant=30692145682">"The Red Queen"</a> collage sheet as a reference for color, etc. and started painting just the shoulders and head of the queen. At this point, my plan was to use her as a back cover and make a tiny rectangular cover in front. Look how tiny she is! Once I got that top part
painted, it felt weird not to have the rest painted, too, so I penciled
it in and got to work. My solution: just keep painting and
worry about construction later. Most times this works out for me. The queen, though, had a different plan. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOMuHoZI4-71dYqro_16oS_N6eGfQF-MafwH4b7KNtAT4p4oNXR56W-MQpA7i43CwBmR-nDTL5XUtKcfl_eDi6uX1M2pRT6rxJg-jyhDimMYnSGpi2UB-VxAcFVT2ORO8xe_MiB4VlvID/s1000/KBatselAlice4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="776" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOMuHoZI4-71dYqro_16oS_N6eGfQF-MafwH4b7KNtAT4p4oNXR56W-MQpA7i43CwBmR-nDTL5XUtKcfl_eDi6uX1M2pRT6rxJg-jyhDimMYnSGpi2UB-VxAcFVT2ORO8xe_MiB4VlvID/w496-h640/KBatselAlice4.jpg" width="496" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Once I got the entire queen painted, plus the front cover, so her the dress would still be complete with the cover closed, I glued a strip of card stock to the back of our queen, making sure there was room for the front cover to close under her right hand. Wow, great idea. Now, if you make a little book, it's going to cover up all that work I did painting her dress. Plus, there's no way the book will close, because the spine isn't thick enough to allow it. Luckily, I had the foresight to leave the strip of card stock long. Perhaps I could use what used to be the front cover to finish out the back of her dress, and then make a book on the backside. Genius! (*note: I painted the card stock brown because I did not prime the cardboard figure before painting it. If I had painted on the lighter card stock, the colors wouldn't match.) Alas, I had the same problem with the back of the "book" than I did with the front. It just would not close with pages in it. On to plan C.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPExMH3EGZHrHt6mqC8PcBU7T52EhNylzibj7gr6_O0J3sgv2w5DFhWWKmWuHSJVwSKqek5KBPI21c8PLtcG656__QApbjbwsgox4NDakTxJbWlhWrtCZ4dQkkAuiqNqtbkLV1OgB4yx-/s1000/KBatselAlice3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1000" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPExMH3EGZHrHt6mqC8PcBU7T52EhNylzibj7gr6_O0J3sgv2w5DFhWWKmWuHSJVwSKqek5KBPI21c8PLtcG656__QApbjbwsgox4NDakTxJbWlhWrtCZ4dQkkAuiqNqtbkLV1OgB4yx-/w640-h512/KBatselAlice3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />After the step above, I attached a piece of cardboard to the non painted side of the card stock so I could continue on with the front of the dress. Here's Her Majesty at this point, completely painted: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCi7zIyQroWkxFjfLCh-hktYuxHpyyNzDfH8NFrN5-C-DVVMr5mRSrVcvC3QakcscSeysVwBy9VZC4VinCKCe0JcEX4p43awscwTXkkKpjKW0WvkW-e8HfFlAYBdTmiv9eo8ssLZMzgPSR/s1000/KBatselAlice1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="1000" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCi7zIyQroWkxFjfLCh-hktYuxHpyyNzDfH8NFrN5-C-DVVMr5mRSrVcvC3QakcscSeysVwBy9VZC4VinCKCe0JcEX4p43awscwTXkkKpjKW0WvkW-e8HfFlAYBdTmiv9eo8ssLZMzgPSR/w640-h530/KBatselAlice1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>OK, now we're getting somewhere. I decided to just make a little scene from Alice in Wonderland and use that weird shape as well as I could. I put the Cheshire cat up in a tree, and used the Queen's pointing hand as a signpost to Wonderland. It's an odd little project, but at least something was made of it!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrQa6G4oUVC_wuxti1-xSY64QY1C8RmLcRk537zQRkNSc0ofStIoCE0DeeMf0X36yqoZbhengPjG09IGe6jeDqWSDRBPXDsQtf9C34AJj1N0yi8b-EH9MHfNzsdg_z98zODzAs21mf5kW/s1000/KBatselAlice6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1000" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrQa6G4oUVC_wuxti1-xSY64QY1C8RmLcRk537zQRkNSc0ofStIoCE0DeeMf0X36yqoZbhengPjG09IGe6jeDqWSDRBPXDsQtf9C34AJj1N0yi8b-EH9MHfNzsdg_z98zODzAs21mf5kW/w640-h532/KBatselAlice6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>She is small, but mighty. And she definitely has a mind of her own. For supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210418KB*">click here</a>.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EN51L-moI5djatoW3kVE_JjyzrUOF-VK73pDbO9rojOFoSYkwe6sMfqKQGyfSzJZaZqfhUlyFFnn50C6PGBqmBBlre5GydBIFjBTH70Gm6cU_h6GzwomuZyeD04oVxxwvoyl1VCrGQ93/s1000/KBatselAlice2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="707" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EN51L-moI5djatoW3kVE_JjyzrUOF-VK73pDbO9rojOFoSYkwe6sMfqKQGyfSzJZaZqfhUlyFFnn50C6PGBqmBBlre5GydBIFjBTH70Gm6cU_h6GzwomuZyeD04oVxxwvoyl1VCrGQ93/w452-h640/KBatselAlice2.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-78524958332072991472021-03-20T11:40:00.002-04:002021-03-21T12:27:55.289-04:00Cheers, Marie! Altered Altoids Tin<p>I'm not sure if anyone was drinking Cosmopolitans back in Marie Antionnette's day, but I'm pretty sure that if they were, Marie would have been a huge Cosmo fan. I know I am! In fact, we've made a dedicated Cosmo party shelf in our kitchen, where our martini glasses, the shaker, and a little container of rim sugar are kept. It also includes some Cosmo artwork; some by me, some by my friends. When I got this month's kit from Alpha Stamps, all the pink reminded me of that shelf, and I decided to let Marie enjoy a Cosmo, at long last. Cheers, Marie!</p><p>I removed the cover of the tin, and covered the inside with some gorgeous
pink floral paper, plus some black and white harlequin
paper from my stash. I found a gold dollhouse frame which was the
perfect size to frame a quote featured on some of that kit paper, which
reads, "Life is nothing without passion". Ain't that the truth? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9HG7abeYkIrIFWQ0UtwujQtKihyhMeNruUBKzqoGHqP5E6toMoBqMimnY-5NQgrxtQ3xDcTnFmSUSyHjbpWj0HawT8gdKL6ViWQHU5l2dQTdpGsIBedSKXC3EZPNCGFo_ts7vf9ktSRK/s1199/KBatselCosmotin2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="856" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9HG7abeYkIrIFWQ0UtwujQtKihyhMeNruUBKzqoGHqP5E6toMoBqMimnY-5NQgrxtQ3xDcTnFmSUSyHjbpWj0HawT8gdKL6ViWQHU5l2dQTdpGsIBedSKXC3EZPNCGFo_ts7vf9ktSRK/w456-h640/KBatselCosmotin2.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><p></p><p>The outsides of the tin are also covered harlequin paper, and then adorned with some gold Dresden trim. A string of little red beads sits atop the rim. In the photo below, you can see that Marie's yellow overdress overlaps her pink skirt a bit. I used two French Ballet Costumes collage sheets to achieve this look. I cut the yellow overdress at the "v" of the bodice and glued it only at the waistline of a full image of Marie. A couple of foam tape squares were inserted between the overdress and the skirt to separate the layers. Marie is adhered to the tin with 4 layers of foam tape, so she really stands out. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jykWKDuLMY85eROQDVL9rXuXGwuMxtPLJ_lUKz4MKjQA9sUUKvrTdRgahKQRMM_B8NimYcqULIG-Ph__yhu68IYk59OTOduixc1W8t38aGdMZnM7uODYMxtlS8b8t9nU5NmJ9yRnqfwW/s1000/KBatselCosmotin3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="915" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jykWKDuLMY85eROQDVL9rXuXGwuMxtPLJ_lUKz4MKjQA9sUUKvrTdRgahKQRMM_B8NimYcqULIG-Ph__yhu68IYk59OTOduixc1W8t38aGdMZnM7uODYMxtlS8b8t9nU5NmJ9yRnqfwW/w586-h640/KBatselCosmotin3.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><br />A gold crown brad was the perfect little topper for the tin. The prongs were easy to fold flat into the base of the crown. A large flat-backed crystal fit perfectly inside the crown and hid the folded prongs. At the angle of the next photo, you can see the stacks of foam tape helping keep Marie front and center. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L19bKliEr4i6zDQcbAqFxBjnabatwUyQQj2OGhnoLnCsfnZwauN9DUNm4HFbqU6he_qdLHVVTMVHSBSLlS4apIsZOYSmF8aAaAQzEekB0xNI9AkprCjMoEt4PSYthrY94mULa9zSxhcl/s1000/KBatselCosmotin4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L19bKliEr4i6zDQcbAqFxBjnabatwUyQQj2OGhnoLnCsfnZwauN9DUNm4HFbqU6he_qdLHVVTMVHSBSLlS4apIsZOYSmF8aAaAQzEekB0xNI9AkprCjMoEt4PSYthrY94mULa9zSxhcl/w493-h640/KBatselCosmotin4.jpg" width="493" /></a></div> <p></p><p> A few tips on construction: <br /></p><p>The Marie from the collage sheet has her arms spread out as if she is dancing. It's a beautiful pose, but it's not conducive to enjoying a drink, nor did her arms allow her to fit inside the tin. Here's how to change her position. In the top half of the image below, there are two identical images of Marie. The left image is the one that will be used in the tin. Her right arm is cut off at the elbow, and her left arm is cut at the shoulder. The duplicate image at the right has already had the overskirt removed. Both its arms are cut at the shoulder. Her wand is removed from the right hand, and her hand is removed from the left arm. When her left arm is hanging down, that hand is not in the correct position. Therefore, I used another image from the same collage sheet, and Marie was given a hand transplant. When you position this new left arm on Marie, there is a little gap at the shoulder. It's easy to fill that in with a little piece of one of the unused arms. You'll just have to trim it to fit. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDhH4sEqH2zibaiAYBoLppmq-7Sp1KNwyK2huNzBroSNQLgs3RS_FJ7h3RaVu_3sP3MeyZ-agHgxw9HiN3bnOFYrqk4W5ljDSSimy7s7KE4Vg0_fNaFe4uKBotYNlnZAQ6Ut_xuOLSmoQ/s1864/KBatselCosmotin7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1864" data-original-width="1332" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDhH4sEqH2zibaiAYBoLppmq-7Sp1KNwyK2huNzBroSNQLgs3RS_FJ7h3RaVu_3sP3MeyZ-agHgxw9HiN3bnOFYrqk4W5ljDSSimy7s7KE4Vg0_fNaFe4uKBotYNlnZAQ6Ut_xuOLSmoQ/w458-h640/KBatselCosmotin7.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br />The beads aren't tough to adhere to the edge of the tin, but they do require some patience. You will have to really babysit them while the glue dries. It's best to glue only 2 or 3 inches at a time. I use Aleene's Tacky glue. I put it on fairly goopy, but it's invisible when it dries. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjvhmNJXPNdlo5esEP1r1DbAfHnfAMswF7eFjLJvqFoQoeaxyW9-8amJETjrkQUQwJggWpM08tpMpGdXpMloPYQd0Qma0R6d0N0v1PXO94pzQsoBVqQwcX-BKXGevEiBeP3Hv_TRvwXeD/s1000/KBatselCosmotin6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjvhmNJXPNdlo5esEP1r1DbAfHnfAMswF7eFjLJvqFoQoeaxyW9-8amJETjrkQUQwJggWpM08tpMpGdXpMloPYQd0Qma0R6d0N0v1PXO94pzQsoBVqQwcX-BKXGevEiBeP3Hv_TRvwXeD/w480-h640/KBatselCosmotin6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>While it is drying, you'll need to hold it in place. Those beads are going to want to fall off the lip of that tin. One thing that helped me keep my sanity during this step was to lean the side of the tin up against a flat surface. You'll still have to keep checking it until it's fully dry, but it helps keep the beads in place. Make sure you stop and start your beaded strand in on one of the sides, not at the corners. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLmCkn61MDKvgLszr5rCr4PhxC-qFiFTcoLcayVlkQmFpyMvcOYnIpwuHuSVbPwhp5cLwf6Dr9ak_ri-X9XuVmUZNFqQQUzDRq4EVri72xPi0rp4fgPozNzKDakHo_sJSapGZyz2FxDrt/s1000/KBatselCosmotin5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="898" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLmCkn61MDKvgLszr5rCr4PhxC-qFiFTcoLcayVlkQmFpyMvcOYnIpwuHuSVbPwhp5cLwf6Dr9ak_ri-X9XuVmUZNFqQQUzDRq4EVri72xPi0rp4fgPozNzKDakHo_sJSapGZyz2FxDrt/w574-h640/KBatselCosmotin5.jpg" width="574" /></a></div><p></p><p>For a complete list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210321KB*">click here</a>! And now, how about a little bonus photo of that Cosmo shelf? Yes, it has party lights. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVyjhrWqbu5uViX7H36iil3JbgeR08jqYQF6S3riFhyphenhyphen7dVkerTBe-DqecBUdh0P-AF_tD9gBygE4CsYblcbhJfkUm3ZtfG8WyEcSs75YwqvFmHK_qbF-SPOxpqt0YY9sZTg5yXEzhzQ-Z/s1000/KBatselCosmoshelf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="925" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVyjhrWqbu5uViX7H36iil3JbgeR08jqYQF6S3riFhyphenhyphen7dVkerTBe-DqecBUdh0P-AF_tD9gBygE4CsYblcbhJfkUm3ZtfG8WyEcSs75YwqvFmHK_qbF-SPOxpqt0YY9sZTg5yXEzhzQ-Z/w592-h640/KBatselCosmoshelf.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-47065825619501708482021-02-20T11:16:00.003-05:002021-02-20T11:16:56.024-05:00Five Tiny Tins: Fairies, Mary, and Alice<p>How sweet are these little 1" by 2" tins? I made a couple shrines with the ones I had, and then begged Leslie at Alpha Stamps to send me at least 5 more. The tins come with a sliding lid, and I still plan to try a design incorporating the lid, but for now: tiny shrines. I started out making little fairy shrines. The backs of the tins are covered in scrapbook paper. Tiny wings from a collage sheet are added to create fairies, who dance on beds of moss amongst the smallest of mushrooms, made from floral stamens. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wzkODnbpEjb4astfZwwxAxbW7Ajdu5l7unkeG0nQUBqPLuxsL2rQYsDa4LLH5FOht1dKE5dQJ1S6FZgAItWC2kkncPjCqGdGVQeN86-n-vlzMq_84BYhTmYIT8MGbo6jWGyrzWBSiGSZ/s1000/KBatseltinyshrines2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1000" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wzkODnbpEjb4astfZwwxAxbW7Ajdu5l7unkeG0nQUBqPLuxsL2rQYsDa4LLH5FOht1dKE5dQJ1S6FZgAItWC2kkncPjCqGdGVQeN86-n-vlzMq_84BYhTmYIT8MGbo6jWGyrzWBSiGSZ/w640-h466/KBatseltinyshrines2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here's a quick photo for scale. Adorable! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPNwY_UAdwsKL_eFR-Uph6uZUGWD0aOk7YiK_hG5ZuSyq_rg-8iNswXaq450LNESx7NYJ8Jr4qw9b2oRpPNEZuKlW6dXjqy5J96pGOKJZx8vLDTzc5MeqgHtzpPdi314arLdctlMtC4BF/s1000/KBatseltinyshrines1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="446" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPNwY_UAdwsKL_eFR-Uph6uZUGWD0aOk7YiK_hG5ZuSyq_rg-8iNswXaq450LNESx7NYJ8Jr4qw9b2oRpPNEZuKlW6dXjqy5J96pGOKJZx8vLDTzc5MeqgHtzpPdi314arLdctlMtC4BF/w286-h640/KBatseltinyshrines1.jpg" width="286" /></a></div> <p></p><p>All the fairies are attached with small pieces of foam tape to add dimension. This first fairy is friends with a lucky ladybug. Her crown is made from a sequin star, cut in half and glued together points up. For link to the supplies used for this tin, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210221KO">click here</a>. A full list of supplies for all the tins is at the end of this post. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xTSnmFHIGpCfvZfg95xFSUtMu54NliA1NFsAkrz-GxmsZ02nrcD3qNVX1aI-HWHzFQZY-gmuJv3wXrTengJuIG3BRvXsm596g1lnpzZHok93pu2Yow8cpamNvL727Q3MwFeJgF56UXN5/s1000/KBatseltinyshrines3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="677" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xTSnmFHIGpCfvZfg95xFSUtMu54NliA1NFsAkrz-GxmsZ02nrcD3qNVX1aI-HWHzFQZY-gmuJv3wXrTengJuIG3BRvXsm596g1lnpzZHok93pu2Yow8cpamNvL727Q3MwFeJgF56UXN5/w434-h640/KBatseltinyshrines3.jpg" width="434" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Several of the tins have half-round toppers on them. I used a wide pair of pliers to gently bend round medallions in half. The pieces I used were very easy to bend. Just grip the medallion where you want to bend it, and push to fold. The flat side can then be glued to the top of the tin with E6000 glue. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUeqWphgMd86m9lhC7eVhxRAL7lRUiXiTiGbHVt6xm19oRpmsRNIry32rYweovMscJfDxzL5I6PvlW2ACvoFRcShvWNQmND2p82Zk5ewIvPBNJo41ZaWC7PPa-5pkixvV1s9-01WTY3pY/s1000/KBatseltinyshrines10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1000" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUeqWphgMd86m9lhC7eVhxRAL7lRUiXiTiGbHVt6xm19oRpmsRNIry32rYweovMscJfDxzL5I6PvlW2ACvoFRcShvWNQmND2p82Zk5ewIvPBNJo41ZaWC7PPa-5pkixvV1s9-01WTY3pY/w640-h518/KBatseltinyshrines10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />The ballerina fairy has caught a falling star. Make a wish! The word "wish" was cut from an old dictionary. I found a picture of a tiny flower and cut out two petals to glue on her back for wings. Supplies can be found <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210221KW">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit42Bta3e09rvp0YaDZJUaiDiT7NkGQd9UIbrCviA0mMJ5Cyp07Oa62YmnEvtVLoob0YlTcUceXZPIJt4btKm9d6Ig2njT0M_uF9rCVer3bbnroZ9XX_hgcpE7NDdJyIC5gJVCxPsjrVOX/s1000/KBatseltinyshrines4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="621" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit42Bta3e09rvp0YaDZJUaiDiT7NkGQd9UIbrCviA0mMJ5Cyp07Oa62YmnEvtVLoob0YlTcUceXZPIJt4btKm9d6Ig2njT0M_uF9rCVer3bbnroZ9XX_hgcpE7NDdJyIC5gJVCxPsjrVOX/w398-h640/KBatseltinyshrines4.jpg" width="398" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I didn't want to use only half of the star for this next shrine, so I used some <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Apoxie-Sculpt-Natural-Modeling-Compound/dp/B000V58DS0/ref=sr_1_3?crid=15SYQJU1F4HS6&dchild=1&keywords=apoxie+sculpt&qid=1613406660&sprefix=apoxie%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-3">Apoxie Sculpt</a> to adhere it to the top of the tin. Extra sequin stars add a little sparkle. This gentleman's supplies can be <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210221KB">found here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5QuMjhAWRhIefrXvUTYgXbIEo4SZ8wkhoJ0s-Pn1GR6xo-FiOj96khcjwRDBIVy3ZlyJgsjW74wLoBmqM32CZ2mHZ2ymHYtSweY8PC7YYjF0vFidPYhabTHhDDFoIM7jWrMMk5h3S6Hh/s1000/KBatseltinyshrines5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="710" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5QuMjhAWRhIefrXvUTYgXbIEo4SZ8wkhoJ0s-Pn1GR6xo-FiOj96khcjwRDBIVy3ZlyJgsjW74wLoBmqM32CZ2mHZ2ymHYtSweY8PC7YYjF0vFidPYhabTHhDDFoIM7jWrMMk5h3S6Hh/w454-h640/KBatseltinyshrines5.jpg" width="454" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course I also needed to make a shrine for Mary. After gluing the paper to the back of the tin, I covered the sides with beautiful glass glitter, plus some more sequin stars. I used two images of Mary for this shrine; the entire image is glued to the back of the tin, and then Mary alone was cut from the second image, and stuck on with foam tape. I did not like the way the medallion on top of this tin had a hole in it (see picture above where it's getting bent with pliers) so I added a metal rose to cover the hole. Mary deserves a little extra bling anyway. Here's your <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210221KM">supply link</a>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIFT1ryhyphenhyphenkjTNYfL7JOwAVs2F80JFY_b35gGwojF-anSwsFWs_GMbblLLb4IQKdliT5R5DPNXFj47-83tUwfrRg1sBhIqaXUWw7gZonrh_PS9iWDyp3LesMLufmsKLYZDaRSdieSVhkjY/s1000/KBatseltinyshrines7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="598" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIFT1ryhyphenhyphenkjTNYfL7JOwAVs2F80JFY_b35gGwojF-anSwsFWs_GMbblLLb4IQKdliT5R5DPNXFj47-83tUwfrRg1sBhIqaXUWw7gZonrh_PS9iWDyp3LesMLufmsKLYZDaRSdieSVhkjY/w382-h640/KBatseltinyshrines7.jpg" width="382" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have had this adorable White Rabbit charm (from Alice in Wonderland) for a while. I finally found the perfect home for him! I removed his hanging loop with wire snippers. Using some Alice themed scrapbook paper, I covered the back and the sides of this tin. Then all that was needed was a little moss, some polymer clay playing cards, and a tiny teacup on the top. The heart was painted on with a small detail brush and acrylic paints. Supplies for this tin (including that rabbit!) can be <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210221KR">found here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOLsI_lfyrzH2xKevYqMEhKE5R3XkvkbpDyDvEbiEIPDmV1yL0YitnI6GxolN3H7aT8vTlWVBqrqLZCkZnUtMKt2DEvJnzrkcQ13BVST-DsGOzEDE0oLtOiFmBv1eL8E4aSdinfVX8FJt/s1000/KBatseltinyshrines6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOLsI_lfyrzH2xKevYqMEhKE5R3XkvkbpDyDvEbiEIPDmV1yL0YitnI6GxolN3H7aT8vTlWVBqrqLZCkZnUtMKt2DEvJnzrkcQ13BVST-DsGOzEDE0oLtOiFmBv1eL8E4aSdinfVX8FJt/w390-h640/KBatseltinyshrines6.jpg" width="390" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really enjoyed making these little tins. The projects were quick and relatively easy. Placing the stamen mushrooms was a little tricky, but once you cut them to the desired height and run the stems through some glue, they stick easily. I often used a toothpick to straighten them up once they were inserted into the moss; it can be difficult to stick a finger in such a little space! Finished tins can be hung up with removable mounting putty or glued to small magnets. They don't stand on their own, but it would be easy to mount them on a medallion or small block of wood if you want to display them on a flat surface.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For a list of supplies used on all the tiny tins, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210221K*">click here</a>. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6xehK8GROFMDddgLKW1dyxb1ch5Gup4vca616sAmhLN6AjHBY-6UzjXDhTfE40IoDvoSiiYmllHeHPmHHoYVcYfU-koObFH50K3Yk0rk6XsryKpkbilO4V8t8pwRDzCtaa5ecpxrnAW_/s1000/KBatseltinyshrines8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="765" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6xehK8GROFMDddgLKW1dyxb1ch5Gup4vca616sAmhLN6AjHBY-6UzjXDhTfE40IoDvoSiiYmllHeHPmHHoYVcYfU-koObFH50K3Yk0rk6XsryKpkbilO4V8t8pwRDzCtaa5ecpxrnAW_/w490-h640/KBatseltinyshrines8.jpg" width="490" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-7292041646699200292021-01-20T11:37:00.000-05:002021-01-20T11:37:03.078-05:00Tiny Bakery Box and Book<p>This month's new Alpha Stamps kit contains the cutest little bakery box you have ever seen! At 2.5" x 2.5", it fits perfectly in the palm of your hand. (I can't help thinking that it would be the perfect size for an American Girl doll.) The box is easy to put together and fun to decorate. Who wants fresh baked donuts? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uXIt12W31eaVbkBoF67BLCSQoQmB44pX86bG2SQwQwXvM2RhPLRCmgswDYF8CGsUlPBZ0UOP_D1zi_9UCEaGHcd1-OfNqvNGnMhNRCnNyFKKuU2bN84iBRwP80OGE14Du4VjVKgXXXVE//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1000" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uXIt12W31eaVbkBoF67BLCSQoQmB44pX86bG2SQwQwXvM2RhPLRCmgswDYF8CGsUlPBZ0UOP_D1zi_9UCEaGHcd1-OfNqvNGnMhNRCnNyFKKuU2bN84iBRwP80OGE14Du4VjVKgXXXVE/w640-h600/KBatselBakery1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I gently removed the window cellophane on the box lid in order to trim the decorative paper added to the top of the box. Once that paper was trimmed, I replaced the cellophane and added a picture of yummy donuts so they'd show through the window. Mmm! Tiny polymer clay cake slices make a fun swirly design element for the box top.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5J1TK7ChOXuNXXCAD1amXRxq8yA9OouZkcoE0jTrBkEi73ULnzQlRZ6cjvnbbW55B0WM2H_7MYtKs7VIZgjVKiHfiRt4EFD5eD2vTrPPcb6p8Jbhg31xDgzXZJJY8VEnWaUN1SvTB4Li//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="903" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5J1TK7ChOXuNXXCAD1amXRxq8yA9OouZkcoE0jTrBkEi73ULnzQlRZ6cjvnbbW55B0WM2H_7MYtKs7VIZgjVKiHfiRt4EFD5eD2vTrPPcb6p8Jbhg31xDgzXZJJY8VEnWaUN1SvTB4Li/w579-h640/KBatselBakery3.jpg" width="579" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Polka dot paper on the inside top of the box hides the back of the donut photo. I just happened to have the perfect sized chunky book that fit in this little box, so I altered it with Delicious Scrapbook papers and vintage housewives. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="868" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4a5E2JyMOEwyHsOqM-t79314XUiTqV82HovA0iWbhn4fCGohfZLwpTYPjjgDRTXh5uxj16aUV1ELr2youK5pwTIHksuxwH5f8Hh_pHezTvF4pKdTPu8iJ5FwchGSiShTumdKZWrfVq7O/w556-h640/KBatselBakery4.jpg" width="556" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cover and the pages:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bUquh2Bd4BdzEqy89e9B5E8okx6ol_UDVbPb3RakSEGn_oGh5TUUZb-ATxeDlImbXxJe-6aQ5gQanyNyvyg8sneLQ-Hm2RJqiG9Lp1aN1DpPj-7q_VABD4LBgWPkr8ZO_h3rltzkTNE5//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="1469" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bUquh2Bd4BdzEqy89e9B5E8okx6ol_UDVbPb3RakSEGn_oGh5TUUZb-ATxeDlImbXxJe-6aQ5gQanyNyvyg8sneLQ-Hm2RJqiG9Lp1aN1DpPj-7q_VABD4LBgWPkr8ZO_h3rltzkTNE5/w640-h434/KBatselBakery11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before I glued anything down, I lightly sanded the glossy papers to help the glue adhere. I decided to paint the cardboard edges after I finished gluing everything down, but a wiser person would have painted those page edges <i>before</i> gluing. Next time I'll plan ahead.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGGdgtLGwZyxy1qStAR16Gl8YTntLezRs_ZN1hywZchry8J1A8N8jONW_IGcg-edoP3_95fh21HvuJWHekY2Z68Sk99LUnaJt4lEnqCNWgQ_DqhfplxGWeFPoRKppwoVhbrn_946cnFFR//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1000" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGGdgtLGwZyxy1qStAR16Gl8YTntLezRs_ZN1hywZchry8J1A8N8jONW_IGcg-edoP3_95fh21HvuJWHekY2Z68Sk99LUnaJt4lEnqCNWgQ_DqhfplxGWeFPoRKppwoVhbrn_946cnFFR/w640-h444/KBatselBakery5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Such fun background papers, and who doesn't love a happy housewife? The woman on the right seems to be silently contemplating smashing that poor fella's head into the pot. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUsc3QzbF2Gt7az01g7RkTu42pFZr-4M5Xdr_5R8UDhYat776DJRsyYc7SfelCm9a6_8PHpXfdrEozABFMMZEO4iItko8DUyt_pobRAv6J4-DUIrkU0lw3nyHxSgadXSGywpmE9xod415//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="1000" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUsc3QzbF2Gt7az01g7RkTu42pFZr-4M5Xdr_5R8UDhYat776DJRsyYc7SfelCm9a6_8PHpXfdrEozABFMMZEO4iItko8DUyt_pobRAv6J4-DUIrkU0lw3nyHxSgadXSGywpmE9xod415/w640-h454/KBatselBakery6.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Hey fellas, look at all that tasty grub. Someone's been working hard in the kitchen today.<br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDkYNd4FO9wHX98FYUHfjdyH8AV5PzLJokhaKXIYdoSjAaHPtfx9x9E4pG9dUB5PWsVZovqeuChdocEe59QZ8wfEFngP_-WAsczIAG0LQVHF7qs0yldrNZBCEVmTdvHdbk9XO49uZ5Jl8//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="1000" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDkYNd4FO9wHX98FYUHfjdyH8AV5PzLJokhaKXIYdoSjAaHPtfx9x9E4pG9dUB5PWsVZovqeuChdocEe59QZ8wfEFngP_-WAsczIAG0LQVHF7qs0yldrNZBCEVmTdvHdbk9XO49uZ5Jl8/w640-h442/KBatselBakery7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />What will go in your tiny box? For a complete list of supplies (minus the chunky book) <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=210121KB*">click here</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZy68ARQtkaat7znbOcKOnUU96zS44z_qeGI1ubqDo9-xYjuIZjyeGPQ5A4_Y02xUBwHg7mSdh1maYbFYt4dqjyjT7_vlbAl2XfGuysH7DEdoAf0Il04zhZACQPyKUv6SmXunZYZERZhSX//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="646" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZy68ARQtkaat7znbOcKOnUU96zS44z_qeGI1ubqDo9-xYjuIZjyeGPQ5A4_Y02xUBwHg7mSdh1maYbFYt4dqjyjT7_vlbAl2XfGuysH7DEdoAf0Il04zhZACQPyKUv6SmXunZYZERZhSX/w413-h640/KBatselBakery9.jpg" width="413" /></a></div></div></div><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-38734507828039308932020-11-28T09:36:00.003-05:002020-11-28T09:36:51.949-05:002020 Tree Ornament<p>2020 has definitely been a year, and I felt the need to commemorate it with a Christmas ornament. Using a wooden ornament from Alpha Stamps, I made this. This will be the perfect reminder of such an imperfect year.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYnyd6Z7rDaRPXbRUuZyqF8KDCJFIkGiXqL2zQOq43T1G4g6FR_Y3U-2zccIdvFMwJA_Glqg_HJe7tuGaxvxCyCjJvyys_7b3qCXROAiPpqTfnoFeIvBT8hQT3WPJy1EwXLuixI285m-a/s1000/KBatselCovidOrny3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="702" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYnyd6Z7rDaRPXbRUuZyqF8KDCJFIkGiXqL2zQOq43T1G4g6FR_Y3U-2zccIdvFMwJA_Glqg_HJe7tuGaxvxCyCjJvyys_7b3qCXROAiPpqTfnoFeIvBT8hQT3WPJy1EwXLuixI285m-a/w449-h640/KBatselCovidOrny3.jpg" width="449" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p>"Our first pandemic. So sweet. That pretty much says it all, yeah? Here's the back. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMU7TdXfkVV7UViQAj79sxMaHGkGEk1Y_z5lSAWV2PGC48JGUdfwQYgY910hrn4DCN_51QCHP6h4d_bfZqSh1AYqrqTu2zhY0nfQQg2xS7ZI1w6adCGdiv7XmfCydqz1Otnj_xF-UqlLfx/s1000/KBatselCovidOrny2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="617" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMU7TdXfkVV7UViQAj79sxMaHGkGEk1Y_z5lSAWV2PGC48JGUdfwQYgY910hrn4DCN_51QCHP6h4d_bfZqSh1AYqrqTu2zhY0nfQQg2xS7ZI1w6adCGdiv7XmfCydqz1Otnj_xF-UqlLfx/w394-h640/KBatselCovidOrny2.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><p></p><p>I love these vintage snowpeople. They have the prettiest smiles. Of course you can't see them, though, as they are wearing their masks. To give this ornament a chalkboard look, I used a white colored pencil for the lettering. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmzz80sOM3ORAsc_R4tQFQQ0TD1FV6oU6u0Ohso7WE2bCgcHQE1Ou5YlgV05P-FBqZ7UHDahD4Nc05Z8H5qceL7NIVmjckgsxgdOMSb4Lufm91YJiz_-571gGrmKEc9SCvtY4wJu7aOtY/s590/KBatselCovidOrny5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="583" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmzz80sOM3ORAsc_R4tQFQQ0TD1FV6oU6u0Ohso7WE2bCgcHQE1Ou5YlgV05P-FBqZ7UHDahD4Nc05Z8H5qceL7NIVmjckgsxgdOMSb4Lufm91YJiz_-571gGrmKEc9SCvtY4wJu7aOtY/w632-h640/KBatselCovidOrny5.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope this ornament makes us laugh next year, when we are able to get together again with friends and family. Until then, we'll stay safe at home. For a list of supplies used for this project, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=201129KB*">click here</a>! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElgbaHen6XjusAOddXUzfx5-4rLXVWZV0eO3N_IP9F4RmKuekjk6BPS5UvEeyD5b9noa22-hKSM4RTwnyDUcdEgOwkVdGOD_0AYMzPRIzcjlB3y7FV1cdAbRa3LcJOGA6fUty9nDjqJtl/s1330/KBatselCovidOrny4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1330" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElgbaHen6XjusAOddXUzfx5-4rLXVWZV0eO3N_IP9F4RmKuekjk6BPS5UvEeyD5b9noa22-hKSM4RTwnyDUcdEgOwkVdGOD_0AYMzPRIzcjlB3y7FV1cdAbRa3LcJOGA6fUty9nDjqJtl/w640-h510/KBatselCovidOrny4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-36710165971781602382020-11-18T10:24:00.000-05:002020-11-18T10:24:46.629-05:00Otis Brings Home the Tree<p>No one can say that Otis doesn't have the Christmas spirit! He decorated his truck up big time for the season and has gone out and found the perfect Christmas tree. I cut the hook off of two Vintage Truck Ornaments from Alpha Stamps, and using a Truck Bed Bagatelle Box, made a Christmas truck. Here's Otis, heading home.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJ6L80j9ybXgegV7oajG49bziYZOZo13Zzl7L4d3RKl3RNZ5xLnVNvrP8IJEjatxOCePPI7Rm4QuFtNRscm1TBhLOAs1gSGgLN4mUjSiEJYi7Wymx_XVU3UkSp94ZbJLbvXUsV_6_xl6L/s1000/KBatselCtruck2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1000" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJ6L80j9ybXgegV7oajG49bziYZOZo13Zzl7L4d3RKl3RNZ5xLnVNvrP8IJEjatxOCePPI7Rm4QuFtNRscm1TBhLOAs1gSGgLN4mUjSiEJYi7Wymx_XVU3UkSp94ZbJLbvXUsV_6_xl6L/w640-h460/KBatselCtruck2.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><p>I'm not one to decorate my car in real life, but I enjoyed decorating this car with Otis. He's a fun loving snowman that enjoys peppermint candy and snow, and the hubcaps and the garlands on his car reflect that. Even the door handles look like candy canes! The Hello Christmas Polymer Clay Slice Mix contains lots of fun shapes, including peppermints, snowflakes, and snowmen, all of which I used to decorate the car.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRVvYgUaJVJ8k_fLF8fjcL-eK8MSCrdEYWEn4ErsCJydZ_iaobFQcoO56rYhipMSLRM9BXwsa5RGGzHkT7aVCbvT3Wu8y16Fya39LwSA8A7jhNmBR2pw3idjPMYFLIN6uHSltddl26kkE/s1000/KBatselCtruck1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1000" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRVvYgUaJVJ8k_fLF8fjcL-eK8MSCrdEYWEn4ErsCJydZ_iaobFQcoO56rYhipMSLRM9BXwsa5RGGzHkT7aVCbvT3Wu8y16Fya39LwSA8A7jhNmBR2pw3idjPMYFLIN6uHSltddl26kkE/w640-h568/KBatselCtruck1.jpg" width="640" /> </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The front of his car features a wooden bumper and a bright silver snowflake; flat backed crystals made the perfect headlights. The Santa hat is made with red felt and a cotton ball. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6X-pAF0tbfKHq9eBp8XbYtjLll9APRxlBwoYciTeiYDYfxnOC-UhBdv7pzYfzoAHccDGqvJJedpVeMcNRlKZI1YOIw9x4zov0fz67Wm-Y2wPT00d1XQffzLnVaJLJlVUQHJDFMM2JMXh/s1000/KBatselCtruck3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6X-pAF0tbfKHq9eBp8XbYtjLll9APRxlBwoYciTeiYDYfxnOC-UhBdv7pzYfzoAHccDGqvJJedpVeMcNRlKZI1YOIw9x4zov0fz67Wm-Y2wPT00d1XQffzLnVaJLJlVUQHJDFMM2JMXh/w640-h640/KBatselCtruck3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I think my favorite part of the car is the back view, from the "ho ho ho!" license plate to the glittery bow on the tree, to the "family stickers". Looks like Otis has a wife and child at home eagerly awaiting this tree. To make the snowman kiddo, I used an x-acto knife to make his hat a little smaller, trim his sides up a little, and make him shorter. The polymer clay is easy to cut. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGD_e-EVJbO-rkKlHo14L-3UIrOjx8QGj27c2Ky9NpX2hIEUhx43lEJGOz410L_avpWBJHtG9weF4TNJp0qBrepxwDOaJzkCD_Msvo-kZrnRyu03tNiEgeXTLGz7aV_uf2CRXTYVlo4MPh/s1000/KBatselCtruck4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGD_e-EVJbO-rkKlHo14L-3UIrOjx8QGj27c2Ky9NpX2hIEUhx43lEJGOz410L_avpWBJHtG9weF4TNJp0qBrepxwDOaJzkCD_Msvo-kZrnRyu03tNiEgeXTLGz7aV_uf2CRXTYVlo4MPh/w640-h640/KBatselCtruck4.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><p>Here's how this all started: the first step was painting the truck and wooden tires a nice Midnight Blue. It almost reads black, but you can see on the tires where they're sanded down that the blue really comes out. I trimmed the paper to fit the back part of the truck, and then glued it down before trimming the front and windows. Pictured below is the paper in place, ready to be trimmed around the front of the truck.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_Gvlp_YJq0kwVxgrEvFGXwvL099dX24EyT4VcPA1lAbhS9TX0rexA81c7kbSjqivH3lXUEKH77ZxS1IpvhNSaZCHYX0oaFyBhx1P6Ly664sxedT8BnbFTnhTEYi3SrcdraMqxE2-QGHG/s1000/KBatselCtruck6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="1000" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_Gvlp_YJq0kwVxgrEvFGXwvL099dX24EyT4VcPA1lAbhS9TX0rexA81c7kbSjqivH3lXUEKH77ZxS1IpvhNSaZCHYX0oaFyBhx1P6Ly664sxedT8BnbFTnhTEYi3SrcdraMqxE2-QGHG/w640-h348/KBatselCtruck6.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>Once the paper is cut out and ready to go, it's time to assemble. I used tacky glue to put my truck together. Spread out all the glue so the entire surface is covered! Clothespins are great for holding everything together while the glue dries. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulPNxv9rzCJotRSN7t8MZi0Q1nTsTeezkC7JlqllUuCQK83TvOzIFh5MxqRsNCDhyphenhyphenAqxgEE1hNlcoIj_kepleeRh5AEERPV6HZlZbNhLNVYe2wMuY3Ca2lj2ebJztj7ID4x38zLgn8hYT/s859/KBatselCtruck7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="859" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulPNxv9rzCJotRSN7t8MZi0Q1nTsTeezkC7JlqllUuCQK83TvOzIFh5MxqRsNCDhyphenhyphenAqxgEE1hNlcoIj_kepleeRh5AEERPV6HZlZbNhLNVYe2wMuY3Ca2lj2ebJztj7ID4x38zLgn8hYT/w640-h412/KBatselCtruck7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Details on the side of the car were made using a Stabilo pencil. I love this pencil so much I included a photo, should you want to get one. It draws a nice dark line, and you can take a brush with water to add a little shading with it. I used it to outline the doors and hood, and to stripe the sides of the car a little. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2blTq_8bkzzetF5RGWlTJORSnO378l3G6mo7KxWf3SArIbR6sgAhCvH9C14pdALlPyjSQ9N1_Iu5I7v6eEPUGrQJVZEC2o7wWlavpGgD7L2oH0o5DMDkVZT3J3F6-zUq33mGhCn10rCo/s1000/IMG_1947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="123" data-original-width="1000" height="78" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2blTq_8bkzzetF5RGWlTJORSnO378l3G6mo7KxWf3SArIbR6sgAhCvH9C14pdALlPyjSQ9N1_Iu5I7v6eEPUGrQJVZEC2o7wWlavpGgD7L2oH0o5DMDkVZT3J3F6-zUq33mGhCn10rCo/w640-h78/IMG_1947.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><p>It appears that Otis has stopped on his way home to admire the starry night. Can't say I blame him. For a list of Alpha Stamps supplies used for this project, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=201119KB*">click here</a>! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoc9UTQY1gq4eUpNlvZGJefRbze7sxj_W6pu26UMfIQ0xtQkO2rs68NUXLmkvKOEvbk7r86-YPx6rPdpJXZ6EforOEwAyhtDdSe1_BqcTkmAPNIDvooqdtn_kkePasxRjU_sxQReIwijZs/s1000/KBatselCtruck5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1000" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoc9UTQY1gq4eUpNlvZGJefRbze7sxj_W6pu26UMfIQ0xtQkO2rs68NUXLmkvKOEvbk7r86-YPx6rPdpJXZ6EforOEwAyhtDdSe1_BqcTkmAPNIDvooqdtn_kkePasxRjU_sxQReIwijZs/w640-h546/KBatselCtruck5.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-55844743088548613202020-10-24T07:36:00.001-04:002020-11-16T14:26:27.505-05:00Scary Halloween Sweets and Treats Stand<p>One last Halloween project for the season: how about some fun mail? My mom mentioned the other day that she never got anything but bills in the mail anymore, so I thought I'd send her a little Halloween treat. Welcome to Alpha Stamps' "Scary Halloween Sweets and Treats" stand. Please be aware of the handy candy corn stickers on the floor that indicate where to stand when ordering your favorite spooky treats; you know we're still in a pandemic.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJmzAGL_vSTET7StftCyz_SHMc2BWgBC8N1E3LMFgZIrWBTylOBj__lwNyZLQsXT4hDaGEqO2UEqfbFMuUvafvDTlGHIltE1ALmL5UI7P5J9LGvbl5VM5S-N1oR7HNEybX69YlMvppX2S/s1000/KBatselHmarket1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJmzAGL_vSTET7StftCyz_SHMc2BWgBC8N1E3LMFgZIrWBTylOBj__lwNyZLQsXT4hDaGEqO2UEqfbFMuUvafvDTlGHIltE1ALmL5UI7P5J9LGvbl5VM5S-N1oR7HNEybX69YlMvppX2S/w634-h640/KBatselHmarket1.jpg" width="634" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Never mind that the proprietors are deceased; they're still being
careful to wear masks and enforce social distancing. Aren't their little candy bags adorable? Those bags are so easy to make using the Retro Halloween Bags collage sheet. A couple of toothpicks hold up the striped awning. I used an awl to punch small holes in the stand and awning for each end of the toothpicks. Once the
card is assembled, a little dab of glue will help keep the toothpicks in
place. </div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjm1xTBYI3nCo6xhSpaTdpdAV710NoUsi8LsKaF_dvyaUZhFwM88BQnkxpbAOx-tj8QHz6Ux5f0X50BMOjDSR5XE3k76aXG_zKYU13HeBeXnNi7xb3aEyNzvm5N8BDAyNrLyV3l3HM48TW/s1000/KBatselHmarket6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="841" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjm1xTBYI3nCo6xhSpaTdpdAV710NoUsi8LsKaF_dvyaUZhFwM88BQnkxpbAOx-tj8QHz6Ux5f0X50BMOjDSR5XE3k76aXG_zKYU13HeBeXnNi7xb3aEyNzvm5N8BDAyNrLyV3l3HM48TW/w538-h640/KBatselHmarket6.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><br /> The beauty of this little scene is that it folds flat, so I can mail it off in an envelope. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFNLzLTYRr5e2WBSba5UUxCsdAZt9lnNc8ZoAt2ZcDuubBW2HTZ0IaD4RwUiDObEEcoVLRXv7ioxXsft4LlH-E70y77tEBvAy_eNJrNsBekMnfNmYcbgpl2u_TDaCgdGppmmCZDFlp4ei/s1657/KBatselHmarket3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1657" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFNLzLTYRr5e2WBSba5UUxCsdAZt9lnNc8ZoAt2ZcDuubBW2HTZ0IaD4RwUiDObEEcoVLRXv7ioxXsft4LlH-E70y77tEBvAy_eNJrNsBekMnfNmYcbgpl2u_TDaCgdGppmmCZDFlp4ei/w584-h640/KBatselHmarket3.jpg" width="584" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A lot of people plan out an entire project before starting it. I am not one of those people. Lots of what I do is trial and error and finding things that work at the last minute. For that reason, before I even started this project, I painted the entire thing black. I know I would be covering it with papers, and that the folds of the card may show. The only thing I know I wanted to do when I started is have a striped awning, so that was done first. The candy paper was too much fun, so I decided a candy stand was the way to go. Below you can see how that paper was cut to fit the wall of the stand, plus the top of the table in front.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEZFYp2QXQhLBPH8_dMI7Mzhqa90ygHtTEXwNnpLOFTWlQbgrdfuuW76Xa3Jkiu8dxzDI9_Y9c_vNzbXqKIyD1KIrHKEvFfrFbwonNAJq3r6o22fDUw9hPk-yHFMKALLsbYHy4TgIYkPh/s1000/KBatselHmarket5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEZFYp2QXQhLBPH8_dMI7Mzhqa90ygHtTEXwNnpLOFTWlQbgrdfuuW76Xa3Jkiu8dxzDI9_Y9c_vNzbXqKIyD1KIrHKEvFfrFbwonNAJq3r6o22fDUw9hPk-yHFMKALLsbYHy4TgIYkPh/w480-h640/KBatselHmarket5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>If ever there's a measure twice, cut once situation, this is it. I had one 6x6 piece of this paper. No room for mistakes! Here's the back of the piece, with some directions. The black plaid paper seen below is the back of the candy paper. Once I cut the paper to the correct width of the stand, I measured carefully and cut out the space for the window under the awning. Put the paper on the front. Holding things in place, carefully slice between the stand in the slits on each side of the "no glue here" part pictured below. That will be the top of the table. Cross your fingers, flip over the piece, and carefully glue only where the dotted line is. You don't want to glue your table top until the piece is fully opened. Once you've glued all that, you can carefully trim the extra paper from the top (where it says "trim here"). Once the candy paper is attached correctly, it's relatively easy to cover the front of the stand and the ground. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhno88Fun2G9Dwb1WNgl3_up9mzCkdEkDXBElhm7VzmnOovR1L4ACMUHXxsgbLYmGwW2w4UsJ-ouNrvKXGmVcm9w4LnpF9y6SSKtdTdGAbyZft9VFGagldMBXjfI8sp1sp_uYmyO77T3LOW/s1000/KBatselHmarket4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhno88Fun2G9Dwb1WNgl3_up9mzCkdEkDXBElhm7VzmnOovR1L4ACMUHXxsgbLYmGwW2w4UsJ-ouNrvKXGmVcm9w4LnpF9y6SSKtdTdGAbyZft9VFGagldMBXjfI8sp1sp_uYmyO77T3LOW/w480-h640/KBatselHmarket4.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The chipboard sign adds a little fun to the scene. It's painted with acrylics and lettered with a fine line marker. I wanted to give it a hand painted look, so I didn't worry about keeping everything straight. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYxdLgGzDfMUcaYWs_t_Xt43YHjNhyphenhyphen-KXYlKFExuhQrNn7pF9xUt5iVSyJi-cl-6OL-MB5zdwBdRuT7ahf38e84GxToUOa9bumZ1MEUnlbbgS_B1dRHWNJhBOhXGgBFwMQenq4zBA3WQC/s1000/KBatselHmarket7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="548" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYxdLgGzDfMUcaYWs_t_Xt43YHjNhyphenhyphen-KXYlKFExuhQrNn7pF9xUt5iVSyJi-cl-6OL-MB5zdwBdRuT7ahf38e84GxToUOa9bumZ1MEUnlbbgS_B1dRHWNJhBOhXGgBFwMQenq4zBA3WQC/w350-h640/KBatselHmarket7.jpg" width="350" /></a></div>If you plan to shop at the Scary Halloween Sweet and Treats Stand, don't forget to stay on the candy corn stickers so you don't get sick. Isn't 2020 fun? For a list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=201025kb*">click here</a>.<br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAI-aQARgzWRwgACYTE3haYmlNzNrQJuvXUgZs7fAXvgF9cRTUksdE_jVz3f8sZqdubatB5WCTW0_qEW_4kdutkmPpAMWvoT0whZo0dQXkshHEnX27ivGEr2dH_fUEvpi5zD3RnxUGHYRA/s1000/KBatselHmarket2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="806" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAI-aQARgzWRwgACYTE3haYmlNzNrQJuvXUgZs7fAXvgF9cRTUksdE_jVz3f8sZqdubatB5WCTW0_qEW_4kdutkmPpAMWvoT0whZo0dQXkshHEnX27ivGEr2dH_fUEvpi5zD3RnxUGHYRA/w516-h640/KBatselHmarket2.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-99802112048222002020-10-10T08:30:00.001-04:002020-10-10T08:30:49.024-04:00Ghosts in the Graveyard Altered Tin<p>Watch out for ghosts in the graveyard! I used an Altoids-sized tin with the lid removed to make some tiny Halloween fun. An insert from Alpha Stamps' new <a href="https://alphastamps.net/products/set-of-halloween-altoids-tin-inserts">Halloween Altoids Tin Inserts</a> set makes a rustic fence and black cat in the foreground of the tin. I painted the insert orange, black and grey, and then added texture to the fence with colored pencils. I used a white colored pencil to outline the edges of the cat to make it pop a bit. The seated cat, front right, is acrylic. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtD4O6DwE5oqCoD9eIkMtrzVub2BMXQii2rNR6URFcZ35ym2ZDG5HJp3mBSk4QjxYFL-_8I-XvHdVt2PbdHi1COjBfyPl0dnUSiiVeAow0ZcqtHRLRRR9aA8Z0XRk-cLu0ycGbOuffdkv//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1000" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtD4O6DwE5oqCoD9eIkMtrzVub2BMXQii2rNR6URFcZ35ym2ZDG5HJp3mBSk4QjxYFL-_8I-XvHdVt2PbdHi1COjBfyPl0dnUSiiVeAow0ZcqtHRLRRR9aA8Z0XRk-cLu0ycGbOuffdkv/w640-h485/KBatselHtin1.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So many ghosts! This paper, from the Halloween Market 6x6 pad, makes the perfect background. After I glued the paper to the inside of the tin, I cut a couple of the ghosts out of the remaining paper and attached them with some foam tape to add some dimension. The tombstones were painted (tutorial at the bottom of the post <a href="http://kbatsel.blogspot.com/search/label/graveyard">here</a>; I love painting tombstones!) In checking to see how the tombstones looked behind the insert, I realized that the two shorter tombstones were getting a little lost behind the fence. I set those two stones up on some foam core (painted black) to make them tall enough to be seen. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilX9Pxhqbz329IgFlbzPfl7UnSM-RvVYjsRRTR80ZYqLc2_d7FEHURxUy-fppdeD6xZbQvTTntdMuYoi1ZJVSow_wDR_LKQsc8_4bHM3Vo1lB7OXbHh_-0xtqcMVzR-3EWmXRH8MCd9sn9//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="1000" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilX9Pxhqbz329IgFlbzPfl7UnSM-RvVYjsRRTR80ZYqLc2_d7FEHURxUy-fppdeD6xZbQvTTntdMuYoi1ZJVSow_wDR_LKQsc8_4bHM3Vo1lB7OXbHh_-0xtqcMVzR-3EWmXRH8MCd9sn9/w640-h428/KBatselHtin4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some curious ghosts were added to the border of the insert, and a small ghost was added with foam tape to the front of the tombstone you see on the right. Some lichen was pushed through the "ground" between the slats of the fence and glued behind. When I tried that smiling jack o'lantern on the top, I knew he would have to stay. This needs a little more orange at the bottom, don't you think? A couple of pumpkins there should do the trick. In this photo, the cat on the fence is not outlined yet, so he's a little hard to see.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLHJ0TpCuVciehMc-RkXaV49Fqws67tYFr7iXmvy7jVlE3nBAGjaMR2UrA5-2jdZhGUg7PBXBxr7HEk-vzA74uJ5KWqwT7_alaTn2aWzPox2hQtuA0VAW93WdEFKdMmNwYYXUBpsgy6Ee//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1280" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLHJ0TpCuVciehMc-RkXaV49Fqws67tYFr7iXmvy7jVlE3nBAGjaMR2UrA5-2jdZhGUg7PBXBxr7HEk-vzA74uJ5KWqwT7_alaTn2aWzPox2hQtuA0VAW93WdEFKdMmNwYYXUBpsgy6Ee/w640-h522/KBatselHtin5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Here's that cat with a little white pencil outline; now you see him. A black ribbon trim along the opening of the tin adds texture. Skeleton arms for that Jack; why not?<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL3TNrtOw-eQ7tM1ZMW32XXr2aSSVKBddoJtOUsCOUGvMj5SLjsabkXlQhbiZoiKNap4U7HQw5xivRONvGtQlxV-W0YiS5TpG5TUFolVnZ0l0pQqffS0rpJySAhZb9hiZ71zmbtm4JTDg//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="1000" height="619" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL3TNrtOw-eQ7tM1ZMW32XXr2aSSVKBddoJtOUsCOUGvMj5SLjsabkXlQhbiZoiKNap4U7HQw5xivRONvGtQlxV-W0YiS5TpG5TUFolVnZ0l0pQqffS0rpJySAhZb9hiZ71zmbtm4JTDg/w640-h619/KBatselHtin3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Halloween! For a list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=201011KB*">click here</a>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiw-YX8OQegPfkwdwzDMGiBX1fyZ43TUe0WI6fLheRGifbEZcnHMKSodL_VFBmnUakFIz_Hx256Y_ZtenT84k1fmgXmC3ZjlzUMe6ESxXfjGPfWoVtlXtVr3zCRhLtk875EaUzr6rEC1GH//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1000" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiw-YX8OQegPfkwdwzDMGiBX1fyZ43TUe0WI6fLheRGifbEZcnHMKSodL_VFBmnUakFIz_Hx256Y_ZtenT84k1fmgXmC3ZjlzUMe6ESxXfjGPfWoVtlXtVr3zCRhLtk875EaUzr6rEC1GH/w640-h624/KBatselH2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-22276518214981757702020-09-23T10:39:00.006-04:002020-10-01T11:01:21.175-04:00Halloween TableauxIt's Halloween season! Because I can never have too much Halloween decor, or do too much Halloween crafting, I had a blast making these tableaux to celebrate my favorite spooky holiday. Large Spiderweb Mirrors with Frames are the perfect backdrop for each scene. All they need is a little stand; easy to make with some foam core and tissue paper. I'll show you how at the end of this post. <img alt="" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="1000" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwbs8bpjtymJCU_dWPLTKS8C2qWL8PMtkaoySOB3wNBDjcQM0Qz-QWWw9nYiVuhsAE7KE7JRcFsVkngmQnDZZXpDwjuFLByRKtocncMXtWlzcbmn0bIqNwGHPCiR9EK1iPPc2tZS8EKT2/w687-h469/KBatselHstands1.jpg" width="687" /><p style="text-align: left;">The first tableau is a little on the spooky side. There's a witchy woman, a graveyard, pumpkins, a skull, and a black cat. A crescent moon shines down on the scene as a bat flies into the night. The gravestones are cardboard shapes; there's a tutorial on how to paint them at the end of <a href="http://kbatsel.blogspot.com/2018/10/tiny-haunted-house-with-tombstone.html">this post</a>. The cat is a cupcake pick. If you leave a little of the pick attached when you cut it off, it's easy to stick down into the foam core to make the cat secure. I gave this one some funny eye stickers. He looks scared!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHpb6rFFcs-XXUUmsLkgFlzglE6EvWliG2Y2mIbrrDpn5s0dVSuxdJUKns5UY7bDQqE60MR_kU8nyZy36rZwoX9q4BBYvrI1xJp4NawtR2YP7saE_RmElzFeCW3LKDzlV7ob_4ycfjd7T//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="771" height="855" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHpb6rFFcs-XXUUmsLkgFlzglE6EvWliG2Y2mIbrrDpn5s0dVSuxdJUKns5UY7bDQqE60MR_kU8nyZy36rZwoX9q4BBYvrI1xJp4NawtR2YP7saE_RmElzFeCW3LKDzlV7ob_4ycfjd7T/w659-h855/KBatselHstands3.jpg" width="659" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Side view, so you can see some of the 3D elements. The large pumpkin in the back was too fat to fit on the base, so I cut it in half with a box cutter. That made it easy to glue it onto the background. Another alteration I made is in the image of the woman. She was originally wearing a very cool bat hat, but it was a little hard to see on the background, so I gave her a new witch's hat with a bright orange band. The "boo" sign and the little pumpkin girl were attached with foam tape, and the cat banner was glued only at the ends so it pops out a bit. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKpNSq9HbzECSvPrhm5HsNQKByDu-S1y4jvFp0bBQZf_Mq-sZ-CxiQseNYnb1lP1kPYSG6Op5KVOtfJGsMuLHZTLLqzpdsyriRMmBzGkeQHr9QB6F4wMqpzPwP8SXJvfPuEHQsf14q8Xy//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="675" height="961" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKpNSq9HbzECSvPrhm5HsNQKByDu-S1y4jvFp0bBQZf_Mq-sZ-CxiQseNYnb1lP1kPYSG6Op5KVOtfJGsMuLHZTLLqzpdsyriRMmBzGkeQHr9QB6F4wMqpzPwP8SXJvfPuEHQsf14q8Xy/w648-h961/KBatselHstands5.jpg" width="648" /></a></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">What's Halloween without candy and costumes? You're invited to a Spook Party! I layered a cat head image on top of a black medallion and a gold medallion, and then could not help but add an extra paper medallion (tutorial on making the paper medallion can be found <a href="http://kbatsel.blogspot.com/2016/10/spooky-halloween-banner-with-medallion.html">here</a>). I wanted this scene to be busy and fun, so it features some happy kids, lots of candy, a couple of jack o'lanterns, and a colorful witch's hat. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGN8Jh6MGOrf6NzXy0IjpLcI0v0fzwyh1vbY5HGxhhAecqIEWYGF7OBzZZnuhvoNinz3aBIqETsNdCq7vgmgKusw5deLz2O5rBXZ9cTO87TFrbVBz9bM4F4dlBMYh109R8FcnFRhangsM//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="870" height="743" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGN8Jh6MGOrf6NzXy0IjpLcI0v0fzwyh1vbY5HGxhhAecqIEWYGF7OBzZZnuhvoNinz3aBIqETsNdCq7vgmgKusw5deLz2O5rBXZ9cTO87TFrbVBz9bM4F4dlBMYh109R8FcnFRhangsM/w648-h743/KBatselHstands2.jpg" width="648" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Side view. The cat head is attached with foam tape, and the paper medallion is attached to the back of the scene for extra depth. The little clown with the pointy hat is also glued to the back of the scene, and his other clown and the witch are attached with foam tape, as are the paper pumpkins. In order to display the witch's hat at a jaunty angle, I glued a toothpick to its back and stuck it into the foam core. A little dab of glue at the bottom of the hat helps keep it secure. The red cape of the little witch flared out on both sides of her, but I trimmed it back on the side where she's holding the cat so it doesn't cover too much of the ghost. Don't be afraid to alter those collage sheet images to fit!<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzYA3A3yx_prWpTkqbdtue1rZ8omvnAiFypEG1oD1c5vStNdnc7IN09AC_Ynbm5niSB2iNxxxB1YTWAVgdUrNdf2LFMKfEi_uCUEB6E7hKtnsM7EJsxOqEI2X0Sbo-bAIl8xZ21-2rPc7//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="628" height="1022" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzYA3A3yx_prWpTkqbdtue1rZ8omvnAiFypEG1oD1c5vStNdnc7IN09AC_Ynbm5niSB2iNxxxB1YTWAVgdUrNdf2LFMKfEi_uCUEB6E7hKtnsM7EJsxOqEI2X0Sbo-bAIl8xZ21-2rPc7/w644-h1022/KBatselHstand4.jpg" width="644" /></a></p><p></p><p>Of course I didn't manage take any photos while these were in progress, so here's a dramatic re-creation of how the stands were made. The backgrounds on the art above are 5" tall. The one I'm using for this tutorial is smaller, around 3 1/2" tall, but the technique is the same. Cut your foam core to the size and shape you want. Mine is just enough to allow for some 3D decorations in the front of the scene. Cut a piece of tissue paper to the right size to wrap your base. I adhered mine with Mod Podge. Tuck the ends in like you're wrapping a present. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFf5c3GqNn5xTS5-GlnqvfreIurP-mYVXn87q2Flxf9NETAYKfNY4wU1A1_rgE4_O3LgAqq590Mm8g638KWvbSJwMG1C3QYUXrg09PQDDH6hpccO4mqnZksZtqaXWdrVyM9Xs99L2MSDlf//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="1000" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFf5c3GqNn5xTS5-GlnqvfreIurP-mYVXn87q2Flxf9NETAYKfNY4wU1A1_rgE4_O3LgAqq590Mm8g638KWvbSJwMG1C3QYUXrg09PQDDH6hpccO4mqnZksZtqaXWdrVyM9Xs99L2MSDlf/w653-h387/KBatselHstands6.jpg" width="653" /></a> </p><p>Once the base is wrapped, position your background where you want it, and holding it steady, trace around the bottom with a pencil. *Hint: cover and/or paint your background and frame before you do this step, as adding extra paper and paint will make the stand a little thicker.*</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGyx7bYaRafd9lmSXhQdycx8r8x0ZUod_wOyIwz6SKio9dHdlFCaI0MlzFhjJbZrtiBBfFvuP36xgC4zvXnG9gcloZzES0Qvci20j-O3TzPigcRsBfHK_-C1KojlVcS8rjPBaK_GRDSqc//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGyx7bYaRafd9lmSXhQdycx8r8x0ZUod_wOyIwz6SKio9dHdlFCaI0MlzFhjJbZrtiBBfFvuP36xgC4zvXnG9gcloZzES0Qvci20j-O3TzPigcRsBfHK_-C1KojlVcS8rjPBaK_GRDSqc/w433-h426/KBatselstands7.jpg" width="433" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Use an x-acto blade to cut out the slot. See the two red arrows in the photo below? That bottom part of the frame will fit into the slot you have just cut. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqAiYZCmnwhMtceHxP98RjHQ1JqgYh89wCWAL3hOzluzg1XcbFB8ElZLPFd7wZYoO1XaOOyV5wu8WzRtAmd8SbJREoGQVJ3if5atR4BoYDgaSKvfpqWclxpHmTqHFCHUB_YRVOn_bINYy/s1000/KBatselHstands8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="1000" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqAiYZCmnwhMtceHxP98RjHQ1JqgYh89wCWAL3hOzluzg1XcbFB8ElZLPFd7wZYoO1XaOOyV5wu8WzRtAmd8SbJREoGQVJ3if5atR4BoYDgaSKvfpqWclxpHmTqHFCHUB_YRVOn_bINYy/w627-h407/KBatselHstands8.jpg" width="627" /></a></p><p>Set your background in your stand. If you've cut the slot a little too wide, insert a slip of cardboard to help secure the background. Now you're ready to decorate! For a complete list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=200924KB*">click here</a>.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZr38S5Ec9k37lM_dfLkIY5VCGKtqBDu6jwhvzReL2DXwfsddxia__GtXsG0yns9e4HZm9Wa0KvTDt1o1dAUu-FwteX6rE7IG8si53WuyVT1uTC10iSpzeCPqh1tdrHqgWrRXHwDhyphenhyphenqvS/s1000/KBatselHstands9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="1000" height="503" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZr38S5Ec9k37lM_dfLkIY5VCGKtqBDu6jwhvzReL2DXwfsddxia__GtXsG0yns9e4HZm9Wa0KvTDt1o1dAUu-FwteX6rE7IG8si53WuyVT1uTC10iSpzeCPqh1tdrHqgWrRXHwDhyphenhyphenqvS/w645-h503/KBatselHstands9.jpg" width="645" /></a></div><p> Happy Halloween!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGLiiHep6HhV7D7aByaE4gjHFRCyM8456UWiLeigFoHvVvrGB8LBrqLhaFK_5APD5nE_8TpgvXVY7vcjxfHQ1d1-zGiWGbyY2jwqqIIjBkbF0-1G4ZncZTo3K0_Th1xc2NrfS4FOn_wyI/s1000/KBatselHstands1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="1000" height="443" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGLiiHep6HhV7D7aByaE4gjHFRCyM8456UWiLeigFoHvVvrGB8LBrqLhaFK_5APD5nE_8TpgvXVY7vcjxfHQ1d1-zGiWGbyY2jwqqIIjBkbF0-1G4ZncZTo3K0_Th1xc2NrfS4FOn_wyI/w652-h443/KBatselHstands1.jpg" width="652" /></a></p><p><br /> </p><p><br /></p><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-23365707440933246072020-09-02T10:28:00.000-04:002020-09-02T10:28:22.708-04:00Welcome to the Nut House<p>Hello, and welcome to the Nut House. A squirrel lives here! This whimsical mushroom house kit from Alpha Stamps almost made me forget how effed up 2020 is. Almost. At least it was a fun distraction. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFs10mHnVCG5V5eU-ExvPzvDDbPFu1se4058NsSr98k5GWp-QQdiMDm13jKgmY9E4ZQEXKARYhoddgAojBSUrizG4FNjTeb-WdP0VXbFRSontnnBmrbOL3A9GqJ37KvctfVOGWQaXDSjGF/s1000/KBatselNutHouse1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="725" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFs10mHnVCG5V5eU-ExvPzvDDbPFu1se4058NsSr98k5GWp-QQdiMDm13jKgmY9E4ZQEXKARYhoddgAojBSUrizG4FNjTeb-WdP0VXbFRSontnnBmrbOL3A9GqJ37KvctfVOGWQaXDSjGF/w725-h1000/KBatselNutHouse1.jpg" width="725" /> </a></p><p>The house comes with a niche, so it's easy to make a front room. A little sugar glider has moved in, and he brought a large acorn along with him. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWG8ZhOlbdO-8wwyhDSHNVIPAs8_du2zxKc84sC9P1MzeigYEp4_IvjCR0Sf7GL8cFJB-CJhcCVRip0l2u0flmECV92G0hc5ucpygOPO0bQyCvDaE6CjRwr-i8osvwGgmmhG8_ykc3sIxe/s1329/KBatselNutHouse4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="1065" height="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWG8ZhOlbdO-8wwyhDSHNVIPAs8_du2zxKc84sC9P1MzeigYEp4_IvjCR0Sf7GL8cFJB-CJhcCVRip0l2u0flmECV92G0hc5ucpygOPO0bQyCvDaE6CjRwr-i8osvwGgmmhG8_ykc3sIxe/w641-h800/KBatselNutHouse4.jpg" width="641" /></a></p><p>The squirrel is very happy in his new home. The staircase is designed with two steps; I added a little landing at the doorway.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgloHpUqCaylk4Yh9w8gECIs4Nm0x-atj5BgANLNeXdm5jdzSNFGYQ7NjBMG6yeF32Yytru1i723tY-caUIv5HE4h5qoTh26CdyCEnfjhOMxxHm_eXsLyP8aQIor3Lk4SoZyxwr3rmLED/s1084/KBatselNutHouse5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="1000" height="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgloHpUqCaylk4Yh9w8gECIs4Nm0x-atj5BgANLNeXdm5jdzSNFGYQ7NjBMG6yeF32Yytru1i723tY-caUIv5HE4h5qoTh26CdyCEnfjhOMxxHm_eXsLyP8aQIor3Lk4SoZyxwr3rmLED/w738-h800/KBatselNutHouse5.jpg" width="738" /></a> </p><p>This squirrel appreciates a nice garden. The yard is made with a combo of Field Grass, Green Turf Grass, Leafy Green Underbrush, and Clump Foliage, which makes for beautiful red flowers along the path. The path is composed of Miniature Brown Path Pebbles and "stones" made from egg cartons (<a href="http://kbatsel.blogspot.com/2014/08/grandmas-house-with-tutorial.html">click here</a> for a tutorial on making egg carton stones). Oh look, there's some mail! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPv3KVEBhqs_DDaW5CkrY08f4uimsSzGnKWMfEcrRGyJ6EhRTboCsM59SVWxvj05NgbdTfK_D_QjNFHpnaaow8Rc7Yx7UPsTNI1ta699qwTHcB75gOeVXLlW_3H9nvggnY3opZ7_rymZYL/s1000/KBatselNutHouse2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="819" height="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPv3KVEBhqs_DDaW5CkrY08f4uimsSzGnKWMfEcrRGyJ6EhRTboCsM59SVWxvj05NgbdTfK_D_QjNFHpnaaow8Rc7Yx7UPsTNI1ta699qwTHcB75gOeVXLlW_3H9nvggnY3opZ7_rymZYL/w655-h800/KBatselNutHouse2.jpg" width="655" /> </a></p><p>The mailbox pretty easy to make. The bottom of the box was made from a rectangular shutter that was included in the door and window set made especially for the mushroom house. I painted it black and then glued a strip of black card stock to each side to make the rounded top. Once the top was in place, I put a thin bead of glue on the back of the box and set it on the card stock. Once that glue was dry, I carefully cut around the edge to make the back of the box. In the photo on the right, you can see how the door was made: a piece of the card stock is trimmed to fit the opening, with extra paper to go up under the bottom. This will allow the door to open and close. The flag was attached with a tiny brad.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDS-krL5vV51yBEF3fsYiaowyIk_WDLWhPTye4tV8sUtv2X_jNT6T2ZRxyPrVHvHmg9SRV-P3WGNs5ubkuAd_qjzyn05iraSh42anWAi7jjMB6RU8k6KbucQ4fXWK79DkEPbY2eSQmKWfG/s1000/KBatselNutHouse9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDS-krL5vV51yBEF3fsYiaowyIk_WDLWhPTye4tV8sUtv2X_jNT6T2ZRxyPrVHvHmg9SRV-P3WGNs5ubkuAd_qjzyn05iraSh42anWAi7jjMB6RU8k6KbucQ4fXWK79DkEPbY2eSQmKWfG/s640/KBatselNutHouse9.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p>The mailbox stands on a painted wooden spindle. The enclosed letter is written with a .05 pen on typing paper, and the envelope was made with the same. The "postcard" is a label from a collage sheet, mounted on thin cardboard and trimmed. That's a teeny tiny letter! It's pictured below on a 1" grid.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglR6Su4Ha9J4hrW_ifH_DPfoSBRdZQ60Uj915KNe1YTy0y4ydGu4B9Mag1AArGxzOScyz7GR-ku4cKgF40ej4duemQsm_HMXHng6vvdyP1Kaa2IfzznhgQf9vcMnK1zKyV_wm5BxBDJI3U/s1000/KBatselNutHouse6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglR6Su4Ha9J4hrW_ifH_DPfoSBRdZQ60Uj915KNe1YTy0y4ydGu4B9Mag1AArGxzOScyz7GR-ku4cKgF40ej4duemQsm_HMXHng6vvdyP1Kaa2IfzznhgQf9vcMnK1zKyV_wm5BxBDJI3U/s640/KBatselNutHouse6.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p>A little bit about how the house was made: once it was decorated front and back, and the niche was in place, I cut strips of paper to finish the sides. All it takes is a thin line of glue on the sides of the cardboard to attach those pieces. It's best to do a little bit at a time, so you can hold the paper in place while the glue dries. My house isn't exactly uniform, and some parts were wider than others, so I cut the strip a little wider than necessary and lined it up with the front of the house. After the glue was dry, I carefully trimmed the excess paper in the back with an x-acto knife. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpsKZHeS3ZZHEHrn07oyvokuhJ6wDLXBNXiLzG61HR1oPHQ1qAyKTOsUlA69E9pkiV1YGOvPZzn-5vY3T7azfon2Cj60uksu1L_J7c2EJDFyPGM108dDMOX9qnAoqkZmkKAMpD3jJmonY/s1000/KBatselNutHouse8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpsKZHeS3ZZHEHrn07oyvokuhJ6wDLXBNXiLzG61HR1oPHQ1qAyKTOsUlA69E9pkiV1YGOvPZzn-5vY3T7azfon2Cj60uksu1L_J7c2EJDFyPGM108dDMOX9qnAoqkZmkKAMpD3jJmonY/s640/KBatselNutHouse8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here's the house in position on the base. It's easy to put the mailbox in place, as the spindle it stands on has little pegs at each end. I punched a little hole in the base to insert the peg. A dab of glue holds it tightly in place. This is the time to draw the sidewalk in, so you know where to put down your stones. I made the sidewalk before gluing the mushroom down. Once the sidewalk was done, I glued on the mushroom and the yard was "planted" using white glue.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpLyBtTpLQ4Teoah3JD5oVpJM3eHHzGEViBbjxiTInJgjNRzJLm7dQxNLwykLAsouZVMCi31cSgidCqB5qz2CgsrTwKLW-3SmbvCJnQwmIHxku6fyfryoJHPtb02bZ63e2bjI6hpxXLTa/s1000/KBatselNutHouse10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="828" height="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpLyBtTpLQ4Teoah3JD5oVpJM3eHHzGEViBbjxiTInJgjNRzJLm7dQxNLwykLAsouZVMCi31cSgidCqB5qz2CgsrTwKLW-3SmbvCJnQwmIHxku6fyfryoJHPtb02bZ63e2bjI6hpxXLTa/w663-h800/KBatselNutHouse10.jpg" width="663" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I hope you enjoyed looking at the Nut House. Need supplies? <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=200907KB*">Click here</a>!<br /></p><p><br /></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-50041266233895463112020-07-11T08:57:00.001-04:002020-11-16T14:27:07.539-05:00Faux Florida VacationOh, coronavirus. We are still sheltering at home. As of today, it's been 121 days since our lives were normal. Since we most likely won't be traveling any time soon, I used this month's Alpha Stamps kit to make a little faux Florida vacation home. It's the next best thing to actually traveling somewhere other than my own backyard. And look, some of my friends are already there! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5G060ufO0Pc28V5tV103-wFS6yyobbmfnuVklZ540817GY3ohy7dL-lG3uWpS_qWQW3_OizBgl4VOIEGkg7OEJvCMylw-hnJwD-LXbWP9EsaR2VV37J6CuypI-3DR0aS9H-MZLfF-NARn/s1600/KBatsel71a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="693" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5G060ufO0Pc28V5tV103-wFS6yyobbmfnuVklZ540817GY3ohy7dL-lG3uWpS_qWQW3_OizBgl4VOIEGkg7OEJvCMylw-hnJwD-LXbWP9EsaR2VV37J6CuypI-3DR0aS9H-MZLfF-NARn/s640/KBatsel71a.jpg" width="442" /></a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The front is hinged at the bottom, using green paper. On the outside, it may look like there's not much to this little house, but when you open it up, it's a true tropical vacation. The beaches are crowded, people are splashing in the waves, and some lucky guy even caught some fish for dinner. Bonus: no social distancing required. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8VnupSH_pZYWV2Ima1TM6jywTTznofXnr8cjsgoqZuEBq1QyAL3g6i6-AU7tLhXGiy_cT5H-dULwVIqW4VJ1seCH3634iJJkf0gGKkFdFw8B4iKLVEJuQ9nXy8myyzd8IMztD1tV3yFC/s1600/KBatsel71e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8VnupSH_pZYWV2Ima1TM6jywTTznofXnr8cjsgoqZuEBq1QyAL3g6i6-AU7tLhXGiy_cT5H-dULwVIqW4VJ1seCH3634iJJkf0gGKkFdFw8B4iKLVEJuQ9nXy8myyzd8IMztD1tV3yFC/s1600/KBatsel71e.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Don't miss the cute little crab charm in the lower right corner of the niche!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVv0DUf7CTNl8-wV3XCN0Wy80g4C1FkurV0CIaAO1LhBnplvGQNMkqXIRrg8D4hhoQqGvM_tecTE2LgZb-kDanXk4RNSkjeDOUcBrH8btBjeyff76-tFFFlrVmMUPLoZtjZNVgXZtgn8mX/s1600/KBatsel71g.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="961" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVv0DUf7CTNl8-wV3XCN0Wy80g4C1FkurV0CIaAO1LhBnplvGQNMkqXIRrg8D4hhoQqGvM_tecTE2LgZb-kDanXk4RNSkjeDOUcBrH8btBjeyff76-tFFFlrVmMUPLoZtjZNVgXZtgn8mX/s400/KBatsel71g.jpg" width="382" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Nothing like a comfy chair and a good book (plus a bucket full of cold beverages!) to make my faux vacation the perfect place to relax.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElOWwgnR9-L_apRNQaZ3AgPx0kA1nx_JO8w-0icv-FixKl5Eff4x1-gIVMpKx2FJme09PTec0yyMR5eoIthkLw-lZfuzCBqnCyoj8YO9Qd9J-H2ZJ-1eVuvdcbfMSviuOW6U4g0Tu4QnN/s1600/KBatsel71b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="840" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElOWwgnR9-L_apRNQaZ3AgPx0kA1nx_JO8w-0icv-FixKl5Eff4x1-gIVMpKx2FJme09PTec0yyMR5eoIthkLw-lZfuzCBqnCyoj8YO9Qd9J-H2ZJ-1eVuvdcbfMSviuOW6U4g0Tu4QnN/s640/KBatsel71b.jpg" width="364" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here's a closeup of the niche and those cute miniatures.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqGrNiDhmpA6J-4a9k2hNUmNX9VIi36UXsIl1wRwx-7XFZd3lICL1FdDYPUNm-pnpQOvL88Uy8qq4nqKGLK5OnGfsu5lyMp1JobIwEAc44iXv2u2j-XJ5ist5rNzoWAlR7Ve-r98OIkzg/s1600/KB71b2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqGrNiDhmpA6J-4a9k2hNUmNX9VIi36UXsIl1wRwx-7XFZd3lICL1FdDYPUNm-pnpQOvL88Uy8qq4nqKGLK5OnGfsu5lyMp1JobIwEAc44iXv2u2j-XJ5ist5rNzoWAlR7Ve-r98OIkzg/s1600/KB71b2.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The front panel of the house is held in place by the flag pole, which is actually a glass ball sewing pin. It's just gently pushed through the apex of the roof, right in front of the house facade. To allow the panel to drop down, you just have to lift the flag. You can just see the pointy end of the flag pole circled below. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMt_lA9pujBN5KX8GokV_sEpqnTzPTnHqQz9VBbGrs4ikDbW9TqSkdW6WzCLyWImd_Q2RIVhdlQjV0czlcreera6Hbs1VOdXOm37z5dAuzGsjXQk0KC0G-akpOCY3zG322IG6lrJ7v0-j/s1600/KB71f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1000" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMt_lA9pujBN5KX8GokV_sEpqnTzPTnHqQz9VBbGrs4ikDbW9TqSkdW6WzCLyWImd_Q2RIVhdlQjV0czlcreera6Hbs1VOdXOm37z5dAuzGsjXQk0KC0G-akpOCY3zG322IG6lrJ7v0-j/s400/KB71f.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'm so in love with the floral paper and vintage Florida postcards combination. It's busy and fun and exciting, which is unlike my life at home right now. Someday we'll travel again, but until then, this little faux vacation house will have to do. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nFQKOvXl4r90Xko3PEUF_RzvU_sT-uwYpdY3zd-l__LflsZTk2OM1rfcjvVkJo5IzdJ7q1it1BQCdzHGwMIqtq-t4S7o9E74A_8QuZdzibiZmGHeIcAOevY4G8mAgeJ9z2p8-no8M4VU/s1600/KBatsel71c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="671" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nFQKOvXl4r90Xko3PEUF_RzvU_sT-uwYpdY3zd-l__LflsZTk2OM1rfcjvVkJo5IzdJ7q1it1BQCdzHGwMIqtq-t4S7o9E74A_8QuZdzibiZmGHeIcAOevY4G8mAgeJ9z2p8-no8M4VU/s640/KBatsel71c.jpg" width="429" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
For a complete list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=200712KB*">click here</a>!</div>
Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-75757832554575886262020-06-20T12:02:00.000-04:002020-06-20T12:02:02.267-04:00Tiny TVThis new tv from Alpha Stamps: it's 2" wide and about 1 3/4" tall. Adorable! I love making tiny things. There's just something fun about fiddling around with all the little details.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMh3XGpZ1LaT1-IQE9N5uktp1PLG1IpEmsxr96Af6XPkoKHGqCfedO2TvTHPThj9pPPHgT0z0xsHgFLxZm4_sUV4ge2Ubu_QeSW4tHclUOiCqaf0GrGHIXMZ41DTFH5dOGVw8OsIdAIWGq/s1600/KBtv1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="1000" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMh3XGpZ1LaT1-IQE9N5uktp1PLG1IpEmsxr96Af6XPkoKHGqCfedO2TvTHPThj9pPPHgT0z0xsHgFLxZm4_sUV4ge2Ubu_QeSW4tHclUOiCqaf0GrGHIXMZ41DTFH5dOGVw8OsIdAIWGq/s640/KBtv1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
The antennae are made from balled straight pins, the knobs are made from a watch gear and a couple of brads that are designed to look like screws. The bottle features a label from a collage sheet, and the mug is actually a ceramic bead. Hey, looks like it's time for a Western!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWwHoJJ1YTWe45eIupCrPgm4x2eGW-eHOPFsJoLeqPqYHN9YelP2u7T5igsA6M9ToI4qugrcDbNAeRr3xF11KNDl85oOu3WXQolww-gXp2xRR189Jy9MARRZKMzlK1OCBAYGIe4b3O17w/s1600/KBtv10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWwHoJJ1YTWe45eIupCrPgm4x2eGW-eHOPFsJoLeqPqYHN9YelP2u7T5igsA6M9ToI4qugrcDbNAeRr3xF11KNDl85oOu3WXQolww-gXp2xRR189Jy9MARRZKMzlK1OCBAYGIe4b3O17w/s640/KBtv10.jpg" width="545" /></a></div>
<br />
This tv is obviously from a different era; so you know there's no fast forwarding through the ads. Just when you remove your beer and get comfy, dangit! It's a stinking commercial! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwVuSHrkvQ1ok8S_rVpkayMuFPfZngsQlT38yKudsElLSwCfHjg2n0ffH9qP6p1TkkvIVMGZriQWlV0UJ-zIoMwcl5_XJzY-gDeUX4g1gJrT0xZojQWc3Hb8rLgWH6o0k2BYlt74hZymd/s1600/KBtv9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="1000" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwVuSHrkvQ1ok8S_rVpkayMuFPfZngsQlT38yKudsElLSwCfHjg2n0ffH9qP6p1TkkvIVMGZriQWlV0UJ-zIoMwcl5_XJzY-gDeUX4g1gJrT0xZojQWc3Hb8rLgWH6o0k2BYlt74hZymd/s640/KBtv9.jpg" width="640" /> </a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here's how this little tv works: the cowboy show fits into a tiny slit in the top. The image has a tab on it, which is folded down. The beer bottle and mug are glued onto the tab to keep it flat on the surface of the tv. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPmecSOsEkM9jpsrFndizqeheUdSJIzQvKxRowPwdnyaXf1ayeiZrdVIxBA8emTh6xbB-gO-t7JGgkLEFjQThwraWl1Bu8lf3C0l40VYHDAf7Dm4c3MQ7ZoIkrr0d6Q8eFoAqvLFoYlXi/s1600/KBtv6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="1000" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPmecSOsEkM9jpsrFndizqeheUdSJIzQvKxRowPwdnyaXf1ayeiZrdVIxBA8emTh6xbB-gO-t7JGgkLEFjQThwraWl1Bu8lf3C0l40VYHDAf7Dm4c3MQ7ZoIkrr0d6Q8eFoAqvLFoYlXi/s640/KBtv6.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The tab is covered with the same paper as the tv set. I was careful to match the patterns so when it's in place, it's almost invisible. The top edge is colored brown with a colored pencil to blend in more with the top of the tv. I did have to cut into another image on the collage sheet to create this tabbed piece, but attaching a tab to the back of the image would have required a thicker, more noticeable slit in the top of the tv.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiel5kmIYywmLOzjFkghjO7t4Ee3-3iov_wjStzLYQ2uPIK8cFiE_qvGXqpalylxy2DCcCDrGhk9jv3fwGhPJYunuI93QE0CSOpM4EOmgMIhz24mPOSefFh8LQrRhvtddWy-B06Oq8kdoeA/s1600/KBtv7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1000" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiel5kmIYywmLOzjFkghjO7t4Ee3-3iov_wjStzLYQ2uPIK8cFiE_qvGXqpalylxy2DCcCDrGhk9jv3fwGhPJYunuI93QE0CSOpM4EOmgMIhz24mPOSefFh8LQrRhvtddWy-B06Oq8kdoeA/s400/KBtv7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
To accommodate the cowboy show, I used thin shirt cardboard to help separate the front of the tv from the next layer of tv inserts. NOTE: at this stage of construction, I cut out the Western image thinking I would attach a tab later. My thoughts originally to put a different "show" on the back, but when I started thinking about how the tab would look, I realized it was more important to me to be able to camouflage the tab. Luckily, I had another collage sheet with that same cowboy image, so I cut it out with the tab in place, like you see above. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWiSc5GTGoJpiyYBN2N92raUd6kZN31aiuYNUvMoE9v5VzmV-6GfdwnWKnf4wBX55QUZAJjba38Z7qbCCAoG977EvL2_uBroAtN2WrhEVAcAiBf2pmiI2K7F5KSMG59QqTSFHN3Pyjlwu/s1600/KBtv3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="1000" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWiSc5GTGoJpiyYBN2N92raUd6kZN31aiuYNUvMoE9v5VzmV-6GfdwnWKnf4wBX55QUZAJjba38Z7qbCCAoG977EvL2_uBroAtN2WrhEVAcAiBf2pmiI2K7F5KSMG59QqTSFHN3Pyjlwu/s640/KBtv3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Here's the inside of the tv in progress. The legs are colored with a Copic Marker, and the front and back have the patterned paper in place. The back of the tv has a scrapbook paper sky, and a woman who is very excited about that hot dog. On top of that is the first of the cardboard inserts that help build the sides the tv. I cut the woman's hand from the image and removed the spoon she was holding. She's now able to wrap her hand around that hotdog bead. The arm is glued to the insert, and the inside edges and the fronts of all the inserts was blackened with a Sharpie. You don't have to be too neat for this step. I sure wasn't! NOTE: The tv kit comes with two inserts, so if you use one kit, your tv will not be as thick as this one. I used an extra insert from another set to make this tv, due to the size of the hot dog bead. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzAE6VS8cfpKQ5ToLbeosF2iWvTIqxPHiLPmDEuTtNBj78PeE0xkgIBf89hGlhsUHrADTdTs7qGo0Ks3KTremGgLvpHMrhP1W4kyjm9dFbhBwTvcrT8_TTVvZ5ar3ofxipTj_rMAQdWiE/s1600/KBtv4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1000" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzAE6VS8cfpKQ5ToLbeosF2iWvTIqxPHiLPmDEuTtNBj78PeE0xkgIBf89hGlhsUHrADTdTs7qGo0Ks3KTremGgLvpHMrhP1W4kyjm9dFbhBwTvcrT8_TTVvZ5ar3ofxipTj_rMAQdWiE/s640/KBtv4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Once the steps above are complete, it's time to glue all the parts together. Below you can see the glued up tv from the back. The space between the arrows is the slit for the Western image. I put washi tape on the front to show that lines up to where the slit will start and stop. The tape will serve as a guide of where to cut the slit out, once the top is covered in paper.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJ3POmy434DmhMzm8cMPaQZ1Sq22I0_Eeu22BEeXUqr8EODDbrQx9tu2yh0XlxpII3GtJTLdPifdayF2FTJ2J0rLQ5SblZZc0O5JwKF0tIzzxYGTmgHX_lcy0iNqudTu-bt-NQ8bkLsJP/s1600/KBtv5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1000" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJ3POmy434DmhMzm8cMPaQZ1Sq22I0_Eeu22BEeXUqr8EODDbrQx9tu2yh0XlxpII3GtJTLdPifdayF2FTJ2J0rLQ5SblZZc0O5JwKF0tIzzxYGTmgHX_lcy0iNqudTu-bt-NQ8bkLsJP/s640/KBtv5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
To cut the slit, center the paper on top of the tv, and glue down the top only. Fold over the washi tape. This will let you know where the slit in the top needs to start and stop. Measure the thickness of the front panel of your tv, and using a sharp x-acto knife, gently push through the paper and cut the slit. I wiggled the blade back and forth a bit to make the slit wide enough for the paper to fit comfortably. Once the slit is cut, gently remove the tape.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUmE86aRJGYf7K96I4KRhm9CoWO2IXkWCoEblOWc2RWLSUrFMkoxfavLPLsWWdGBEWk2sQo67nIk1drexEQLsu6aWgRYWWYm9qp6RUYvhh4G1dqh8ddg9ZVCT0Tz7w0w1biaKUNPjj4ZR/s1600/KBtv8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1000" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUmE86aRJGYf7K96I4KRhm9CoWO2IXkWCoEblOWc2RWLSUrFMkoxfavLPLsWWdGBEWk2sQo67nIk1drexEQLsu6aWgRYWWYm9qp6RUYvhh4G1dqh8ddg9ZVCT0Tz7w0w1biaKUNPjj4ZR/s640/KBtv8.jpg" width="640" /> </a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
If you use a busy paper for your tiny tv, that tab will blend right in!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbawXZB1InucPZqR2eH4ORh1A20hgMO7OQoZYxuAWAWnThyphenhyphendcTFCy1kD3s6dxabH_ghh3yFacgz7rnReaDVPpY_RIqciK9VI_r0J2z3kSv7DCy3eAkCTeoE38vIvKiz9HvzcgxrKw0HML/s1600/KBtv11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbawXZB1InucPZqR2eH4ORh1A20hgMO7OQoZYxuAWAWnThyphenhyphendcTFCy1kD3s6dxabH_ghh3yFacgz7rnReaDVPpY_RIqciK9VI_r0J2z3kSv7DCy3eAkCTeoE38vIvKiz9HvzcgxrKw0HML/s640/KBtv11.jpg" width="628" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Oh no, not another commercial! For a complete list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=200621KB*">click here</a>.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNasjyU0jMXYTANprHHSJOxSDwBZnvHbaPIdgRk3F9BwU86pyPkRoIQowuNYkuKh6QYAq1kGeYfKtTUAV9d6Sj8j_rhYEGp7x-PQvPVSMMVz1xD67u7AganXPS-zds8r4YZF1kWJTwI8VP/s1600/KBtv2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="1000" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNasjyU0jMXYTANprHHSJOxSDwBZnvHbaPIdgRk3F9BwU86pyPkRoIQowuNYkuKh6QYAq1kGeYfKtTUAV9d6Sj8j_rhYEGp7x-PQvPVSMMVz1xD67u7AganXPS-zds8r4YZF1kWJTwI8VP/s640/KBtv2.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>
Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-47974195373320573672020-05-20T10:29:00.001-04:002020-05-20T10:29:31.186-04:00Secret Garden Altoids TinWe're still sheltering at home and only going out for essentials; my great escape is working in my yard. Consequently, my yard is probably looking better than it has in years. Which leads me to my next project: A secret garden within an Altoids tin. For this project I used Stamperia's Oriental Garden Paper, plus some other fun supplies from Alpha Stamps. I am in love with this paper!<br />
<br />
At the outside, only a door. Welcome to the garden. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNJVHAhl6foqGTlT1Riphkm9TKI-OO2PzR3E-rKQU-CeAZPOwQm8xMBoaaozEarW7tPJfX9nIh1R9gHO_wYmgnYg0WznSluFGYixwIb2nMMKeZNhWX3Fa7AyCvFEsfqJTl2kSpgsxgdyC/s1600/KBatselwelcome1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="805" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNJVHAhl6foqGTlT1Riphkm9TKI-OO2PzR3E-rKQU-CeAZPOwQm8xMBoaaozEarW7tPJfX9nIh1R9gHO_wYmgnYg0WznSluFGYixwIb2nMMKeZNhWX3Fa7AyCvFEsfqJTl2kSpgsxgdyC/s640/KBatselwelcome1.jpg" width="514" /></a></div>
<br />
I mounted the welcome sign and the stones around the door onto thin
cardboard to give them a little depth. The door itself is attached to
the surface of the tin. These Stamperia papers mix and match so beautifully. I'm such a fan of turquoise and red.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CmqX01FXvuPuLft-Ke60qwQGDFbtv0C0WRZ2IKmJei79nm1LuD8BUP1pLexcrEbZQOpGpwc5Vi2gQLL8LtBoC_NKTM-hyiqsX61lio9h0lRjwTBQnvf10ayxt09nHH-Qj0ZkOs3SxSVt/s1600/KBatselwelcome2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CmqX01FXvuPuLft-Ke60qwQGDFbtv0C0WRZ2IKmJei79nm1LuD8BUP1pLexcrEbZQOpGpwc5Vi2gQLL8LtBoC_NKTM-hyiqsX61lio9h0lRjwTBQnvf10ayxt09nHH-Qj0ZkOs3SxSVt/s640/KBatselwelcome2.jpg" width="592" /></a></div>
<br />
When opened, you can see the beautiful garden scene. It's spring, so buds are beginning to open and the leaves are starting to appear on the trees. The paper on the lid (left) was actually a cream color; I used a combination of Copic Markers, ink, and a white colored pencil to match the background color of the paper on the right. The butterflies wings were folded and only the bodies are glued down, which makes them 3D. <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSyj_gw3adW0oTtG9AiPQsF3Y2B9Z6Ds_pdM4GJ_2I7fGmchpEEcCHh7QW2D5anu5xp1U1MEQkY_WUKmBjJHM6MD6NK5ml_HmVGdPdYOwqrw6cgNGOK24s4cJOplkec6ExaleiVBQxbcg/s1600/KBatselwelcome4a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1000" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSyj_gw3adW0oTtG9AiPQsF3Y2B9Z6Ds_pdM4GJ_2I7fGmchpEEcCHh7QW2D5anu5xp1U1MEQkY_WUKmBjJHM6MD6NK5ml_HmVGdPdYOwqrw6cgNGOK24s4cJOplkec6ExaleiVBQxbcg/s640/KBatselwelcome4a.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
The Gothic Tree insert fits just under the lip of the tin, so the tree and fence make a beautiful frame around the scene. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWaCpTbKHkyQDW3NqtM-yENr5P4j7v27r_keArPxRl7kRWSFHfsUU15zUg706C7-KKpRfDZgixO4iG6Y2GC3U9W9AlaRxxpRxmhuQkj_bMVgmnmgVDZ8S1JZQrzwMfDENnrQGXrAmYImi/s1600/KBatselwelcome3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="926" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWaCpTbKHkyQDW3NqtM-yENr5P4j7v27r_keArPxRl7kRWSFHfsUU15zUg706C7-KKpRfDZgixO4iG6Y2GC3U9W9AlaRxxpRxmhuQkj_bMVgmnmgVDZ8S1JZQrzwMfDENnrQGXrAmYImi/s640/KBatselwelcome3.jpg" width="592" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
That paper! Even the back of the tin is gorgeous.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvdcUACKE6-CIQbYkfY44_fXVcnIdqbTbJxZ1vJbDr9G9a4UEofbuUy9XcswWZzJj4Pjgb6W0bKiEfazDcBvLUpB7X04uNkm1JDEdxk3koh-d1F3EM0dgyhkiHcJBnPhaLY2YAt4BlvLo/s1600/KBatselwelcome5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="1000" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvdcUACKE6-CIQbYkfY44_fXVcnIdqbTbJxZ1vJbDr9G9a4UEofbuUy9XcswWZzJj4Pjgb6W0bKiEfazDcBvLUpB7X04uNkm1JDEdxk3koh-d1F3EM0dgyhkiHcJBnPhaLY2YAt4BlvLo/s640/KBatselwelcome5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
A few notes on construction: After the tin was covered in paper, the decorating began. The tree insert (top) was painted around the border to match the background paper, while the iron fence was painted black and given "highlights" with a white colored pencil. I glazed the fence to make it shiny. The tree was left the chipboard color, and details were added with colored pencils. Laser Cut Miniature Ivy was painted green and glued onto the fence. Tiny plastic plants were cut apart and glued to the back of the tree branches.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLJ2cKUUeBBCvKIo-Fc84cAkx1kt-qC3vu1bCJgqXbWS33TieBrNdi8X5wyniUjQ_0p5AWEpAdVLaKFV5cYry6tqxgMxM3NMuTvBqgXJWNSL6vMlGK9RZ_4mroWA_RJvakmNse_aPz7AS/s1600/KBatselwelcome8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="656" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLJ2cKUUeBBCvKIo-Fc84cAkx1kt-qC3vu1bCJgqXbWS33TieBrNdi8X5wyniUjQ_0p5AWEpAdVLaKFV5cYry6tqxgMxM3NMuTvBqgXJWNSL6vMlGK9RZ_4mroWA_RJvakmNse_aPz7AS/s1600/KBatselwelcome8.jpg" /></a></div>
Above, the image of the woman was adhered to the back of the tin with foam tape. Rose buds, moss, and a couple of small bushes were then glued into place.<br />
<br />
To attach the rosebuds, I used pliers to bend the wire stem into a little base. That base was just dipped into white glue and attached to the bottom of the tin.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIh6I_RIzqcBA68G6ko0eeQ4jzD75dVkQJq1q9gB7CCwFGjt_urMGXwe2lF-vFlY1upUOjlsCgwievaCTtG8qPmspPN409e23DdW3yzlzfUsAeNy293m-2crj58_vB_zeSGbfb2cQ64bT_/s1600/KBatselwelcome7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIh6I_RIzqcBA68G6ko0eeQ4jzD75dVkQJq1q9gB7CCwFGjt_urMGXwe2lF-vFlY1upUOjlsCgwievaCTtG8qPmspPN409e23DdW3yzlzfUsAeNy293m-2crj58_vB_zeSGbfb2cQ64bT_/s400/KBatselwelcome7.jpg" width="197" /></a></div>
<br />
Once the flowers were all set, the insert was put into place. I trimmed a hair off the top and bottom of the insert, because I kept putting it in the tin and pulling it out to check the position of the foliage. Having it be just a little smaller made it easier to manipulate, and it still fits snugly inside.<br />
<br />
I hope you enjoy my secret garden. For a complete list of Alpha Stamps supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=200521KB*">click here</a>.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyZmcQUNM-iFrmt13bqH1iGasVz7bYxLfa9pw8je7wRvIDCCeIsT6pHfdlK1Vb1Zh2ZLrWdD3UPT4rQ502RpO3GfufIrrNXmHAEJAxYqllKBMA_vSBl4e8tU3DYKajy1nkC293OLAUJSP/s1600/KBatselwelcome6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="634" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyZmcQUNM-iFrmt13bqH1iGasVz7bYxLfa9pw8je7wRvIDCCeIsT6pHfdlK1Vb1Zh2ZLrWdD3UPT4rQ502RpO3GfufIrrNXmHAEJAxYqllKBMA_vSBl4e8tU3DYKajy1nkC293OLAUJSP/s640/KBatselwelcome6.jpg" width="405" /></a></div>
<br />
<span id="goog_2099304373"></span><span id="goog_2099304374"></span><br />
<br />
<br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-80959339842328295742020-04-15T10:44:00.002-04:002020-11-16T14:28:10.949-05:00Covid-19, A Little JournalLike most of the world, I have been sheltering in place for the last 34 days (yes, I'm keeping count). Crafting has been great entertainment, and one might even say, therapy. Making this Covid-19 journal certainly was that for me.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
I cut up a lot of newspaper in the making of this book; the background paper for all the pages was created by gluing articles about the virus to the covers (made from a House Shaped ATC Frame set), and each of the pages, which are thin cardboard cut to size. I gave each page a thin layer of acrylic paint, a little ink, and some paint details. The type fades into the background, but if you look closely, you can still see lots of what it says. Anyway, enough chatter, let's look at photos.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSBDg7UjrcG4SGV3AnKqqaaW0qBunT2H-7bVL5d5epRWSLqoUwRZwFF0MPduAeGXwVYKXq1oszz98BtdJNvj5JPN62fJkvhM86ZwiOl-cWQiBXFf18gne5Ig6ZtYPfmvMsPYINxAAMYTc/s1600/KBatselcovid8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="430" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSBDg7UjrcG4SGV3AnKqqaaW0qBunT2H-7bVL5d5epRWSLqoUwRZwFF0MPduAeGXwVYKXq1oszz98BtdJNvj5JPN62fJkvhM86ZwiOl-cWQiBXFf18gne5Ig6ZtYPfmvMsPYINxAAMYTc/s640/KBatselcovid8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
The front cover. Hopefully this conveys the feeling of being stuck inside. I started out with just the "metal" bars, but then added the red arch to make it seem more restrictive. Even that didn't seem enough, so I added the "call again" emergency tape. Part of the beauty of having tons of collage sheets is finding something that just works. That emergency tape is actually a small cigar band image from the Mini Cigar Box Trims collage sheet. Like all of the type throughout the book, with the exception of the snarky captions, the "COVID-19" title and the "shelter-in-place" type were also cut from the paper. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjmxsumqHfZowT_nrX1wH2xc-IZytzV5kpr5EM3i9DLFs07UHCaLdLjcAs4AWJ5Im_UdAjGoWiz8v7K-YqvQ2MRLjULzHHmrM49C0-DSHESiIlMWmVtMidQ_RYkMhhPUn4oOWtBOajYMX/s1600/KBatselcovid1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="994" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjmxsumqHfZowT_nrX1wH2xc-IZytzV5kpr5EM3i9DLFs07UHCaLdLjcAs4AWJ5Im_UdAjGoWiz8v7K-YqvQ2MRLjULzHHmrM49C0-DSHESiIlMWmVtMidQ_RYkMhhPUn4oOWtBOajYMX/s640/KBatselcovid1.jpg" width="468" /> </a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The expression on this face is everything. All she needed was a mask, which I drew with colored pencils on a piece of typing paper, then cut out and glued down. My light table came in handy to show the shape of her face and and enable me to make the mask fit properly.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge21zFKfrLBzz5yn57w2DkMsOn3VnAf1n9WTrIgLMXvXc_0yOPbhzMNQRYXmWFRfSGqIV8kfExlFNGK4eYIotqLgI1CNGlffLN8TRRYSMB5KheOQEtQt0BBbQ8MYOAEpA1Ycv9rsqX53V9/s1600/KBatselcovid2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1000" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge21zFKfrLBzz5yn57w2DkMsOn3VnAf1n9WTrIgLMXvXc_0yOPbhzMNQRYXmWFRfSGqIV8kfExlFNGK4eYIotqLgI1CNGlffLN8TRRYSMB5KheOQEtQt0BBbQ8MYOAEpA1Ycv9rsqX53V9/s640/KBatselcovid2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
The bars on the inside started out as a decorative gate; I just cut off all the ornamental part, shortened them up a bit and painted them grey. Jail cell!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExhPpMGVLHI8UKx3e9YdIx0KMCEftgeKOdR6Ctzm6EY4i_LpjSmjFl5t4j3Jk7vRiC5QJT1HKEIUv98M7YUJWh9imoMowOLl7M5kp8wjnfhc27wPykZET-dEhnfal-YbaBXYAjIEntsgk/s1600/KBatselcovid7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="997" data-original-width="1000" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExhPpMGVLHI8UKx3e9YdIx0KMCEftgeKOdR6Ctzm6EY4i_LpjSmjFl5t4j3Jk7vRiC5QJT1HKEIUv98M7YUJWh9imoMowOLl7M5kp8wjnfhc27wPykZET-dEhnfal-YbaBXYAjIEntsgk/s320/KBatselcovid7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
I don't know about you, but my husband and I are definitely enjoying some special snacks during this time, including Cheez doodles and peanut M&Ms. We are taking care not to overdo it, though, unlike this poor woman, who is obviously lacking a bit of self control. Definitely a "state of emergency". I found this image of Cheez Doodles online, and sized it to fit. The tiny doodles on the left hand page were drawn with colored pencils. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioziLQVejQERd19GZG4v2qBY4BcYpEpZw9P6d0-6vborB5F2JjA4ybCkSMbuhn1xbt7_OPdWuoSHR7KY82SCnmWANl6aBsdTMnmQ9S5dcJtphMH1fpJhNKwpZeYkdGK1PR9mzpnoIqrdwO/s1600/KBatselcovid3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="1000" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioziLQVejQERd19GZG4v2qBY4BcYpEpZw9P6d0-6vborB5F2JjA4ybCkSMbuhn1xbt7_OPdWuoSHR7KY82SCnmWANl6aBsdTMnmQ9S5dcJtphMH1fpJhNKwpZeYkdGK1PR9mzpnoIqrdwO/s640/KBatselcovid3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
As someone who really doesn't mind spending a lot of time at home (when it's by choice!), I did note that other than not having the option of going out, some things hadn't really changed. I did, however, quit using a hairdryer and wearing makeup and jewelry, and we do seem to go through the alcohol faster than usual.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_9s8ckAmcpWL_U-ka1Eif4Red5h9xSuKjRrLpWcMYTW2U0rLCg5-0b_skzcJ8QX_ojKIzHlHzo-emO8NqLkCFAPbNqL8KRx6b_nii3MtkZ_VBSekDTpM7cEYruVYzIQrBFb6vfmQ5uan/s1600/KBatselcovid4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1000" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_9s8ckAmcpWL_U-ka1Eif4Red5h9xSuKjRrLpWcMYTW2U0rLCg5-0b_skzcJ8QX_ojKIzHlHzo-emO8NqLkCFAPbNqL8KRx6b_nii3MtkZ_VBSekDTpM7cEYruVYzIQrBFb6vfmQ5uan/s640/KBatselcovid4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
It can be hard to be isolated with family members for long periods of time. I think this page is self-explanatory. Not to worry, though, so far no one here has needed severe "correction". This knife was drawn with a silver Sharpie. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWpF0WM-X3_k3EN0i9WPdscnLckRyr3_nSZ7IBTWq0lkwQNvw9-Co1A-DnjpqBBqlwZyReDUd4StC79tzg_nhLl_YvgK0azdIVYeb25PG4zwO9YIMb9gqIBEVZhsnOzK0ao_pc9nuNvk6/s1600/KBatselcovid5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="1000" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWpF0WM-X3_k3EN0i9WPdscnLckRyr3_nSZ7IBTWq0lkwQNvw9-Co1A-DnjpqBBqlwZyReDUd4StC79tzg_nhLl_YvgK0azdIVYeb25PG4zwO9YIMb9gqIBEVZhsnOzK0ao_pc9nuNvk6/s640/KBatselcovid5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
And the back cover. I'm sure you agree. For a complete list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=200416KB*">click here</a>.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsYgYGIoy1DrMdSCVs09EtN8BKnXxtalLQd10k7dThlTCpJdt4DEmf6AEVggTElZ60bmg2WR9bkdypYyF8qg7SWC98Dv73L0uhSSkwKzZCSP9Qdj1_wBZiCsA3DaiZmJcdgQGAXCYUe3o/s1600/KBatselcovid6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsYgYGIoy1DrMdSCVs09EtN8BKnXxtalLQd10k7dThlTCpJdt4DEmf6AEVggTElZ60bmg2WR9bkdypYyF8qg7SWC98Dv73L0uhSSkwKzZCSP9Qdj1_wBZiCsA3DaiZmJcdgQGAXCYUe3o/s640/KBatselcovid6.jpg" width="456" /></a></div>
*I hope that neither you nor any of your friends or family has been infected with
this terrible virus. Please know that this book is not meant in any
way to make light of this serious pandemic. My family has been very strict in socially isolating, and this is just my way of coping a bit. Stay safe out there!*Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-79049824689251968642020-04-08T10:06:00.001-04:002020-05-03T15:39:25.132-04:00Let Us Crown Him TriptychHere's a quick little 3" tall triptych I put together recently. The image is from one of my favorite collage sheets: <a href="https://alphastamps.net/products/saints-and-sinners-collage-sheet?_pos=429&_sid=c97403ede&_ss=r&variant=30168722341967">Saints and Sinners</a>. So many great images to play with! The triptych is covered with "heavenly" paper, and the edges are painted with a gold metallic paint.
The "Let Us Crown Him" caption was cut from an old hymnal. I painted
over it a bit to make it blend into the background, and then went over
the letters with a fine black pen. Gold sequin stars and a golden halo
complete the heavenly look.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaxsD9UxOHeUNef1Ns4p9fe4k37ZC1dlOytVGLAdskdi7VrLwro7ryEtLfXwspOrD7RdVY-GXffYVl_41EM-ipzuLPjXDse95p35EpBw2ob1MMGCzfjoG-eeHgtUfLl2zzusYfjlHk9gB/s1600/KBatseltriptych4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1000" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaxsD9UxOHeUNef1Ns4p9fe4k37ZC1dlOytVGLAdskdi7VrLwro7ryEtLfXwspOrD7RdVY-GXffYVl_41EM-ipzuLPjXDse95p35EpBw2ob1MMGCzfjoG-eeHgtUfLl2zzusYfjlHk9gB/s640/KBatseltriptych4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
The back is finished in more of that lovely paper. For a complete list of supplies, <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=200409KB*">click here</a>! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPcGSZce5jEpK6uN_rzQ-TuaV9Cfrr1z596H1RdiWuqoaC2dTZmQR3VIhqYWtGZ2Eg3JLXp7ywK8N2lsXi1n1ndxLf0SHDQvxXOrEfsIgcr5JfqoGFCtAI-PVLjTUt7YLCdewibmYXuq9/s1600/KBatseltriptych2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1000" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPcGSZce5jEpK6uN_rzQ-TuaV9Cfrr1z596H1RdiWuqoaC2dTZmQR3VIhqYWtGZ2Eg3JLXp7ywK8N2lsXi1n1ndxLf0SHDQvxXOrEfsIgcr5JfqoGFCtAI-PVLjTUt7YLCdewibmYXuq9/s640/KBatseltriptych2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009955652192227622.post-54421368113818584582020-04-02T11:31:00.000-04:002020-04-03T09:51:54.829-04:00Lotsa Rabbits, an Altered TinHere's a little project I just threw together while social distancing. I have always loved the alphabet scrapbook paper I used, and wanted to do something with it. I found another nice paper with lots of letters on it that looks pretty good with it, so this little tin came together pretty easily. Once I had it covered, I used images from Alpha Stamp's <a href="https://alphastamps.net/products/vintage-toys-collage-sheet?_pos=3864&_sid=e972ca443&_ss=r&variant=30479690002">Vintage Toys</a> collage sheet. (If you purchase the digital version, you can resize the images as necessary.) <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2b-kDk4pPkUL9FsXv5ZtCSY7cSkxYbZ20c377uBMGvIjCDgjEI2GrhKN-HUIqqh67jqFXcatITiy58OdfkSafoKDbovM60i1sRhiXTlvaiMJv8PNwf2drqAP4pdxHM0-E6or5K37kXwH/s1600/KBatselbunnytin2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1000" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2b-kDk4pPkUL9FsXv5ZtCSY7cSkxYbZ20c377uBMGvIjCDgjEI2GrhKN-HUIqqh67jqFXcatITiy58OdfkSafoKDbovM60i1sRhiXTlvaiMJv8PNwf2drqAP4pdxHM0-E6or5K37kXwH/s640/KBatselbunnytin2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Look at all the bunnies!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTWcSubyHXRQzTmhe0zCaPE1p3a-7OQO8zWLC-8u-kxBqMWEUN5hEvuOvuIMUWIqRugbFHloIuZlfAU2u9ok5uyjvNLpooQS4RVFet3x2NsXkLhwWmIBnXaKMI8kq-2pARheo1zC9-aBa/s1600/KBatselbunnytin1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1000" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTWcSubyHXRQzTmhe0zCaPE1p3a-7OQO8zWLC-8u-kxBqMWEUN5hEvuOvuIMUWIqRugbFHloIuZlfAU2u9ok5uyjvNLpooQS4RVFet3x2NsXkLhwWmIBnXaKMI8kq-2pARheo1zC9-aBa/s640/KBatselbunnytin1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Here's the inside, currently filled with miniature carrots. How apropos!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7U3P8dN3VqqzA1PoeorQlciyCACeTJbxnjcustF5MPelb_oQpsPk7RtcrcwwlEM2XcAPqN6CMOV3ln5PTfqDRHtgKyQ1c3WCBFuUIxMGhJgPzmjnfgB0aJSiA6q-sy3gchaE3mKKBQjH/s1600/KBatselbunnytin3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="1000" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7U3P8dN3VqqzA1PoeorQlciyCACeTJbxnjcustF5MPelb_oQpsPk7RtcrcwwlEM2XcAPqN6CMOV3ln5PTfqDRHtgKyQ1c3WCBFuUIxMGhJgPzmjnfgB0aJSiA6q-sy3gchaE3mKKBQjH/s640/KBatselbunnytin3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
I should go through some of my other old scrapbook paper and decorate a few other tins. Alpha Stamps has blank tins for decorating, plus the collage sheet and baby carrots. <a href="https://alphastamps.net/search?q=200405KB*">Click here</a> if you need supplies. Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15092580534150014491noreply@blogger.com1