Week four of my 3D Thursdays. I wasn’t sure I would manage to keep it up, but I have stuck with it (sorry!) and am having fun making little glittery things. Well, today it is one very little, very glittery thing.
I have used a Tattered Lace Shop die (bought last year) to make a Christmassy something. It could be purely decorative, or another Advent calendar piece, or even an alternative Christmas card or tree decoration.
Firstly I printed out some music score from the Hearts and Roses Christmas digikit using Serif CraftArtist. With uncharacteristic foresight I actually thought about where to position the die, so I have musical notes in the right places, as opposed to featuring the gap between the staves. Hurrah!
Next to crease and glue the shop (hereafter known as the ‘house’) together. I inked the house corners in silver to define them a bit more. For the roof I wanted a different colour and texture so opted for some silver glitter cardstock, cut to size, the edges trimmed with decorative scissors and then stuck over the existing roof. Like double glazing. Ignore the fact the windows are open to the elements. This is a house for tiny yetis. I also used the same scissors to cut slivers of glitter card for the base.
The wreath is highly technical. It is made by twisting a silver pipe-cleaner around a pen to form the circle, dolloping on some tacky glue in a very heavy-handed way and then dunking in a tub of glitter a few times so it gets a bit clumpy looking, like wet snow. Mission accomplished!
The finishing touches are a string of sticky pearls to gussy up the gable end and a banner greeting raised up on a double layer of 3D pads. Add one twinkly battery tea light and ta-dah!
If you fancy having a go you don’t need a die to do this. There are plenty of free templates for houses available. You might even already have a cookbook with a gingerbread house you could use. If anyone does make one I’d love to see!
Supplies: Tattered Lace Essentials Shop die (retired); Clearly Besotted Mini Basic Banners stamps (Christmas selection) and die; Brilliance Starlite Silver pearlescent ink; pearls from The Ribbon Room
Oh, Gillian, how cute!! This would look lovely on a mantle or an end table! Love all the details!
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Thanks Kathy! I am thinking mantle too, and maybe making a good few of them.
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I love this! I want to make a whole town of houses … and the tiny yeti citizens within. (Seriously though; I may attempt a few houses for the holidays.)
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Will they be knitted houses? And will you show us?
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This is superb and beautifully created. Great job on positioning the paper! The detail is fantastic. Really enjoying 3D Thursday.
Hugs Flo x
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Thanks Flo! Next week, a life-size model of Tower Bridge……
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Walnut whips would make good tower tops 😉 Looking forward to seeing the project. x
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Mmmnn, good idea. I’ll make the rest out of Curly Wurlys…
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Awww! Curly Wurlys and mint aeros….
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Happy days….
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Beautiful. You are a true artist at your craft. I always see all the small details you put into your work. This is so cute.
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Thank you, what a lovely thing to say!
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🙂
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That’s such an adorable 3D card! 🙂
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Thank you!
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I am going to have to add this to my Christmas ideas list! This is just too cute
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Thanks! And thanks for stopping by and commenting!
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You’re welcome! I’m looking forward to seeing all your great stuff!
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Thanks. Not sure about the great bit, but I definitely have ‘stuff’! I have just popped over to your blog and seen the marvellous Howard the Dinosaur. He’s super!
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Oh thanks! And whatever, your stuff is awesome!
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Awwww, a widdle home for a widdle Faery Baker who makes cakes, and gingerbread. (I know you said Yeti … but it’s way too pretty for a yeti).
My idea of the widdle Faery Baker … he’s very handsome, single, in his mid to late forties, dark hair, blue eyes, and you won’t find him on Tinder or Fakebook.
All the fairy ladies looooove him and they’re all getting fat eating his products – but they have to take care about putting weight on, because if they put too much on, then how on earth will they fit through the windows of the Bakery and see him every day?
lol…. great make, Puff.
Now it’s time for another … then another … infact, you would be best making a whole village of them – because Faery Folk like community spirit.
Sending crafting vibes so that you don’t get tired, making all those wee houses.
~ Cobs. x
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It does have a door! Although I quite like the idea of customers having to hurl themselves through a window, do an SAS-type roll on the floor, stand up, brush themselves off and order a couple of cream slices….
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Faeries don’t do that, silly!
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Maybe the fumes from your meds have gotten to me….
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This is gorgeous! I love it! This is an adorable ornament – perfect for Christmas and looks so pretty with the light inside 🙂 Another fab 3D project Gill!
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Thanks Karen! I am actually pleased with this and I think I might do a whole row of them – if I have the time, of course!
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Wonderful little house! You know how you said a whole row…could you do a church? Or a stable…I have a thing about Nativity scenes..my mother made me one when I was a little girl and they just fascinate me! Great post-so clever!
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Thank you. Yes a church, stable, full nativity scene would be possible. There are free templates for everything on the internet! Don’t forget the lobster!
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Don’t think there was a lobster at the Nativity…unless it was an accidental gift…but…horoscope cards!! They would be fun 🙂
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There was, according to Love Actually, at least one lobster present. But horoscope cards? Predicting a gruesome end? How about some nice, safe (although actually I hate them) Christmas crackers? Or would there be some health and safety issue about the snaps potentially setting fire to the hay?
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It never ceases to surprise me where lobsters end up. I found one in the airing cupboard the other day…
No! Don’t predict gruesome ends…lol, horrorscope cards for Halloween…I meant the cute symbols of the Zodiac on month birthday cards..like Taurus the bull…etc!
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Was he checking your thermidor? Sorry, I mean thermostat? I am curious about the Nativity your mum made for you. Did it include less conventional items?
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No…no. It was traditional, up to a point, although I felt-and still do actually-that every Nativity scene would benefit from a couple of carefully placed dinosaurs..
Lol! Thermostat…my son had a toy cuddly lobster called Mr.Pinchy, and I was looking for something in the airing cupboard when he fell out and hit me on the head…
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Where would you place the dinosaurs? Can’t be next to the sheep…
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Looking lovingly through a hole in the roof…
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Oh, of course. Silly me. Coupla dinos with goofy grins on their faces, maybe a hazy sunset behind and some uplifting muzak. Nothing says ‘Christmas’ quite like that!
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Precisely! I knew someone with your artistic sensibilities would be able to appreciate the dinosaur scenario…:)
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I love all the details especially the music notes. Yes I can imagine a whole village 🙂
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Thanks! The more I think about it the more I want to do one!
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Aww…so cute!!!
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Thank you!
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Sweet! 🙂
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Thanks!
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It looks so cute, I absolutely love it! Making me want to go make some houses now, I’ll have to add that to my craft to-do list!
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Thanks so much. They are good fun, and I definitely want to make more now!
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This is super cute. The glue and glitter dunked wreath is my favourite part! I dare not attempt anything so brave myself. (Houses that look like they’ve been storm battered don’t tend to feature heavily as Christmas decorations!) A whole string of these would adorn a mantle piece perfectly. 😊
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Thanks. I like how the wreath worked out too. Now I am thinking of what else I can apply that to. They aren’t a brave choice – actually very easy – but maybe with little ones around they might not be robust enough!
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Frosted holly leaves and berries as card toppers would look great. Or a squirrel tail made of pipe cleaner and dipped in snowy glitter. The dunk and dip approach would also make great flower centres. Ooh, might have to play with glitter later!
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Great ideas. I feel a ‘you go, girl’ coming on. No, still doesn’t sound right….
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I may not get to glitter yet as I have ‘boy’ cards for 4th and 5th birthdays to make! Hope I find time! Go girl definitely sounds funny. Maybe more of a ‘get cracking duck’ (as they say round here!)
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Infinitely more appropriate!
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This reminds me of the first Christmas ornament we received as newlyweds 25 years ago. My little sister was 12 and she was so proud. I still have it and, knock on wood, it still lights up!
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Thank you! They are good fun to make!
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Oh my goodness! What a gorgeous project! I love this! I need a few of these for my front bay window…when do you think you will have them done??? LOL! Absolutely stunning!
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Thank you! I must say I did have fun doing this!
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This one should really have a “love” button for me to click on.
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Shucks (love that word), thanks!
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Such an adorable little house! I love everything about it! It can be a Christmas tree ornament or even a part of advent calendar!
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Yes, just what I was thinking! Thanks!
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Stunning 🙂
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How adorable!
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Thanks!
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Ooooh how sweet! Reminds me of some of the ornaments my nan used to place on her mantle at Christmas. So pretty!
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Thanks. That is pretty much the look I was going for. Kind of vintage glitter!
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Looks amazing and so welcoming 🙂 x
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Thanks! Looks like everyone inside ate their Readybrek!
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So cute!
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Glad you like it!
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