Artfully Musing: August 2018

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

WITCH IN THE WOODS - GRIMSLEY VILLAGE - NEW IMAGES & VIDEO TUTORIAL

This is my first Halloween project for the season and it would make a great addition to Grimsley Village or as a standalone project.

In the woods, the witch has set up shop and in the center is a bubbling cauldron filled with ick green boiling goo.

The cauldron is mounted on a pile of bones.

Next to the cauldron are the witches spell and potion books, bottles full of magical ingredients a broom and her familiar (black cat).

On the left side of the scene, you’ll find a witches hat made from polymer clay and more potion bottles.

Moss and pumpkins decorate the scene while an owl watches over and spider hangs from a dead tree.

To go along with this project I have a new collage sheet plus a video tutorial where I walk you through how I constructed the witchy scene.

NEW - MINI WITCHY LIBRARY COLLAGE SHEET

This sheet is packed with spooky books, spells & potions and mini potion labels.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

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DETAIL SUPPLY LIST

Mini Witchy Library Collage Sheet

Forsaken Cemetery Collage Sheet or Digital Image Set

Black Plastic Cauldrons

Mini Halloween Icons Mold

Silicone Mold – Set of Halloween Bats

Miniature Rustic Brooms

Pumpkin Pods

Acrylic Black Standing Cat Cut-Out

10mm Clear Glass Marbles

Verdigris Tall Flower Bead Caps

Sheet Moss

Mini Inkwell Bottles

Amber Even Tinier Bottles

Creative Paperclay

Librairie Ancienne & Moderne - Old & Modern Bookstore - Streets of Paris Event

Upstairs above the Cafe du Chat Noir is the Librairie Ancienne & Moderne (Old & Modern Bookstore).

Notice the sign on the second floor.

In the lighted window, you can see all kinds of books shaded by an elegant awning.

Since the area on the second-floor sides is open, I decided to use some bay windows to create a faux business. The first of two businesses is a bookstore. I’ve used a 1/24 scale window as there isn’t enough room for the full sized bay windows I used on the bottom. Even though it is half the scale of the windows below it still works well with the scale of the building.

To give the shop more presence, I added a sandwich board advertising the shop and a case of books to the sidewalk.

To go along with this project I have a new collage sheet plus a video tutorial where I walk you through how I constructed the bookshop window.

NEW - FRENCH BOOKSTORE COLLAGE SHEET

This sheet contains bookstore themed items such an awning that is sized to fit the “Regular Bay Window – Half Scale – Large Center Window” but could also be used for your other miniature projects. There are four posters, a sidewalk sandwich board, a business sign and lots of bookstore section shelf labels.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

RELATED VIDEO TUTORIALS

BUILDING THE STRUCTURE TO HOUSE SHOPS

FREE WINDOW SIGNAGE

Feel free to download this collage sheet and use it in your projects.

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DETAIL SUPPLY LIST

French Bookstore Collage Sheet

Domestic Little Books Collage Sheet

Plain Old Books Collage Sheet

Tiny Little Books Collage Sheet

Anthology Scrapbook Paper – Apothecary Drawers – I used the flip side

12 x 12 Clear Plastic for Windows

Silicone Mold – French Flourishes – Window Panels

Art Décor Silicon Mold - Renaissance

Chipboard Wrought Iron Flourishes Set - Sign

Rectangular Bay Window – Half Scale – Large Center

Glass Microscope Slides – Shelves

Thin Ornate Filigree – Brackets for shelves

Dazzles Gold Thin Line Stickers – Window Panels

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

MAISON de la MODE - House of Fashion - Streets of Paris Event

Maison de la Mode is now open for business and is carrying elegant fashions and accessories.

In the bay window, you’ll find a sampling of the items the shop carries.

The shop occupies all three rooms on the second floor with doorways between each room.

Sparkling lighted (with fairy lights) chandeliers grace two of the rooms and the front bay window.

A vintage cash register sits atop a wood counter painted in complementary colors.

The hole in the floor is to accommodate an elevator which is coming soon.

The walls are decorated with sundry fashion-themed posters.

In addition to jewelry, the shop carries the lovely velvet jewelry box pictured below made from a chipboard kit.

There is a large selection of hats and gloves.

Each room is packed with all kinds of beautiful products showcased on glass shelves and in glass cases.

Throughout the shop, you’ll find lovely dresses.

The balconies are a perfect place to display the shop’s line of couture dresses.

To go along with this project I have created four new collage sheets and two digital image sets plus a video tutorial where I walk you through how I outfitted the shop. You’ll also find a button below that when clicked takes you to a large photo album crammed with additional pictures.

NEW COLLAGE SHEETS & DIGITAL IMAGE SETS

HOUSE OF FASHION BAGS & BOXES COLLAGE SHEET

This collage sheet contains a variety of box and bag designs and sizes that would work for a clothing store. There are rectangular boxes, round hat boxes, bags and some labels.

MINI FASHION MAGAZINES COLLAGE SHEET

Use these images for a collage project or glue them together to make mini fashion magazines or catalogs.

FASHION POSTERS & MAGAZINE COVERS COLLAGE SHEET

Use these images for a collage project or as posters on walls.

MINIATURE FANS & GLOVES COLLAGE SHEET

Use these images for a collage or miniature project. TIP: If you are using the gloves as part of a miniature project, print the gloves multiple times and glue them together for a 3D look.

FASHION MAGAZINE & POSTERS DIGITAL IMAGE SET

This set includes all of the images on the Mini Fashion Magazines & Fashion Posters/Magazine Covers for a total of 36 images. Use these images for a collage project or as posters on walls and miniature magazine.