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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 witch's 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 witch's hat made from polymer clay and more potion bottles.

Moss and pumpkins decorate the scene while an owl watches over and a 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.

This sheet is packed with spooky books, spells & potions, and mini potion labels.  To purchase this sheet, click on the picture below.

VIDEO TUTORIAL



DETAIL SUPPLY LIST

If you are interested in the other Grimsley Village pieces, you can find the video tutorials and supply list by clicking the links below.

Grimsley Village Part 1 (which includes)
Happy Bat Tavern
Grizelda's House of Beauty
The Retching Toad Eatery
Ghoul & Sons Chemists
The Thrifty Witch
Grimsley Village Part 2 (which includes)
Black Cat Emporium
Buzzard Bed & Breakfast
Cadaver & Digger Undertakers
Village Square





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. 

This sheet contains bookstore-themed items such as 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.  To purchase this sheet, click on the image below.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

RELATED VIDEO TUTORIALS
FREE WINDOW SIGNAGE
Feel free to download this collage sheet and use it in your projects.

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
This collage sheet contains a variety of boxes and bag designs and sizes that would work for a clothing store.  There are rectangular boxes, round hat boxes, bags, and some labels.  To purchase this sheet, click on the image below.

Use these images for a collage project or glue them together to make mini fashion magazines or catalogs.   To purchase this sheet, click on the image below.

Use these images for a collage project or as posters on walls. To purchase this sheet, click on the image below.

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.  To purchase this sheet, click on the image below.

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 magazines.  To purchase this image set, click on the image below.
HOUSE OF FASHION DIGITAL IMAGE SET
This set includes all of the images on the House of Fashion Bags & Boxes collage sheet, fashion posters, invoices, window signage, and window awnings for a total of 37 images.  Use these images for a collage project or as posters on walls and miniature magazines.  To purchase this image set, click on the image below.

VIDEO TUTORIAL


FREE DRESSED WOOD FLOOR COLLAGE SHEET
Feel free to download this collage sheet and use it in your projects.
DETAIL SUPPLY LIST
COLLAGE SHEET/DIGITAL IMAGE SETS
PAPER
Black Suede Paper – Purse, Dress, Jewelry Box
Acanthus Leaf Dresden Decorations – Used on Awnings