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Showing posts with label Altered Bottles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Altered Bottles. Show all posts

Saturday, August 27, 2016

HALLOWEEN VILLAGE MAD SCIENTIST LABORATORY – VIDEO TUTORIAL, NEW COLLAGE SHEETS & DIGITAL IMAGE SETS

It’s a dark and stormy night in Grimsley Village, the kind of night Dr. Deranged has been waiting for.  Tonight he will be taking advantage of the lighting storm to further his work on animating a giant brain.
With help from his mechanical minions, Dr. Deranged hopes to see the culmination of his diabolical plans.
Inside, all preparations have been made.  The brain is resting on the platform, being fed by tubes of fluid.  The electrodes are in place leading up to the lightning collector installed on the roof.
In a fevered frenzy, Dr. Deranged works to finish the construction of his electrical plasma machines, which he hopes will harness enough energy to animate the brain.  His work is cutting-edge and dangerous.  If things don't work out, no doubt Cadaver and Digger will be the first on the scene.
You can see his formulas on the chalkboard, books, charts, and laboratory equipment.  It’s taken years of work culminating in this one night.
The Brain-O-Scope is his own design and has been instrumental in his understanding of the brain.
On the outside, the lab appears calm and serene, surrounded by seasonal pumpkins and vines, but inside it’s a different story.
The storm is getting closer, which means it’s time to fire up the machines.
Everyone in Grimsley Village senses something is about to happen.  After tonight, the world might not ever be the same……BWAHAHAHAHA

It’s that time of the year when I get my Halloween groove on and bring you new spooky projects.  The first one of the season is a new addition to last year’s Halloween Village, a Mad Scientist Laboratory. 
It's sort of a mix of Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory meets old 50s and 60s Science Fiction movies with a touch of steampunk.

On a side note, the previous year’s Halloween project tutorials and image sets never go away.  Also, Alpha Stamps still carries many of the products I used on older projects. 

Alpha Stamps is carrying all of the cool products I used for the Mad Scientist Laboratory, with the exception of a few items from my stash and some unusual building materials such as;
Ping pong balls, straws, plastic curtain rings, and an ICEE drink lid.

NEW COLLAGE SHEETS & DIGITAL IMAGE SETS
A two-sheet Mad Scientist Laboratory collage sheet set is specific to the laboratory project.  In addition, there is a companion digital image set that contains all the images in the collage sheet set, plus many more.
I’ve also cooked some images that have broader use.  There is the Old Open Books, Letters, Music & Parchment Collage Sheet and the Old Books, Parchments & Letters Digital Image Set.  Click on the images below to purchase the collage sheets and digital image sets.


This set includes 73 images.  All of the images from the Mad Scientist Laboratory Collage Sheet set are included, plus lab machines, metal panels, plasma rods, switches, control panels, and more.
Click on the image below to purchase the digital image set.

This collage sheet contains a variety of paper-related images.  There are several open books, some blank and some with writing.  You’ll also find letters, paper with writing, sheet music, and some parchment paper.
Click on the image below to purchase the collage sheets.

This digital set contains 67 book and paper-related images that would be useful for various themed projects.  Included are:
21 - Book covers, 12 - Book sets, 15 - Open books, 4 – Parchment sheets, 11 -Paper with writing and writing collages, 4- Sheets of Music
Click on the image below to purchase the digital image sets.
OLD BOTTLES, HALF COLLAGE SHEET 
This collage sheet is packed full of all kinds of old bottles in two sizes.
Click on the image below to purchase the collage sheet.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

FEEL FREE TO DOWNLOAD THE WOOD TRIM COLLAGE SHEET BELOW TO USE IN YOUR ARTWORK



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





Saturday, August 15, 2015

BOUTIQUE EXQUISITE with VIDEO TUTORIAL and NEW COLLAGE SHEETS and DIGITAL IMAGE SET

Have you ever wanted to own a sweet little shabby chic boutique filled will lovely goodies?  Now you can!  In my boutique, I’ve created all kinds of furniture, from a chipboard kit, matchboxes, a plant stand, glass & paper, hat boxes, dollhouse furniture, and a folding screen.  I’ve filled the pieces with hats made from bottle caps, perfume bottles, purses, jewelry, and other bits and bobs. 
I’ve also created a simple structure using a few pieces of foam core board and two pieces of basal wood to showcase the boutique.  Paper images and beautiful lace add architecture to the shop.
What’s more, I have made a video tutorial showing you how to create all of the pieces and the shop structure.  With a project like this, it is easy to pick and choose what you want to tackle.  You could just make a piece or two or create your own shop.  
I think my favorite piece is the glass cabinet.  It's made using an image from the Boutique Exquisite collage sheet, a piece of chipboard in the back, glass slides, and box feet that serve as brackets.  You won’t believe how simple it is to make and what a wow factor it gives your shop.  I put many of the prettiest things on the glass shelves; the mantle clock, jardinière, and the mask.
By using a box top, fabric and box feet you can construct an ottoman.  A chipboard tray filled with goodies and a bottle cap hat completes the piece.
By using laser-cut tags, some chipboard, and hinges, you can create a beautiful folding screen.
I can never get enough of matchbox chests.  I used two different-sized mini matchboxes to make the two chests below.
The paper mache round boxes, coupled with candlestick holders, make great tables. 
The cabinet below is made from a chipboard kit, making it easy to assemble and fun to decorate.
The piece below is an unfinished dollhouse counter which I stained with Distress Stain.  And check out the cute little cash register!  The mirror stand is made from a hand mirror and a piece of filigree.
This lovely plant stand makes a perfect place to display hats, purses, and perfume.
All the 3D hats in the boutique are from bottle caps.

NEW COLLAGE SHEETS
To go along with the project, I have six new collage sheets and 1 new digital image set.
This sheet contains elegant furniture and architecture to adorn your boutique or shop of any theme.
This sheet is loaded will all sorts of beautiful hats, gloves and purses.


This sheet includes 29 pairs of vintage shoes.

MINIATURE PERFUME LABELS
This sheet contains lovely labels in three different sizes to adorn small and mini perfume bottles or to use in a decoupage project.

This sheet contains 15 dress-form tops with various colors and patterns.  You’ll find a free-stand image that you can use to go with the dress forms at the bottom of this post.



These drawer fronts fit the smallest Diamond brand matchbox, measuring 1 3/8” x 7/16” x 2/16”.
These drawer fronts fit the narrow matchboxes carried by Alpha Stamps that measure 2 1/4” x 15/16” x 5/16”.


This digital kit includes all of the images on the collage sheet and some unique to the kit.  There are 29 images in total.  In addition to the images on the collage sheet, there is another cabinet and couch with drapes.  There is another sign, final, and knob, and two sizes of the three unique knobs. 

VIDEO TUTORIAL
Below are detailed pictures of each of the pieces.  At the end of the post are the free images available for your personal use.


DETAILED PHOTOS
FOLDING SCREEN
CHIPBOARD CABINET




FREE IMAGES

Drawer front for the matchboxes in the counter.


The dress-form stand fits the dress forms in the collage sheet.