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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Apothicaire - Apothecary - Streets of Paris Event - VIDEO TUTORIAL - NEW IMAGE SETS


The final business in the Streets of Paris event is an apothecary.  Just as with the Bookstore, I’ve used a smaller bay window attached to the second floor on one of the sides to create a faux business.  In the window are bottles, vintage drugstore ads, and a mini scale with weights.
You’ll notice that the window has a pretty blue awning and the faux glass in the window has the business name and other details printed on it; you’ll find both of these free images further down in the post.
On the front of the building, I used die-cut scrollwork to hang vintage drugstore ads that you’ll find in my new Vintage Drugstore Ads collage sheet or in the larger Vintage Drugstore Ads digital image set.
Once again, for lighting, I’ve used a tea light that is hidden under the awing.

NEW - VINTAGE DRUGSTORE ADS COLLAGE SHEET
This sheet contains 19 images, some funny and some creepy.  To purchase the sheet below, click on the image.

NEW - VINTAGE DRUGSTORE ADS DIGITAL IMAGE SET
This image set contains 35 images, including all of the mages found on the Vintage Drugstore Ads Collage Sheet. Some are funny, and some are creepy.   To purchase the digital image set, click on the image below.
VIDEO TUTORIAL

RELATED VIDEO TUTORIALS
BUILDING THE STRUCTURE TO HOUSE SHOPS

FREE WINDOW SIGNAGE & AWNING
Feel free to download this collage sheet and use it in your projects.

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Elevator - Streets of Paris Event - VIDEO TUTORIAL - NEW IMAGE SET


At long last, the Paris shops have installed an elevator in the center of the building.  


 The secret to this elevator is an easy-to-assemble lantern kit, which makes the construction a breeze.  

By adding vintage stained glass images (from my new digital image set, details below) printed on vellum to the inside, filigree, and elevator images (free further down in the post) to the outside, you can create a lovely miniature elevator.
On the inside of the lid is a tea light which gives the inside a soft glow.  The elevator is suspended from the opening in the ceiling using a combination of basswood, chain, and pulley.
In the video tutorial, I cover how to construct the elevator. Although this elevator is a non-working one, in the tutorial, I cover how to make one that is working, plus the option of using a staircase instead.

This image set contains 29 unique stained glass images.  These images are great for collage projects or used as faux stained glass (printed on transparency film) in miniature projects.  To purchase this image set, click on the image below.
VIDEO TUTORIAL

RELATED VIDEO TUTORIALS
BUILDING THE STRUCTURE TO HOUSE SHOPS

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

DETAIL SUPPLY LIST
Stained Glass Digital Image Set
Tall Cage Style Lantern
Rectangular Bronze Filigree - Large
Antique Gold Rope-Edged Rondelles
¼ Inch Square Wooden Dowels
Tim Holtz Mini Pulley Wheels
Tiny Curved Hinges
Chipboard Gothic Border Trim
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Paris Street Painter - Peddler's Cart - Streets of Paris Event - Video Tutorial - New Collage Sheet

On the sidewalk outside of the shops, you’ll find a street artist painting scenes of Paris.  The red awning over the peddler’s cart says “Paintings for Sale.”  Underneath is a crate full of paintings, a cashbox, and an artist palette.
There are even more paintings hanging on the outside of the cart, plus another crate of paintings sitting on the sidewalk.
Next to the cart is a chair with an attached umbrella to keep away the sun while she paints.  In addition, there is an easel with two finished paintings and a paint set.  I’m guessing she is over at Cafe du Noir for lunch.
I thought adding a street vendor to the project would be cute and the inspiration for the theme of the vendor is the easy-to-assemble peddler’s cart pictured below.  I can see this cart working for all kinds of themes, and you’ll see me doing something different with it for Christmas.
This was an easy and quick project to put together as I used multiple kits (peddler’s cart, crates & book box) and pre-made accessories (mini paint set in a box, artists pallet set, miniature easel with paintings, and mini paintbrushes).  To go along with this project, I’ve created a new collage sheet filled with mini Paris-themed paintings.  I also have some free images (awning, umbrella & mini money) for you that you will find further down in the post.  In the video tutorial below, I’ll walk you through how I assembled and decorated the kit items and how I put the scene together.

NEW - PARIS PAINTINGS COLLAGE SHEET
This sheet contains 27 miniature paintings of various scenes in Paris, France.  To purchase this sheet, click on the image below.

VIDEO TUTORIAL



FREE IMAGES
Feel free to download these images and use them in your project.
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Posted by Artfully Musing at 3:24 PM 4 comments

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

NATURE'S ANTHOLOGY - ATC Envelope Folder with ATC Ticket Journal

This project is inspired by the AlphaStamps August Anthology ATC Mailer kit.
I decided to go with a nature theme and used a variety of collage sheet images to decorate both the mailer and inside ticket journal.  I tied my journal together with a piece of lace.

There are lots of ways you could use the mailer, for example, I think it would work great as an invitation. 

 Inside the mailer are tabs where you can insert an ATC sized card.
Below, I cover the details of how I assembled my project.  AlphaStamps is carrying all of the supplies I used which you will find in a supply list at the bottom of this post.
THE DETAILS

I started by covering the outside and the inside of the mailer with decorative paper.
I added an ATC sized card to the mailer tab.  The card is covered with decorative paper on which I printed (by running the paper through my printer) “Nature’s Anthology”.

I covered the front and back of the ATC Ticket Journal with decorative paper.


To decorate both the front of the ATC Envelope Folder and the ATC Ticket Journal I used 5 different collage sheets (see below in the supply list) that contained birds, squirrels, rabbits, bees, butterflies, snails, leaves, and toadstools.

All of the embellishment is done with paper images which make it possible for the journal to fit inside the envelope.

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Posted by Artfully Musing at 2:47 PM 3 comments

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.

NEW - MINI WITCHY LIBRARY COLLAGE SHEET
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
Mini Witchy Library Collage Sheet
Forsaken Cemetery Collage Sheet
or
Forsaken Cemetery 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

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





Posted by Artfully Musing at 6:19 PM 4 comments

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 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
BUILDING THE STRUCTURE TO HOUSE SHOPS

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

DETAIL SUPPLY LIST
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