Saturday, May 12, 2018

Punch and Judy Theatre

Today I have a wee Punch and Judy theatre made with goodies from AlphaStamps

Punch and Judy Theatre - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com Alpha Stamps

I made a Punch and Judy theatre eons ago (there's a tute for that one too) but this one is larger and much less fiddly... and slightly less violent.

Punch and Judy Theatre - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com Alpha Stamps

If you aren't familiar with Punch and Judy it's a sort of violent puppet show which can be dated back to just before the 1700's, reaching a height of popularity during the Victorian era. More recently, they have a bit of a shout out in Gone Girl.
Punch and Judy Theatre - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com Alpha Stamps

To look at these two you'd think butter wouldn't melt in their mouths... you'd be so wrong!

Punch and Judy Theatre - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com Alpha Stamps

To make this piece I began with the Punch & Judy Theatre kit. Then covered it in Red & Ivory Narrow Stripes Scrapbook Paper. I've actually added two headers here. One attached to the rear from the Punch & Judy Theater Collage Sheet. A second one on the front of the the theatre from the The Grand Guignol Collage Sheet.  I think it gives a good feeling of frantic fun, perfectly suited to Punch and Judy.

Punch and Judy Theatre - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com Alpha Stamps

The wee Union Jack flags are a public domain image I scaled down and attached to toothpicks. So fancy, Nichola!

Punch and Judy Theatre - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com Alpha Stamps

The wee figures inside are removable.
  
Punch and Judy Theatre - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com Alpha Stamps

Once again I get super duper fancy with my techniques  by simply folding the "stick-end" of the image from the The Grand Guignol Collage Sheet. Easy peasy!

Punch and Judy Theatre - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com Alpha Stamps

I finished off the piece with some red dresden trims because everything is better with dresden. (I would trim myself in dresden if at all possible.)

And that is it! Fairly easy and you can make this project with all the bits found HERE. Or here are the supplies bit by bit:

Punch & Judy Theatre
Arch Top Theatre Facade
Half-Round Dresden Borders - Red
Punch & Judy Theater Collage Sheet
Red & Ivory Narrow Stripes Scrapbook Paper
The Grand Guignol Collage Sheet
Thin Looped Dresden Borders - Red


Additional supplies:
Toothpicks
Glue
Union Jack image
Black acrylic paint