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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

A Hufflepuff Box

I am a Hufflepuff. For a long while I fought against it, but I have come to embrace my house. What's not to love about loyalty, a dedicated work ethic and strong moral code?!

Hufflepuff Box - Nichola Battilana

Now whenever I see yellow I think "HUFFLEPUFF!" and set to celebrating my house with pride.
The yellow window on the Stained Glass Windows Collage Sheet reminded me of something that might be in the Hufflepuff common room so that's where I drew my inspiration.

Hufflepuff Box - Nichola Battilana

Inside, a Hufflepuff garden full of yellow Curly Paper Roses. There are  Mini Fern Garland leaves, Tiny Paper Roses and Miniature Creeping Vine Garland too.

Hufflepuff Box - Nichola Battilana

But enough showing off! Here's how I made this sweet little Hufflepuff Box.


1. Assemble the inside drawer of the Matchbox for Conservatory Book. Use the arched frame element from the Mini Conservatory Accordion Book as a template and cut the arched shape from the drawer. NOTE: leave a bit of a border when you cut, you will need the edge to glue the frame in place later.

2. Cover the inside and exterior of the box with cobblestone paper from the Wandering Ivy 12" pad


3. Paint the arched elements cut from the Mini Conservatory Accordion Book. Cut the yellow window from the Stained Glass Windows Collage Sheet and glue to the back side of one of the frames.


4. Glue that to the inside of the drawer.


5. Glue the second frame to the exterior.


6. Add Sheet Moss, Curly Paper Roses, Mini Fern Garland and Miniature Creeping Vine Garland to the interior.

7. Cut butterflies from the Wandering Ivy 12" pad and colour with felt tip markers.


8. Download a public domain badger image and add it, along with the prepared butterflies to the interior.


9. Cover outside sleeve of the matchbox with paper from the Wandering Ivy 12" pad. I am NOT gluing the end in place. This piece will wrap around the inside drawer, not slide over it.


10. Cover the exterior.


11. Glue 2 lengths of ribbon to the outside cover and add some pretty buttons.

Hufflepuff Box - Nichola Battilana

Add a couple of cute charms and tie closed! Easy as pie.

Hufflepuff Box - Nichola Battilana

Are you a Hufflepuff? Or will you make a little something for your Ravenclaw heart? Gryffindor? Or something a little green perhaps?

Whatever your house, have take pride in it and make a little something to celebrate all the goodness it encompasses... yes, even you Slytherin!

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

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Old Glass and Another Apothecary

This is a much smaller version of the Fairy Apothecary I showed off earlier in the week. I had a couple of requests for a tutorial and an AlphaStamps deadline looming so... ta dah!



This is probably about 1/4 the size of the earlier version, but crammed with just as many wee jars and bottles and vials. Overall size is approximately 3" x 5.7".


I've skipped over the box assembly in the video tutorial. It's easy peasy and you can look at the old vids on my channel to see how I generally stick stuff together and cover with paper.


Instead I've focused on recreating the look of authentic old glass. It's not over the top grungy... but it absolutely replicates the appearance fairly accurately.


So hop over to the tutorial HERE


And grab all of the supplies you need HERE

Or here's all the bits listed separately: