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Vintage Halloween in NEW Display + tons of new treats!
Filed under Beads, Connie Littell, Halloween, Miniatures, Shadowbox/Room Box
Wow! Look at that amazing display by Design Team Member Connie Littell!
The new 8×8 Shallow Room Box with Counter (also shown below left without all the colorful Halloween items) is only 3″ deep so the back wall will not be in shadow. Plus the new Short Bookcase with Gothic Facade and Quatrefoil Doors (not used in Connie’s project but in the raw chipboard picture below) are also made for this new room box.
Note that Connie used the Chipboard Gothic Border Trim across the front of the counter (which is perfect with her Halloween theme).
Back to that bookcase! A short bookcase (with facade) with lots of room for decorating, designed to sit on a table (to make a faux hutch or store display). There’s a bit more height in the top shelf (so the facade doesn’t eat up all the space). Plus the petite quatrefoil cut-outs in the top corners of the facade mimic the design of the faux cabinet doors.
There are more highlights from Connie’s project below. But you can jump directly to her blog post to see even more photos (and tips). And don’t forget her supply list is included in the new sale!
More New Supplies (Beads)
Eek! So many cute Halloween beads (and tons are in Connie’s project). Starting with the little group at right: 12mm Jack-o-Lantern Beads and 10mm Orange, Black & White Striped Beads sitting on 10mm Orange & White Striped Cube Beads.
You can see all the new beads or all the beads in Connie’s artwork.
Note there’s some new Halloween tinsel (highlighted farther below in the Sale section) that would be a good substitute for those festive ruffs on those toothpicks!
More New Supplies (Cast Metal)
Yes, that is the tip of my figure next to the adorable Metal Pumpkin Ghost and Metal Tombstone with Pumpkin at right! Someday I’ll have a “Where’s Waldo” contest to find everything but I believe those 2 are painted (mainly white) and are on the top shelf of the bookcase in Connie’s art.
That new flying witch looks fab painted black (against a yellow moon) as a bookend (that first book is a Tiny Hidden Drawer Book Box, by the way).
One of the side shelves inside the room box is below at right (trimmed with Dresden, and with a haunted house, large candy corn, and a cute jack-o-lantern button).
NEW: Vintage Halloween Display SALE
Over 60 items are on sale, including 3 more new items not yet shown (in the top row).
There’s a new AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT for an extra 25% off the listed prices: you’ll see the discount in your cart — no code required!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, October 1st at midnight PST.
NEW Black Cats & Crooked Trees PLUS Christmas Treats; FREE Gift!
Filed under Christmas, Halloween, Kristin Batsel, Lora Mahaffey, Miniatures, Rhonda Secrist Thomas
Those simple yet versatile Valance Curtains are back in stock (photo at right). Originally designed for the House Shaped ATC Frame Set (shown at left with one of the Onion Domes) but there are THREE art examples showing using the valances with ATC Shrines instead (or with a shrine in addition to a house shape).
Lots more new goodies are below, too (including a new tree that looks great with the ATC Shrine).
There’s a preview of all 3 projects directly below… and don’t forget the supply lists for all are included in the new sale!
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More New Supplies (and on sale)
Crooked Trees! How cute are these!? Your choice of 2 sizes (the smaller is approx. 4-1/2″ tall, the larger is 6″ tall). Use 2 (the same size or mixed heights) for an archway (maybe a forest for Little Red Riding Hood).
The smaller one is also shown at right over an ATC Shrine with Feet (yes, the same popular one in all the art examples).
Plus… starting to get ready for Christmas?!
TWO ATC Shrines (and a 3rd in a bit)
Kristin Batsel added a valance curtain to the bottom of an ATC Shrine (the valance was cropped a bit to fit the width) plus a big bunch of stars… and a vintage (kinda creepy) clown head at top from her stash.
Kristin’s Melancholy Circus is filled with morose children and their little dogs who are forced to perform in the circus, due to no ones fault but their own. Kristin says:
I was inspired by the thought of kids running away to join the circus, and then discovering that circus life is really not all it’s cracked up to be. Turns out it’s a Melancholy Circus: even the trick dogs are sad. Sorry, kids!
Note that Kristin tinted (and added red noses and circus hats) to monotone images from the Little Darlings and Little Imps Collage Sheets. I’ve also added the Vintage Circus Children Collage Sheet as an alternate source (they could still use some red noses)!
Visit the Kristin’s blog post for more photos! But use this link for her supply list.
How’s this for a contrasting style! I love this fancy Musique Céleste Hutch by Rhonda Secrist, using TWO of the onion domes (the same dome shape used at top and bottom) and THREE of the valance curtains (top and both sides).
Here’s Rhonda’s supply list. (Bonus: I added some newer Dresden trims and brass charms.)
A FREE Gift with All Orders
A Mini Mittens Gift Kit is FREE with all orders placed today through Wednesday (ends at midnight September 24, 2025)!
This set includes:
– A pinch of the NEW Mini Resin Christmas Embellishments! All 7 of the options are shown… tbd if you’ll get all or a few dupes
– 2 of the (sold out) Red Wooden Mittens Buttons
– 1 of the Resin Gingerbread House Embellishments (also added to the sale in case you’d like to buy more)!
NEW: Mini Shrines & Spooky Trees SALE
Here’s that promised 3rd project, Mr. Beed attends the Shenanigans! Ahhh, the effervescent Mr. & Mrs. Beed straight from the curdled mind of Lora Mahaffey. Each in their own shrine since their big personalities don’t allow for them to both be in the same space. Clearly you can see how much they are enjoying the festivities!
Lora also used the same Valance Curtain that Kristin used, only Lora used hers on the top which gives the Beeds’ shrines more of a cabinet type look. My favorite out of the two are Mr. Beed with his skelly balloon, but then again Mrs. Beed sitting there looking so stern and without an ounce of fun or smile in her withered old face is quite enchanting as well. The smiling Pumpkin Pod peeking out from behind her skirt is cute; perhaps it is laughing at Mrs. Beed’s charming party hat?
Visit the original blog post for more photos! But use this link for Lora’s full supply list.
Over 30 items are on sale, including some BONUS collage sheets (highlighted below): Those grumpy Mr. & Mrs. Beed images are from Lora’s stock, so I picked out some options for some spooky/grumpy/vintage photo shrines of your own!
There’s a new AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT for an extra 25% off the listed prices: you’ll see the discount in your cart — no code required!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, September 24th at midnight PST.
Mini Jack-o-Lantern Pails & Trick-or-Treat Candy; FREE Gift!
Filed under Collage Sheets, Halloween, Miniatures, Shannon Cooper
Aw… tiny pumpkin pails! I was inspired by the 3D candy pails in Shannon Cooper’s Tricks and Treats artwork (see the wide photo below). Shannon actually carved those from styrofoam (then added a layer of clay before painting) but the new Pumpkin Pails Collage Sheet has some easier ones, still in 1:12 scale.
Plus there are tiny candy boxes and wrappers in the new sheet (see the collage sheet page for some extra photos showing the back of my samples at right: using a Wooden Flower Pot or Small Wooden Spool as a base — I’ve added those to today’s sale, too). Those 2 wrapped candy bars in the center front of the photo used a snip from a wooden coffee stir stick to add a bit of dimension.
Back to Shannon’s project for a sec: I love the text she added to the Mini Creepy Signpost (I’ve also put the Tiny Halloween Carnival Signage Collage Sheet on sale, as it has pre-made signs that fit the signpost).
Here’s a link to ALL of Shannon’s supplies (broader than the items in the photo below; see the original post here)… and don’t forget they’re all are included in the new sale!
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More New Halloween Supplies
More candy jars or bowls! (Psst: there’s even another new candy dish shown farther below in the sale section — with a Christmas theme.)
So much tiny candy! Shannon used tons of candy in her 3D pails… some of which I’ve also used in the mock-ups of the new Ghost Candy Jars at right (or in the Mini Jack-o-Lantern Bowl below). Whether candy from Shannon’s artwork or my own picks: they’re all on sale!
A FREE Gift with All Orders
A Jack-o-Lanterns Gift Kit is FREE with all orders placed today through Wednesday (ends at midnight September 17, 2025)!
This set includes:
– One of the Wood Jack-o-Lantern Cut-Outs
– An ample pinch of the new Large Orange Jack-o-Lantern Polymer Clay Slices
– A baggie of the back-in-stock Glow in the Dark Moon & Star Slice Mix (also in Shannon’s project)
They’re all also included in the sale (in case you’d like to order more)!
NEW: Tricks and Treats SALE
Wait! Even more on sale! I love the new Green Tree Candy Tray or Mini Shadowbox shown at right! I picked out a few faux candies (and they’re in the sale, too):
– Classic Christmas Polymer Clay Slice Mix
– Red & Green Peppermint Candy Polymer Clay Slices
– Gingerbread Men & Houses Polymer Clay Slice Mix
Over 30 items are on sale, including:
– all the new items,
– the items in the Gift Kit,
– the items shown in the mock-up at right
– all of the supplies from Shannon’s Tricks and Treats (a few more are highlighted below)
There’s a new AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT for an extra 25% off the listed prices: you’ll see the discount in your cart — no code required!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, September 17th at midnight PST.
BOO! New Halloween Block Overlays & Box Tops!
Filed under Halloween, Shannon Cooper
Short & sweet (and very cute)!
I’ve brought back the original 3 sizes of Cube Boxes (and cute Halloween art using the smallest one is farther below)… and there are 2 new in-between sizes (so you could make a big stack of fun Halloween blocks like the photo at left). Though you’d decorate them better than my 5-minute example!
There’s a preview of the new Halloween Cube Overlays on that top 1″ block (backed by Orange Cardstock: easy and colorful!) and the bottom block is the same 3″ size as the close-up at right. The spider on the top is also from the Halloween Cube Overlays (available in FIVE sizes — each set has 9 tiles (letters for spelling EEK and BOO, plus a cat, a spider, and a crescent moon).
That 3″ close-up also shows the new Halloween Faux Box Tops on 2 sides (over either solid cardstock or prints from the Dark Halloween 6×6 Paper Set).
Those faux box top sets each have four strips (TRICK, TREAT, and 2 zig-zag borders). Your choice of FIVE sizes (each set has the same 4 strips but in different sizes). You could buy 2 sets if you’d like TRICK and TREAT on all 4 sides (or zig-zaggy borders on all 4 sides).
Halloween House Blocks by Shannon Cooper
I love these EEK blocks! Super cute and super easy to make. Here’s a brief intro from Shannon’s blog post:
Because I want to make all of the Hallowe’en things, but locking myself in the craft room and ignoring my family is frowned upon, I crafted some quick EEK blocks for a friend. Tiny House Jewelry Pieces became row houses on top of 1″ blocks. I made crepe paper medallions and glued a vintage button on top, then added plastic letters to the front of each block. The houses were painted and decorated with collage sheet images, and that was that!
A couple more tiny details: Shannon added snips of Black Dresden and Half Scale Widows Walk Fencing as fencing; and a tiny bat flying over the tallest house (I subbed a newer bat with the same shape).
Here’s a link to Shannon’s original blog post. Note: we moved sites since her post so use my link for her supplies… and don’t forget all of them are included in the sale!
Halloween Blocks SALE
In addition to the new & back-in-stock blocky things AND Shannon’s supply list mentioned above, I’ve added the 5/8″ wooden cubes and the Dark Halloween 6×6 Paper Set (shown in sample photos above) to the sale!
There’s a new AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT for an extra 25% off the listed prices! You’ll see the discount in your cart — no code required!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, September 10th at midnight PST.
New Artwork, New Chipboard, New Clearance Markdowns!
Filed under Miniatures, New Furniture, Rhonda Secrist Thomas
TWO collections on sale! Extra 25% off!
Yes, we’re right in the middle of a holiday weekend so special treats for you! First is the Quirky Things Sale (all the supplies from the new artwork, plus everything new today).
AND New Clearance Items! I just put over 50 items on clearance — and this special sale means 25% off the new clearance price! A few highlights from Halloween to chipboard themes are below.
The sale(s) ends on Wednesday night, September 3, 2025. More info at the bottom of this newsletter.
Quirky Things by Rhonda Secrist
How cute is that?! Rhonda’s new Quirky Things project is in half scale (1:24 scale) and she filled her tiny bookcase and cabinet with tons of tiny treasures.
First, she used the new Short Arch Top Facade Bookcase – Half Scale on top of the new Half Scale Kitchen Cabinet (with the doors left off, but with the new Gothic Arch Kitchen Cabinet Doors used as doors so you can see inside).
She also used the new Gothic Bookcase Overlay – 1:24 over the bookcase. That facade was designed to be used over the bookcase (omitting the curved facade — see photo at left) but Rhonda switched it up and flipped the bookcase 180 degrees so she could use both… pretty cute idea, too!
Here’s a bit of the text from Rhonda’s blog post as a preview:
I needed a unique spot to show off my quirky things and this Short Arch Top Facade Bookcase along with a Half Scale Kitchen Cabinet was perfect. Especially with the addition of the new Gothic Arch Kitchen Cabinet Doors and Gothic Bookcase Overlay. My items are super small, so having this super small combination was fantastic.
Do you see all of the lovely framed art? Simple to create using some Embossed Mini Antique Frame Stickers and images from the Half Scale Books & Things Collage Sheet. Simply place the frame sticker over the desired image, cut out, and done.
The miniature books were another easy creation. I ran some 1/2 Inch Chipboard Tiles through my sticker machine, then placed each book cover image onto the tiles and folded the front and back covers over. I used a gold acrylic marker to the “pages” to make the books have even more quirky character.
More highlights from the close-up pics below:
– The Small Metal Urn and Cast Metal Jack-in-the-Box Toy in the center frame (easily painted cast metal… like some new metal goodies farther below).
– The airplane at far right is also painted cast metal.
– The Teardrop Perfume Bottle and Mini Powder Jar on the top row of the bookcase (shown in the same far right panel)
Read more (and see tons more photos) on Rhonda’s blog post. Here’s her supply list (all in today’s sale, too)!
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 Gothic Arch Kitchen Cabinet Doors – 1:24 Scale |
 Half Scale Kitchen Cabinet |
 Half Scale Counter |
New Tiny Metal Furniture
(small enough for the new bookcase
or the Curio House)
So sweet! Quarter scale cast metal furniture (“1/4 inch to 1 foot scale”… 4 times as small as the “1 inch to 1 foot scale” 1:12 scale items).
See the new ones below. The tiny Square Table and the Curio House in the sample pics at right have been added to the Quirky Things Sale, too!
 QS Sofa |
 QS Metal Chair (with or without arms) |
 QS Cupboard |
 Piggy Bank |
 Sardine Can |
 Curio House |
New Clearance on SALE!
Over 50 items have been put on clearance (so many that I’ve made a new collection)! Remember the extra sale prices will show in your cart (25% beyond the clearance price). Here’s some sample themes from the new additions, starting with Halloween.
Featured Themes: Paper or Chipboard
Featured Themes: Misc. Picks
Plus, here are links to a few of the sub-sections in the sale:
– Kitchen Minis
– Toys & Games Pieces
– 1:12 Scale Furniture
– Baking
– Glitter & Tinsel
– General Store
Notes on the Sale
Remember the sale is on TWO collections:
– Quirky Things (Rhonda’s supplies plus everything new today). Bonus a couple back-in-stock items too: White Fluted Edge Plates and Silver Filigree Basket.
– New Clearance (this link will also work after Sept. 3rd)
There’s a new AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT for an extra 25% off the listed prices! You’ll see the discount in your cart — no code required!
The last day of the sale is Wednesday, September 3rd.
Wooden Tin Stands, Potions, Halloween Trims, FREE Gift!
Filed under Alice in Wonderland, Altered Tins, Halloween, Kristin Batsel, Lora Mahaffey, Shannon Cooper
Tins on wooden stands?! I may have gone a bit crazy picking out some wooden candlestick holders and other finials to photograph with tins. Note there are some art samples below using some wooden stands. (AND there are two new options shown directly below, and in the photo at right).
Here’s a few more options in my photos (added to today’s sale, too!):
– Small Wooden Finials
– Small Wooden Spools
– Short Candlestick Holder
– Wooden Egg Cup
Potions Cupboard Altered Tin
by Shannon Cooper
I love the creepy, old-and-rusted look of this tiny tin by Shannon (she used a chunk of wood as her tin stand but this tin actually inspired this whole group)!
Starting my tour with the base of the inside of her tin: so clever how Shannon added a simple rectangle of chipboard to make a faux drawer (and the Half-Round Drawer Pulls to complete the look of a drawer).
Proceeding to the bottom shelf: note that Shannon moved both vertical dividers of the shelf insert to the middle shelf (so she’d have a wide open shelf). There’s a skull with a creepy pearl eyeball, plus a tray with moldy vegetables and a tiny potions bottle with a beetle label (see the wide close-up photos below for a better view). By the way, there’s a set of pie pans that would fit perfectly on that shelf for that tray (just add some ink to tarnish it gold/green).
Moving up to the middle shelf: there’s the larger version of the potions bottle (with an old crone label), tiny metal cauldron (just clip off the loop or hide it behind some foliage), rolled scrolls, a skull image behind a vitamin E pill on the scalloped plate (inspired!), tiny leaves, and tiny books.
Great job, Shannon! More specs and photos are on the original post.
Here’s a link to ALL of Shannon’s supplies… and don’t forget they’re all are included in the sale!
More Tin Stand Ideas
Starting with this darling Night Witch altered tin by Kristin Batsel!
Kristin used a Medium Wooden Finial as the base.
The spider web design at top and bottom are from 1 of the 3 inserts in the Altoids Tin Insert Frames – Wrought Iron.
I altered the witch image a bit: the hat was given a stripey band and a gold star, and outlined slightly with a gold Sharpie to make it stand out from the background. Then, to make the image more dimensional, I cut out the witch’s arms and the cat from a second, identical image. I attached her left arm flush at the shoulder, and used a foam glue dot to elevate the cat and her right arm. The cat’s eyes are highlighted with a little green paint and a dot of ink for pupils.
More specs and photos are on the original post. Here’s a link to ALL of Kristin’s supplies.
Next up is the We’re All Mad Here Altered Tin by Lora Mahaffey!
Lora used a 3 Inch Tall Candlestick Holder as the base of her tin.
Though this an Alice theme, with that black dresden around the bottom (and the overall use of black) I think this could be turned into a Halloween theme pretty easily. (Note that Lora cleverly used the lid of the tin as the base, under the candlestick holder.)
(After painting my tin black) I glued my pre-cut papers on the tin and then I glued little corks on the back of my Alice to bring her forward in the tin, and did the same for a couple of the paper roses so that they were at different depths inside the tin. The corks work out well as they are light weight and tapered and easy to work with.
Great idea about the corks! Plus they’re tall (thicker than sticky foam) so you can get Alice to pop out to the front of the tin quicker.
More specs and photos are on the original post. Here’s a link to ALL of Lora’s supplies… and don’t forget they’re all are included in the sale!
More New Halloween (and other seasonal) Trims
I couldn’t exactly call those new cute birdhouses at right “Halloween” themed — though they are small enough that they could be used on the shelves (like in Shannon’s project). Note the one on the left has a loop to hang it (and both are 3D castings).
Beside the 6 highlights below (and the two new column finials at the top of this page), there’s also some new spiders in the FREE Gift shown below!
 Ghost Figurine back in stock |
 Cauldron Button |
 1-1/2 Inch Wooden Baluster or Spindle |
 Black Chipboard Bat back in stock |
 Mini Resin Mushrooms |
 Tiny Scaredy Cat Buttons back in stock and now in black! |
A FREE Gift with All Orders
A Spiders Gift Kit is FREE with all orders placed today through Wednesday (ends at midnight August 27, 2025)!
This set includes:
– A set of the NEW Tiny Black Spiders
– A big mess of slightly larger spiders! Yes, those larger black ones are here (and included in the sale) but the glow-in-the-dark ones are custom to this set. (They’re the same size as the larger black ones in the photo.)
NEW: Wooden Stands SALE
Wait! Even more on sale! See the photos at right for a mock up I did of a few items that fit in the divided shelves. All those items are on sale too! (Ok… a couple overlap with what Shannon used but most are additions… see them all here plus a few are highlighted below!)
Over 70 items are on sale, including:
– all the new items,
– the items in the Gift Kit,
– the items shown at right from my “what fits on the new shelves” mock-up,
– all of the supplies from Shannon’s Potions Cupboard Altered Tin
– all of the supplies from Kristin’s Night Witch
– AND all of the supplies from Lora’s We’re All Mad Here Altered Tin
There’s a new AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT for an extra 25% off the listed prices: you’ll see the discount in your cart — no code required!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, August 27th at midnight PST.
 Mini Black Plastic Cauldron – No Handle |
 Amber Even Tinier Bottles note the bottom 2 shelves are so short that these bottles would not fit unless the corks were removed |
 14mm Round Glass Globe with Bronze Top that’s the globe in the middle row, sitting on a bronze crown |
Halloween Altered Tins; New Halloween Papers & Trims!
Filed under Altered Tins, Halloween, Nichola Battilana
Oh, very nice! Let’s start this colorful newsletter with the new Dark Halloween 6×6 Paper Set! Lots of good prints for tiny Halloween projects. (It’s a custom set I picked out, too!)
Mid-weight cardstock; printed double-sided. From black cats to spider webs, skeletons… and candy corn!
6 sheets (12 prints). Printed in the USA.
TWO Halloween Tins by Nichola Battilana
I love these tins by Nichola, using altered Altoids Tins (now with a lower price)! Note: I made a new collection from her supply list — and put the group on Sale plus lots of bonus items, too!
I’m not a summer sort of person, but this summer was pretty damned glorious. I know that folks everywhere were battling with the heat and weather… but man oh man it was just about perfect here. I’m going to miss the lazy afternoons I spent on the deck, lounging in the sunshine. Then, just like that, summer left and the autumn winds swept through!
While I’ll miss the summer days, I can’t help but be excited about the cool autumn air, turning leaves, bonfires, sweater weather and, of course, Halloween.
Inside there’s the cutest little cemetery under a happy moon, with a cute little vintage girls under a glittery night sky.
Psst: you’ll need to look carefully to see there are 2 tins shown here, each with similar images inside but rearranged. You’ll just have to go visit Nichola’s blog post for more photos! But use this link for Nichola’s full supply list.
New Tiny Halloween Trims — and a FREE Gift!
Ooh… see that fun Tiny Halloween Embellishments Mix (below at far right)? It’s a mix of flat-back resin cabs and polymer clay slices. All the resin options are shown in the bottom of the photo (you’ll get about 5-6 in each vial — plus a ton of jack-o-lanterns, stars & swirly candy slices).
AND it’s also FREE with all orders placed today through Wednesday (ends at midnight August 20, 2025)!
NEW: Halloween Tins SALE
Bonus: The Gothic Tree & Fence Insert (shown at right inside a tin) was designed to mimic the mix of elements from Nichola’s tins (no, she didn’t use one of these inserts… they came later). I’ve added this insert to the sale!
Over 25 items are on sale, including:
– all the new items,
– all the supplies from Nichola’s Halloween Tins and
– Even more bonus items (shown below)
There’s a new AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT for an extra 25% off the listed prices: you’ll see the discount in your cart — no code required!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, August 20th at midnight PST.
 Tombstone Trims (for the flying bat on the first tin above) |
 Spring Green Lichen Mix (for the moss inside the tins) |
 Flat-Back Bronze Star Studs (for the fancy star on both covers) |
 Stitched Leaf Ribbon – Moss Green (to replace the black leaf ribbon on the front cover shown above) |
 Tiny Iridescent Starburst Glitter (for a teal glitter sky) |
 Halloween Altoids Tin Inserts Set (surprise!) |
Fun New Halloween Trims & Spooky Artworks!
Filed under Altered Tins, Halloween, Kristin Batsel, Rhonda Secrist Thomas
It’s definitely Halloween season around here! So I’m starting off this newsletter with a big mix of new and back-in-stock Halloweeny trims (plus a preview, at left, of TWO artworks below using the Haunted House & Tombstone Set — and all the supplies from both projects are also in today’s sale)!
Speaking of tombstones, at right is the new Set of Mini Resin Tombstones (5 shapes with etched details on both sides — very nice)!
31 Spook Street by Kristin Batsel
The first of our inspirations using the Haunted House & Tombstone Set is by Kristin Batsel. Believe it or not: that fun haunted house at right is the front of an altered tin! Check that smaller pic at left as proof (plus you can see the texture from Kristin’s clever use of cut-up egg cartons as cobblestones).
I love the way Kristin added rows of the Tiny Scalloped Shingles for dimension (and to separate the roof sections on one flat house shape).
More info about Kristin’s artwork is in the original post.
Here’s a link to her supplies (part of today’s sale)!
And a few picks from her supplies are shown below in the sale section.
Something Spooky by Rhonda Secrist
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Rhonda used all of the different shapes from the Haunted House & Tombstone Set — shown sitting in the Tombstone Tray at far right (they can be taken out or rearranged) PLUS she used both of the related folding cards: the Mausoleum Pocket Card is shown above with 2 views of a black cat card in the pocket (and the Windows for Tall Houses gothic window over the cut-out window).
More info about Rhonda’s artwork is in the original post.
Here’s a link to her supplies (part of today’s sale)!
Another photo and a few picks from her supplies are directly below in the sale section.
Orange & Black & Spooky SALE
There’s another photo from Rhonda’s project: I love that creepy child with the oversized hands! Plus that group at right shows the variety of haunted houses & tombstones.
Over 60 items are on sale, including:
– all the new & back-in-stock items,
– all the supplies from Kristin’s 31 Spook Street artwork and
– all the supplies from Rhonda’s Something Spooky artwork!
(those are links to each supply list + a mix of supplies from both projects are shown below)
There’s even a couple more back-in-stock items in the sale, like the 8″ size of the Creepy Trees at left! (Both sizes of the trees are in the sale as Rhonda used the 5″ size.)
There’s a new AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT for an extra 25% off the listed prices: you’ll see the discount in your cart — no code required!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, August 13th at midnight PST.
New Fortune Teller Hidden Drawer Books & SALE
Filed under Collage Sheets, Halloween, Miniatures
Short & sweet (and very cute)!
Two new sizes of Hidden Drawer Book Boxes, a new collage sheet with tons of options for Fortune Teller (Halloween-y) covers (and spines and faux page edges) AND a related new collage sheet for the Small Hidden Drawer Book Boxes!
That image at right is the new Small Hidden Drawer Book Fortune Teller Covers Collage Sheet. You can see it on the largest box in the trio at left. Front and back covers (and spines) that fit either of the Small Hidden Drawer Book Boxes (one with shelves and one without shelves inside). There are 2 extra covers and one extra spine (that can be used with the simpler back cover).
That collage sheet below has the same images in two sizes for the NEW Hidden Drawer Book Box – Tiny Size (1″ tall so good for 1:12 scale) AND Hidden Drawer Book Box – 2 Inch (plus a bajillion other cover designs)!
Bonus: ALL other sizes of hidden drawer book boxes are also in the new sale! More info below.
Fortune Teller Hidden Drawer Books SALE
In addition to the new collage sheets and book boxes mentioned above, I’ve added ALL other sizes of hidden drawer book boxes to the sale!
Psst: the first 2 book boxes below are the ones that fit the covers on the new Small Hidden Drawer Book Fortune Teller Covers Collage Sheet.
There’s a new AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT for an extra 25% off the listed prices! You’ll see the discount in your cart — no code required!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, August 6th at midnight PST.
New Christmas in July Artwork, Mini Displays & SALE!
Filed under Christmas, Connie Littell, New Furniture, Shadowbox/Room Box
Wow! I love this new Christmas in July artwork by Design Team Member Connie Littell! So bright and cheery (and filled with tons of tiny trinkets).
Here’s a bit of the text from Connie’s blog post to get this tour started:
The setting I used was a Simple Scene Box – Riser Base, which was the perfect size for this project. It was assembled using tacky glue. The walls were papered in red and white and the floor received a hardwood pattern.
I started with a Shallow 3D Fireplace. The interior of the fireplace was covered in dark brick paper which I glued in place prior to assembling it.
The exterior received a raised brick facade by applying modeling paste to a Small Brick Wall Stencil held in place with a bit of painter’s tape.
The Standing Tree Shelves is a brand new piece that gives you a great alternative to decorating a bottle brush tree. Its shelves can be staged with Christmas packages, ornaments, holiday figures, treats, whatever suits your fancy. I painted it a Wedgewood green with a brown base and topped it with one of the Flat Back Gold Star Studs. I think this shelf would also look darling in a child’s nursery setting painted a pastel color.
Read more (and see tons more photos) on Connie’s blog post. Here’s her supply list (all in today’s sale, too)! Now on to a few close-ups…
Starting with that new Standing Tree Shelves that Connie mentioned. See the wide photo below for some close-ups. TONS of little nooks to decorate. It stands 4-3/4″ tall. You could also put it on a small side table for a taller tree.
Oh, and that collage sheet at right? Connie enlarged one of the “Ho Ho HO!” images for her rug (in front of the fireplace)!
Moving on to the new Curio House (on top of the fireplace) AND tons of new metal miniatures (like the 3 candlesticks at right and the 2 goblets at left). Connie painted all 3 sizes of the candles and 1 of the goblets (see wide pic below). Plus she painted the new Cream & Sugar Set, rabbit, kitchen chair (with tiny cat) and Tiny Metal Flower Pot with Saucer (bright red)!
Connie made a tutorial on painting metal miniatures in her blog post!
Now back to that Curio House: A tiny little house-shaped shadowbox, cut from medium-weight chipboard. Stands approx. 2″ tall and 1/2″ deep (inside height of the bottom shelf is 3/4″ so keep that small size in mind for decorating). Plus Connie added red shingles!
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Christmas in July SALE
Aw… Those 3 new quarter scale minis at right! Connie used that kitchen chair in her curio (painted black and with a tiny cat sitting on the chair). There’s also a square table and a rectangular kitchen table. And remember: Connie made a tutorial on painting metal miniatures!
Over 60 items are on sale, including:
– all the new & back-in-stock items, and
– all the supplies from Connie’s Christmas in July artwork!
There’s a new AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT for an extra 25% off the listed prices! You’ll see the discount in your cart — no code required!
Notes for the highlights below: that first row are all new or back-in-stock and the other 2 rows are more from Connie’s supplies!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, July 30th at midnight PST.
