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FINAL DAY of the Moving Sale!
Filed under Housekeeping, Sale
This is it! The final day of the moving sale! PLUS the site — except for digitals — comes down at midnight tonight, May 21st (now don’t fret: we’ll be back this summer; more info below).
Anything you need for making artwork till we return? Lots of items have sold out in the last 2 weeks, but if you need a few ideas from the sale items, just check below!
Reminder: We are getting ready to move so have put tons of items (TONS… really… over 900 items) on Sale at 25% off! That’s 25% discount above whatever sale price is currently shown in this Last-Chance SALE collection! Use discount code MOVING when checking out for the additional savings.
AND as announced last week: in addition to the coupon sale, buy any item with BOGO in the title and you’ll receive TWO! (Two of the same item… plus note that if you buy the last one of a BOGO item (Buy-One-Get-One), I will substitute a similar product as the second/free item). Just add 1 to your cart and you’ll automatically get 2 (buy 2 and get 4, etc.)… no coupon required! You can view all the BOGO items here.
Note that all these BOGO items are also in the Last-Chance SALE collection, so you’ll get the discount and the FREE item if you use coupon MOVING when checking out!
Last-Chance Sale Highlights: Halloween
Bonus: all the Halloween items shown below are also in the BOGO sale!
Here are links to Halloween sections in the sale
– “Generic” Halloween (rubber stamps, paper, misc items not covered in the other links below)
– Halloween Beads
– Halloween Charms
– Halloween Kits
– Halloween Miniatures
Last-Chance Sale Highlights: Christmas
Bonus: all the Christmas items shown at right and below are also in the BOGO sale!
Here are links to Christmas sections in the sale
– “Generic” Christmas (ribbons, chipboard, glitter, buttons, misc items not covered in the other links below)
– Christmas Paper
– Christmas Stamps
– Christmas Charms
– Christmas Kits
– Christmas Miniatures
Notes on the Sale
Some items in the sale are almost sold out, others have more stock available — but NONE will be available after the move.
Please be patient… we will ship orders ASAP.
Remember the last day of the sale is Sunday, May 21st. Digital images (including pdfs of the collage sheets) will still be available to purchase after the 21st.
We’ll be back this summer — sign up for the newsletter (if you’re not already) to get info about the reopening. You can also find the sign-up link in the sidebar of the blog.
Reminder: use coupon MOVING when checking out to get an additional 25% off on EVERYTHING in this collection!
New Mark-Downs to the Moving Sale!
Filed under Housekeeping, Sale
Countdown to the move! I’d rather these goodies get used than pulped (at least for the MANY papers)! So in addition to the Last-Chance SALE Coupon, buy any item with BOGO in the title and you’ll receive TWO! (Two of the same item… plus note that if you buy the last one of a BOGO item (Buy-One-Get-One), I will substitute a similar product as the second/free item). Just add 1 to your cart and you’ll automatically get 2 (buy 2 and get 4, etc.)… no coupon required!
Reminder: We are getting ready to move so have put tons of items (TONS… really… over 1,000 items) on Sale at 25% off! That’s 25% discount above whatever sale price is currently shown in this collection! Use discount code MOVING when checking out for the additional savings.
The sale ends (and the site goes into digital-only mode) on SUNDAY night, May 21st, 2023. More info at the bottom of this newsletter.
Buy One, Get One FREE Highlights
Wow! There were over 200 items before I added ALL of the Scrapbook Papers! A few highlights are below and at right (and more are shown farther below in theme sections); you can view them all here.
Note that all these BOGO items are also in the Last-Chance SALE collection, so you’ll get the discount and the FREE item if you use coupon MOVING when checking out!
Last-Chance Sale Highlights: Christmas
Bonus: all the Christmas items shown at right and below are also in the BOGO sale!
Here are links to Christmas sections in the sale
– “Generic” Christmas (ribbons, chipboard, glitter, buttons, misc items not covered in the other links below)
– Christmas Paper
– Christmas Stamps
– Christmas Charms
– Christmas Kits
– Christmas Miniatures
Last-Chance Sale Highlights: Paper
Well, that’s a pretty broad topic! As I already mentioned a few Christmas papers, I’ve picked out some other holidays/styles. Again: all the items shown at right and below are also in the BOGO sale!
Here are links to Paper sections in the sale
– Single Sheets (that includes Rice Paper and Vellum)
– Paper Sets
– Paper Flowers
– Misc Paper (from die-cut cardstock to sheets with perforated labels)
In addition to those “types of paper” links, here are links resorting by theme (omitting Christmas):
– Alice in Wonderland
– Beachy (including whitewashed wood)
– Halloween single sheets and paper sets
– Florals
Last-Chance Sale Highlights: Charms & Metal Items
Yikes! Lots in this group but I’ll restrain myself. Again: all the items shown at right and below are also in the BOGO sale!
Here are links to some of the metal/charm sections in the sale
– Filigree
– Functional (like hinges, drawer pulls…)
– Charm Sets (including grab bags)
– Pendants (charms large enough to be pendants)
– Alice in Wonderland
– Celestial & Sacred
– Beach
Notes on the Sale
Some items in the sale are almost sold out, others have more stock available — but NONE will be available after the move.
Please be patient… we will ship orders ASAP.
Remember the last day of the sale is Sunday, May 21st. Digital images (including pdfs of the collage sheets) will still be available to purchase after the 21st.
We’ll be back this summer — sign up for the newsletter (if you’re not already) to get info about the reopening. You can also find the sign-up link in the sidebar of the blog.
Reminder: use coupon MOVING when checking out to get an additional 25% off on EVERYTHING in this collection!
Moving Announcement & BIG Sale!
Filed under Housekeeping, Sale
WOW! What a big bunch of cool products! We are getting ready to move so have put tons of items (TONS… really… over 1,000 items as of this moment) on Sale at 25% off! That’s 25% discount above whatever sale price is currently shown in this collection! Use discount code MOVING when checking out for the additional savings.
The sale ends (and the site goes into digital-only mode) on SUNDAY night, May 21st, 2023. More info at the bottom of this newsletter.
Before I highlight some of the sale items, here’s a few well-loved friends that are back in stock:
Back in Stock
Note: these are not included in the sale, but if you want to order these (or stock up on other supplies) before we close for the move, now’s the time!
Last-Chance Sale Highlights: Halloween
Here are links to Halloween sections in the sale
– “Generic” Halloween (rubber stamps, paper, misc items not covered in the other links below)
– Halloween Beads
– Halloween Charms
– Halloween Kits
– Halloween Miniatures
Last-Chance Sale Highlights: Chipboard
Here are links to Chipboard sections in the sale
– Die-Cut 3D
– Die-Cut Borders & Fences & Trims
– Die-Cut Frames & Windows
– Die-Cut Shapes (includes some acrylic and wooden shapes, too)
– Chipboard Kits (mainly 1:12 scale chipboard items in the Miniatures section)
– Stencils
Last-Chance Sale Highlights: Miniatures
Here are links to some of the Miniatures sections in the sale (beside the Halloween Miniatures, mentioned above)
– Christmas Minis
– Fairy Garden Minis
– Alice in Wonderland Minis
– Laser-Cut Minis
– Retro Minis
– Valentine Minis
There are bunches more theme links in the collection!
Notes on the Sale
Some items in the sale are almost sold out, others have more stock available — but NONE will be available after the move.
Please be patient… we will ship orders ASAP.
Remember the last day of the sale is Sunday, May 21st. We’ll be back this summer — sign up for the newsletter (if you’re not already) to get info about the reopening. You can also find the sign-up link in the sidebar of the blog.
Digital images (including pdfs of the collage sheets) will still be available to purchase after May 21st.
Reminder: use coupon MOVING when checking out to get an additional 25% off on EVERYTHING in this collection!
The Memory Keeper’s Room & Holiday Baking Tray
Filed under Miniature Baking, Miniatures, Shannon Cooper, Summer/Beach, Teri Calia
We have 2 beautiful projects today… related by 2 sizes of Miniature Trays with Handles! Let’s start with Teri Calia’s The Memory Keeper’s Room!
I love what Teri has made, all starting with the Petite Garden Shelves over on the right side (with the addition of Slender Cabriole Table Legs, and with all the shelves filled with treasures). The whole room grew around that shelf unit and the matching Park Bench.
This little shabby chic roombox is a tribute to all of you out there who collect vintage ephemera and photographs. I started collecting when I was a child because I spent a lot of time with my Great Grandmother, who was a collector. I still get a thrill when I find a particularly interesting old postcard or well worn love letter. The memories attached to these treasures may not be my own, but they still speak to me and inspire me to imagine a long past world so different from my own.
As you can see, the focus of this room is the tray filled with old letters, postcards and photographs. There is even a magnifying glass for closer inspection. Below the tray is an open faux book box, with more photos and ephemera, waiting patiently for perusal. A couple more faux book boxes on the shelf await their turn as well.
See below for close-ups of the tray of photos and postcards, and the tiny size faux book box.
More info in Teri’s blog and/or see her supply list.
Note: the second artwork using a larger size tray is below and both supply lists are included in today’s sale!
NEW Miniatures — inspired by both art themes
Kinda spans plants to keepsakes to tiny baking goods! I also added all 12 of the new items to the sale collection! See below for more info on the COUPON sale!
Holiday Baking Tray by Shannon Cooper
Two sizes of trays with handles… the larger one was designed as a display area for Shannon’s (adorable!) 1:12 scale baking scene. This tray is NOT 1:12 scale… more like a little area the size of a table top to place items when you don’t have the time or space to decorate a whole kitchen.
Approx. the size of an Altoids Tin (3-3/4″ x 2-1/4″).
Shannon’s little baking scene is so cute! (See the wide photo below.) I love all the little holiday trims. Plus this kind of mini scene could be done for any holiday (or maybe a birthday cake or other celebration).
Plus Shannon provides a tutorial on making the cakes and decorating them (including making an indentation for tiny gingerbread cookie before baking the polymer clay cake).
Read more in Shannon’s blog post and/or see everything from her supply list (and remember that all these supplies are in today’s sale collection — more info below)!
FREE Gift with Orders
A Collector Bits Gift Kit is FREE with all orders placed today through Wednesday (ends at midnight May 3, 2023)!
I picked out 5 tiny things inspired by Teri’s artwork:
– Tiny Solid Bronze Star Charm
– Silver Airplane Charm (with the odd group of items on the shelves — including a teddy bear — I thought a toy airplane would fit)
– Tiny Metal Cat Silhouette (just one… there are 5 options; 2 different ones are shown at right)
– A couple of the Tiny Shank Doll Buttons
– 18mm Flat Lace Edge Setting
Bonus: I added all 5 to the sale collection below, too!
Memory Keepers SALE
I’ve already highlighted some items above from both art projects above, but I picked out even more (shown below).
Use coupon KEEPER when checking out to get an additional 20% off on EVERYTHING in this collection! That’s 20% off beyond current sale prices! 50 items including the supply lists AND all the new items announced today!
Bonus: I’ve added 5 more as substitutes for items in Teri’s artwork:
– House Plant in Brown Pot
– Micro Mini Teddy Bear
– White Sleeping Cat
– Red Roses in Wooden Flower Pot
– Mini Glass of Iced Tea (it looks like Teri used a glass of lemonade on the tray, though it could be a Gin & Tonic)
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, May 3rd at midnight PST.
How does your garden grow? New Altered Tin Supplies & SALE
Filed under Altered Tins, Miniatures, Shannon Cooper
It’s time for some new Altoids Tin supplies! There are FIVE new chipboard sets today PLUS a big bunch of tiny garden supplies (metal and resin and foliage, too)!
But we have to start with this clever and beautiful “How does your garden grow?” Altered Tin by Shannon Cooper.
The inside of the tin, shown at right, uses the Altoids Shelf Insert – 2-1/4 Inch Wide (one of the new insert sets). Custom cut to fit inside a tin: it fits snugly against the bottom of the tin to create a little ledge or shelf (with a flat section beneath for a label or more area to decorate).
“Here’s the inside of the tin with the garden cottage and the smallest wheelbarrow you’ve ever seen! It’s a hefty metal miniature painted with acrylic craft paints. It got a quick scrub with some dish soap to remove any mold-release residue before painting. Next to the wheelbarrow on the right is a Quarter Scale Antiqued Window Box under a Tiny Trellis. So small, so cute!”
Note that wheelbarrow, window box and trellis are all new today. Also note: the cute cover to the tin is shown far below in the sale section.
The SEVEN items shown at left and below are new AND in Shannon’s project! (The Quarter Scale Wheelbarrow at left plus the 6 in 2 rows below the preview photo of Shannon’s tutorial. I love those tiny shingles she made for the top and front of the pediment/roof shown at right!)
Great job, Shannon! Read more and see more photos in Shannon’s blog post. Here’s her supply list (and remember that all these supplies are in today’s sale collection — more info below)!
More NEW Goodies
Wow! So many tiny, garden-y things! I also added all 16 of the new items to the sale collection! See below for more info on the COUPON sale!
FREE Gift with Orders
A Garden Grow Gift Kit is FREE with all orders placed today through Wednesday (ends at midnight April 26, 2023)!
I picked out 4 tiny things and showed them off in one of the new tin inserts (note: chipboard insert nor tin included in the freebie):
– Mini Silver Rake Charm
– Mini Silver Chair Charm
– Silver Flamingo Bead
– 10x10mm Antique Silver Teapot Charm
Bonus: I added all 4 to the sale collection below, too!
Garden Grow SALE
Ah… there’s that missing photo of the lovely cover from Shannon’s artwork! That portion of the 2 Sets of Mini Chipboard Gates fits perfectly.
I’ve already highlighted some items above from Shannon’s supplies (mostly NEW) but I picked out a few more, shown below.
Use coupon GROW when checking out to get an additional 20% off on EVERYTHING in this collection! That’s 20% off beyond current sale prices! Over 30 items including all of Shannon’s supply list AND all the new items announced today!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, April 26th at midnight PST.
Tiny Tins & Halloween Cats
Filed under Altered Tins, Kristin Batsel, Rhonda Secrist Thomas, Shannon Cooper
The Small Hinged Tins are back! Approx 2-1/2″ x 2″ x 1/2″ tall. The lid and bottom are a bit domed (not flat like the larger tin).
Ages ago this tin was in a Magic Potions Kit… a photo showing some tiny bottles in the tin are on the product page. The Covers for Apothecary Tins Collage Sheet was also made for this tin.
The related Small Hinged Tins Triptych Frame is also back! A cute set of 3 chipboard frames, laser cut from heavy chipboard. Use them singly or hinge them together to make a standing triptych.
So… I picked a trio of artworks using either the tins or the triptych frame (or both) and I’ve put everything in ALL THREE supply lists on sale! (More info on those Halloween cats is below, too!)
Altered Tin Artwork x3!
If you love miniatures (and even if you don’t) you’re going to flip over the Witch’s Cottage by Shannon Cooper. It’s one of those creations that has so many fun things going on within it that every time you look at it, you find something new that you hadn’t noticed before.
“It began with the idea of making a teeny potions shelf out of one of the Small Hinged Tins. It’s only 2.5″ x 2″, which makes it the perfect size for tiny bottles. The lid of the tin was removed and I left the hinges pulled out so I could hang a Pentagram Charm and key from the bottom. The little shelf is simply a piece of painted balsa wood. Some of the bottles were made with 12x8mm Clear Glass Rectangular Beads and Jet Black 4mm Smooth Rondelles, and I used the most microscopic labels from the Secret Spell Book Labels Collage Sheet. Sharpies were used to color in the liquid inside the bottles.
Note: see that tiny picture frame at right? It’s made from bending on of the 18x13mm Oval Filigree Settings (back in stock today too, and also used in the next art project below).
Great job, Shannon! Read more and see more photos in Shannon’s blog post or view the (HUGE) supply list (note: use my supply list link as we moved sites since that project).
NEXT UP: That Kristin Batsel is so clever! She connected 3 of the tins (well… actually 1-1/2 tins as she used 2 lids) to make a tiny triptych!
Note: Kristin used Epoxy Clay to sculpt the frame surrounding her 3 tins. But the Small Hinged Tins Triptych Frame was inspired by her project (and is shown in the third project, below).
I love the Eyeball Cab in Setting and Silver Skeleton Pendant Kristin used to embellish that center panel (and don’t forget the bottle with the 18x13mm Oval Filigree Setting behind it).
You can read more about Kristin’s project on her blog post. And/or see the other goodies Kristin used in her supply list. (Same caveat about using my supply list link.)
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FINALLY, see the photos at right and below for an Alice in Wonderland Triptych (by Rhonda Thomas)!
So fun and festive! I like the depth that the little tins behind each window offer. And see that top hat on the top of her triptych, and in the lower left corner of the big photo at right? Rhonda says:
The Mad Hatter’s hat looks so dimensional, but it is actually flat and from the Tiny Chipboard Alice Props. I used Distress Stain in Black Soot lightly in the middle and darker on the edges. Then I highlighted it with a white paint pen and a white stamp pad. Little touch of the finger to the pad then dab, dab, dab.
Aw… And Rhonda even finished off the backs with antiqued torn paper and card suits painted red (and smaller metal card suits on the blocks).
Here’s Rhonda’s blog post for more photos and lots more tips on making a small triptych. And her supply list (and remember that all these supplies are in today’s sale collection)!
More NEW & Back-in-Stock Goodies
Starting with the Standing White Resin Cat shown at right (super tiny and cute)! (Yes, it’s Halloween cats time. And not just cats as there’s a raven skull, a skull & crossbones, and a ouija board below, too!)
I also added all TEN of the new/restocked items to the sale collection! (That includes the tins, triptych frame and oval settings already highlighted above.) See below for more info on the COUPON sale!
FREE Gift with Orders
A Tiny Tin Trims Gift Kit is FREE with all orders placed today through Wednesday (ends at midnight April 19, 2023)!
I picked out 3 things used in the artworks above (plus a bonus for the Alice theme):
– 18x13mm Oval Filigree Setting (in both Kristin and Shannon’s projects)
– Half Round Bronze Fancy Fan Filigree (pretty close to the filigree on top of Kristin’s tins)
– Bronze Perfume Bottle (in Shannon’s busy cottage)
– Medium Bronze White Rabbit Charm (a bonus item for Rhonda’s artwork — and added to the sale collection below, too)!
Small Tins & Triptychs SALE
I’ve already highlighted some items from the art projects in this collection (but I picked out a few more, shown below).
Use coupon SMALL-TINS when checking out to get an additional 20% off on EVERYTHING in this collection! That’s 20% off beyond current sale prices! Over 60 items including all three supply lists AND all the new items announced today!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, April 19th at midnight PST.
Birds & Building Materials
Filed under Bird Watcher Kit, Fairy Garden, Miniatures, Rhonda Secrist Thomas, Shannon Cooper
Yes! Birds AND Miniature Building Materials! It’s a bit of an odd combo, but stay with me.
I’ve been collecting mini fences and windows (and… you’ll see shortly) in both 1:12 and 1:24 scale… none have yet jelled into an art project but they’re in stock and no time like the present!
Then (in honor of spring and Easter) I picked a trio of bird-themed artworks by TWO Design Team Members using a birdcage and a birdhouse, a bit farther below. And I’ve put everything in ALL THREE supply lists on sale!
Birdy Artwork x3!
Wow, these first 2 projects show quite a contrast of possible styles using the same birdhouse as the base!
Starting with The Dark Shrine by Shannon Cooper. Here’s a bit from Shannon’s blog post as intro:
The Mini Birdhouse Shrine fit nicely on top of two Window Boxes with Gothic Facades with room left over for a perimeter of black and red roses.
Most everything was painted black, but a collage sheet image was glued to the back to lighten things up a bit.
Aside: I started laughing when I read that bit, as the collage sheet image that is “lightening things up” shows a woman with her head in her hands. weeping over a fallen knight.
Great job, Shannon! So clever to use 2 of the window boxes as a shrine base! Read more and see more photos (with a tutorial!) on Shannon’s blog post or view the supply list.
NEXT UP: A whole different look and feel from by Rhonda Thomas!
Time for a little escape to my back woods. I noticed a little girl there the other day, having a wonderful enchanted dream with some robins in a Mini Birdhouse Shrine. The moss has grown up all around it, making it very cozy. Warm on a rainy day and cool on a hot day. That is why I love my woods so much. A quiet escape, despite the thousands of 17 year cicadas that are taking over soon.
Using the Spring Green Lichen Mix made it super easy to cover all of the bird house edges and also helped to make an extra cozy nest. It can be found on the Alpha Stamps web site as well as other “ground” coverings like the Green Turf Grass I used and more. The extra bonus is that the moss growing at the bottom of my tree is almost a perfect match with the others that I used.
Read more and see more photos on Rhonda’s blog post or view the supply list.
FINALLY, see the photos at left and below for The State of Being Free (also by Rhonda)!
Rhonda’s album is so pretty! I love her color combo with the (mainly) blue papers from the paper set. Here’s a bit from her blog post:
One of my favorite color combinations is deep purple, green and blue. When I saw these Summertime In Blue Papers, I knew I had to create with them and that whatever I made was going to turn out beautifully.
I can always find a use for old dictionary pages. We have a huge used book store in my town and I found my first vintage French Dictionary there. A really old and beautifully illustrated one. The older and dingier the pages, the better. They are especially useful when you are creating with a certain theme in mind, like fairies, butterflies, and freedom.
Freedom was the main word that came to my mind as I kept seeing all of these wonderful, free fairies. The thought of being a free fairy, flying about in the depths of nature sounds so heavenly to me.
The first thing that I did for this project was to put my Birdcage Shaped Album through my sticker machine. Then, I covered each page in one of the Summertime in Blue Papers. This gave me my “canvas” to create on.
I love how this project turned out! You can see more photos and read more on her blog post. Plus here’s Rhonda’s supply list (and remember that all these supplies are in today’s sale collection)!
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Back-in-Stock Miniatures
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Starting with those 17mm Bronze Diary Keys at right (so tiny — and have been MIA for quite a few months)!
The Ornate Oval White Resin Frames have cute artwork on the product page from a shabby chic room box AND the same frames were recently in a book nook by Rhonda Thomas (with some delicate pink and gold paint added by Rhonda, see the preview at left)! See more on Rhonda’s book nook here.
FREE Gift with Orders
A House or a Cage? Gift Kit is FREE with all orders placed today through Wednesday (ends at midnight April 12, 2023)!
It’s been a long while since I gave you a choice of which item to receive… but it’s up to you! Leave a note on the order when you check out for a Birdhouse (Mini Birdhouse Shrine) or a Birdcage (Birdcage Shaped Album). These are the 2 structures used as the starting point for the 3 artworks above.
Or I’ll just pick one of those 2 options if you don’t leave a note!
Birdhouses & Birdcages SALE
I’ve already highlighted some items from the bird-themed art projects in this collection (but I picked out more, shown below).
Beside all the items from the THREE supply lists, I’ve added a few more items to the sale:
– First, a few substitutes for items used in the artworks (1 Inch Black Acrylic Raven, Mini Rose Buds – Yellow Variegated and Tiny Paper Roses – Purple Cream Variegated)
– Then a few more items with “bird house” or “birdhouse” in the title (Tiny Bird House, Tiny Ceramic 3D Bird House Bead, Wood Birdhouse Buttons, Antique Brass Birdhouse Charm)
– Finally, some items with “cage” in the title (Bird Cage Collage Sheet, Large Bird Cages Chipboard Set, The Caged Bird Collage Sheet (shown at left), 3 Inch Cage with Solid Back, 2 Inch Cage with Solid Back). Whew!
Use coupon BIRDHOUSES when checking out to get an additional 20% off on EVERYTHING in this collection! That’s 20% off beyond current sale prices! Over 60 items!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, April 12th at midnight PST.
Mini Conservatory Artwork & Sale; New Miniatures; FREE Gift!
Filed under Flowers, Laura Carson, Miniatures
Design Team Member Laura Carson has created the most marvelous, miniature Victorian Conservatory using the 1:12 Scale Conservatory (that is very easy to put together)! The conservatory is a nice large space (10″ wide x 9″ deep) with double doors for the front and back. The roof can lift off to work inside (or see inside better) — plus there’s a ledge around the top of the “room” that you could hang plants from.
The many windows on the side walls are lovely (and have an early 20th c Arts and Crafts feel). The solid wall areas under the windows (on all 4 sides) give a space for extra embellishments, too! (Like the Green Man masks around the sides of Laura’s Conservatory.)
If you choose, there is also with a separate Platform with Steps that you can set the Conservatory on.
(If you want to give yourself a (slightly smaller) challenge, there is also a (back in stock) Small Conservatory (shown at right). This smaller one is 7″ wide; not quite reduced enough for 1:24 scale, but sized for using with the 9x9x1 platform (so you’ll have an inch of platform on either side to put plants, etc.)
Laura’s Victorian Conservatory is filled with lovely plants, a beautiful fountain and a nature-inspired chandelier; and she created a new Conservatory Garden Decor Collage Sheet and a companion Digital Download Set. The Digital Set includes all the images in the collage sheet, plus 5 borders.
You might be looking at this project and thinking “there is no way I could do this”, but you are wrong! The entire structure comes as an easy to assemble kit — yeah for kits! All that is required for assembly is that you glue the die-cut pieces together using the tongue and groves cut into the chipboard; then paint, use decorative paper and Collage Sheet or Digital Images to give the piece its architectural details.
Visit Artfully Musing and you’ll find a instructions on how Laura assembled and decorated her Victorian Conservatory, and a tutorial on how to cast your own mold from a found object (like the Green Man masks around the sides of her Conservatory)!
Note: I’ve put everything in Laura’s BIG supply list on sale! PLUS I added the smaller conservatory AND all the new and back-in-stock items shown below to the sale! More info on the sale is also below.
More New or Back-in-Stock Garden Miniatures
The Jonquil Leaf Beads, Antiqued Large Victorian Planter and Fancy Acorn Drawer Knobs are in Laura’s project (the beads are part of the chandelier, the drawer knobs are the finials on the corners of the conservatory) and see that photo at right for a line-up of mini planters including the Victorian Planter (you can view that whole group of planters here).
Oh, and check that second row below: that new urn and bird bath would look grand in a conservatory scene! Note: I’ve added all these items to today’s sale! See below for the coupon info.
FREE Gift with Orders
A Glass Leaves & Bee Gift Kit is FREE with all orders placed today through Wednesday (ends at midnight April 5, 2023)!
One more back-in-stock item got omitted from the list above: Pressed Sea Glass Leaves. A mix of these plus the Jonquil Leaf Beads in Laura’s chandelier (AND a 1 Inch Bronze Bee Charm, just cuz!) are in the mini gift! Hm… come to think of it, those bees would be a good size to substitute for the brass masks around the sides of the conservatory…
Note: I added both of these extra items to the sale collection, so see that coupon below, if you want to buy more!
Mini Conservatory SALE
I’ve already highlighted a few items from Laura’s art project above (mainly the big structural things), so I picked out a few smaller items, shown below).
Oh, I picked out these 3 items that could substitute for some things Laura used:
– Unfinished Wooden Brackets (about the same size and shape as the (grrr: still unavailable Rectangular White Shelf Brackets) Laura used at the top 4 corners of the conservatory)
– Floor Pedestal
– Red Foam Stamen
One more bonus group added to the sale: TEN colorful mulberry paper blossoms!
Use coupon VICT-CONSERV when checking out to get an additional 20% off on EVERYTHING in this collection! That’s 20% off beyond current sale prices! Over 40 items! And remember all those new goodies shown above are in the sale, too!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, April 5th at midnight PST.
A Spring Escape Garden & Bunches of New Mini Blooms
Filed under Fairy Garden, Flowers, Miniatures, Shannon Cooper
Ah… so really and truly spring! I started thinking of Shannon Cooper’s A Spring Escape Garden (and a couple items from that lovely project are back in stock). But that clever Shannon made most of the posies in her garden. (!)
Instead I found a lovely group of 5 pre-made floral arrangements (at a nice price too, for hand-made miniature flowers).
Shannon used a wire flower cart in her garden. That mini cart is no longer available so I designed a similar (tiny!) one! See a preview at right (and that’s with a Tiny Wooden Flower Pot and a Medium Metal Flower Pot with Saucer in the wheelbarrow, and all 3 sizes of metal flower pots sitting nearby).
Finally… with all these new garden goodies, I added ALL new and ALL back in stock items to Shannon’s supply list, for a BIG spring minis sale!
A Spring Escape Garden
“This winter was terribly disappointing. We had two, TWO! cold days where I had to wear a long sleeved shirt under a hoodie and that was it. No need for mittens or toques or scarves. Sigh. I know a lot of people that have had the opposite kind of weather and are ready to trade in their snow shovels for some sun and blooming flowers. I’m in no rush (azaleas have been in bloom since January.
My little garden started with a half-scale Chipboard Arbor, Trellis Panels and a micro mini book. I wanted to create a cozy little reading spot that was nestled among a few flowers. What began as a small project blossomed into an entire flower garden. It was easy to keep making miniature flowers and leaves with mini paper punches, so I kept on until I ran out of room on the 6 x 7 x 2 inch platform. Then the sides got loaded down with moss and flowers, too, because sometimes I don’t know when to stop.
I got to cheat a little and used a sheet of Mini Landscape Turf Grass. So easy. No mowing necessary. Doesn’t the hedgehog know he’s supposed to be in the hedges?
I made the tree with 18 gauge floral wire that was wrapped in brown florist tape. I separated the two lengths of greenery from some fern garland and wrapped the ferny part around the tree and then glued on some roses. The other bit of greenery had the leaves cut off and I attached little blue flowers made from a Hydrangea Mini Punch to the climbing vine.
Isn’t this the cutest rusted metal tub? I still managed to cram a ton of flowers in there. The ivy leaves were punched from an Ivy Mini Punch.
Here’s Shannon’s A Spring Escape Garden Supply List — and all included in today’s sale! (See below for the coupon info.)
More New or Back-in-Stock Spring Garden Minis
Over 20 items so check here to see them all. Note: I’ve added all these items to today’s sale! See below for the coupon info.
FREE Gift with Orders
A Make a Tree Gift Kit is FREE with all orders placed today through Wednesday (ends at midnight March 29, 2023)!
You don’t exactly have to make a tree (as one of these is already green and leafy… and the other is fun as a bare tree for Halloween or winter scenes) but you could use some of the new Coarse Turf to add mini foliage or some color variation.
The set includes:
– One of the Mini 3D Bare Trees and
– A 3.5 Inch Tall Tree
Note: I added both items to the sale collection, so see that coupon below, if you want to buy more!
Spring Garden SALE
I’ve already highlighted a few items from Shannon’s art project above (but I picked out a few more, shown below).
Use coupon ESCAPE when checking out to get an additional 20% off on EVERYTHING in this collection! That’s 20% off beyond current sale prices! Over 20 items! And remember all those new goodies shown above are in the sale, too!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, March 29th at midnight PST.
Easter Eggs & Chocolate Bunnies!
Filed under Easter, Kristin Batsel, Lora Mahaffey, Miniatures, Nichola Battilana
The Easter Covers for Mini Shadowboxes are back! Downsized so that all 3 shapes fit the Mini Shadowbox – 2×3! Aw… so sweet! These are flat, heavy chipboard covers. There’s an egg and 2 bunny rabbits in the set.
And the same 3 designs are also available as separate lids (with cute scalloped edge on the sides — see all 3 directly below). BONUS: the related lids have been added to the FIRST of today’s sales!
There’s cute artwork by THREE Design Team Members using the Easter egg shaped cover, farther below. I’ve put everything in ALL THREE supply lists on sale!
The second sale is on ALL Easter Collage Sheets (lots of options from banners to mid-century kitsch to pretty florals).
Related Cuteness
Before seeing the cute artwork, how about some even tinier chocolate bunnies!?
See that photo at right for an idea of just how tiny — and ideas for using a foil-covered chipboard bunny or some new polymer clay slices to fill the new Tiny White Chocolate Bunny Boxes!
Note: I’ve added all these items to today’s sale! See below for the coupon info.
Artwork x3!
Eye candy from THREE talented ladies, all using the egg-shaped cover! (That flat cover was in an Easter-themed kit ages ago… the kit is sold out but most things in the artwork is back or still in stock!)
Starting with KRISTIN’S Bunnies Box at left! Great ideas: Chop up that basket if it doesn’t fit! Glue eggs & chicks & any other small thingy you want to stay put on little stands to help anchor them!
I love the tiny basket, but it was a bit too wide to tuck back into the corner of the box, so I took some heavy duty scissors and cut the back part out. It was also a little bit too tall, so I cut the bottom part off as well (after this photo was taken). Once the basket was cut to size, I glued it to the back and bottom of the box with some white glue. When it’s filled with a little Easter grass and some eggs, you can’t tell it’s been cut.
You can see everything Kristin used in this supply list.
NEXT UP: A whole different look and feel (and a shallower depth) from Nichola! (Nichola used the flat cover over chipboard, adding some foam to provide a bit of depth).
The main images of fairies are from the Pink Children’s Theatre Collage Sheet.
Moss and paper flowers are tucked into the edges. And finally fussy cut paper butterflies from the English Fairy Garden Collage Sheet are added! So cute!
Here’s Nichola’s supply list.
Finally, see the wide photo below for A Little Blue Bunny by Lora!
I included a close-up of the shadowbox at an angle (in the top right) so you can just barely make out the wooden disk (button? tiny spool?) that the bunny is attached to (to keep him hovering off the ground and to give him dimension). Also, in the lower right you can see how Lora built up the background with chipboard underneath of a strip of the blue scrapbook paper (I love the fairy wings on the bunny… and all the doodling Lora does, too!)
Here’s Lora’s supply list (and remember that all these supplies are in today’s sale collection)!
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More New or Back-in-Stock Easter Goodies
There are those Mini Pin Stands and Yellow Baby Ducks I mentioned from Kristin’s artwork!
And the new polymer clay slices shown with the tiny white boxes above.
Note: I’ve added all these items to today’s sale! See below for the coupon info.
FREE Gift with Orders
A Bunny & Easter Eggs Gift Kit is FREE with all orders placed today through Wednesday (ends at midnight March 22, 2023)!
The set includes:
– A Miniature Brown Bunny Rabbit and
– A pinch of the new Easter Eggs Polymer Clay Slice Mix!
Note: I added the Miniature Brown Bunny Rabbit to the sale collection, so see that coupon below, if you want to buy more!
Easter Eggs & Bunnies SALE
I’ve already highlighted a few items from the Easter art projects in this collection (but I picked out a few more, shown below).
Use coupon EASTER when checking out to get an additional 20% off on EVERYTHING in this collection! That’s 20% off beyond current sale prices! Over 20 items! And remember all those new Easter goodies shown above are in the sale, too!
Don’t forget the separate Easter Collage Sheets section is also on sale (the two items shown at right are from that group — use the same coupon for both collections)! Over 20 more sale items!
The sale ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT, March 22nd at midnight PST.
See the artwork supplies sale collection here!
 12mm Mini Speckled Bird Eggs |
 12mm Wooden Drawer Pull or Box Feet |
 Happy Easter Collage Sheet (Bunny in Lora’s art) |
 Bunnies Collage Sheet (Bunnies banner (and mom bunny) in Kristin’s art) |
 Mini Shadowbox – 2×3 |
 Just Wings Collage Sheet |