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Steampunk Telescope, Halloween Mini Book & Christmas Sale
Filed under Art Projects, Giveaways, Halloween, Laura Carson, Lora Mahaffey, Newsletters, Sale, Steamtown House
Note: most of the links on this post no longer work, as we moved to a new Web site in 2018. But you can try searching on the same names (as links below) on the new site.
There’s a new Christmas collage sheet sale AND a new FREE holiday tags set, but first…
Wow! What a beautiful telescope! We are winding up the series of newsletters about Laura Carson’s Steamtown House with a telescope (and an elevator).
Beside the overall effect (and the suede-lined seat), I love how Laura used the new Chipboard Compass Set (there, at the base of her telescope… looking much richer than chipboard in metallic gold).
From Laura’s blog post:
Here we are back at the house on Irongate Street for the last segment of the project. Since H.G is a explorer I thought she might explore the stars as well as the planet, to this end I’ve a created telescope that sits on the roof.
On a clear night you can sit in a comfortable chair lined with burgundy suede. Mounted on the base is a chipboard compass which comes in handy for positioning the telescope.
Both the base and the center section independently swivel. (Aside: see the little animations on Laura’s blog of her spinning the telescope!)
Read more (and see TWO video tutorials) on Laura’s blog post.
Wait… what’s this? A lovely teaser for Halloween artwork by Design Team Member Lora Mahaffey! More info down in the Giveaway section!
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NEW FREE Gift: Mixed Halloween & Christmas Mini Chipboard Tags!
First: I found these cute, miniature chipboard tags (see the wide photos below). There are at least 20 designs in each set (only a few are shown). Who knows what you’ll make with them (decorate them and use as a gift tags? make tiny ornaments for a tiny tree? hang from a garland or banner?)
A mixed set of 4 tags will be sent FREE with every order placed August 24th through 26th (this is short-lived… through Saturday night only).
Second: ALL Christmas Collage Sheets on sale for 50% off, now through Monday Night, August 28th! Wow… this is a big group: Over 100 to choose from… like the Christmas Gnomes and Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding Collage Sheets shown above right. Go see them all!
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Hooray for the Little Haunted House Book Giveaway!
Did you notice the new colors of Double Dot Vintage Scrapbook Papers announced today (above in the rows of new items). I know that Lora loves this line of papers. So I’m starting the Giveaway list with the 2 I spy in her artwork:
– Orange Citrus
– Wasabi Green
AND I’m adding a sheet of all 3 of the new ones, too!
– Sweet Pear
– Evergreen
– Red Wine
I’m also including TWO sets of the new Arch Top House Silhouettes!
AND these extra trims:
– Black Zig Zag Dresden Borders
– Creepy Tree – 8 Inch (cut up and used throughout the houses)
– Mini Bird Cages Chipboard Set
– Tiny Felt Black Bat Stickers
Be sure to stop by Lora’s blog, as she shows how to use linen tape to hinge the house tags into an accordion-fold book.
To enter the Little Haunted House Book Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment BELOW on this blog post TODAY OR TOMORROW (the deadline is 11:59 pm PST, FRIDAY, August 25, 2017)!
And tell me: How will you use your 2 sets of Arch Top House Silhouettes? Maybe you’ll make tags or ornaments from the individual houses instead of hinging them into a book? And with all those new red & green papers, maybe you’ll make a Christmas themed project?
Don’t forget to leave your (hello! correct) email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
After midnight, I’ll randomly pick the winner (via Random.org). So check your mailbox on Sunday morning to see who won and for the next Giveaway and Newsletter!
Hey, who won The Daystars Giveaway? Michelle! Congratulations! Check your email for more info.
Wow! Love the tag book! since this kit comes with red & green papers, I would make tag ornaments for my xmas tree!
I’d use the silhouettes to make Christmas ornaments. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Laura’s compass creation is out of this world AMAZING! I am totally blown away by how gorgeous it is! Definitely need to try this for myself! TFS! 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
I will share one of the house sets with a friend and we will make a little haunted village.
I like the hinge the house tags with the word haunted on it. I will shamelessly copy it.
I would make special pockets in Halloween theme inside books to hide money for special little goblins who come trick or treating. Thanks for the chance to win.
Tombstones!
Love the hinged book and the chair!
Christmas ornaments for me!
Fantastic! Thinking a hinged “Penny Dreadful” mishmash with one set and a hinged “Creepmas” with the second set! Both would look wonderful on the fireplace mantel!
Another creative project. Living that hinged book. I think ornaments would be fun.
I’d like to make Halloween tags.
I love Laura’s book idea. I would definitely do that.
Love it!!! I’m thinking Halloween ornaments or add it to my haunted village
I would love to create a Halloween book.
OMG!!! Laura is so amazing-what a fantastic telescope & what a great display item-so cool. Want it!! >^..^<
I loved the hinged book, I would definitely make that with a witches ball theme. The projects in the blog post just get better and better! The telescope is amazing!
I love the hindged book idea. I’d like to try something like that or little tombstones
Tags! Love making tags!
I love the hinged book! I’d love to try one like that!
This is my favorite time of the year – Fall and all things Halloween! Love the little book and I WILL make one if I am so lucky to be selected.
OHHHH! Two sets! One for santa’s journey through the sky and over the roof tops and one for the ghosties and beasties trick or treat neighborhood!!
I think I’ll make witchy triptychs for an upcoming swap….
I love steampunk. I would def make something steampunk with these items if I win
The silhouettes would make great embellishments for tags.
Think i would make a steampunky (is that a word?) Christmas decoration for my Mom’s mantle. So many possibilities!!!
I will do a little of Halloween and a little Christmas with them! I’ll probably make a triptych too!
I would make them into a autumn themed display.
Love the Halloween book. Think I’ll do that & do Cmas tags w/the other!
That telescope is amazing! I love Laura’s creations.
The Halloween book is great too. I think I’d do something similar, but maybe darker and a bit more creepy/gothic.
I don’t often say I’d make the project as shown but I’d make this one! Love it!
Laura!! Dazzling!!!!!
I would make a Halloween book to sit next to my Witch’s
I made a few years ago… à la Laura of course!!
Halloween is absolutely the best holiday…thanks for a chance to win!
I’ll use one set for my own halloween goodness, and give one to a dear friend, who loves halloween equally as much as I do.
Diptych sets of saints
Beautiful! Hard to improve upon perfection but I like this so much I will do my best to imitate!
Thanks again for another wonderful opportunity!
Just WOW! Laura’s telescope is beautiful! Reminds me of HG Wells Time Machine. As for the house tags, I would paint each one with tiny, wintery house scenes and make them into Christmas ornaments for one of my Christmas trees. Thanks for the chance!! Congrats to Michelle!
I actually love the hinged houses and I would do a Halloween themed book. My favorite holiday. Thank you for always sharing such wonderful ideas.
I would do a Halloween book with my own ghostly images. I cannot get over the telescope. It’s astounding.
What a fantastic project. I would make it more witchy and maybe make them into individual pendants for jewelry.
I would love to continue the Halloween theme. Would make it look like a walk thru the woods with al the characters you would meet on the way to the haunted house.
Awesome giveaway!
Love the idea of hinged house books. I would make a Halloween one and a Christmas one!
I might hinge then together but I could also use them as fronts on an altered tin. Hmm lots of possibilities.
oh my what a lovely giveaway this time. I love ALL Halloween things and I would use the houses as a scary village scene.
Love this Giveaway! I would try using old pictures of my grands in their Halloween costumes.
I have many vintage Halloween pictures. I would make a witchy decoration.
I love the little book and would like to make that first. Thanks for the opportunity!
Christmas has always been my favorite holiday but now Halloween is fast beating it out. I just love this stuff – all of it.
I would definitely make a book out of them for sure. Love minis.
Fabulous work.
I’d use them to make a Halloween/Day of the Dead piece.
Thanks!
I would make a gothic fairy book set! Love it! Thank You!
Paper sale? I am on it!
A hinged baby book
Oh. My. Goodness. That telescope is beyond wonderful! Wouldn’t I I’ve to make something like that! I am loving this house more and more. And that elevator!!!! As to the arched silhouettes I have Alice inHalloween Land Graphic 45 paper and I know I would use that within these for a book or banner. Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win !
I’d make them part of a little village!