Altered Book - Diorama Autumn Forest

 

Hello everyone!

 

I enjoy reviving old and forgotten objects, in particular, old books 

that can be transformed into wonderful 3D dioramas. 

Today, to suit the season, I went for a walk in the autumnal forest.
Have you had the opportunity to explore the latest  shapes available in the 

Autumn & Woodland Shapes

collection?

  I can only say that they are enchanting and very inspiring!

 

 

 

 Love the latest

Skeleton, Dead Trees, Stumps & Branches

I used different sizes, sometimes only parts or, for example, 

interpreted 

Bonsai Skeleton Tree

completely new as a tree root. 

 

 

some close up's

 

used MDF shapes

 

Dead Tree Trunk - MDF Wood Shape Style 1

 Mushrooms - Fungi MDF Wood Shape 14 - Spotted Toadstools

 Winter Tree Scene MDF Wood Shape - Style 4

Bonsai Skeleton Tree

Ivy Leaf Garland

Red Oak Leaf & Twig

Spider MDF Wood Shape - Style 3

 

 
 

 I hope you find inspiration!

Kerstin

Home Decor - Springtime in Forest

 

 Hello everyone!

 

Today a new springtime inspiration.

 

Used a half metal egg as base, before it was a original box of chocolates.

 that has been painted with light green chalk paint.

The background was completed with cutting dies (fern leaves).

A piece of floral foam was attached in the lower part of the egg, 

shapes were inserted and on the front  glued on.

MDF shapes were primed with white gesso and 

then painted with acrylic paints.

To compliment the natural look I used dried branches with lichen.

 

 

some details

used MDF shapes

 

Gazing Fox MDF Wood Shape Style 3

Flying Canadian Geese

Sitting Hare

Winter Trees & Snow Swirls

 

Woodpecker please ask the boss

Happy Easter Greetings!

Kerstin

 

Counterfeiting - Produktpiraterie

Hello everyone!

 

- Today one remark in our own interest -

I have discovered a brazen case of counterfeiting. 

Not only has my original been copied and imitated, but it is being sold in various shops

 

 with my original images.

Found it on Ebay; Amazon; Aliexpress

and various USA shops

 

 I point out that the design, size and material are not the same as the original 

and I have not given my consent to this! 

 

I expressly state that on my personal blog,  
 

Copyright Designs and text © Kerstin Filou
My creative project ideas are shared here for personal inspiration only 

and should not be copied for sale, publication or competition entry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 photomontage with my original images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  original article can be found here

 

 https://scrapdesigns77.blogspot.com/2020/06/altered-art-bottle-mystical-forest.html

 

 

 Disappointed regards

from Kerstin

 

Spring, Easter Homedecor Inspiration with MDF shapes

 

Welcome everyone!

 

Winter has returned with snow and ice
and the start of spring has been postponed indefinitely.
 
To counteract the gloomy mood and the lack of sunshine,

 a new spring project can helps.
 
Today's theme is Altered Art,
I used a simple swing made from a wooden branch and a wire hanger as a base
and created a hanging spring decoration.

 
You can hang it on a small window, under a shelf (as seen here)
 or even on the Easter shrub,
between Easter eggs, an old German tradition.

 

 

used MDF shapes

 

Running Hare

Bluebells - MDF Floral Wood Shape Style 47

Ivy Leaf Garland

Tulip Stem

 

 

All the MDF shapes were painted with acrylic paint,
The blue bells were turned into a hyazinth,  
blue became yellow, maybe a new species.😀

 

some details

 

 Thanks for your visit!

 

 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin 

Guest Design Craft O' Clock - Altered Book Christmas

 

Welcome creative souls!

 

Today another guest design inspiration, it's a vintage book in Altered Art. 

 

I love to create books in Altered Art and such a lot of 

beautiful christmas motifs in the - Warm and Peaceful - collection have 

invited me to design it.

 

I used a 20 x 20 cm background paper from this collection and

 endless motifs to cut out, that made the scissors glow 😁

they were supplemented with suitable cutting dies, a little tree and cones. 

Cut out motifs were arranged in several layers of the gutted old books,

creating an amazing 3d effect.

 

 

 

some details

 

 

 

Thanks for your visit!

 

Happy advent season!

Kerstin

Altered Bottle Xmas

 Hello everyone!

 

Although Halloween is over,  these are the magical times of the year, 

we start with the preparations for christmas and 

long dark evenings invite again to tell stories.

 

I was inspired to create a new christmas gift project, 

it's a bottle in Altered Art.

 

I worked with Decoupage technique and combined this mixed media piece

 with MDF shapes, outcast's from silicone moulds and a lot of snow texture.

 

used MDF shapes from Calico Craft Parts

 

Fleur De Lis Wrought Iron Style Fence Panel

 Sheet of Mini MDF Street Lamps

Holly Leaf & Berry Flourish - MDF Lace Cut Wood Shape

Holly & Berry Border Flourish - MDF Lace Cut Wood Shape

Sheet of Mini MDF Christmas Wood Shapes - Snowflakes 1

 

some details

 

 

I hope you find inspiration!

 Have a good time!

Thanks for stopping by...until next time

 

Kerstin

Dark Forest - Altered Art Home Decor

 

Welcome creative friends!

 

I found an old home decoration piece on flea market,  

 two mushrooms are made of felt and I liked them.

They inspired me to decorate them with some MDF shapes

 and make them unique.

 

Thought of a moonlight night in the dark forest

 and you can see that I already started with Halloween crafts 😀. 

 

 

 

 

 

 some close up's

 

 

 

used MDF shapes from Calico Craft Parts

 

Haunted House on The Hill - MDF Wood Scene

Sheet of Mini Insects - MDF Wood Shapes Style 3

 Flying Bat Colony

Winter Tree Scene MDF Wood Shape - Style 2

Sheet of Mini MDF Window Wood Shapes

 

I hope you find inspiration!

 

Thanks for stopping by...until next time

 

Kerstin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine Mechanicals with Dusty Attic

 

Welcome creative friends!

 

New awesome marine mechanicals chipboards from Dusty Attic inspired 

me to create two bookends in Steampunk style.

I was especially impressed by the 3d effect. 

You can paint the individual layers in different colors, but also emboss them,

 as I successfully tried here. 

 

I combined faux rust effects with metallic and acrylic paints.

The grunge look is always an adventure

 and always invites you to try it out, love that!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How I began

 

 

1. lowest part was embossed with an Embossing Folder from Sizzix,

painted with Dark Patina Metallic Paint (DecoArt),

added stains with diluted Quinacridone Gold

2. middle part was primed with black gesso,

highlighted with silver wax

 

3.  top part primed with a little bit Texture paste and then painted 

with Quinacridone Gold (DecoArt)

for a greatfaux rust effect

 

 

Marine Mechanicals – Fish medium

 

 

 now you only need to glue the three parts on top of each other

 to create a great 3d effect

 

 

Marine Mechanicals – Angler Fish small 

 

 

some details

 

sweet angler fish really needed to be lit up 😀

 

 used Dusty Attic chipboards

 

Marine Mechanicals – Fish medium

Marine Mechanicals – Angler Fish small 

Seaweed #3

 

 

Book ends in Altered Art have become a real eye-catcher 

and have already been admired a lot, one of my favourite projects this year.

 

I hope you find inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by...until next time!