#25 Stardust Way For The Fernli Designs Christmas Challenge

 

Hello Fernli Designs fans! I have a fun project to share with you today and some exciting news!

First the news! I have been asked by Lou, the owner of Fernli Designs to work full time for her for the next 6 months, and I am so happy!! I start in January, and I am excited and thrilled to be working with such a great company as Fernli Designs. I have done guest work for them in the past and always been thrilled with their amazing products.

 

Now onto my fun little project #25 Stardust Way. Some of you may remember I did an altered house not too long ago, which you can find here

#63 Snowflake Lane

 

I decided my little house needed a neighbour on the next street over, and this tall fairy house from Fernli Designs fit the bill quite nicely!

 



 

I started the house off with some lovely Christmas themed paper from Kaisercraft, called Christmas Wishes, which you can find HERE

I love this paper, its so pretty, lots of pastels in pink, aqua and whites all my favorite colours.

 

 

I papered all of the outside and the inside as well. This paper is so gorgeous!  As you can see in these photos, I also added some Fernli 5 Pointed Stars which I painted white and then glittered with some Martha Stewart glitter.  You will see more of these stars around the house as we go along on our little house tour!  Some white resin frames, an ornament from the paper collection and more Stickles added a bit more glam to the outside of the house.

 

 

 

I used the ornament sheet for the walls inside, and as you can see, I also added a pink bottle brush tree, which I decorated with some pearls and Stickles in the Diamond colour.  I also added a battery operated light to give off some nice warm glow at night time.

 

 

Now on to the roof. I started off with some white chalk paint for the roof, then took some lace pieces from my stash and layered them on the roof. I then added some soft aqua fuzzy trim to pick up on the aqua in the paper, and then I added some beaded bridal appliques to each side.

 

 

The finishing touch to the roof, was more of the 5 Pointed Stars, which I stacked one on top of the other, varying in size. I painted and used two different kinds of glitter on them, then glued them with hot glue together and placed them on the roof.  I also used some glittered holly leaves and berries from a Christmas Pick I got at Michaels.

 

 

 

I added a seam binding bow to add more shabby goodness!

 

 

I added some beautiful beaded trim around the edge of the roof, from Kraftsupplies4U.

 

Here you can see another star with the house number, which is a brad from my stash. I used some white Chinese braid around the door, which I sprayed with some Prima Bloom spray in Soft Teal, so it would match the house colour.

The house comes with a door, which I painted in the same white chalk paint, glittered and added another star and pearl door knob.

 



 

I added another resin frame and cut another little image from the paper line to place above the door, and topped it off with one of the tiny stars from the 5 Pointed Star Set.

 

 

 

 

 The last little touch I did on the house was add some lovely flower trim from my stash, I love this trim it looks like flowers growing on a vine. I added more Stickles to the leaves and petals to pick up on the sparkle!

 

 

Here is a couple of more shots of the house!

 

 

 I hope you have enjoyed my project today and found some inspiration here today. Please check out the Fernli Designs Christmas Challenge which you can find by joining the Fernli Designs Facebook Group and then go to the It's Christmaaaaaassssss!! Challenge!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and don't forget to check out the Fernli Designs Store for all these items and lots more too!

 

 

 



"#63 Snowflake Lane" Altered Paper Mache House

Welcome to #63 Snowflake Lane!  We are so happy you can stop over for a visit and sit for a while by our cozy fire. So pull up a seat, grab a mug of hot chocolate and let me show you around!

 

 

I am so happy with this little house, it was given to me a few years back by a dear friend, Mary TheCraftHoarder.  You can find her blog HERE, she is a talented lady, so please do check her out!

 

This is a paper mache house that I believe she got at Hobby Lobby all those years ago. Two years ago, I papered the house, and then, well, nothing! It sat in my studio all this time and I was finally inspired to finish it off.

 

 

I used a combination of Bo Bunny, and Kaisercraft paper to decorate the inside and outside of the house. My original idea was to create a warm and cozy little house, that I could admire for many years to come.

 

Doesn't the entrance look inviting? I love the wintery feel that was achieved by using lots of the Martha Stewart Sparkle paste. I love this stuff, its amazing, I need a large bucket of it for many more projects to come!!

 

I used a green pipe cleaner for the little wreath that surrounds the house number, curtesy of Tim Holtz.

 

For the roof, I added more of the sparkle paste, and some frosted holly leaves, berries and soft white ribbon with a very tiny light blue star for fun.

I used lots of pearl dangle trim to mimic icicles all around the house and around the chimney too.

 



 

Bottle brush trees in winter white flank the front entrance topped with more of the tiny blue stars for a festive feel.

 

 

Now it is time to peek inside! The dark wallpaper in a Nordic pattern, plays nicely off the soft white furnishings, which are curtesy of Prima Marketing.

 

 

 

A lovely white resin frame surrounds a vintage photo of a well loved ancestor. Vintage laces also make for great lacy curtains too!

 

 

The Christmas tree has pride of place right beside the fireplace hearth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some dear Ancestors hang above the fireplace mantle.

 

 

 

A warm and cozy rug, a.k.a, a vintage wool doily, makes for a warm floor as you warm your feet by the fire.

 

A battery operated tea light makes for the perfect Christmas glow.

 

 

 

 

 The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.....

 

 

We are all ready to wait for Santa's arrival. As you peek thru the window, you will see the glow of the firelight.

 

 



 

 

And here we are back at the front door of #63 Snowflake Lane, awaiting Santa's arrival!

 

 

 

I hope you have found some inspiration here today! These houses are so much fun to create.

 

I have been following along with the live tutorials on YouTube by Mai Larsen, as she created her houses, and that inspired me to finally finish mine after all this time.

You can find Mai's Tutorials, starting with Part 1 HERE

 

Thanks for stopping by today!