Hello, I can't believe we are in November already! The Christmas countdown has officially begun! Christmas is my favourite time of the year. I just love to decorate my house. I always get so carried away. That brings me to today's creation. It is a project I made that was truly a labour of love.
WARNING This is a long post with lots of pics! ;)
I have made a diorama using the new collection from The Paper Nest Dolls called North Pole, as well as some previous PND elves.
I started with a wall hanging shelf from Kmart. I wasn't happy with the shelving sizes, so I knocked the inside shelves. I then asked my "handy" cabinet maker son to add 2 new shelves as well as the roof. I found a few items for doll house miniatures from Ebay & Doll House hobby stores. This includes the picture frame, grandfather clock, rocking horse, train & sack of reindeer feed.
For anything else I made using dies or out of Sculpey oven Clay. Wow how have I not used that stuff before!!! I absolutely love what you can do with it. So many endless possibilities. Even my daughters got in on the action. My oldest made the topiary trees & my youngest made the carrots.
Even the door, windows, chimney, toy shelves & wallpaper border are made out of Sculpey.
On the roof level I have the Elves stacking the sleigh, using Elf Ellie with Gifts & Elf Owen.
On top level I have used Mini Mrs Clause, Mini Santa & Mini Elf from the North Pole Collection & Elf Avery with Candy Cane.
On the middle level the Elves are hard at work making toys. I have used Elf Sewing Teddy, Elf Painting Train, Elf Avery with Christmas List & Elf with Jack-n-the-Box. I have also used Toy Soldier Owen in the background among the toys.
On the ground level I have used Mini Snowman, Mini Reindeer & North Pole Sign also from the North Pole Collection & Holiday Friends.
Stamps: Paper Nest Dolls "North Pole Collection", "Elf Ellie with Gifts", "Elf Owen", "Elf Avery with Candy Cane", "Elf Sewing Teddy", "Elf Painting Train", "Elf Avery with Christmas List", "Elf with Jack-n-the-Box"& "Holiday Friends"
Paper: Maja Design - I Wish "You a Happy Holiday", Graphic 45 - Twas the Night before Christmas Collection, Nutcracker Sweet Collection
Colouring Medium: Copics
Accessories: Sculpey Clay in various colours, Magnolia Doohickey Dies Volume 17, 23, Lovely Fence & Santa's Sleigh, La-La-Land Icicles Border Die, Spellbinders Holly Tags Dies, Hero Arts Snow Froth, Kmart Rectangle Wall Shelf, Vinyl Floor Boards, Straws & Ribbon & Pearls from my stash.
Thanks for stopping by!
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