Monday, November 9, 2020

Mini Milk Carton Houses

      Don't throw out your milk cartons! Just give them a good wash, and they'll be ready to recycle into houses. I used the small cartons on this trio, taking my inspiration from the colorful Victorian houses found in San Francisco, California. 



     I started by cutting 1/2" strips of white cardstock, and used a stiffer brush to apply a coat of clear gesso. Once dry, I colored them with Distress Crayons (Peacock Feathers, Chipped Sapphire, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Shaded Lilac, and Wilted Violet), smudged them with my fingers, and added (Black Soot) around the edges. After cutting out the doors, I layered and glued them around the carton like siding on a house. The windows were stamped and embossed with Emerald Creek Boho Blends (Wrought Iron) Embossing Powder. Then I colored them with the same Distress Crayons using a brush and water for a softer effect.



     I used my leftover scraps from the siding, to make the bottom halves of the doors, by cutting the width of the 1/2" strips in half, and piecing them back together. Small brads were used for the knobs, and the doors framed with pieces from a cereal box. The framing, window sills, (cut with the Cricut Expression using the George and Basic Shapes cartridge), and scallop stamping along the eaves, were embossed with Ranger Mixed Media Powder (Bone). 



     The roof shingles are actually the centers of a flower stamp, that reminded me of a peacock feather, and were embossed with Emerald Creek (Black Cherry) Aroma Embossing Powder. 



     Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Challenges Entered:

Mixed Media Academy ~ November Challenge (I've been in the mood to create little houses lately, and wanted to make haunted ones for Halloween, but instead went Victorian, which was perfect for this color combo)








11 comments:

  1. These are so much fun. I love the great colours and how clever to make the roof shingles from flower centres. Thanks for joining us at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  2. Theses houses really are spectacular - love the 'stained glass windows' on the doors! Thank you so much for joining us at Try It On Tuesday, Chrisx

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  3. Brilliantly inspiring recycling - a fabulous trio of little beach huts. Thanks so much for joining us on A Vintage Journey.
    Alison x

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  4. Wow Drea ! fantastic recycling. Thank you so much for sharing your fabulous trio of beach huts with us over at A Vintage journey. Toni x

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  5. What clever little creations, those milk cartons work perfectly as Beach huts. I especially love how you used the centre of the flower stamp to create those roof tiles, fabulous and inventive design.
    Many thanks for sharing with us over @ Creative Artiste. Creative wishes Tracey (DT)

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  6. beautiful milk carton project. colourful mood created in the beautiful home. nice way of upcyling the item. thank you for participating in our mixed media academy november month challenge.
    asha kunchinadka
    MMA admin team member

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  7. Colourful project and lovely idea of recycling. Thank you for joining us the Mixed media academy challenge - Priya Satish DT

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  8. Wow what a unique idea. Just love it. Thanks for joining at mixed media academy challenge Dishita DT

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  9. Awesome makeover of these cuties. Thank you for joining us this month.

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