All the Stars Shine

Hello friends,

Today marks a special day on the project table as we feature Palette Multi, the highly anticipated final collection in the beloved Palette series!

To celebrate the conclusion of this wonderful journey, I wanted to create a project that truly captured the essence of the series—and what better way than to use multiple fabrics!

Palette Multi is a fantastic group featuring 9 vibrant prints and one essential neutral. What sets this collection apart is that while every Palette fabric can shine solo, Multi's magic is found in the combination of color and pattern. It's not just about one dominant color or scale; it's a dynamic interplay that makes every print work beautifully on its own or together in a wonderful ensemble.

So lets get started!

Paint the Vignette Tray with Speckled Egg Distress paint or any other neutral color. When the paint was dry, I sanded the wood and gave it a coat of Collage Medium to seal.

While the paint was drying, I worked on the quilted back ground. I used the Multi "Ephemera" fabric + cotton batting + a Frixion pen and my clear ruler to mark the lines (1" apart) for stitching. 

Turn the piece and mark the lines going the other direction, making a diamond pattern.

Go to the machine and stitch the fabric and batting together. Trim the edges to fit the back of the tray.

Use Collage Medium to add Design Tape Trim to the edges of the Tray.

Add Collage Medium to the entire back of the tray and add quilted panel. Press down.

I wanted to add a shelf to my project but I didn't want to wait till my husband got home to cut the wood. SO just got a scrap piece of wood from my stash and cut it to length (the width of the tray). Then I stacked Etcetera Trims - Pinked (I cut these to length individually before glueing the stack together).

I glued the wood piece to the stack of Trims with Collage Medium and let it dry for about 15 minutes, before painting it the same color I painted the Vignette Tray.

Once the paint was dry, I added a piece of Backdrop paper (from the neutral pack) to the top of the shelf.

I used Collage Medium to add the shelf to the tray, 3 3/4" up from the bottom.

INSIDE

I chose these ladies from Paper Doll Groups pack. They are a favorite from the pack! I colored them with Distress Crayons, mostly coloring directly on the image and then rubbing the color with my fingertip or a cotton swab (FYI: the color will be lighter using a cotton swab). I used a dry Detailer Water Brush to color the stripes on the center dress.

I wanted to use the neutral fabric that is part of Palette Multi called "Vintage". As I was trying to figure out how to do that, I had a thought that the fabric looked like the moon texture you might see in a telescope. So I et out to make it look like the moon. 

First I punched out the center of one of the Etcetera Facades. Then covered it with Collage Medium and added the fabric. Once dry, I cut out the circle and added a layer of Collage Medium over the top (that helps with the fraying of edges).

I added just a small about of Spray Stain over the top BEFORE the Collage Medium was dry (it will not adhere if the CM is dry).

From there I added Lost Shadow Distress Crayon to the left side to create a shadow (it rolls right on over the sealed surface).

Then the stars.

I've been using these a lot lately. It's just the Falling Stars die cut from Sparkle Kraft Stock. Because the paper is thick, you might have to pop the stars out with a pair of tweezers.

I used a thin brush to add Collage Medium to the back of each star and then placed them where I thought they should go, starting with the largest stars.  The last stars I added to the edge of my moon, then once dry I cut the excess that was hanging over the edge. This little trick really helps the moon to look like it's rounded.

Because I added3D foam squares to the back of the moon, I need to add doubled bingo chips and foam squares to the back before placing the paper dolls onto the tray. The goal is just to have the ladies stand up upright over the moon.

I set them a little off center from the moon and left them to dry for an hour before standing the tray upright.

BOTTOM COMPARTMENT

To start the bottom compartment, I added a ripped piece of paper to the bottom of the tray (the same paper I used on the shelf).

I wanted to add some Corked Vials to the tray. I used different sizes of tape to make stripes on the bottles. I pounced over the tape with Gold Mixative and let it dry for a few minutes before removing the tape, leaving the gold stripes on the glass.

I used Collage Medium to add Clippings to the bottles, then filled them with a combination of shredded Mummy Cloth and pearl beads (from the craft store) colored with Mushroom Alcohol Ink. I love they way they turned out.

Next I need a sentiment. I took the easy route and used a Label Frame and Quote Chip - Labels that match up perfectly.I added some white paint to the frame, let it dry and then added the Quote Chip with just some scotch tape on the back.

I added the Corked Vials, the Label Frame (using two more bingo chips), and a nest I made in the summer for another project. I made multiple nests from wire and Spanish moss adding a Tiny Egg that has been painted blue and splattered with Scorched Timber.

The mushrooms are from the Field Notes Ephemera pack. Neutral reindeer moss was added to disguise the bottom of the mushrooms, like they are growing right out of the moss.

TOP COMPARTMENT

We ended the top compartment when we added the ladies standing in front of the moon. I didn't want to add much, but it needed something on the left side. I had the idea to make something like a covered button (showing my age there), so I took an idea-ology Vintage Flair button and removed the silver ring from the back with a pair of needle nose pliers (it comes off easily).

I added Collage Medium to the front of the Flair and some on the back edge. I pre-cut a piece of Palette Multi "Botany" fabric (I love this fabric!!) over the top and pushed it around the edge to the back side, just like making a covered button. I love how fabric is flexible so it stretches so easily around the circle.

I added the Vintage Flair button to an Optical Frame (I had already tested it for fit), then added a little bird that I had previously rubbed white paint over. I adhered the bird with Collage Medium and left it to dry for about 30 minutes.

I added the button to the top compartment (it has a wood block behind it to help it stand up), along with a Tiny Vial that again has Gold Mixative on the bottom and is filled with Mummy Cloth and pearls.

You can see that Tiny Vial much better in this close-up.

Details matter.

The last thing I added was more ephemera from Field Notes. A label glued on the top of the Tray with added Cello Tape...

 and a label tied with string around the neck of the knob.

This one was a fun one to make, I especially like using the fabric three different ways to enhance this piece. And I might just be covering more Vintage Flair with fabric!

If you missed the Palette LIVE with Tim on Monday, November 17th, please take the time to watch the replay. There are so many great fabric projects from both Richele and myself using not only Palette Multi but also Palette Christmas. I promise it will be great inspiration!

Now carry on,

paula

Grace Panel with Simon Says Stamp

Hello friends,

I am happy to be sharing a very special panel I created for the Simon Says Stamp blog today.

November is a month where many are focused on gratefulness. I wanted to take that thought a step further, so I’ve created a reminder for myself by adding the word ‘grace’ to my Etcetera Panel. My thought was that we all could use a “grace period”. I'm not talking about an extension on a bill, but a moment to pause and extend grace to the people who matter to you. A time to offer a long-overdue thank you or to extend genuine forgiveness. A physical reminder to pause and take the action that truly counts: to speak the words, send the card, or make the call that matters most.

I hope you will stop by the Simon Says Stamp blog to see how easy it is to make the "Grace" panel! It was a truly relaxing project to create, probably because I just love coloring so much! I simply put on some soothing music and worked away.You'll see how surprisingly easy it is, and it's a perfect project to tackle in a single, satisfying day.

Now carry on,

Paula

My Christmas Wish Kit

Hello friends,

We've been working behind the scenes to assemble our new Christmas Kit! We've packed it with product, giving you lots of extras so you can keep creating! Weighing in at over 3 pounds, this is truly a holiday haul you won't want to miss.

My Christmas Wish

Create a dreamy, vintage wonderland using the incredible Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas collection. The secret ingredient? Chunky Rock Candy Glitter! It truly brings this icy, shimmering scene to life.

Kit includes *everything you need to complete the 7 x 12” box, including the Vignette structure, custom cut base, Chunky Rock Candy Glitter + full packages of Christmas Transparencies, Salvaged Deer, Baubles, Baseboards, Christmas Ephemera, Layers Emporium, and a Sticker Book.  Kit comes with 5 pages of color step-out photos, comprehensive written instructions and a list of Ranger mediums and basic tools/supplies you will need. 

Delightfully packaged with care.

*kit does not include Ranger wet mediums like glue or alcohol ink.

Click on the link below if you wish to purchase the kit.  The link will take you directly to PayPal.  

If you wish to pay with debit or credit card, click on the box at the bottom of the PayPal login page (you do not need a PP account). 

The total cost for the kit is $129.00 + $12 shipping (US domestic only).

Kits will begin shipping Thursday, November 13th.

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Halloween Vignette

Hello friends,

I'm back with one more Halloween project. This one is pretty straightforward and could be done in a day if you have all your Halloween supplies gathered together. I keep all mine in one bin so they are easily accessible throughout the season.

I wanted to make something using the new bay window that comes in the Halloween Baseboard Pack. It creates such a fun 3D optical illusion! I added my favorite boys to the top compartment, along with lots of bones and the flashcard, curious. The bottom portion is just a scene that goes with the title, Dearly Departed. I love the faux daguerrotype images found in the 2025 Halloween Sticker Book. I thought this was the perfect place to use one! She looks perfectly spooky with the added web! Well enough talking about the project, lets move on to the 'how to make it' part!

Structure:

I used two Square Vignette Boxes for the project. There are 3 squares in a package - I did not use the largest size. I also added a base to my project. I made the base using two pieces of wood I found in my drawer. I glued them together to get the right thickness. I also covered the base with Backdrop Paper so it just blends into the project. If you don't have a base, the project can still be made without one. 

Directions:

1. Paint the inside walls of both boxes black.
2. Add Halloween Backdrop paper to the outside of both boxes, the background and the bottom.
3. Add the portrait sticker to a piece of heavy chipboard. Add a double stack of foam squares on the back so the bug will be able to slip behind it.
4. Add black Design Tape to the lip edge of the box. Use your fingertip to randomly smear black paint, covering some of the numbers. Let dry.
5. Cut a spiderweb Transparency so it fits over the portrait. Adhere with 1/8" Scor-Tape on the right...and a touch of glue on the small ends.
6. Add the portrait to the back of the box.
7. Cut small pieces of heavy chipboard for bases of Toadstools.
8. Hot glue Toadstools to the base. Hold in upright position until glue is set.
9. Trim off bases so Toadstools can stand close together.
10. Paint Toadstools red. 
11. After the red paint is dry, add white polka dots. I use the tip of a heavy wire to add the dots, but you could use the end of a small paintbrush. Let dry.

Add Toadstools and gravestone to the scene. You can see that I raised the Toadstool on the left with a bingo chip. A flower (Adornments Sweetheart) was added to the gravestone, then the entire piece was painted black.

Color a bug with Alcohol Pearls Envy. It's an easy way to get a great green color!

Add the bug behind the portrait. 

Shred Mummy Cloth into strings (Mummy Cloth was previously dyed with Walnut Stain Distress Ink). Use a paint brush to add Collage Medium to the base so the Mummy Cloth can be added around the Toadstools and the gravestone to hide all the mechanics. In the end, I also added some natural moss (not green) to have another texture to the scene. You can see it in the finial photos at the end. Let dry.

Add a Layers scene to the small Vignette.

Drill a hole for Tiny Lights.

Add the lights around the box, using hot glue to secure to the box itself.

Add the Paper Dolls in the center.

Add the broken widow transparency to the window so the boys are looking through one of the holes. 

Add the bones to the bottom of the box. I used Collage Medium and just waited for it to dry, but hot glue could be used if you want to move faster.

Adhere the window to the box with Collage Medium to encase the boys and the bones.

Add the window to the bottom box with Collage Medium.

Here you can see the natural moss mixed with the Mummy Cloth. I also added a skull that I had painted black just for fun. 

Don't forget to make the back look it's best. I added some ephemera over the backdrop paper with Cello Tape to top it off.

Now carry on,

paula