Nutcracker Toy Theatre

Okay not posting much here, as Nutcracker Toy Theatre still being made and assembled.

Peter Rabbit goes to Holly Pond

I had made this toy theatre about six years ago, but realised it needed a little uplifting, it was lacking surroundings. Around the top edge are feathers, diamantes, and paper flowers. The lid actually comes off so you can use the toy theatre.

It has a curtain across the theatre. I will show the scenes of it shortly.

Peter Rabbit and Benji Bunny

Peter Rabbit and Benji the Bunny

Peter Rabbit and Benji the Bunny at Holly Pond Hill

Marie Antoinette's girlfriends in the garden.

Marie Antoinette approaches her friends here who are basking in the sun on the lawn in one of her country estates she owns. (Maybe she did own one like this, maybe she didn't).

The background drawing was made by Ed Butler (illustrator, comic artist and storyboard artist) and I did the colouring in using water pencils, plus there is also the addition of micro beads, dried grass and collaged pieces.

I have also used doll's house props.

Marie Antoinette goes to:

Marie Anotinette goes to:

An opera show;
A ball at the Hall of 1,000 lights
A walk in the garden
A walk in the garden by the lake.

Close ups of the front of the theatre

A night at the Opera

More close ups

Hall of a thousand lights ball

Walk by the lake

Stroll in the garden

Extra Feminine Toy Theatre - Marie Antoinette in 'Keeping up Appearances'

It's been quite a long time since I've shared some of my own altered art projects. As with keeping what is dearest to me at the moment (toy theatre/theater) I have constructed a much larger framework for my latest toy theatre.

It is of various scenes of 19th century France, and in particular, toy theatre/theater.

The curtaining is made up of ribbons, and some of these with the pretty rose buds are imported from France. Then I've used a variety of Prima flowers (silk) to decorate the stage top, along with a Mamelok relief die cut.

The bottom of the stage is made up of various scrapbook papers. I've added pearl accents, Brenda Walton embellishments and again extra flowers.

The Hall of Lights below was made by my illustrator William. He also made the theatre scene above, and also the last panel with the floating hot air balloon.

This was fun to work on and I have more scenes yet to come by my illustrator Ed Butler. These will consist of other drawn panels.

Jules Verne 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Antarctic Ice Shelf Expedition

There are still a few more scenes I'm trickling in as I finish the 'altering' of them, and this one is of the Antarctic Ice Shelf that the Nautilus submarine encountered.

And the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) yes our equivalent to the Northern hemisphere's aurora borealis.