Dynamic Arrows • DIY in Paper

I love arrows. There are just so many dynamic patterns that can be made with them and I am pleased that the chevron craze is moving on possibly to an arrow addiction.  I used a package of card stock in gradient greens to build a 3D arrow.....and then I made 3 more!

Fun, summery decor........

But, as I mentioned arrows are great shapes because of the dynamic patterns you can create using them. Instead of perching these on my wood box, how about sticking them to the wall?

 This would be wonderful wall decor in a tween room!

Or above the clothes hamper or recycling bins pointing down - subtle instructions.

I made my arrow using my Silhouette cutting machine and have uploaded the cut files here plus a tutorial on construction here.  But, in reality an arrow box is very straight forward and it can be made by cutting two matching arrows and then strips of paper for the sides. Hold it all together with glue dots. 

Previous Posts of Interest

• Butterfly Shadow Box
• Funky Birdhouses
• Patriotic Centerpiece for the 4th
• Fern Wall Art

© 2013 Ashbee Design, Marji Roy

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Ledge Village Expands • Moves

I started my Ledge Village buildings last year for the little ledge in my laundry room. The concept has taken on a life of its own. I continue to design new buildings and add to the village. The laundry room is small and has no room for more buildings. Yesterday, I collected all the various buildings and created a new Ledge Village on the top window ledge up high in the sunroom.

It is a perfect ledge for an expanding village. I started in one corner with the barn and worked my way across town to the town center.

The new addition this past week was the outhouse and swinging tree - backyard necessities.

Here are a few details from along the street.

It is a subtle yet captivating piece of decor. Because I have kept it all white and my walls are Benjamin Moore Navajo white (which is really a warm cream color), the village doesn't jump out at you. As folks sit and visit, they begin to notice the various crafts around the room. And then they realizes there is an entire town watching over you.

I have made the cutting files for all of these houses available through the Silhouette online store here.

Previous Posts of Interest:

• Little Houses in my Laundry Room
• Natural Wood Tiny Houses
• More Silhouette Files for Ledge Village

© 2013 Ashbee Design, Marji Roy

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Brilliant Red Poppies • Silhouette Tutorial

A reader asked if I could try to make a shadow box incorporating poppies. Poppies are such dramatic flowers that I knew they would be an excellent subject. I spent some time looking at photos of poppies on Google images and then created this double shadow box design using card stock on my Silhouette cutting machine.

Black and red always make a strong visual statement!

The tutorial for assembling this shadow box is located here on my Silhouette tutorial site.

          http://ashbeedesignsilhouette.blogspot.com/2013/07/Poppy.html

The cutting file is available here at the Silhouette online store.
          http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=45841

I am getting quite a collection of shadow box designs now. Wonder what will catch my fancy next!

• Butterfly Shadow Box
• Orchid Shadow Box
• Fern Wall Art - Paper Shadow Box
• Spring Crafts - Bird's Nest Shadow Box
• Apple Blossom Shadow Boxes
• Bamboo Shadow Boxes
• Birch Tree Shadow Boxes

© 2013 Ashbee Design, Marji Roy

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