Bottle Brush Whimsy!
Here is an array of holiday projects I created using bottle brush trees and wreaths, which I either bleached or hand dyed, then decorated with vintage embellishments and Lisa style!These doll are the Sweetie Swizzleberrys!

Meet Miss Sweetie Swizzleberry, a bottle brush tree doll ornament. Made from vintage bottle brush tree, vintage millinery, paper wire, distressed old fashioned tinsel, chenille, my handpainted vintage styrofoam heads, crepe paper, mercury beads and more.

Sweetie's tree body was hand bleached, dyed and painted, then lightly sprinkled w/clear glitter.
Meet the Bottle Brush Wreath Ornaments!This is one I made using a bottle brush wreath I dyed a kitchy pink and added a pine cone doll I made and aged with distress inks, and other fun embellishments!Here is another bottle brush wreath ornament I made using a hand dyed kitchy aqua bottle brush wreath, hand dyed pink bottle brush tree, vintage flocked deer which I hand dyed and various other embellishments!Here are two more versions:
Now meet another version, The Matryoshka's!Meet: Pollyanna and she loves fairy tales!

This new piece is made from a hand dyed, vintage bottle brush wreath I created, then embellished with vintage kitchy pieces, vintage beading, millinery, berries, my own scrapbook paper and my handmade Matryoshka Dolls, glitter, paints and more. Meet: Nellie and she loves fairy tales!

This new piece is made from a hand dyed, vintage bottle brush wreath I created, then embellished with vintage kitchy pieces, vintage beading, millinery, berries, my own scrapbook paper and my handmade Matryoshka Dolls, glitter, paints and more. I hope you enjoyed some of the fun I had with bottle brush trees and wreaths. All were made from recycled bottle brush ornaments which I dismantled, re-dyed and re-made into my own style!
Have a wonderful Holiday filled day!
xoxo
Lisa!

Matryoshka Scrapbook Layout!

Here is a new scrapbook layout I created using the following products:

-Candy Crowns Scrapbook Paper, Lisa Kettell Designs
-Taffy Crowns Scrapbook Paper, Lisa Kettell Designs
-Candy Stripes Scrapbook Paper, Lisa Kettell Designs
-Matryoshka parts, Lisa Kettell Designs
-Rick rack, ribbons, trims,
-Flowers,
-My handmade felt flowers
-Felt pieces
-Paper mache frame
-Chipboard letters and more
-Vintage Image, Lisa Kettell Designs
-Glues: Fabric Tac, Kids Choice, Zip Dry, Beacon Adhesives


My scrapbook layouts always combine a variety of materials, I love mixing papers, fabrics and felt, ribbons, trims and embellishments! I love bright, bold and kitchy colors, yet I love grungy and worn tones as well. The layout above is a result of my love for vintage, kitchy and handmade!

The Matryoshka parts are currently available in my Etsy and Artfire Stores on line and at my storefront: Piddlestixs!




The papers will be available soon!

Matryoshka Invasion!


I have loved Matryoshka's aka Russian nesting Dolls since I was a little girl, I own about 10 sets of them, my mom or Grandma would pick one up for me at thrift stores or when they saw them in their travels!

For the past 4 years I have seen a soar in people getting back to collecting them and creating them, thus driving up the cost of the originals and making them that more special! I love the handmade versions and all the whimsical and kitchy Kawaii/Sweet colors.

The new color scheme I am loving to create with is cherry red, periwinkle, and white! I just finished dying and painting a dozen vintage bottle brush wreaths in fun blue, pink, purple and red colors over the weekend. After much thought on what to decorate them, I choose using my new Matryoshka dolls and vintage/kitchy millinery and supplies!

Here are the results:
The first one is Pollyanna's Fairytale!


Meet:

Pollyanna and she loves fairy tales!

This new piece is made from a hand dyed, vintage bottle brush wreath I created, then embellished with vintage kitchy pieces, vintage beading, millinery, berries, my own scrapbook paper and my handmade Matryoshka Dolls, glitter, paints and more.

This style is
Matryoshka Wreath, Pollyanna's Fairytale!

The Next one is: Nellie's Fairytale!

Meet:

Nellie and she loves fairy tales!

This new piece is made from a hand dyed, vintage bottle brush wreath I created, then embellished with vintage kitchy pieces, vintage beading, millinery, berries, my own scrapbook paper and my handmade Matryoshka Dolls, glitter, paints and more.

This style is
Matryoshka Wreath, Nellie's Fairytale!


Both these ornament wreaths are nice sized and available in my Etsy Store!
Magic and Joy,
Lisa!