A Crafty Badger

Hello everyone! I love making shadowboxes of all shapes and sizes. They are perfect for decorating your home for the holidays and gifting to family and friends. Today, I will be making a simple Vignette Box using Tim Holtz’s Idea-Ology Christmas Line.                                                                                                                                                                                       Supplies Supply List 1- Tim Holtz Vignette Box (Large) 2- Tim Holtz Finial Pieces  1-Tim Holtz Christmas Cabinet Card Frame 1- Tim Holtz Adornment Souvenir Camera 1- Tim Holtz Adornments Stars 3- Tim Holtz Baubles 2- Tim Holtz Christmas Paper Dolls  1- Tim Holtz Tiny Bell 1- Tim Holtz Christmas Typed Token (Believe) 1- Craft Mini Sled 2- Craft Mini Gift boxes 1- Craft Mini Tree GoldLeaf Rub-On Color Tube (Finial Pieces, Baubles, Star, and Camera) Assembling Process   Carefully undo the Tim Holtz Christmas Cabin

I love to repurpose vintage items and incorporate them in my pieces. A few months ago, My husband and I drove to Raleigh, and went to this colossal flea market held every weekend at the fairgrounds. I happened to walk by this table, and came across this vintage looking Jelly Belly gumball machine. The first thing that came to my head when I saw it was Christmas. It was my find of the the day, and a steal for only ten bucks. My idea was to transform this gumball machine into a beautiful snow globe. I hope you like the results! The steps for this project are listed below.                                           Step 1. Disassembling the Machine  I disassembled the machine using a flathead screwdriver. I stored the smaller parts that I did not intend to alter in a gallon size zip lock bag.    Step 2. Selecting the Embellishments and the Epherma   I used pieces from the Tim Holtz Idea-Ology 2017 Christmas line. If you have not seen his 2017 Christmas re