Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 46

 

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week!  This week's features include:

A mini Christmas tree from The Apple Street Cottage

Repurposing a metal pumpkin into winter decor by Steph Creates Things

Simple holiday decor from Thrifting Wonderland

A study redesign from Dinner at Eight

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*Add up to 3 posts related to designing everyday life.  Examples include crafting, sewing, cooking, baking, home decor, holidays, party planning, blogging, thrifting, gardening, DIY projects, organization and so on.

*Please link to a specific post and not your homepage.

*Link only your own posts, not someone else's.

*Etsy shops, giveaways and other link parties are ok as long as they are design related.

*Party runs from Wednesday until Monday each week, Central Standard Time.

*A link back to this party isn't required but is appreciated!

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Christmas Peppermint Print Collection

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Christmas Treats Print Collection

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Faux Mini Gingerbread Houses

I made some faux miniature gingerbread houses to go with my collection of Christmas fake bakes, check it out:

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While thrifting I found this cutter set for a couple of dollars.  It's intended to make miniature gingerbread houses that can sit on the edge of a mug

(Here is the same set on Amazon)

Using air dry clay, I rolled out a bit and cut the shapes.  

Note - I have a couple of large rolling pins, one wooden and one marble, but didn't want to dirty and then clean them for such a small project.  A drinking glass worked just fine and rinsed clean before sticking it into the dishwasher 😊

I let the clay pieces fully dry before assembling and painting.  The photo is cut-off a bit, so it only shows an odd number of parts.  You will need to make sure that if you have an even number in order to construct your houses.

Here is the set of parts that you will need for each house; a front and back, two side pieces and two roof pieces.  

If you look closely where my fingers are, you can see where I smudged the shapes a bit pulling them from the cutters.  To avoid this you can put your clay filled cutters into the freezer and let the clay fully freeze before pulling from the cutter.  

Using hot glue I attached the shapes together.

It looked a little wonky at first, with gaps here and there, but that will be fixed later.

Once constructed I painted the houses in a cookie color and let dry.

Then using light weight spackle in an icing bag, I piped on the spackle to cover each joint.  Not only does the spackle look like icing and give that gingerbread house feel, but it covers all of the gaps nicely.

For a final touch, I glued on a candy wreath embellishment from my craft stash.

The tiny houses are now displayed with the rest of my Christmas fake bakes.

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Interested in more fake bake crafts?

I've gathered all of my tutorials and collections into this resource page.

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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2025

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This post was added to the following link parties:

Farmhouse Friday

Saturday Sparks

Sundays on Silverado

Craft Schooling Sunday

Monday Morning Blog Club

New Upcycle Ideas

Dare To Share

The Really Crafty Link Party

Craftastic Monday

Handmade Monday

Busy Monday

Happiness Is Homemade

The Crazy Little Lovebirds Link Party

Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party

The Happy Now Blog Link Up

Tuesday Turn About

Senior Salon Pit Stop

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Do you like the convenience of crafting or organizing with instantly available digital downloads?

Check out this week's features from my Etsy shop:

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Christmas Peppermint Print Collection

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Christmas Treats Print Collection

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Are you thinking of starting a blog or a seasoned author who wants to get organized?  This 115 page printable bundle is for you!  I created these pages for my own use and found them so helpful I thought I should make them available for other bloggers as well.  Click the link below the image to read the full item description.

Blog Planner Worksheets

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 45

 

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week!  This week's features include:

A Thanksgiving pie banner from Creatively Beth

A winter wonderland powder room from Debbie Dabble

A pattern review from Stitch Whisper Designs

Raised tile art from Creative Moments

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Want to join this week?  Here are the rules for participation:

*Add up to 3 posts related to designing everyday life.  Examples include crafting, sewing, cooking, baking, home decor, holidays, party planning, blogging, thrifting, gardening, DIY projects, organization and so on.

*Please link to a specific post and not your homepage.

*Link only your own posts, not someone else's.

*Etsy shops, giveaways and other link parties are ok as long as they are design related.

*Party runs from Wednesday until Monday each week, Central Standard Time.

*A link back to this party isn't required but is appreciated!

*Linking up gives you the opportunity to be featured in next week's party.

*By Linking up you give Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams permission to use your posts and photos in social media and as features.  If used, a link back to your material will be given.

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-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2025

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Do you like the convenience of crafting or organizing with instantly available digital downloads?

Check out this week's features from my Etsy shop:

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Christmas Cocoa Print Collection

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Christmas SVG Bundle

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Are you thinking of starting a blog or a seasoned author who wants to get organized?  This 115 page printable bundle is for you!  I created these pages for my own use and found them so helpful I thought I should make them available for other bloggers as well.  Click the link below the image to read the full item description.

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Experimenting With Art Time Dough

I found a tub of Art Time Dough at the thrift store and decided to experiment, here is how it turned out:

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I've used Sculpy and Crayola Model Magic several times, but I had never heard of "Art Time Dough".  Since it was a full, unopened tub and only $3, I figured I would try it out.

During the same shopping trip I also found this silicone non stick mat for $2.  I don't know what the intended use is, but I thought it looked like a waffle and would be fun to play with.

I rolled out the Art Time Dough and used a round cookie cutter to make my waffle shape.

Not too bad, but the edges are a little crumbly.

I cut some more waffles and a set of stars in graduating sizes.

When everything was dry I painted all of the cutouts in Classic Caramel.

I used white puffy paint to outline the stars and poured some brown acrylic over the waffles.

The waffles I tucked into my faux food breakfast cabinet.

The stars I stacked up like a tree and placed inside my cookie cabinet.

 Overall, I liked how the the Art Time Dough projects turned out.  The material is a little dryer than Crayola Model Magic, but definitely easier to work with than Sculpy.  If I were heading to the craft store to buy a modeling compound then Crayola Model Magic would be my first choice, but I would still pick up Art Time Dough if I found it while thrifting again.

And that's how my Art Time Dough experiment turned out!

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Interested in more fake bake crafts?

I've gathered all of my tutorials and collections into this resource page.

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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2025

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This post was added to the following link parties:

Farmhouse Friday

Saturday Sparks

Sundays on Silverado

Craft Schooling Sunday

Monday Morning Blog Club

New Upcycle Ideas

Dare to Share

Handmade Monday

The Really Crafty Link Party

Busy Monday

The Crazy Little Lovebirds Link Party

Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party

The Happy Now Blog Link Up

Tuesday Turn About

Senior Salon Pit Stop

Wonderful Wednesday

Wednesdays in the Studio

Thinking Out Loud Thursday

Creatively Crafty

BFF Open House

Create, Bake, Grow & Gather

Home Matters Linky Party

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Do you like the convenience of crafting or organizing with instantly available digital downloads?

Check out this week's features from my Etsy shop:

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Christmas Cocoa Print Collection

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Christmas SVG Bundle

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Are you thinking of starting a blog or a seasoned author who wants to get organized?  This 115 page printable bundle is for you!  I created these pages for my own use and found them so helpful I thought I should make them available for other bloggers as well.  Click the link below the image to read the full item description.

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Farmhouse Friday

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Saturday Sparks

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Tuesday Turn About

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 44

 

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week!  This week's features include:

A 5 step plan for Christmas decorating from Blue Sky at Home

Autumn garden photos from Jaipur Gardening

Favorite recipes for Thanksgiving from Scratch Made Food

Scrap wood Christmas decor from Crazy Little Lovebirds

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Want to join this week?  Here are the rules for participation:

*Add up to 3 posts related to designing everyday life.  Examples include crafting, sewing, cooking, baking, home decor, holidays, party planning, blogging, thrifting, gardening, DIY projects, organization and so on.

*Please link to a specific post and not your homepage.

*Link only your own posts, not someone else's.

*Etsy shops, giveaways and other link parties are ok as long as they are design related.

*Party runs from Wednesday until Monday each week, Central Standard Time.

*A link back to this party isn't required but is appreciated!

*Linking up gives you the opportunity to be featured in next week's party.

*By Linking up you give Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams permission to use your posts and photos in social media and as features.  If used, a link back to your material will be given.

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If you don't already, please consider following me on:

*  Facebook  *  Pinterest  *  Instagram  *  Etsy  *

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Now let's party:

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2025

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Do you like the convenience of crafting or organizing with instantly available digital downloads?

Check out this week's features from my Etsy shop:

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Christmas Gingerbread Print Collection

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Christmas Baking SVG Bundle

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Are you thinking of starting a blog or a seasoned author who wants to get organized?  This 115 page printable bundle is for you!  I created these pages for my own use and found them so helpful I thought I should make them available for other bloggers as well.  Click the link below the image to read the full item description.

Blog Planner Worksheets