Build Your Own Distress Christmas Village
Hi Bloggers! Happy Friday before Christmas! If you’re anything like me, you’re feeling the holiday pinch a little tighter now and getting in last minute shopping & baking before the parties and celebrations begin! I instantly smiled when I saw this sweet village created by Nicole Wright, and thought you (our readers) would enjoy as well!
As you may expect, since this is Die-Cember™, there were a lot of dies used in making this village! See the supplies list below for the full list!
Join me in “visiting” this quaint Christmas village, won’t you? ….
Welcome to my little Christmas village. Well maybe not so little. Nicole here and I am thrilled to be a guest here and show you my Christmas Village. I’ve always wanted a Christmas village so this year I decided to build one. I used two 1 foot pieces of wooden plank and a 2 foot plank, painted white. This makes it easier for storing.
Supplies Used:
I cut grunge board with the artful dwellings die creating the houses. I cut each roof with chipboard creating a 1/4″ over hang.
All the buildings are layered with paper stash Christmas kraft resist paper. Then I used distress stain picket fence, weathered wood and iced spruce.
I adore enamel tags and use them on everything! The Christmastime remnant rubs are so fun as well.
The Christmas tinsel twine is a great addition to the houses and is a great way to hide the edging.
For this 3D luminary I tucked a little vintage Santa inside and used a cracked glass technique for the windows.
Using the movers and shapers mini wreath and mini soldiers covered in distress glitter makes the church festive!
Combining different movers and shapers brings these reindeer to life.
These corked domes are so versatile. Below I’ve used the cracked glass technique again and tucked a caroler inside.
More notes:
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The mini openings are a must for making windows lined with clear acetate. When the lights are on it creates a warm glow from within.
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I have a lot of trees. I found vintage ornaments at my dollar store and hot glued them onto the branches.
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A little battery operated string of lights weaves in and out of all the houses. There are also colored lights for the trees.
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At night all a glow this little Christmas village twinkles and sparkles.
Thank you so much for checking out my Christmas village. I invite you to swing by my blog to see more of my creations.
Thanks for reading today, and thanks to Nicole for providing us fabulous and unique inspiration!
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what a lovely Christmas village your creations are amazing.
I just love the little Christmas Village, I t has such great little details etc…
Wow, absolutely amazing
All I can say is amazing!
Wow! Awesome Nicole. You must have spent tons of time on this!
So amazing! A feast for the eyes!
Wow absolutely amazing!
A stunning Christmas Vilage! You gave me some inspiration! Thanks for sharing…
Great job Nicole! The village reminds me of the one my mom always set up under the tree – ah, sweet memories!
Love this village! So many great details!
Incredible… What a lot of work but well worth it!
Can I just say…WOW!!
This is an absolute treasure! Beautiful work.
This is amazing!
Wow…I am impressed! This looks like a lot of work!
Wow…how gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely beautiful!!
This is darling! It looks like the villages you see in store windows!
Wow! Amazingly beautiful!
Just amazing!
Wow! Amazing village ! You’ll enjoy this for years to come and continue to add to it! Priceless!!
WOW … wow amazing project !! Gorgeous the little Christmas Village, so many great little details to look at. Love it !! Thank you for sharing :)
A lovely little village with lots of detail. I just love Christmas!
Wow amazing this is unbelievable. Thanks for sharing.
WAUW this is absolutely amazing. It has also been a dream for me and my granddaughter for years, but I admit, we haven´t got to it yet, but I hope we will next year. Now you´ve certainly shared a really great inspiration for it, that´s for sure. I absolutely LOVE this.
This is sooo oool! Love it!
OMG!! How AMAZING is this little village!! A true work of ART!! THANKS so much for sharing and have a Fabulous Holiday Weekend!! ;)
Gorgeous little village. Love the added tinsel and snow. Those reindeers are beautiful too.
Hum, ok I’m really impressed and speechless!!! What an amazing Xmas village!!!
Very very ambitious and it is looking almost more real than the ceramic ones. It has heart and character and I am certain will be a family treasure. You have talent that is infectious . I really like this. Blessings, Carole
A village any elf would be happy to call home. Love the tinsel!
This is so awesome! I have only made cards – this looks beautiful!
This is ridiculously amazing. You obviously have no kids, no gifts to buy, no baking to do…or else how did you find the time?! :) Merry Christmas!
ummmm……WOW!!!!…This has rendered me speechless!!! WOW!!!
WOW!!! Absolutely spectacular!! I love your village!!
OMG! When I think about the time and work and love that went into this project I am just astounded. This is gorgeous and I am so in awe that you built this lovely village. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome job! Gorgeous!~God bless~
Loving this cute Christmas village!
This is amazing! I love it!
All I can say is Fabulous!
stamping sue
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This village is amazing! I want one ;)
Awesome choice for a guest blogger! I left some blogging love on her blog, too!
Amazing, you must have really enjoyed the process and what a nice feeling to look at it and know you created that. Beautiful
That must have taken quite a few hours to make! But it sure does look awesome with a Winter Village.
So amazing!
Wow…Some serious talent here! Awesome village. Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Beautiful. I love villages. I’ve never had one but I always thought they would be fun to have. Thanks for sharing your amazing town.
What an amazing project.IT’s simply beautiful.
Wonderful keepsake project!!! Lots of work, but just beautiful.
<3 J
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Beautiful!