Tim Holtz Bell Tower Die with Shari Carroll
Happy Saturday everyone and welcome back to the blog! For the last couple months I’ve been making paper houses to display as decoration for the holidays. I’ve created a Surf Shack, Victorian Manor, Haunted House and Gingerbread house, all very different with various techniques and treatments for you to try.
I worked with the Tim Holtz Bell Tower die to create a clean and simple church to add to village. I wanted to keep it pristine looking so I added soft colored printed papers from the Prima Salvage collection to create a vintage look without being too grungy.
I added thin strips of paper to the sides of the structure to look like shiplap and was pleasantly surprised to see how it looked once I put a battery votive inside. The spaces between the strips allowed the light to glow through.
I have filmed the entire process of how to create my project, you can view the video below or on our YouTube channel HERE.
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I hope I’ve inspired you to create a village for the holidays! Thanks for stopping by!
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Another beautiful 3d project! Looks so lovely!
This is a great building-a wonderful church looking project. Love the paper you put on the roof!
Wow Shari! I love how you added the siding. Beautiful! TFS
That looks so fun!
Love the shiplap on the church, so pretty. I can’t wait to she which house you make next!! It’s been fun watching you make all of these houses :)
Lovely glow from your church with bell tower.
Oh, I just love this cute little village church! It looks so warm and inviting.
I love the all white church with steeple! That tea light casts such a welcome glow
This is gorgeous! Love the paper you used and the shiplap effect with the light shining through!
One thing I really love is paper buildings. Fantastic! xxx
gorgeous and you’ve explained it so clearly i could make one if i had the dies, but not with cats around, i need sturdier stuff like concrete houses haha
So lovely and elegant – the lights make it seem warm and welcoming too.
This is charming! I like the basic templates and all it’s versatility.
best wishes, Irmgard
I love the shiplap siding and the paper you used for the roof– it a great touch! Ahhh…. I too would like to create a village. Maybe next year!
I absolutely love TH’s house series of dies!!! It makes it so easy to create your own village and they make a great gift too! TFS!
Wow…that is really cool. I LOVE it all lit up! Fabulous project. Thanks for sharing with us!
WOW!! It is just stunning, elegant & beautiful!
Awesome project. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
So wonderful Shari. Love the printed paper roof and who doesn’t love Shiplap. Merry Christmas
I love the siding, you did a brilliant job.
I love all these houses! This white on white is so pretty!
This is so dear. It looks like an old-fashioned country church! Perfect for a Christmas village.
Such a cool die cut.
Lovely little chapel!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing with us!!
So beautiful. Love this. Hugz
Aww this is so cute!
i already have the village base die and the surf shack, all of the rest are on my “never ever gonna end” wish list!! Unfortunately the gingerbread house one seems to be popular and out of stock in most places! I wonder why??!!! Love your simple take and soft muted colours for this! These dies are just soooo versatile and a must have!
Totally amazing Tim Holtz die! Love this creativity with these 3D images! Gorgeous!!! :)
I love this beautiful white church. It reminds me of the one I went to when I was young.
Wow! Great project!
Absolutely stunning!
LOVIN this and the Video!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Wow! What a great project.
I’m loving seeing all the village pieces! Thanks for sharing! Definitely inspiring!
This is incredibly beautiful! I love it, looking forward to more projects from Shari like this.
Shari–I have truly enjoyed seeing all of the village buildings you have put together! You have an incredible attention to detail and an amazing color sense that comes through in all of your projects! Thank you so much for sharing!
This is beautiful!! Love the bell tower. Beautiful color!
Super luminary! Thanks for the video!
What a fun project!
Ths looks so sereen and so winters! Beautiful!
beautiful!!
Wow. Just amazing! I love all of your creations & your creativity is endless! Fantastic job with the shiplap!
So sweet! I love this and I could see how it could be used in so many ways. TFS!