Wednesday 19 June 2013

Exterminate!! Tando-Creative altered advent calendar


 Happy Wednesday, Second post for me today so thanks for sticking with me, as always it is so great to have you stop by.x

 Now this project goes back a little while, Whilst at the Ally Pally craft show in April having a good look round I got to chatting with Di Oliver of Tando-Creative and Helen Pigott from Its Crafting Time who had been discussing alternate uses for some of the Tando range and that the xmas advent calendar looked a lot like a Dalek, I think it was right place at the right time as I was then given the challenge of turning the tree into the Dr Who villain.
 A little while later I received the kit and set to work figuring out what I needed to do. The kit it's self goes together really easily, this little pic shows how the tree looks un painted and the next one is of a tree fully painted up as an advent calendar, I gave mine a Tarnished Brass finish using Decoarts Acrylic paints and  one of Andy Skinners  on line workshop finishes from Time Worn , details can be found on his blog.
I needed to make a couple of sections for the conversion and after a couple of fails found the right way to make the sections I needed, the dome is from an old telephone bell and the mesh has been cut from some magic mesh and glued down after being painted with decoart paints. The arms are kebab sticks and a tooth pick has been used for the top arm thing.
I wish this had been my idea but I had so much fun creating this, I can already see ways of making it better.
 Now if you do not know who Tando-Creative are follow the link to their blog, they are a UK company that produce brilliant chipboard parts and kits, there should be a product range on their blog as well as a list of suppliers.


I would like to enter this into the challenge over at Simon Says Stamp And Show, they are having a 'Kraft' theme, Im not 100% sure what that is but chip board was mentioned and this has been made from a chipboard kit so hopefully that counts x

Anything But A Card are having a 'Masculine' challenge.

Crafty Cardmakers are having a 'Steam Punk' challenge.

The Stampotique Designers Challenge are having a 'Anything But A Card' theme, I looked at the rules and could not see anything about having to use a stamp so hopefully all is good.

Left Of Center are having an alternative or Embossing challenge.

Punk You Girl Are nearly finished their first challenge, the theme is 'Anything Goes' and they are a new alternative challenge.




58 comments:

  1. Amazing work Mark, it is even more stunning IRL.

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  2. WOW Mark ! what ever your on want some LOL
    Von ☺

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  3. WOW - amazingly realistic [they are real aren't they? Daleks - LOL]...
    Brilliant job Mark... Mxx [Havent posted to WOYWW yet]

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  4. this is simply brilliant! hugs x

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  5. Ha! I can't believe this series is as old as i am and i never heard of it. Well, maybe i'm a bit extraterrestrial, too (:o)

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  6. How cool, I have always thought that tree looked like a Dalek and now you have made one and such a fabby piece it turned out! Now all you need is one of the telephone boxes from scrapmatts.com and you can do the Tardis!! You can see the telephone box on my blog here http://scraphappenshere.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/when-i-was-at-scrapbooking-expo-in.html

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  7. Oh Mark, there were people ooing and aahhing over this at The Craft Barn! I think its an amazing piece of work x

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  8. Just brilliant, far better than the real thing!

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  9. LOL...this is just brilliant, Mark!

    Will see advent calendars with different eyes from now on ;)

    Claudia x

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  10. Wow this is amazing..........clever piece of work.

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  11. I did wonder when you were going to blog the Dalek, after I saw it at the Extravaganza at CB. I was stunned then, fab work. Well done. Love Francesca

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  12. Mark I wish I lived by you to see it IRL this is amazing. congrats to you for your feature piece and thanks for the inspiration
    hugs
    susan s

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  13. Congratulations Mark, your dalek is amazing.

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  14. You are magical, Mark. Awesome work.

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  15. ...you have excelled yourself with this one Mark!...Mel:)xx

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  16. Wow Mark! Your Advent calendar is OUT OF THIS WORLD! I really love this!!! It looks much better than the Christmas tree idea. You have taken this and turned it into such a cool, altered and original piece. Who but YOU would have thought to turn this into some sort of alien! It's so creative! Thanks so much for sharing it with all of us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  17. Bloomin' 'eck this is absolutely fantastic - I know a few Whovians who would go doo lally for this. What a fantastic project. What a skilled craftsman you are. Tando obviously handed the project to the right guy. Best project I've seen in ages. Pxx

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  18. This piece is so fun Mark! I love the transformation from Advent calendar to Dr. Who villain! I absolutely love the Time Worn/Tarnished Brass finish and your fun use of toothpicks! Thanks for the inspiration! =)

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  19. It really is complete genius! So glad to have seen your Dalek transformation in real life too...
    Alison x

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  20. OMG it's a Dalek! It's fabulous. What an amazing transformation. Thanks for sharing.

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  21. I think i just died a little. I love this so much as an advent calendar.

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  22. Mark, this is awesome! You have completely transformed the tree and the finished product is fabulous! So glad you joined us again at ABAC!!

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  23. I'm a Doctor Who fan and really love this, you've made my day.
    Fabulous.
    Von.

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  24. Absolutely brilliant, I vote this the best advent calendar around love how you colored it, and the top is brilliant, and old bell and the mesh, FANTASTIC Mark, thanks for the inspiration always found around here, and have a wonderful creative day..

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  25. This is completely amazing! Love it, as I'm a huge Doctor Who fan.:)

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  26. I saw this on Andy's FB page.....you sir are a genius! I am a geek so I love this, brilliant with the use of the old phone bell too.

    kyla

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  27. I was lucky enough to see this at the Extravaganza and it really is fab! You've put so much work into it, it's great to see how the Tando things can be adapted.
    And from Stampotique, thanks for linking it to the challenge this week ;) x

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  28. Fabulous project Mark. My Daughter would really love this as she is a huge Who fan.

    I really like how you have turned one thing into another, proper altered art, lol

    Thanks for sharing with us

    Lin xx
    Crafty Cardmakers

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  29. Great job! Thanks for sharing over at Crafty Cardmakers!

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  30. Hi Mark - I have this kit! What imagination you have. So many fans would love to get their hands on this truly unique Dalek. Love it!

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  31. super, bardzo mi się podoba. Fantastic.I really like it

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  32. Great Project and very nicely done, any Dr Who fan would love this I am sure.
    Thanks for joining us at CCM.
    Jules :)

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  33. Mostly charming and inventive - a gorgeous project! Kraft is just a term for a special kind of paper, cardboard, chipboard (just look for this label within shops). It's ususally warmly brown, looking like simple wrapping paper - very similar to the way you colored your project, so I think it fit's to the SSS&S-challenge. Actually, I dare say it fit's perfectly well! Especially I love the dome - it reminds me somehow of a steampunk-lighthouse - absolutely lovely!
    best wishes, serafeena

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  34. to a Dr.Who fan, this is genious! Totally amazing, and a total must for this household (if i find anyone who ships to norway.....)

    thank you for sharing,and thank you for joining LOC. Please feel free to add it to the current challenge at Punk you Girl as well!

    -Laila aka Koneko

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  35. Hi Mark well I thought your first entry to our challenge was pretty cool but this is fantabulous great thinking outside the box (even if not quite your idea)you're the one who made it work thanks again for your support on our first challenge and I do hope you join us again best of luck
    Jacki xx

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  36. Fabulous design. Wonderful vintage grungey effect. Glad you joined us at Simon Says Stamp and Show!

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  37. WOW! I'm speechless. Waaaay cool and clever, Mark! xxD

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  38. Yes this is amazing work... Stunning. Thank you for sharing your creations for this weeks Stampotique Designer's Challenge. xx Sarinda

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  39. What a very clever project, Mark! Even older "kids" will love checking the date with this cool advent calendar! Way to go!

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  40. Very realistic...! Thank you for sharing your project with us at Crafty Cardmakers.

    Jackie

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  41. wow yet another amazing piece. great work and what a talent ty for joining us @punkyougirl x

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  42. Sorry I'm the last person in the world to comment on your fab dalek Mark! I have told you in person that it's fab and having seen it in the flesh - so to speak - I know how good it is!! Great to see that you're still visiting us at Anything But A Card too - sad to see you go! Juliaxx

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  43. This is superb! I might have to have one of those! Or 3, given that my boys would want one too! Thanks for joining our first challenge at PunkYouGirl! Mo xxx

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  44. OMG Mark! My youngest Son is so going to want this he is totally nuts about Dr Who. you are a total genius! Thank you for being such an inspiration and thank you for playing along with us at LOC.
    Shell xxx

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  45. Brilliant work of art! Thanks for joining us at Left of Center Challenges.

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  46. Awesome creation, Mark! Loving everything about your project.
    Thanks for joining us at PunkyouGirls.
    Hugs,
    Julia

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  47. Sorry that I missed this Mark, but I have been missing for a bit. This is absolutely fabulous, I love Daleks and this looks so realistic! You are so clever coming up with this fabulous idea. Well done on your win with it at ABAC. Hugs, Anne x

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  48. Brilliant fun! I know a few people who would love this!!
    Thanks for joining in with us at Stampotique :)

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  49. Jaw-dropping! Absolutely fabulous!

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  50. Mark where did you find this advent calendar. Love it. Need to make one for my son. Thanks Pauline

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    1. Sorry for such a late reply. The kit is from Tando-Creative their advent tree. I altered it for the dalek x

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    2. Sorry for such a late reply. The kit is from Tando-Creative their advent tree. I altered it for the dalek x

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