Hello Makers! Today I get to share the last in my Trio of Pirate Domes that I made for the Halloween 2026 release of Tim Holtz Idea-ology.Today I'm sharing the largest one, the Reliquary Dome.
I did make a video tutorial for this one as well, but remember that there are tons of steps to most Idea-ology makes as we apply layers of texture and color, or need to build things, so these tend to be more involved than a card. I speed it up when I can, but also want to give you information and let you see when I make mistakes or a design plan doesn't go the way I thought it would. It's all part of the process when you are making something for the first time while filming it.
This scene was also inspired by part of the large pirate make I did a few years ago. I had a cannon and cannon balls on top and had made a terrible mistake and poked a hole through a area of an adjoining box where it shouldn't be. I thought I had ruined it, but decided to embrace it and make it bigger so I could stick a cannon ball in it.
So I made a hole in the grate of the ship to look like a cannon had shattered through it.
I added the ravens this year because I love ravens but also because I thought it was creepy tho have them handing about on the deserted pirate ship.
The cannon is made out of the largest Corked Vial and the front end of the cannon is a reinforcer from a #8 Etcetera Tag.
The wheels are reinforcers from the small Etcetera tags and then I put a Sprocket Gear in the middles and Fastener. I have a Hitch Fastener on the back wheel, but had to remove it from the front because it didn't fit under the dome.
The back of the vial has another Sprocket Gear and Hitch Fastener. The top middle of the cannon has a Skull and Crossbones from the Halloween Adornments Pack. Then I just have loads of Transluscent Grit Paste, Distress Crayons, Black Soot and Pumice Stone Distress Paint...the layers add all the character.
I covered behind the grate and the back of the grate with a grungy piece of Halloween Backboard paper.
Then I chose some Clippings from the Halloween Sticker Book to tell the story.
I hope you enjoyed this make as much as I did. I loved taking a large make and shrinking it down to smaller little scenes. Please tag me if you make one as I would love to see your version.
Have a creative day,
Tami
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How exciting is it that several of the colorize dies have been
re-release and mini versions have also been added. I love the accessory
options too!
It's going to be so fun to put these back to use and to look back at projects made before.
Today I am sharing a tutorial on my process for making an Idea-ology
Reliquary Dome into a tropical vacation with Mini Winifred or as I like to call her Mini Winnie.
I made a seashore and ocean waves with Distress Texture Pastes.
Then I made a palm tree from twisted natural wrapped wire
Winnie's glasses are made with mica.
Flowers from both sets of accesories were used to make the lei.
Cut Out Leaves make fabulous tropical leaves.
That's it for Mini Winnie's tropical vacation.
Thank you so much for stopping by. Below are the links to the products used for today's tutorial.
Have a creative day,
Tami
Below are my affiliate links to the products used for today's reliquary dome.
