A Vintage Journey - April Challenge - The Magic of 3

I'm excited to share with you my project for the April A Vintage Journey Challenge!   Annie is our hostess this month and her challenge is:  The Magic of 3! 

Here is her challenge description:

"It is said that using three of something adds more interest and power whether it is a conversation, art or numbers. Let us see you use three of something in your challenge project (numbers, techniques, stamps, colours, words, products - the list is endless!)  Let us know your magic 3 components and ensure your project is in our vintage; shabby; mixed media; art journaling; industrial; timeworn or steampunk styles that we favour."

I went a little crazy ordering new 'stuff' from Tim's 2017 release so I used a lot of it in my Magic of 3 project today.  I am so in love with my little vignette!  Let me show you how I put this together.  First, let's count the 3's,  three houses, three trees -  a flower, airplane and car - the triangle to make your eye travel around the scene, and 3 sentiments inside the box 
(one's on the floor of the box so you won't see it until a few more pics below!

So I started with a Vignette Box (3 3/8" x 4 3/4"), I adhered a piece of paper from Paper Stash Tidings to the back of the box.  I got out Tim's City Scape/Suburbia dies and cut out 3 houses and 3 trees and all the little pieces that go with them!  I used Kraft Core Cordinations paper and sanded each piece a little bit.

I sponged the edges with Ranger Distress Ground Espresso.

 (I cut one of the Skyline dies but ended up not using it - you can see it in the bottom of the photo)

I die cut a car and airplane from City Scape/Commute.  I sponged all edges with Ground Espresso.  I used  two round pieces of wood from my stash for the legs on my box.

I adhered a Quote Chip to the top along with one little Tiny Tattered Floral!

I adhered the houses to the inside using different depths of foam dots - so one is in the back, one is a little further out and one is half way to the front.  I did the same thing with the trees.  I just glued the car on with little puddles of glue under the tires! 
 (you can still see the glue as it hadn't dried yet when I took the photo but it will dry clear!)

I added 3 Clippings Stickers inside the vignette (one on the floor of the box seen above).

  I adhered Industrious Stickers/Frames and Trims along the front and side edges of the box.  You can see the 3 foam stickers I used behind the house in this photo below.

Here's a view of the legs.

I'm really pleased my little scene showing the Magic of 3's! 
And so happy to use a lot of my new 'stuff'!

Please join us this month and show us your interpretation of 3's!

Our Sponsor this month is : Emerald Creek  www.emeraldcreek.org

You will find details of the prize as well as lots of 'the Magic of 3' inspiration from the rest of the Creative Guides over at A Vintage Journey.

I'm also linking my project to:

Frilly and Funky Blog Challenge 

Count Me In - using numbers

Paper:  Idea-ology Paper Stash/Tidings, Kraft Core Cordinations Nostaligic Collection/Sizzix.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Ground Espresso

Accessories:  Idea-ology Vignette Boxes, Industrious Stickers/Frames and Trims, Clippings Stickers, Quote Chips, Thinlits Dies - City Scape/Suburbia, City Scape/Commute, Tiny Tattered Florals, mini sander, foam dots, Tombow Glue, wooden circles, black Stabilo Pencil.