I Made a Hobbit Book Nook from Recycled Christmas Trash

[@DarkMatters96]

Immediate tears from the soundtrack. Arwen's song is just a pure masterpiece of a musical composition. We nowadays are so used to these same songs for soundtrack to all crafters' videos from the open YT library that when you hear something licensed you don't even believe it at first. This video is totally worth it, your craft is as always neat and amazing. Thank you, Shirley, for bringing us to this wonderful world of Tolkien with your art.

[@zestvisions]

Oh what wonderful comments, l agree I love this soundtrack and it's wonderful and still amazed that I can now license such music for my little projects 😊👍 Thank you so much for leaving me such a lovely message, I really do appreciate all my comments 🙏

[@EmmyColett]

I love listening to Enya, it’s so peaceful and it helps me relax and calm down so much

[@tarialorehand]

what I like about this is that you didn't 3d print anything. you used common things that people can find and use. thank you for that.

[@zestvisions]

Hi 😊 thanks so much, yes I tried to use as many recycled items as possible and things I already had in my craft cupboard 👍

[@CrankyPantss]

KZbin just recommended this video to me and I’m very glad that it did. That was very well done. From the clever use of recycled materials to the beautiful and relaxing music, it was a pleasure to watch. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@zestvisions]

What a great name 😅 many thanks for your lovely comments 😊

[@justinanovak8040]

Agree lovely to watch you create

[@expatmoose]

Me too! But it’s getting late here so I’m going to watch tomorrow, liked and subbed before I left though

[@zestvisions]

@@justinanovak8040 thanks for the lovely comments 😊

[@irhonda31]

Loved the video, hated the music - had to mute.😂

[@subhadeepa1]

Just only two words for the whole project..... ABSOLUTELY AMAZING...❤

[@zestvisions]

Oh wow thank you so much 😊👍

[@ursulacook9883]

Hey! I was going to say that!!

[@shinysnake]

I've never seen glass used to make mini fires before, very cool technique. And I really enjoy the garden illusion out the window.

[@zestvisions]

Thank you very much!😊👍

[@DawnDavidson]

Yes! Adding the literal depth to the scene really increased the illusion of the whole outdoors right outside the window. :D

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much Dawn 😊@@DawnDavidson

[@Sharauni]

This is awesome! I love all the details you put in it, any Hobbit would be honored to have such a cozy nook for themselves, I'm sure^^ I love that more and more crafters are showing you don't have to only use expensive crafting supplies to make art, it makes my little trash sculpting heart warm lol.

[@zestvisions]

Oh what lovely comments and yes it makes a nice change to go back to basics 😀 I was so happy how this turned out, many thanks 😊👍

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

I love using natural items and “junk” as my materials. I’ve spent very little money on mine. My neighbor picks me up items when she goes thrift shopping. And all my natural comes from our Woods on our property…of course I use items I recycle. @zestvisions work is absolutely amazing!!!! Very talented. Do you post yours? I love seeing people’s work. Kits are beautiful but I love handmade projects.

[@thechickincharge1073]

That was absolutely perfect! I long to sit in that chair and gaze out the window and reminisce of my adventures! New subscriber here!

[@zestvisions]

Awesome! Thank you! Yes I agree it's a bit miserable here in January, a fire and a view like this is just what we need 😅😊

[@helenrobinson2782]

Brilliant! Love the use of the calendar scene, gives it real depth.

[@zestvisions]

Thank you very much!

[@recoveringsoul755]

That view out the window is perfection

[@jacquesheperd5466]

You have taken crafting to a new level! Your ideas and craftsmanship are amazing!

[@zestvisions]

Wow, thank you!😊👍

[@theysayiamdifferent]

Your builds are so beautiful, crafty, and soothing. I'd love to cozy up in that chair! Enjoy a book, and that view. Well done! Thank you for sharing.

[@zestvisions]

Thank you so much, yes especially at this time of the year, stay inside near the fire under a cosy blanket in a comfy chair, thanks for the lovely comments 😊

[@carolkokx9638]

Stunning

[@zestvisions]

Thank you! 😊

[@johannaholmgren8088]

Well if the tirle didn't hook me, the music was sure to. I love this, love remaking trash into beauty. Gorgeous work!

[@zestvisions]

Thank you so much for your lovely comments 😊

[@LarissaMandarim]

Absolutely beautiful ❤

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much 😊👍

[@the_other_apg]

Refreshing to see another true from scratch [with the odd added exception] recycling artist instead of assembly line workers! May yer trash always be treasure!

[@zestvisions]

Thank you, this one was straight from pencil to paper and a challenge, although I have to admit most of my builds I do design in Adobe Illustrator first ☺️

[@Barbara-JT]

I am a crafter and jewelry maker, and I so appreciate to watch someone's vision come to life. Totally enjoy your videos, not for just the content of creativity, but the music to pull at your heart strings and not only watch this but truly feel your art. Thank you for your gift you share. Many blessings to you!:))

[@zestvisions]

Hello Barbara 👋 so glad you liked them, it means so much, many thanks 🙏😊

[@RavensMinis]

Adorable!

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much Chantal, it means a lot 😊👍

[@RavensMinis]

@@zestvisions you're very welcome

[@cerisekappes580]

I love this book nook!!!! So beautiful and unique 😊😊😊

[@zestvisions]

Thank you so much Cerise ☺️👍

[@cerisekappes580]

@@zestvisions you are very welcome 🤗

[@zestvisions]

@@cerisekappes580 ❤️

[@marieherrenschmidt]

This is absolutely beautiful!

[@zestvisions]

Thank you so much 😊👍

[@romans8385]

The house is beautiful, and what skills you have! Thank you for this video. I just subscribed.

[@zestvisions]

Thank you and Thanks for subbing! 😊

[@mariaetheridge8343]

I can see Frodo sitting there! Sweet!!

[@zestvisions]

Hi, yes it's just the right size for my Lego, Bilbo is in there now reading 😅 many thanks 😊👍

[@AlfrSjalfr]

Incredible use of less "noble" material that you expertly turned into a beautifully crafted scene. Very relaxing to watch too.

[@zestvisions]

Thank you very much 👍🙏

[@AnnieWarbux]

Fantastic! And, you do it with such grace. Kudos for the editing and the music.😉

[@zestvisions]

Thank you so much!😊👍

[@istmirwunst]

Thumbs up for this amazing book nook

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much 😊👍

[@pathogge2707]

What a beautiful hobbit nook. You are very talented

[@zestvisions]

Thank you so much 😊

[@sabinereimer7809]

That's just BEAUTIFUL ❤❤❤❤❤ AND THANK YOU ALSO FOR THE MUSIC!😊

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much, yes I love Enya😊👍

[@Krutakova_Tatiana]

Вы для меня просто находка. В нужное время увидела. Много нового, интересного,нужного показали. Творческих успехов и вдохновения Вам!❤ Подписалась!😊

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much 😊👍

[@BootsOnTheGround1221]

I just want to jump right in there with a cup of tea and call it a day! LOVE!

[@zestvisions]

Yes it's a bit chilly here today, cosying up with a cuppa sounds lovely 😊👍

[@dekuthecat4125]

That was so impressive! Your creativity is inspiring!

[@zestvisions]

Thank you so much 😊

[@creativeAri]

It is very magical, i love it😍

[@zestvisions]

Hi Ari, many thanks for all your lovely comments 😄♥️

[@creativeAri]

Your work is great😄❤@@zestvisions

[@zestvisions]

@@creativeAri thanks so much ☺️

[@Keyswiz71]

That is simply wonderful! 😀

[@zestvisions]

Thank you so very much 😊

[@mminmakes]

ohh this is so lovely and cosy 🥰

[@zestvisions]

Thank you so very much 😊👍

[@JannetteWiseman]

Awesome so very talented talented beyond words

[@zestvisions]

Oh wow thank you so much 😊

[@gerardhoare7625]

Really love this video my wonderful woman. I know how long these take to make and edit. You just love doing it. Xx

[@zestvisions]

Bless you my lovely 😘

[@ФатимаБулатова-ъ2ю]

Как красиво получилось спасибо за идею 👏👏👏👏💞👍

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much for the lovely comments 😊

[@anamariamartinezlinares662]

Es una preciosidad!❤ Muchas gracias!

[@zestvisions]

Wow thank you so much 😊👍

[@amandajones6481]

What an awesome Book Nook you made out of old Christmas paper and cards, and I love how you used the lid off a Pringle's can to make the round window. But my favourite part of your Book Nook is the scene you created beyond the window so it looks as if there's another world back there. I'm stunned by your creativity and talent. Love from Amanda Jones in Melbourne, Australia

[@zestvisions]

Hi Amanda, thank you so much for your lovely comments and watching 😊 the scene in the back looks so much better in real life, it's hard to show it well on video, I was so happy how this turned out and will definitely try this effect on other projects in the future 👍 I bet it's nice weather in Melbourne at the moment... Just what I would be dreading of sitting in the chair 🤣 many thanks Shirley in grey Worcestershire

[@MashaPotempa]

@@zestvisions It actually looks so awesome already and it's my favorite part! Would love to see it in real life. Great work! Very inspring with the upcycling.

[@cherwilkes4564]

I love the idea and the finished project. When using recycled candy wrappers (or any material that once had food in it) be sure to clean it throughly before using.

[@zestvisions]

Great tip! 😄👍

[@vezhopkins714]

This is so cool!!! I love that you did an outside bit as well as the hobbit house 😊

[@zestvisions]

Glad you liked it!! Thanks 😊👍

[@42Grammy]

Amazing! I love the window into the Shire with changing lights to reflect the day and night. Nice detail.

[@zestvisions]

Thank you very much!😀👍

[@NeurospicyJenn]

I love to recycle things into art!!

[@zestvisions]

Yes me too, my scrap box keeps growing as I just can't through things away 😂😅

[@NeurospicyJenn]

@@zestvisions same 😂

[@albertdeloach9067]

What an awesome talent you possess 😍

[@zestvisions]

Thanks Albert, very much appreciated ☺️👍

[@Achdujeh]

This is a lovely result, I want to sit down there and dream of Middleearths heros who fight on the fields of honour, while I'm sipping my afternoon tea and eating some gingerbread 😅 But honestly what an affront to put George Martin right beside J.R.R. Tolkien! 🤭

[@zestvisions]

Thank you and sorry about that 😅 just love Game of Thrones also 😊👍

[@pretzeltime3900]

So very creative and simply enchanting ❤

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much 😊👍

[@feltaria9177]

So cute! Just needs a pair of slippers and a pot of tea and I’m moving in 😊

[@zestvisions]

Oh yes 😊 sounds perfect 👍

[@gabrielleschmidt1435]

🎉I just found your site and I am in love ❤️ 😍!! My sister and I have been making miniatures for over 40 years now, and your site is fantastic!! Really great 👍 👌 👏 😊

[@zestvisions]

Hi Gabrielle, thanks so much 😊🙏

[@stephaniebelley6523]

I REALLY love and appreciate the fact that you only used a machine for the window and made everything else by hand. Anyone can operate a machine but it takes a real artist to make such beautiful things like you did in this video. Bravo, it looks absolutely amazing and I can't wait to watch more of ur videos. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦

[@zestvisions]

Hi Stephanie, thank you so much for your kind words 😊 glad you enjoyed it 👍😁

[@theresanewbury2276]

Amazing! I love it!

[@zestvisions]

Thank you! 😄

[@fionam8284]

Absolutely amazing ❤️

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much 😊

[@beatrixalvey7556]

Absolutely amazing work! Perfect choice for the soundtrack!

[@zestvisions]

Thank you very much, I love Enya ❤️😄

[@helenstone7600]

Totally amazing, this video calmed my soul and brought me back home!!

[@zestvisions]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much 😊

[@DIYDollhouse84]

I believe this has to be my favorite. Just perfect 😍 🎉🎉

[@zestvisions]

Oh thank you so much 😊

[@DIYDollhouse84]

@@zestvisions ❤️❤️

[@katherinemorgan560]

What a wonderful book nook, congratulations and thank you for sharing 😊

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@jenpink4298]

This is so cozy and adorable!

[@zestvisions]

Thank you 😊

[@texasbella576]

One word: WOW!! Absolutely amazing! You could be working for movie studios making their backdrops! Creativity at the highest level! Well done! Music was also beautiful! 😻

[@zestvisions]

Wow, thank you so much for your lovely comments, I'm blown away ❤️

[@user-zj4iv3uw5s]

Beautiful and very poetic ! Thank you for this vidéo !

[@zestvisions]

Thank you too! ☺️

[@darlasands8467]

In the mid or late 1970's my mother built a cardboard parking garage and fuel station for my Matchbox cars because we couldn't afford the similar toy set advertised on television. Folks like her and you inspire me. Thank you for sharing!

[@zestvisions]

I remember those times very well 😊 and even though we have so much now, I remember all the fun we had back then. Thanks so much for making me smile today, have a great day too 🙏

[@GusMcGuire]

Blue Peter has come a hell of a long way since I was a kid.

[@zestvisions]

Haaaa blast from the past 😅😂😅

[@LiLiaNA0419]

Es hermoso y ello es poca palabra !! Es para mi , lo máximo visto hasta el día de hoy !!! Gracias por compartir algo tan hermoso

[@zestvisions]

Oh wow thank you so much for your lovely comments, so glad you liked it 😊

[@lorrainemoynehan6791]

started to watch this thinking, great, I've got all these things to hand, I can have a cup of tea and crack on. By the half way point I knew I was out of my league, and views with increasing delight at your skill and imagination

[@zestvisions]

Hi Lorraine, thanks for your lovely comments , I am so glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@lorrainemoynehan6791]

@@zestvisions I subscripted, not because I shall ever be able to emulate you, but because I can watch before sleep over takes me and I can have blissful dreams. Another life perhaps x

[@zestvisions]

@@lorrainemoynehan6791 thanks so much for subscribing Lorraine, blissful dreams 😅

[@andreiamusallam7426]

Belíssimo! Obrigada por nos transportar ao aconchego de uma toca Hobbit! ❤❤❤

[@zestvisions]

Thank you for your lovely comments 😊

[@emanuelalonati9010]

You are a genius!

[@zestvisions]

Oh wow thank you 😁👍

[@simonefersing7386]

Perfect, wonderful and nice 🤗👌👍🤙🍀

[@zestvisions]

Thank you! Cheers! 😊👍

[@MercurialRed9]

🎶 The road goes ever on and on, down to the door where it began Now far ahead the road has gone, I must follow if I can. 🎶🥹 Thank you for this gorgeous book nook. Namárië💖

[@zestvisions]

Oh wonderful ♥️ thanks so much for watching 😊

[@zestvisions]

Love that! Thanks so much for watching ♥️😊

[@chrissi3085]

So etwas schönes ,nein bezauberndes ,habe ich noch nie gesehen .Aber ,ich kenne den Hobbit -Film und die Musik ist fantastisch !!! 😍🥰Aus recyceltem Material ,wie die Chips -Dose und aus alten Kalenderseiten und Bonbonpapier ,Bücher zu basteln ,das ist einfach ,der Wahnsinn ! Dieses kleine Feuer im Kamin und das runde Fenster ,ach ,so wundervoll ! Ein sehr schönes Video ! 😃👍👍👍

[@zestvisions]

Oh wow what wonderful comments, you made me cry! Thanks so much 😊🙏

[@craftykat]

THis is absolutely delightful!

[@zestvisions]

Thank you so very much 😊👍

[@samcraftstoo7616]

I wouldn't know where to start. It looks awesome

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much 😊

[@LindsaysCraftCorner]

Positively amazing!!! Well done!

[@zestvisions]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@irenehough4441]

I just love it! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much 😊

[@irenehough4441]

You are so welcome. 🥰

[@rejoyce318]

What a gift you have!

[@zestvisions]

Oh thank you so much 😊

[@marshawargo7238]

As many miniature craft channels as I Subscribe to, I can't believe it took this long for KZbin to hook me up with yours! Subscribed Instantly❤!!!

[@zestvisions]

Oh wow that's amazing, thanks so much 🥰

[@DanClapp]

I don't know what ever happened to my LOTR movies, but my God hearing the soundtrack is enough to get me to go buy another set right now.

[@zestvisions]

Ha yes! I did the exact same and watched them all again 😄🙏

[@DanClapp]

@@zestvisions lol I wasn't kidding, I got the extended blu rays coming in the mail right now 😂

[@zestvisions]

@@DanClapp oh wow hours to watch, enjoy 👍😃

[@purplejanew]

You just came up o my suggestions and what a triumph!!! Your Bag End is brilliant!!!

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much 😊❤️

[@beezneez2056]

I’m so impressed! I learned a lot from this video. I’m not a crafty person, so you showed me a lot of things I had no idea existed. Great job!

[@zestvisions]

Oh that's great to hear, thanks so much 😊

[@francinemiranda8409]

How utterly enchanting!!! Any Hobbit would feel completely at home here! 👏🏻💖👏🏻

[@zestvisions]

Oh thanks so much 😊

[@sandypeppermint4665]

BRAVO👏👏👏BRAVO👏👏👏

[@zestvisions]

Thanks very much 😊👍

[@amyrohrer8049]

I love your music choices😍

[@zestvisions]

Oh I am so glad you liked them, I do spend so much time choosing the right music 😅

[@cathyfrankland9158]

First video of yours I have seen (thanks KZbin for the suggestion!) - absolutely fantastic, what a beautiful work of art ❤ 👏🏻💯

[@zestvisions]

Oh thanks Cathy, glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@nicolecalhoun7670]

Love this! Sooo cozy! Tfs❤❤❤

[@zestvisions]

Thank you! 🤗

[@mistac5050]

Beautiful! Glad this popped up on my homepage!

[@zestvisions]

Awesome! Thank you 😊👍

[@dorisschmelhaus7621]

Sehr sehr schön, vielen Dank!

[@zestvisions]

Oh thanks so much 😊

[@radar_radar]

Oh my! 🤩 that is so cool! 😎 what a great little creation!

[@zestvisions]

Thank you 🤗

[@MiriamDelgadoPatiño]

perfección total, mis felicitaciones,gracias por compartir,un abrazo desde Colombia ❤

[@zestvisions]

Hi Miriam, thank you so much for your kind words, hugs back from England ☺️👍

[@Momcat6]

This is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing your process ♥

[@zestvisions]

Thanks for watching! 😊👍

[@EricaPettit]

I love the level of detail even in the background out the window.

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much 😊

[@merkava5740]

Это выглядит так уютно! Всегда мечтала о таком уголке. " Властелин колец " обожаю эти книги.

[@zestvisions]

Thank you so much 😊👍

[@puppy1584]

Artwork in 3D. Would love to sit at your feet and watch. I paint and appreciate the magic you produce. Thank you.

[@zestvisions]

Wow, thank you for your lovely comments 😊

[@randomviking8676]

Super cozy and what a view! 🥰

[@zestvisions]

It really is! Thanks so much 😊

[@kinderliving1]

That is fantastic!

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much 😊👍

[@marthalewko8541]

Fabulous!

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much 😊🙏

[@artofescapism]

Great job- this looks lovely, and very cozy! You did fantastic work!

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@jamielandis4606]

Love!♥️ Brilliant! 💚

[@zestvisions]

Thanks so much

[@nicolemarie8890]

I was standing by the end...WoW! just awesome!

[@zestvisions]

Oh wow, thanks so much 😊🙏

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

Wow, absolutely amazing! Your attention to details is awesome! I make miniature fairy houses all from recycled items, natural items from our woods, odds and ends from around the house or other projects. I love your books. So much easier than I do mine. I’d like to try yours out. I just found you today. Love this so much. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

[@zestvisions]

Oh thank you and I hope you give the books a go! I find this way easier as the scale I use is much smaller than dollhouse scale and this helps😊👍

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

@@zestvisions you’re so welcome. Yes, looks much easier this way. I’ve made 6 or 7 or so but I want a lot. This will be so much better. Doll house scale just doesn’t work for me either. I’m not an everything to scale creator. lol fairies use all kinds of material for making things, trinkets, and recycled items. My big house is three floors and everything is mixed as far as scales. Tinker Bell used different human things. lol my next project will be in a huge dog kennel that I’ll clean and paint white. I plan to put a tree section or bush with hopefully a couple of branches to make a tree house in like Tinks.

[@zestvisions]

Oh wow that sounds amazing, you don't post on KZbin, do you post your fairy houses anywhere else, I would love to see them? I'm not great on social media but hoping to get better 😂

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

@@zestvisions Actually I’ve just decide to post them…hopefully here on my channel…my granddaughter is going to help me. I do have instagram and another social media that we could share pictures on. I probably have a 100 hours in my big fairy house. Great shutdown project during the pandemic. I definitely had the time. I’m not big on social media at all. I’ll be posting pictures from the beginning of my fairy house up until I finished it. I also have a village and lanterns with fairy rooms in them. I will eventually do videos on how I make items, and all.

[@zestvisions]

Oh yes you must! Do let me know when you have uploaded them, I would love to see. yes it was the pandemic that got me started doing all this 😅🤣😅

[@lucyl6425]

Oh my goodness, this is amazing!

[@zestvisions]

Many thanks Lucy 😊👍

[@gailcurl8663]

Simply Adorable!!

[@zestvisions]

Thank you! 😊

[@lindabish8110]

Awesome work, so adorable. I love the Hobbit & the extended version that Amazon Prime put out. This is the year for the new sequel. I cant wait

[@zestvisions]

Oh yes me too, thanks for your lovely comments 😊

[@QuiltingCrow]

Love your videos ❤ Your channel was recommended to me yesterday and I can't stop watching. Especially because I love upcycling 💜

[@zestvisions]

Oh wow that's amazing 😍 thank you so much for watching 😊

[@MoniqueAO888]

Well done...thanks for the video !!!

[@zestvisions]

Thanks for watching 😊👍

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

I forgot to mention the music, I absolutely love it. It’s so beautiful and perfect for your video.

[@zestvisions]

Oh thank you, I spend so much time trying to find the right music, I was so happy with this one 👍😊

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

@@zestvisions you’re welcome, it’s perfect! I loved it.

[@kel.sharpe]

This is just phenomenal!!!! Truly the most mystical and magical way to upcycle some rubbish ♻🌞

[@zestvisions]

Oh thanks so much, Kel much appreciated 😊👍