Showing posts with label house. Show all posts
Showing posts with label house. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Modern House


I felt like making something a little different this time.  I decided on a modern paper house. I went surfing the internet for modern designs and got some great ideas. I put everything together and this is the urban dwelling that came out. First, I put all the elements I wanted to include in this little drawing:


Then, I cut out the base, glued on walls and applied concrete. Some concrete I smoothed out and the rest I carved into long bricks.

 
Window work tomorrow and paint.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Christmas Dollhouse with a Whimsical Touch!

I'm done with the Christmas dollhouse. I went totally wild with the colors on this one! Here are the pictures:
Pretty whimsical I think! I customized the primrose kit by greenleaf.
I made the little stockings. That was too fun! :) I painted the painting and frame and made a Cinderella Moments Cottage.
At first I thought about putting the Christmas tree bare and letting the future owner decorate it. But it looked sooo sad! So...
*Bing* a decorated tree!
Everything is hand painted. No wallpaper, just me and my paintbrush! I love the roses! The floor is hand carved concrete  that is hand painted. The walls are plaster.
Let's go outside....
I painted the door with an adoable print I saw on fabric(Mary Engelbreit). The Christmas lights are nonworking. I always add a plug in set on my houses when Christmas rolls around. I made the little rosette on the door just to have something different and with a vintage feel.  Those little mushrooms are by Etsy artist serenitymosaics. They are so cute!

 This is a dormer I added. I put crepe paper on the peak for added cuteness. I made a window box and filled it with moss and little glossy berries. They remind me of candied apples.
This polka dot custom dollhouse was very fun to make even in the hot weather!

Available at:  CinderellaMoments

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Lance's Old Farmhouse Miniature House

This house was commissioned by Karen. She plans to give it to her boss for Christmas.




Karen wanted her boss to have a mini house so he could enjoy it when he couldn't be there.

This was my first basement!



I had to build the railings a little differently on this house. I wanted to make sure it would withstand shipping with no problems. So instead of fastening in the middle of the posts, I fastened them behind the post. Always have to think of ways to build these tough!

That is a crack that is in the real house's foundation. Gives character!


Love the little vent!
That little light was a fun detail to add. Of course I had to add the screen door. It has screen material to keep out the bugs! It's a little open to show the door behind it.

I'm not sure what that door is for but I made it anyways!
The stones are showing through the concrete. And there is some of the add on cedar deck.

It sure was a lot of fun to make.

Monday, August 24, 2009

French Villa Miniature House

My latest cottage is this French Villa style with stucco and stone.. Great roof with lots of character.

This house is made entirely of cardboard. The shingles are individually cut, shaped and painted.
I had to move the fireplace to the front of the house. On the real house it is much further back since the house is so deep.
Each window has a frame, molding, sill, and mullion individually applied.
The front door and garage door are also framed. They are built just like the real doors. Layer after layer for great dimension.



The house is covered with concrete mix. The front of the house is sculpted to look like Austin stone
The front door is recessed under a porch. The ceiling of the porch is wood planks just like the real one! is
This is the first house I've had the architect's plans for. It was a wonderful help! Wish more
people had them!

Want to turn your house into a miniature?
Info at:
www.cinderellamoments.tk

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Into Halloween!

O.K. for the past few days, I've totally been into Halloween. I guess the over 100 degree temperature is getting to my brain. I started off the witch's house, then to my Great Pumpkin box & pumpkin pincushion,
then my spooky mansion bookmarks, and now I'm working on a Spooky Hollow Itsy Bitsy Village! I hope to finish it tomorrow. Is anyone else out there in the Halloween mood?