What's Next!

I added some vines to Susan's Shabby Chic Retreat.

Then I thought I would take a couple weeks off dollhouses.... until this idea came to me 5 minutes later!
I have this little fireplace, painting and accessories ready to go into a house. They are primitive style.

I made the fireplace from my scrap wood pile. I painted it gray and then layered with brown and red. The rusted garland with the hearts is just twisted wire painted with mustard colored paints. I painted the picture with a primitive landscape. The little red house is made of cardboard. I stacked these slices of stick and put some flowers on top. Made the cake with paper clay topped with joint compound icing. Yum! And filled the inside of the fireplace with moss, a bundle of sticks, a pumpkin, tiny pine cone and red flowers.

 I just finished this black chandelier.

And I made this little sign. This was just a piece of discarded dollhouse bit. It was pealing all by itself. Ready to go and already aged!  I could just see it had to become a sign!
For the house I'm seeing a pumpkin colored little house with a chicken coop attached to the side. I don't remember who suggested a chicken coop to me. Was it you Magoo(LimeandLace) or Rosemary (Ozmaofodds)? It's been in my head all this time. And I'm finally going to try it.

A Shabby Chic Retreat for Susan

I have finished the Shabby Chic Retreat. I hope I have captured that special look Susan was looking for in her very own Cinderella Moments Cottage! Here are some pictures...

I'm so happy with this fireplace. I started off with a few pieces of left over wood. I used the hot glue gun to make some 3D little designs. I painted the whole thing with a gray/beige paint. Then I added layers. First, a bright white, then cream paint and I finished it all off with that old brown looking color. That's actually a brown inking pad I used. You know those you use for stamping. It works so well and it is a breeze to apply!

The painting is my own hand painted roses. I did the edges of the painting with the same ink pad.

I made the chandelier with wire I painted cream. I used beads as candles. The roses are made out of fabric. The chandelier hangs from a little chain of crystal seed beads.

This house was absolutely a charm to make! It came together so quickly and easily.