Petite Maison de Jardin Custom Dollhouse

It's another little shed! Spring must be on it's way right? Although the snow outside(yes- I'm in Dallas, Texas and there's snow!) suggests otherwise. But I was in the mood to make a little dollhouse potting shed again.

I just love playing with all the little garden objects.  I used leftover dollhouse pieces to create the little structure which stands 13 3/4" tall. 6 1/2" long for the house alone and 12 1/4" with the house and yard. 8 1/4" across.

The vegetable garden is 4 rows of clay mounds under coffee grounds(dirt). 

 The walkway is covered with sand gravel usually used for the bottom of candle jars. And my grass is moss. By the way, if your moss ever stiffens just give it a spritz with water and it will re-soften.

I bought the wagon and dipped it into paint stripper. Then I painted dots and roses and added rust(golden brown paint). The watering can is also a piece I bought and repainted. I made the crates. All the vegetables are air dry clay. The potatoes have a little coffee ground dirt on them.

I hand painted this little cardstock paper bunting banner.  There's a little light under the porch.

The shovel is air dry clay. My hose is a piece of plastic kids use to make necklaces. I painted it with acrylic paint and made the end piece with hot glue painted silver.

Yes, that's a pie on the ledge. Maybe you get hungry while you garden? Maybe you have to keep a close eye on your baked goods? It's just cute so I had to put it there. It's air dry clay with some glitter that looks like sugar on top.

Here's the switch(it's that little white piece). The battery is also hidden under the vines.

This is birch strips as siding. I buy them at HobbyLinc online.

I made most of the things inside the shed.

The only things I did not make were the tools and toolbox.

The bags of dirt are actually just printed off Google image search. I think they are Walmart.com images. I just printed 2 pictures for each side of the bag and glued them together with Aleene's Tacky Glue. Let dry completely and fill.  It actually worked. I thought they would not be fat enough. But they look good.

The window shade is actually a bamboo place mat. I cut it to size and whitewashed it. Then finished it off with strips of fabric.

I made the sink too.  The sink basin is a little plastic part that came in packaging. You can use packaging from condiments too. I paint it with primer and then with silver. The spout is a thick wire piece. The handles are beads. All the curtains are sprayed with hairspray to have them look more realistic.

This little house is available at cinderellamoments.etsy.com

Here's little Lizzie enjoying life.

 She's becoming a real model! And no, she does not like Gigie's company yet. Lizzie is not really the type to like pets. So I'm not very hopeful there. Lizzie likes her privacy!

And Miss Gigie not enjoying the outdoors. She hates outside. And she doesn't care for snow. I have to be really quick to take photos. She runs back inside right away. Which is an excellent thing!  Don't worry this is my upstairs balcony so there's no chance of escapes or mishaps. Just a little 1 second stroll. LOL! She's growing like a sprout! And has a very, very big appetite. She's now 4 months old.
Thank you so much for the visit. I appreciate it so much!
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A Place to Create Dollhouse

My new dollhouse is called "A Place to Create." It was commissioned by Deby.

Like the last dollhouse(La Maison de Ville), it's another modified Ballerina Cottage. But this one has a French door.

And this dollhouse is furnished. A workshop/craft room downstairs and a place to relax upstairs. Nothing is glued down. Not even the curtain rods. I just used putty.

The only piece I didn't make here is the chair. But I did paint it and added a cushion.

I love this blue wallpaper! I found it in the scrapbook isle at Hobby Lobby. It's such a great shabby chic backdrop.

I made this large work desk.  It's 6" long with 3 working drawers. That's a little trash can next to the chair.

I made most of the stuff on there. Just not the glass jar or coke bottle.

Deby works with papier mache and also sculpts. So I put some clay, flour and unfinished pieces there.

My little watercolor set was super easy to make. I cut a rectangle piece of clay and pressed the end of a square stick into it to make the indentations where the paint goes. The paintbrush is also made of clay. That little measuring stick was a gift with mini purchases. Came at the perfect time!

I made a shelf to hold crafting supplies. 

And I made a miniature sewing machine! I had not tried before and I didn't think it would work out. But it did! I just cut out the shape in a block of clay. Let the clay dry and sand. Then I cut out a base out of wood and sanded it. Attached with hot glue to the top piece. Paint and gloss. Done!

A cozy bed to rest.  The covers are glued down to give a messy look. Essential for coziness!

Here's the place empty.

Another fun little build done!

Ready for a Gigie update?

Gigie had a cold. I took her to the vet last Friday. She got a shot and eye drops. She never acted like she was sick. But her left eye was watery. So I took her in just to make sure nothing serious was going on. She's fine! :)

Of course she's taken to sleeping in my all white, Pottery Barn linen bedding. LOL! The girl's got taste!
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