Summer House Dollhouse and Happenings

I have started a new dollhouse. I'm calling this one "Summer House." 

 There's a little bump out foyer. It's given us a bit of a challenge because we didn't finish the walls before we put on the roof. Now I've decided to put book pages on the wall with the window and the wall with the door.  Hopefully all will turn out wonderful. Or we'll try something else.   Downstairs will be a kitchen and living room. Upstairs is the bedroom.  And we've mocked up the upstairs gable with cardboard.

 I've made the mantel with a working fire. I made all the chandeliers already.  There will be a sink and range in the kitchen. I made both of them with bass wood.

 I made a basket. I used string and wire. I don't know how other people get the weaving to stay in place. I covered mine with Modge Podge. Weird I know. But it worked.  The ironing board is from Hobby Lobby. I painted it white, ripped off the top and made my own so it would be the entire length of the board. And I added a pink ruffle too.

For the kitchen I made a round table and a stool. The chair is from Hobby Lobby.  I made a plate drying rack.

 I'm in the Doll's House Magazine.  The article is so beautifully written by Katie Holloway. This is a gorgeous magazine. Thank you Katie!

And I received a beautiful gift from Monica at Kitchen Miniature.

 She sent me amazing things!!

 Look at that tiny tin heart. It's so delicate.  All those yummies look sooo good!

 Here are tiny notecards.

 Monica has incredible painting skills.

 I love the little stack of fabrics. The cherry jam is one of my favorite things to put in kitchens. There's a little book too.

And look at this! It's a painting of Lizzie!   Monica has captured Lizzie's character perfectly in this portrait. I'm so impressed!  And a bow!

She loves it!! It's the perfect little bow. And she is actually keeping it on. Lizzie says thank you Monica!

 Gigie is also doing terrific. She has really big paws! I wonder if she will be a big cat?

 Look they're sitting close together. Notice Lizzie's body language. That's too close for her! LOL! But Gigie does not take no for an answer.
Also! My Facebook profile page has been changed to a business page. This was done by Facebook.  So I've lost all my "friends" and cannot see your posts anymore.   I will decide how to go forward from here. As it stands I have 2 pages and a new account profile. That's 3 different pages! Rrrrrrr!
I'm going back to mini world. It's more fun there. LOL!
hugs♥,

At Home with Francesca & Darby Dollhouse

My latest commission build is a dollhouse I called " At Home With Francesca & Darby."

Darby contacted me with an idea for a dollhouse that resembled Anthropologie Dollhouse. This house is 19 1/2" tall x 18 1/4" across x 14 3/4" deep.

I made the little green tray table. We used a taupe color on the wall with white trim all dirtied up.  For more vintage, the siding not matching up like it's pieces that have been repaired over the years.

I made this little chair from this tutorial  http://www.evangelione.com/2007/11/wooden-chair-tutorial.html

This little wheelbarrow came fro Hobby Lobby.  I just painted it and made some little mushrooms out of air dry clay with coffee grounds as dirt.

This side is stucco- it's really ready mix concrete.

This side has the siding like the front.

I made another vintage stove (tutorial here).

 This island is a design I saw when I first started building dollhouses. At the time I had no idea how to even begin making furniture.  This is a design by Kim over at http://littleroseyposey.blogspot.com/2011/06/handmade-farmhouse-kitchen-island.html

She had made it as a replica of her real kitchen island.  I haven't seen any new posts from her. But if you're out there I miss your cute dollhouse!

 The F is for Francesca., Darby's daughter.

Here's the switch to all the lights. The battery is under the vines. Thanks so much for coming by!

Miss Gigie is very tired! She likes to sleep on my chair while I work.  Of course this just leaves me a sliver of chair to sit on. LOL! :D 

La Brocante Dollhouse

My new commission is completed. It's called "La Brocante". 

If this house looks familiar it's because it's a copy of my "Un Immeuble a Paris" with a few changes.

This dollhouse has one shop and the entry to the upstairs apartment downstairs.

 I made these doors from scratch and I wrote a tutorial which will be available very soon.

I bought a little bike at Hobby Lobby. All repainted it looks very vintage.

I took this advertisement from the internet. Just tap "print screen" and paste any image into the Paint program.  Cut out the image and save it on a new Paint page and you get a clear image.

The brocante shop is very shabby chic. It has a counter and shelf that I made myself.  I made most of the stuff in this house. I'm learning item by item.  Remember, I started out just making the houses. But build by build I've been teaching myself new skills. Keeps things interesting!

The ceiling is stained and aged. It's 3D paper from the scrapbook section.

This canoe was at Hobby Lobby in the unfinished wood item section. I sawed it off it's base and painted it.

This is a little cupola with a moss roof. There are lots of shutters, architectural element and window in the shop too.

This is a view from behind the counter. The wall is covered with a cream canvas fabric behind that shelf.

This wall has roses wallpaper(from the internet) that is framed with Popsicle sticks.

This is the entry to go upstairs.  I made the little tray table by looking at other people's photos online.  The little welcome mat is made of super thick canvas that is for book binding.

 At the top of the stairs is the kitchen.  And no railing again. I know some of you get concerned with doll safety. LOL! But I need the space and decided on design over safety.

I made the vintage looking range(click here for tutorial) and the little sink to fit on this wall. 

 The next room is a living room. I made one chair super shabby prairie style and one lace chair. The wings on the mantel are cardboard. 

The bricks in the mantel are carved ready mix concrete.

This house has battery operated lights. Each chimney has a switch and battery that controls each side of the house. You can find the links to materials I use on my Resources page. This dollhouse is 21 3/4" tall x
 20 1/2" across x 14" deep.

Thanks for coming over!
P.S.Gigie & Lizzie are doing terrific.