I'm Back!

After taking Lizzie and Gigie to the beach the first week of October, I finally moved to a bigger, dreamy house! I should be able to create galore here!  It's big, bright, new and all wood floors. God has blessed me beyond my expectations.  Happiness!!! :)

This is the massive wall of shelf in my office.  I used ikea white boxes on there.

I'm not quite done with my desk area yet. But I'm happy with the shelves! 

That's a house ready to cut out on my desk. 

The front window is massive. And the ceiling has beams.  I'm telling you, God went all out for me here! Everything on my list is in this house. Could only be from the good Lord.

This is the view from my office. It's a pond with fountain/park.  The yards are huge with big fences. 

I lived in a house I disliked for 5 1/2 years. But I stayed in faith knowing God was working on it. And boy did he deliver!

 My message is keep believing. Your miracle is on it's way. It may take longer than you want. But when it comes it will be incredible. Trust me!

I  already had plans for my next dollhouse. Here's a sketch.  So now that we're all settled I get to start the work. I gathered my materials.  For the walls I use birch plywood sheets that are 1/8" x 12" x 24". The foundation is bass strips that are 3/16" x 1" x 24".

I received gifts too!  Thank you Monica and Elena Nikitina!

This is Elena's gift:

 She sent me her new book. It's in russian. But the pictures explain everything. And it's soooo good!!

 Isn't this amazing work?

 Elena's adorable little bear! I have been in love with her little animals since she started making them. Now I have one!

 The bucket and pitcher are so cottage cute!

 Look at this tea set!

 Perfection!

My stash of gifts from talented bloggers is growing!  One day they will all be in one house. For now I'm keeping everything labeled in a box so it stays safe.  Thank you Elena Nikitina! Thank you Monica! Your gifts are so generous and beautiful. I'm the luckiest girl ever!
big hugs to all of you♥,

Still on Break

I'm taking a little break!  Just a couple weeks to move to my new house.  I'll see you all in bit.  Thank you to all who have inquired about my whereabouts. You are all so sweet! 

Francie's Travel Trailer Dollhouse

This is my second trailer dollhouse. The first one was with the Greenleaf kit. But for this commission I decided to make my own.  It's about 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 18" long not counting the trailer pull at the front. First, here are a couple of photos of the trailer right before I finished it.

Here you can see the wires coming out of the top of the roof.

The interior without any of the curtains.

 And here is the trailer finished.

 Under the air conditioner on top of the trailer, I have the battery and switch.

 The painting on the exterior is suppose to be very casual like doodling. 

 It was tough to find the right bathtub. When I did the first one, I used a small loaf pan.  They were really hard to find this time. I finally found some at HomeGoods for about $5-$6. There were 4 of them stuck on a rack. But they could be removed. 

 The plumbing is done with thick wire. 

The front pull is not centered here. But that's just because I only had it there for the photo.  I didn't want to glue it on for the shipping. 
I'll be doing a couple more trailers for commissions next.  I have a plan all ready to go for a new dollhouse too. Now I just need the time! :)
hugs♥,

A New Gypsy Travel Trailer Dollhouse Called Francie

Remember my first Gypsy Trailer Dollhouse? It was inspired by the 1:1 Magnolia Pearl Airstream trailer by Robin Brown.  Well I'm doing a second one! This time no kit. 
I used 1/8" bass wood for the main frame. For the curved sides and roof I used 1/16"  bass wood.  And for the window and door trims I used 1/32" bass wood.

Getting those curved windows right is challenging. We're still learning to use the new scroll saw. Everything will be fixed by sanding though!  For the wallpaper, so easy! They are all bits of pretty paper.  We used a spray glue this time. It seems to work well with less bubbles. 

 This trailer is 18" long x 7 3/4" wide x 7 3/4" tall(without wheels).

 This is the 1/32" thick bass wood. It's very easy to cut. I used a small box cutter.

 We sanded all the edges round and painted the whole exterior silver. There are still no trims on the exterior.

 The ceiling will be "tin" tiles.

I have a few pieces for the interior.   This is a bit of a project for sure! If you are a novice with dollhouses I definitely suggest getting the kit.  Kits are such a great way to learn. 
Until next time!

Spirited Away Cottage Dollhouse

Spirited Away Cottage is a commissioned dollhouse.

 This house is like one I've done before called At Home with Darby and Francesca.

 I kept the look airy and light.  The front siding is ridged textured paper from the scrapbook isle. All the vines are from Hobby Lobby. See my "Resources" page for links.

 I had 2 drawers left over and I turned them into planters.

 The little porch light fixture is a jewelry end cap.

 My sister Melanie has become a bay window expert! She makes this from scratch.  Actually all her windows are exquisite.

 Both sides have birch clapboard. This side has the battery and switch hidden under the greenery since there is no chimney on this house.

 The interior is also very airy.  The paper id scrapbook. And there's more clapboard in here.

 This blue wallpaper is something I printed off the internet. It's a swatch of a 1:1 wallpaper.  Underneath and on the front wall I used a linen fabric from the scrapbook isle at Michael's Craft Store. 

 The other wall upstairs is plaster.  It's aged to perfection by Melanie. This is her favorite thing to do. 

 More scrapbook paper down here behind the steps. These ladder steps are removable.

 I kept all the window coverings white and simple. That way any decor will go. 

 A mason jar chandelier- you can find these jars in the jewelry making isle.

 The interior reminds me of a farmhouse.

My next build is a commissioned trailer.  I'm building it from scratch!  The first time I made it was in 2010. I had bought a kit because I was just starting out with dollhouses. It was called  Gypsy Travel Trailer. But no more kits now!
And I did get that scroll saw.  My youngest sister Sophie has joined us and she is mastering this saw. She couldn't stay away when I brought it home. And has decided to be our carpenter. Lucky me! :)   Until next time!
hugs♥,