Friday, December 21, 2012

Making Custom Beds from Scratch for the Imagination Dollhouse


I am making the Imagination Dollhouse sold at Home Depot in seven days, decorating inside and outside plus some furniture for a Christmas gift. My mom is making the bed linens of course and I designed and built the beds. The theme came from wooden appliqués from Michaels and Hobby Lobby. So additional pictures will be posted later, so not to give too much away. I also used square wooden dowels, I left them off the supply list picture. I painted the beds with acrylic craft paints. By the  way, I am getting a craft room makeover for Christmas, so I am working in a temporary location.




























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15 comments:

  1. GiacDecember 21, 2012 at 5:56 AM

    Hello jocelyn,
    Terrific job! They are so beautiful and so well done. You really are an extremely talented artist.
    Big hug,
    Giac

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  2. FabiolaDecember 21, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    The two beds in the first picture are original.
    Bye Faby

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  3. JocelynDecember 21, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    Yes, the other pictures are of how I made them.

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  4. elizabeth sDecember 30, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    Hello Jocelyn, Just want to say that I think your whimsical beds are very creative and charming. The princess bed reminds me of something from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. What a great imagination you have!

    elizabeth

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  5. JocelynDecember 31, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    Thanks, my cousin wanted princess on the outside of the dollhouse and I thought it would be cute to do a room with the same theme. When she got the dollhouse it was the first room see noticed.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    Nice they are going on my to do list

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  7. AnonymousMarch 9, 2014 at 2:04 PM

    Those are extremely creative!
    Good job.

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  8. artgruppeMarch 11, 2014 at 11:17 PM

    Hi,these are wonderful,what brand are the spinddles please?
    Best,Athina

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    1. JocelynMarch 11, 2014 at 11:44 PM

      They are porch posts, Woodies and staircase parts from Hobby Lobby

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    2. artgruppeMarch 12, 2014 at 2:01 AM

      Thank you for your very prompt reply! Best, Athina

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2015 at 5:58 PM

    Completely new to all of this....what is the tool you've used to cut and trim all of the wood pieces?

    Your work is beautiful! :)

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    1. JocelynFebruary 23, 2015 at 2:17 PM

      Thank you. I used the little saw with the red handle in the picture. It is sold by X-acto knife it comes as a set.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 20, 2019 at 9:10 AM

    Hi,

    This is very beautiful...do you remember the sizes of woodsies and where did you buy those? I am planning to make one for my daughter and this one I liked it very much. Appreciate your help in providing more details.

    Thanks

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  11. AnonymousJuly 3, 2023 at 12:55 AM

    The beds are adorable! I'm looking for ideas of my own. I see your supply list picture but a better description of the item and where you located them would be really helpful. It is rather difficult to read the descriptions on the packaging etc.

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2023 at 6:26 PM

    Amei seu trabalho. Parabéns. Estou encantada. Estou tentando modificar uma casa de boneca mais ainda estou no meio do caminho. E quando vejo trabalhos lindos como o seu fico encantada e me da ânimo pra continuar trabalhando na casa de bonecas.

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