tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61943674982848882412024-03-13T22:00:33.025-07:00Jocelyn's Mountfield DollhouseThis is a scrapbook of the building and decorating of my dream dollhouse, the Mountfield Dollhouse by the Dolls House Emporium, and other added dollhouses.Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-46603470281520844302023-11-10T04:56:00.013-08:002023-11-10T05:19:20.085-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpABAsF-VAHtGP8-nulkpnw8CK7NkPMlEMIgGRZqosreNKXTmbLPmcPErN463uCIvvRmSGWkADG8ZZatNG6-212prcyrcPXdRGTMbWnrH8AZbpED-N0Wz3xxVpmqb2kJqPWCWX7V8FgsJJJFTjEQMBrH6qJnkVEJRRO-Oe7JxVxbWbYtBJU0W3ojQVYPZ/s4032/IMG_3532.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpABAsF-VAHtGP8-nulkpnw8CK7NkPMlEMIgGRZqosreNKXTmbLPmcPErN463uCIvvRmSGWkADG8ZZatNG6-212prcyrcPXdRGTMbWnrH8AZbpED-N0Wz3xxVpmqb2kJqPWCWX7V8FgsJJJFTjEQMBrH6qJnkVEJRRO-Oe7JxVxbWbYtBJU0W3ojQVYPZ/s320/IMG_3532.HEIC" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>"Ralph and Pop's Place" Part One:Exterior</b></p><p>I dedicate this establishment to two of my uncles both are retired truck drivers😍. The decor and contents are inspired by them. I wanted to create a space for the male dolls to "hang out". I've had this idea in the back of my mind for a while. I tried to use a house I already had but when I saw this <a href="https://www.miniland.ca/Store-front-facade-Walnut-for-miniatures-roombox-dollhouse-112-scale-with-working-doors-and-plexiglass-windows_p_3407.html">store front facade</a>, I knew I had to build this one from scratch. I started with a sketch, then construction from foam board to figure out my dimensions and openings for the existing stairs and storefront. I bought the MDF from Lowes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCi9HZY0T0Gz5d50_fBhkr7cZrGExTTGixajKzjrXxNmvwcDvJbCRvL6NAw0X2G4yK_a57WXh47Er2xacbu48QDSSROHjjSG0dobykTZr44Q5Vj-PrfzwNGU0CEBkULWo_8eAw30WkYziA73Hvq7s-csMljdWCR_sg_8vFCiXybPvwXRFQTdHGsA04XCt/s4032/IMG_3497.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCi9HZY0T0Gz5d50_fBhkr7cZrGExTTGixajKzjrXxNmvwcDvJbCRvL6NAw0X2G4yK_a57WXh47Er2xacbu48QDSSROHjjSG0dobykTZr44Q5Vj-PrfzwNGU0CEBkULWo_8eAw30WkYziA73Hvq7s-csMljdWCR_sg_8vFCiXybPvwXRFQTdHGsA04XCt/s320/IMG_3497.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxNTuUfjiM5vgyxv1AjMYwg4tLteU6e8HGAaUcHps3c1Nbfruvaq5i9-6_ILIOkyZS9pSoF0NxMTLQemaT7iJiV1xzEML53VXnefW5FxD-bAEyolDCIRC84sNCoVGfNxfd6EVNC2W4PaAV3vadFSwdbzhQXz-HsE_b1DQ7GfjYrHEsiRugKiqQ5aHnL4Z/s4032/IMG_2770.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>I used the foam parts as a template, traced them onto the boards and cut the pieces out with my saws but the board is thin enough to cut with a utility knife.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9whwuzUBdWW4N2KjqaQywAzdm3EUo3kHv9SAEhWILwf1qwd0l2Ma5o-NiiixvSfrhz5taYeGmubChQ7sn6NwHPweAkQcBSSvBxP6mJN7cC3Mygzx7hOYchtqX9Bj7lrTL0XyHIWuiyCvtVDfLUUxoIbE-5PcQWXTcCP92DgXkiJs-GhsWtK-tZCQLRYuq/s4032/IMG_2967.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9whwuzUBdWW4N2KjqaQywAzdm3EUo3kHv9SAEhWILwf1qwd0l2Ma5o-NiiixvSfrhz5taYeGmubChQ7sn6NwHPweAkQcBSSvBxP6mJN7cC3Mygzx7hOYchtqX9Bj7lrTL0XyHIWuiyCvtVDfLUUxoIbE-5PcQWXTcCP92DgXkiJs-GhsWtK-tZCQLRYuq/s320/IMG_2967.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I assembled the MDF parts and glued them together </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7hND0CGKfw1vVpcZPJnHkI073ibrZOBBPYdwSyPRGxAGMSlKIiafrcd68zJhtt1bQjyI1AnQOS7ombIfqGfd-SAO5-0f0gHTh7viRAk_Sbml21bi5E0jMsqCSmW8Xk_Fi0yZcCR_y6YEiWXKOxnCBzV7U9mnunm_DH_ynX8P3v26rwJ_PAU7JRo9oDzK/s2891/IMG_2981.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2891" data-original-width="2647" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7hND0CGKfw1vVpcZPJnHkI073ibrZOBBPYdwSyPRGxAGMSlKIiafrcd68zJhtt1bQjyI1AnQOS7ombIfqGfd-SAO5-0f0gHTh7viRAk_Sbml21bi5E0jMsqCSmW8Xk_Fi0yZcCR_y6YEiWXKOxnCBzV7U9mnunm_DH_ynX8P3v26rwJ_PAU7JRo9oDzK/s320/IMG_2981.heic" width="293" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>I did a dry fit of the stairs and store front windows and door and the key pieces. I bought the staircase years ago but it arrived damaged. So I had to repair it, and the columns are those ones used in cake decorations with a wood base, painted brown and then I used a gel stain over the paint, which I will show in separate later post.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx6ONi2u7MM7FTZ9CkP6mpyLyjuGfsiy8qGdO-mrfOqXw9FagAEaYhu19DMbiYOTGj1OOXdQMm04HorBRHMS7kz69UV3u8FwgH9W3BttieX_u7w_t1MYBDanSX8-hy6AN7W163s5RrpMw9MCQd8jZd2_2zrlCO5YgYxDOEt94D2Q4C2BR9sxKiS62LF1Q/s3865/IMG_2969.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3865" data-original-width="2899" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx6ONi2u7MM7FTZ9CkP6mpyLyjuGfsiy8qGdO-mrfOqXw9FagAEaYhu19DMbiYOTGj1OOXdQMm04HorBRHMS7kz69UV3u8FwgH9W3BttieX_u7w_t1MYBDanSX8-hy6AN7W163s5RrpMw9MCQd8jZd2_2zrlCO5YgYxDOEt94D2Q4C2BR9sxKiS62LF1Q/s320/IMG_2969.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutXjlkI2s7lfLKz4OKHAvccrkraFrQI9hIeVTpmXJkHj7ef9ZMLXxnd0VlGFZsuZzwAV7LiGwCnN8UGoVWiBxnvojDI7BeqyASjOHqwBl9n7sf4X8grVRCScnlMSKSp-Skt7eV1e-HVyIiXkVfIr6mIp5UxsvzvF7nt1aHSJY9ddleEiq1nRpED-rUpYS/s4032/IMG_2971.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutXjlkI2s7lfLKz4OKHAvccrkraFrQI9hIeVTpmXJkHj7ef9ZMLXxnd0VlGFZsuZzwAV7LiGwCnN8UGoVWiBxnvojDI7BeqyASjOHqwBl9n7sf4X8grVRCScnlMSKSp-Skt7eV1e-HVyIiXkVfIr6mIp5UxsvzvF7nt1aHSJY9ddleEiq1nRpED-rUpYS/s320/IMG_2971.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made the bar and I will show how in another post as well</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQW2MUJyHZIsBeKfQu737HHUb6b6jr1FvAeIhTXrotl9lJGXX-mjBNYwY3AKdRvY1R58NBPtQb8GSuk4rxfwsqQfmF3PGxfVgtoskYNi9FZd2PM4axg084gdqmD6QN0PWlUDAa46YFdvI7l0az3tAnjp9bCDB9a_G_DIpZRhY90OhyphenhyphengDS-qocrpnsd8rYz/s4032/IMG_2979.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQW2MUJyHZIsBeKfQu737HHUb6b6jr1FvAeIhTXrotl9lJGXX-mjBNYwY3AKdRvY1R58NBPtQb8GSuk4rxfwsqQfmF3PGxfVgtoskYNi9FZd2PM4axg084gdqmD6QN0PWlUDAa46YFdvI7l0az3tAnjp9bCDB9a_G_DIpZRhY90OhyphenhyphengDS-qocrpnsd8rYz/s320/IMG_2979.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the building had dried I glued it to a base which would be the sidewalk outside the building and painted everything with white primer I already had on hand.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqLoNYX_AK5f3uoQ2t3VABdkXlyDcTO4gZmLM2VCUig2I_1RELgqVzw5BBk_w4m2M8jU1FXN2S3Ed1ub0D-tAvwqAy5CjbesSym-zgLMPE7OXO5fjyGF3VpEwAsT3tBXnt0CJaABUlQyWlVCBQdoXJfS4P38KP3B5dOggD_s1tUyacXdWE7BnUdZ8oLgTp/s4032/IMG_3476.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqLoNYX_AK5f3uoQ2t3VABdkXlyDcTO4gZmLM2VCUig2I_1RELgqVzw5BBk_w4m2M8jU1FXN2S3Ed1ub0D-tAvwqAy5CjbesSym-zgLMPE7OXO5fjyGF3VpEwAsT3tBXnt0CJaABUlQyWlVCBQdoXJfS4P38KP3B5dOggD_s1tUyacXdWE7BnUdZ8oLgTp/s320/IMG_3476.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgQGaegkQwFE50qjEwpMV-orUwzBezC07JOm_zd4qt4usgdXMxQaym1PGt-zMFwsDB63jSZKL-0qYaitE_1heN_g0ISflJbSe1QiadcjX7kZVjw8_g4V5fm6hW5iu4bpWGcXOkzlgsf6u_5hVClV6SJdCYq59shPjBVCzQZfwoLCwz9QJuGvIbEClImEN/s4032/IMG_3477.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgQGaegkQwFE50qjEwpMV-orUwzBezC07JOm_zd4qt4usgdXMxQaym1PGt-zMFwsDB63jSZKL-0qYaitE_1heN_g0ISflJbSe1QiadcjX7kZVjw8_g4V5fm6hW5iu4bpWGcXOkzlgsf6u_5hVClV6SJdCYq59shPjBVCzQZfwoLCwz9QJuGvIbEClImEN/s320/IMG_3477.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Browsing I found vinyl brick sheets on discount from Hobby Lobby, I knew there was no way I was going to cut all these bricks by hand, I could have used my stencil and grout by it too seemed like it would be too much work. I applied the brick sheets with silicone adhesive, the smell is strong so I worked outside. I lined the sheets up like wallpaper matching the joints.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YD9KHn4F7EE14NwrAV-e0ddue72p6ET2VAyU7m4DD12nD-JnNMqCzKJ_okEiwA3ZAFY5BF5Othyd-mrCOWAflBH_VppxCy5ql_1zaW4CrV3Jwbf1Vu5VR2fzboq-WuucG24CMI102rpyKnb8WyP6F4xwuu-vgNLMPW6baGOquXxxzIrHdP0egZFlJddu/s4032/IMG_3485.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YD9KHn4F7EE14NwrAV-e0ddue72p6ET2VAyU7m4DD12nD-JnNMqCzKJ_okEiwA3ZAFY5BF5Othyd-mrCOWAflBH_VppxCy5ql_1zaW4CrV3Jwbf1Vu5VR2fzboq-WuucG24CMI102rpyKnb8WyP6F4xwuu-vgNLMPW6baGOquXxxzIrHdP0egZFlJddu/s320/IMG_3485.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Then I used used stone texture spray paint to cover the brick and then applied several shades of red and some orange acrylic paint with a sponge.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90uLA3_sD76g47t3DX2d9wvRzNSQ_lTb-6wcQZWRJoMFWRL_4Khn69dfC6ntTkBhuMZssepPGMwDTpKeD8kaNccibhiZqiE-aB4VUs5fQFtIAKWTex51zxWMxNTT1G7ksqk_xijKXwe_wrYF2rSopZ1Zq_e0KI6Rgyw5-0wInLIWgM8dMWIvU7Daj_vG9/s4032/IMG_3487.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90uLA3_sD76g47t3DX2d9wvRzNSQ_lTb-6wcQZWRJoMFWRL_4Khn69dfC6ntTkBhuMZssepPGMwDTpKeD8kaNccibhiZqiE-aB4VUs5fQFtIAKWTex51zxWMxNTT1G7ksqk_xijKXwe_wrYF2rSopZ1Zq_e0KI6Rgyw5-0wInLIWgM8dMWIvU7Daj_vG9/s320/IMG_3487.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7K7aymKTKLubW9FAjyFOtX7pLhuI1qWZ5vvOYA_F2nFEfLN4dwwuqIqyVfLWiBVJCnfXDTTB2LTIl8jk7CL5Y6EtqfSzPZBltuZsmtUiFkqqmZl-11zHYGbBXiS_zEEwz3xRd4UlMlLvWfALExHr1vqb_Pn8lazrTdaZdmP-_wfTRNXR-GZjulGmmSQt6/s4032/IMG_3488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7K7aymKTKLubW9FAjyFOtX7pLhuI1qWZ5vvOYA_F2nFEfLN4dwwuqIqyVfLWiBVJCnfXDTTB2LTIl8jk7CL5Y6EtqfSzPZBltuZsmtUiFkqqmZl-11zHYGbBXiS_zEEwz3xRd4UlMlLvWfALExHr1vqb_Pn8lazrTdaZdmP-_wfTRNXR-GZjulGmmSQt6/s320/IMG_3488.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhln7fictzeNEvzbvSHK5JIfp_qBvNTcEwdQL5G7XqMAi8tp94zRTVl0PmQGob-eelhisP72_FmRmA_fXdf6tXf2nflBYGfgreWKKcqpFjsYnniaWagyd8x_iwmXOEW0GcQ_IXCDRaNfQOhD5jNqLP3kjqG3RjSeQt5iIE2IN0QXEvB9NRkEiZncYk0onQN/s4032/IMG_3489.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhln7fictzeNEvzbvSHK5JIfp_qBvNTcEwdQL5G7XqMAi8tp94zRTVl0PmQGob-eelhisP72_FmRmA_fXdf6tXf2nflBYGfgreWKKcqpFjsYnniaWagyd8x_iwmXOEW0GcQ_IXCDRaNfQOhD5jNqLP3kjqG3RjSeQt5iIE2IN0QXEvB9NRkEiZncYk0onQN/s320/IMG_3489.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpJWm6zd8gQ3cxgOJCHDhQP7wim33vPzoBsKz-yYAQdWvwLuaOILNlCZEMUlIbrYzvUAG-KjKO71Z0H5aCpqxtsbMI8hNu-NLE0zX_2_khwVxl9q-0AN686paFp5af3cxdC0YR6sJ2Qe-eANu8Djp0JxbmGVJ2_HePJLbWZxsMqF1hyFCO7ldLgwgzTgr/s4032/IMG_3494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpJWm6zd8gQ3cxgOJCHDhQP7wim33vPzoBsKz-yYAQdWvwLuaOILNlCZEMUlIbrYzvUAG-KjKO71Z0H5aCpqxtsbMI8hNu-NLE0zX_2_khwVxl9q-0AN686paFp5af3cxdC0YR6sJ2Qe-eANu8Djp0JxbmGVJ2_HePJLbWZxsMqF1hyFCO7ldLgwgzTgr/s320/IMG_3494.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I put things back in place to get ideas and see how things might look, then I started the process of weathering the exterior. There are still some details I plan to add later to the exterior later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICaBLy609h8UWNOC6txrzDX86CEmx1Nc14Zj6kW9jghZLPljwz4_DWseNDxdfU9e6ydISP8gGCd_ftM6eYtoMgrksGbqhRtJIlmJo35WaNjEUQaJMHB1OrjVZUAqrBSKh5JZKkbJl6u0SKxE1eVO_NAiV4u2QVAN_eJsfW-oiR9YfLJ83K8n866WSoRJl/s4032/IMG_3509.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICaBLy609h8UWNOC6txrzDX86CEmx1Nc14Zj6kW9jghZLPljwz4_DWseNDxdfU9e6ydISP8gGCd_ftM6eYtoMgrksGbqhRtJIlmJo35WaNjEUQaJMHB1OrjVZUAqrBSKh5JZKkbJl6u0SKxE1eVO_NAiV4u2QVAN_eJsfW-oiR9YfLJ83K8n866WSoRJl/s320/IMG_3509.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a marker to draw the lines</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This is Bubba Ice Cream. I named it after my aunt whose nickname is "Bubba" because I couldn't pronounce Debra when I was little, LOL! She loves ice cream. I will eventually make a menu board and add it to the shop. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYHuNhQ4KE0bJ3xRPVd434WS-YfxNsojagZw-4oPuaSgiOnvkMl2vo3glQ3Ir_NOt6fXdzuVjg3oUGX7GrEkXzmlRaVDize-uSOCR3h2jfA7S4pE6Vzs-S7OOfYFRmSsOFJdf9pqebyAlRLsUbvKpFm_jWnKRv-ZKE8bu-Fnn9XIFDqwbOwHR0XpyUClp/s4032/IMG_2234.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0OTbb28F1remQAOZSF6lqGeQIKpCMBd3Xdd5mrT3Ix_QmJc-4Q6RvrbGAaFj_ey0oqp5VckUgtjPlStSJZfbgzu0qWvRIbmoQwD7Ylg-OX-LMWxsRo5aOFXoJjxZBfjRrOPKjBLJgzgnMimLrg19-YYHr0eOcbrFXQREK9_ZdUZLrOkgvc4ZVe_GqJuv/s4032/IMG_2232.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0OTbb28F1remQAOZSF6lqGeQIKpCMBd3Xdd5mrT3Ix_QmJc-4Q6RvrbGAaFj_ey0oqp5VckUgtjPlStSJZfbgzu0qWvRIbmoQwD7Ylg-OX-LMWxsRo5aOFXoJjxZBfjRrOPKjBLJgzgnMimLrg19-YYHr0eOcbrFXQREK9_ZdUZLrOkgvc4ZVe_GqJuv/s320/IMG_2232.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I choose my colors to match the flavors</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYHuNhQ4KE0bJ3xRPVd434WS-YfxNsojagZw-4oPuaSgiOnvkMl2vo3glQ3Ir_NOt6fXdzuVjg3oUGX7GrEkXzmlRaVDize-uSOCR3h2jfA7S4pE6Vzs-S7OOfYFRmSsOFJdf9pqebyAlRLsUbvKpFm_jWnKRv-ZKE8bu-Fnn9XIFDqwbOwHR0XpyUClp/s4032/IMG_2234.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYHuNhQ4KE0bJ3xRPVd434WS-YfxNsojagZw-4oPuaSgiOnvkMl2vo3glQ3Ir_NOt6fXdzuVjg3oUGX7GrEkXzmlRaVDize-uSOCR3h2jfA7S4pE6Vzs-S7OOfYFRmSsOFJdf9pqebyAlRLsUbvKpFm_jWnKRv-ZKE8bu-Fnn9XIFDqwbOwHR0XpyUClp/s320/IMG_2234.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I purchased the scrapbook paper for the walls and floor at Hobby Lobby. I made a template from poster board for the floor and glued the scrapbook paper to it and mounted it on the base of the room box before attaching the walls. I love the sprinkle floor of the shop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvsfLG-_R_Twqa9C0hqxYqEvcCyUcGf_GKilONH-UTvq3ArQY_Gcj8LWMLbgpkLRU43Gsgxflcdo41i21eNDZI6qusizx_afg52IkrEmrCWgDyxBmqjmRr_myJAu3MiVuQv8_ovSrLtAuboYHawKPk_UY6Ink27Fdf8XMcIC0OyQshYTQ9g7LWE1pXkW8/s4030/IMG_2263.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2066" data-original-width="4030" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvsfLG-_R_Twqa9C0hqxYqEvcCyUcGf_GKilONH-UTvq3ArQY_Gcj8LWMLbgpkLRU43Gsgxflcdo41i21eNDZI6qusizx_afg52IkrEmrCWgDyxBmqjmRr_myJAu3MiVuQv8_ovSrLtAuboYHawKPk_UY6Ink27Fdf8XMcIC0OyQshYTQ9g7LWE1pXkW8/s320/IMG_2263.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6rbfvi1YEXK2SKUmzO5B0LHJRzH9xAlx_BxH-L4iFc0k8bVVijAQtY4pcs5zhqPykyd_gAVAii9mZl1DGcXw2IghPKg9HvAW2W-a7bv0nYKEyyEo0cPiQY0LR6CUM9FOSxZN9c_p2HHOsDM3wOIvoGz-8i_xiDJsWaZb9qQcO0494i9Es5HJfS3hyZFQ/s4032/IMG_2265.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6rbfvi1YEXK2SKUmzO5B0LHJRzH9xAlx_BxH-L4iFc0k8bVVijAQtY4pcs5zhqPykyd_gAVAii9mZl1DGcXw2IghPKg9HvAW2W-a7bv0nYKEyyEo0cPiQY0LR6CUM9FOSxZN9c_p2HHOsDM3wOIvoGz-8i_xiDJsWaZb9qQcO0494i9Es5HJfS3hyZFQ/s320/IMG_2265.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> I used rhinestone stickers a to give the effect of neon lights around the door and window </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5rc3SBiDzRK_FnHna6MTa4G9a0vS2VVdMMvYejseYfnuQoxusRz06Ay78KpK0R77c4NGd63y4A-Z5MZbLGSXz_LyzezbALkU31k619mv5ezQvMFXzbPR6WIU6twuoGUmxuC4OyGdmCMWGo77E5OFfnhS6to_siydK42Z8ZwDP5POgsprxsQhTJqLY-ze/s3788/IMG_2236.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2843" data-original-width="3788" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5rc3SBiDzRK_FnHna6MTa4G9a0vS2VVdMMvYejseYfnuQoxusRz06Ay78KpK0R77c4NGd63y4A-Z5MZbLGSXz_LyzezbALkU31k619mv5ezQvMFXzbPR6WIU6twuoGUmxuC4OyGdmCMWGo77E5OFfnhS6to_siydK42Z8ZwDP5POgsprxsQhTJqLY-ze/s320/IMG_2236.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyd5YwJduMYtKWDh7BuSVuFoHW4yY7OnFXSADHg6LMEGsgtoU-911owmL4FqegOt03GyPRYgB1eVeSl5Qwmv_XJtG2FQENivYjaOfPe5jT47YnuF2rbizQ6_x4llzoVqtjmSbylYDTZyOK4TTLii-Neybn3F_qDw3VPZ9Xj77JQBffZhVgApNbhTG9DvHb/s3804/IMG_2239.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2853" data-original-width="3804" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyd5YwJduMYtKWDh7BuSVuFoHW4yY7OnFXSADHg6LMEGsgtoU-911owmL4FqegOt03GyPRYgB1eVeSl5Qwmv_XJtG2FQENivYjaOfPe5jT47YnuF2rbizQ6_x4llzoVqtjmSbylYDTZyOK4TTLii-Neybn3F_qDw3VPZ9Xj77JQBffZhVgApNbhTG9DvHb/s320/IMG_2239.heic" width="320" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: left;">Originally, I had planned to make the ice cream counter from scratch but when Covid-19 hit it made getting the things I needed difficult. I found a shop on etsy who had just what I was looking for the shop. It came with the ice cream and accessories. My idea is that it is a gourmet shop with giant handmade candy sprinkles, that the customer selects for their ice cream in various fruit flavors. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I added the fruit stickers to customize it and "ice" to make it look frozen inside. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhRHonzvTpI-3_ZdBLVLzC8kfD1HFOS5Zx1LeHH8BFp1A9Pj61ZUdpceoawO6jAwpMT1h43ikh8Pw0LjE8k45wGAk7OrytfBMg1kZGDahUAEVD_B8Lg0NVVWSbuQSUJTQ8xsI2gCBhXX33fO2fYRqfK1hur2H0vLBY758Ka3VezzSwPZTJRedZs-JYboR/s4032/IMG_2228.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhRHonzvTpI-3_ZdBLVLzC8kfD1HFOS5Zx1LeHH8BFp1A9Pj61ZUdpceoawO6jAwpMT1h43ikh8Pw0LjE8k45wGAk7OrytfBMg1kZGDahUAEVD_B8Lg0NVVWSbuQSUJTQ8xsI2gCBhXX33fO2fYRqfK1hur2H0vLBY758Ka3VezzSwPZTJRedZs-JYboR/s320/IMG_2228.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cgJ9KOascBwcpaLmN70K8DqEluhAXsjAFIvSC_Jj7JAqp7IXzSxHU5Jtt-7ReENgzsolYxzOLKdhgKnxSMQdO2hY8lcjJs-gKykrjpP37s2W21-JBowJBijRyXM96nN-nnpq_oYx3WPFk6fNDevvWeKPi8Rj9aug4_ql2bDTrdMNATOiemxOI1klhoCj/s320/IMG_2958.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div></div><p></p>Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-14338825969598959672022-01-09T13:06:00.002-08:002022-01-09T13:06:53.195-08:00The Aura<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">It all started when I decided to move the perfume cabinet out of my Juanita's Dress Shop room box. </span><span style="text-align: left;">I can't explain what kind of shop it is now because I was trying to make a perfume shop but is is definitely not just a perfume shop. It just kind of created its own design, </span><span style="text-align: left;">after I put my <a href="https://jocelynsdollhouse.blogspot.com/2014/09/marie-laveau-voodoo-queen-doll-by.html" target="_blank">Marie LaVeau, Vodoo Queen doll</a> inside</span><span style="text-align: left;">. I named the shop Aura, which is a tribute to my youngest sister's online handmade candle shop. The address is the year she was born. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E07BTyN4W1w/Yddg80mSLUI/AAAAAAAAHno/tASDp2c3ACAyRUM9GMX8gJv_Z6FtRYUkgCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E07BTyN4W1w/Yddg80mSLUI/AAAAAAAAHno/tASDp2c3ACAyRUM9GMX8gJv_Z6FtRYUkgCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2321.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xemjCLJJaIY/Yddhc3zrvHI/AAAAAAAAHoA/ovTihk3J6ZU7eu686QRWJjH06Q8WLoXCwCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="640" height="227" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xemjCLJJaIY/Yddhc3zrvHI/AAAAAAAAHoA/ovTihk3J6ZU7eu686QRWJjH06Q8WLoXCwCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2319.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U3hGhk38Etg/Yddg_SLboSI/AAAAAAAAHns/lbx_XxylIKIyVV9Ww5fAPCl3FsCDlHefwCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U3hGhk38Etg/Yddg_SLboSI/AAAAAAAAHns/lbx_XxylIKIyVV9Ww5fAPCl3FsCDlHefwCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2318.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hG6gMTTM86A/YddhFuwDHtI/AAAAAAAAHnw/3EMIImxZCscRLxJkSyNcWzHPSGZQEaBhACNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="640" height="223" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hG6gMTTM86A/YddhFuwDHtI/AAAAAAAAHnw/3EMIImxZCscRLxJkSyNcWzHPSGZQEaBhACNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2312.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1XBYnuDqMC0QOMzAE7dI7nMnW1IzBOmgSUseO8I4VXA7looIKCurTgeX4bPbepeB9ujba4-w8_3xWSHV04G6tVeIEYOUDG3lXvGwPOjlM6fSUAxHMumGBmtYIm0i1J_Hjm3MDAzmFANBJMS0sQDI_HWXeJovzG6d0liqsNe6Ju7GwKChSMxwyYcj_Kg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1XBYnuDqMC0QOMzAE7dI7nMnW1IzBOmgSUseO8I4VXA7looIKCurTgeX4bPbepeB9ujba4-w8_3xWSHV04G6tVeIEYOUDG3lXvGwPOjlM6fSUAxHMumGBmtYIm0i1J_Hjm3MDAzmFANBJMS0sQDI_HWXeJovzG6d0liqsNe6Ju7GwKChSMxwyYcj_Kg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiT4xxHx96Nb7dIc8fwXYQpa-osvkIQ7YtkKE_lXOzHeNa6m_q-PBd5OIPLs8ZLcmC0EkrGAROxwlVjOT-P1UP1CZC3TaX0qe84n4OBvonNnY2hURfdxPOxHcXeOYiLY4rV9Vf-FBnwyr3OpRKSkxZws2FPGjveEhWO6ptjYF1s-NqVT-DfjMP6NyRipQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="640" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiT4xxHx96Nb7dIc8fwXYQpa-osvkIQ7YtkKE_lXOzHeNa6m_q-PBd5OIPLs8ZLcmC0EkrGAROxwlVjOT-P1UP1CZC3TaX0qe84n4OBvonNnY2hURfdxPOxHcXeOYiLY4rV9Vf-FBnwyr3OpRKSkxZws2FPGjveEhWO6ptjYF1s-NqVT-DfjMP6NyRipQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This is the corner shop from my set of the </span><a href="https://www.miniatures.com/Street-of-Shops-Corner-Shop-by-Houseworks-P17818.aspx" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Street of Shops by Houseworks from miniatures.com</a><span style="text-align: left;">. I ordered a few years ago. I have been working on room boxes lately because I have been moving and organizing things to my new crafting space, pictures coming later.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DCzkgh0bxbo/Yddne3MwvVI/AAAAAAAAHoc/VK-_Xq9kUxIaH0b9MKzgwj4izlqgqbx-QCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2257.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DCzkgh0bxbo/Yddne3MwvVI/AAAAAAAAHoc/VK-_Xq9kUxIaH0b9MKzgwj4izlqgqbx-QCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2257.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought the mini bottles from Hobby Lobby and just filled them up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yOwPWDhLi9A/YddrXm5crgI/AAAAAAAAHok/Uoao9uc27R4l0tIlnenEWHwSqS6TCQHwQCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2279.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yOwPWDhLi9A/YddrXm5crgI/AAAAAAAAHok/Uoao9uc27R4l0tIlnenEWHwSqS6TCQHwQCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2279.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bsSpoCN9d90/Yddm8SbuRdI/AAAAAAAAHoQ/FXoApUdUHd4qjslPMRi_sn1yAWCO7uO6gCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2290.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bsSpoCN9d90/Yddm8SbuRdI/AAAAAAAAHoQ/FXoApUdUHd4qjslPMRi_sn1yAWCO7uO6gCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2290.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I found this color changing acrylic paint in Hobby Lobby and I felt it would be perfect for the exterior.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8plRIaQqyU8/YDsWr_pVrjI/AAAAAAAAHf8/57WwDeCYhfIK5EdGrSMdwUjfYm0RBtiUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9E26979E-37C8-4795-8559-7C2C02C0B8CA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I've had the dolls for 6 years now. I first bought "Mr. Aldworthy" and then I purchased "Phyllis" a year later. When I was finally inspired to give them a home. I didn't want a large store, so I decided to make a farmer's market. The one I made first from a gazebo just didn't seem right to me. So I took a short break from it, which lasted 5 years. </span><span style="text-align: left;">I still have a few things I need to finish but I wanted to share my progress before another 5 years get away. I started the building this month and the car in November. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Browsing on miniatures.com. I saw the backyard bungalow kit. It seemed the perfect home for them. I imagine it is an old horse stall on the farm converted to a produce stand and then later enclosed to make it year round market.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">I thought this would be a great "small" project to practice creating a rustic floor for the the farmhouse using jumbo craft sticks. I have a mini circular saw and I used it to cut the 550 craft sticks used for this project's floors, walls and ceilings. My saw stopped working right at the end! Fortunately, I had only a few sticks left to cut by hand. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8c3K1wROjTY/YDpfs7heCkI/AAAAAAAAHbY/WeNc16bCUzYO_IVk5KiwQXnzPkbBT4YtACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FB5191D9-8007-4C9F-B625-4F040AE1AB94.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8c3K1wROjTY/YDpfs7heCkI/AAAAAAAAHbY/WeNc16bCUzYO_IVk5KiwQXnzPkbBT4YtACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/FB5191D9-8007-4C9F-B625-4F040AE1AB94.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uzGvCJOyma4/YDphp6s5dwI/AAAAAAAAHbs/9JXWxwO9vl4oIlFVJ09RGbgzuEgotSmkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/58A5E8E6-F508-4D5A-B32C-28D27AFE8D63.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uzGvCJOyma4/YDphp6s5dwI/AAAAAAAAHbs/9JXWxwO9vl4oIlFVJ09RGbgzuEgotSmkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/58A5E8E6-F508-4D5A-B32C-28D27AFE8D63.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uzGvCJOyma4/YDphp6s5dwI/AAAAAAAAHbs/9JXWxwO9vl4oIlFVJ09RGbgzuEgotSmkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/58A5E8E6-F508-4D5A-B32C-28D27AFE8D63.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3iLtpPAWMC4/YDpfQJrdxwI/AAAAAAAAHa4/hfs2JWmEl_cwkTmdaAeoXu-E1e_iPgCegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8C70A89F-9BA0-4F5E-B11F-5D8F5257BD87.jpeg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3iLtpPAWMC4/YDpfQJrdxwI/AAAAAAAAHa4/hfs2JWmEl_cwkTmdaAeoXu-E1e_iPgCegCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/8C70A89F-9BA0-4F5E-B11F-5D8F5257BD87.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I used Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue to attach the craft sticks and assemble the kit. I altered the kit by flipping the walls around but I did not realize it until I had glued the kit together. I could tell I was a little "rusty" early in the project.</span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WOSwJEqThxQ/YDphqDXsr6I/AAAAAAAAHbw/ZjWDJ4yk4lgBLZOgVYdblo1NMPUTKvg4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/C0949A25-FBE9-45AA-A722-86E24A3E103F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WOSwJEqThxQ/YDphqDXsr6I/AAAAAAAAHbw/ZjWDJ4yk4lgBLZOgVYdblo1NMPUTKvg4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/C0949A25-FBE9-45AA-A722-86E24A3E103F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PKzHIsuu8Xs/YDphqClAq2I/AAAAAAAAHb0/wXR2d67z2LghhWkO4YLLVbpSuAGqKb5dQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/E81CFC21-56AC-43E7-A2EA-ED508E15A74B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PKzHIsuu8Xs/YDphqClAq2I/AAAAAAAAHb0/wXR2d67z2LghhWkO4YLLVbpSuAGqKb5dQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/E81CFC21-56AC-43E7-A2EA-ED508E15A74B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I decided to run tape wire for the lights on the under side of the roof and attached the beams and craft sticks to the assembled roof before attaching it permanently to the house. I later connected the lights that I ran through the center beam to the tape wire. Then soldered a scrap piece of electrical wire down from the ceiling tape wire to a second tape wire on the lower wall which has the junction splice and the transformer lead in wire with the switch. I mounted the junction splice inside the house because I plan to display it on a shelf. I didn't want to distract from the exterior, it would not be that noticeable behind the counter. I covered all the electrical wires with craft sticks. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YcUOsweT0F4/YDpfPLLo-1I/AAAAAAAAHa0/CPzVFDrR51MvTluJ95LoFja3hpBYgWAwACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6F9D567F-B64B-4B6F-8355-533964CC6852.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YcUOsweT0F4/YDpfPLLo-1I/AAAAAAAAHa0/CPzVFDrR51MvTluJ95LoFja3hpBYgWAwACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/6F9D567F-B64B-4B6F-8355-533964CC6852.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KzR4Pbojgpk/YDpff1oVLZI/AAAAAAAAHbM/FU5NhOdjvfEIY8Y6xJSzEOA3xRbCP_HiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9AFF3AC6-FE78-4E64-AA9F-F734239F945F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KzR4Pbojgpk/YDpff1oVLZI/AAAAAAAAHbM/FU5NhOdjvfEIY8Y6xJSzEOA3xRbCP_HiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9AFF3AC6-FE78-4E64-AA9F-F734239F945F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wd03bt4mqBA/YDqNZiSnzGI/AAAAAAAAHcE/yCZjiV1EVV4zXzK7TUGUUVUweHNDlWsOACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2F8165F0-6FBC-452C-80F5-7E3BFCE441E1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wd03bt4mqBA/YDqNZiSnzGI/AAAAAAAAHcE/yCZjiV1EVV4zXzK7TUGUUVUweHNDlWsOACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2F8165F0-6FBC-452C-80F5-7E3BFCE441E1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RTPRot9Qil0/YDqNaRcoqqI/AAAAAAAAHcI/kliY3NOV8w46O-U5M9lwyWBNt3gi5K4nACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8E52FFA8-D568-451F-90F3-516BE41F2557.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RTPRot9Qil0/YDqNaRcoqqI/AAAAAAAAHcI/kliY3NOV8w46O-U5M9lwyWBNt3gi5K4nACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/8E52FFA8-D568-451F-90F3-516BE41F2557.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I stained the floor and baseboards with walnut gel stain from Micheals. I tried to give it a "worn" look. </span><span style="text-align: left;">I used the sunflower scrapbook paper as a guide for my color scheme.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> I liked the mix of the painted and the natural wood surfaces. I made the furniture and some of the fruits and vegetables, others I bought over time. I bought the crates and baskets. I ordered the popcorn machine, antique cash register and scale from miniatures.com. I used foam made for slime to slimulate popcorn. The large crate on the porch containing the pumpkins was originally a small basket I got from Michaels. I cut the curved handle off. I bought the mini bales of hay, pumpkins and paper sunflowers during the fall clearance. I still need to make more fruits and vegetables for the empty baskets. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CGPvlB9qpw/YDsXsbbaNLI/AAAAAAAAHgY/ONahuKEM9yI6S0gicvEC8VhQ8tTEs3w2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/87CF5A25-C2F1-499B-B3BE-86F5489C8B3C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CGPvlB9qpw/YDsXsbbaNLI/AAAAAAAAHgY/ONahuKEM9yI6S0gicvEC8VhQ8tTEs3w2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/87CF5A25-C2F1-499B-B3BE-86F5489C8B3C.jpeg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oiis_s80HWg/YDsXqMa3tsI/AAAAAAAAHgU/-8gWX0g8Q6Yb3dJU9sDKAftC3wp-B94rwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1C8D3109-6FDE-415E-B50E-CAC025C3A663.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oiis_s80HWg/YDsXqMa3tsI/AAAAAAAAHgU/-8gWX0g8Q6Yb3dJU9sDKAftC3wp-B94rwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1C8D3109-6FDE-415E-B50E-CAC025C3A663.jpeg" /></a></div><p>I bought the miniature farmhouse hanging light ready made for the porch and I made the interior lights from small suction cups and miniature round light bulbs I bought from Hobby Lobby. I painted all the shades metallic silver.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zLMgWEK5qWM/YDrSzIW06eI/AAAAAAAAHdg/ISp14rg92B8VrbZgIKszFaC3BZCA8-rgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/EF38B2BE-18E1-4305-BCC0-D3089702F82A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zLMgWEK5qWM/YDrSzIW06eI/AAAAAAAAHdg/ISp14rg92B8VrbZgIKszFaC3BZCA8-rgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/EF38B2BE-18E1-4305-BCC0-D3089702F82A.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5SwBZH2VpOs/YDpfd1-hh_I/AAAAAAAAHbA/yOrcaDudGYcuElbWpQxQmrwTr39s_SwoACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/96A039C3-FB2E-4DAF-9A00-FC94EBC22B91.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5SwBZH2VpOs/YDpfd1-hh_I/AAAAAAAAHbA/yOrcaDudGYcuElbWpQxQmrwTr39s_SwoACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/96A039C3-FB2E-4DAF-9A00-FC94EBC22B91.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YbUlqmzQ494/YDpfROFASkI/AAAAAAAAHa8/kpn4Q4i-_BkdPoQ2aVeqa2WFa2W16dlPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/137EA38F-F31A-4981-AED0-00C0BDA1CF6D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YbUlqmzQ494/YDpfROFASkI/AAAAAAAAHa8/kpn4Q4i-_BkdPoQ2aVeqa2WFa2W16dlPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/137EA38F-F31A-4981-AED0-00C0BDA1CF6D.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The old beat up truck was originally a Christmas candle holder and painted red. It had the support for the candle in the back of the truck. I spray painted it and I removed the post in the bed and used silver corrugated scrapbook paper to cover the hole. I used package plastic for the windshield and black paper to cover the seat. My husband is a graphic designer and helped me design the logo. I printed it on decal paper and applied it to the sides of the truck. I used stickers for the striping on the truck. I also bought sunflower stickers and added them to the truck and the sides of the building for consistency in the "branding". </div><div><br /></div><div> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCAnMTBQVeM/YDsXIbZAi_I/AAAAAAAAHgM/tNx-SpIPTcAA1vqfk8Eh7jiRwtNZADO8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CEA80E9D-B9F5-4CB9-A409-2038341F9E53.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCAnMTBQVeM/YDsXIbZAi_I/AAAAAAAAHgM/tNx-SpIPTcAA1vqfk8Eh7jiRwtNZADO8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CEA80E9D-B9F5-4CB9-A409-2038341F9E53.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u2qHlJluON0/YDsWmaIfG6I/AAAAAAAAHf4/DpprkhJlhIA9Z6uWQKKFhSJMIIadJVdJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/36C0B050-40D9-4EF2-93B5-F0EDBDB57BFD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u2qHlJluON0/YDsWmaIfG6I/AAAAAAAAHf4/DpprkhJlhIA9Z6uWQKKFhSJMIIadJVdJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/36C0B050-40D9-4EF2-93B5-F0EDBDB57BFD.jpeg" /></a></div><div>I used corrugated scrap book paper to make the tin roof. I also used it in the truck bed. I used silver and rusted tin color paint. </div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77H9jIV57OQ/YDrSRJMNBkI/AAAAAAAAHdA/o3zEOXWKd4Al1FdxScVITcoPBDHtKmdawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/554323D1-B393-42E9-B689-EC6D03511F46.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77H9jIV57OQ/YDrSRJMNBkI/AAAAAAAAHdA/o3zEOXWKd4Al1FdxScVITcoPBDHtKmdawCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/554323D1-B393-42E9-B689-EC6D03511F46.jpeg" /></a> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n3Bvodjgcss/YDrSUooT2pI/AAAAAAAAHdI/q4QxYmh2U54O81lWMSL4kE7MDWu8ZoqQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/98D9D0BF-A7BC-4C92-9034-C588E6D9EB69.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n3Bvodjgcss/YDrSUooT2pI/AAAAAAAAHdI/q4QxYmh2U54O81lWMSL4kE7MDWu8ZoqQACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/98D9D0BF-A7BC-4C92-9034-C588E6D9EB69.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gj5O-broo7Q/XwEnjkITcqI/AAAAAAAAHMA/ao9E1VnVod8jVceQ9ITss2ihLIeO4rDwgCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gj5O-broo7Q/XwEnjkITcqI/AAAAAAAAHMA/ao9E1VnVod8jVceQ9ITss2ihLIeO4rDwgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0146.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I glued on table tennis balls to make the shades and trimmed them with stickers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KTdm_iS0RCM/XwETVPRkBtI/AAAAAAAAHDM/UJVZTJR6Cqs_oIkmFKwybZti6s-G4lqyQCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0133.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KTdm_iS0RCM/XwETVPRkBtI/AAAAAAAAHDM/UJVZTJR6Cqs_oIkmFKwybZti6s-G4lqyQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0133.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I used wood craft pieces by Woodpile and Woodsies. I made other items from charms, bead caps, plastic rings, balloon sticks and a metal tubes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used my Dremel to cut holes in the parts before assembling them together to run the LED wires.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2AF02S1HJpw/Xure_PxEUvI/AAAAAAAAG40/OFnoLYoNmxsTPdH_jdeO-6ledtffwFOHgCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0063.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2AF02S1HJpw/Xure_PxEUvI/AAAAAAAAG40/OFnoLYoNmxsTPdH_jdeO-6ledtffwFOHgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0063.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YnI2Vvi1wnw/XuldJezBs6I/AAAAAAAAG1Y/ancy2HBQIsYlFwu6Z22mEpialW07GgWhgCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YnI2Vvi1wnw/XuldJezBs6I/AAAAAAAAG1Y/ancy2HBQIsYlFwu6Z22mEpialW07GgWhgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-str_E34RVlo/XuldJlSLy3I/AAAAAAAAG1c/nXFuvBzqJZoMfBT6vHVFrNE0jxovLj_vgCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-str_E34RVlo/XuldJlSLy3I/AAAAAAAAG1c/nXFuvBzqJZoMfBT6vHVFrNE0jxovLj_vgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0005.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhzsZmg8GY0/XuldKAmCE0I/AAAAAAAAG1g/gZM2Q2hOFIQRKbUFQWy3m8yQCZqlShnkwCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhzsZmg8GY0/XuldKAmCE0I/AAAAAAAAG1g/gZM2Q2hOFIQRKbUFQWy3m8yQCZqlShnkwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0006.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0tht-3oTSm0/XuldKpYTRXI/AAAAAAAAG1k/QwfInygyZFcYFrJ8QViFkR1TzOa-SiTwgCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0tht-3oTSm0/XuldKpYTRXI/AAAAAAAAG1k/QwfInygyZFcYFrJ8QViFkR1TzOa-SiTwgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0007.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADMVk_v5zw8/XuldLGEEKYI/AAAAAAAAG1o/TSPpiF8r9cgHfxOOzDMLns0zx0IrK1QSwCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADMVk_v5zw8/XuldLGEEKYI/AAAAAAAAG1o/TSPpiF8r9cgHfxOOzDMLns0zx0IrK1QSwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9QG49kTKHM/XulsthpigtI/AAAAAAAAG3Q/O51ygJB55aQSlCvdSiQa_0uFD_GlndYHgCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0057.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9QG49kTKHM/XulsthpigtI/AAAAAAAAG3Q/O51ygJB55aQSlCvdSiQa_0uFD_GlndYHgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0057.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GJqfabw2Nbc/XuldNjIrCvI/AAAAAAAAG18/gDZUhHpIf-wDugJFCq8_cWTLz_-Ut5t0ACK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0059.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GJqfabw2Nbc/XuldNjIrCvI/AAAAAAAAG18/gDZUhHpIf-wDugJFCq8_cWTLz_-Ut5t0ACK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0059.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w3Yv4xmeydk/XtnrJRrfU-I/AAAAAAAAGu8/u0RnB8y50KcMLo1KVZtorxJk4z04Ti48QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_9997.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w3Yv4xmeydk/XtnrJRrfU-I/AAAAAAAAGu8/u0RnB8y50KcMLo1KVZtorxJk4z04Ti48QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_9997.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;">I had an idea to make a floor lamp. I used the plastic ring for a lamp shade. Then I glued the plastic top of the ring to the top of the lamp base.You could use just the bottom without the stick to make a shorter the lamp. </span>I like the fact that these straws had holes already in them after all the drilling.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Em9gx9tyu-0/XwESSFxhhwI/AAAAAAAAHCM/vDoIciI9K1ILMmG8H8ZLsrocntRTdamTACK4BGAsYHg/s3156/IMG_E0043.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2366" data-original-width="3156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Em9gx9tyu-0/XwESSFxhhwI/AAAAAAAAHCM/vDoIciI9K1ILMmG8H8ZLsrocntRTdamTACK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_E0043.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ozx1lz52kGw/XuldLo8d3qI/AAAAAAAAG1s/AJmtf_xIHLQvqbSKqkZs6EX8deCQTBqoQCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ozx1lz52kGw/XuldLo8d3qI/AAAAAAAAG1s/AJmtf_xIHLQvqbSKqkZs6EX8deCQTBqoQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0051.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-itx_4uNrJJg/XuldMJGzJOI/AAAAAAAAG1w/fe1-o0hhBsI37O69CnM90kZH7l1ONoFpwCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0052.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-itx_4uNrJJg/XuldMJGzJOI/AAAAAAAAG1w/fe1-o0hhBsI37O69CnM90kZH7l1ONoFpwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0052.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9WBuMiOyujw/XuldMkXF4hI/AAAAAAAAG10/CkeBKfRNuAgspyjXH7dgNPvJRsqZHNUXACK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0053.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9WBuMiOyujw/XuldMkXF4hI/AAAAAAAAG10/CkeBKfRNuAgspyjXH7dgNPvJRsqZHNUXACK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0053.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SO-mFulH3a8/XuldM7NpQcI/AAAAAAAAG14/Li2i0fWFPOoZi1GRlYE2dWo_I0crlC_DgCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0054.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SO-mFulH3a8/XuldM7NpQcI/AAAAAAAAG14/Li2i0fWFPOoZi1GRlYE2dWo_I0crlC_DgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0054.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j0lL14gihMg/XwESSfk08KI/AAAAAAAAHCQ/bdTHF79b2eIUWZzeYLDdlMFg6By_lXeSACK4BGAsYHg/s3120/IMG_E0048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="3120" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j0lL14gihMg/XwESSfk08KI/AAAAAAAAHCQ/bdTHF79b2eIUWZzeYLDdlMFg6By_lXeSACK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_E0048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8QIAD3XE4lc/XwEUdbFF8WI/AAAAAAAAHEA/TZEQwaQJz7MVNeBv-cLsz-ioyhaaOqVngCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0050.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8QIAD3XE4lc/XwEUdbFF8WI/AAAAAAAAHEA/TZEQwaQJz7MVNeBv-cLsz-ioyhaaOqVngCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0050.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W6XBwCNjN_A/XwEUdJ35HEI/AAAAAAAAHD8/FunX3BrxujwWicLPrvdeDuy-PS26Vh4GACK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0049.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W6XBwCNjN_A/XwEUdJ35HEI/AAAAAAAAHD8/FunX3BrxujwWicLPrvdeDuy-PS26Vh4GACK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0049.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0COdKrnp0-E/XurfAxsSGqI/AAAAAAAAG5E/6Km8NzPT5qkJG-6DlOcaTb140MUGgirTgCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0067.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0COdKrnp0-E/XurfAxsSGqI/AAAAAAAAG5E/6Km8NzPT5qkJG-6DlOcaTb140MUGgirTgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0067.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I begin with the wire basket that covers up the cork of a wine/champagne bottle to make the frame of the chandeliers. I cut the bottom ring of the basket and separated the four sections and wrapped them around a dowel to give each a curve. Then I glued a wood disk to the center ring and painted it. I used the flat part of the tie tack set on the ends of the 4 sections and glued them in place with Quick Grab.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fbC7GTn1PnA/XwEWQ5k_QxI/AAAAAAAAHGQ/f8SmaJoLlAcIbD-3HWbTxKJ5ztoKw1ppgCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0080.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fbC7GTn1PnA/XwEWQ5k_QxI/AAAAAAAAHGQ/f8SmaJoLlAcIbD-3HWbTxKJ5ztoKw1ppgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0080.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7N8RvwMb0LQ/XwEWRCKxPJI/AAAAAAAAHGU/J0NA9s9wT4s38tbOScUwuuXa0YZ-QLC0gCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0081.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7N8RvwMb0LQ/XwEWRCKxPJI/AAAAAAAAHGU/J0NA9s9wT4s38tbOScUwuuXa0YZ-QLC0gCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0081.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a combination of one mega chip and a 4 LED unit in each chandelier. I used nano unit on the gold and pico chip on the silver. I drilled a hole in the middle of the disk and threaded my LED wires and a 3inch pen head. I curled the top to make a hook and I drilled a small hole in the ceiling and screwed in a tiny eye hook to suspend the chandelier from the ceiling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CNQDPjmIbw/XwEWWDHb0xI/AAAAAAAAHHE/fe16oA8cAHM6Yh9okxF3d15Ou-M_LCq_wCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0106.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CNQDPjmIbw/XwEWWDHb0xI/AAAAAAAAHHE/fe16oA8cAHM6Yh9okxF3d15Ou-M_LCq_wCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0106.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I twisted the LED wire around each of the four wire pieces and made sure the chip's light was facing up on the tack. 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At first only glued the beads and the globes together to make sure the lights would work, the wires are held in place by the beads.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1mZq2Pt7TI/XwEnkKxYUEI/AAAAAAAAHME/gvL_ojc56FonA6hRa8BFuanqfEiZmPzzwCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0147.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1mZq2Pt7TI/XwEnkKxYUEI/AAAAAAAAHME/gvL_ojc56FonA6hRa8BFuanqfEiZmPzzwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0147.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a few pictures of some of the lights being tested inside the Sunflower Farmhouse. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2s00VAeTXM/XwEniqgrHBI/AAAAAAAAHL4/FAcM4okrHec_PtbNugd02hbUpb39UkoIACK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0144.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I am making lights for the Sunflower Farmhouse, I wanted the look of oil lamps and just a more custom look in general. <span style="text-align: left;">I</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">wanted to try a LED lighting system but I really don't know much about it other than it it seems less expensive and it appears to give you more options. I've seen it being used mostly in trains and models but I have seen it in a few dollhouses. </span>I thought I would give it a try to make my own and see if I could light the whole house with LED lights.<span style="text-align: left;"> So this post is for people like me. If you have tips please share.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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I ordered my LED lights from Evan Designs, I ordered the wire stripper they sell too. My regular wire stripper is too large for these tiny wires. I watched Evans Designs YouTube videos and I called them to ask for more information before I placed my order. The person I spoke to was very helpful. </div>
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This bag contains the mega chip lights, which is the <u>largest chip not bulb light they sell</u>. I chose warm color instead of the white.</div>
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This is what one mega chip light looks like, its very small and flat, despite it's name</div>
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To test its brightness, I twisted the wires from the light to the ones from the battery adaptor together. <span style="background-color: orange;">Make sure you order or have a separate single battery or adaptor to test your lights.</span> This was not permanent otherwise I would have used shrink tube to cover the exposed wires. Match the exposed part of the wires color to same color (red to red, etc). And make sure you twist them in a spiraling motion stretching out down the length of the exposed wire, one wire over the other underneath without the plastic coating. My light didn't work at first because the exposed wire of red color touched and made contact onto its self along with the opposite black color wire.</div>
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I bought the battery adaptor with an on/off switch </div>
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I played around with the lights and the jewelry to get an idea of the possibilities. Hobby Lobby had a jewelry 50% off sale and these are some of the glasswork I bought for the lights. You can use almost any kind of glue right on top of the LEDs, you can use hot glue on the larger lights. I would not use supper glue on glass because it might fog it up.<br />
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The top served off by unscrewing it</div>
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I put the megs chip inside through the opening </div>
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I wanted to see if the light would shine through these</div>
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This is how bright they looked with the craft room light on, the magnifying effect seemed to make it bigger and brighter</div>
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This set of bottles was a good value because it came with chains, which you can use in your lights.</div>
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These reminded me of the flame shape bulbs used in a Chandelier</div>
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I would use this in a modern house or a larger room because of the bottle.</div>
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The openings were too small on the bottles below for the mega chip. So I ordered the smaller nano and pico chips to fit the bottles with the smaller openings. I also order the dollhouse/miniature light kits them offer.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The business card is great, you can use the size chart to find the the light size or shape, that will fit in the opening of your project. </span></div>
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Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-80129779266565816192020-06-21T20:27:00.001-07:002020-06-21T20:27:55.341-07:00Barber Shop Room Box<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-90u1yh4aM0s/XvAf2GgoQUI/AAAAAAAAG8Q/BWY9KsWxwzgKcR4wqUY0LNgr3eSfmp9eACK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0077.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-90u1yh4aM0s/XvAf2GgoQUI/AAAAAAAAG8Q/BWY9KsWxwzgKcR4wqUY0LNgr3eSfmp9eACK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0077.JPG" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ct3DL26pnlo/WTrDWys_UUI/AAAAAAAAGOA/u-Fk2bEM2lk6015D2jZmzDzDu_IhIP2zACLcB/s1600/il_570xN.1120208646_bfw2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jRrn0dB93XY/WVkRifl0BmI/AAAAAAAAGQY/8RjWV-GwstIMiXEsLZwABoat4blNA2bjwCLcBGAs/s1600/191d7e_96114c555e3348cf98686de717709489%257Emv2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jRrn0dB93XY/WVkRifl0BmI/AAAAAAAAGQY/8RjWV-GwstIMiXEsLZwABoat4blNA2bjwCLcBGAs/s320/191d7e_96114c555e3348cf98686de717709489%257Emv2.jpg" width="163" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ct3DL26pnlo/WTrDWys_UUI/AAAAAAAAGOA/u-Fk2bEM2lk6015D2jZmzDzDu_IhIP2zACLcB/s320/il_570xN.1120208646_bfw2.jpg" width="148" /><br />
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This is the second room box I have created, I started it a while ago but never finished it. Since Father's Day was coming up, I decided to finish it and name it in honor of my dad. I hung one of my favorite photos of the two of us on the wall. The first was a dress shop I named after my mom. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://jocelynsdollhouse.blogspot.com/2017/01/juanitas-dress-shop-room-box.html" target="_blank">https://jocelynsdollhouse.blogspot.com/2017/01/juanitas-dress-shop-room-box.html</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div>The design was inspired by my husband's fraternity. The furniture was a Christmas present from him few years ago. The barber doll was commissioned and he even came with a tiny pair of working scissors!I bought the rest of the grooming supplies on Etsy.<br />
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I used scrapbook paper for ceiling and walls. I used wood and stickers for the letters. I made the clock from a wooden appliqué that I painted with metallic acrylic paints. I used the regular dollhouse lights in the interior of the shop. I used plastic brick sheet in the inserts under the windows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gi36TIGluLY/XvAfziiOdxI/AAAAAAAAG74/zI9AH4omWxcidXtaJwc1A2ByqMNm1mfTgCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0071.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gi36TIGluLY/XvAfziiOdxI/AAAAAAAAG74/zI9AH4omWxcidXtaJwc1A2ByqMNm1mfTgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0071.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Ix2kmh-d-s/XvAf0DCYcMI/AAAAAAAAG78/CfaBBbGaHKUCZLZ152MIEl6hk0agyKdjwCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0072.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Ix2kmh-d-s/XvAf0DCYcMI/AAAAAAAAG78/CfaBBbGaHKUCZLZ152MIEl6hk0agyKdjwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0072.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TJUZjy_rE1U/XvAf0kSD26I/AAAAAAAAG8A/Qt-z1Kiv4hE03tJZxFE5NtOjjLS6rMBwwCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0073.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TJUZjy_rE1U/XvAf0kSD26I/AAAAAAAAG8A/Qt-z1Kiv4hE03tJZxFE5NtOjjLS6rMBwwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0073.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RpAJ8NmF2Cc/XvAf1Gm64XI/AAAAAAAAG8E/grfVm_A3YOwxkeCpBN0wQrxdfIkZk3fjwCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0074.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RpAJ8NmF2Cc/XvAf1Gm64XI/AAAAAAAAG8E/grfVm_A3YOwxkeCpBN0wQrxdfIkZk3fjwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0074.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ijsdAPvAZFI/XvAf1i1aPwI/AAAAAAAAG8I/LsCiAp7mv20aFO8rAqRet8GCfk7ChzpZwCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0075.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ijsdAPvAZFI/XvAf1i1aPwI/AAAAAAAAG8I/LsCiAp7mv20aFO8rAqRet8GCfk7ChzpZwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0075.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKr-gSWo0X8/XvAf19s5Q1I/AAAAAAAAG8M/5GJe834WYxQhqNBVjS20luE7FHu71tfWwCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0076.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKr-gSWo0X8/XvAf19s5Q1I/AAAAAAAAG8M/5GJe834WYxQhqNBVjS20luE7FHu71tfWwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0076.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jptA6WkqvTU/XvAf2jUx46I/AAAAAAAAG8U/cOcUUI2F7HoOaj9i7lGkI58EhpqINuy2ACK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0078.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jptA6WkqvTU/XvAf2jUx46I/AAAAAAAAG8U/cOcUUI2F7HoOaj9i7lGkI58EhpqINuy2ACK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0078.JPG" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I made the barber post from paper, plastic tubing and wood caps. I with a marker I drew red and blue lines on a piece of paper and then stuffed it inside the tube. The post is it with a LED mega chip inside the plastic tube and that is connected to a battery. I cut a slit down the side of the tube to allow the thin wire of the LED to come out underneath the cap at the top. The exterior sides and back are unfinished for now. When I took these photos I had not run the wire through the small hole in the front of the building to conceal it yet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMJE54otDIs/XulPvpmdiyI/AAAAAAAAGzo/qSD5tYDUSugKK9YOL4FlbABFzNUgV31lQCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMJE54otDIs/XulPvpmdiyI/AAAAAAAAGzo/qSD5tYDUSugKK9YOL4FlbABFzNUgV31lQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0035.JPG" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TtJATGmrdfY/XulPwI3JyyI/AAAAAAAAGzs/TILdE_LqeEg4yXbVdH_nWYZ3hxVqLeU0QCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0036.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TtJATGmrdfY/XulPwI3JyyI/AAAAAAAAGzs/TILdE_LqeEg4yXbVdH_nWYZ3hxVqLeU0QCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0036.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R-gVKsV8iQI/Xure-Udac6I/AAAAAAAAG4w/VHe5DT6BI7Y4vn6AbgSwQCnJLLP-uiBpgCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0062.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R-gVKsV8iQI/Xure-Udac6I/AAAAAAAAG4w/VHe5DT6BI7Y4vn6AbgSwQCnJLLP-uiBpgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0062.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TtJATGmrdfY/XulPwI3JyyI/AAAAAAAAGzs/TILdE_LqeEg4yXbVdH_nWYZ3hxVqLeU0QCK4BGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_0036.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br /> I would like to thank Jodi over at My Miniature Madness Blog for the lovely vanity set!!!</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://my-miniaturemadness.blogspot.com/2020/06/meet-vera-and-virgil-and-lavender.html">http://my-miniaturemadness.blogspot.com/2020/06/meet-vera-and-virgil-and-lavender.html</a> </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I still can't believe I won!!! Two of my favorite colors are lavender (which is also my favorite fragrance) and mint green. I already had a mint tub (a soap dish in its former life), so I guess it was meant to be!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CYrrOqzPTQg/XuvVxN9xEPI/AAAAAAAAG6g/L8T_BVnbWFw2Rl9ur4YhsNlsXofqnbjygCK4BGAsYHg/s2622/IMG_E0070.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2622" data-original-width="2431" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CYrrOqzPTQg/XuvVxN9xEPI/AAAAAAAAG6g/L8T_BVnbWFw2Rl9ur4YhsNlsXofqnbjygCK4BGAsYHg/s320/IMG_E0070.JPG" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div>
Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-64904978710197795852020-06-09T08:46:00.000-07:002020-06-09T08:46:57.118-07:00Homemade Lemon Ice Cream and BBQ Ribs with Baked Beans<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I thought I would share these as we get ready for the summer, of course they are from my favorite mini food shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CuteinMiniature" target="_blank">CuteinMiniature</a>. I make homemade lemon ice cream in the summer for my family. So I asked if she could make one for my mini family. She did an awesome job, as always. The ribs make me so hungry!<br />
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Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-85548871726714141752020-06-03T15:24:00.000-07:002020-06-03T17:26:54.680-07:00I Bought a Cricut Maker for Minis and More!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I thought it was just for making t-shirts and personalizing cups. </span>I didn't really see enough creative benefits for me personally to purchase one.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> So this post is for other people who might be like me, trying to decide if it is worth it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: , serif;">This time at home has allowed me the opportunity to watch a lot of YouTube videos. I discovered miniaturists using the Cricut Maker to create furniture and dioramas, I saw a lot of other crafts materials I never knew I could cut with it too. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The final push, it went on sale...SOLD! I was able to buy extra tools and mats also on sale from Cricut and from Amazon. I see a lot of cost and time-saving value for elementary teachers and art teachers who make and cut <o:p></o:p>multiple items for student projects, letters and other items for bulletin boards. I plan to design my own projects using Adobe Illustrator.</span></div>
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After opening the box, you realize there is not much there to help you in terms of a guide for projects. There is free software, Design Space needed to operate it which is cloud-based, you can also download the application and projects to use offline if you have an iOS device. It does come with a free 30 day trial membership for patterns, I choose not to pay for Circut Access membership plan for projects at this time until I get more experience to see if it is worth it to me. Free patterns are available, you can buy them individually or you can design your own using acceptable file formats.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is my favorite Cricut Maker website, </span><a href="https://jennifermaker.com/" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">https://jennifermaker.com</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> it is great especially for a beginner like me, she has great free patterns to download if you join her site, she even has a Cricut Coach Playbook and videos, that I have found to be extremely useful. I would have been lost without her site. I am waiting my other mats to arrive by mail to cut other types of material.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am so excited to see what all I can do!!</span></div>
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Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-54807946350601255162020-04-25T09:31:00.002-07:002020-06-03T08:30:39.601-07:001:12 Realistic Dollhouse Trees<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The basic materials I use to make the trees are wire covered in clay or hot glue. These are my first and second trees that I made with two different techniques. There are a lot of wire tree tutorials on YouTube. I am going to supply you with the links to the videos that inspired me the most. My trees are are a combination of watching videos and my own creativity. </div>
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<b>Making the wire frame trunk</b>:</div>
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I used this wire from Lowes because it was cheaper and stronger than jewelry wire. I could make almost 20 large trees for under $10. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I cut 7 pieces of wire to 20". I created a "root" base of 4.5"</span></div>
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I first twisted two pieces of wire together to make the letter "Y" </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><i>(this would make nice ice covered tree)</i></span></div>
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I painted it with acrylic paint in brown and green, then a gray wash afterwards added black lines.</div>
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The first tree I just painted with acrylic and the second I covered with DAS clay</div>
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I covered the trunk with masking tape but not the smaller branches and I used aluminum foil to bulk up the trunk only. I made spiral rings to cover the large branches, so I would not have to use so much clay. I used the hot glue gun to cover the thin branches for both the hot glue tree and the clay tree and just painted them along with the <u>dry</u> tree trunk. I never used DAS clay before but I found the key is to keep your hands wet. I used a sponge in a bowl with water to keep my hands moist. I also kept the clay damp on the tree with my wet hands to keep it from drying while I worked. I waited a couple of days for the clay to dry on the trunk before painting.<br />
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<b>Making the foliage:</b></div>
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I selected large very porous looking sponges with lots of big holes. I had to cut the sponge by hand with scissors because I didn't have a "spare blender" for crafts. It was easier to cut it slightly damp inside a plastic box to contain the pieces, this took a long time. I eventually had to cut both sponges in the pack to cover the tree. </div>
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<i>Tip: cut more than you think you will need, one sponge was not enough to cover my trees to get the full look I wanted.</i></div>
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I used two different colors of green mixed with wood glue. I used wax paper to put them on to dry. (To be honest, I couldn't wait, so I added them to the tree while still semi-wet) It is better to let it dry in <u>clumps</u> and before mixing the two greens together.</div>
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<b>Painting the tree trunk:</b></div>
These are the colors I used to paint the tree, I use a wet-on-wet and a thin wash techniques. I forgot to take separate pictures of the tree while painting. I just painted in layers beginning with the lightest brown to the darkest accenting the areas that I think would be in the light and shadow. The texture of the lines in the clay helped and I created visual texture with my brush.<br />
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<b>Adding the leaves:</b></div>
I wanted my tree to have a canopy with open spaces like a real tree. On the video they used Poly-Fil stuffing. The material I used is firmer, more durable and offers more support. I don't know what the name of this straw/shredded wood like material is called but I bought it in the floral section. I comes in a bag and is kinda of self-locking, you have to pull it apart to separate. Also because it is a natural material I choose to use this instead of Poly-Fill on the tree.<br />
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I used Aleene's Tacky Glue and Krylon Easy Tack Reposition Spray Adhesive. When I ran out of the Easy Tack, I used Machine Embroidery Adhesive spray (adhesive for temporarily bonding fabric for sewing and quilting). I used these to help hold the sponge leaves to the tree. I applied the leaves in two stages, this is how it looked after the first application of leaves. I let the leaves dry before adding the second layer.<br />
<i style="background-color: yellow;">Tip: paint the straw before putting it on the tree and if you look underneath the tree you can see it. I should have painted it the same color as the sponge pieces for the leaves or trunk. I though the sponge would cover it all up.</i><br />
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<b>First application of leaves:</b></div>
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<b>Final Application of leaves:</b></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">On the second covering, the leaves held in place better because they could attach to the dry first layer. I had to do a lot of cutting to trim the tree to reduce the amount of straw that was showing, mainly due to the natural color showing. I actually used my dog's set of grooming scissors with the curved blades. They allowed me to get in the tight spaces better. I painted the places where the straw was showing. I cut some more open space to make the tree look more natural and excess straw from underneath the tree's canopy.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">When I was finished sprayed the leaves only with 3M Super 77, to permanently hold everything in place. </span><span style="text-align: left;">It took a couple of days for the leaves to dry and the strong smell to go away. </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div>
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I think the trees turned out well to be my first and second time. I had a lot of fun making the trees and I plan to make a lot more in the future.</div>
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Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-80253140990232147242019-07-13T06:40:00.001-07:002019-07-14T07:41:20.660-07:00 "Sunflower House" aka Victoria's Farmhouse<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My design influence came from my two favorite houses created by Robin Carey, "The Glenview Drive Blue Victorian Dollhouse" and The Darling House. I combined everything I liked about them and some ideas of my own. On the first, I love the color scheme, the yellow of the sunflowers and all the trim on the second.<br />
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I found this color guide with all the right colors plus a picture of a sunflower. I knew it was on the right track!<br />
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The major changes I did to the kit were to add a screen porch and change the rails, rearrange the location of the walls and doors. I left off the shutters and false eaves on the dormer because I wanted the trim to be the focus against the clean lines of the house. I showed a little distress on painting the porch, trim and weathering the roof.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">I incorporated the sunflowers in the windows and doors. </span><span style="text-align: center;">I took pictures from the internet and used Photoshop to </span><span style="text-align: center;">create the look of stain glass. I then printed decals and placed them on the doors and windows.</span></div>
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I lost the original hinges, so I replaced them with these from Hobby Lobby on the access door. I think they support the door better.<br />
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Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-27767328698909047292019-06-28T07:33:00.000-07:002019-06-28T07:33:08.674-07:00Painted Shingle Farmhouse Roof<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This was only the second time that I have installed wood shingles on a house. The first time was 35 years ago with a hot glue gun, it was just awful! I was less experienced and didn't know any better. I was so disappointed that I stopped miniatures/dollhouses altogether for years.<br />
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I used Quick Grip Glue this time:) and I decided to paint instead of stain. I was going for a weathered look. I have not used shingle dye before and I wasn't sure it would give me the effect I wanted. I can fix any mistakes better with paint.<br />
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I used Americana Decor Chalky Finish in "Artifact" which is a medium gray, as my base color. I used FolkArt Home Decor Chalk for shading-Maui Sand, Castle, for highlights Parisian Gray and Spanish Moss-for a little moss effect.<br />
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I decided to shingle my roof unassembled and flat. I felt I could see my mistakes better and I could paint without worrying about the house underneath.<br />
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I drew the lines according to the directions; I used a whole shingle for the first starter row and added an inch in-between lines.<br />
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I painted and glued the chimney and dormer window I bought to the roof.<br />
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I glued the gable together only.<br />
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Once dry, I reassembled the roof with tape and placed it back onto the house. The attic ends were already permanently attached to the house for support.<br />
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I drew the outline of the gable roof on the front roof, so I could see what area not to put shingles.<br />
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I started the process of shingling and trimming shingles along the gable outline as I went row by row. Once I had finished the shingles, I started painting the roof after 24 hrs just to make sure it was set.<br />
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I will glue the parts roof together to the house after the paint is dry to avoid any excess glue getting on the shingles and interfering with painting.<br />
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On a little side note this is my new favorite, Bench Circular Saw. </div>
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I have a large table saw in the garage but it is not safe to cut these small parts. I developed tendinitis in my wrist from cutting small parts for the porch and beds by hand. I knew there had to be a better way. I found this on Amazon and after the first couple of cuts it had me at "Hello". The cuts are so straight and precise, love it.</div>
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Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-5957817329101650762019-06-22T20:23:00.000-07:002019-06-22T20:23:38.759-07:00Peter Rabbit Themed Nursery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have always loved the illustrations in Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit. </div>
When I found the furniture pieces in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyMiniatureWorldShop" target="_blank">MyMiniatureWorldShop</a> on Etsy, I knew I had found the theme for the farmhouse nursery.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"> I made a second youth bed in the same style as the crib I created. I then painted the crib and youth bed to match the other furniture.</span></div>
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I bought a cheap 1 inch foam seat cushion from Walmart and made mattresses by cutting cushions to size. Then covered them in matching blue fabric.<br />
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Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-54862779121771163092019-06-16T02:13:00.000-07:002019-06-16T02:13:26.379-07:00Farmhouse Screen Porch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I love screened porches! When I bought the Victorian Farmhouse, I knew it was my chance to add one. I looked at a lot of pictures of screen porches to see how they were made. I basically made a frame with a floor. Nothing is permanently attached to the house yet, I'm still in mockup stage.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">I purchased the screen door and built the frame around it. I made it to sit on top of the porch, so I could slide it out, in case I changed my mind. I left the back open to the rear of the house for access. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I started with a piece of craft wood for my floor and cut it to fit the porch. I used square wood dowels and a porch post to form the frame and ready-made porch railing at the bottom. I added unfinished wood flooring to the bottom of the screen porch in the inside. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I recycled a real life window screen, I cut down to size and used screen it to cover the mini screen porch. (</span><i style="text-align: left;">The screen is left unattached until I paint the porch.)</i><span style="text-align: left;"> I used porch posts, square dowels and thin unfinished wood picture frames for decorative trim on the rest of the lower porch. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I also finally got a chance to use the porch swing I've had for years, I used mini hooks and screwed it into a beam. </span></div>
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On the second story porch, I replaced the original railings with ones I ordered from Real Good Toys and newel posts. I cut and used the original kit posts and added large furniture buttons, finial caps and small squares to the tops and bottoms.<br />
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<span style="background-color: lime;">P.S. Can someone tell me why I can no longer make comments or replies to my blog or anyone else's under my google account??????</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: lime;">Or see the pins made from my blog in Stats???????</span></div>
Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-88029378324893977752019-06-14T04:17:00.000-07:002019-06-14T04:17:19.717-07:00DIY Farmhouse Beds<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I made the beds but I purchased the bedding. These are double beds, the attic bedroom is large enough for both. I used wood filler for any gaps, then I stained each bed. I also bought unfinished chests and night tables from Dollar Tree and stained those. It stained unevenly but I felt it worked with my homespun furniture concept.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">To begin, I cut square dowels to the desired length and cut notches in them to fit more securely around the bed corners. The I cut wood strips and mounted them on along three sides of the bed. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Then I dressed the bed with sets I bought at </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/WendyDollHouse" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">WendyDollhouse</a><span style="text-align: left;"> on Etsy.</span></div>
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I made a little bed for one of my dolls. It's unpainted. I am working on the Victorian Farmhouse and I'm creating a small nursery. I used wooden ovals, porch and channel railings, small button caps, porch trim, dowels and craft wood. I later had to cut the legs off because it was too tall for my "mom" doll to reach over the top. I added wooden letters for his initials. I am wanting until I decided on my color scheme before I paint or stain it. Happy Easter!<br />
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I bought this dollhouse in a bargain discount store. I could tell it originally came from Hobby Lobby. I could see there may be some damage. It looked like a few boxes may have gotten wet. I was willing to take a chance for the price.<br />
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The Allison Jr. Dollhouse. There is a flaw with the second floor having a slight bow from water damage, this box was on the bottom and had gotten wet. It was stuck to another box, thankfully this was the only issue.<br />
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The color scheme and name came from the "Twinkle Toe"ornament sign. I was going for a "flipped" victorian with a modern color scheme and materials. I left out some of the more ornate details to give the house a sleeker look. I wanted to make the trim resemble tiaras and tuxedos.<br />
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It seems like forever since I last posted and a lot has happened. We put our house on the market, so I had to pack up my dollhouses and place them in storage and that process took a while and then we bought a house and moving in was another process. During this time my four-legged best friend of 17 yrs. and building monitor passed away. He never made it to our new house. But through it all GOD blessed us with the house of our desires and a brand new space of my own and even a new four-legged friend.<br />
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So it was worth it...<br />
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My houses and supplies are still packed up. This room is very dark to me and these old eyes need lots of light. I will get an electrician to address the lighting in here before I can unpack.<br />
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The "mini" withdrawal was setting in bad yesterday, so I decided to create a small quick project. I saw the peddler cart on miniatures.com for $59.00 and I thought I challenge myself to make one for less.<br />
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I remembered the covered wagon kit in Hobby Lobby and I really liked the wheels and thought it would be a good base for the cart. I picked up a few other things and used some scraps from my wood bin.<br />
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I used the sides and extended the base of the wagon with a long wood plank.<br />
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I made two handles from small clothes pins.<br />
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I then cut off one side of the clothes pin and glued two to the base of the wheel.<br />
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I made a canopy top from another plank and added square dowels to the top. I glued on some left over trim around the edges.<br />
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I cut posts from the wood dowels and glued them to the wagon base and wood appliqués along the outside of the wagon.<br />
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I glued a dowel in-between the posts along the top, I plan to hang flowers underneath.<br />
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I wanted the wheels to turn so I used what I had from the my wood bin. <i>(This is not the best way to do this but it worked)</i>. I used sticks and blocks with holes to make the axles for wheels and glued the middle block on a wooden square dowel to give the height I needed. I glued one block on the wheel, but not the stick inside the block in the middle to allow the stick to turn inside to rotate the wheel.<br />
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I added a scrap which will serve as a counter to wrap flowers after a sale.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">I love Mary Poppins! When I bought the Mary Poppins Doll, I immediately designed a room for her in the Painted Lady Dollhouse. Just like in the movie, I gave it the address "17 Cherry Tree Lane". I imagine this is where the wind blew her after she left Jane and Michael Banks. </span><br />
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But it wasn't until I discovered the perfect "Bert" chimney sweep doll, that I was inspired to make the mini display of my favorite characters and scenes from the original movie. I thought that the wall outside the park would be a great backdrop for the dolls and scenes.<br />
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I commissioned the same artist that made the "Chimney Sweep" doll, to make a "Bird Woman Doll". I purchased the pigeons on eBay.<br />
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The park bench and basket, I already had and I made the bags for the scene, <a href="https://youtu.be/KMggqNKTrfE?list=RDoBkSy3dnIY8" target="_blank">Feed The Birds</a>.<br />
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I made the "kites" from scrapbook paper, cloth covered floral wire and mini dowels, to represent the scene, <a href="https://youtu.be/oBkSy3dnIY8" target="_blank">Let's Go Fly A Kite</a>.<br />
The "chalk drawings", I drew with colored pencils to simulate the drawings on the pavement in that part of the <a href="https://youtu.be/8fHppd_KtP4" target="_blank">movie</a>.<br />
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The "landscape", I created using trees I purchased on sale from Michaels and a grass mat from HobbyLobby.<br />
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The "fenced wall", I used scraps of MDF, wood rectangles, doll bases and large finial caps. I had not planned to use the wall in front of the house and had made only half a wall to display on a small table but when I placed it there to dry, I liked how it looked in front of the house and create the extended wall.<br />
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I made a frame from wood strips to hold the plastic fence in place in the wall. Then I used black hammer texture spray paint on the fence and Venetian Gold metallic acrylic paint as accent. I sprayed the wall with a grey primer and stone texture spray paints.<br />
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Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-28084643279320021222017-01-08T18:44:00.000-08:002017-01-08T18:44:24.760-08:00Juanita's Dress Shop Room Box<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have still been working on miniatures but not posting. Lately, I have been doing more buying and mental designing rather than physically creating. I bought the room box from miniLand.ca this summer just because I liked it and put it away in the closet, until I was ready to do something with it. Over the past months, I discovered wonderful dresses at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheLittleHatter?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">TheLittleHatter</a> shop and I started to find other things I liked on eBay, Etsy, miniatures.com and I realized that I had the makings of a dress shop! Along with the <a href="https://jocelynsdollhouse.blogspot.com/2013/07/opal-lees-millinery-shop-finishing.html" target="_blank">hat shop</a> I made, I can now completely outfit my miniature ladies!<br />
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My mom has a talent for sewing and I thought it would be nice to do a dress shop in her honor. She likes "bling" anything ornate is good with her, the more the better. She also loves jewelry and perfume. The color scheme and design details are inspired by my sorority, <a href="http://www.aka1908.com/" target="_blank">Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.</a><br />
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New Year's weekend, I was ready and this is the result..<br />
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I was going for a sophisticated shabby chic. I wanted age and wear but not country. I had not used the chalk paint before but I love it for miniature painting. The opaque coverage, I like the spread of the paint there is no build up like with regular acrylic, the finish is very smooth no brush strokes.<br />
I decided to use the Michaels Craft Smart Multi Surface Premium Chalky Paint and Crackle Medium. I created the crackle texture using Multi Surface Premium Chalky Paint in ground cinnamon first layer, then Multi Surface Premium Acrylic in gold in final layer as a base. Then I used Multi Surface Premium Chalky Paint in "parchment" as the top coat over the crackle medium. I also used Art Deco's Dazzling Metallics "Venetian Gold" (Michaels), Folk Art's "Pearl White" and "Peridot" in metallic and Anita's "Princess Pink" and scrapbook paper by Recollections "Green Tiles" on the exterior with a gloss coat added to the exterior.<br />
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I already had the white glass front store counter and the mahogany display cabinet. But I customized mahogany cabinet by removing two doors in the middle and added a realistic <a href="http://www.joann.com/darice-6inx9in-plastic-mirror/8154775.html" target="_blank">plastic mirror sheet</a> (JoAnn's) to the shelves.<br />
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I bought and made the dress pattern display and button display kits from miniatures.com. Fabric bolts from a kit (my mom is in the process of making those) will go the the area underneath the cabinet. I printed the other paper images from the internet and adjusted the sizes in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.<br />
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Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-63316872197417584002016-06-11T08:44:00.000-07:002016-06-11T08:44:16.108-07:00Miniature Tea Set Jewelry Charms <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I don't know if anyone else has seen these charms in the jewelry/charms section of Michaels but they are perfect for miniature. They are made of china. I found these two sets and they were on sale this week! There is are small holes left in the saucers from the jump ring but they can be easily covered by the cup.<br />
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Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285816092372342872noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194367498284888241.post-24103547244460295302015-10-29T14:47:00.000-07:002015-10-29T14:47:06.230-07:00Painter Doll by Maria Narbon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I visited her shop on Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/marianarbon" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/marianarbon</a> I saw her doll of the artist Monet in her catalogue. He is well made and his hair feels real and clothing is extremely detail. He came with the brush and towel. This doll is not Monet but I'm going to pretend that it is Edgar Degas. I love his work and he spent some time with his mother's family in New Orleans. A copy of his work also hangs in the <a href="http://jocelynsdollhouse.blogspot.com/2013/07/signs-shelves-and-hat-box.html" target="_blank">hat shop</a> and in the New Orleans dollhouse which makes him the perfect choice. I have always wanted to do an art studio. I had the easel and the table already. The house that will be his studio, I bought at Ernie's Attic sale in Atlanta a few years ago.<br />
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I bought this unfinished piano from my favorite brick and mortar store <a href="http://miniaturedesigns.com/" target="_blank">http://miniaturedesigns.com</a> it will go in the bay window in the living room of the Painted Lady Dollhouse.<br />
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They are always very helpful in assisting me with hard to find furniture pieces to complete sets I have purchased and they also carry many unique pieces in their store and online. They are very friendly and helpful. The piano was out of stock at the time, so I had to wait a couple of weeks. I wish I lived in Atlanta so I could go more often.<br />
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I have never stained furniture before so I'm a little worried about messing up such a lovely piece. As an alternative I'm considering painting it an off white color and adding gold accents to tie into the furniture.<br />
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Any tips or suggestions how to finish????????????????????????????????</div>
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