Bed Linens

Greetings Friends,

It's a beautiful day!

I finished up the bed last night. Thank you all for your comments and advice. I agree that with the linens on the bed, the edges are softened making the bed look less clunky. I did like the idea of using the foot board as the head board but after repairing and painting the whole thing once already, I didn't want to tear it all apart again :)

The bed linens were made from a Rachel Ashwell, Shabby Chic valance that I got on clearance at Target...I've used the fabric from that for so many projects. It has beautiful embroidery on it and is a very fine, lightweight cotton.

The 'painting' above the bed is another Hobby Lobby find. They are putting out their Christmas items and this was among them. It started as a small metal plaque in a dark mossy green. I painted it and distressed it and then added some translucent stickers and topped it with some gloss.

The two little white pillows are made just like real pillows with cases and filled with fine glass beads so they will 'scrunch' naturally. The roses pillow was kind of a cheater pillow, I just made the pillow case and then filled and stitched closed. I want to add some smaller square pillows and a bolster.

Working on the Vermont Farmhouse Jr.

Hello Dear Friends!

Wow! Thank you all so much for your kind words!

I am tired...yes, I am. I've been building my first dollhouse. I've made roomboxes and dioramas for some time but this is my first dollhouse. The kit is the Vermont Farmhouse Jr. from Real Good Toys. I love the front porch on this one and it was very reasonably priced, especially with a 40% off coupon from Hobby Lobby.

Putting the house together is not super difficult but it is time consuming. Kudos to the pros out there - it's hard work.

I must confess that I couldn't resist 'dressing' one room before finishing the porch and have not put on the roof! The temptation was just too great ;) I wonder how many newbie dollhouse builders have caved in to impulsiveness as I have?

I feel that this bed is too large and clunky for this room. What do you think? I am trying to use what I have or what I can make with what I have. This bed was mine in my childhood dollhouse and has been through many nephews and nieces...needless to say, I had to glue it back together. LOL. I have a whole box of things that need repair.

The little dressing table needs mirrors. Perhaps if I rearrange things a bit, the bed won't overwhelm the little dressing table? Perhaps I should just take out the dressing table but I really like it.

Of course the little chair won't be staying but I will make one specially for this room.

As you can see in the top photo, I've only gotten one cornice and drapes finished. I got really frustrated with them and so now must force myself to do the other one *grin*

This little dresser still needs knobs. It was missing all eight of it's drawers so I used strip wood to create false drawers and doors. The woodwork around the room was also made from strip wood.

Still a lot to do but it is fun fun!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Daphne

A First Giveaway

Good Day!
I am honored, humbled, excited, thrilled, pleased, overwhelmed, joyful and flattered by the huge response and following of my blog postings. Thank you so much, I don't know what to say, I never expected to be of any interest with so much talent out there in the world. I wish I could invite you all over for tea and get to know you personally - unfortunately, that isn't possible but we do have this wonderful online venue to share, admire and encourage one another, no? Life is good and I am thankful :)

To all my followers, WELCOME! I will be mentioning and linking you all in a later post.

Without further ado, I present my first giveaway. I do sincerely apologize for not getting them finished last evening.

I am offering this little handmade Shabby French styled chair, a tiny framed wall portrait of Marie Antoinette and a lovely handmade French Flower Can with paper roses. The roses are not handmade by me.
I hope you enjoy these goodies as much as I enjoyed making them for you.

EDIT! I totally forgot to add a drawing date. Please be a follower of this blog and leave a comment to be entered in the drawing. The drawing will be held on Sunday July 31st, 2011 my time. Please become a follower and leave a comment by Saturday July 30, 2011.

A Brownie in the Kitchen...

Hello Friends.

Welcome to my new followers! I can't believe there are over 30 of you already. Thank you thank you! As promised, I will be posting a giveaway this evening. I have to get busy on the prize. I had NO idea I reach 25 followers this soon so please, bear with me.

Meanwhile, I have been busy busy...and look what I found in Nana's kitchen! A house Brownie! I suppose she showed up because I've left so many things unfinished ;)

She has been created from polymer clay. I hope to improve my sculpting skills. :)

Of Husbands and Mid Life Crises..Oh and Some Minis

Happy Weekend!

HAHA! As I write this, my husband has cranked up the Ramones on the stereo. I really think he is having a mid life crisis. He just bought a Karmann Ghia. Anyone want to give me advice on a middle aged husband? Feel free to email me or leave comments with tips on taking advantage of his condition, please ;)

WOW! 21 followers! I'd better get to work on the giveaway prize! A big WELCOME and Thank you for sharing my little world with me.

I have something special in store for you in the coming weeks. Nana will be making her debut along with some narrative and a bit of mystery. (aggh, hopefully, I dunno if I'm so good at writing mystery but I will try to make it fun.) The idea for the mystery/humor just hit me a little while ago. My husband was...ahem again, being childlike and setting off firecrackers...ladyfingers....and BOOM, the idea hit.

Enough babbling...here we go...
Paper Jug and French Can Spam...sorry. ;) I just love them.

I would love to know who came up with the idea. I saw them in a Japanese craft book and thought maybe that was where they originated? Anyone know?

I also attempted a paper pot, it needs lots of work. I might try them in clay instead.

The two little cake stands are cast in resin. I need practice and patience with that as well. LOL, I couldn't wait and took them out of the molds a little too soon. One thing about that though, the resin was still soft and malleable so one could shape it if desired. They do look like milk glass. I put the roses on the plates and the labels on the canisters a la Carolyn of Carolyn's Little Kitchen Thank you Carolyn!

Well, that's it for today, I must go entertain the children...even the big one.

Hugs,

Daphne