Doll House Parrot

I decided to make myself a little doll house parrot using the tutorial by Kerri Pajutee. Although he is a far cry from Kerri's beautiful work, I think he turned out quite cute. http://www.cdhm.org/tutorials/learn-to-sculpt-a-miniature-parrot.html

Most abandoned blog on the internet!!

I think I may be in danger of having the most abandoned blog on the internet! What with car crashes, work and home, life has been pretty hectic around here. I am showing my new and wonderful finished Janet Granger needlework kits completed by wonderful Sue in the UK. I have a new bolster cushion, beautiful firescreen, framed Georgian sampler and a tiny foot stool. So pretty! Also you can see I have finished installing the flooring and lighting in my room and will show it lit at a later date. I have included a picture of my nearly completed bathroom although baseboards and crown molding are absent in all rooms. Progress is slow to say the least but I am still plugging along. (just click on pictures to make bigger)

Downton Abbey doll house dolls!!

I don't know if anyone else out there is as enthralled in Downton Abbey as I am but I am sure I am not the only one. I can't believe we have to wait another year for Season 3!!!

The Dowanger Violet, Lavinia, Jane the maid, Mrs. Patmore and young Daisy.

These are Downton Abbey inspired doll house dolls from my favorite miniature doll artist Lisa Johnson Richards. Aren't they wonderful?!!
www.lisajohnsonrichards.com/blog/

Smaller Scale Furniture

Having enjoyed making my 1/44th Georgian House so much, I have decided that I am going to try yet another scale 1/48th. I dug out the Fiona Broadbent project books and had a go making a little cottage sink. I am quite pleased with the results although I may give it a little spray with a sealer.
I have also ordered Washtub Cottage from Petite Properties though was such a hard decision trying to pick my first project house as they are all so lovely. It is now on it's way! If I not get around to starting it this winter, but I have all summer at the lake and I am hoping something this tiny is easily transportable.

www.petite-properties.com

My 1/44 Georgian House

I have just (well nearly) finished a little 1/44th Georgian doll house kit from Keith at Small-time miniatures. It is a doll house for my doll house!! Having never built or lit a small house (or any house) before I decided to use a AAA battery and lights that I obtained at a hobby shop geared mostly for RC and train enthusiasts. I live in western Canada and unfortunately we are do not have the specialty shops that cater to miniaturists or hobbyists, we are a large country but seriously underpopulated so they wouldn't be viable here. I do know more than I did before I started this little property and will approach my next tiny project differently. I found this little house a bit challenging which I did not anticipate when I started. I should have done a bit more thinking before I plunged in ei: cut the wallpaper for on the inside of the house front before gluing in windows etc.

Tiny tip: When assembling little houses under the watchful eye of your three year-old grandson don't walk away and expect it to look quite the same when you return. Certainly nothing a little glue couldn't fix and most likely all railings of that era were a little split and bend anyhow!!

My first give-away winner!!!

I would like to thank everyone who follow my blog and entered my first give-away! Now I have a bunch of new blogs to follow myself and can't wait to get the time to go through them all.
I believe this is how this is done....

Thank you and congratulations to Jorgelina! I have sent you an email and if you could please send me your address I will pop it in the post ASAP
Thanks to everyone who said nice things about my give-away and blog.

My first give-away!!!

Although progress on the dollhouse has been slow (to say the least) that doesn't mean little jobs are being done. I have recently gotten into carpets so have gone a little hog wild in making them lately

So as a thank-you to the people that follow me and allow me to follow them, I would like to offer two lovely needlework cushions by Susan in the UK and a small carpet for your dollhouse floor. Just leave comments in my comment section and I will let you know on January 23,2012 (after the next auction)

Susan sells under the name dogstobytoby in ebay and currently has some beautiful tudor style needlework wallhangings up for auction so please check them out as all her profits go to support Downs Syndrome.
Check out my new blog "At the auction" to see what is going on in the auction house. http://wardsauctions.blogspot.com/