Pink & Shabby Custom Dollhouse Day #2

The Little girl inside of me must really want out because this project is actually flowing totally according to my plans. Last night I went to bed very late (or early depending on what you call 1 am). I had my music pumping and I was going with the flow. Sometimes, when I am thinking too hard about other things (real life things), my creative juices goes into overload.

First, right before I went to bed last night, I started on this bed for the upstairs room. The rooms in this kit are very small so I wanted to utilize the space and give the impression that there is more space in here than it actually is.

I have always considered my style of artistry to be more on the side of an Impressionist. The definition of Impressionist is * a literary or artistic style that seeks to capture a feeling or experience rather than to achieve accurate depiction. Through my blogging of this cottage, I wish to share with you new inexpensive ways to achieve the look of some expensive things that we buy in miniature. You will be able to do this with card board scrap pieces of wood and dollhouse wallpaper or even scrapbook paper. My goal is to try and help YOU, learn how to achieve the look of realism by applying skills of an Impressionist.

I already knew that today, I would do a tutorial. After I started making this bed last night, I wish I had been more awake so that I would have thought to take out the camera to take pictures of How I created it. Here is a shot of the Bed I started on last night and at the end, you'll see what it ended up looking like when I completed it.

Today's tutorial will be on how to make a Cornice. You will need:

cardboard, scissors, tacky glue, wallpaper (or scrapbook paper), balsa wood and lace trim. First, you need to take your cardboard and cut it a little bit wider than the width of your window. I will not use measurements because, every window has different sizes. You can also cut your wallpaper pattern. It should look like this when cut:

Next, take your tacky glue and spread glue over the entire piece of cardboard. You can then glue the wallpaper to the cardboard. You can use a credit card to smooth the wallpaper down to be sure there are no bubbles. It should look like this:

Next, you will take your lace trim and glue it to the bottom edge of your wallpaper

It should look like this when that step is completed

Next, you can take your wood and cut it a little bit shorter than your Cornice piece like this:

Bend each end of your Cornice and glue the wood block in place to help keep the shape of the Cornice when glued in place. Turn your Cornice over because once the glue is dry, it is ready to be attached. It should look like this when completed:

You can even add an extra step by adding some lace curtains. I just used some lace found at Hobby Lobby or Micheal's. You would do this by gluing the lace to the backside of the Cornice before you attach it to the wall.

This is what the room looked like at the end of today:

Upstairs

Downstairs

I did my workout this morning. I totally believe that having a healthy body & mind helps me be the Best person I can be for myself & my family and I can share my best and most creative work with my clients.

Today my workout consisted of Shoulders & Arms & Ab RipperX (P90X) . I hurt all over but, it feels great because it's a "good" hurt. Thought Of The Day ~ "Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be" ~ Thomas à Kempis

Many times, we look at others successes or accomplishments and think we can never reach our individual goals because we view the other person as someone not human. Each of us are just plain human beings. Set you Goals and work towards achieving them! Keep them in front of you! So many of my friends are working out to get healthy this year. It's so fun to share Minis & healthy living with them. Feel free to join us too. You are not alone!

Thanks for stopping by to read my blog today!

Paperclay Picture Frame Gift Scene Part 6

Now you can add a vine behind the fence corner


Add a Chair or something else in the center to give it more charm:

Paperclay Picture Frame Gift Scene Part 5

Add a dap of hot glue to your ferns



Add them to your fence



Take 3 of your flowers and create a small bunch. Add a dap of hot glue and glue it to the front of the fern & take a fern leaf and place in front of that flower



Add your smaller flowers in between ferns and next to your big flower bunches



it should look similar to this when done



I added a bird to the fence

Paperclay Picture Frame Gift Scene Part 4

Now take your fence and scissors



Cut your fence like this if you want a corner Vignette like mine is. You can leave the fence whole and size it to fit one side of your frame



I used quick grab glue because it dries fast and the glue is easy to cover with paint. Glue the bottom parts together first. If you over glue, don't worry!! Don't try and clean it because you will smudge it over the clay. The glue spots will be covered by flowers if you do not smudge. Once you glue the bottom parts to the base. Glue the fence joints together. If you over glue and it show, do not worry, you can paint this glue when it dries


Take a drop of brown paint and over load your brush with water. Smear only the tip of your brush over the stones (Try not to get any in between the stones). Add this VERY lightly on about 3 stones


Do the same with Dark Burnt Umber

Paperclay Picture Frame Gift Scene Part 3

Start making lines to create a flag stone floor look.



This is what it looks like



Now take your stylus and smooth out the mortar lines. Now let it dry for about 8 hours (or overnight)

Paperclay Picture Frame Gift Scene Part 2

Roll the clay to the thickness of piecrust



I always like a straight edge so I can have a clean line on one side. Then cut off the excess


You should pounce your brush all over the clay to texture it



Put the frame and clay base together. Press firmly to smoosh the clay around the edges



Take your Mortar tool & stylus out.I made my mortar tool from a old plastic card that came in the mail. You can use a skewer for cleaning the lines. Use sand paper to round the tip off so it won't be too pointy



Put the frame back on this so as it dries, the base won't warp

Paperclay Stones Picture Frame Scene

Have you run out of space and want to create something quick & cute? What if you want to give a gift to someone special? Try this tutorial here as you can alter it and fit it into your own dream scene



Take your picture frame and disassemble it. You will not need the glass part of this frame for this project. You can also plug in your hot glue gun now.


Take the paper insert and trace the outline of it on a piece of cardboard. Once you have traced it, you can cut that piece out.



Take your Glue and drizzle it on


Smooth The Glue all over this piece