My
First Project
My first project was the Greenleaf
Canterbury. I bought this at Ben Franklin's in Naples, Fl. for around
$25, don't know why it was on sale!
My knowledge of scale was very limited,
so some of the furnishings look a little
strange! Ed helped with the sanding
and fitting together of the basic house.
He and our friend, Richard Clayton,
wired the house for lights. I made
the window casements, and porch trim.
The
Canterbury
Here she is all decked out for Christmas!
The wreathes are made from Sculptey
clay. Trees in foreground are those
found in craft shops for Christmas
villages, the ones on the side
are those for model railroads, coated
with painted snow. The snowman
is my own creation, made from cotton
balls, the carrot nose is a painted end
of a toothpick. On the porch,
Very hard to see, are my handmade wrapped presents, and a nutcracker, and
rocking horse that are miniature tree ornaments. The chairs came
from the gift shop at Vizcaya House and Gardens here in Miami. On the sidewalk
is a tiny train. The street lights are for Christmas villages, as
are the lights on the house.
Inside the house is a lighted tree,
though the camera did not pick it up.
The Mustang is my husband's, who is
an avid fan of this car!
The wreath was hanging on the door
until my granddaughters visited!
Visit
the Canterbury!
Please don't laugh too hard, as this
was my first feeble attempt!
Visit
first floor
Visit
second floor
Peg-Leg
Jack's Retirement
This was made
entirely by me except for the little ship in the window - a gift
from my daughter.
After years of terrorizing the seas, the old pirate has retired.
Sadly, his treasure
box is nearly empty, but he still has his trusty parrot, and
his cat napping
by the stove. Peg-Leg Jack himself is currently upstairs in a box,
patiently awaiting
my enthusiasm for finishing him! The shack itself is made from
balsa, the roof
from cardboard. The stove is from a cigarette box, cut in half, with
buttons and
beads, and a drinking straw for a stovepipe. The lantern is a bent earring,
and the cat
and parrot are made from Sculptey clay.
The
Pierce
This is what the Pierce will look like
one day, hopefully! though not this color.
This is actually the Annabelle, the
only difference being the underpinning is stone
on this picture, (see arrow) and the
Pierce has lattice work.
A
brief history....
When I built
the Canterbury,my granddaughter, Kyrie, was so enraptured by it,
that her parents
bought the Buttercup, I think it was.
Of course, after
it was completed, Kyrie redecorated by removing the windows, and other
features of the house! Her parents then bought the Greenleaf Pierce.
They spent alot of time on it, papering and molding, but did not finish
it. They offered it to me, and of course, I took it! I have
put in some of the flooring on the bottom floor, and am
putting in new
wallpaper. The ceiling tiles just came in so I can start putting
up
the walls!
The
Pierce Construction Site
Well, so far!
Here is the bottom floor. Left
is the kitchen, then dining room, entry way,
then livingroom in the foreground.
The kitchen is scored to look like old planks,
then stained cherry. The dining
room and tower floor are red oak planking. The
entry way is green and black marble
(look) tile, the living room is awaiting carpet.
I got the Carpet!!!
I am attempting to carpet the stairs,
am awaiting more paperclips to hold the carpet in place while the glue
dries.
The stairs are done! This took
about 5 days!
Furniture
I Have Made
I made all of the items in the Canterbury
except the cat, dog, and pull-toy bunny.
Here are some bookcases I found at
Pearl for 75 cents each....Plain wood.
I Painted them
Of course these will go to Kyrie and
Brianna,
hence the K and B painted on them
Tips
(to
be added)
Links
to My Favorite Dollhouse Sites
