KathieB Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 8 hours ago, Shy Spirit said: Oh Kathie, I have a "thing" for Peddlar dolls - so naturally I wish you would make up the kit as per all the instructions ... but I also have a "soft-spot" for the Glencroft ... so if you think she'll be happier there, I agree! (Not that you asked for anyone's opinion.) 8 hours ago, havanaholly said: There's absolutely no reason that a peddler woman cannot live in the Glencroft. This makes me think about poor-but-proud decor. Slipcovers that have been washed maybe one time too many, a vase that was broken but lovingly repaired, rag rugs that show wear, a place where she prepares/assembles goods for sale, etc. If she has money to keep up the house, she wouldn't be peddling, eh? 7 hours ago, Shy Spirit said: I thought the same, Holly ... but I took Kathie's post to mean she has other plans for the doll. Sorry if I misunderstood. This Peddler Doll comes with an entire little scene -- bench, tray of goodies, etc. What I mean to do is separate her from the the setting and incorporate the additional items into accessories for the house. The doll herself won't be changed very much. At least that's the plan. We'll see what she tells me as I get to work on her. Yesterday's organization moved to tiny accessories. How to store them without jumbling back into blind obscurity in a box? Egg cartons! One is labeled Food. Another is labeled Baskets--Buckets--Bottles. The label lets me know what's inside, and when opened, all is revealed. The cartons fit very nicely into the drawers in the plastic drawer units. There are still some empty drawers. At the moment, most of the remaining Beacon Hill bits are punched out and in well marked plastic bags in a large cardboard box. I think I'll sort them into a couple drawers -- windows, trim, a billion corbels, etc. I can sand, smooth with Spackle or joint compound/wallboard putter, and paint them a bit at a time, so they'll be ready for installation. This came to me when I read Janet (WestPaces)'s comment about being good at jigsaw puzzles. I never thought about assembling a house like a jigsaw puzzle, but really, that's what it is. Thanks, Janet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestPaces Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 1 hour ago, KathieB said: 1 hour ago, KathieB said: This makes me think about poor-but-proud decor. Slipcovers that have been washed maybe one time too many, a vase that was broken but lovingly repaired, rag rugs that show wear, a place where she prepares/assembles goods for sale, etc. If she has money to keep up the house, she wouldn't be peddling, eh? OOOh I love that image, I bet the pedlar lady has a kind gentle soul. Yesterday's organization moved to tiny accessories. How to store them without jumbling back into blind obscurity in a box? Egg cartons! One is labeled Food. Another is labeled Baskets--Buckets--Bottles. The label lets me know what's inside, and when opened, all is revealed. The cartons fit very nicely into the drawers in the plastic drawer units. Excellent idea! I knew I was keeping those see through egg boxes for a reason There are still some empty drawers. At the moment, most of the remaining Beacon Hill bits are punched out and in well marked plastic bags in a large cardboard box. I think I'll sort them into a couple drawers -- windows, trim, a billion corbels, etc. I can sand, smooth with Spackle or joint compound/wallboard putter, and paint them a bit at a time, so they'll be ready for installation. This came to me when I read Janet (WestPaces)'s comment about being good at jigsaw puzzles. I never thought about assembling a house like a jigsaw puzzle, but really, that's what it is. Thanks, Janet! I don't even remember saying that but I agree You're welcome Kathie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 20 minutes ago, WestPaces said: Excellent idea! I knew I was keeping those see through egg boxes for a reason I don't even remember saying that but I agree You're welcome Kathie! I'm using the cardboard egg cartons. Can't see through them, but their contents are advertised with bold labeling. I think you likened a build to a jigsaw puzzle in another thread where you were encouraging an overwhelmed newbie to take one step at a time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Today I spend half a day trying to make a gallery... Believe you me, I am not a noob at computers and websites but this forum has some difficult features. Thanks to other members who looked for some answers earlier I found out how to get it right. One of my goals was to be on the frontpage of this site and I have done so... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 5 minutes ago, Sweet said: One of my goals was to be on the frontpage of this site and I have done so... You go girl!!! If you can post a picture to the gallery, then you can scale Mt. Everest. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I had to laugh at that, since I just spent half an hour trying to post one photo. Lol believe it or not I do probably have more productive things I could be doing than dealing with the gallery glitches 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Portia is finally dressed, I'm most thrilled with her hat, and I can't wait until the next time the son with the camera comes to visit. I'm on the third (and hopefully last!) version of Lionel's coat. 11 hours ago, KathieB said: ...I think you likened a build to a jigsaw puzzle in another thread where you were encouraging an overwhelmed newbie to take one step at a time. I think that was me replying to Pascale's post about her Beaumont: http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/?app=forums&module=forums&controller=topic&id=41726&do=findComment&comment=670938 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Looking fw to seeing Portia and Lionel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Me, too. Please ask your son to take a lot of close-ups, Holly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 9 hours ago, havanaholly said: I think that was me replying to Pascale's post about her Beaumont: http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/?app=forums&module=forums&controller=topic&id=41726&do=findComment&comment=670938 Sorry for the misattribution, Holly. Memory isn't what it once was. Nevertheless, the allusion to a jigsaw puzzle stuck with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 The memory is the second thing to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Working on cleaning the house and grocery shopping so I can spend the rest of the week playing with dolls! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Everyone is now dressed and standing about on one end of the dining table,, so now I can go back to stitching rugs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Congratulations, Holly. You must feel a real sense of accomplishment - it's not easy dressing dolls. When might your son with the camera be visiting next?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Still plodding on with my caravan. The stained glass windows are in, working on the door right no but not enjoying this bit. I have the foam blocks ready for the seats and bed, all the inside furniture is finished, still enjoying it the best though. Slowing but surelt it is coming together I need to find a suitable horse to paint and set the feathers on to turn it into a Vanner., Gypsy horse. and I have some of the makings to build a swinger for going to town in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Good question, Rosalind. He just started a new job towards the end of last year, so hasn't yet earned any vacation or leave time. It wouldn't hurt my feelings if he wanted to donate one of his old cameras and teach me how to use it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 1 hour ago, havanaholly said: Good question, Rosalind. He just started a new job towards the end of last year, so hasn't yet earned any vacation or leave time. It wouldn't hurt my feelings if he wanted to donate one of his old cameras and teach me how to use it... Do you not have a camera on your phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 1 hour ago, KathieB said: Do you not have a camera on your phone? I think she might have one on her new chromebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 4 hours ago, KathieB said: Do you not have a camera on your phone? No 3 hours ago, Sable said: I think she might have one on her new chromebook. No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Even plodding on you'll get there eventually Jeannine. I started on a mermaid today from one of my dolls cast from the last batch. I think its kind of like theater. You have a casting call and cast the part of Victorian lady, or Georgian lady, or peddler lady, storybook character, witch. Well anyway I think she was glad to get the part for the mermaid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 I got the final pieces I needed in today for the Bespaq roomboxes I got a few weeks ago. Most things I had in my stash already, but still needed a couple pieces of furniture. I had hoped to find something at the mini garage sale at Miniature Designs last weekend, or even in the store itself, but I failed. So I went right home and just ordered what I wanted. I was thrilled to find the exact vanity I wanted on clearance, and it makes a perfect addition to the bathroom. I was excited to get that all set up tonight. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyfingers Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Tried to do some work on the Yellow house...everything I touched failed. Bah!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 41 minutes ago, stickyfingers said: Tried to do some work on the Yellow house...everything I touched failed. Bah!! Aww, I hate that! Some days you are the pigeon, some day you are the statue. Mull it over, and try again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 9 hours ago, Mid-life madness said: ...Some days you are the pigeon, some day you are the statue... I'm going to have to remember that one! At my suggestion Lionel and Portia have temporarily moved into the pub's snug and John has moved in with Claude and his family in the Cracker Shack. I am back to stitching on what will probably be the last rug for Brimble's stock, for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyfingers Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Thanks Carrie. I usually say "Some days you're the hammer, some days you're the nail." So, I made wall templates. Made a template out of paper, then transferred that onto poster board. Cut, trimmed, fitted, triple checked. Then added wallpaper, and...doesn't fit. Tricky to do pattern matching this way. I think the next room I'll do one wall at a time, checking the poster before applying paper. I also sprayed a satin finish clear coat onto the kitchen floor...and then it bubbled and buckled. Painted some strip wood to face the wall dividers with, then realized that the templates made the walls thick enough for the trim not to fit (duh). AND, I tried to assemble my sink kit, the pipe was a wee bit crooked, and I broke it trying to straighten it. Tried to glue it back together, which didn't work, and the sink won't stand without it, so it's either trash, or I'll have to make a new pipe. Oh, and I ordered some paneling to go on the kitchen walls. It came in the mail and the quality is not great, so don't know if I'll try to work with it, or start over. Bah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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