havanaholly Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Anna, I love your rug patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Thanks:) Anna, love the color palette you’re going with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Hoping to work on this over the next few days. Ive had this 1/12 scale (blown or spun?) glass piano for years. My husband bought it for me at the State Fair one year, I love it. Ive always kept it in the tower room of my faerie manor. It occurred to me that one of my porcelain fairies could be seated at the piano playing. I think it will work out. I thought the one who is supposed to be sleeping would be a good choice, instead of sleeping she could be looking down or just lost in the music. Undecided about which of the two fairies Ill use for the scene, but Im picturing a long white flowing nightgown on whichever one gets seated at the piano stool. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 The bust on the floor looks like she is determined to master this particularly difficult bit of music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 I think I’ll probably end up using that one Holly, I had my heart set on the sleeping one nestled in one of the fairy beds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnmini Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 All work on the Federal farmhouse rehab and Grandma's Cottage have stopped for the moment.....I am working on another type of miniature: 40th birthday cake figurines for a "Labyrinth" movie theme party! After several attempts using my vintage people mold, I finally got a decent doll face for the heroine. Unfortunately my doll-making skills are somewhat lacking, and the final results are marginal, at best. blargh. At least the dress turned out ok! Oh, to have the skill of some of you!! Nonetheless.....onward to the next creature.....so far the face has gone much better. Will post some pics soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Oh Jackie, that sound amazing. Please do share pictures!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyGramZ Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 I copied, shrunk and framed some of my paintings to go into my dollhouse workshop/craft room. These are paintings that I did myself. Am going to post a couple of pics in my gallery. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, CraftyGramZ said: I copied, shrunk and framed some of my paintings to go into my dollhouse workshop/craft room. These are paintings that I did myself. Am going to post a couple of pics in my gallery. Those are really pretty Pati! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 You are very talented! They're beautifully done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyGramZ Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Thank you. I did enjoy painting while I was doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyGramZ Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Mid Life Madness, My husband gets upset when I buy things for my dollhouse. Says I should make everything. I think maybe he's being thrifty? But I do enjoy all kinds of crafts. Right now I am doing the miniature scene. I just finished quilting for awhile. Sometimes you just have to try something new. Loving making miniatures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 @CraftyGramZ I enjoy making things myself, but there are somethings you just can't make. I can give it a good try, but it dosen't always look right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyGramZ Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mid-life madness said: @CraftyGramZ I enjoy making things myself, but there are somethings you just can't make. I can give it a good try, but it dosen't always look right. That's for sure. I made some miniatures back in the 70's and they are a kick to see now. Still using some of them though now that I am back to miniatures again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 6 hours ago, WyckedWood said: I think I’ll probably end up using that one Holly, I had my heart set on the sleeping one nestled in one of the fairy beds. She looks like she could be blissfully napping while the billowy music plays .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 I think so too Susie I got a chance to get the two assembled and cotton wrapped, but didn't get time for any sewing today. Pati, I love your paintings, and the frames. I also love to paint but haven't done it since I got hooked so hard by my dolls. You really have to be in the mood. Will you make dolls for your house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyGramZ Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 2 hours ago, WyckedWood said: Pati, I love your paintings, and the frames. I also love to paint but haven't done it since I got hooked so hard by my dolls. You really have to be in the mood. Will you make dolls for your house? 5 hours ago, Mid-life madness said: @CraftyGramZ I would love to be able to make some dolls. Have not tried that yet. Except for some shrunk dried apple faces :-D. I have seen such wonderful ones. I can't imagine being able to make them so realistic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Oh, the shrunken dried apple faces. I remember doing those too lol. And paper ribbon dolls One of the best things about the dollhouse hobby is that it includes so many other little side hobbies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 7 hours ago, WyckedWood said: Oh, the shrunken dried apple faces. I remember doing those too lol. And paper ribbon dolls One of the best things about the dollhouse hobby is that it includes so many other little side hobbies. I tried my hand at apple faces, too. I think working with dollhouses gives us the opportunity to use skills we developed while exploring (and then abandoning) a whole series of side hobbies. In a way, it legitimizes those truncated efforts. And it gives us license to experiment with new areas. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestPaces Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 20 hours ago, WyckedWood said: I think I’ll probably end up using that one Holly, I had my heart set on the sleeping one nestled in one of the fairy beds. Or she could be lounging on a chaise longue listening to the music. The piano is perfectly ethereal for a fairy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestPaces Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 1 hour ago, KathieB said: I tried my hand at apple faces, too. I think working with dollhouses gives us the opportunity to use skills we developed while exploring (and then abandoning) a whole series of side hobbies. In a way, it legitimizes those truncated efforts. And it gives us license to experiment with new areas. Googling dries apple faces.........................AAAARGH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 I never had any luck with the dried apple faces. Growing up in FL the bugs ate the apples long before they ever dried into anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 53 minutes ago, WestPaces said: Googling dries apple faces.........................AAAARGH! Actually, some of the dolls are a rather charming depiction of aging. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestPaces Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 56 minutes ago, KathieB said: Actually, some of the dolls are a rather charming depiction of aging. Hmm,.. I'll take your word for it Kathy... still frickin scary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Oh, Janet - you should see how brown the apple-heads become with age! My mum had one from the seventies ... it looked mummified by the time she parted ways with it about seven years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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