KateandLuko Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Hi everyone! My name is Kate, and I've never put together a dollhouse before. My grandmother had an amazing one, and I'd like to follow in her footsteps. I've ordered an Asahi Tea House and Greenhouse. I spend a lot of time tending to my plants, so I'm VERY excited to make my dream mini-greenhouse. I want to include brick and moss. I'd like to wrangle miniature ivy and peonies. I can't wait to apply roofing tiles! I have no photos of my work yet, but I will be eager to post, when I do. How does everyone find a good selection of miniature plants? -Kate, 35, California, USA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyn-AK Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Welcome Kate, Very Glad to meet you. This is such a great place to find all the answers you may have. Everyone here is Very Friendly and Super Talented! I can't wait to see your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyole Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Welcome to the forum! A greenhouse sounds like fun. Flowers or fruit/vegetables? I know you can make your own plants - I attended a 4-hour workshop and made (painstakingly) a bouquet of flowers in a vase. Each petal was glued on using tweezers. Maybe if I practiced more, I would be able to do it in less time. The bouquet is precious, just not sure I want to do it again, though I did purchase two other kits for "someday when I have more time and patience." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Swearengin Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Welcome from one Cali person to another. What part of the state do you live in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Welcome to the little family, Kate. We have some flower artisan members (Shelly Norris), they started out just like our food artisan members, our doll-making artisans (Julie Campbell, Jodi Creager, to brag & name two of my favorites), making things until they got really, really good at it. I'm not good at it, but I make my own dolls, food & flowers, as well as furniture and accessories I put into my houses, or what others have made, in preference to store bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Welcome Kate. Your greenhouse sounds like fun. I haven't tried any of the plant and flower kits yet, but there are plenty on eBay and Etsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Welcome, Kate. The first mini project I ever made was a half-scale greenhouse, and I still like to "visit" it to destress. Two of my favorite places for plant kits (they have 1:12 scale, too) are The Miniature Garden and SDK Miniatures. The Miniature Garden offers pre-punched kits; SDK gives you laser-cut sheets that you paint yourself. There are also hundreds of tutorials for miniature plants on the Web. Check out https://www.pinterest.com/dmarioalvarez/miniaturas-de-jard%C3%ADn-miniature-garden/ on Pinterest for a nice selection of tutorials for plants and garden accessories, as well as inspiration. Finally, I like Heritage Laserworks for window boxes, trellises and garden accessories, and Braxton Payne for pots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaD Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Welcome, Kate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summersethomes Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 hello, I usually go to Kris's website she posts a new tutorial once a month she posted flowers a while ago, Im not really into them so I didnt try to make any but you should give it a go welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnmini Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Welcome Kate! I always thought it would be wonderful to make a greenhouse....but trying to make my own plants just makes my head spin! LOL I'd have to rely on the artisans and pick up my plants at area mini shows. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Hi Kate, welcome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beulah Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Hi Kate, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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