First Build Finished!

[Missy A]

Hi Everyone!

I gave my brother the haunted cottage as a surprise last week and he loved it! I made a lot of the interior items myself and used kits for the fridge and stove. This was SO much fun to do, I'm considering doing a larger one next.  Again, I want to thank everyone who helped guide me thru with their tips and suggestions. This is a wonderfully supportive forum!

I'll post

Missy 

 

Edited October 31, 2017 by Missy A

[Guest]

It turned out fantastic Melissa! Well done.. I can see why your brother loved it. Love the skeleton playing the piano.. and you have a wonderful eclectic interior going on.. all nicely aged and haunt-astic!

 

[Minigirl]

You have been very busy, there are so many hours in this piece. Skeleton in birdcage is a nice touch.  Cool stove with so many details, was it a build too?

[Beulah]

You did an amazing job, and to think it is your first. Turned out great. Congratulations 

[havanaholly]

Oh, well done!  I love how your exterior treatment worked out.  I aged my Chrysnbon stove & icebox in the pub, as well as the cookware when I painted it:  http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/?app=gallery&module=gallery&controller=view&id=117793

 

[pgwyn]

Great job.  I love the Haunted House.  I liked the little swords on the wall. Let us know what you will do next.

[kokomo]

Oh wow, what an awesome first build. You did a fantastic job and obviously have a natural talent for this. Yay, you! And what a lucky brother. :)

[NellBell]

Congrats on finishing it in time for Halloween.  Everything looks great and I love the swords.

[Goldenrodfarm]

Great job!  I am sure your brother will love it.  Like the decorations, all nicely aged, and the skeleton playing the piano is perfect

[KathieB]

Love it! It screams HALLOWEEN!!!!

[WyckedWood]

You did a great job. I'm sure it will treasured for many years to come, what a special gift. 

[MaryKate]

I LOVE THIS! I'm such a sucker for anything Halloween, and you've done an amazing job with the construction and the details. Very well done!

[Mid-life madness]

You must really love your brother! Handmade gifts are the best, and you did an awesome job.

[Missy A]

On 10/31/2017, 3:13:02, Samusa said:

It turned out fantastic Melissa! Well done.. I can see why your brother loved it. Love the skeleton playing the piano.. and you have a wonderful eclectic interior going on.. all nicely aged and haunt-astic!

 

Thank you!!  

[Missy A]

On 10/31/2017, 3:23:44, Minigirl said:

Yes the stove and fridge were kits and easier than I thought to put together  Thank you! 

 

[Missy A]

On 10/31/2017, 4:09:29, havanaholly said:

Thank you! I love what you did with that stove! 

 

On 10/31/2017, 3:23:44, Minigirl said:

Yes the stove and fridge were kits and easier than I thought to put together  Thank you! 

 

[Missy A]

On 10/31/2017, 10:48:49, kokomo said:

Oh wow, what an awesome first build. You did a fantastic job and obviously have a natural talent for this. Yay, you! And what a lucky brother. :)

Thank you so much!! 

[Missy A]

13 hours ago, MaryKate said:

I LOVE THIS! I'm such a sucker for anything Halloween, and you've done an amazing job with the construction and the details. Very well done!

Thank you!  

[third_hand]

This is absolutely darling! I especially like the skeleton at the piano in your last photo. What a great first build!

I'm also working on my first build (also an Orchid, if I'm not mistaken about yours); it's lovely to see all the different variations in style and theme. 

[mks]

On 10/31/2017, 2:17:30, Missy A said:

Hi Everyone!

I gave my brother the haunted cottage as a surprise last week and he loved it! I made a lot of the interior items myself and used kits for the fridge and stove. This was SO much fun to do, I'm considering doing a larger one next.  Again, I want to thank everyone who helped guide me thru with their tips and suggestions. This is a wonderfully supportive forum!

I'll post

Missy 

 

Nice work on the haunted house!  Where did you get the stove?  It looks about the right size that I have been looking for.

[havanaholly]

Marilyn the stove is a Chrysnbon kit; I used one in my pub's kitchen.

 

[Missy A]

On 11/3/2017, 3:44:25, mks said:

Nice work on the haunted house!  Where did you get the stove?  It looks about the right size that I have been looking for.

Hi Marilyn! I got the kit on Amazon, it is made by Chrysnbon. It was very easy to put together and for plastic it was more realistic than I was expecting  

[Missy A]

On 11/3/2017, 1:34:04, third_hand said:

This is absolutely darling! I especially like the skeleton at the piano in your last photo. What a great first build!

I'm also working on my first build (also an Orchid, if I'm not mistaken about yours); it's lovely to see all the different variations in style and theme. 

Thanks Eli! Yes it is the Orchid  I can't wait to get started on my next build! 

[LauraLee]

Wow that looks wonderful I hope my first build turns out nice