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Links, huh? Start googling or checking youtube and you'll find a bunch of tutorials. Go through the gallery on this site and search for Willowcrest - members often describe how they accomplished what they did in their photos - it is a good place to start. Ebay and etsy have tons of stuff, but get a feel for prices on miniatures.com first. Etsy is more for handmade "art" and one-of-a-kind pieces that are beautiful. Ebay is fun for finding vintage stuff (house of miniatures furniture kits are my personal fave) - oh! and old copies of Nutshell News if you are into the vintage stuff - it was a great magazine that not only has good info but a lot of "how-tos" and patterns, etc. Wallpaper, flooring, and rugs: brodnaxprints.com and itsybitsymini.com Hobby Lobby is a good brick and mortar for some dollhouse basics and trim and wood and the jewelry aisles are fun places to find small things you wouldn't expect. And they always have a 40% off coupon going. sdk.miniature.net, northeasternscalelumber.com, and heritagelaserworks.com are some of my faves. I'm going to go check out those Susan Middleton videos...

I built my first dollhouse when I was pregnant with my daughter - it is never too early! And now she's 13 and I'm still building...and I didn't know miniatures was that popular, Kelly - that's pretty cool!

I love the way the egg carton bricks turn out, but yes, they are a pain to cut and get enough since there are not many flat surfaces. I use large seedling pots (at Walmart in the Spring) that are the same material, but easier to cut into flat lengths. And cheap, too! Good luck working with the pre-made bricks and share pics so we can see how it turns out!

Welcome, Kim! I'm in Colorado, too - and was sorry to hear about Norm's closing. I don't go there often, but it was fun to check out a brick and mortar every once in a while. Plus, they have beautiful artist's offerings, so I will have to make a trip here soon before most of their stock is gone. You have a beautiful project there - really nice bones, like Holly said. Hobby Lobby has a dollhouse section and a weekly 40% off coupon, plus there is always miniatures.com. Go through some of the albums on here and most people will list where they got their supplies from and most are online retailers, plus you'll get some really great ideas. Model stores are good places to check out, too - like railroad model stores for tools and landscaping. There's at least one I know of in the Springs and I'm sure a few in Denver. Keep us posted!

If you have powerpoint - paste the photo on a slide and the "format" tab will appear (upper right) - click on it and then click on "compress pictures" (it's on the upper left in the format menu) and select web or email and then click "ok". Then right click on the picture and select "save as photo" and rename and save somewhere convenient - this will produce a compressed version of the same photo that will upload easier.

I've built a laser cut dollhouse before - I just took a slightly damp paper towel and wiped all the ash off the edges. I prefer them because there is much less sanding and I hate sanding. It may be a consideration if you are staining pieces...the lasered edges may be darker, but everything else I primer first anyway with a good quality paint (I get the tester cans from Home Depot or Lowes), and it covers the darker edges no problem.

There's a cool house on CL in Colorado Springs for $50 - I'm tempted to get it myself, but I am a little overwhelmed with projects already. Kind of reminds me of the house in the new season of American Horror Story... https://cosprings.craigslist.org/art/5760993748.html