Exquisite...

A week or so ago, I won a giveaway at Margot's La Belle Brigante.  It was to be a surprise gift.  The only clue was this photo:

I was intrigued and I knew it would be beautiful because everything she does is beautiful.

Today it arrived. I truly gasped when I opened the package...

Thank you so very much Margot!

I think I will have to plan a setting around the lovely gown.  I recently re watched Sophia Coppola's Marie Antoinette.  Something along those lines would be fun!

In the meantime,  it will live in the 1930s glam townhouse.  The Starlet's next picture could be a period piece!

Oops, I did it again...

I had no intention of buying any more large dollhouses.  I have a few large kits put away and after the townhouse, I was looking forward to working on smaller projects that I could finish more quickly.  But I still check out Craigslist now and again to see whats out there.  Last weekend I came across this: 

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I intended to just look at it. It was a great price but HUGE.  And I almost passed on it.  But at the last minute, I decided to go for it.  (And I'm glad I did!)

The sellers found it in there garage in San Francisco when they moved into there house years ago.  I think it was built from plans and not a kit.  It is signed underneath the front stairs by Fred D. Davis 1979.  It is in pretty good condition except for a water stain on one side of the roof (and 30 years of dust.)

It came with a box of working windows (most still in there wrappers), doors, trim, shingles, wallpaper, door hardware and hinges.  A role of copper tape (It is partially taped and has a 30 year old adapter that probably needs to be replaced) and a couple of lights.

It is side opening on both sides and one side of the roof lifts up:

The attic:

 The right side:

 The left side with water stain:

The back:

It definitely looks like the Queen Anne Row Houses in San Francisco's Alamo square.  Or Painted Ladies on "Postcard Row" as they've become famously known.

Now will it be current San Francisco residence or back in to the turn of the last Century!  How fun to decide.

If anyone is familiar with these dollhouse plans or kit.  Let me know!

Giveaway Winner!

I'm going to post this quickly because I've been having a devil of a time first with my internet connection and then with blogger!

 

The winner of the giveaway is..... Isabel (morgana135)

Congratulations!  Leave your email address as a comment and I'll get in touch to get your snail mail address!

Thanks to everyone for entering the giveaway and following along!

A Year and a Giveaway, finally...

I've been wanting to do this for so long!  I thought the year anniversary of this blog would be a good time to do a giveaway.

I have really enjoyed my last year of creating miniatures, blogging about it and being inspired by all the wonderful miniaturists out there.

All you need to do is be a follower and leave a comment!  I'll pick the winner on May 26th.  The one-year anniversary of my blog!

Thank you!

Giveaway

Shabby Chic Window/Mirror (made by me using a Michael's hutch door, some trim and mirror materials)

An Orchid (made by me using this tutorial found at My Small Obsession)

A nest (made by me using this tutoriall that I first saw referenced on Otterine's site)

Let them eat cake...

My first purchase from Kim Saulter of It's a miniature life!

A woman in my local dollhouse store recommended Kim's work to me when I first started back into Miniatures with the Daydream Cottage build. Her miniature baked good are spectacular.  And the houses and shops she does are magical!  I think it's taken me so long to buy something because everything looks yummier than the one before!

Let there be light...

Finally got lights all the main lights in the 1930's glam townhouse.  I did my first attempt at soldering to lengthen some of the wires.  Took me forever to get it right but I was pretty proud of myself!  Can't wait to try it out on some wire furniture!

I also used the "How to light a front opening dollhouse" from the Greenleaf Website on the front porch.  I was pleasantly surprised when it worked.

 The Living room...

The Bedroom and Dressing room...

I'm on a roll now.  Hopefully, I have more to show soon!

The Three little bears...

 

I've been working on the entry of the Glam 1930's townhouse.  I have all the elements it's just a matter of getting to work!  

As I'm working, I've been trying to figure out a table for the entry.  I built the above console from a kit.   I thought it might be too large for the space so Emerson (baby bear sized at 5 inches) and a glamorous visitor (papa bear sized at 5.8 inches) are checking it out...

Maybe a little big...

 And a smaller dollar store find for reference...

Maybe a bit too small...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmmm.  I think the key is a Momma sized one somewhere in the middle!