Winter Market Stall - Workshop at Sarasota FL

I absolutely love market stalls and you've seen several of them that I've done.   There are several shows in Florida that I like to attend.   I don't do all of them, but as many as I can get to.    The Sarasota show was held last weekend and it was great.   I wasn't too excited about the show - too much going on this year, but when I saw the list of workshops I was especially taken with one workshop.   Jill Castoral was offering one that was especially interesting.   She teaches a great class and her helper in the class is Pat Holstrom and she is also easy to work with.   After contacting some friends that I actually met at that show in one of Jill's classes several years ago, and found out they were coming; it was a must attend.

 

 Totally finished.   Makes me want the holidays to roll around a bit faster. 

 Base of stall area.

 Shelf in the stall.  

 Top of stall

 Stall from the side

 Another view.

 Top of stall.   There is a light in the stall and it lights the window above.  

 Close-up of shelves. 

Counter area. 

 

 

 

 

 

It was SO MUCH FUN!

I haven't forgotten the tease

On the last day of October (National Dollhouse Miniature Month) I teased with a 'fix-up' of my large dollhouse.   You can see that post HERE.   Well, I haven't forgotten this tease.   Finally found the Velcro that I needed to start on the outside base and you will start seeing pictures next week.     A lot later than I thought, but feel that I am finally making progress. 

Snowman Hutch

If you've followed me for very long, you know that I collect snowmen.   I have a lot of them.   But, can you have too many?   I don't think so.   You can see some of them HERE

I decided I had to do a hutch with little snowmen.

This little hutch has two types of snowmen plates, a basket with goodies, a plate with goodies and a napkin.   Lots of presents.   All in all, it is a cute little place for the 3 snowmen exhibited on the bottom shelf.     Oh what fun!   

A Little Bit of Christmas

I've had this box for years and years and years.   Loved it and didn't quite know what I wanted to do with it.   Lately, it seems lots of people are doing little scenes.   Well, I can do this and use the box - so I did.  The wall behind the fireplace was the bottom of the box.   The sides and floor were covered with scrap book paper.   The box is about 3 inch square.   The scene is Quarter Scale.  

Merry Christmas to all!  

Dream Christmas (Almost a Nightmare)

 Last Summer I attended the Lakeland FL Fun Day and took several workshops.   The workshops were wonderful and I overextended myself.    I took one class and bought the kit for the other.   Well generally that would be okay.   I took lots of pictures of the project where I only bought the kit thinking I would go home and whip the kit together    Here it is about 5 months later and I wanted to have the "Dream Christmas" finished by Christmas.    Shouldn't have been a problem.   Here are the pictures I took.

This was a very pretty Christmas Scene.   Should have not been difficult.  

Well, for some reason, this kit didn't like me.   I wrestled with the columns and finally decided 'pitch the columns'.    I loved the window behind the tree and decided the tree hid one of the very best features of the room.     For those of you that know my posts, you know that changing some one's plans isn't generally a big deal for me and I routinely inject my own plans into some one project.   I really want to make my mark on this project.   Well, I did.   

Here is how it changed:

 This is the scene without the columns.   It's open.  I did use two square columns at each end of the curve to give it more support.   

 I put a picture behind the window and then put the tree in front of the window to give the effect that you could see a very snowy night .

The base was too big for the case I generally get and I added two little areas that I hope give the impression of hallways.   I used a piece of railing to highlight the living room.  

 In each hallway, there are little sub scenes.   A play area in one and plants in the other.   

 I add a corgi to lots of scenes.   I have two of them and they are great dogs.  

 This area with the chair and the skirted table gives a real good view of the door.   It makes a lovely, cozy setting.   

 Picture is a little fuzzy, but you can see the ferns in the other hall.

 It wouldn't be a Christmas gathering without food.   Lots of snacks and a little champagne.   

 A very cozy setting.  Gifts are beginning to pile up under the tree.  

This is a view of the whole scene.   I love Christmas and for years we always hosted the Christmas eve get together and this is my memory in a scene.   

Just had to share my little change.   The class was offered by Pat Gazie and I do hope she isn't disappointed that I changed her design - I just can't help myself.   Pat it is truly a Dream Christmas.   

ME Clock

If you've followed me for any time at all, you know that I love Mary Englebreit.   Pam Junk did a kit recently and I had to have it. It has a clock on top and a living room scene on the bottom.   She had included all the furniture for the bottom, but I decided I'd rather use some items I already had; I will use her furniture later for another project (I'm sure there are other ME projects in my future.

It is very hard to get an angle when photographing thru plastic.   The top picture is of the room without the plastic to shoot thru.   

It was a fun project.   I also didn't use the fabric that was included in the kit.   I had scrapbook paper of the same pattern and decided it was much easier.   

On to another project.   

Last Day of National Dollhouse Miniature Month

I want to thank all of you who have been following my blogs this month.   It has been great fun and I have received lots of great comments.   Thanks to those of you who have signed on as followers - I appreciate your interest and it makes me want to produce a better blog for you.

If you signed up for email updates, thanks.   I hope to keep them coming for you.

All month I have touted finished projects and additional enhancements to existing projects.   Today  I am going to break that with a great big 

TEASE.

The following neglected dollhouse has been mine for about 25 years.   My husband gave it to me and wondered why it took so long to put together.   It was hard work!!!!   It looked lovely, but Hurricane Wilma did a number on her.   That much humidity did nothing for the wiring and didn't help the wall paper.   Well when you neglect a project, it seems to get worse by the day.

These are all what I will call Before pictures, because in the next few weeks, I want to update the rooms, rearrange some furniture, add some things to each room and take away the out of date and/or damaged items.  

 She doesn't look too bad in this photo.   The table she is on needs a skirt so the storage doesn't distract from the house.   My theme for the house is Christmas Wedding.   

 This is the attic.   One side is to be a guest room, the other is storage.   I'm sorry you can't tell.   I've been planning this for awhile and as I acquire new lighting fixtures and new items, I've just been pitching them in the attic.   It looks like it has been ransacked.   

 This is the nursery.   Poor furniture tipped over.   Really needs some work.  

The bride in the bathroom is in dire need of some assistance.   The tub has become unglued and the poor bride has fallen over.   She needs a really nice  bath and she shall have it.  

The living room is a collection of more presents and things to enhance the Christmas wedding theme.    Really looks like someone has made a big mess; but will be fixed.  

 More wiring in the porch.   Needs some work. (to say the least)

 Master bedroom.   Needs some refreshing and all the toys picked up.  

 This is the father's den.  It is in the process of being set up with the gift table.   So far, not so good.  

One of the worst rooms in the house is the kitchen.   It really needs some help.  

I forgot to take a picture of the dining room, but I will include before when I post after.   

Stay tuned!

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