Dormer in progress

With added door furniture, wish the doorbell worked...

It's been a long while since I've had time to work on my Dolls house but it's been nice to have a couple of days break from Illustration and fit and paint the front door.

I wanted the door to be more of a '40's style to match the inside rather than Victorian.

It was made by Malcolm Smith at http://www.malcolmsminiatures.co.uk

He was recommended to me by Celia at http://ktminiatures.blogspot.co.uk

and I'm really pleased with how it looks, just need to add door furniture.

The house now has bricks!

Cardboard bricks from Peter Clark

It's been so long but I've wallpapered the bedroom at last!

I finally got to use this beautiful original '40's paper from KTMiniatures,

probably the best miniatures site for 30's and 40's inspiration! 

link here - http://www.ktminiatures.com/

Most of the furniture is made from Jane Harrop kits,

another brilliant site, 

link here - http://www.janeharrop.co.uk/

not forgetting Dolly, my gorgeous miniature cat made by Josie -

link here - http://www.armandsmith.co.uk/Armand_Smith/Armand_Smith.html

there's still bits to finish but was so pleased with the wallpaper had to post!

It's been a while since I last posted, I've been quite busy with my Illustration

but recently I met a lovely lady called Josie on twitter who makes hats and

the sweetest felt animals.

Here are my cats Elvis and Dolly made by Josie, an incredible likeness

and the cutest little sausagedog!

Here's Josies website too!

http://www.armandsmith.co.uk/Armand_Smith/Armand_Smith.html

a new baby for Mr and Mrs Dolly

and here's Mr Dolly

Mr Dolly in his long Johns, need to decide whether he's a tank top and slacks man or a soldier..

My First Dolly

This is my first attempt at a dolly for my house.  I used a free pattern by Mimi Kirchner and scaled it down by over 40%!  I also used cloth instead of felt, although I think felt may have been easier.

Whilst searching for Mimi's pattern I came across a fantastic blog - Needlebook and Tiny handmade and was further inspired, Claire's dolls are amazing! 

She's a little cobbled together ( I'm not a sewer) and I think I'd change the pattern next time and have a few less seams, but I hope that all adds to the charm :)

                                                   I added a drawn on stocking seam

Hello and welcome to a few new faces!

I've been busy making miniature photo frames and to make them extra special I used these old photos of my Dad in approx 1934/35 and my Nanna and Grandad's wedding in 1929 x

I think they look very at home on the sideboard :)

I made these curtains today and added a frilly pelmet, my Mum's house had cream box pelmets
so not sure whether to change this, anyway...Happy New Year!!

                                    

The hall now has lino...

Just need to add the finishing touches and the people now..and there's still a sideboard to make..thankyou for all your lovely comments this year, Happy Christmas!

Happy Christmas!

made a start on the fireplace too..

a long way to go still but I've added the floorboards at last!

It's been a busy time with work this last month so not had time to work on my house, I was hoping to have the living room finished for Christmas! - just back from a lovely break with my family and spotted this amazingly inspiring 1950's Christmas scene in a shop window!!

a lot of decorating to go - wallpaper, picture rails, floorboards etc...but getting excited!

..and my drop leaf table!

Love my Tea Trolley..!