Mossy Grove fantasy dollhouse

Mossy Grove is complete! I took it down by the creek and got some photos. This has been sold and is ready for it's new owner. I love fantasy builds like this because my imagination can see so many different residents. 

Some bags of coin are stuffed up in the attic.

The warm stone keeps dinner warm in the cast iron pot.

My signature plaque.

The upstairs room.

 The reflection of the stained glass window is cascading on the floor.

Th logs hide the storage area for the LED battery.

A mossy roof.

Pine cone roof.

My signature drawer to hold seasonal mini treasures.

The tall table is perfect for food preparation to be cooked in the fire.

Mossy Grove with the lights on.

Read More

Making of Mossy Grove landscaping

The landscaping is complete. I left some room for the new owner to add their own touches. There is a tutorial on the mushrooms in Dollhouse Miniatures magazine issue 99. It should be available mid-May. Check my eBay store to secure a copy. 

My good buddy, Jeff Winkle, sent me a treasure box of all sorts of landscaping material a few year ago. There was a lot of different things to choose from. I also had some things in my stash. I used some slate slabs for the path and random special little rocks I have found on my journey’s.

A hiding place for the LED batteries.

I also finally resolved the drawer knob and attached it to the drawer! This weekend I will engrave the name plaque!

Read More

The making of Mossy Grove Dollhouse 2

I was cruising along and then ran into a little bit of a problem with my electric.

I forgot to test the three lights on the battery that I had and one of them was red which definitely will not work as a candle! I ordered a new orange flickering light but in the meantime I decided to get the roof finished.

I have been collecting pine cones for this project over the last year. I feel like they make a wonderful fantasy roof. They can be prickly on your fingers so I have to work slowly and carefully.

So I have to take apart some of the exterior to get the red light out and down into the fireplace and install the new orange light on the mantle.

I made all of the lights from beads and a glass globe (upstairs on the little table) I have had forever! I was in a little bit of a panic because I knew I wanted to use it and after 20 years of holding on to this darn thing I couldn't find it, but thank goodness I found it staged in a box  in Ophelia's dollhouse attic!

I added some rust to the outdoor lantern and ran the wire inside after drilling a hole underneath. I will cover the wire with ivy later.

The ran the battery and extra wires into a hole in the back yard and made little removable  lid with the logs. The landscaping is next...

Read More