Monday, October 11, 2010

Is that Christmas Knocking at my Door

I know its only October, but Christmas is just around the corner. Every year around this time I think of something special to do for Little L for Christmas. This year my husband and I decided we needed a project to do together. That way we could spend more time doing things together instead of watching TV at the end of the night. I know... how romantic! We decided to make her a dollhouse together. Complete with all the trimmings. I know.... its going to be alot of work. We got one of the kits that you have to build and paint and decorate all on your own. But I think it will be a fun adventure for us. We ordered the dollhouse from amazon.com and this is what it looks like:

I'm still not sure what color I am going to do to the siding and shutters...Any suggestions?? I also do NOT want to leave the inside just the color of the wood. I'm not sure if I should modpodge it or do some kind of paint treatment...Any suggestions?? I also want to figure out how to make curtains and cute accessories for the house like rugs and such so I'm up for any of those suggestions as well... Please.. I would love it.



When I was a little girl my sister 'S' had the most beautiful doll house and the cutest family to go inside. They were the calico critters bear family. So recently I went on the hunt to see if they still made them anymore, and just my luck they are one of the hottest things at the toy store right now. I found them right at toys r us. I just couldn't believe my luck! We got Little L the Hopscoptch Rabbit family. They are just too stinkin cute! I can't wait to put this all together for her!



3 comments:

  1. you can crochet rugs (circle rounds or granny squares).

    check out this cute mod-podged house: http://www.nicegirlnotes.com/dollhouse

    this should be the kick in the butt i need to finish renovating that "beautiful" dollhouse i had when i was little, haha. It needs some upkeep!
    ~*S*~

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  2. Oh Mar, this brings back memories...my Dad and I built my dollhouse together from a kit when I was 11. My mom and I realized afterward that we should have had a "plan" for the rooms before building because it is harder to paint/stain and cut and glue wallpaper and "carpet" into the rooms once it is done. I even have a kit to wire the house so you can hang overhead lights in the rooms that would actually work! Ahhh, the world of miniatures...LOVE it! Nel

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  3. Mar, check out this blog...she's a modge podge fanatic...i got some good ideas, been thinkin' about "re-modeling" our doll house...check it out... ♥J.

    http://www.modpodgerocksblog.com/

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