addictions and obsessions

Another button wreath. They're addictive. A couple people have asked where I get all my buttons. Mine all came from estate and yard sales or thrift stores. I've been collecting them off and on for ten years.

A work in progress:

A dollhouse for Mia. I really wanted to build one from one of those fancy kits, and I hope we will one day (or design our own), but this was an inexpensive and quick solution. It's from Joann's crafts, and I bought it with one of those 50% off coupons, so it was really reasonably priced (and already assembled).

The open interior is great for play, too. I hope to paint the exterior and maybe decorate one of the rooms in time for her birthday in a few weeks. The rest of the house we can work on together. I was rather obsessed with miniatures as a child, so this whole project is pretty thrilling for me. Any great miniature/dollhouse crafty links I should know about?

Thanks for looking, listening, and commenting this month. I'm going to take a little breather, but I'll be back next week sometime. Happy December!

Comments

[Briana]

There were some great vintage pieces of doll furniture at Stars antiques last week if you're interested. Wish I could describe which one and where in the store to help... darn.

[carol]

I love the house! I was given a "naked" dollhouse and painted it for my daughter a few years back- I was SO excited to give it to her. All 3 kids play with daily.

I now have another house for my youngest daughter that I found at a garage sale- unfortunately I can not finish it for Christmas, but I plan to give it to her for her bday in April.

Enjoy your break. I enjoyed your daily photos and posts.

[reva]

what fun! i love that you're going to decorate it together.

[Blair]

I will miss my daily dose. But enjoy the break. hugs!

[Dawn]

Happy Holidays....I HEART minitures...I had a Lundby Dollhouse and I still have it and plan on re-doing it for Memphis soooooon. She adores it the way it is but it needs some TLC.
Minitures are amazing and I could spend hours and hours working on the Lundby house and probably will. The one you got for Mia is really nice and I have to say I HEART Joann's. We go there all the time. My birthday is Dec. 12th...Sagittarians rule!!

[rachel]

How fun! I can't wait until my girls are old enough to get into this kind of stuff. And should check out http://turkeyfeathers.typepad.com/turkey_feathers/ if you don't already check out her blog. She does amazing dollhouse stuff, and so does her daughter!

[tracy]

it has been a treat to "talk" to you everyday. enjoy the break!

[marielle]

I love those button wreaths, and I need to make one myself! Are they just glued onto a styrofoam form? Instructions, please :)

[karla]

Super cute button wreath, but what do you attach them to?

[Anna]

Oh, the blank dollhouse! I cannot wait until my daughter can play with things like that (she just turned one... so, not for a while, sigh). I loved tiny doll things when I younger; I remember making lamps out of toothpaste caps and tables out of paperclips and fabric.

[Mama Urchin]

That pearly button wreath is so elegant. Enjoy your break.

[freelisa]

that dollhouse looks so great so far! I can't wait to see how it develops.

[kristi]

this has probably been asked before, but i just found your beautiful blog and am so curious as to what camera(s) you are using. the close up details are so fine and i love the picture of your tree. please comment on this! thanks

[eireann]

oh! I have something for you! It will be perfect, I think! Drop me a line with your address, if you get a second. x.

[Pip]

I have been looking and looking for a dollhouse kit for myself (an unfulfilled childhood fantasy maybe?) but haven't come across one that strikes me as 'The One'. If you find any good miniature links, be sure to post them.

[melissa f.]

i'm so excited for you two with this house thing... simple like that is good-- gratification will come a little quicker than having to get stuck with all the glueing and shingling. (shingling? yeah. that's right.)

[hannah]

hmmm, i am guessing that you will be looking forward to quality time with the house while mia is at school.

[daria]

that house has a great shape, too.

I might love this wreath even more than the red one -- it's so great what happens visually when you choose a single color.

have a relaxing break!

[Mae]

So much fun! I'm glad to hear that you are planning on working on it together with your daughter.

[Toni]

Your button wreaths are so cute. Love the white one-sigh.

For doll house minatures, you should check out Turkey Feathers' blog and click on the link to their etsy shop. Her daughter makes the most adorable tiny things! They sell out super quick, but I just saw that they did a shop update today--so hurry!

[erin]

enjoy your break! Mia is gonna love that house!

[Karla Dudley]

GREAT ANOTHER ONE!!!! I was hoping you would do another and show us! So beautiful! Really those are all year round decorations. And the doll house looks like something out of Pottery Barn Kids. It's wonderful!
Have a nice break girl -Karla

[amy h]

That's a great little doll house. It doesn't have so much embellishment out of the box that you can't add your own personality to it. It looks like a fun project. I remember sitting with my mom, painting wallpaper onto my dollhouse walls -- good memories!

[lisa s]

OK - ready?
http://www.dollhouses-trains-more.com/
http://www.spminiatures.com/

i had more, but i have to dig them up....
i like it all empty like that too, though...
and now i REALLY want to make a button wreath!

[mary]

it will be so much fun decorating that house with Mia! I can't wait to see the transformation.

it's been nice to have you around so much this month. I hope you have a nice break.