Sunday, December 4, 2011

I finally made alot of progress this weekend on my newest Cottage.  Last weekend I added all the paper rocks which took me about 3 days to carve the wet paper and try to make look like stones.  And all week for the paper to dry.  I'm not very good with the painting, and I continue to struggle with painting and making the stones look like stones.  I still need to work on the roof.  I'm trying to get a Hay look.  I spent about 3 hours painting the doors and windows Saturday.  I used a crackle finish to give them an aged look.  I think these stones are my best so far out of the other cottages Ive completed.  I used a different technique in how I applied the ground paper.  I hope you all like what if done so far.  Plus I got a little distracted today, and decided to build a bird house for the back yard, so the birds can have a house by the bird feeder.  You can see the Bird House I created below these photos.  I got a little carried away in the garage building the bird house in which I thought it would only take a couple hours.  But after seven hours of working I built it a little to big, and it turned out to be a BIRD MANSION.  Hopefully next weekend I can get it painted.  I'm thinking Colonial Red with a black roof and White shutters and trim.   
I hope everyone has a wonderful December and Christmas Holiday.
Merry Christmas!
Love Stan 
















This is what happens when I think I'm bored, and I want to work on something other than my miniature houses.  I ended up using wood rulers for the shutters, and an old door that was supposed to be for on of my Gnome Homes.  I am so tired right now from working on this all day, I cant get up from the couch, which makes it perfect for me to upload these picures to you right now.


I plan to build it onto a big wood post with a bird feeder below the house.  Ill post more pictures when the work progresses next weekend.


5 comments:

  1. It's amazing the transformation that you did, make the house in style cottage!
    The bird house is great. ;)
    Hugs

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  2. OMG, lol, thats funny about the bird house, its amazing, lucky birds! And awesome job on the stone work, thats alot of work!

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  3. that house is great and don't worry about the bird mansion, the amish have bigger bird houses than that stuck on a pole in their front yards

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  4. The stone work looks fantastic, as does that incredible bird house!

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  5. The cottage is wonderful! I love the crackle finish on the windows and door.
    Also what beautiful dogs you have......enjoy seeing them in the sidebar, and one more time, your house is gorgeous!
    Ray

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