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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Number 30: a beautiful, old dolls house.

Hi everyone, I hope you're doing well!


A little over a week ago, I purchased a beautiful, old dolls house. I wasn't planning to; she just 'happened' to cross my path, as is often the case, and I didn't hesitate for a moment. Here you see her standing on my living room table, right after arrival.


I have no idea how old she is, but she must be very vintage. Her previous owner 'worked' on her for some time, then decided to get rid of her. Well, you won't hear me complain!

She was basically stripped bare, but I got all kinds of bits and pieces, including ancient curtains, that -thankfully- the previous owner kept while doing his 'restoration' work.


Those bits and pieces I intend to use in due time, but it's not my intention to make her look all shiny and new again, in fact I love her just the way she is!
Besides, one must be careful when working on such old houses, they deserve lots of caution, love and respect!


The house is pretty much complete, even with the glass of the windows still intact, except for a small window which I will replace. Some of the glass had been removed, but came as part of the 'stash' that I got with the house.


Next to the main entrance there is a number '30,' hence I decided to name the house -and this project-  accordingly.



I totally love the staircase, which doesn't look anything like your regular dolls house staircase. The floor around it misses a couple of tiles, but I think I've seen them between the 'rubble'. If not, I don't mind leaving them out, as 'derelict' is my middle name when it comes to dolls houses (and, yes, less is definitely more!).





On the right side of the house, on the first floor, there's a beautiful balcony with two big doors.I imagine the balcony was tiled but I'm not sure, I'll have to study it in more detail.


The wooden roof tiles are quite thick and sturdy!


Below picture: Number 30 in the living room, just after arrival, with in the background "The Centennial" dolls house. I wouldn't be surprised if they're from around the same time period, although I have the feeling that this one is slightly younger. But then again, some ladies of a certain age do defy the passage of time quite successfully!



That's all for now, folks!  Thanks for visiting, and see you next time!

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Monday, May 25, 2020

The Conservatory: Angel.

Another item for The Conservatory: an angel that will act as a 'gate guard'.


That's all for now, folks!  Thanks for visiting, and see you next time!

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Monday, May 18, 2020

Dustpan and brush.

Hi all, how are you doing?

Today I spontaneously decided to work on a miniature that I bought recently.

This dustpan and brush were part of a set of several items for the kitchen, and looked totally pristine when I got them. The dustpan was blue and didn't have a single dent or chip in the paint, and the brush looked factory fresh too.

 
Well, those who know my work will understand that that wasn't going to remain like that for long!

So I worked on the brush and dustpan to make them look like they had a very busy life cleaning. I hope you like the result, and I'm sure they will look great in the Centennial dolls house.




 

That's all for now, folks!  Thanks for visiting, and see you next time!

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Work in Progress.

Hi All, how are you doing?

The construction activities for The Conservatory continue successfully.

On the below image you can see two finished items: an old fountain, a 'guardian angel' above the entrance, plus a metal door which is almost done.
 

In the background you can see a newly built wall, where the metal door will be placed.
 
Each item will be discussed separately in a future blog, but for now this 'sneak preview' will have to do.. :)

That's all for now, folks!  Thanks for visiting, and see you next time!

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Saturday, May 9, 2020

Adorable Teddies series: Posy!

Hi All, I hope you're doing well!

Today I'm continuing my mini-series of Adorable Teddies with a very special one: Posy!

Like Mo, she was born in The Netherlands, and moved to the beautiful island of Malta where she lives with my good friend Rebecca Micallef.

Posy is a creation of Dutch teddy bear artist Marrie van Vliet, and a very cute one too!


Two months ago she was here, and didn't waste any time to explore my Centennial dolls house. She even took up residence in its kitchen, as you can see on these photo's, and made it her own!

 
If you want to know more about Adorable Posy, you can follow her adventures on her blog (yes, she has one!). I never miss it, cos she makes me melt with her sweetness and innocence. Here's the address: https://posythetinybear.blogspot.com/



That's all for now, folks!  Thanks for visiting, and see you next time!

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Friday, May 8, 2020

Little Mo: An Adorable Teddy!

Hi everybody, I hope you're doing well!

On the 5th of May, this little sweetheart arrived to my house. It was love at first sight when I saw him online, so I immediately decided to adopt him.

I also knew instantly what his name would be: Mo, just Mo, which is derived from 'mohair', which is what his fur is made of.

I totally adore this little bear, so I'm very happy that I got him! Welcome home, Mo!



That's all for now!  Thanks for visiting, and see you next time!

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Fun.

As I continue working on the conservatory, I can't help 'playing around' with it.

The joy that I get from taking photos of the structure already in place, and then working on them to create a sense of magic, is truly amazing!

Here's one showing what appears to be a spectre manifesting itself. Can you believe it; the conservatory is not even finished yet, and it has already uninvited residents...


That's all for now!  Thanks for visiting, and see you next time!

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Saturday, May 2, 2020

Meanwhile, in the conservatory...

The construction of the conservatory is going pretty well. 

As a write these words, I'm working on a wall to put at its back, where the conservatory would be attached to the main building -the house- it there was one.

This wall will have, among other things, a door granting access to the conservatory. In the meantime I'm sharing another photo I too through the glass ceiling. Mind you that the floor is only temporary, as is everything else at this moment.


That's all for now!  Thanks for visiting, and see you next time!

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