I have been working like a bear lately and not a lot of free time, but i have been squeezing time in to work on one of my hobbies...dollhouse and miniatures.

I built a Gingerbread House out of plywood. It is taking shape nicely and I am now putting in electricity. Wanted to share how it looks thus far. Exterior is almost done and I have begun decorating the interior. The inside will be a santa's workshop complete with Elves, lots of presents, toys and ... Santa Himself!

I didn't use shingles and instead used Joint Compound on the roof to resemble frosting. It worked PERFECTLY. You can't see the detail in the pics but it dried looking just like creamy white frosting and i put the plastic candies in it while still wet so they are secured.

After a long day at work, working on this is so relaxing even tho the actual cutting sanding and nailing together was hard work LOL

OMIGOD DOXIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is absolutely beautiful!! Do you make them to sell?geesh, I thought I was kinda crafty, but I couldn't do ANYTHING close to that!!!
So now we know where you've been, but golly gee I miss you!!

That is SO beautiful! I can't do anything like that! Thanks for sharing! :rocker:

Dox! I've missed ya, hope all is well! That house is so awesome. I can't wait to see/hear more about the inside. Do you do this just as a fun hobby, or have you ever entered in any kind of competitions?

Emjay, i do this as a hobby but once upon a time I entered one in competitions. I have since sold it as i moved to a house without a lot of room for awhile (could kick myself i want it back LOL)> Won a lot of ribbons on that one, it was huge and i put real brick siding on it, asphalt shingles the works.

here is a sneak peek of the inside. Work in progress for sure. Window or door trim is not up and some glue not dry yet on the door glass.....this is a part of the living room.

I MISS YOU GUYS TOO! This is always my busiest time of year at work and at home!



OH and here is something else I want to share. for my daughter for christmas I commissioned an artist to do an oil painting of my grandaughter. It is finished now. the picture does not do the real thing justice. It is exquisite. I think my daughter is going to lvoe it! She loves anything with that baby on it! LOL

Aww! That house is just so beautiful. And that painting of your granddaughter is so sweet! What an adorable baby! :wub: I'm sure your daughter will be thrilled.

OMG!!! That pic isn't even of my baby & it made me cry! It is so beautiful & lifelike. Hubby & I want to have this done with our 2 girls, but it is not on the budget. :(

And your HOBBY? Giiirrrrllllll, you could be making some serious mojo selling those houses! That one you are working on in is amazing & so intricately detailed...just, WOW!

Missin you lots! :glomp:

DOX-

I had no idea how insanely talented you are! that house is amazing! I am so super impressed. all of the detail.. i mean honestly lady.. you took my breath away :wow: I would love to learn from you someday. It is my hope to become crafty when I'm done with school. Hobbies seem so far off.. but IN TIME! I will be able to have some of those things. I can't wait. soo.... come up here to Rochester and stay in my fancy house that I'm going to buy and teach me how you do what you do... because you are so amazingly talented! thank you for sharing with us... I had no idea. :friends:
We miss you so much in chat.. but I can see why you have been busy. Life does that sometimes.. I know that I'm certainly not around as much as i would like to be. sucks. :grouphug:

the oil painting is absolutely gorgeous. Your daughter is going to love it! I bet it's going to be hard to part with it.. I know you are such the proud grandma! :wub:

Thanks to all for the kind words! DJ I have not been staying up as late since i have been working longer hours so that is why i have been so absent from chat. mostly no one is there until I am in bed LOLOL

here is the living room. it's all getting near finished.



CLose up of front porch. And the house isn't crooked, just my picture taking is crooked lOL



Toy making room

WOW OH WOW OH WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :allaboard: :allaboard: :allaboard:

I second that WOW! That is amazing Dox, thank you for sharing this with us. The oil painting of your grandaughter is priceless. I'm sure you're daughter will treasure it forever. :)

That is freakin' awesome, Dox!!


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You really could make a small fortune selling those beautiful houses! And the oil painting of your granddaughter is precious! Thanks for sharing with us! :wub: