At last they have a roof!

I'm sorry I've been away so soon after coming back but daughter #1 got engaged and married all in about 2 months. She always told me she would have a short engagement after a broken engagement in college. I'm thankful I am creative because I did a whole lot of diy projects in that 2 months, lol. The wedding was pretty and the bride was gorgeous. We gained a wonderful new son-in-law, too.

I had Friday and today off school due to weather so I finally had time to work on the farmhouse roof. After a bit of research I decided on the shape of my shingles. I already knew I wanted them to be green.  I found a good base green in my paper drawer then dabbed on various colors to get the look I wanted. Once the paint was dry I used a ruler to mark one inch lines from one narrow end to the other on each paper so I would know where to cut to separate shingles.

 Then I cut the papers into 1 1/4" strips the length of the paper long.

 Next I trimmed the corners of each shingle then glued the strips to the roof.

It is good to have all of the structural work done. This was such a cobbed together old house that there is no way to make the exterior perfect. Part of its charm is that it was homemade. All that is left are a few accessories and then I will have to find a new project.