Kind of like hopscotch

 At least that's how I feel as I jump from one little project to the next today. The pan of soup was done last week but I just remembered to show you. I had a rubber band out to make a rawhide chew toy for Davy's dog. As I looked at it, I realized I could cut small slivers and make noodles. My "yummy" soup recipe is rubber band noodles, polymer clay bits of carrots and celery, and amber glass paint. Since Mrs. Sherwood has been deep cleaning all day the Sherwoods are having canned soup, white bread and butter for dinner.

 The table is set with soup bowls and silverware with napkins, a basket of bread slices, butter with a knife, and salt and pepper. There's fresh baked apple pie for dessert.

 I finally got the books made for Davy's shelf. He's got some classics like Charlotte's Web, The Borrowers, and Robinson Crusoe as well as some Golden books. His favorite, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, is on his dresser.

 I made a mailbox out of some scrap metal. It even has an atomic starburst embossed on the lid.

 I wrapped some spice printies around a scrap of balsa to make these spice cans. The little shelf is made from scrap bits of wood. You can also see the recipe cards on the counter in this photo.

The clock is made from a metal lid from a champagne bottle, paper, scrap metal, and a little watch bit. I painted the lid with nail polish.

I still have plenty of little things to do to add personality and life but I am very pleased with the results so far.

Have a wonderful, blessed week!

Mid Century Modern Starburst Clock

 While looking through Etsy for mid century modern dollhouse items I found a couple of sellers that make amazing dollhouse miniatures from that era. Unfortunately, my budget does not allow me to spend that much on my hobby. I really liked a couple of the clocks I saw. I did a google image search for mcm wall clocks and started to get ideas for what I could make. Then I had a "eureka moment" and remembered the vintage broach I hung in the antique shop just because it looked like a starburst clock. So I retrieved the broach and printed out a clock face I liked in several sizes.

 The first attempt was mounting a small face on cardboard and then gluing it in place. I didn't like the way that looked.

 Next, I popped out the faux pearl in the center and glued a plain paper face that was a bit larger in place. Ah, now we're getting somewhere.

 A tiny piece of wire, bent and glued in place makes perfect clock hands.

Now I'm waiting for the Triple Thick "glass" to dry. I will update this post with a final picture of the finished clock. I am so excited about this little thing! Back later with the update!

I also purchased a chair and ottoman for the Westville while I was searching Etsy. It's a dangerous place, that Etsy, lol. The seller is a lovely lady who didn't mind taking extra measurements for me. Her shop is filled with vintage items of all kinds.

This is the seller's photo and here's a link to her shop - lrobinson

New and improved

The clock was too plain for the style of the house so I dressed it up a bit. It looks more like a mantel clock should look - at least in a French country style house.

It's the little things

 This roof is moving along slowly but it's going to be worth it...at least, that's what I keep telling myself, LOL.

 A new shelf in the bathroom holds various toiletries - shampoo, conditioner, baby bath, perfume, aftershave, nail polish. There's room for more but these are enough for now.

 The kitchen got dishsoap and a scrubbie.

 I made a clock and a fireplace screen. I love the screen!

The bedroom got a pretty urn full of flowers.

There's still more to do besides finishing the roof. I want to make a lamp for the master bedroom nightstand, and an alarm clock, too. The upper hall is just boring. I need to add something, just not sure what. If I find labels I like I may add them to the products I made today. As much as I like this house, I think it's still missing some personality -  it needs more to make it personal. Any ideas?