It's finished!

 I still have lots of details I want to add but the house is done. I'm pleased with how the roof turned out. It's just black cardstock cut into shingles. After I glued them on I painted them.

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The house number is 216 for February of 2016 when I finished it. I'm discovering that I really enjoy giving new life to worn out dollhouses. This is the third one I've done now. I've never really enjoyed the building process so I don't mind starting with an already assembled house. It does make for some challenges but half the fun is figuring out how to overcome those. Next up will be the conservatory that hubby bought for me on our last weekend getaway. I'm still don't have a plan but it will come.

I got the house finished in time to watch the Super Bowl. Go Broncos!

The end is near!

The front of the house is finished - if, of course, I don't discover something that needs changed. You can't really see it in the photo but I edged the inside of the blue rims on the shutters and door with a fine black line. It makes the shutters look much more finished. The bay and porch have black scrapbook paper roofing. I will cut the paper into shingles for the actual roof and then add splatters of other colors to make them look more like real shingles. I also highlighted some of the bricks in other colors. I may do more but the ones I've done made a big difference in the overall look of the brick sheets. Just the sides to go! Then I will start to think about what I want to do with the attic and continue to add accessories.

I'm using contact adhesive to put the brick on. It's working really well. I will be glad to be done with the smell though. At this rate that should be soon!