giveaway reminder and dollhouse fun

First, please remember to sign up for my 300 follower give-away if you are one of my followers- http://delightfulminis.blogspot.com/2011/06/finally-giveaway.html

The dollhouse fun is in the photo above. I got the chair with cat from a forum round robin box I do with friends. The chair is slightly under scale and was dark brown. I gave it an aged finish and gave the cat a reason to be there. The plant does not appear to have survived the cat's leap on to the chair, lol. I used a piece of clear plastic to glue the pot, dirt and plant to. Now I can move the mess wherever I want.

Hope you all have a great weekend - the sun is finally shining again here! :)

Willowcrest update

Sinces I took this photo I put a black wash over the gray shingles. They look almost like slate now. I'm very happy with the color combination.
I made a fern for the living room. I've also button tufted all the throw pillows and the cushions on the chair since taking this pic.
I made a pretty nightie to hang on the bathroom door.
I don't have a photo but I used the bottom of a Michael's hutch to make an island style cabinet for the kitchen - although it doesn't sit in the middle like an island. I used the top of the hutch to make this window seat and...
...this bookcase. In the foreground you can see the leather ottoman. The wing chair needed an ottoman to make it a truly comfy reading spot, lol. The details are adding personality to the house. Eventually, I have to make the residents, too.

Thanks to all who've entered the giveaway so far and for your comments. It's fun to see what everyone's favorite project is. See the post below to enter if you are a follower.

Finally, the Giveaway!

Real life has gotten in the way of my blog life recently so I am late getting my giveaway posted but here it is. The winner will receive this shabby entertainment center complete with television, DVD player, remote control, DVDs. I've also included a cordless telephone on a charger. I'm showing it inside the cabinet but it isn't fastened down so can be put wherever you like in your project. Most of the items inside the cabinet are held in place with tacky wax so could be rearranged as well.
The television is a refrigerator magnet but everything else was made or altered by me.

The rules are as follows:
1. You must be a follower as of June 22, 2011, midnight Eastern time.
2. You must comment on this post indicating that you wish to be entered in the drawing.
3. You can get a second entry in the drawing if you tell me which of my projects is your favorite and why.

I will draw the winning entry on Friday, July 15, 2011. Good luck~I look forward to your comments. :)

Covering the windows

I haven't been out to get more veneer so I worked on window coverings. The living room ones are the most formal. I used flocked paper and added trim.
The bay window curtains are from the same paper but with different trim.
The kitchen got a pretty daisy print pull down shade and a new rug.
The bedroom got simple wood blinds cut from a placemat.

The stairwell window and the third floor windows will all remain uncovered to let in as much light as possible. My daughter and I are heading into town this afternoon so I will get the veneer to finish the siding. The Willowcrest is fast approaching completion!

I am a bad blog friend...

I have been very lax in welcoming my new followers. I'm so sorry. I appreciate each one of you and I thank you so much for following my mini adventures. I logged in this morning to find that I've reached 300 followers! That is so exciting! And it calls for a new giveaway. I've been thinking about but haven't figured out what the prize will be yet. I will post details when I know - what this spot for more details. :D

Aged to perfection

I ran out of siding but that didn't stop me from painting and aging the areas I had finished. Remember this is an old house purchased by a young couple. They've put all their time and money into making the interior a comfortable home. The exterior is still shabby and worn. I mixed a custom dark purple/eggplant color. I love the green door with the purple.
This side is finished - I've sanded it a bit more since the photo was taken. I think I'm going to use an aged brick paper for the foundation. The same brick I used on the chimney in the third floor room.

Now that I've got this much done I can't wait to get it finished. Once the exterior is done I will work on curtains and accessories to make it their home. I also need to make or purchase the couple.

Why do you always run out of a crucial item ...

...when you're almost finished?I got one side wall completely sided and the front is sided as far as the porch. The door is new as of last night. I used pieces of a fruit crate to create 2 doors and the replacement piece for the roof.
This wall is completely sided. The rough siding was already on the house. I'm using iron on birch veneer. Rather than use an iron I am using my heat gun and a putty knife to apply the pieces. It's working really well...or it was until I ran out of veneer. ;)
This is the foyer side of the front door.
The bathroom also got a door. Neither door is actually hinged. I would have used cloth hinges if I'd been able to remove at least one side of the door trim without breaking it. But the trim was stuck fast on both doors. So they are just glued into position.

Hopefully, tomorrow I can get out to get more veneer. I love living out in the middle of nowhere - except for those times when you need something now, lol. At least I'm being forced to take a bit of a break. That's a good thing cuz I've been up past 2 am several nights in a row working on the Willowcrest. I get a little focused when I'm working on a project, ;)