What have I gotten myself into now? A new project of course! I usually skip over Halloween, my kids and grandkids are grown and my young grandkids are two thousand miles away so I don't get into it any more. We have not had trick or treaters for several years now.
Add that all together and I start crafting Christmas sometime in October. So when I saw this project I thought about it for several months before I decided that I would give it a go.
There were no instructions for making it except to point you toward pre-made chipboard kits. I like to craft from scratch whenever I can. I would have loved a set of plans to save me time and money.
So at least I had the rough dimensions of the project to make my own. I had some finishing plywood left over from other dollhouses I've made so that's what I used. And a lot of cardboard and some pressed board in places. I made the front 10" x 12" and the sides finished out to be 10" x 5-1/2". The base was 10" x 7-1/2".
Some of my previous projects are on an older blog here . I have too many hobbies to keep up with a blog site for each one so this year I decided to combine all my projects into just this one blog.
The bay windows were a little tricky for me and very, very detailed. They were a pain because they had to be precise to fit and look right. I made them out of cardboard and card stock covered with paper.
This project is from Artfully Musing by Laura Carson. You can get the digital print files from her site or on Etsy very reasonable.
There are several sheets you can use for materials to make this but you have to have the Toy Shop graphics for the building And you will want to also get some toy prints and people for your store. I don't think you can start too early on this project. A lot of things you will have to figure out or make on your own. I tried to stick to the original as much as possible but I did add my own little touches. You can add different types of lighting if you want. There are so many options available now.
This project will keep you busy with all the details. This is such a large project that I will have to post it in pieces with all my tips and tricks as I move along on it.
I had to buy very little because after years of crafting and doing artwork I actually have supplies like a mini craft store in my room. What I did buy, I got at the Dollar Tree. I've spent about four days on it so far. I'm totally obsessed with it and was up until two o'clock working on the details last night/this morning. Time just got away from me! So you better get started if you're hoping to get this project done soon.
After all, Christmas is coming!
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