My Cafe Ole Cottage

This house is on eBay right now! Here is the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item
=290095876482&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:11

As I stood on my balcony this morning, enjoying the sweet breeze and spring blooms, I thought it was the perfect day for me to take pictures of my latest dollhouse, the Cafe Ole Cottage! My coffee-loving hubby, Shah, picked out the colors for me ~ needless to say, it was after a trip to Starbucks!

This dollhouse was an experiment of sorts; this was my first attempt at creating clay roof shingles. I used self-hardening Marblex clay and painted the roof with dark chocolate acrylic paint and a soft latte wash. My hats off to the paper-clay dollhouse artists: the process was indeed a test of my patience!

And now on to my love affair with fabric wallpaper! I discovered the perfect fabric to create my faux wood panels: it has a crackle print and comes in various colors. For this Coffee and Cream inspired home, I picked out fabrics in warm beige and pale coffee. The chair rail and moldings were created with lace, which was considerably cheaper than wood molding, and a lot easier to apply. I am in love with this combination: so much so, that I bought a yard more of the fabrics for my next dollhouse!

This house is on eBay right now! Here is the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item
=290095876482&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:11

Mini Room Boxes by Lenor Johnson

While doing some housecleaning, my friend Lenor Johnson found some more photos of her room-boxes that she so kindly shared with us. I have always been a fan of the "old world" touch in the brilliant paper-clay creations of Lenor. I am always left amazed at how she captures realism in her art: from the sooty fireplace to the draping shawl and floppy pillow: I always feel like I am right there inside her dollhouse!

To see more of her amazing creations, visit:
http://smehreen.polapine.com/lenor/

Yankee Dime Primitives Website

I am proud to introduce to you, my friend Kellie Wachter's first website, Yankee Dime Primitives ~ designed by yours truly! This site features Kellie's latest one-of-a-kind Vintage Inspired dolls, the miniatures she is known for and all her other whimsical creations!

Here is the link:
http://smehreen.polapine.com/yankeedime/

Let me know what you think!

Lenor Johnson Website

Hello all! I just finished making a website for my favorite artist: Lenor Johnson. This website features her timeless dollhouse creations: The Cottage, The Book Room, The Brownstone ~ and all her tiny treasures!

Here is the link:

http://smehreen.polapine.com/lenor/

Let me know how you like the website!