A Long, Long Process

Most, if not all of the decisions have now been made for the garden center. From top to bottom there is now a final plan.  :D

Getting here has been a long, long process! How many times have I tried different roof ideas? How many times have I changed my mind? How many times have I painted the building?! This project has gone from a coffee shop to a garden center to a coffee shop and back again. 

I don't think I have a chance of finishing before the Creatin' Contest deadline on December 17th.  I'm going to try, but I know I have too much to do. I'm going to just relax and enjoy the process.

I also have two Christmas swap gifts to finish and mail. Kikka and Julia if you are reading this please email your address to me. Thanks Fabiola for organizing this swap and for all of your sweet comments here.

I really don't have anything to show you today but I feel good knowing I can now move ahead with some confidence. I may have some light fixtures to show you in a few days?

Hope you had a good weekend. Welcome to my new followers and all of my faithful friends! I appreciate each and every one of you. Thanks for following my blog. Even if there aren't any minis ❣

Remember This?

I've been thinking again. Thinking about entering the Miniatures.com Creatin'Contest. There are only six weeks left until the deadline!

I tossed my originals ideas a long time ago. Now I'm reconsidering...

Do you think I have enough time?  Do you think I can do it?

Disqualified?

I will probably be disqualified from the Creatin' Contest. I have decided to use the loft kit as a "pattern" for a new build! This morning I'm working on the roof.



I found this kitchen back splash at Home Depot. I like the wavy pattern and I love the brushed nickle finish! It is black on the under side. Perfect.

Here is how it looks with the skylights cut out.



Next I will cut new walls from foam core. I plan to add more windows upstairs and down. The loft area will stay, but I'm planning to extend it out from the house. I want to make an outdoor seating area with a garden below.

When I'm finished I will still have the original kit! :D

Thanks for following along as I keep changing my mind about things! Hope you have a great day!

Inspiration

I've been Googling. Found this photo. Not sure I can pull this off, but I'm going to try!

Let's see. I'll need wood, black paint, props and accessories, fabric, cardstock, flooring, chairs, lights...


Time to get busy! :D

About Face!

I have yet another idea for my Creatin' Contest kit! I just found this beautiful pin at Etsy.



I've changed my mind about what to do with this project so many times! Now I have finally decided what I want to do. :D



I want to make something different but also something that I would enjoy keeping or giving away once the contest is over.

My son-in-law is a natural born comedian. He keeps us all in stitches constantly! He recently joined an Improv Comedy Group.



I've started collecting new ideas.



Looks like I will be visiting Casey to learn how to make curtains like this!

I feel like a big weight has been lifted off my shoulders. NOW I can get to work! Whew!

Hope you have a wonderful day! :D

Decisive Moments

Photo from Trek Earth by Peter Stolonov

I now have three ideas for my Creatin' Contest Kit. One is light. One is dark. The third is a combination of both light and dark.

People I've talked with don't like my "dark" idea. They frown and say things like, "Mom, that's spooky!" "Who would want a house like that?"

When we discuss my "light" idea, comments are more positive. "Oh, that would be pretty!" "Do that!"

The light AND dark plan gets puzzled looks and remarks like, "That's just too weird."

It's decision time. LIGHT it is! This photo from Sunstream.com is a hint of things to come.

Of course this means a whole new set of ideas and things to do. I plan to make a design board to get my thoughts together. More on that later.

The beach house kitchen is finished! I will show you photos after the sun comes up! :D

Inspired Renovation

This morning, I took my Mini Town Loft Kit out of the box and propped it up on the dining room table. Then I looked around the house to see if I already had things I can use to remodel it. This issue of Dwell Magazine is packed full of inspiration!

I found quite a few things I may use. The windows and doors were purchased for my future modern house. They fit here.

I found some fabric and scrapbook paper that may work? The staircase is from the old house I found on Craigslist.

The loft is not as big as I thought it would be. I'm going to have to think more about how I'm going to do the rooms.

For now, it's back to the beach house kitchen. I'm glad I have 10 months to think about how to design this kit!

Hope you have a great day filled with ideas and inspiration!

I'm In, Are You?

I decided yesterday to enter the Miniatures.com 2012 Creatin' Contest. I've ordered my kit. I'm doing my research. I'm making my lists and sketching my design. This is the only hint I can give you.

Greenwood, Orlando FL

Sometimes when you can't get an idea out of your head, you just have to jump in and do it!

Will you be joining me? Someday, you will. :D

Just Thinking About It . . .

I'm thinking about entering the Miniatures.com 2012 Creatin' Contest? I love the MiniTown Loft Kit.



I'm not sure that what I have in mind would work for this kit, but it won't be a modern house!

I would finally repair and use some of the old furniture I got with one of my Craigslist houses.



I will need to make things and buy some things too. Like this car I'm watching on Ebay.



Sorry for the crummy photo. That's what you get on Ebay sometimes.

So I would build a "not so modern house" with OLD furniture and a limousine. I have some crazy ideas sometimes! LOL

Not sure if I will even enter the contest? I have until December to decide. Are you planning to join in?

Just what I need, another project right? I'm going to have to move to a bigger house or put my bed up on blocks to hide all of the other projects I have!

I actually finished Grandma's hair today. Thanks again Casey! I'm just waiting for the glue to dry and I'll show you how it looks tomorrow.

Hope you are having a good weekend!