More.... So....

Shelves and Stems Continued... Plus a Pot or Two....

In Case you might think I have forgotten the Attic Shelves, Dear Readers, in my excitement about the Lilac Bushes, I wanted to reassure you that I have been continuing with their construction too! You will understand that there are quite a few things that can be worked on while waiting for glue to dry... and the Lilacs need a lot of waiting for glue to dry! You might recall that I had completed all the shelves for the Attic except for the small ones right at the front by the open side of the House. The space here is quite narrow, only about 1 and 3/4 inches wide, but being right by the opening it makes a good place for easy viewing of any Treasures stored on these shelves. And because the shelves are so narrow, I thought to make them a little different from the rest of the shelves in that one section would be compartments for holding scrolls, and the other would have drawers for storing ingredients used in potion-making! I began the unit for scrolls first as it would be simpler to construct...

Here I have added the facing trims, 

And started the dividers for the scroll compartments....

And added the glittery silver paper too!

Alas, it is night-time so it is difficult to see it in place....

But I have also started the other unit.... 

which has the spacing of the shelves closer together 

because there will be drawers instead of open shelves.

(When I get those built!)

But at least I have the basic unit constructed!

And here you can see them in the bright light of Morning!

These are the shelves which will hold scrolls...

And here are the ones which will eventually

 have drawers in the openings... 

so I have not added the silver paper to these.

Here you can sort of see the whole Attic....

Those units at the front make it harder to see the sitting alcoves...

 but that just  makes them feel more secluded and intimate!

And another little project I was working on while

 all that glue was drying on the Lilac Bushes, Dear Readers,

 was the modification of some lovely ceramic beads.....

Which I thought would make lovely little "pots" for tiny plants....

So I glued a "base" on each bead made from card stock

And painted the silver rim eyelet white  to look like ceramic.....

I think they have a lovely little shape and a beautiful pattern.....

And there are a whole bunch of them.... 

each in various stages of painting.... 

they needed several coats of paint

 to get the silver to look like ceramic....

Still needing more paint.....

Nearly done! Now All I need to add is the crocus..... 

and the Muscari...

Meanwhile, Dear Readers, I have been

 working relentlessly at those Lilac Bushes...

(and forgetting to take pictures as I go....)

I decided that the bush needed more of the "stems" to be old and twisted....

(I had bought more of that paper covered wire)

and each time I added one to the "primary Pod".....

I had to add one just like it to the Three other seasonal "pods"......

(the fourth one just isn't showing in this picture)

before I would forget just what it was I had added or changed....

Because I am Determined to make all the shrub "skeletons" 

at the same time so that Eventually I will have

 all the Seasons represented! 

(This might take a while....!)

And these are just the Main stems! 

The smaller branches all still need to be added!

(What was I thinking?!)

So Now I not only have to make an incredible amount 

of Books for those shelves, Dear Readers, 

but I also need to make an unbelievable amount

 of leaves for the Lilac Bushes, 

as well as an ever growing number of Lilac blossoms....

And the Vinca Too....!

It seems that the More I make, 

the More I have More.... 

so So much More still to do!