tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post5317010751407587914..comments2024-03-25T21:19:01.129-04:00Comments on About My Doll Houses: Whither Shall We Wander....Daydreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-57919524639589989892018-08-07T07:55:03.493-04:002018-08-07T07:55:03.493-04:00What an amazing project this is. The detail on ...What an amazing project this is. The detail on the windows was definitely time well spent especially when you show the "done" and "not done" versions. It makes such a difference.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182285759059917550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-25179798650814965302018-07-24T20:45:16.531-04:002018-07-24T20:45:16.531-04:00Thank you Blanche! It is a huge project! LOL! I wa...Thank you Blanche! It is a huge project! LOL! I was a novice designer and wanted it to really feel like a Castle so it is big. I am glad you like it! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-59693727388715823302018-07-24T20:43:21.229-04:002018-07-24T20:43:21.229-04:00Hi Marjorie! The "double hung windows" w...Hi Marjorie! The "double hung windows" were one of those technical details that were giving me fits until I figured out how to make the illusion with the thinner trim. I am so glad I persevered... now the windows are much more realistic looking! As for the Caves... they have only been featured in my Halloween tales... entirely a temporary "stage-set" because so far there has been no real work done on them! And the Saints keep tempting me to get them finished... and then something else needs to happen first. But I hope to work on them more soon! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-53259258215810459312018-07-24T20:37:20.325-04:002018-07-24T20:37:20.325-04:00Hi Anna! I love that description of the process......Hi Anna! I love that description of the process.... working around in circles... getting a lot done on the way! It is exactly like that! And I am glad to say I enjoy going in these circles. It is so satisfying when those little details really do make a difference! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-51796980343712970932018-07-24T20:28:49.923-04:002018-07-24T20:28:49.923-04:00Hi Shannon! Yes, that is exactly the way it goes.....Hi Shannon! Yes, that is exactly the way it goes... start something and discover something else is needed first... then something else and so on! LOL! It is a wonder we ever finish these project! Oh, gee.... maybe that's why I haven't finished any of them! LOL! At least I can say I love making them more than finishing them! :):)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-22143530576068435962018-07-24T20:25:31.444-04:002018-07-24T20:25:31.444-04:00Hi Kristine! The Castle has been only half built f...Hi Kristine! The Castle has been only half built for quite a while... it feels good to be making some progress here again. And yes, there is a lot of planning required... and waiting while figuring out the details. The Saints have been very patient... I am hoping to make more progress on them soon. I am really glad you like them! I love the dark and moody quality of the Castle... the Medieval Times were so different from what we know... I am really fascinated by them! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-55476405076843852462018-07-24T20:20:05.037-04:002018-07-24T20:20:05.037-04:00Hi Mom! I wonder where I got my wit from....? :)
I...Hi Mom! I wonder where I got my wit from....? :)<br />I love the Castle too!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-3284383447485899632018-07-24T20:19:03.223-04:002018-07-24T20:19:03.223-04:00Dear Birgit... the secret to not losing things is ...Dear Birgit... the secret to not losing things is to not put them "away"! LOL! My "work rooms" are busy places and there is not anywhere for things to get put away to... excluding the Caves which have now been emptied out! I am trying to make a little more "order" in my kingdoms... so the Castle structure is needing to be finished... or at least mostly attached even if temporarily (the benefit of screws... they can be unscrewed!). We shall see if it helps with the "unfinished" projects piles! LOL! And it is always so satisfying when those little details do make such a difference! It was worth all the trouble and the long wait! And the Caves.... they have always been a project that is just almost about to be ready to begin.... *sigh*.... when I get the time to figure out some of the details..... :):):)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-12842514549011600042018-07-24T20:05:51.717-04:002018-07-24T20:05:51.717-04:00Hi Carol! I agree with you! I think I need another...Hi Carol! I agree with you! I think I need another "holiday"! LOL! The problem with being obsessed is not wanting to take time away from the projects... I really do love the making of things! But sometimes I think I need to make myself slow down... and then an idea occurs and up I jump! LOL! I'm glad you like the Saints... I am really hoping to get them finished soon... which is such a relative concept! LOL! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-92130315890092286452018-07-24T20:00:52.896-04:002018-07-24T20:00:52.896-04:00Dear Elizabeth, if you could see my "storage&...Dear Elizabeth, if you could see my "storage" you would know why I could find them! LOL! Piles of cut pieces stacked in the corner beside the Castle.... not moving an inch in how many years? (It is almost embarrassing!) My family is so kind when they visit... they overlook the fact that my entire house has become my "work room"...! I felt it was time to clear up a few corners and get the pieces attached... even if the interiors are not yet finished... then I will be better able to see what has to be done! And the tiny details on the Willowcrest have been bugging me for a while! It feels good to get them done! :):)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-72704370471615734182018-07-24T19:55:21.273-04:002018-07-24T19:55:21.273-04:00Hi Jodi! Sometimes the details make me crazy! (Lik...Hi Jodi! Sometimes the details make me crazy! (Like needing functional stairs and doors and windows that at least look like they could function! LOL!) I'm glad you like my window details! Time sure is rushing by .... I am just trying to make the most of it wherever I can! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-40417813701576677772018-07-24T19:49:19.748-04:002018-07-24T19:49:19.748-04:00Hi Sheila! I think part of the "problem"...Hi Sheila! I think part of the "problem" is not being exactly sure what I want to do next.... or being too indecisive about which idea to use.... sometimes it takes me a long time to convince myself that my idea is good enough! It's all for the adventure anyway... and I do love the process so much! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-28168997648203544532018-07-24T19:46:56.577-04:002018-07-24T19:46:56.577-04:00Thank you Claude! I will get to the painting ... s...Thank you Claude! I will get to the painting ... soon! The patient Saints are getting tired of waiting! LOL!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-2961182712332824292018-07-24T19:45:58.336-04:002018-07-24T19:45:58.336-04:00Oh Wow! That lilac blossom is perfect! Yikes! it a...Oh Wow! That lilac blossom is perfect! Yikes! it almost makes mine look unrealistic... *Sigh* I can only do so much! I would go broke at that price for my lilac shrub! LOL!<br />And yes, I am still trying to get some of the structure of the Willowcrest finished.... the cupola has to be built... So much to do! I am so glad you are building one too!!!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-88131373091120731742018-07-24T04:43:15.513-04:002018-07-24T04:43:15.513-04:00Wow!!! Che progetto enorme! Sono impressionata dal...Wow!!! Che progetto enorme! Sono impressionata dal castello! Complimenti!BLANCHEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743965440675562178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-82723273426240073972018-07-13T17:55:49.031-04:002018-07-13T17:55:49.031-04:00Hi, Betsy - You do seem to have accomplished a lot...Hi, Betsy - You do seem to have accomplished a lot during your vacation week, even though the time may have sped by for you. I'm impressed with the way you managed to make the Hardwick Hall windows look like double-hung ones by adding that extra strip. Nice work! I'm glad that you've returned to the Castle; I enjoyed the photos of the lower part - I'm pretty sure that I haven't seen the caves and the rock before now. What a great concept! And of course I always love seeing that ceiling with all the "Patient Saints" - and I'm happy to welcome the 16th lilac blossom!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-48142922471505494782018-07-11T21:15:34.925-04:002018-07-11T21:15:34.925-04:00What a week! What an amazing difference the attent...What a week! What an amazing difference the attention to the tiny details on the tiny windows make. The 'working around in circles' only to find yourself back where you started seems to have paid off - you got a lot done on your way around LOL<br />Anna xAnna https://www.blogger.com/profile/02942756202056729563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-26086755087069103262018-07-11T17:54:28.838-04:002018-07-11T17:54:28.838-04:00Ahhh Betsy, I think you just described an average ...Ahhh Betsy, I think you just described an average day in my craft room!! Just starting something, even if it means you can’t finish it, or that it highlights something else to do, is progress. And taking a fresh look at it may highlight a way forward, what to do first. This build is amazing. Can’t wait to see what’s next!shannonc60https://www.blogger.com/profile/12411485172616395915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-211632390991157582018-07-11T16:01:07.146-04:002018-07-11T16:01:07.146-04:00I came across this lilac blossom, thought it might...I came across this lilac blossom, thought it might inspire you<br />https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/533698081/bestelwijze-lila-tak-112-schaalVéronique https://www.blogger.com/profile/04720638085856405622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-79305142480904244212018-07-11T14:08:35.352-04:002018-07-11T14:08:35.352-04:00Hi Betsy, seems like despite it flying by you stil...Hi Betsy, seems like despite it flying by you still made the most of your vacation! ;) I just love your Castle’s Great Hall ceiling! I know it can be dark in there but it kind of makes everything seem more realistic. I understand the whole can’t do one thing without seeming to do a whole bunch of other tasks first, it always seems to be the case in these builds. It’s nice to know you have this project to come back to when inspiration strikes. Kristine PaperDollMiniatureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348940337267272223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-7430989123189063482018-07-11T09:34:21.957-04:002018-07-11T09:34:21.957-04:00You wit, you! Tudor, indeed.
Wow, you have a lot o...You wit, you! Tudor, indeed.<br />Wow, you have a lot of work to do on that castle. I'm glad you've begun! I love the castle...<br />Lots of love,<br />MomHarriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607850290415958747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-56179361826767356002018-07-10T17:46:45.428-04:002018-07-10T17:46:45.428-04:00Wow, you've achieved a lot during your holiday...Wow, you've achieved a lot during your holiday week… it's for sure always amazing what difference little details like your window trims make. It looks so much better this way. And like Elizabeth already said - I am in awe that you're able to find trims and doors being prepared a long time ago. I always end up knowing where pieces have been before I put them away - with no clue where they are now. It was fantastic to see the Saints again… and the castle. And it's even more fantastic that one lead to the other and made you start working on the castle and especially the caves... very spooky… perfect for placing a "dragons welcome"-sign there… *grin*<br /><br />Hugs<br />BirgitBiWuBärhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624262663621307478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-74300425064652636742018-07-10T16:10:31.997-04:002018-07-10T16:10:31.997-04:00Goodness Betsy, I need a lie-down after reading al...Goodness Betsy, I need a lie-down after reading all you have achieved over your holiday break. Well done. The windows for the Willowcrest look great. It is amazing how small details make all the difference. I love the painted saints on the ceiling of the castle. Beautiful. And your embroidery is coming along nicely too.<br /><br />I think you need a real holiday after all that!<br />Carol :) xWee Cute Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327241961662548481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-38086015802021349662018-07-10T14:23:00.175-04:002018-07-10T14:23:00.175-04:00Your Willowcrest windows with the now finished tri...Your Willowcrest windows with the now finished trims, make a world of difference Betsy and no doubt you're happy to be able to delete yet another item off your To Do list even if it wasn't on it! ;D<br />But, I have to say how impressed I am that you have been able to FIND your pre-cut and pre-painted wood doors and trims for the various projects featured here, especially after such an elapse of time! <br />I have misplaced many things which were pre-prepared or on stand-by which I can never seem to find again when I need them, so I figure that your mini kingdom must be quite well organinze!<br />And even though the week quickly flew by, your vacation time, proved to be Time Well Spent! elizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-24775572771345780812018-07-10T10:15:16.778-04:002018-07-10T10:15:16.778-04:00I love the details you've added to make the wi...I love the details you've added to make the windows look real and functional! The leading and stained glass are beautiful!<br />It seems like time in general has sped up, but it sure looks like you accomplished a lot of work in a week! It was fun to revisit the castle and all it's magnificent charm!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.com