Diy doll castle

I am a firm believer that the most memorable gifts are homemade. Granted, as Pinterest Fails have taught us all, they aren’t always the easiest or most convenient presents to give, but with a little bit of skill, creativity, and patience I’m convinced that the specialness of a one-of-a-kind present is worth the trouble. And, […]

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Michaels DIY wood Castle

I found an unfinished wooden castle while shopping at Michaels. This castle is awesome because it’s like having a blank canvas. All you need to do is add paint, embellishments, and other deco…

doll house castle

🍄✨Diy Enchanted castle ✨🍄 We love everything magical! This wooden castle and birdhouses are from @michaelsstores . If you’ve been… | Instagram

My grandson turned 3 this last year. He had always been enamored with the wee wooden castle that was on the burn pile, marked for extinction (too many mice had made it their home and it had been outside for a year)! "No Ben no!" I would call out, "Too much mice poop!". And the poor little mug would look at it wistfully, and toddle off. He's such a good kid. But then it occurred to me, I could clean that thing and bring it to life for Ben's Christmas present. It already had a great patina…

A new commission is underway. Kathie requested an English style fairytale cottage. I call it Cotsworth Cottage. I have no idea where the name came from. It just popped into my head out of nowhere! :) This house has a turret. I decided the turret would be with windows. The turret is a paper mache box from Hobby Lobby that I cut in half. You can use any box like an oatmeal box. For the interior Kathie wanted something light and not gloomy. I came across this gorgeous lavender paper with roses…