Playing Dress Up

You'd think that a person who was soooo excited to begin working on the interior of her cottage would have a plan and know exactly what to start with. Um, no, I'm embarrassed to say... Traveling to AZ to visit my folks was wonderful, but all that sunshine in November kind of threw me off track!

So while I contemplate where to begin, I thought I might audition some chairs for the dining room. That meant making up some chair kits. And while I was at it, why not play a little bit, too? I decided to make six of the same HOM chairs but in several different styles, then accessorize them just for fun.

The two dark pink ones on the end are slated for the cottage's dining room, but need some work. White wax? Inked edges? Not sure yet so to be decided...

Of course each chair needs a pot of flowers to compliment it's style...

And some journals with a tassel bookmark...

And of course a cup of tea with tea bag, saucer, spoon and cookie...

My fingers are just 12 times too large for making these tea bags an easy task!

And a basket...

With a box of tea...

After making 42 of these tea bags, I developed a knack.

Cookies...

Raw Honey...

And tea towels...

And bird houses just for fun...

They need a little more character, just like these...

And here is each little chair, one in each style, almost finished...

I still don't know what I'm going to start with on the cottage interior, but I sure had fun playing dress up!

I hope in the midst of all the holiday hoopla, you're finding time to play, too! It truly is food for the soul!

xo xo,
Jodi

P.S.
I was honored to be asked to have the Sweet Christmas Cottage included in the December issue of Dollshouse & Miniatures Scene. The editor, Carl, made me take a photo of myself to include with the article, a thing only slightly worse to me than a root canal. So if you're curious, I'm on pages 28-29. Who's that middle aged woman? Ah jeeze! Is that really me?!? :/ Yep. My 50th birthday happens in December, so maybe "middle aged" is a little too generous. Unless I plan on living past 100. Which I do, because that's how long it will take to complete all the miniature projects I have dreamed. ;o)