August 11, 2014

Here is a little update to my blog; showing you links to what I have been up to via YouTube....

                                                       My mini AG doll collection....


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                              Mini Samantha's Closet; Custom Mini Fashions by Auntie Robin.....



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                               Mini Samantha's 1914 Girl Scout Uniforms; by Auntie Robin....

Will Be Posting UpDated Photos

I have added a few finishing touches to the "Orchid Dollhouse" that I have been working on.
I will be posting current photos of the updates; soon.  :)

April 9, 2014

It has been a while since I have added anymore to my dollhouse projects.  I have had a lot going on in my life.  My two mini AG dolls that I ordered on a bipolar HIGH; they arrived and are adorable.  I purchased the mini Samantha and mini Nellie dolls.  I have two mini Samantha dolls and one Nellie.  I am going to use the first Samantha as my "Dress Me Up" doll.  I ordered three more little outfits from Auntie Robin for the month of May (my birthday) and she is going to fix the back of Samantha's original dress; put tiny snaps so I won't have to deal with the Velcro.  I will mail her the dress sometime today. 

I will be taking photos of my new little dolls soon to post here.  The two little dolls were sealed mint in their boxes; never been touched.  Originally; I was going to remove all their dresses and have Auntie Robin fix the Velcro problem on all of them but when I received the two new dolls; they are so perfect (their hair) and details; I didn't want to mess anything up.  So; I will have just one "Dress Me Up" doll in this collection; my first mini Samantha (she can play an additional character named Rebekah). 

I thought that I would have Auntie Robin duplicate every Samantha fashion that is sold for the 18" Samantha doll.  I will take photos of the dresses when they arrive.

My mini AG dolls....

     My temptation got the better of me; I just couldn't pass them up.   In February 2014; I purchased my first AG mini doll ~ Samantha.  And the other day; I purchased two more AG mini dolls off of EBay, again.  I bought a two doll combo package; two NEW dolls sealed in their boxes, another Samantha and Nellie.  I am so excited; they should be arriving any day now.  Since I have two Samantha's; I am going to name the second one, Rebekah.  So in their future home; the Beacon Hill mansion, there will be three little girls (Samantha, Rebekah and Nellie).  Gosh; there are so many rooms, each girl will have their own bedroom. 

     I was looking on blogs and YouTube; regarding the construction of the Beacon Hill dollhouse kit and I think I will start the assembly process, right away.  One man mentioned that it took him 8 months to construct this house.  I have book marked a lot of helpful information with photos on the construction.  After doing my hardwood flooring technique on my current dollhouse project (The Orchid Kit); I am going to do the same thing on the mansion.  The hard wood floors will take me a while.  It took me three months do get that look; the hardwood floors.  I cut up strips of card stock; glued each piece down, one by one.  Then I did a painting technique to get the look that I wanted for the hardwood floors.  Then I put three coats of polyurethane on top of that.   I am not sure if I will pre-wallpaper the walls or assemble the whole house and then do my wall paper and painting.  In the instructions; it says that one can do it either way.  Usually; I pre-wallpaper my walls, but for this particular kit, I am thinking that if I assemble first, it will go together better.  I think I will do is go ahead and cut my wall paper to fit (just as I would doing the pre-wallpapering) and then paste it into place after the shell is up.  I want this to be really special; something that I will be proud of and pass down to future grandkids.  If they are boys... they can pass it down to their kids.

The girls will be living in a house identical to this one! The colors may be a little different but this is the house! CLICK here to see their new future home.

Another Update On My Current Dollhouse Project....

Update On My Current Project;

The Orchid Dollhouse Kit,

My Third Attempt....

 

     I still have some minor tough ups to do; stain/paint and paint the accent pieces to glue onto the Gingerbread Trim and then I will be finished.  And I will finish adding to the collage that I started on this dollhouse.  Knowing me; I will think of something to make this even better, just give me a few days.  :)

 

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The Assembly Process Of The Orchid Dollhouse Kit

     I have spent many hours on this dollhouse project; and I am not totally finished with it, yet.  I am one that gets burned out; and after a season of being away from it, I feel new energy and I am ready to go at it again.  :)

Here are some photos of the early stages and then I will take some more photos of a more completed version of this, when I get further along.

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Mini Samantha

 

 

     I have been wanting a mini AG doll for some time now and I purchased my first one, Samantha in February 2014.  I bought her from an adult collector who was selling her mini AG dolls on EBay.  I can't wait until I start the assembly process on my "Beacon Hill" dollhouse kit.  It resembles the house that this Samantha character lives in.  I have really been tempted to purchase her friend, "Nellie" but I will wait.  I already purchased a mini version of the "Lawn Party Outfit" for my mini Samantha.  One can see photos of her wearing the outfit; if they scroll down through this blog.

 

 



Update On My Dollhouse Project

A lot of things have happened in my personal life; between the last time I posted on this blog and now.

The last time that I posted; I had made a mattress, bed skirt and miniature pillows to go in my "The Orchid Dollhouse" kit.  I had not even started on the kit at that time.  Well; here is an update on what I have done since January 2014.  I need to finish a few more shingles on the house; do some touch up paint and glue on accents to the ginger bread trim. 

I purchased my first AG mini doll; Samantha from a seller on EBay.  Then purchased a custom made mini outfit from AuntieRobin.  https://www.etsy.com/shop/auntierobin?ref=l2-shopheader-name  I got the idea from Rhonda:  http://snickerdoodlestreet.blogspot.com/  I saw photos of the tiny dresses that she had ordered and then messaged Robin to make me the Lawn Party Outfit for my mini Samantha.

 

 

Photos of the assembly of the "Orchid Dollhouse" kit....