This past year I asked for and received, from my kids, a miniature dollhouse kit. I thought it would be something fun and relaxing to do in my spare time. A new hobby, just something I’d admired from afar and…
Tea Shoppe Accents
So today I worked a bit on making some accessories for the Tea Shoppe. As most of you have discovered, it’s often difficult to find ready-made items for half scale structures. Why this is I have no idea because it…
Chipboard Finishes
This afternoon I thought I might talk a bit about various ways to finish your Chipboard furniture pieces. Painting is one way, and one I use often but sometimes you might want a stained finish and there are a few ways you…
Tea Shoppe Furniture
It’s HERE!!! My original furniture designs for the Tea Shop in my Village Shops Series. With my step-by-step tutorial you’ll find it easy to create these five shabby pieces to fit in your shops or dollhouses. I’ve included lots of…
Easy Awnings
Here’s a quick tut on an easy to create Awning for over doors or windows. Materials . . . Tacky Glue Distressing Ink White Acrylic Paint Thin piece of white coated wire (or painted wire), about 4 inches Small chipboard…
Let There Be Light!
When searching for lights for my new Village Shop series, I ran across a shop on Etsy selling tiny battery operated LED lights and thought they would be perfect for these buildings. Sure enough, they are perfect! You can purchase…
Faux Window
Just a quick one here for the Hanson Village Shops . . . Some of you might want windows on the sides of your shops but don’t want to cut holes for see-through windows. Here’s a way you can create…
New Village Shoppes
Hanson’s Village Shoppes is a brand new series of projects for 2016. Each shoppe has been created with a shoe box or photo storage box, medium weight chipboard and printed papers. You will find a variety of options for creating…
For Your Miniature Projects Library
With all the miniature projects I’ve been doing, I’ve begun to collecting and reading various books to further educate myself on this tiny world. Here’s a book that is a must for your miniature projects library! It’s perfect for those who…
Laser Dollhouse Build Part 9
Welcome back! This is really more of an update as I’ve moved some of the furniture to the Little Anne Cottage and changed a few things up here and there. I did finish a couple of projects and I believe…
Dollhouse in a Suitcase
While doing a bit of pre-spring cleaning, I ran across this old small suitcase I’ve kept for years thinking I’d use it for something one day. Immediately it looked like a fun item to turn into a dollhouse and the following…
Kitchen Work Table
Today’s project is a Half Scale Kitchen Work Table that you can make out of medium weight chipboard. It’s very simple to make and uses only chipboard, paint, an alcohol ink marker and tiny bead. Finished project measures: 1-1/2″ wide…
