My Dream House
One of my favorite magazines is "Cloth Paper Scissors." It's my monthly treat of inspiration and ideas. Every month or two the magazine has a readers' challenge where readers are invited to contribute projects for whatever topic is announced. A few months ago the challenge was "Home Sweet Home". This looked like so much fun so I decided to make my own little "dream house."
A template was provided so that everyone's house would be the same size. I wanted a strong structure so I made mine out of balsa wood and then decorated it with acrylics.
Little Wooden House On The Prarie
Sketching Design On Gessoed Box
Filling In The Background
Finished Sides
I added little floating fluffy sheeps and a dancing bear topiary. The other two sides are a door within a door leading to promise and opportunity and a little tiny me sailing a tiny boat in the skies (I've had that dream before!). I topped off the little house with a metal roof embossed with swirly swirls. Dreamy!
Happily, my little house was selected as one of the ninety-five little houses published in the November/December issue! Here's the page that I am on:
I actually made a second little house featuring - glitter!!! I'll post pictures of that later. And don't forget that CHA starts next week! It's the Craft and Hobby Association Winter Conference and it's a craftapalooza! If you have a chance to attend, you must - you will leave inspired and full of fire!
