Stay safe.
Happy Saturday.
Books and more Books
Rain, cold, some snow flakes, maybe? We are feeling the effects of the nor’easter that is passing through this area. It’s sort of depressing. The landscape has definitely changed lately. We’ve had lots of wind, so most of the remaining leaves on the trees are gone. It’s looking bleak and wintry out there.
Sigh.
I must face the fact that we are headed toward winter – and all that winter brings.
But I’m heartened by all the Christmas beauty I’m seeing on Instagram; feather trees, antique ornaments, paper wreaths, little villages, dollhouses already decorated for Christmas. Oh, I love Christmas decorations!
Another shelf of books completed. That was yesterday’s creative task.
Some of you asked about how I make these. Believe me, they’re not perfect, nor do they need to be. These bookcases are on a wall in the den and they’re place toward the back of the room. Perfect little books are not necessary. I ordered two sheets of the book covers from a miniaturist I’ve ordered from in the past. Her instructions came with a method of making pages, but these books will not be opened, so I found a way to make the interior of the book from cardboard – the kind used in shipping boxes from Amazon, etc. That makes the whole thing much easier. I do have books with pages in my other dollhouses and I’ll most likely order a few to place on tables in the Beacon Hill. Oh, I also ordered a sheet of modern book covers on Etsy for $2.99 – it arrives as a PDF download. I’ll be printing that out today.
I make about 4 books and then I glue the books together and place them on the shelf. And then I make 4 more…on repeat.
Unless they’re glued together, they’re hard to corral. I learned that from the bookshelves in Dove Cottage. Any books that are special and are handmade by other creators don’t get glued. They’re carefully place among the other books, like the Anne of Green Gables and black leather Bible on the top shelf.
Okay. Judy Collins tonight!
Stay safe.
Happy Friday.
Miniature Updates
We’ve had murmurations by hundreds and hundreds of starlings, and pit stops by lots of bluebirds as they migrate south. As I was writing this, I saw a cardinal at the birdbath – that’s a rare sight! We’re about to have two full days of rain and we need it. Thank goodness it’s not snow, which was predicted earlier in the week. We’re going to see Judy Collins on Friday and I don’t want to have deal with snow as we head across the Hudson River.
Updates on the dollhouse – I’ve had a productive couple of days upstairs in the studio.
I removed the carpet from the two rooms upstairs in the Glencroft.
A little treasure arrived from Italy.
A box for art supplies – made by Carlotta of Cinen. Carlotta also made the big bookshelf/drawer unit that is in Dove Cottage. She’s very talented.
The top of the box.
How I wish I had one of these in real life!
I added some plates to this wall.
And I’ve been making teeny tiny books. I was chuffed when I had enough to fill up that top shelf! I’ll be making more today, and for a long time – there are nine more shelves to fill up.
I get such satisfaction from this kind of work. I asked Don to come upstairs and see the progress on the Beacon Hill and he was amazed. He couldn’t stop talking about it, bless him. I have the best support on the planet.
Stay safe.
Happy Wednesday.
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