But I'm getting ahead of myself. The garden is semi dormant, and my craft area has been screaming for attention, so this afternoon I descended to do a little cleanup -- or so I thought. I almost hate to post these photos, but you really need to see how it deteriorated while sitting unused.
Oh ... see the Van Buren box? A cousin presented me with it when we went to visit in July. She'd bought it for her daughter years ago but never got around to building it. I think this one will be made and donated to a charity, but that's a way down the line. The current project is the White Orchid, which ought to be finished in jig time. After I got everything cleaned up, somewhat sorted and put away, I worked on the base. It is glued to a lazy susan, so the house will turn easily. Because it has battery pack lights, no need to worry about a cord getting tangled.
The base is a sheet of foamcore board with a layer of contractor's foam with rounded edges. A couple scraps of the foam form the berms on either side of the porch. I covered all of it with a thin layer of wallboard mud. For a while I was thinking it would be a snow scene, but I think it will be a summery forest setting for better contrast with the white of the building. When the mud dries, I'll give it a coat of gesso, and then paint in some rocks and the brick walkway by the stairs. I have some train layout greenery and lycopodium and other bits of greenery and flowers I can use. I may make some tiny mushrooms, too.
By the way, if you'd like to see some photos from our trip, check the blog here.
How does a room get like that when not in use? Must be those little mini-people up to mischief! If I ever catch them I'll be putting them on a clean-up crew! LOL!
ReplyDeleteYour orchid looks amazing! Can't wait to see your progress on it.
Glad to see you back!
Teresa
LOL ... the problem is, the craft area is at the bottom of the stairs and on the way to Lloyd's studio and the teen's TV room. A very handy dumping place for items that need to go downstairs but don't seem to get put away.
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