Little Canvas: 2013

Happy New Year!

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Merry Christmas

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The renovation ahead

I thought I'd share a bit more of my Mock Tudor with you today. Looking at these pictures, you will see I have quite the renovation job ahead of me. I doubt very much if I'll start on it before the new year though. You know how it is, once we reach the first of December it's all downhill to Christmas and New Year! For me, December is a time to focus on family and reflect on the past year (not too much though, better to look to the future, rather than the past!) and think about all your hopes, dreams and ambitions for the next year. It's about baking cookies, lighting candles, spending time with the kids and just taking it slow for a while..... wait.... I'm loosing track here! Back to the house!!

I've started working on furniture and accessories for the bedroom, will share that with you next time. I've also joined a miniature and dolls house club where I'm hoping to learn lots more on the topic, as I'm a bit of a novice as you might know!

So without further a-do, here are the photos:

The exterior will need a proper painting, and there are damage to the roof I will have to fix.

There's no front door, oh and no stairs inside.

Also some water damage where the door should be.

The interior will be the most work.

I plan on removing all the old wallpaper and flooring,

and replace it with new wallpaper, paint and maybe carpets.

I'll see as I go along.

Lots of water damage here too.

I've removed all the curtains, will make new ones.

I need to figure out how to remove that mirror, as it seems

to be stuck with superglue!!

Oh, and I'm not fond of all the lamps and light fixings currently

in the house, just not sure how to get rid of them either!

Of course I had to see what my miniature paintings would look like in the house!

I quite like it.

What do you think?

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First attempt at a miniature picture frame

I finally got my hands on some Balsa wood strips. This is my first attempt at making my own picture frames for my miniature paintings! I painted the frame black to go with the tree silhouette.

The painting itself (inner frame) measures 2 x 2 cm.

The outer frame measures 3.3 x 3.3 cm.

What do you think? I need some more practice, but not to bad for a first attempt I think. This one will not be sold, it's for my new dolls house!

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My first ever dolls house!

After months of searching, loosing auctions and lots of frustration, I finally won the auction on a dolls house this weekend!!! Just when I decided I will have to build one myself! haha And at a ridiculous price! Vintage, will need lots of renovation and TLC, but I don't mind!! I was soooo excited, I could barely breathe!! And here she is (not the best picture, was taken immediately as I walked in the door with her, more pictures to follow soon!):

I've already cleaned her out, removed all the carpets (not glued thankfully!) and curtains. Some water damage, no stairs or front door, and a LOT of research for me to do!! So far all info I could gather indicates it's a mock Tudor from the 1940's. I will be keeping the exterior as is, just give it a new coat of paint and restore whatever's needed. The inside will not be decorated in a Tudor style however - I hear some of you gasping at this, let me explain!

One of the main reasons I was looking for a dolls house, was to use it as a prop/background to take pictures of my miniature paintings for Little Canvas. I will need to decorate in neutral colours, and different styles, so as to show of my paintings best. I've already started looking at wallpaper, carpet and fabric samples for the curtains.

I will keep you updated on my progress as I go along. On a very tight budget, I will have to figure out a way to create most things myself, even some furniture! If you have any ideas, suggestions or advice, feel free to share in the comments below, as it will be most welcome!

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New ACEO series: Ribbon & Lace

I've launched my new ACEO series today: Ribbon and Lace. It's romantic and dreamy and some of the future ones might even have a little bit of fun thrown in there! They are available to purchase from my website.

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Christmas Miniatures

I've just launched my Christmas range of miniature paintings! To see the full range and details, or to order; please visit my website at www.littlecanvas.co.uk

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