Artisan Farmgirl: Christmas Sweetness

When I was a kid we used to have these little houses that my mom would put on our TV.. They went there every year. And I remember that I used to imagine the little folks who lived in there and what kind of furniture they must use and what kind of tiny Santa visited them. Of course now I know that these tiny houses were made in Japan and seem to be a collectible now. And you know what? I still have those..and guess where they go. RIGHT! On MY TV. Some things are just good the way we remember them.

Anyhow, I decided 6 years ago to start making little houses like those. Mine are a bit bigger and I put mine on small boxes. Seems now like they are everywhere. You can find them in stores and craft stores carry kits. But I still have mine and still enjoy cutting out the base that I draw with grpah paper, then put the house together and add the roof and then coat it all in gesso so they are a sturdy and then I paint and add details. I also use an antique mica that I bought from Germany just to give them a vintage feel. I am going to try selling these again this year.

I also make this shadow box tree that is just so cute.

It is painted in shades of pinks and greens and has lots of new and vintage goodies in each of it's little cubbies. I'm making another one now in a Paris theme. Eiffel towers, poodles and lots of fru fru. Yeah!