A winters street has snow!

I have been busy chopping up matchsticks for the fences that are situated around the gardens for my houses. It took forever, but with that done and dry I began work on the snow fall.
I still have to add snow to the window ledges and around the top of the fence, and add the base where the battery for the lights will go.
I am still impressed with the usage of salt and glue for snow.

A winters street

As I worked out how to make snow I decided to do a snow scene. I took 3 tic tac packets taking off the tops and stuck a dolls house light bulb into the top of each of them running the wires out of the side.
As I had some left over brick paper I cut windows and popped it onto the plastic box so light will shine out. Roofs are made from card and I used traditional dolls house roof tiles to cover them.
The door, window frames and fence are matchsticks that I cut down to size. 
I created the base from card and paper machete and the paths are marl stone.
There is still loads to do yet but I thought I'd give you a little peak along the way.

Let there be snow!!!

I know the weather has been amazing but I have been wanting to do a scene using snow for a while but can't afford the expensive products you can buy. So I have been playing around with a few things to see if I can make my own and I did! 
I used salt and a dollop of pva glue. If you paint it onto a surface it will dry like newly fallen snow. Or you can have chunks of snow like I have done here. Also just over halfway through the drying  process you can mould it too. I am so impressed as the salt shimmers as ice and snow does it looks real. Can't wait to start my chilly creation!

Scene in a lantern

For some time now I have had 3 lanterns that I wanted to do something with and never got round to. Well until now that is. I have been working on this all day.
This is my secrete magical garden in a lantern. Hope you like it. It's all handmade. 

Room box all done!

I am so pleased with my first room box. It has two working lights and I think I hid the battery well.
I love the little man reading his paper. I made the dolls in the usual way, with wire, wool and polystyrene balls. The dog was an ornament I kept for a make.