An updated dress form

Well..... It's getting there. I decided to skip the bow..... and used some of the ribbon Ira had sent me to do a waist band. I think a bow would of taken away from the pearl necklaces...... and I like it simple... What do you think?? Does it need any thing else?

...Oh and thank you for suggesting the wire... I found the thinnest wire I had, and went with it. And I was able to form it around the neck, and drape it the way I wanted.... so Thank-you!! :)

Until next Time

Another use for drawer pulls...

Hello! The rain is back:( I was really hoping the sun would come out this week so I could get some outside pictures taken, but no luck..... And speaking of luck...... Went to get my oldest yesterday from his Grandmother's... and he had picked up a cold. And wouldn't you know by the time we got home, I too had the cold! WTF?? I'm not going to fuss about it, cause this is my happy place, but I feel yucky!!

OK>...Now on to the good stuff!! I told you last week, that I was working on some birdhouses, and now that they're done, I can show them to you:) Whatcha think?? .......me, I'm in love with the blue ones.....


But only because I got to use some left over drawer pulls for the perches:) I really, really like them!! lol.... did you notice that I haven't put away the crackle paint yet?? LOL... It's just soooo addictive! Hahaa Oh, I used earring backs on the yellow houses.... and on the green ones, I cut of the tip of a Popsicle stick and glued it to it.


And a pic to give you a little perspective on size. This is my tallest birdhouse.....

And a pic to show you the steps in these... Really easy, just time consuming. If you have any questions, just ask..... I'm hoping to just get away with the picture at this point:)

And here's today's project. Remember the dress form I showed you in my last post? Well....Here's where I'm at with it. First though~ Let me tell you that I spent the other night going through pictures online to figure out what I wanted! And I looked at hundreds of pictures!! I also kept a list of what I liked about what I saw.... and then went from there....

So

~I cut off the bottom.... and crackled painted it. I also painted the top piece and the wheels gold. Then I found a piece of lace that I liked and glued it around the waist. Wish I hadn't of glued it as tight as I did.... but I'm working with it. Next I'm going to put a ribbon around her waist, but I'm having a hard time tying a bow..... Well, tying a bow that I like. I also want to put some beads around her neck, but can't seem to find a string that lays right..... Any suggestions, Please?? What kind of thread do you use in miniatures?? Fishing line ain't cutting it, lol!

Hopefully I can get this dumb bow tied today, and have a finished project to show you tomorrow, but we shall see. All I really want to do is go back to bed!

So, Until Next Time....