Tiny houses (ornaments)

Post by **Laurie** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:26 pm

It has been such an eventful year and i’m just now trying to catch up with posts and all your wonderful projects. I only finished three 10 cent houses, so that project will have to move to next year. I did, however, find a very reasonable group of tiny houses on ebay, with only minor repairs needed. I’ve always loved those little houses with the small painted windows. So I added some bases and fixed broken trees, windows and doors, and re glittered the houses. I’m going to make a wreath after being inspired by the one Lucy made. Below are pics of the before and after repairs. Wreath to follow soon.

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Post by **Howard** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:47 pm

Laurie...
Great find to be sure...Add the reconditioning and the plans for the wreath and you’ll really have a one of a kind treasure...Those little ornaments would make a great series of projects...Why don’t you consider drawing plans for them in 2020 and posting them over several months? I for one would make them.
Howard...

Post by **Lynn** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 6:53 am

Laurie, what a beauty job you have done, they look like the just came off the shelf.

I have always liked the painted windows and cardboard trees. I second Howard I would love giving some of these a try.

Post by **maria** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 6:54 am

Sooooooooooo well done!

Post by **Laurie** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 10:28 am

Thanks friends. Howard, it never occured to me to try and make the patterns. But, with the encouragement from you and Lynn, I think I could do it. These houses are really small, and very basic so I’ll give them a try- at least the painted ones. I’ll have to research to see if there are more than two styles.

Post by **Lucy** » Tue Dec 03, 2019 5:43 pm

Laurie, those houses are adorable. You have really brought them back to life so beautifully. And your tree reproductions are perfect.

Patterns would be nice.

Lucy

Post by **Laurie** » Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:44 pm

The tiny house wreath is finished. Since we are in the middle of a major house remodel, this will be the only ‘village’ I’m displaying this year. In fact, it’s hanging on the unfinished, but new drywall. I bought a $3.00 wreath at a garage sale, lightly painted it and applied a light coat of glitter. Since these were old ‘Made in Japan’ houses I didn’t want to glue them on, so I wired each one in. Then I glittered a few vintage trees and glued them onto the tree. It was a fun project.

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Post by **Lynn** » Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:50 pm

Laurie, what a beautiful wreath!! You did a great job.

I love the idea of placing these smaller houses in different settings. I added my 10 cent city houses on my tree and I really like how they look, giving me inspiration to make more.