I love it. I am fascinated by the lighting of the house interior and the lamp over the door. How was that done?

I like the lights. What is the source? How are they illuminated (plug in, battery)?

I kept it out of the box for a little touch up. I was not satisfied with the roof ridge. I need to add ridge top of some kind. Maybe I will make another one with the modifications I was considering. Some many house ideas, so little time!

Magnificent!!! What kind of light source did you use and where was it hidden? What does the back of the house look like? I don't think I will ever look at another glass covered cake stand again and think CAKE.

I have never made a ship in a bottle but I think the ships are collapsible so they can get through the small bottle opening. I just had to make sure the houses and scenes fit through the jar opening and then fit at the bottom when in position. I have to fit them several times ti get it right. The ...

Welcome. I am also from PA. How close are you to the Reading PA area?

I was thinking of removing the raffia and replacing it with straw from a broom for a more authentic look. Too much??

I re-sized the photo. I hope this works! Looks better but I will word on the sharpness next time.

Photo is too big. Let me play with it a while and re-post.

This is a picture of a village I made over the years. Its a Greenleaf Village kit but I modified all of the houses. I love to change things! I live in PA and there are lots of stone houses in my area so I painted a few as stone buildings. The one covered bridge (also down the road from me) is a ...