Here we are in a brand new year - and still hoping the world will get to a better place soon. I was away for Christmas and New Year so it’s only now that I am back working on setting up little scenes to illustrate my story. Prior to Christmas I set up Zahrah’s cabin, but when I looked at it again it looked very bare so I’ve spent some time decorating and making more stuff to go in the space and make it look lived in. Here are the before and after pics.
Not bad - but a bit bare
Ah - now that’s more like it!
I made some framed pictures of my paintings to go on the walls. The two landscapes are 4 x 6 photos of my work, but the floral painting is an actual watercolor which I trimmed to size and mounted on a board. I was thrilled with the way the watercolor looked - if only I could do that on a huge scale in real life.
Below is a closeup of the bookcase cupboard I made out of mat board. I covered it in paper and then painted it, and filled it with interesting items and tiny books.
A bookcase full of fun stuff.
Vase made of beads and a button base. Teapot made from glass bead and metal jewelry decor.
My daughter in law got me some wooden buttons for Christmas (she knows me so well!) and yes I have had lots of fun finding things to make with them! I have combined them with beads - as in these vases which have buttons as bases.
Another bead “vase” with a button base. I finally found a use for some of the feathers in my collection!
Here’s a little table made from buttons
These plates are actually buttons too… and more glass bead teapots (I just went crazy making those!)
I’m so pleased with how the cabin looks now and everyone says how they would love to stay in it - maybe I should put it on Vrbo! ;)
Zahrah reading at her desk.