Click on the pictures to enlarge them. Tuesday, October 30, 2007. A can of Danish Christmas cookies illustrated with works by the Dutch artist Rien Portvliet was the inspiration for this project. My family comes from Lithuania, and log homes were a tradition there, as in other northern European lands. My mother was actually born in a log cottage.

Friday, November 2, 2007. Here you see the home of Miss Ida Nutkin. Miss Ida, for I feel I can call her that, having worked with her so closely for the past several months, finds it cozy and more than adequate for her needs. Here we see Miss Nutkin at her door luxuriating in the morning sun. Next you can see how the Nuthouse was created. It took me 22 days to complete this project. 22 working days, that is. In calendar time, it took quite a bit longer.

Click on each picture for a larger view. This is a project that was inspired by early 20th century American bungalows. Clay bricks were used for the bottom of the posts and the walks. I wanted my bricks to be a bit redder in color, so I painted them. I also carved a tree panel for the front door. The knocker was made from a piece of an earring. By the way, the lo.

Dec 1936 issue of Better Homes and Gardens. Better Homes and Gardens cost 10 cents in 1936. This was a pretty slim issue, and I must confess, not all that interesting. I did find a few things that I thought I might pass on. 189; cup evaporated milk.

Miss Frobisher in her kitchen as the late afternoon sunlight streams in. This picture was published with several others in Dollhouse Miniatures Magazine. The cottage, twixt village and forest. The stones that compose the porch floor are made of drywall compound. The leading in the windows is from Gallery Glass. This is the grate I whipped up for the fireplace.