Le Coeur de la Maison Roombox

 This picture is of the original Whitledge Burgess room box that our workshop was modeled after.

 The class was held in Glendale, Wisconsin.  There were 10 students in the class.  Here is a photo of the box when I was installing the ceiling.

 The floor was 300 cut pieces of textured wallpaper that I individually painted to look like Terra cotta flooring.  The wood was all faux finished with burnt umber oil paint and liquin on book board. 
The rectangle holes in the wall will have two 144th scale room boxes installed....room boxes for my room box. 

 The cabinets are being installed.  We built all of the cabinets, stove, refrigerator, etc....The marble counter top and back splash are wallpaper that I gave a high gloss glaze shine. 

 This is the back of the box for access to the lighting.  In the large space, I am building a greenhouse that you will be able to see from the french doors.

The kitchen is looking good.  At the end of the class, I still have most of the upper trim and crown molding to install.  Ray and Scott are wonderful teachers.  The students learn so many techniques and skills. 

I look forward to showing you more photos as I progress with the finishing details.

Mini hugs,

Donna



Halloween treat Giveaway Winners

Congratulations to the winners of my Halloween treats platter and candy corn dish.

This morning, before school, my daughter drew the two winners names.

Karin F

http://orrlakemusings.blogspot.com/

and

Fab Shabby Rose
http://fabshabbyroses.blogspot.com/

Please stop by and congratulate them!

Mini hugs,
Donna

Halloween Treats GIVEAWAY

Just in time for Halloween, I am having TWO "Halloween treat Giveaways".

Both platters offer pecan topped fudge brownies, cinnamon sugar powdered donuts, caramel and candied apples along with an assortment of candies.

Each tray comes with a bowl or dish of delicious candy corn!

For a chance to win one of these Halloween treat trays and candy corn bowl,

please leave a comment on my blog answering the following question.

If you were to dress up for a Halloween party this year, what would your costume be?

Two winners with be announced on October 8th.

Good Luck!

Donna

Gifts From my New Friend

I would like to share with you a pictures of these beautiful gifts from my new friend, Jeanette.

She e-mailed me with a question about a workshop that I had taken. After e-mailing back and forth a few times, we realized that we only lived about 20 minutes away from each other!

Now, what are the chances of that!

And to makes it even more ironic, she is a teddy bear artist like myself!

How thrilled I was to make a friend that lives so close to me with so much in common .

Please stop by her blog for a visit

http://jrbcreations.blogspot.com/

Donna

More progress on Fair Rosemond's Bower

Painting the stone and brickwork was a fun but tedious task.

In this photo I am starting to work on the many shingles on the roof.
They are made of paperclay.

Now that the painting is done, I will finish the roof and then tackle the landscaping and

add the water under the bridge.

Rik Pierce is teaching another wonderful class at the Chicago International in April 2011.

I highly recommend his classes. You learn a great deal and have fun too.

Donna

New Purchases for my Roomboxes

I fell in love with this crate of grapes from Tiny Towne Hawaii at the Chicago International.

They look perfect in my wine cellar.
The tray of cheese, wine and grapes were from Janet at Tiny Towne Hawaii also.
She was so kind to add more of the purple grapes on the platter while I waited.

These exquisite desserts are from The English Kitchen. If I buy two or three of her desserts a year, my patisserie should be filled ......eventually!

My favorite is the center cake which has a chocolate grand piano on top.

Enjoy,

Donna

Taste of Chocolate kit finished

I finally finished a kit from the wonderful Lisa Engler of Lisa's Little Things.

This kit is called "Taste of Chocolate".

The display is placed in my patisserie.

Lisa's kits are wonderful. I might be her biggest fan.

I just received a package in the mail today with a few more of her kits for another bakery room box that I am currently working on.



Here is a closeup of the pretty chocolates that are displayed in the heart candy box.

MMMMMmmmm. Have a chocolate and enjoy!

Mini hugs,

Donna