Welcome to 312 Cottage Lane

On Saturday I was at Hobby Lobby.  I know what you are going to say,

that I am always hanging out there.  Well, it's true, I do go there quite often.

I was looking at some fabric, trying to get ideas for my guest bath facelift

when I came across one of those plain brown cardboard dollhouses.  It was 

only $5.00 and I thought that I could paint it and use it on the little vintage

chest in my studio. That chest needed a third decorating element, so 

what a good excuse ….

Y'all know how much I love to create vignettes!

So yesterday afternoon while David was watching the US Open,  I

decided to paint the dollhouse.  Well of course I got a little bit 

carried away.  Then David decided to get in a quick 9 holes at the

club and I was happily creating in my studio while listening/viewing

Season Two of the Mary Tyler Moore Show on my Mac.

So here is what I did.  I painted the body of the house yellow.  Added

white paint around the windows.  Painted the roof and chimney.  Cut

out cardboard shutters from some cardboard that was on it's way out

to the recycle bin.  I took some lace trim and made little valances for

the windows.  I made a Dutch Door for the entry.  I think every cottage

needs a Dutch Door!  Don't you?  Painted the front stoop.  I had an

extra dollhouse crystal knob and attached a few pickets around the

base.  

Then I made a little address place and suddenly …

312 Cottage Lane was born!

Now it's living happily on the vintage chest and all is right

and happy in my studio.

Metamorphosis Monday

Amaze Me Monday

Tweak It Tuesday

Inspire Me

The Scoop

Where was Bentley while all this mini house painting was going on?

In his favorite chair in my studio.  Then outside to see what was

going on.  Then barking at the front windows at the cat walking

across the yard.  Then sitting in his Daddy's lap.  Then back in

the chair in my studio  ….. and repeat of all the above :-)

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley