A work in progress...

The exterior of the Thumbelina has been painted, and the siding has been glued on.  I will be gluing down the loose siding and add more pink paint when I come back around.  I was once told in college that you have to keep the entire art piece a working project.  Do not do one part and be finished.  The piece has to flow together.

The drapery treatments are in, but I have to go back and clean them up.  I used satin and lace to execute them.  I added extra gingerbread window trim from some movable attic windows.  Victorian houses were typically built with differentiating trims in the early 1900's.  The little resin wreaths add French appeal.  I was very excited to find them!

Adding detailed wood trim has been fun.  Being an interior designer I love little details.  The crystal door knobs add something extra special to The Thumbelina.

The Thumbelina is under Construction

My family and I spent many summers in Chautauqua, New York. There is a little, pink and white victorian house there that I always loved to look at. In the heart of Bestor Plaza the little house stands tall and proud. Houses in Chautauqua are sometimes named, and this house it called "The Thumbelina." Thus, my Greenleaf Garfield kit was named "The Thumbelina."

The Greenleaf Garfield Dollhouse

I have been wanting to build a dollhouse for years-not just a plastic tilt-up house but from a real gingerbread kit. It has been a fabulous journey, and it continues on. This blog will give you information as well as ideas and suggestions in building your Garfield dollhouse.

You can purchase a kit of your own through Greenleaf Dollhouses.