I See You! I Buy You!

A few weeks ago, we were on a lovely Sunday drive outside of Toronto checking out the fall colours. They were glorious, let me tell you! We (that's Pete and the Boychild and me) decided to stop at an antique market in Glen Williams, where I spot this beauty of a dollhouse. Another fixer upper. Resistance is futile...so, $20 dollars later, it's coming home with us.

A few days later, as I have decided that it definitely needs a new roof, so I tear it off.

 The siding, I have decided is too modern for my taste; so I spend the next two hours tearing that off as well, until it is just the bones.

A new friend found within...

 I look upon my "demolition" work with great pride. Talk about a great stress reliever...now just to figure out what to do with it...

Log house...possibly?!

Mail Art From Guido Vermeulên...

Hello Guido.
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the recent mail art you sent. As always, I love your work and I am always intrigued by the titles you give them. They are a wonderful mystery and I do love mysteries.
Thanks again and see you in the mail.
Louise

"When Mamadou Goes To Church" (Envelope)

"Culture Shock" Postcard edition Nr. 22/50

The Dollhouse Gets A New Roof...

...and more...
When I last left off, the rescued dollhouse was now stripped down and roofless. Much has changed since then. Thanks to my husband, Pete's help ("It's just like fixing guitars!") it now has a lovely new roof:

Using the old roof as a template for the new one.

 the "nasty crack" above the door has been repaired:

Very nasty, isn't it?

A dab of some wood glue...

...and some drying time

 It also has been shellacked both inside and out, so it can be painted, and the brickwork can be added:

I removed the staircase temporarily...

...so I could shellack the interior.

 I also decided to make it a Tudor styled house, which required me to spend some time mocking up a design on my computer. You got to love those photo programs!:

Now, I it's time to add some "woodwork" to the outside:

 So, things are cooking along nicely...I may even have enough done that I can take it into the house from the garage before the cold weather hits (or I just go and  get a good pair of thermals!).

The Emotion Mail Art Project...

...mail art from "lazybunny Amo" of Shanghai, China.
I received this Friday from Amo and if I had to put an emotion to it, I would give it "ecstatic" with it's bright colours and lovely use of organic shapes. I was certainly ecstatic to receive it, so thank you Amo for sending it to me.
Unfortunately, I missed the deadline for the Emotion mail art show that Amo is putting on in Shanghai, but you can find more information about it at:
http://mailattack.net/
Do check it out!

The Elegant Rooster...

*May contain a possible "Downton Abbey" spoiler...you have been warned!*

I received this very handsome fellow in this afternoon's mail from Angie Cope, who informs me that he was created during a flurry of art activity while Downton Abbey (season 2) was on in the background. Now being quite a fan of the series, I applaud Angie's choice of background sounds and humbly thank her for sending me such a thrilling piece of mail art. More thrilling then finding out that Shirley McLean is slated to play Cora's mother in season 3; I honestly can't wait to see her up against Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess...but, I digress...
Anyway, Angie, thank you once again for this piece. It's a beauty and certainly has the Downton spirit within!

What a handsome fella you are!