New villagers and a new cafe plus more!!!

Lots to catch up on this week! My first news is about the lovely little new cottage I got as always from Julie. I had planned for it to go in the village as a Post Office but sadly I got the measurements wrong and it wouldn't fit on the shelf. I was in a dilemma for days trying to decide what to do and eventually got the idea to move it upstairs with my 2 witchy properties. I have decided it will be called Cauldron Cottage and home to the Cauldron Café. My witches have a house and a shop now they will have somewhere to eat and meet friends!

I have had sooo much fun planning this little cottage and the fun starts tomorrow when it gets a repaint!! The blue is lovely but too pretty for a witch!

Next up is the pub! I have been trying for ages to get the feel of the pub right and no matter what I did the upstairs never really felt like a party!

 

First of all it needed some food! Every good party needs food!

Then a DJ! Timmys tunes has finished the gig at the village hall and is now playing all those cheesey party songs everyone wants to hear....birdy song anyone???

Its fun to be at the Y.M.C.A

I took out the big table and chairs and added some I made from barrels and wooden discs. With some stools to go with them they look much more the part! Now the party really has got started!!

Down stairs also had a bit of a change around. I took out the tall table and replaced with a smaller one and gave the captain his own table and chairs instead of an armchair. I also gave all the wood another coat of slightly darker stain just to match it in a bit better!

Now Timmy has another job for his mobile disco the town hall need some new entertainment. The WI voted for Walter who is a whizz on the piano. He's playing for the wedding just now but will be looking forward to the WI's Christmas party!

Also joining Walt in the village is Martha who runs the Cupcakery bakery.

 

There's also a very unwelcome visitor! I had to have him coming out of the holiday let as no one lives there. I couldn't bear the thought of him coming out of  a house a villager lived in lol! Not that he will get very far!!

Last of the new arrivals is Herbert who is taking a rest on the bench outside the bistro!

I have also bought a few nice goodies of my lovely Facebook Friends. I seem to buy more on there that Ebay at the moment! (apart from Dolls! There's no signs of that addiction slowing down!!)

Fisherman Bob has a lovely new shaving mirror.

And Rose has some new slippers that are so cute!

I have also been busy with the Christmas house. I have stained the shop fittings and put them all in place filled with goodies.

Those little stockings are so cute, also bought from a Facebook friend!

I have added lights to the outside tree. It really does look magical all lit up!

Last but not least is a new elf! She was a little doll Bethany had made to go with my Grinch but I decided I was going to be short on Elves. I changed her hair and added a hat and now she is busy handing out Christmas cupcakes!

I think that's me up to date :-) Oh and Simon if you read this I am so sorry I lost your comment on my last post! I had a blonde moment and pressed delete instead of publish lol and however I tried I couldn't get it back...SORRY!! xx

Couldn't help myself!!!

I was really trying to pace myself and not do too much too quickly with my new house but I have been having so much fun with it I couldn't help myself!!!

I started with a couple of tiny paintwork touch ups but really nothing of note. Today I added the lights which make the biggest difference!!!

I painted the path that's outside as it was cream which didn't seem right as you could see it when the door was closed. The paintwork was all done so neatly though it was very easy to paint over!

I was thinking the rooms were quite small and wouldn't take much stuff. I was forgetting that things would go in the door to make up part of the room too! Its the perfect little setting for the table and chairs all set up for Christmas dinner!

Its so cosy with the lights on they make a massive difference!

The lounge is so cosy!! The tables need stained and needs some paper chains and little extras!

The counter and shelves will be stained to match the other bits of furniture

I will be creeping round Bethany to make me some signage!

I love the big window so you an see right in!

The trim on the front is a bit wonky and I am seriously considering taking it off but I know it will ruin the paintwork! Just not sure I can live with it lol!!

I do have a lovely DHE sleigh but its made of resin and very heavy! I decided it was best not to put that much weight on the door and used this one I got for 50p in a charity shop as it weighs next to nothing!

The elves will be working up in the attic. I plan to add a window either end so you can see in. Its a bit bare at the mo as Santa is busy manning the shop!!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this house lol it has exactly that cosy Christmas feel I was so desperate for!

My new Honeychurch Christmas shop/house

My lovely new house arrived safely yesterday! Just as well as we were supposed to be going to the caravan and I had a feeling it might arrive so persuaded everyone to stay home. I would not have been popular had it not turned up!!!

I have to say I was nervous unpacking it lol its so hard to judge what something is really like from just a few photographs but it really was every bit as good as I hoped! Its such a lovely style and the detail on the opening doors makes it so different to anything else I have ever had!

I was kind of hoping it had wooden floors as I asked the seller what they were and she had said wood but from the pictures I did think it was wood effect paper which it was. Not to worry though its been nicely done and I can always change it at a later date if I feel the need!

The front shop window has come off  enroute which is not really surprising as its quite heavy but to be honest I am going to give it a fresh coat of green paint so it makes it much easier to do and I will just glue back on afterwards!

The picture makes it look huge but actually its a very neat size as its not overly deep. Its made from ply too which means its really not too heavy which another bonus! There are so many nooks and crannies to fill its going to be so much fun!!

I love how you can fills the door with things!

This is the shop part which will be filled with all the Christmas goodies!

I think this will be Mrs Clauses kitchen!

This will be the bedroom

And this will be Santas office plus cosy lounge!

There is a rather lovely fireplace in here with a beautiful wire fire basket!

I knew the roof lifted off but I didn't know the seller had already painted it all and added the wood effect flooring.

This gives a huge extra space which will prob become the workshop with the elves etc.I will need to add some sort of window in the roof which scares me a bit but it will be worth it to be able to see it lit up through the window without having to take the roof off!

Lastly was this shelf unit that came with it that seems quite old so that will fit in somewhere If not in here in the Post Office!

Today I will be just stickling down odd bits of paper, adding some trims around the inside of the doors and just giving it a bit of a tidy up. There's really not much to do apart from add some lights and fill it up! I am so chuffed with it I love it!!!

A new Post Office, Mikes Music and a new hat!

Been busy making things this week. I have been a bit naughty lately so I need to make
things where I can so save some pennies!

I had a gentleman who was originally for the music shop but I changed my mind and decided to go for someone a bit younger in there. I decided Arty would be much more suited to the Antique shop. I thought he would look nice with a straw hat and I bought some hat straw ages ago so decided to have a bash. It was quite fiddly there was plenty of glue lol but the end result wasn't bad at all. I think I might get some other colours next time I go to the DH shop and make some more!

This shop needs a nice gentle owner like Arty! Its looking a bit bare I keep stealing things from it!

I also added an extra display unit in the china shop. When the Dolls house club ladies came Emily gave me a lovely little box of goodies and there some really nice bits of china. I decided to make a nice display and added a new light to show them off.

Wishes and Dishes was one of my very first shop concepts and its still one of my favourites!

The music shop is done to a point where I have something to show you now! I had a couple of barewood units so I stained them and put a few things on display. They need much more but will add them over time.

Mike has been promoted from Babs as he was just the sort of person I wanted to run the shop!

Oops glue string why do you never see them when you take the pic!! I made the little rack ready to be filled with a selection of records.

I love all the instruments they are so realistic! I got some from the dolls house shop and some a bit cheaper from Ebay to bulk it out a bit! They all come in the black boxes so decided to use those to make the display.

I do have a bit of a confession! Will get to that in a mo! Needless to say it means another ides for a new business! This time I decided the village really needed a Post Office. I already had a postman but couldn't really find a counter I liked and decided I couldn't really afford one anyway so it was out with the stripwood!

I am actually quite chuffed with it! The shop will sell gifts too so it will fit into the village nicely

I only had one bit of acetate which was a little scratched but I figured that's how an old PO counter would be over time! I have borrowed Sarah from the doctors as she looked the part as a Post Mistress!

I am sure I have some little wrapped parcels somewhere but can I find them??????

Confession time!! Of course a new business needs premises!! I had seen this for sale from Julie but dismissed it 20 times as I really don't have any room! The more I dismissed it the more I wanted it!! I came to the conclusion that if I extended the shelf a little bit I could jus about squeeze it in, literally!!!

I just love the finish and the chimney its different to my other little shops. I think it will make a perfect Village Post Office!

It was called Sea View which sadly I have had to change as I already have my Sea view cottage , so it will be Sea breeze cottage!

This week is going to be a good Dolls house week! The new cottage should arrive on Thursday and my big Honeychurch house is being collected on Wednesday and will prob arrive Saturday so although I know I shouldn't I am wishing the week to go quickly!!!