I am trying to get rid of some builds from my craft room, which means finishing some things off. The landscaping of the Duddingwells had stalled because I was too lazy to finish it, and I buggered up the wiring inside, which buggered up a wall finish, so I have been trying to figure out how to cover it up. So it has just sat with nothing being done. The last few weeks I have been working on it little by little. I have just about finished the wisteria. I made a wire stem and branches, put some paperclay over it and painted it. Then I tried making the flowers with floral foam, but it was too fine and the racemes were too small. So it sat unfinished too. Then I got out the paperclay and built up racemes, painted them then glued on chunky purple floral foam. Once dry, I brushed on some lighter purple paint and then some white near the top of the racemes. Here are some photos, if you can see.
It might look better in real life! Anyway, I am happy with them. I have also added some leaves, but not a lot. Usually wisteria flowers well before leaves appear. I will show some more photos soon, when I have done a little more.
In this photo, the painted racemes are on the left half (albeit not quite finished):
Here are the painted ones closer up:
And here the unpainted ones:
Just before I go, sending good non-hurricane thoughts to all those in Hurricane Irma's reaches. I hope you stay safe and dry. Goodbye everyone!
Love the color! And your stonework is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteThanks Sheila! The colour is great isn't it? Very vibrant, which I think is needed to make it stound out and add some detail.
DeleteWow! These look great - nicely detailed and they really pop against the fabulously patterned brick!
ReplyDeleteAre you just trying to finish the builds so you can move them and display them in other areas of the house, or do you mean "get rid of" as in adios?
I am truly contemplating a way to sell/donate/dismantle three or four "old" builds to make room for the future. It's so hard to decide what to do!
Hi Jodi! I am wanting to move three houses out to (what we call) the pool house (a little studio in the back yard) so that I can start some new stuff. I have given away and sold a couple of smaller builds and kits I wasn't going to get around to finishing, and I kind of wonder whether it was a good idea. But you can't build and keep every dollhouse ever can you? As much as I'd love to...
DeleteYour Wisteria is wonderful! Love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Alexandra. Nice to hear after it had been sitting around for so long!
DeleteYour landscaping looks lovely! And your bricks are amazing. The branches and the flowers look very realistic, spot on!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kat. Gotta love paperclay! It's such a delight to work with.
DeleteUna maravillosa glicinia!!!!
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Thank you Pilar. Hope you are Ok!
DeleteI think that this house SHOULD be finished Shannon because it looks to have Scads of personality just from the little you've shown!
ReplyDeleteThe wisteria look Wonderful, not only the flowers but the tree too, and the brickwork, the timber and the leaded glass windows are Utterly Charming!
Will we get to see the interior of it too?
elizabeth
p.s. I'm glad to hear that you're feeling better, but sometimes being ill is the only way to finish a book too :/
Yes Elizabeth you are right! Being sick is good to do things we don't always do when we feel good. Thanks for the lovely compliments on my Duddingwells! There are a few posts on this on my blog and I think they should be tagged with Duddingwells if you wanted to take a look. I hope to post more soon, as the garden is not far off being done. Xxx
DeleteYour wisteria and brickwork are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you Polly! Xx
Deletefantástica esa glicina!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Xx
DeleteOooohhh, What a gorgeous picture with the wisteria against all that beautiful brick-work! I hope to make some wisteria... someday.... when I get past all my other partly finished landscaping! LOL! I think you've done a great job with the paperclay! I hope you will show more of this wonderful property! :)
ReplyDeleteI did some tidying up at the weekend and was horrified at how many projects I have on the go. Big and small. Tiny even. Shameful. I need to finish some stuff!
DeleteMuy bonita la histeria. Parece de verdad!
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Thank you for the lovely comment! Glad you like it.
DeleteI'm very impressed with your brickwork on this property and the wisteria, it looks lovely. I haven't been brave enough to tackle on. I'd like to see more of this project too. Glad too to hear you're feeling better.
ReplyDeleteHi Irene. Thank you for the compliment. I am a bit stand-offish with landscaping. I love landscaping but not much into all that flower making. It is time consuming but worth the effort. I do have posts on my Duddingwells from about 2014 and they should be labelled. Not sure if you can search for them? Anyway, take care. Xxx
DeleteHi Shannon, Great job on those wisteria! The colors are eye catching and make a beautiful contrast against the brick wall. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Pei Li! It's the lazy and quick way of making flowers, but I am happy with it!
DeleteI think your wisteria looks great! All of your landscaping does. And what a delightful cottage! The crazy brick brickwork lovely leaded windows and aged woodwork make a beautiful combinations.. * runs off to look for more posts about Duddingwells*
ReplyDeleteThanks Sam, the landscaping is coming together. Actually it is not far off being done at long last. I need to get working on it again as I have had a few weeks off. Then I will show pictures of it all.
DeleteThanks Shannon !!! I have also made a wisteria, but it is not as great as your wisteria: o (
ReplyDeleteI like your wall with the bricks. Great work!!!!!
Hugs
Sigrid
Thanks Sigrid, but I am sure your wisteria looks great too! Xx
ReplyDeleteLove the wisteria, and against that amazing brickwork too, and the little patch of daisy like flowers, and the paving, all lovely together! p.s I've been battling certain things with blogger as well, must try one of those apps. Oh and I am called Sarah (from Ambers house), not Amber, Amber was my pet rat that used to muck about in the dollshouse :D x
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah! Aha, that makes sense now! Thanks for the compliments regarding the landscaping. I have been a little lazy and not gotten any further with it. Need to get organised and get back to it. It’s not far off being done now. And good luck with Blogger - I think we might all be fighting a losing battle with that! Xx
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