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This really is Nice Marg! You won't use as much paperclay either because of the timbers! I LOVE it!!! ;) I can't wait to see more!!!

The diamond shaped shingles should look AWESOME with this house!!

Thanks Tracy!

It's starting to come together...like i've envisioned it! i just worry now that my paperclay will pull away from the timbers, or my bricks will bleed together...or it will just look silly when it's finished...;)

Remember, you can always use some moss in gaps between the timbers. If you be sure to glue evenly, you should not have too much of a problem with the paperclay coming away from the timbers. Also, be sure the thickness is the same for that piece of clay. Uneven areas can cause big issues . As regards to the bricks, just be sure that your paint brush is not over loaded with paint. Practice makes perfect (Or in my case, it just means less mistakes ;) )

Thanks for the tips Tracy!

I got all the wood stained today. I also sanded and stained all my Corona siding. looks darker than i had planned, but that's okay. If i'm not happy with this house, i can always build another! I think my next house to make in a witch/wizard fashion will be my Vineyard Cottage...so i'm hoping i can create a street with these types of houses/buildings on it I'd then like to build a witches house, perhaps the sugarplum...not sure, but i'd like to do the buttercup in this fashion as well so that might be my witches house. we shall see

Oh and i cut a few more exterior timbers and applied them. I ran out of time (i just barely finished staining)...i had wanted to get the exterior timbers painted with the burnt umber. so i'll do that tomorrow evening after work...i really want to be able to paperclay on saturday.