Lindy-Lou Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Not only have I never built a doll house, I have never posted online anywhere at all! So please forgive me, if I don't know everything one is supposed to do or how one is supposed to maneuver these forums. About me. Our 23-year-old son has moved out, and although I'm sorry my child-caring days are over, I feel as though I'm going into my second childhood! We have painted his room and earmarked it as sort of a craft, music, meditation, doll room, and now, doll house building site! I ordered the Willow, and my husband has promised to work with me. (I just hope he can keep the frustration and bad language at a minimum!) I am a production editor at a medical book publisher---very, very stressful. I hope I have not bitten off more than I can chew! I just love dolls and miniatures and remember fondly my childhood doll house. I'm going to need a lot of help---I'll be posting a lot! Thanks in advance! Lindy-Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Day Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hi Lindy-Lou! So far, so good! You are in the right place and made a first post! This is a great place for advice, inspiration and friendship. I'm sure you will like it! Looking forward to hearing about and seeing your progress on the Willow. It's a great house! Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallowell Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_the_haunted Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hi and to the group! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Welcome to our "little" forum family, Linda. We look forward to watching you build your Willow (HINT, hint,we lurv our eye-candy here!). We were all newbs at one time or another, so do feel free to ask questions; there are NO "stupid" ones unless you don't ask them; even questions that have been asked before sometimes elicit new answers we can ALL learn from. We're glad you're here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonlady1380 Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 hello and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalygirl Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hello and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana M. Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hello Lindy-Lou! I'm new too! I just finished my first dollhouse in October and joined Greenleaf a couple of days ago. I have always liked the Willow and I'm looking forward to seeing pictures. I have a very stressful job as well, but when the weekend rolls around, I can get lost for hours in my dollhouse room. It is a stress reliever for me! I just wish I had started this wonderful hobby long ago! Take care and welcome! Diana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy-Lou Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Oh, wow, I think I'm going to love it here! You are all so warm and welcoming. Thanks so much! Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bea Killion Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 HI LINDA AND WELCOME. I AM ALSO BUILDING THE WILLOW. IT WASN'T TOO BAD UNTIL I GOT TO THE WINDOW TRIM. MINE MUST HAVE BEEN CUT WHEN THE BLADE WAS DULL. AND THERE'S SO MANY CRACKS IN THE WOOD IT'S HARD TO SAND THEM. I HOPE I'M NOT DISCOURAGING YOU. THE REST OF THE HOUSE IS GREAT. BUT WITH THESE DIE-CUT HOUSES IT'S NEVER EASY. ANYWAY, HAVE FUN, I KNOW YOU WILL ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF CREATING YOUR HOUSE. AND I'M SURE YOU'LL BE MAKING MANY MORE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Hello Linda and You certainly have come to the right place! I have only been here since early November, but already the help, encouragement, and advice on this board has been priceless! And the friendship here, even more so. When you feel you're in over your head, there is always someone to help you through and get to the next step.. You're going to LOVE IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Hello and Welcome to our familiy forum! We are a diverse group with diverse natures and hobbies. You should fit right in......and don't sweat the small stuff! We'll get you through your stresses! Wolfie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiemae Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Welcome to the group. BTW you did just great finding us and posting. I have been doing it for a while now and STILL have not figured out how to post a photo! The Willow is agreat first house. Buy some sandpaper, take your time and ask question when you get stuck and it will come out perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Hello and Welcome! Your first house can be very overwhelming at first. OMG! There are so many pieces! This is what I have learned and I am passing it on to you and your Dh (dear husband). After you have sat down with a nice tall drink and read the instructions a few times, get a X-acto knife , a pencil,a sharpie, some BIG ziploc bags, and the schematic sheet. With the schematic sheet in hand write lightly on all the lil pieces what sheet they came from and maybe some short hand of what it is. Use your Sharpie to mark on the outside of the bags what you are going to put in them..(like one bag could be sheets 1-3 lil pieces). Also lightly mark the bigger pieces with the number sheet they came from. (there is a number on each sheet of wood so you can cross reference from the schematic) Then sit with your hubby and work the lil pieces out of the sheets with the knife (be gentle with some so you dont break them) and put them in the corresponding ziplocs. That way you will not lose pieces and you will know where they are when you get to a certain step. If you dont like to use plastic bags, you can use paper lunch bags instead..just staple them shut. IF you do accidentally break a piece, dont freak out. You can fix it with some glue, spackle and sandpaper. Have fun with it! Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJEP Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Hi and !! Don't worry, there are always people here happy to answer questions and give advice. Enjoy your dollhouse!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Hi and welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAK Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Hi and Welcome...where in NJ do you live cause I live there too. Have fun building and you will truely be addicted before you know it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I do it a bit different from Heidi, I leave all the pieces on the wood sheets until I need them. I do put the sheets into numerical order so I can quickly find the one I want the parts from when I get to that place in the instructions. I also use a pencil to cross off the steps in the instructionsas I complete them, because I don't always follow the instructions in the order they are given, especially when I want to bash something. Do whatever seems simplest for you, there are many ways to approach kit-building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Hi Lindy-Lou, Welcome to this great group. You will learn alot here. Everyone is terrific and very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morticia Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Hi Lindy Lou, I'm a new member also, never really posted anything before either. No worries, everyone here is awesome, and patient. Looking forward to seeing pics of the house... ~Sandy~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecats Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Hello and welcome to the forum! Building dollhouses is a real stress reliever I have found. Enjoy yourself and don't stress if decorating ideas don't come right away...look at magazines, photos on line or even the dollhouses here in the gallery for ideas. I personally find the building part the quickest and easiest part of dollhouses...it's the committing to a particular look...wallpaper, exterior paint etc that i agonize over Welcome!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecats Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Oppps i hit the button twice and double posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamie Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Hi and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Hello and welcome to the forum! Building dollhouses is a real stress reliever I have found. Enjoy yourself and don't stress if decorating ideas don't come right away...look at magazines, photos on line or even the dollhouses here in the gallery for ideas. I personally find the building part the quickest and easiest part of dollhouses...it's the committing to a particular look...wallpaper, exterior paint etc that i agonize over Welcome!!!!Occasionally (or all the time, in my case) if you listen carefully the kit will tell you what it wants to become & how it wants to look, and then the fun is in finding things and getting them the way the kit wants them! The first time it happened to me was when I began to build the Glencroft; I thought it would make a lovely English cottage; it wanted to become a pub! Now it's just easier & less painful to do it the way the kit wants from the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueUni47 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Hello and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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