Kristine Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Hi, I'm Kristine. I am a dreamer and a procrastinator who is finally committing to building the Garfield dollhouse. Nearly 10 years ago I bought the Garfield kit for my daughter's first birthday; I opened it up, read the instructions, organized all the pieces by sheet in baggies and I put the staircase and base together. 9 1/2 years ago I put the kit in the garage because raising a daughter takes a lot of time and attention and I had no time for building my dreams. I was having too much fun with my daughter :lol: After a few moves and time, dust and all the elements had deterioated the wood and box, I gave up on the dollhouse and gave it away. Now that I am settled in my new home with lots of room for building and my daughter will be turning 10 soon I have ordered a new Garfield kit and plan to build it with my daughter. The kit will arrive next week and we are excited! I have always wanted to have a dollhouse since I was little; unfortunately dad was a computer genius who did not inherit my grandfather's woodworking skills or passion for creating works of art. Now with my daughter I have someone to share my dream with as we both love arts and crafts. I plan to blog throughout the building process, take lots of pictures and ask lots of questions. I hope you all have some great advice for me and will encourage and motivate me from time to time because I'm sure I'll need it! Kristine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Hi and Welcome to the forum Kristine. The Garfield is a beautiful house. Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 HI and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicki in OZ Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Hello and Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATBIDLACK Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Hi Kristine You are in the right place. Working on the Garfield, you can get all your questions answered here. Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Welcome!! I too am working on the Garfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welcomehomeminis Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Congratulations on the bigger achievement with your little person (I know the feeling, little things get put on hold for months that stretch into years!). I bet she'll enjoy seeing Mom unleash her creativity. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nileke Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Welcome, Kristine! I wish you and your daughter lots of fun. My mom and me did bobbin lace together for several years. Those are great memories, especially now that my mom's very old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynette Smith Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Welcome to the neighborhood! That's neet you can share your hobby with your daughter. Good luck with the Garf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallowell Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Welcome!! I just got a garf, but it will be a long while before I build it. Ilovecats is bashing one pretty neat. Check out her blog. The garf is a huge house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Hello Kristine, welcome to the forum! The Garfield is a beautiful house - you and your daughter will have so much fun with it! I hope you will share many pics with us as you follow your dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_the_haunted Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Hi and to the group! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Hello and welcome to the forum Kristine! You have a wonderful dollhouse - so build it! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Hello and welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecats Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Hi and welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eglefther Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Hi and welcome to the forum!!!!! I just started taking pieces out of the Garfield box thsi week....eek...I'm not even done with my Coventry Cottage yet :nana: The Garfield was the one I really wanted to do but got a bit overwhelmed and impatient for it to get here so got the Coventry while waiting for the Garfiled. Now that I have my a little experience under my belt I've started working on the Garf. I'll finish the Coventry a little at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristine Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Thank you all so much for the welcome! I'm glad to see a few of you are also working on the Garfield, it should be a labor of love! I'm posting in the Questions About a Particular House/Greenleaf forum so I'll see you around the boards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butlerestates Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 welcome! When I got my first house my youngest was 7 months old and never slept through the night until she was like 2 so my house took forever to finish anytime she went to grandmas I took advantage of my free time. Now she is in school all day so I get a lot more done when I should be cleaning or doing laundry but hey I have priorities! When she is home she wants to be anywhere I am so I came up with the perfect solution. She has a work desk next to mine and i buy her TONS of craft projects to do while I am doing mine. She got several different house projects like a dollhouse you make of that foam stuff and those little wood boxes that look like houses and she paints them. She loves it and I hope this will help her get into doing her own real dollhouses when she is older. She is very artistic so maybe with all the practice she will get she can be a miniture artisan as an adult. Her dad is a structual engineer so I think that maybe building and designing just has to be in her genes! So the point I was really getting at before blabbing was find something your daughter can do to help or along side you if she wants and then you can talk and enjoy the time you spend together and not feel guilty over your awesome new hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Welcome to the forum family, Kristine. You'll want to check out Kathy Calhoun's Garfield blog, she has been doing some gorgeousness with hers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda from the Bluegrass Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hello there, Kristine! Welcome to our happy little group! I am almost jealous . . . how exciting to just be getting into the magical world of miniatures!!! I know that this will be something SO special for you and your daughter!!! I know that I join all of my Greenleaf Forum sisters & brothers in saying we are all SO GLAD YOU JOINED US!!!!! I look forward to following your progress on the ever so lovely Garfield! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Welcome Kristine. I am eying the Garfield, too. By the way what city do you live in ? Near Justin by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hello & Welcome to the neighborhood Kristine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadine Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 hi hun a big hello and welcome to the forum xx love nadine xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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