tinasdollhouses Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I just found this place! I have no idea how I've missed this. It's going to take me a bit to get used to this setup. I've never belonged to a group other that some of the yahoo ones, and this is a lot fancier. I don't even know what half of the options mean and I'm not even sure if I'm doing this right, but I'm going to figure it out. I built my first Greenleaf in 1978. It was the Washington. It hooked me on the hobby. I can't remember how many of the Greenleaf and Corona ones that I've built because people found out that I could do them back in 1993 and I started building them for other people. That led me to opening a miniature store in 1995 and selling on the web also in 2001. We're in the process of changing web hosts for our online store now and I haven't been able to build the way that I wanted to, so I took a break from typing in product and setting up the site and came to Greenleaf because I missed the building and found you all! My favorite house personally is the Lily. I've done 4 of them for other people and for some reason, it's the most satisfying one. I haven't done my own yet, but I will. I have a picture in my head of what I'm going to do with it. I think I'd like to live it a real one like it! Magnolia is the easiest of the multiroom homes to me. You can build it without having to get into little tight corners to work, the way some houses are. By the way, my sister still has the Washington. All 3 of her kids played with it until they were grown, it's missing a few shingles and some scuffed paint, but it's still there waiting for grandkids to arrive and play with it. I'm really glad that I found this place! Christina-Tinasdollhouses http://www.tinasdollhouses.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Welcome to the forum Christina!! I am working on the Lily right now. Do you have pictures of the ones you did. Ohhh that would be so inspirational to see. This house is so beautiful and ornate! Please pull up a chair and catch up reading and ask any questions that may pop up! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymew Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Christina - Welcome. Glad you found us. I love photos. Do you have some of your dollhouses? The Lily is a beauty. Looking forward to chatting as you find your way around. -Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 HI and welcome! I am in FL too! So is Holly ( Havannaholly). I'm in centeral Fl though. Glad you found us. I can't wait to see pics of the houses you ave done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Hurrah, Christina, now next time we go over towards Gainesville or Jax I'm gonna drag DH to Starke to visit your shop! I'm in Havana, as Melanie mentioned. Welcome to the forum, play with all the bells & whistles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Welcome Christina! It's nice to meet you! I'm going to join the begging for pictures of your Lily. ;) I just finished one done in a french quarter style. It's a really sweet house to build and has soooo much potential. I'd love to see pictures of the ones you've done. But for now I'm going to blaze off and surf around your site for awhile. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenlaine Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Hi Christina, welcome to the forum. Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I'm going to join the begging for pictures of your Lily. I just finished one done in a french quarter style. I have a Lily in the box. It's telling me it wants to be a Tuscan villa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Welcome to the forum Christine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinasdollhouses Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 Thanks for the welcome. I'm sure I have some pictures somewhere but I have no idea where! I don't take enough of them and don't sort them properly when I do. I'll see what I can find. I've got the first shell that I did for a store display, so I can take new pictures of it at least! It's not painted, but it's still beautiful to me. I'll be here as often as I can. Thanks again. The most ornate one that I did had 1/2 scale diamond shingles on the mansard roof that were stained (painted) in a 2 color pattern, 4 colors of exterior paint that made it look as if it belonged to Barbie, wrought iron railings on the roof with a gravel roof, Magic Brick on the chimneys, and a separate landscaped board underneath it with grass and shrubbery. The girl and her mother wanted to do the inside, so I didn't get to do that. Christina ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I'm sure I have some pictures somewhere but I have no idea where! I don't take enough of them and don't sort them properly when I do. I'll see what I can find. That is why I LOVE my digital camera! My Mac Compyter even sorts the images by date for me and create generic folders for my by date LOL. I find pictures all of the time from my 35 MM camera from back in the day. Hope to hear from you some more soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 We went over to Jacksonville Tuesday to meet up with DS#1 and attend his daughter's/ our olsiest DGD's highschool graduation yesterday, and DH took us by way of Starke, so I got to shop at Tina's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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