March

Things got in the way but I found a little bit of time to work in the challenge.

June

I had 2 kits, so I decided to do them with my 8 year old grandkid.

March 2026

For the first step of my Beach Dollhouse project, I focused on creating soft, coastal-inspired floors. From driftwood-style planks in the living spaces to a light marble touch in the bath and hand-crafted octagon tiles for the patio, each detail was designed to bring in a breezy, by-the-sea feel. Every piece was cut, placed, and finished with care—because even the tiniest beach house deserves beautiful floors beneath its story. 🌊✨

June 2026

coming in June

March

Divide and Conquer. 

My problem with this project was too many things to do and no real order to them. So I used some of my cardboard paint trays to divide them into lots which enables me to complete on part at a time. And look, I am making progress!



June

Progress! I finished connecting the wiring mess on the back of The Salad Tub, hung some items on the wall and filled the bathtub with bowls of salad items. Next is to put in all the ladies lined up for salad (mini Barbies), add details and put in the remaining walls. And I am sure the are a few things I haven't thought of!!

March 2026

My 1/12 scale Carlson roombox is finished. I'm extremely happy with how it turned out. Seems that the joy Cox elves wanted to be in this roombox relaxing and waiting to open presents. The lights do work but it is hard to get a good picture. Since I can only do 2 pictures I've included the pictures of the insides so you can see what is all in there instead of a closed roombox. 

The other Santa roombox 1/12 scale that had too much eggnog is coming along nicely. I bought some more elves and just waiting for them to arrive. Roombox took an unexpected turn. It not going to be mass mayhem but Santa is still tied up with Christmas lights. Next update I'll send pictures of this and hopefully I'll be done. Probably should have stained or painted the outside of the roombox before I glued everything in but I didn't. Sometimes you gotta do things backwards.

The pink roombox, 1/12 scale I am reupholstering a Bespaq couch and that's all I've done.

The Neverwas 1/4 scale I'm working on the lights as I have a short in it and those stairs still are the bane of my existence.

June 2026

coming in June

March

I haven’t accomplished much on my book nook except to look at the massive amount of pieces in the box. I have also been distracted by another project I’m working on, too. You can see the other project in the photo above. It’s time to stop being overwhelmed and get busy.

June

I haven’t done much on my book nook because I started on my Robin Betterley’s 2026 Calendar club. I still have 6 more months to do my book nook so I’m gonna dig deep and get the courage to start very soon.

March

Slowly, but surely, I’m getting things done. In lieu of a fireplace, I made an “electric fire” for the living room—very fiddly to make but satisfying when complete—and a coat closet with a curved door. I also tackled the staircase/stairwell. (Yep, I learned a lot from that endeavor.) I’m about 60% finished with the kitchen cabinetry. Before I make the appliances, I may start on some of the furnishings for the living and dining rooms to mix it up a bit. Time will tell!

June

I’ve spent these past few months creating items for the dining room. I designed the table and chairs to highlight book-matched burl, which was very popular back in the ’20s and ’30s. And due to the room size, I created a small, round server/buffet to match (for placement in a corner), plus a coffee service (pot, creamer, sugar bowl), and a blue crystal vase. For eventual placement in the kitchen, I tried my hand at some food items, as well as a Clarice Cliff/Susie Cooper-style brightly-colored water pitcher. Next time I hope to show you the completed spaces!

March

I have made a few things for my 1:24 Christmas-loving mermaid. The first thing I wanted to do was make a better version of the working console TV I made last year. The programming took some trial and error, but this version is much more stable. The photo is of a test fitting; things aren’t all glued down yet. I’ve also been working on her bed for the upstairs room, but she always wants to try it out and leaves things a mess and this was the best pic I could get. I also finished the top of her vanity table. Still trying to figure out the perfect mirror! The room box itself is still in pieces because I can’t decide on how to finish the outside. I hope to have the structure finished before the next update.

June

It has been a busy quarter for the 1:24 mermaid Christmas! I made a bad paint choice for the roombox exterior. I have not decided if I will try to rework it for this project or go another way. I am frustrated and have put the structure in timeout for a while.

I’m focusing on the furniture and accessories in the meantime. I finished the mermaid bed and I think I love it; some people don’t realize that mermaids are maximalists by nature. I made some fun chairs; my big discovery there was that if I have wide velvet ribbon and Sharpies, I have every color of velvet.

I can’t seem to stop making jewelry and hats and purses for the mermaids; there may not be room for all of it in this project.

(Not shown) I finally have a scale aluminum Christmas tree that pleases me. I have been working on that goal for years and it’s so close!

March

So I spent some time on John Wesley. I created some furniture for bedrooms but still have to dress the beds. I made the insert for the little offset in the dining room; the angles were fun. Lastly, I spent hours on the computer trying to come up with rug ideas for all the various rooms. They need to be pared down, sized, and then printed out on the "fuzzy" paper.

June

Not too much progress, keep getting side tracked with other little ones. Dressed a few beds and big accomplishment was making the insert for bump out in dining room. Took a lot of fussing to get it seeded tight. Picking out last of rugs and deciding what needs to get glued on removable walls.

March

The Advent House is slowly coming along. Measuring multiple times, cutting out patterns, adjusting measurements and lots of sanding to get to this point. Hoping for the drawers to be done by next check-in and then onto the other 6 sections. Nothing done on the Craftsman house, but I did decide to add a chimney/fireplace and 2 bookcases. So I did shop to add those and also found some copper metal to add for an accent. Both projects make me happy to work on.

June

Took forever to think of, design, cut out, redesign, print, (rinse and repeat numerous times and ways and materials) to get the structure for the advent boxes to fit into. Top half printed, bottom half to be printed. I hope the rest of the Advent house goes smoother and quicker. Meanwhile the craftsman house sits patiently waiting its turn.

March

Sorry to report I do not have any updated info or photos for my dollhouse shop, this quarter. Going thru my stash to find shelving, show cases, and accessories to use in it.

June

I have started making some miniature room settings to display in my Manor House Miniatures Shop. This is a replica of the shop I owned from 1975 - 1981 in Cincinnati, OH.

March

Lots of false starts. Got too crazy with glue and had to redo floor. I attempted the paintings, but will commission a much more talented artist/friend. Pleased with windows. I hope for more progress next quarter. Progress is more in what not to do than what I did.

June

My family and I decided to move two states away onto a lake in Southern Missouri in April. Everything is unpacked and I need to find space for all my minis in this much smaller home. Here is where my project sits atop this shelf. It’s the green room box. Here’s to progress …..

March

Not much progress for me as we’ve been away a couple of times (amazing trips).

Although not on the list, Bird House has been waiting an absolute age as I had trouble sticky the roof on. Thanks to Laura Miller’s suggestion, I ordered Fabritac and, hey presto! I now have a finished project. Then thanks to Linda Napier suggesting and hosting Creekside zoom, I have finally started this project which bought must be ten years ago. I’m certainly hoping to show a lot more next reporting date.

June

I’ve definitely made progress this quarter! Creekside is coming together but i want to finish the bedroom chair and lounge furnishings before starting on the roof. The other project is Debbie Young’s ‘O’ Christmas Tree Town Square kits which I have started in the last quarter.

March

I started this quarter with a pile of assorted plain wooden pieces, painted them to match the house (visible in the background of the left picture), and began to assemble them into the garage structure. This process included successfully installing a delicate jointed garage door that can be raised and lowered, albeit slowly and carefully!

June

In the second quarter, I completed painting and building the garage to go with my dollhouse. The next step is to dye and apply shingles to the roof.

March

Despite two other major projects these last 3 months (including my taxes!), I did get some things done. I sanded and painted all sides of the structure and the window and door trim, constructed the window and glued the door and shutter panels in place, and put a patch in the stairwell hole of the floor/ceiling. I don't like stairs -- they take up so much room and aren't necessary! This house has the entire back wall missing -- that's where the stairs are. I want to paint the ceiling and attach flooring before I put the walls in place.

June

This quarter, I finished painting the pieces, constructed the window and door frames, glued the structure together except for the roof and did some paint priming.

March

I was able to get the flowers, vines, and grass completed on my Pickett Hill. Just have the fences and a few items in the yard to install and it will be complete.

June

I completed the landscaping on my Picket Hill and my Carpathian Cottage in April. So happy with how they turned out and look forward to completing more landscaping this year. 😊

March

I'm actually ahead on getting the 12 kits finished, having finished 4 this quarter. Of course, at the end of next month, we begin our travel season and it will get a bit more difficult to get one done each month. So, getting ahead was important to me this quarter.

June

It is a good thing that I got ahead last quarter, because travel and life in general let me get only 2 kits finished this month. But, it's the 6 month and 6 are finished.

March 2026

Here is my first three month project. It took Hours. Beginning to end, a book nook entitled: Fairies Love to Read

All the fairies were made by me and the hundreds of flowers and books of course!!

June 2026

coming in June