Yesterday my little girl went over to her friend’s house so I thought I would surprise her by transforming the old cardboard box she was playing with into a proper Monster High Dolls house.
Little Snowflake had already designed the windows a few days before and I had made two sofas. She also had the idea of the fish tank table.
Last night she came home and said “Mummy, I love it, did someone help you”? Feel quite chuffed that she thinks it is that good that I had outside help, te he.
Just amazing what you can achieve out of an old Cardboard box, cardboard, toilet rolls, old clothes etc. We are now creating a patio garden area, so watch this space.
I used to work in Gilbert’s house for Haskoll Architects. I really enjoyed living in Pimlico, Putney and Wimbledon. Back then I used to travel and dated a New Zealand guy. Eight years of no ring on the finger and I decided to quit. My sister convinced me to go to Dorset for a weeks holiday and fixed a date with the local singer. We are still together 11 years later and have a little girl. I have always been creative. Nan used to make peg dolls with me and left me her old sewing box, which I treasure. When I worked in a pub in Hastings I made my own clothes. In my twenties I did a doll making course in Brighton and tried to start my own business. I managed to get some handmade brooches into a Covent Garden shop. But decided to stick to secretarial work, which brought in a regular salary. I adore taking photographs so when my little girl was born I decided to take a local photography course. My tutor was so impressed with my Photoshop skills he asked me to teach him some of my techniques. When I showed my Mother in law the Victorian style dress I made for my little girl she said why don’t you have a go at making a Butterfly costume. Well the rest is history. Butterfly Lullaby was born. Butterfly Lullaby is my fairy book, album and Trademark. The Mark Jermin Stage School are the characters in my story and my partner created all the songs. The book was launched at the Dylan Thomas Centre back in March 2007. It was truly beautiful. You can view the little fairies dancing on You Tube. Robin Stevens who you may know from Rosie and Jim is on my Butterfly Lullaby website reading my fairy story Colour me a fairies wish. We were going to do personalised children’s stories together. But shiny things attract gremlins. The trick is to keep going and never give up. My little girl danced to our song Butterfly Lullaby at the Enchanted Manor in front of famous fairy artist Josephine Wall back in October 2009. My little girl and I love making art and craft videos, which we hope to share with London Mum’s. The one thing I adore about London is the way you just fit in. The City is full of different cultures, which makes it an interesting and friendly place to live. I am currently trying to scrapbook postcard my family history. Does anyone know anything about the family history on the old LeFevres department store in Canterbury which is now Debenhams. My Nan’s Grandmother’s name was LeFevre and she lived in Bayswater. Nan was an orphan so we are trying to uncover the hidden ghosts!
Hi Sharon, I love that dolls house! We currently have this competition running so if you’d like to enter feel free to send us one of those pictures:
http://monsterhighdolls.net/monster-high-competition-send-in-your-photos/
Hi Charlotte
I cannot take credit for the video dolls house. That was made by my friend Ginger who is on You Tube. We hope to work together. I only made the one box room which is a lounge. The photographs at the front of this blog. It seems quite sad compared to Gingers amazing effort of the full mansion, which I wish I could buy for my little girl. If I get a publishing deal I will buy her the whole house made by Ginger as it is totally OOAK. Talented lady! You should check out her other videos on You Tube for other dolls houses. Keep your fingers crossed for me that my friends friend still has a publisher lined up. And although my efforts are nothing compared to Gingers I will enter for the fun of it so thank you for the link! And thank you for looking it means so much when people leave a kind comment, really appreciate it.
P.S. I think I will send this link to Ginger too. I am sure she will win as she is totally amazing!
Hi Sharon, I see what you mean, Ginger does have some excellent other Monster High videos! I’m going to try to integrate some of Ginger’s videos into the site over the next few weeks.
Wowza….I never say that word but wowza again, I can’t stop smiling.
Thank you so much for your comments. These comments inspire me to make another one, I just wish I had the room. Thank you again. I am definitely entering the contest…how many times can I enter? I love contests. I just want to keep saying thank you to you both, I never thought making this house would bring all this attention. To be honest I probably would have spent more time on it, it was so big I just wanted to get it finished and out of here and into my niece’s home. She loves playing with it. I’m already planning a makeover in the fall when all the cool halloween stuff makes its way into the stores.
Thanks Ginger! We love your work! Please post something on our site if you want! thanks