The peg doll twins needed a little house.
I took a swan gourd that I dried a few years ago, that was too interesting to toss, but had moved from the realm of seasonal decor into the realm of clutter. I washed and sanded and painted it with Mod Podge Gloss. Then, I cut out doors and window with my little dremmel tool. (I used the rotary saw tool; the one that looks like a drill made of sandpaper) I used what I had, and it looks like Dr. Seuss was their architect.
I scraped out all the dried up gourd stuff with a metal spoon, smoothed a bit, with sandpaper, and then painted the inside their favorite color.
After it dried, I hung eyelet curtains made a rug, a bed, and a little spool table.
Easy as pie.
Simple Little House.
Your dolly house is so sweet. I want to come over and play.
ReplyDeleteHappy lucky peg dolls! t.x
ReplyDeleteThat is such a cool dollhouse! I would have loved it when I was a girl.
ReplyDeletetoo cute
ReplyDeleteadorable!!!
ReplyDeletethat is so cute! love it!
ReplyDeletewhat a great idea! it's so cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet! Love it. :)
ReplyDeletei love it! so cute!
ReplyDeletegood god woman! you're incredible. that little house is genius.
ReplyDeleteSOooooooo cute! Can I come over and play?
ReplyDeleteFantastic!!! You are so creative, and I may have to steal your idea :)
ReplyDeleteJust like your wonderful goose egg interiors, this tiny gourd house is somewhere I'd love to live. :)
ReplyDeleteDr Suess meets BitterBetty...it's perfectly wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHow cute!
ReplyDeleteI love that!
ReplyDeletei want to live there.
ReplyDeleteAs the Baroness asks Maria in the Sound of Music: "My dear, is there ANYTHING you can't do?"
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea! I always wonder what to do with those fall gourds! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteTricia
OMG!!! How Cute Is That???
ReplyDeleteAmazing, amazing,amazing...I want one!!! Or better yet, I want to live in that adorable gourd house! Vicki at hollyhocks.typepad.com
ReplyDeleteincredibly creative. love it!
ReplyDeleteDo you have suggestions as to how to dry a gourd? Just thinking I can't be the only one who hasn't a clue. :) At least I hope not. The house is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI just left these in a sunny window on a tray with some other gourds... A couple didn't dry well but these did.
ReplyDeleteYou can also buy the gourds already dry.
It looks like a tutorial might be a good idea for this project. I will try and get one together.
It's so cute that it's making me tear up a little!
ReplyDeleteSo very cute! You should put these on etsy!
ReplyDeleteJust saw this on Crafty Crow and I love it...I want to move in! Great gourd use!
ReplyDeletesaw this on "Cuteable" and boy is it ever!
ReplyDeleteso.very.cute.lady!
ReplyDeleteMy mom has been making those for years and selling them online, only she paints them. It was the first time I ever saw them (when she made them)....they are fun for kids...we love them!
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