I've probably kept several of you in suspense with the mutterings about the project I started last week that Confetti spilled water on. It's now where I wanted it to be to show off. ;-)
So here is the start of a nursery for a baby boy.
I started with this storage box with three clear sides. I found them at a store here called "Tuesday Morning." There is a lid, but that picture is on the desktop computer that is turned off due to the lightning storm.
I used foam core board to create an insert of four walls, three of which have openings cut in them. Then I used scrapbook paper as wallpaper and a large border in the place of waistcoating. The stripes needed something to break them up. And the little animals were too cute not to use.
Originally I had planned on using the Noah's Ark dollhouse paper by Mini Graphics, but the height and placement of the windows into this room went right through the design. In frustration I started flipping through a book of scrapbook paper that was themed for baby boys. I found the blue stripes, but there were only two sheets of each paper in the book. FH and my friend, Holly, both agreed that the contrasting bubbles design of the second paper worked with the stripes. Both designs came from the same collection so the colors all blend. Using the jungle animal border pulled the walls together.
Sorry this picture isn't as clear. I couldn't get the camera to work right. The two side walls still need baseboard. I also don't know what I'm going to use as a floor yet. The walls will still fold inward and come out of the box, so I can lay the floor down and then set the walls right back inside.
There are three options for the floor right now. I only have one of them currently, a piece of scrapbook paper that coordinates with the walls. The other options are a neutral piece of carpet or a hardwood floor pattern on paper that I've order from Hobby Builder's Supply. I'm going to wait and look at each of them with the walls. I will take pictures too.
I have a matching box that I'm going to turn into a nursery for a baby girl. I've already cut the inner walls, but the wallpaper is on order. I would have used scrapbook paper for this one, but I saw some adorable wallpaper with baby bunnies on the
Miniature Cottage website. Unless it gets here and looks all wrong in person I will be using it for the girl's version.
There are two more boxes like these in my craft room. The first is a bit smaller than the first two and I'm going to put a bakery in it. The other one is the smallest size I could find at the store. I'm going to carefully cut it apart to figure out how they were made so I can maybe make others with different fabric.
So for the moment I'm done with the structures until the second paper and floor options get here. I do have kits for furniture to put together but I don't know when I will actually get around to working on them. The "swarm of gnats" in my head are buzzing about the Greenleaf contest deadline (which I don't know if I will make) and the Orchid kit. Not to mention the backlog of polymer clay things I am set to work on. Oh and the hunting cabin for FH's nightstand, possibly finishing the cafe, cutting protective plastic for the Independence Day and Conservatory bags, taking pictures of my mini stash, searching for crocheted doilies that I "put somewhere safe..." You get the idea. ;-)
The chair and a bookcase are currently drying in the garage from being sprayed with varnish. A few accessories are finished and in their places, and I whipped up a quick and easy throw rug for the upstairs. Here's the pup of the hour on the throw rug.
The baseboards for the first floor are cut. I need to stain them and the pieces for a bed, but the maintenance crew are mowing. Grass bits are flying everywhere, so no staining until they are done and the grass has settled.
It's shiny now. :-)
Doesn't he look disgusted? ;-) It shut him up though. I use the same trick on the cats when they will not leave us alone.
After everything dried really well I gave the whole thing a coat of watered down black paint.
It really makes the faded bits stand out and accents the seat's details. Patch approves. I also made him a box of biscuits. Hopefully that will give me ammunition later when he complains.
I still have some laundry to do, but my kitchen no longer looks like a four year old tried to make pancakes in it. I'll see what I can get done today in between occurrences of housework.
I think it looks ok. I would have to stitch a carpet or rug eventually to warm up the room, but that doesn't bother me. I could probably use the border animals in the design somehow.
I don't know if it would look too busy though. Even with furniture, toys everywhere, and a rug. Just not sure.
The chair is for the Greenleaf. The crib will be for one of the nurseries. Not sure yet. I have another kit to dig out and assemble. The bunny decal will go on whichever crib goes in the girl's nursery. 
I need to properly set those pavers still, but I was trying to hurry out of FH's way so he could cut the board for the raised bed.
She really made the boys jealous with her adventure. I am going to try and take at least one of the boys out later today.
I used foam core board to create an insert of four walls, three of which have openings cut in them. Then I used scrapbook paper as wallpaper and a large border in the place of waistcoating. The stripes needed something to break them up. And the little animals were too cute not to use.
Sorry this picture isn't as clear. I couldn't get the camera to work right. The two side walls still need baseboard. I also don't know what I'm going to use as a floor yet. The walls will still fold inward and come out of the box, so I can lay the floor down and then set the walls right back inside.