Preparing to Party?

Hortense is really excited about her new apartment...

she is already adding little personal touches...

 and fancy trims.

She is hoping to be in for the Yuletide celebrations...

In fact, visitors have already started arriving to help her decorate!

 And Fay is determined to add a little sparkle to the event

Hortense is really starting to "get into the Spirit" as it were...

and is making costumes for the others as we speak,

and her little woodland friends continue to make preparations for a right royal party :D

I wonder what Her Maj will make of the tall dark stranger?

:D XXX

A House for Hortense?

I have already told you that I started making dolls because I never  had one for long as a child...well...the other thing I always wanted was a dolls house.

Today my bestest friend in the world turned up on my doorstep with this!!!!

 I trashed it..

 and Hortense said "Hmmmm...."

 A coat of gesso later and it looks a very promising little apartment.

 Hortense raided my paper stash....

 and we are now selecting "trims" while the paper dries!

(yes I did have to cut 3 12 x 12 sheets into strips so that the pattern on the back wall is correctly matched up)

Can feel a lacy kind of swaggishness coming on :D

As she rummaged around, I am sure I heard Hortense muttering something about a "Nativity" scene ???

Enjoy :D XXX