This and That and a Parterre Garden

I've been spending time working on finishing the exterior of Pennethorne Manor. I've bricked up most of the foundation, but still have a bit more to do. I ran out of bricks (sigh) but I'm hoping to be able to 3D print the rest of what I need. I'm also hoping to print a cover for the electrical connections at the back of the house. It will likely be a custom piece so fingers crossed it works out. Printing it with bricks on it would be a bonus!

I'm also in the stages of figuring out how to attach trim pieces to the back of the house to cover edges and wires. This was hurting my brain, so I stepped away to work on the parterre garden.

The supplies I needed arrived today. Well, most of them. At least the foam arrived so I could prepare the hedges for the finishes. This too required brain power, but I think I got it in the end. A few of the inner part of the hedges look wonky, but hopefully when the stones and paint are on, you won't notice.

I also have a fountain picked out to print once our 3D printer arrives. I have so many projects lined up it's going to be a printing frenzy!

Here's the messy process of creating hedges for the parterre garden . . .

Cutting edges to fit around the foam board. I plan to glue the hedges 
to the foam board.

This was a messy process!

I have a plan . . .

The hedges edges are glued together. I haven't attached
them permanently to the foam board yet because I want to apply
 the stones and paint them before attaching them.

After sculpting. They'll look much better when completed.
I might also thin them out a bit . . .

The Parterre Garden

In preparation for my supplies coming on Monday, I planned out the parterre garden that will sit in front of the bay window of the parlor. This was a brain twister, but I finally got it to what I think will look symmetrical and fitting here.

 . . . and as I was taking photos of the garden plan, I noticed something out of the corner of my eye . . . BellaDonna was haunting the balcony of the manor! I think it's her subtle way of telling me to get on with her cottage. Patience my dear girl . . . you have all of eternity! LOL!

Oops, I did it again!

So I did a thing . . . I bought another dollhouse kit. Mostly at the urging of my dear husband. I'd been talking about a 3D printer for some time, and after much research, he pulled the plug and bought one. I wanted one so that I could print my own furniture, trim, accessories, et cetera for the manor. He however, encouraged me to build another dollhouse so that I could make good use of the printer. Although, he has many ideas for items himself!

So we're going to have fun printing in 3D . . . apparently you can teach old dogs new tricks!

Anyway, the house I bought is a Tennyson. It's a smaller house, but will be perfect for the young woman who is going to inhabit it. Her name? BellaDonna! Yes, the little ghost who died concocting a potion in her apothecary. Very unfortunate. She, however, doesn't realize she's dead, and so she just keeps on keeping on . . .

BellaDonna is currently living in the attic of the manor, but once her house is ready, she'll be vacating to her new digs. As a bonus, I already have most of the furniture and accessories! I have so many creative ideas running through my head, I'll never sleep tonight!

The Tennyson - 19th Century Gothic Style

A 19th-century Gothic style house, commonly known as a Gothic Revival or Victorian Gothic home, is a romantic building style featuring pointed arches, steep roofs, and ornate medieval details

Of course I'll be bashing the heck out of this little house, starting with a basement! Dear hubby has been alerted . . .

Inspiration . . .