I've enjoyed building and collecting1:12 scale miniatures since I was very young. And my goal with all my 2D needle felting is to create the perfect beach. So when this idea came to mind, I saw an opportunity to create something really special.
It started two years ago with weeding the books to end up with valuable real estate: one empty shelf. This shelf would become the home of a miniature beach house with a needle felted beach and a garden with a pond (made by a local artist and purchased in Kincardine) and weasel sculptures (found on etsy a year ago).
Planning began in earnest last fall with a mock-up made of cardboard. I needed room for three chairs and three tables and a few dog beds (and bowls), no other furniture. This was meant to be the perfect spot to come and while away the afternoon, eating fancy pastries after a leisurely stroll on the beach with the pups, the sunshine, the heat but with a cooling breeze, and the gentle sound of the waves and seagulls.
I took chairs from other doll houses to test my room size and layout. There would be French doors and lots of windows for lots of light.
Then the threat of a post strike put urgency into getting started as I wanted this to be my Winter project. So I started in October to gather supplies and purchase what I needed.
Since there is very little furniture, I wanted a really lovely floor. I found it on etsy! Check out Gravik and shop owner Ihor who is in Ukraine (which made it an extra special find considering the war going on there). I purchased 2 sets and Ihor was kind enough to include some extra cut pieces after I mentioned I was concerned about being able to cut the tiles. (It turns out that these tiles dictated the size of my floor, so I would have to cut as few as possible!)
She did an awesome job of bringing Stephen King's "The Green Mile" mouse to life and I'm honored to have him, and show him off! 