Flinging Spring!

It's that time of year again.....for the past five years, Greenleaf Dollhouses has had an annual "Spring Fling"contest with a specially designed kit as a base.

This morning, they introduced this year's kit, or should I say kits? This one is the best one yet.

First of all, it is laser cut.(no splinters or sanding) And as I said, "kits". This introduces a lot of possibilities.

As the web page explains, you can start with just the basic building or you can do it with several additions. There are wings for both sides, in two styles. There are outside stairs and railings. There are dormers and cupolas. They seem to have added everything to the "tricked out" version.

For those who are curious, here is the inside view. The dimensions are quite manageable You can make it as small or as large as you like.

I will send you to the website http://shop.greenleafdollhouses.com/Spring-Fling-2011.html and you can sit and dream for an hour or two about what could be done with this building. I have several ideas floating around my brain already. Of course, I start imagining every year as soon as the kits are released. Sometimes I buy one. So far, I have never entered the contest.....The six year old can never stick with the one project long enough to get it done before the deadline. The Russian cottage is one from a couple of years ago.

This year I want to at least order a couple of the kits. I have been wanting to try a laser cut kit. This is a great way to see if I like them.

In answer to your next question. No, I don't work for Greenleaf and am not being compensated for this. I just think that the kit is a good deal for anybody, even if they aren't entering the contest. Did I mention that the first prize is a $500.00 shopping spree at Greenleaf? And there are other prizes.

Tessie saw what I was looking at and got really excited about it...."Oh! You can add and add and add things to it. Can we get a bunch?"

As usual she can't stop with just one.

I do think that the tricked out one is a bit much, but they just wanted to show everything at once.

I went through and looked at everything and then went back to finishing the wicker pieces that I want to send out tomorrow.

I have been looking in on Tessie every once in a while.....She now has a list a mile and a half long. I think that she again has delusions of grandeur.....

For once, I can see how that would happen. The possibilities are endless.

Go look and dream.

See you tomorrow.

Getting Ideas.......

Yesterday I ordered a kit from Greenleaf. Their annual "Spring Fling" contest has just started. Everybody is off and running!

The deal is, you buy the discounted kit(14.95) and turn it into something fantastic by May 25th(Memorial Day) 2009. Then you shoot some photos and send the best three to Greenleaf.http://shop.greenleafdollhouses.com/Miniature-Bungalow.html

This year there is more incentive to enter. First prize is a $500.00 gift certificate from Greenleaf for purchasing their products. The second place winner gets a $250.00 gift certificate. Third is one for 125.00.

I probably shouldn't be telling you about this.Everyone is going to want to join in the fun and there will be more entries. How can you lose? Even if you don't win you will have a finished -------(Fill in the blank with a building of your own choosing). The nice thing is there really aren't any rules about what you can do to it. You can bash it. You can put two together. Just use your imagination!

They have a photo section on the site of entries from last year. I didn't enter that one. The building was too small for me. There were some really nice entries. Go look. You might just get a few ideas. http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?autocom=gallery&req=sc&cat=55

This year the building is 15"w X16"h X8" deep. Not a bad size to play with. The shape is so different that I got suckered into it.

I started making a list of ideas. Then I went on the Greenleaf Spring Fling Chatter page. http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=20050 I found that every idea on my list was there somewhere as a suggestion for things to make. For that reason I am back to square one.

I have been searching in books and online for more ideas. Thus, no mini work today. Instead, I am hoping to talk you into joining the fun. Everyone is very hush, hush about what they are doing, but more than willing to give others the ideas that they aren't doing.

No, I don't own stock in Greenleaf. I just like their kits. They seem to get my imagination going. Speaking of which, I am now going back to make another list of ideas. I hope that you will join me!


See you tomorrow.