Just a little shack

Here is the old shack covered with weathered shingles. I painted the walls dark gray, as you can see on the doors, then added the shingles with white paint. I cut a notch in a foam paintbrush to get the effect of shingles. I used a ruler and pencil to mark the rows and just dabbed on the paint. It must be realistic enough because my husband recognized what I was doing right away with no hints from me. The gray-blue trim looks like it has suffered from the salt spray for a few years, too.

After the inside was painted I started gluing on the trim. That is a lesson in patience as each piece must be added one at a time and allowed to dry one at a time. I am enjoying the process and am quite happy with the way it is turning out.

       Next job is to finish the roof. There is a cupola on the roof that was a fumbly thing to glue together, but I got it done. No photos yet. 

      I've ordered some things for the inside and went shopping locally on Saturday and bought a few more goodies, too. I'll wait until my order arrives to decide what will really end up in the house. My ideas are running way ahead of what can actually fit in this tiny space!

     Don't you love the view from the door? Can you tell where I am going with this? I'll let you know soon.