It's in your bible!!

Gabriel was so anxious to show me in the bible where if you believe in God, He has a whole host of angels just waiting to do whatever it is you need them to do. She said, "there are so many of us just sitting up there twiddling our thumbs because y'all just don't give us any work."

Imagine that. All we have to do is tell our assigned angels what we want them to do and it's done. "All you have to do is speak His word." Little did she know, I was going to speak His word and thank Him for sending her to me. There's much to do in my miniature world; three personal houses (or estates I should say), two commissioned orders, and a home for my mother. (She's always wanted a dollhouse, so I thought I had better build her one.)

I hope Gabriel is still excited about her assignment once I tell her all of the things we have to get started on and complete by at least December! I just hope she doesn't request a change in assignment when she learns of my projects!

Psalm 91:11

"For He will give His angels charge concerning you, To guard you in all your ways. " (NASB)

Gabriel was created by Gina on August 23. I LOVE her and she hasn't even arrived just yet. Please take a moment and go to Lone Wolf Mini Creations and see for yourself the amazing talent this woman has! I was especially impressed with the pricing for such an amazing doll.

Well, once Gabriel arrives, I am sure she will be excited to get started to work.

Until then, God Bless you all.

Athena's Orchid

It is finished! Here's what Athena's Orchid looked like once it was all complete. Challenging, but worth it. Athena is an AKA (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.) in the making; so her mother says!! So, the house had to have some pink and some green (I added the yellow to give it a little more color combo).

This Makes It All Worth While

I built my first Greenleaf dollhouse for my real life little angel, Athena. When she saw the dollhouse, she was so amazed. The first thing she wanted to do was rearrange all of the furniture and open and close the front door. I captured a picture of her looking into the dollhouse from the front door. This made the building process all worth it!

I didn't realize that Greenleaf dollhouses were so detailed and had so many parts! It was a true challenge, but well worth every minute of the build because the finished product was such a beauty.

The Shell (Who Makes It Beautiful?)

In dollhouse universe, a shell kit is the simplest form of a dollhouse that you can get. It doesn't include any component parts (i.e., windows, doors, trim, etc.). And, it's usually very inexpensive. It's up to you (once you acquire it) to make the house beautiful. This makes me think of how "empty" we are before we find God. And then, He turns us into a beautiful being by filling us up with all HIS beauty and glory.

Here's what my LeReve Estates looked like before I started filling it up with the beautiful and glorious little items I can find.

My Second but First Dollhouse

Does that make sense? Well, let me explain. I purchased my first dollhouse in 1995. The San Franciscan by Dura-Craft. That was short-lived. I put it together and then gave it to my best friend; she turned it into a sorority house! In 2001, my (then) boyfriend asked me what I wanted for my birthday. I went to the computer and pulled up the website for dollhouse properties. I showed him the 3200 series shell kit from Real Good Toys. He reached into his wallet and pulled out his credit card. Just like that...I was the proud owner of a new dollhouse.

Fast forward...9 years later: Le Reve ("The Dream") Estate is born! Not quite complete, but tremendous progress made. I consider this my first TRUE dollhouse because I've dedicated so many hours (a true labor of love) to building, decorating, and completing this enormous project.

By George, I Think I've Got It!!

I think I've found the miniature artisan to sculpt my Angel! http://http://www.lonewolfminiaturecreations.com/ Check out the beautiful work of this artisan. The dolls are simply amazing. Now, do I get a male or female Angel and what shall his/her name be?

I'll pray on it and return later.

In Search of an Angel

Inspired by Caseymini, I decided to start a blog about my ventures in the miniature world. So, I thought that I needed a helper to assist me with blogging. And, it dawned on me what I needed-or whom I needed. An Angel. Yeap, an Angel. Therefore, before I officially start blogging really hard; I want to make sure I have the perfect helper. I'm now in search of a miniature artisan who can create an Angel to my specifications.

Stay tuned. (But for now, I'll blog about the houses I've built to date.)