Then apply one coat of crackle glaze. The next step depends on your desired crack size… If you want small cracks (if you are doing a small piece) thin your top coat of paint by 10%…just add a little water. If you want big cracks (most likely for bigger projects) then thin the paint less or not at all. Then watch the excitement begin…!
Next, I made shingles. Yep…me! I was just going to buy doll house shingles at Hobby Lobby, but there was no 40% off coupon that week. So long story short, I was playing canasta with Barb and George, and discovered George knows how to make shingles! I didn’t have a camera with me 🙁 . But, the process is simple. You need a dull knife, hammer, and a small block of wood. Place the dull knife on wood black, and then give the hammer a few taps. I made 40 shingles in under 10 minutes…this is an easy process 🙂
We used liquid nails to glue the shingles on the roof.
Then my mom used left over stain and stained the shingles.
As for the sign, my mom used a left over shingle and chiseled out the rugged edges. Annie brought over some green tulip paint, and wrote “Earl”! Now, Earl the squirrel has a sophisticated house!
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Hi! I'm over from the TDC before and after party. Cute!!! I love this! Great job!
I became a follower of your blog! 🙂 Love it! Erin
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I love the after, I think the shingles were the finishing touch.
Earl is adorable! I love the old letters, but also love the new shingles… this question is stressing me out 🙂
i think both are egually cute but i love the details of the after. and great job with the shingles! they look great as does the entire house. we made our squirrel house/feeder out of the big Popsicle sticks. mainly out of the abundance of them that we had. it works!
this is sooo precious haha. Yay squirrels 🙂
"What do you think? Better After?"
OK, Jaimie, that is not a fair question!