"In the Pink" For a While Today Plus Magical Plants Galore.......

I only managed to spend a couple of hours on my new project today as Wednesday morning I always play tennis in the morning and by the time I walk the dogs and do all the other daily chores.......well you know how it goes.

 To avoid the outside of my little shop box looking too 'clean' I have used this Texture Paste. This is a great product that I found again when having my mass sort out. It is like a very thick paint that you can brush on and then create a texture or pattern. I simply put on a thin coat and then used a medium stencil brush to create a rough rendering.....

 .....you can see the difference here between the wooden window frame and the wall. I bought this pot from my local Hobbycraft a few years ago and it has kept really well, no drying out at all. You can add as thick or thin a layer as you like and then weather or paint it.

 I have made up and painted the McQueenie cake stand and a few laser cutouts that I had in my stash. 

First coat of pink on the woodwork surrounds. I am not great with colour mixing so always approach colour choices with a bit of trepidation. Usually I start of much to insipid and then build up depth gradually which may be the reason I end up painting so many coats!

I also raided through all my leftovers for flooring and skirting off cuts ready for when the outside painting is finished.

That's what I really like about these small projects, you can use up lots of leftovers and odds and sods that have been lying around....just in case!

I also decided to get out my magical plants and put them in a makeshift display box rather than have them shut up in the drawer again.

 I have built up a fabulous collection by Tallulah Belle Originals, Nikki Rowe.......

........and 19th Day Miniatures. These are all destined for my Hogsmeade shop Roots and Shoots but that will be a long time coming so in the meantime at least now I can enjoy them.

Been pretty cold and chilly here today but I am pleased to say my little oil filled radiation is keeping the workshop pretty toastie.