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Saint Joseph, Pillar of Families

I didn't use to pray novenas.  I always thought that praying directly to God was better.  But I read this passage from the Bible: "The continual prayer of a just man availeth much." - James 5:16 I thought of the matter more and now I see that novenas are a humble way of praying.  It is asking those closest to Jesus (and holiest) people who walked the earth, to pray for me. This is not a new way of doing things as Moses intervened for the Jews when God wanted to punish them for making a bull with their own hands and started worshipping them. I now think God is pleased whenever I pray a novena.    Since then, I have seen so many SIGNS AND WONDERS in myself and in my circumstances because I prayed a novena.   I credit Saint Joseph for my happy home life and also for helping us with our finances though the best thing for me is the way novenas help us to lead holy lives.  The saints want no applause but rather, they will always draw us closer to God.   Instead of idolizing cel

DIY Dollhouse Project

I find recycling quite magical.  Finding a new purpose for something old and worn gives me a lot of fulfillment.

I thought I'd try making a dollhouse that everyone can make with everyday materials.

What you need:
Big box
Scissors
Duct Tape
White glue or glue gun
Paint (optional)
Toilet paper rolls
Wallpaper or any pretty patterned paper

First off I looked for a big box.  The one I found was for a UPS I recently bought.  I hardly throw anything away and just store boxes flat for upcycling them later.

 Then I cut one side off so I could create an "open house" or diorama-type house.

Then I got some red duct tape and taped the bottom.



 and did this for both sides.

I then covered the top with more duct tape and made that my quick and colorful "roof".


So the front view looked like this.

 And the back thus...
It's up to you but you can cut the 2 flaps in the top.  I left it on because they look like chimneys (though houses here don't have those!).

To make it a bit nicer, I painted the back and sides with white acrylic and lined the inside with wallpaper.  You can use any patterned paper like gift wrapper as well.  Use the glue sparingly so it won't clump and your wall comes out smooth.

You can cut out a window or door at the side too.

To put some wooden-looking borders, I got some toilet paper rolls and cut them into strips.  I used this for the floor as well.  You just need to cut them into 1/4 inch width strips and glue them on the sides.

I'll show you how I made the chairs, table, lamp and shelf in my next post.




All in all I didn't spend a thing on this because I just got what was around the house.  It still needs some decoration like a mirror (which is pretty easy to do).  


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Comments

  1. I agree about the wonders and magic brought about by recycling. It's only our creativity and imagination that hinder us.

    By the way, I think you can be a miniaturist too.

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    1. Thank you Diane, you're always so appreciative of our work! Bless you! :)

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  2. Hello, Christina. I'm always awestruck and inspired whenever I visit your blog. Thank you for the wonderful ideas you've shared. I'm a huge fan, and of Papemelroti, of course :)

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  3. such an adorable doll house! I used to make one when I was a little girl because my mum thought store-bought ones were a waste of money. Yours look soooooooo much better :)

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  4. Thank you Sreisaat so much and to GingMaganda as well! Looking forward to your creations with those Papemelroti stamps! :)

    Aww Jee Soo I'm sure your dollhouse was amazing!!! :)

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