The raffle is over and this house was won by Pat in N.J. !!
Congratulations Pat!!
I'm going to leave the information up on the house itself for a little while longer. 9-2-12
This house is a One-of-a-kind creation with loads of special features and details.
This house stands about 14 inches high and features a needle-felted roof made with embedded faux jewels, velvet leaves, novelty yarns and silk flowers. There is a sweet little balcony with an arched window glazed with opalescent "Faerie film" which looks like shimmery copper in some light conditions and deep emerald green in others. There are two more windows in addition to the balcony window. The door does open, the roof comes off and the whole house can sit on its separate mossy base or can be placed on whatever (dry) location you fancy. At dusk, you can turn on the micro led lighting and the magic continues! Here is the full front view of the house.
The back of the house with the back window in view. The sage green cord outlines the edge of the removable base.
A close up of the front door which is made of laminated Birch bark layers. Grape vine tendrils form the scroll work decoration and a diminutive scrub oak acorn is used for the doorknob.
The river-stone front step is built into the house and is not removable. The third window is to the left of the door and also features Cedar twig trim and the Faerie film glazing.
Here we can see the door in the open position. The sunlight is passing thru the window and now the Faerie film reveals its third color: the film is a transparent turquoise blue and is casting this rich color into the interior of the house. Cedar twig trim features are on the door and also form the foundation for the roof and supports. All the cedar twigs were peeled of their bark by the action of the river ice in winter and in the churning waters of the spring run-off.
Another view of the door in the open position. Here the house is off the decorative base and is resting on a mossy log.
Two detailed views of the balcony. More grape vine tendrils form the spiraling scroll-work railing. There is also an acorn finial on the arched roof over the window. A few of the purple, pink and clear faux jewels can also be seen tucked in the felted main roof.
Here is the back of the main roof with the fabulously textured felted roof. Silk leaves and flowers, velvet leaves and hand-dyed sheep's wool curls add whimsy to the natural yet magical look. The point of the roof is finished with a few curls of of green-gold dyed wool and some wired spiral tendrils with more of the faux jewels which are faceted and sparkle in the sun.
A view inside the roof once it has been removed. Here one can see the Cedar twig framework with the raffia netting over which the felted roof was laid and then more needle felting was done to add all the details. To make a nicer finish and also to reflect more of the interior lighting back down into the house, the roof is lined with hand-made Mulberry paper which has flower petals embedded in it. The roof is quite sturdy but should be handled carefully to keep the textured materials light and fresh.
A view of the house without the roof in position. Attaching the roof in its proper position takes a bit of practice as it has but one position where it "locks" in place with the support arms below. The very top edge of the house is finished with imported European olive-green velvet ribbon.
As we peer down into the house we can see that heather-green wool felt has been used to carpet the entire room. The walls are finished with the same hand-made Mulberry paper as we saw in the roof. There are also more jewels and decorative floral bits lining the top edge of the inner wall. When the lights are turned on many of the interior jewels appear to glow. All the windows are finished on the inside as well.
Here we can enjoy the swooping roof-line and luxuriously textured roof.
This is the base which the house can perch upon. There is only one way that the house fits onto the base but the house is fully finished on the bottom and can sit on any level surfaces without the base, if so desired. This was not the best background to show the base, but I wanted to illustrate that the moss on the base is very life-like. The edge of the base is trimmed with the silky sage green novelty yarn.
But it is at twilight that this little house really shines! Here you can see how the entrance-way is carefully lighted with the faux Amethyst lights and as we look thru the turquoise Faerie film glazed windows we can see that there are lights on inside the house as well....even the Balcony area glows with Faerie magic.
The river-stone front step is built into the house and is not removable. The third window is to the left of the door and also features Cedar twig trim and the Faerie film glazing.
But it is at twilight that this little house really shines! Here you can see how the entrance-way is carefully lighted with the faux Amethyst lights and as we look thru the turquoise Faerie film glazed windows we can see that there are lights on inside the house as well....even the Balcony area glows with Faerie magic.
The soft glow of the micro lighting is battery powered and the batteries are common and easily replaceable. Being fully self-contained means the house can come out into the garden on special occasions, as long as there is no abundant dampness. These are natural materials after all and will swell and stretch if exposed to too much moisture, such as on a dewy night. But the open door will welcome any Faerie or Faerie lover into many happy hours of magical dreaming.
This house is being called the "Blue Moon House" because it is being raffled off on the Blue Moon of August (Aug.30th is the final day to enter the drawing). If I find the right item, I may add a "Blue Moon" feature of some sort to commemorate the naming of the house. It is also possible to create a personalized name-plate/sign if the winner would like to give this gift to a special someone. The house is signed by the artist.
