You may remember the beginnings of 'Stumpy' from THIS blog post. I used THIS tutorial from Sharon Ojala at Homemade Obsessions, and modified it slightly.
Dear old 'Stumps' is complete and has become the home of the Rabbit family.
The piece is based on several illustrations by Ms.Potter.
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| Lovely illustrations by Beatrix Potter |
I tried to capture the watercolour, illustrative style of her images in this piece and I'm pretty happy with the results. Plus, it was was great fun incorporating the little details from her work
A ball of blue wool on the floor.
A wash bowl to clean up those many bunny messes.
I've added some of my own elements too. One of Potter's illustrations sits on the wall as a 'Rabbit family portrait'.
I've used both handmade and purchased items to dress the piece. All of the vegetables are handmade, as are the table and chair. The adorable carrot tea pot is from Alpha Stamps as is the sack, copper pans, and bowl.
As for those bunnies...
They're made from Creative Paperclay with strands of fur for whiskers. I gotta say, Paperclay works beautifully if you want to achieve that watercolour look. It's a very different from polymer clay, but it's one of my favourite materials to work with.
Beatrix Potter really was a marvel, and a true talent, whose work went far beyond charming stories of cheeky rabbits. If you're interested in Ms. Potter, I highly recommend looking up her botanical illustrations. Her mushroom and toadstool studies are an absolute delight.
Want to read more about this piece? Check out the feature in the July issue of DollsHouse and Miniature Scene.
I have just made stories to please myself,
because I never grew up.
because I never grew up.
Beatrix Potter
