A few residents have moved into my 1955 Betsy McCall DIY Dollhouse since its completion back in April, and now — like Pam and me — they are busy getting retro Kitschmas Krafty Krazy — and making quite a mess along the way — preparing for the holidays.
Let’s call these two “Mini Jim” and “Mini Kate.” These two Erna Meyer dolls — which are the vintage brand that Pam and I decided we love the best (affiliate link) — are the owners of the home and the caretakers of “little Leo” the dog.
Little Leo is so happy that there is someone to take him for a walk now!
Anyway, Mini Kate loves to follow all the Holiday Krafty fun on Retro Renovation and she has been meaning to make some ornament wreaths for quite a while. Now that she has a nice big house with a large expanse of horizontal surfaces to fill with crafting debris, she gathered all her supplies and soon enough, yes, Kitschmas consumed her dining room.
Make a miniature Christmas ornament wreath for your dollhouse:
For this project, Mini Kate used:
- For the wreath base — 2″ wood Cabone rings (affiliate link)
- For hanger — picture wire (for hanger)
- For tinsel garland — metallic pipe cleaners (affiliate link)
- And for ornaments:
- An assortment of different sized green and red beads
- Gold and silver beaded garland
- Miniature presents and candy canes
- Small pieces of holiday floral stems
She followed the ornament wreath tutorial found on Retro Renovation, but did not use the high heat glue gun, instead opting for the lower temperature mini glue gun and a pair of tweezers to help her place the tiniest ornaments.
Oh, it was so much fun!
Mini Jim was impressed with Mini Kate’s wreath-making ability, but…
…he was a little overwhelmed by the enormity of the project. And the mess!
Would the kitchen and dining room be cleaned up in time for Thanksgiving dinner???
Ta-da!
Rosemary says
That looks exactly like my house, except super-sized!
Diane in CO says
Hilarious!! Just hilarious…… I loved this post.
pam kueber says
Earrings! Turn them into earrings!
Robin, NV says
You guys are so crazy. Crazy awesome.
pam kueber says
I know. This one takes the cake. It was all Kate’s idea. Love that woman!
Kate says
🙂
Jenny A. says
I <3 this!!
Stacia says
You must hate your job. I think you should quit so I can have it! 🙂
pam kueber says
Yes, isn’t it just… ridiculous!
Laurie Louise says
What a delight! Kate, you and your tiny alter ego are cleverness personified. Thanks for helping me start my day with a smile.
Kate says
Thanks! I had so much fun doing this. It made me giggle!
Steve H says
Oh, I was really hoping there would be some holiday dollhouse decorating projects!
Bette Jean says
How adorable and clever. Mini Jim needs to get over it and calm down, perhaps with an adult beverage. Thanks for a great start to the week!
Kate says
Agreed. Now if only Mini Jim had a mini martini glass… 😉
Carolyn says
“Little Leo”?! Well…this was the era of “Them!” and “Tarantula” (nuclear monster movies) on Sat. afternoon TV programming but at least he’s over there helping Little Pam (unlike someone we could mention who could make himself useful pouring seasonal beverages!)
Look at it this way – once you’ve got the wreaths made, they are DONE, pack them up with the other decorations for future years. I think I would add to the supply list to go to the dollar store for reading glasses to make sure you don’t glue stuff to yourself.
And we get to look forward to the tree coming out soon!!!