How I Made Simple Beds For My Tree Dollhouse

[@barbaraness4507]

I really like that shape of syringe for rinsing wounds, and areas in the mouth after dental work. When I’m going to be needing to use a considerable amount of glue I put it in a condiment bottle. They come with a cap so you can leave it in the bottle, and it won’t dry out.

[@pannyhall4684]

Hi Sharon, I've used a lot of your ideas! You are so talented. I wanted to share a gluing technique that I learned from someone else on KZbin, but I can't recall his name. You can use" Loctite Super Glue Professional Liquid" to glue the popsicle sticks to the cardboard by scoring, then wet both surfaces with a paint brush and add super glue to the popsicle stick and place on top of the dampened cardboard and it will glue up instantly! I use it all the time. I'm making your beds right now and used this technique! Thank you for all your hard work and sharing with the rest of us!

[@colleenrose5355]

I absolutely love your little beds and the crackle turned out perfect.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I watched this video because I am so in love with these beds and then was so surprised you mentioned my channel!!! Thank you!!! These beds are just precious and your crackle effect looks perfect on them! I will be keeping these in mind for some kind of future project for sure ;)

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

yay! lol as soon as I started the paint part I knew I had to send them to you. I love the painting you do, you nail that vintage , aged look. I'm so glad you like the beds, that makes me happy. Thanks!

[@AliceWonders22]

I’m making a bed now watching you. Love ALL your videos!!!!!

[@jennyellen2606]

These are so lovely, thanks for sharing how you do these. ❤️

[@girl4granted]

Mama Mouse is going to love this.

[@estherrouillard7122]

Wow, they turned out so cute! Good job! Cant wait to see little mouse sleeping so cozy! 😍

[@ediedenmark6875]

Lovely easy project to do with my grandkids . Thank you so pleased i found your videos

[@jakea1035]

Really very cute.

[@positivemindset2619]

You are an incredible artist!! Congrats for creating this beautiful magic world. Greetings and blessings from Spain.

[@joannecarroll5504]

These are so darn cute, Sharon . I love them. I'm sure people will get a lot out of Ara's video too. Funnily, I recently mentioned your channels to her during a live stream & she's already a big fan of yours.

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

lol, awww thanks for doing that! Ara and I have been talking back and forth lately on fb.. I found her through her Addams Family videos a long time ago and have shared them on my fb page a few times. She's super talented and has a lot to offer the mini community, that's for sure. Thanks again, I'm so glad you like the beds :)

[@darksideofken]

I love how they sound like wood when you put them down on the table . I'd suggest people measure the characters the beds are for .

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

me too! They sound like pieces of wood.. The beds can be made any size. I only gave my measurements because I would have been asked. Whenever I don't measure anything, that's usually the most common question, lol

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

oh and I should add, the sound is awesome the heavier the bed. The ones I made with the McDonal's coffee box feel and sound like wood when setting them down, the foam board ones not so much because those ones are very light. I actually took note of that on video but didn't include it.. I should have!

[@freyaholmes8549]

Just found your channel and I’m obsessed!! 🖤

[@Ammiel7]

I really like wonky things too, lol such fun making the beds

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

thank you so much!

[@sarahlongshore2605]

I love the look of these!!!

[@melissascoloringandmulti-taski]

Very nice. It's to the point and is beautiful.

[@karinpellaers6897]

Thanks so much Sharon!!!!!!! I Love all your videos I;m always checking to see if you've posted a new one. Makes me so happy to see you have. Anyway I'm very close to finishing my tree house I just really need some characters to live in there. I have no idea how to make them, so I'm hoping you might show us how you make your little mice (hint hint). Thanks again for all your videos. Can't wait to see the next one.

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

oh for sure.. I'll be showing that in the near future. I don't know when.. as soon as the inspiration hits me! lol I'll be showing a number of different characters :)

[@kgathercole4728]

Calico Critters makes cute mice (and hamsters!) That's what I am going to use in my tree (I found mine on eBay)

[@NorahIK]

i hope you are doing well. thank you for this tutorial. i have the crackling medium but i couldn't use it wel. i'm glad you used it here.

[@creativewithdolls7115]

I LOVE that you're using a ruler with centimeters on too, thank you! It makes it so much easier to understand for us Europeans! 💕 Cheers from Sweden

[@barbaraness4507]

The great thing about using any type of cardboard is it does turn out like wood because it’s made from wood. The foam board, card stock, or cardboard is easier to cut though.

[@mastersadvocate]

I've made beds for my dolls out of corrugated cardboard before, but they were not as sturdy or as nice as yours. Thanks for this tutorial! ~Janet in Canada

[@dulceliizbeth]

Do you have a video for the mattress?

[@manymusings]

This makes me happy.

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

I'm so glad. Thanks!

[@Laufey-Fan7]

I love the beds🥰😍

[@tempestfury8324]

New viewer here! Thanks for some great craftwork! Just wondering why you don't use hot glue for construction and details.

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

Hot glue will hold for only so long then it falls apart when the temperature gets too warm or too cold. I do use hot glue as a 2nd pair of hands to hold things things for me while I get them permanently attached but for these small beds I didn't need it. I've never tried hot glue for decorations but I've seen it done, maybe I will one day!

[@dazzling_dutchess]

Love it!!! 😍

[@tonyasamuels3411]

Hello Sharon these are lovely❤️ Was wondering can you use dry wall compound instead of wood filler?

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

you can for sure. Drywall compound isn't as strong as wood filler

[@tonyasamuels3411]

Where The Gnomes Live ok thank you

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

I just uploaded another video and used the drywall, kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3WuYnWsg9Nrfsk

[@tonyasamuels3411]

Thank you for this

[@dellacahill9110]

I love wonky. Everything I make turns out with some “charm” I always tell people that’s how you know I made it 😝

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

wonky things tend to be my favorite things, lol I agree about the added charm

[@heathertiedeinnis6173]

LOVE the crackle effect! Just wondering if you know how the crackle effect compares when you use an actual crackle medium or just glue?

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

I actually did a test yesterday with tacky glue.. I had issues with cracking paint while using glue in years past and couldn't figure out what was causing it, lol Anyway, I tried a test and the cracks weren't amazing but it could be because I rushed through it. I'll do a proper comparison another day and show it on video.

[@geomojo6635]

Wonky is awesome. :D

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

indeed!

[@cheriwhitley8385]

I looove the beds!!!..I have to laugh cause I made a bed too, but I like yours better Lolol of course!..is there a reason u have switched to wood putty instead of the dry wall compound like u put on edges of other cardboard things better?just FYI..I found a pair of scissors at Home Depot and was less than 10.00.its for cutting cardboard,thin wood ect.it works soo much easier than reg scissors..I too didn’t know there was a seringe for glue!!!! How cool is that and soo much easier and cleaner than a brush.li have to get one!!.ldidnt know if u know or not but with crackle medium if u want small cracks u brush on like reg brushing on paint but if u want large cracks,u brush on a area one time and don’t go back over that area again and u will have big cracks...did I say that right ?..lol..anyway,thanks as always for the video..❤️

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

I used wood filler for these because it's super strong. Drywall compound could easily be cracked and pulled apart, where as wood filler can't. It makes the bed pretty solid. Yes, the glue syringe is freaking awesome! It doesn't have a cap though so be sure to keep it covered when not in use. Yes, I know all about the crackle medium.. Ara has nailed that part of it, she does a really great job. You can also use tacky glue instead of crackle medium.. I learned that from my painting my gnome home and getting cracks on my walls that I didn't want, lol I might do a painting video for these at a later date but for now, I just want to get the bed frames up. I didn't know about those scissors but will def get some, that awesome. Thanks!!

[@cheriwhitley8385]

I loove watching Ara..she’s such a hoot too..but I haven’t seen all her videos yet...u talking about cracks in your walls reminded me and I’m showing my age,I use to looove the flinstones..and when Wilma would get cracks in her walls she just used the cracks as stems and painted flowers on her walls. Hehe..

[@mayrakopjansen2814]

I’m speechless

[@manymusings]

I hear you referencing 'tacky glue' but always see a gallon of standard white glue in your videos. Are tacky glue and white glue the same thing?

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

I use a bulk glue that is pretty much the same thing as the Alene's tacky glue I used to use. The difference for me is the price. A standard white glue is more runny, like Elmer's school glue, I don't use anything like that. This one I buy from my local hardware store, it's thick, grabs super fast, and dries clear, just like a tacky glue. For doing a job like putting these beds together, a person will want to use a tacky glue.

[@lorenaarmistead7693]

So cute

[@clairefranklin1999]

Lovey beds

[@stuchly1]

Are you sure that you "losing clips" is not just you forgetting to turn the camera on? :D

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

I can't remember what part you're referring to but I have forgotten to turn on the camera on before. I did it recently with the spooky tree, lol it does happen for sure!

[@stuchly1]

@@WhereTheGnomesLive Don't worry, I've been there too! :) I love what you do! These project are really the most magical creative thing I have seen in a long while! :)

[@WhereTheGnomesLive]

wow, that's awesome. Thanks!