Vulture's Roost News and New Dark Squirrel Items

Steampunk Blues a mini cupboard ~ http://www.etsy.com/listing/69399407/steampunk-blues-mini-cupboard-ooak-in

Welcome New followers ~ I will be posting a 200 follower giveaway next week sometime. I would like to Thank my followers for your kind comments, support and friendship 

Dragon Tears Potion Bottle ~http://www.etsy.com/listing/68184689/dragon-tears-potion-bottle-in-112-scale

Werewolf Elixir ~ to remove those pesky werewolves ~ http://www.etsy.com/listing/69466264/werewolf-elixir-potion-bottle-in-112

I have started adding vines and making a huge mess with moss trying to see what if I want a moss lawn. I need to put an edge around my board so the moss doesn't shed everywhere. I also wanted a picture of Lucas my new vulture at his new home. Lucas is a creation of Julie Rodgers of Celtic JuJu http://www.etsy.com/shop/jujurodgers .

Lucas is wise and friendly ~

A mess of moss ~

Victoria ♥   

Dark Squirrel News Flash ~

Dark Secrets is the name of this mini cupboard ~

Hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend. I just wanted to pop in and share what I have been working on this week. The cupboards are for sale in my Etsy shop ~

Victoria ♥

Poisoned is the name of this cupboard ~

The mini cupboards measure about 3 inches tall and 1 3/4 inches wide ~ they are finished  and embellished the same as my full size cupboards ~ the mini cupboards can be attached to the wall of your doll house with wax or blue tack or stand alone on a table ~ 

Side view of Poisoned ~

Side view of Dark Secret ~

No 13 Dead End Drive ~

No 13 Dead End Drive ~ I managed to get a plaque with the house number by the door ~

This lion is very special to me, my Grandfather gave it to me when I was a child, I thought it would be perfect over the drawing room window ~

The cast iron cauldron which will hang over the fire ~ I have decided to cover this window with a huge fireplace. I haven't decided what it will look like yet ~

A planter made by my daughter and some Zombunnies who will live in the Vulture Garden ~

Thank you Glenda so much for the toadstool rug, I received it yesterday.  The work you put in your rugs is amazing, I love the colors! Be sure to visit Glenda's blog http://peppercornminis.blogspot.com/.

Vulture's Roost progress has been slow. I have been busy with other projects but have found a little time to work on her ~

Green Fairy

Greetings Friends and Welcome to new followers ~

I wanted to share my latest cupboard listed in my Etsy shop DarkSquirrel ~

Enjoy the pictures ~

Victoria ♥

Green Fairy

She is filled with perfume bottles and fairy pictures ~

The icing ~

Dragon Flys galore ~

I hold many secrets ~

Vulture's Roost Progress....

This is the Wonderful vulture that Julie of Celtic JuJu made for me.

Isn't he handsome? I think so. Julie makes magical ravens too in addition to her  fantasy dolls and gypsy wagon kits. You can visit her Magical shop here

The Widows Walk has been painted and attached to the gingerbread.  Coming in the future will be a Vulture Garden on the roof ~

I put a stone border all around the house ~

I had to put up my Awesome Dragon Head by Nicky CC in the Dragon Room. You can visit Nicky Cooper at her  ebay store here

Faux stone foundation made from egg carton ~

I haven't worked on Vulture's Roost much but thought I would post my progress so far.

Happy Valentines Day ♥
Victoria 

WIP Haunted House...Vultures Roost

I would like to Thank everyone for your name suggestions, although I picked the name Daydreamer picked the perfect address for the house. The house will be located at No. 13 Dead End Drive, Daydreamer please contact me.

I have decided to call the house Vultures Roost. I am planning to have a vulture garden on the roof. I need to glue down the gingerbread and widows walk on the roof next. I am still deciding on the flooring and walls in the attic. I want to add a wall to make 2 rooms. One, the smallest will be where the vampires sleep. They will have little coffins made into beds. The larger room will be a dorm type room for the witches. This could all change but at this time thats the plan, a girl always needs a plan.

My next challenge is a fireplace for the kitchen and where to put it. I am torn between under the back window which would look dumb unless I cover the window or to put it under the stairs. I want a fireplace for the witches to cook in and not have a stove. Suggestions Welcome.


Well that is all for now...
Victoria ♥

WIP Haunted House...

First I would like to Welcome all the new followers to my blog, Thank you for your kind comments, support, suggestions and friendship ~

Floor of drawing room ~

Sorry I have been away from my blog for so long. I haven't had much to show on my house. I did get the flooring in the small room and the drawing room. Thank you Michelle for the suggestion to use cracker boxes for flooring, I cut small squares to floor the drawing room. I had enough egg carton for the small room so I did small stones there. I have most of the trim on the base boards and have been grunging up the walls a bit.

The dirty copper roof ~

The kitchen ~

I shingled the roof and am adding lots of trim. I would like to thank Susan for your kind offer of the shingles. I don't know if I am finished painting on the shingles, it is supposed to look like old dirty copper.

The roof top is going to have a special garden so I haven't attached the trim yet.

Tomorrow I will  post the name of my haunted house.

Victoria ♥

Small room flooring ~

WIP Haunted House Monday

Dragon's Eye

I am not getting much done on my house as you can see. I had some sales last week so had to get them packed up and mailed off. I was going to do wood flooring but changed my mind as I had a bunch of egg cartons so I will do some wood and some stone. I put a big dragon eye on one of the oval windows and glued some vintage glass jewels on the shutters, I have more window plans so I am not done. The floors in the kitchen and the Dragon room  (yes I said dragon room) are stones cut from egg carton, painted black and high lighted with brown, gray, green and tan to look like stone. I will seal them with a matte sealer after it drys overnight. Next I will stone the small room and put some trim and base board in the completed rooms. I hope the weather is better in your part of the world than here, snow and freezing temps here.

Haunted House

Shutters with Bling ~

Ready for paint ~

2 rooms with stone ~

The Kitchen ~

Stay Warm
Victoria ♥

WIP Haunted House Tuesday

Thank you everyone for your suggestions for a name, keep them coming. If I choose your name suggestion I will send you some potion bottles.

Today I finished the front door and shingles. The door has skulls, a lion door knocker and a knob I made from beads. I had been saving the door knocker for when I built my castle but after 8 years I don't see me building it LOL. I also put up some of the gingerbread trim and still need to put the finish on it. I cut a piece of foam board to set the house on but might change it to wood, I just want it to be light so I can move it easily. Here are my photos from today, any helpful hints are welcome.

Door and shutters

A bit of progress

Gingerbread trim

Victoria ♥

A House With No Name

Greetings and Happy New Year :0

I hope everyone is off to a good start for 2011. I have been working on this Greenleaf Rosemont for the last 2 weeks. It has been my dream to build a haunted house to display my growing collection of dark miniatures. I looked at lots of doll houses before I decided to go with this house. My new house needed to be small, fast and easy to assemble. I had a budget of 100.00 from the sale of my conservatory. I started checking and found Lazar cut houses by Greenleaf with FREE SHIPPING! Building doll houses is not my forte, I have built 5 so I know my limitations. I have got to say this is the easiest house I have ever built, almost no sanding and it is easy to punch out. I used spackle inside and out and am still working on the color, I ran out of white paint which I am dabbing on the gray outside. I want it to look old and spooky. I don't have a name for it yet so maybe I will have a contest to name it.

The house with no name ~

Keep Warm ~
Victoria ♥

Lots of work to do ~

And the Winners are....

Thank you everyone for entering my giveaway.

First name drawn is Grim, second is Minnie Kitchen.
If you will email me at  we will get addresses and you can pick your brooms.

Thank you all for being followers and I hope all have Happy Holidays.

I have gifted myself with a lazer cut Greenleaf Rosedale doll house for Christmas and will do posts on the building of it  when I get started. I am hoping a lazer cut is easier than the old type where you punch out and sand. If anyone here has put one together I would love to hear about it.

Happy Holidays
Victoria ♥

Reminder ~ Giveaway drawing is Wednesday

Just a reminder my drawing will be Wednesday evening ~ I am giving away 2 Witches brooms ~ All you have to do is comment on the previous giveaway post ~ I will be drawing 2 names to celebrate 150 followers ~

Victoria ♥

Happy Holiday Giveaway and a 15% off coupon

To celebrate 150 followers I am going to have a drawing for 2 Steampunk Witches Brooms. The drawing will be held December 15. All you have to do is comment on this blog post. I will be drawing for 2 brooms so we will have 2 winners. I will make the brooms to your theme or you can have me choose.

15% Off Any Item at Dark Squirrel ~

You will receive 15% off any item you purchase from my Etsy shop Dark Squirrel for the month of December. Just put
DARKSQUIRREL2010 in the coupon code box at checkout.

Thank you and Happy Holidays
Victoria ♥

Janice's 200 Follower Give Back!!!

On Being a Mini Mum......: The Big 200 and My Give Back!: "I have now reached an amazing 200 followers! To celebrate this mile stone I am going to have a special giveaway, or as I read on another blo..."

Wicked Seduction is Finished

Wicked Seduction

Wicked Seduction is finished at last. She contains 69 bottles, vintage stampings, found objects, rotting lilies, a Goya and a giant crystal. I will list it in my Etsy shop today at http://darksquirrel.etsy.com. I finished a few new brooms and will get those up today also. The weather here has been cold and snowy, winter has defiantly set in. I can't believe Christmas is almost here and I have done no shopping. Everyone stay warm and healthy.

New steampunk brooms ~

Victoria :)

Wicked Seduction

Wicked Seduction ~ the start

I am finally ready to share a picture of my new cupboard. Her name is Wicked Seduction, she will be filled with wickedness and hopefully a little seduction. I have a hard time deciding when to share pictures. I started this cupboard back in September and had no idea what it would be, I only decided her name yesterday after working on it off and on for a week. I am also showing you my work space so you will see what a mess I am working in. I am afraid to clean up too much as I have many projects going on at once. I am working on a commission cupboard and working on this one clears my head a bit. I will post more pictures as I get further along. Hope everyone is staying warm, it was 2 degrees here this morning. We have about 4 inches of snow on the ground.

My work space, this mess spreads for 6 feet ~

Victoria 

Steampunk Witches Brooms

Happy Thursday ~

It looks as winter is going set in once again ~ bring it on. The coal bin is full, firewood stacked by stoves and the cupboards stocked ~

I have been having the best time making these
witches brooms. I had wanted to have some done for
Halloween but got side tracked.
I have 2 for sale in my Etsy shop and have some others in the works.

I have started on some cupboards and will post pictures
when I get my work area cleaned up a bit, I could post
before and after pictures hee hee.

Stay Warm ~
Victoria

For sale in my Etsy Shop ~ http://darksquirrel.etsy.com

This pair have been sold ~