I absolutely love the doors and the drapes. For people that don't have alcohol markers, you can find wood stain markers meant to fix scratches on wood at the dollar tree.
I side card stock. Other side cardboard. Cut window out. Piece of clear plastic from a 2L in between. Glue all together. Elmers glue+water 50/50. Dip strips of paper towel in glue mix. Add to door. Make wrinkles so when painted it looks like wood.
Amazing results! I really laughed at your Public Service Announcement! Don't steal or vandalize Grandma's drapes! I live in Kalifornia so EVERYTHING comes with a warning label! I'm glad you touched on test fitting and I would even recommend more of it. It's just amazing how often I make a pattern that somehow has no visible relationship to the actual space I'm trying to fill!
Lol! I know there are a few younger viewers to my channel and so I wanted to make sure they get their supplies from the right places and I don't get any upset parent emails! I probably should show dry fitting more often in my videos... I do it a lot to make sure things are right ;)
Hope you get this. My heart goes out to you *Texans* I lived there for 15 years and yes, we had some really bad weather, Ice Storms etc. but nothing like what you are going thru now. Stay safe!
All I could think about when I was watching you making those doors was how perfect they would be for a booknook. Now I want to make a booknook so that I can make these kind of doors. :}
I was so happy to hear you say you wasn’t finished with cardboard.. I love using things around the house to do my Projects with. But hope you have electric, and are staying warm an safe. Sending you Your prayers!
I live in Utah now, where we have " The Best Snow on Earth", but the most snow I ever saw in one night was when I lived in Amarillo, Tx. Thirty eight inches in one night outside my door. The worst blizzard I ever had to drive through ,was in Oklahoma City just a few years ago. We know how to handle snow in Utah, unlike Texas and Oklahoma. I feel your pain and hope things warm up for you soon. The cardboard house and everything in it is just brilliant. I wish I could live there, in a forrest, with no snow .
I have heard it is because the land is so flat that it causes the storms to be worse. I am not sure if that's true though. I am so glad you like the house! Thank you Jenny!
This is my current favorite project of yours because it's very accessible. I can get ahold of free cardboard boxes any time I go to the grocery store, hot glue is cheap at Walmart, and the other supplies you use are cheap enough as well I want to try all the stuff you show us! Love the style of the house too.
Bounced over from Nik The Booksmith. This is hot glue / cardboard / joint compound magic! All the little details of hanging herbs and tufted cushions. SO COOL! Your sweet dog is an added bonus. :-)
I love your videos of the cardboard house. It's actually gettimg me to think about making a trolls doll house that looks like a giant gord for my daughter. She loves trolls and little dolls. ❤
Shutters would be very FairyTale-esk too. You can also make braid rugs by using embroidery thread braiding it and either gluing or handsewing it together.
No idea why but youtube sent the channel down to the bottom of my subs. Thankfully I thought to check in. I thought it was weird. I love this series and its inspired me so much. Thank you greatly for it.
I love this project, the doors and the curtains so cute and well done ... , for us here it is a t -9 c and 5 feet of snow it is the normal... stay warm the sun will shin again. 🥶😎
I think the house is so cozy! It turned out great! I need to do the last minute touches to Granny's y and send you a photo. It will be nothing close to your work Ara! I am so glad I discovered your chat and that you love what you do. It shows in your work!
Thank you so much for sharing. I am currently attempting my second cardboard dollhouse. I did the first before I discovered your channel and for this house, I'm using a lot of your techniques.
This has turned out to be so so charming! Thoughts and prayers are with you all, hoping y'all keep warm and safe and things get thawed out enough to be repaired very soon!
Thank you! We are doing good and some of the ice and snow is starting to melt today! I am sure as soon as we can get trucks and repair vehicles down the road we will be on the way ;)
Also, you can use popsicle sticks too. Use watered down brown acrylic to stain the sticks. I sometimes use rubber jar lid grippers to use as a hinge. Just attach pieces at the top and bottom of the door and then on the house to make an easy hinge.
I also look forward to Ara Fridays! I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this cardboard creation series - so much that I made my own! I really struggled with the doors and since I plan on making another one, this tutorial is very helpful! Thanks Ara!!! And the cushions!!! Excellent cushions!! That fairy doesn't know how lucky she is!!! LOL
Love the doors & the hinge idea .. I think I will make a similar structure with the interior walls straight & add a slant to the exterior walls only so the doors will be slightly recessed, hang straight & probably easier to open. .. You did a very nice job on the exterior of the house . . The window seats add a cozy feel ... love the adorable visitor at the end . . .
I just wanted to prettify my chicken coop's door.. and found ur chanel.. oml.. I wish I had ur talent and steal some ideas :3 very nice work! Thanks for that eyecandy!
This tutorial couldn't have happened at a better time! I was trying to figure out how to make and install doors in my cardboard house! This is an awesome video; thank you!
Yay.. I was so excited to see this today. I finally got to watch it. I have been waiting all day and night for a quiet moment to get to sit and watch this through. I was expecting doors.. I had no idea you added all the little extra bits. Love the window seats, and the drapes.. and the doors too, of course.. Thanks so much for sharing. I haven't made a cardboard house yet, but it's on my list.. My very very long list of things I want to make. Hope things are getting better in your neck of the woods. Stay warm and safe!!
The very first video of yours i saw was the first cardboard video. I wasn't so sure the wonky would work but I'm happy to say I was wrong. I hope she has a story.
Looks amazing, I love your cardboard house. Those rotary cutters scare me too. I once accidentally pushed the blade up into my thumb. Definitely more careful with them now
This fairy house has been a really fun journey :) I love all the fun angles, all the small details, and of course, the dragon and the fairy herself :D 💜🤍💜 A bit sad that it´s coming to an end, but at the same time, happy to see it all coming together and being finished :) Amazing work, as always :) and THANK YOU for spreading lighthearted joy throughout this harsh times 💜🤍💜
First off, I love your nail color in this episode! Also, I love this project! It's so cute and fun and whimsical. Those doors and curtains look so amazing!
I just love the details with the doors and windows! My absolute favorite is the cushions for the window seats❤️ Great job!!! Glad to see you are doing okay with the crazy winter weather. Thanks for the video😊
I was always meaning to say but never got around to it...so I will tell you now, the thin foam sheets used for packing is good for upholstering things that dont need to be really cushioned and I always save it for this...you know the white foam sheet stuff? I hope you are safe and not half frozen as I have been seeing some terrible news about your unusual weather (its fairly run of the mill for me as I am Scottish. We dont get it very cold here in London though!) I really love the window seats and doors and feel that I can maybe tackle the drapes in my projects now too!
Yeah, rotart cutters are scary. I used to work at a quilt shop and when I finished my shift and started heading home, the coworker who was working the evening shift called me and told me that she cut her finger with one of those and asked me to come watch the store. I had to clean up all the blood while her husband took her to the emergency room 😬 Always. ALWAYS. *ALWAYS* be very cautious when using a rotary cuter
She did! I wish I had known we were going to have storm-a-gheddon before she got her hair cut! I am sure she would have appreciated the extra bulk this week... we just made sure to give her lots of blankets and snuggles to stay warm!😊
If you happen to know someone who's into tech, ask them if they have any old compressed air can tubes, they're very similar! I collect them because you never know when they'll come in handy so you might be in luck!
You could always make it into an abandoned project if you are getting frustrated with trying to get it perfect. Abandoned projects can be super fun... I had so much fun make a mess in my Abandoned Coffee Shop!
In England 'chipboard 'is very different. It's a panel made from wood chips and is very thick and heavy. Similar to a plank of wood. I laugh every time you say you're using chipboard😃
I’m gagged that this is all cardboard. Who says you need money to make something fabulous. Your creativity is so inspiring ❤️
Thank you!
I can't believe how you can build such beautiful things for so cheap,I wish I had seen these before I spent money on wood kits ,
I absolutely love the doors and the drapes. For people that don't have alcohol markers, you can find wood stain markers meant to fix scratches on wood at the dollar tree.
Great tip! Thanks Edwina!
I side card stock. Other side cardboard. Cut window out. Piece of clear plastic from a 2L in between. Glue all together. Elmers glue+water 50/50. Dip strips of paper towel in glue mix. Add to door. Make wrinkles so when painted it looks like wood.
A laugh for the day.I have the same drapes hanging on my bedroom windows now.they are over 20 years old.time to change them.😂
😄 I actually think they are really pretty! But I got them for crafting so they are fulfilling their purpose ;)
Amazing results! I really laughed at your Public Service Announcement! Don't steal or vandalize Grandma's drapes! I live in Kalifornia so EVERYTHING comes with a warning label! I'm glad you touched on test fitting and I would even recommend more of it. It's just amazing how often I make a pattern that somehow has no visible relationship to the actual space I'm trying to fill!
Lol! I know there are a few younger viewers to my channel and so I wanted to make sure they get their supplies from the right places and I don't get any upset parent emails! I probably should show dry fitting more often in my videos... I do it a lot to make sure things are right ;)
First of all, love the doors.
Brilliant hinges.
I am always learning.....
Glad you like them! Thank you!
Hope you get this. My heart goes out to you *Texans* I lived there for 15 years and yes, we had some really bad weather, Ice Storms etc. but nothing like what you are going thru now. Stay safe!
Thank you Lois! I am so glad today is warmer!
Very nice work, I like the addition of moss on the door, good detail.
LOVE LOVE LOVE THE DOORS
Yay! It’s Ara Friday! Love this build! Hope y’all are doing ok out there- praying for you guys! ❤️
Thank you!! 😊 So glad you enjoyed it!
All I could think about when I was watching you making those doors was how perfect they would be for a booknook. Now I want to make a booknook so that I can make these kind of doors. :}
Do it!
Yes! I would love to see that if you go for it!
Stay safe ira,really enjoyed watching.xxxx
You did quite a lot of finishing work today. I have to agree I don't think there is much room to add any more. It looks great.
Thanks so much Debbra! 😊
I absolutely love your videos! So creative and easy to follow! You are very much appreciated!
I was so happy to hear you say you wasn’t finished with cardboard.. I love using things around the house to do my Projects with. But hope you have electric, and are staying warm an safe. Sending you Your prayers!
Thank you Christina! I think that is so fun too... anyone can join in with just a few easy to find supplies!
I live in Utah now, where we have " The Best Snow on Earth", but the most snow I ever saw in one night was when I lived in Amarillo, Tx. Thirty eight inches in one night outside my door. The worst blizzard I ever had to drive through ,was in Oklahoma City just a few years ago. We know how to handle snow in Utah, unlike Texas and Oklahoma. I feel your pain and hope things warm up for you soon. The cardboard house and everything in it is just brilliant. I wish I could live there, in a forrest, with no snow .
I have heard it is because the land is so flat that it causes the storms to be worse. I am not sure if that's true though. I am so glad you like the house! Thank you Jenny!
Loving the look of the cushions and curtains! Stay warm! Central Kentucky is under a layer of ice and snow! 💜
Stay safe Alisa!
Omg this is genius and just what I needed! Thank you!
Great door and hinges. So much fun watching a person with your expertise.
This is my current favorite project of yours because it's very accessible. I can get ahold of free cardboard boxes any time I go to the grocery store, hot glue is cheap at Walmart, and the other supplies you use are cheap enough as well I want to try all the stuff you show us! Love the style of the house too.
That's what I love about it too!! Everyone can join in!
The doors look fantastic!!!! Cardboard never looked so good!
Bounced over from Nik The Booksmith. This is hot glue / cardboard / joint compound magic! All the little details of hanging herbs and tufted cushions. SO COOL! Your sweet dog is an added bonus. :-)
Thank you for coming over! Welcome to the channel!😊
Hurrah for the cardboard house!
I love all the videos...awesome....clear instructions...pleasing voice...
Thank you so much 😃
I love your videos of the cardboard house. It's actually gettimg me to think about making a trolls doll house that looks like a giant gord for my daughter. She loves trolls and little dolls. ❤
Oh that sounds amazing! I hope you have so much fun building it!
Shutters would be very FairyTale-esk too. You can also make braid rugs by using embroidery thread braiding it and either gluing or handsewing it together.
Damn that looks cool.
Your houses need to be displayed in a museum.
😊💖
You are wonderful. What an imagination
No idea why but youtube sent the channel down to the bottom of my subs. Thankfully I thought to check in. I thought it was weird.
I love this series and its inspired me so much. Thank you greatly for it.
Oh no! Thank you for checking in!
The doors are amazing!! So creative.
I love this project, the doors and the curtains so cute and well done ... , for us here it is a t -9 c and 5 feet of snow it is the normal... stay warm the sun will shin again. 🥶😎
Brrrr! Stay warm! Thank you Nathalie!😊
Really cool doors. I will do wood Walls with this Methode. Thank you 🤩 stay warm over there 🤗
That will look amazing! Thank you!
I think the house is so cozy! It turned out great! I need to do the last minute touches to Granny's y and send you a photo. It will be nothing close to your work Ara! I am so glad I discovered your chat and that you love what you do. It shows in your work!
*attic*
Thank you! I am looking forward to seeing Granny's Attic!!
As always super. I love the hinge idea. Your videos are always so fun to watch and educational.
Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for sharing. I am currently attempting my second cardboard dollhouse. I did the first before I discovered your channel and for this house, I'm using a lot of your techniques.
Awesome! I am so glad the videos have been helpful!💖
You are sooo creative! Love your doors, drapes and window seat cushions as some final touches to your house!
Thanks so much Daphne! 😊
Wow!!! You are so creative! I love it!
You do such a great job on details. I am going to go back and watch this whole series to watch the house come alive.
Aww thank you Pam!
This has turned out to be so so charming! Thoughts and prayers are with you all, hoping y'all keep warm and safe and things get thawed out enough to be repaired very soon!
Thank you! We are doing good and some of the ice and snow is starting to melt today! I am sure as soon as we can get trucks and repair vehicles down the road we will be on the way ;)
Also, you can use popsicle sticks too. Use watered down brown acrylic to stain the sticks. I sometimes use rubber jar lid grippers to use as a hinge. Just attach pieces at the top and bottom of the door and then on the house to make an easy hinge.
The doors are so cool, and the curtains really make the house cosy! Sad this project is soon all done
You make things look so easy that it's a pleasure to watch your videos!! Awesome....
I also look forward to Ara Fridays! I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this cardboard creation series - so much that I made my own! I really struggled with the doors and since I plan on making another one, this tutorial is very helpful! Thanks Ara!!! And the cushions!!! Excellent cushions!! That fairy doesn't know how lucky she is!!! LOL
Yay I am so glad it will be helpful to you in your own cardboard build!
Love the doors & the hinge idea .. I think I will make a similar structure with the interior walls straight & add a slant to the exterior walls only so the doors will be slightly recessed, hang straight & probably easier to open. .. You did a very nice job on the exterior of the house . . The window seats add a cozy feel ... love the adorable visitor at the end . . .
That's a great idea to keep the doors standing up straight. Thank you Donna!
I just wanted to prettify my chicken coop's door.. and found ur chanel.. oml.. I wish I had ur talent and steal some ideas :3 very nice work! Thanks for that eyecandy!
Why the heck do people dislike ur videos omg!!! Also ur nails are ALWAYS ON POINT QUEEN!!!!!!!
Thank you💖💖
Wow the doors are insanely good looking! Mine would look like cardboard. 👌🏼
Brilliant love all ur work
I always live to watch what you come up with. This was so good with odd shape doors and as always you make it look so easy
Thanks so much Denise 😊
I LOVE this house!!! It’s like the fairy godmother’s house that Cinderella went to for tea!!!
This tutorial couldn't have happened at a better time! I was trying to figure out how to make and install doors in my cardboard house! This is an awesome video; thank you!
Yay! I am so glad it's helpful!
Stay safe in Texas!! ☺️
Thank you Ara! Looking awesome. Great tips there.... especially the door handles.... which I've just been wondering how to make! Great timing!! :)
Fantastic! I am so glad the video was helpful!
@@BentleyHouseMinis Have you seen 'Ace Of Clay' has made Beetlejuice this week?
Excellent ! I like the doors and so happy that other card board stufs are coming ! 😉
Me too!! It will hopefully be something different with a whole other set of furniture and accessories!
Your doors turned out awesome! The hinges are great too. You are so creative! Love your videos!
Thank you so much Nicki!💖
Great creative door design. Very cool! 😎
Cardboard is so versatile. And best of all, inexpensive and plentiful.
You're an inspiration as always. ❤️
Thank you Darnelle! I feel like cardboard boxes multiply sometimes... which means more supplies for me! lol!
Yay.. I was so excited to see this today. I finally got to watch it. I have been waiting all day and night for a quiet moment to get to sit and watch this through. I was expecting doors.. I had no idea you added all the little extra bits. Love the window seats, and the drapes.. and the doors too, of course.. Thanks so much for sharing. I haven't made a cardboard house yet, but it's on my list.. My very very long list of things I want to make. Hope things are getting better in your neck of the woods. Stay warm and safe!!
I am glad I could surprise you with with the extra bits! :) I can't wait to see your future cardboard house!
just love your Work!!!
good morning Bentley, I was breaking my head to make a door to my dollhouse, great idea. thanks
I am so glad it will be helpful for you Elaine!💖
I'm so excited. Love the cardboard house ideas. Blessings 😇🤗
Thanks so much 😊
i can't resist watching stormy 😅
She knows she is the star ;)
Wow, really looking good 👍🥰
Thank you 😊
love love it!! got a lot of tips! thank you so much for all your excellent advise. Greetings from sunny and hot South Africa
Thank you Wanda! I lived in George, South Africa when I was younger💖 It was beautiful!
Absolutely love this project. It's so amazing and so much fun. I love your imagination it is incredible.
Thank you so much!
The very first video of yours i saw was the first cardboard video. I wasn't so sure the wonky would work but I'm happy to say I was wrong. I hope she has a story.
So glad you liked the video and welcome to the channel! I do hope to write a story for this project!💖
Looks amazing, I love your cardboard house. Those rotary cutters scare me too. I once accidentally pushed the blade up into my thumb. Definitely more careful with them now
Ouch!!! Yes they get put in a locked place and only come out for a very short time!
So very lovely.
This fairy house has been a really fun journey :) I love all the fun angles, all the small details, and of course, the dragon and the fairy herself :D 💜🤍💜
A bit sad that it´s coming to an end, but at the same time, happy to see it all coming together and being finished :)
Amazing work, as always :) and THANK YOU for spreading lighthearted joy throughout this harsh times 💜🤍💜
Thank you so much for that💖 This project has meant so much to me that it makes me happy so many others have enjoyed it as well!
@@BentleyHouseMinis 💜🤍💜
First off, I love your nail color in this episode! Also, I love this project! It's so cute and fun and whimsical. Those doors and curtains look so amazing!
Thank you Angela!!
I just love the details with the doors and windows! My absolute favorite is the cushions for the window seats❤️ Great job!!! Glad to see you are doing okay with the crazy winter weather. Thanks for the video😊
I just knew I had to make window seats... I want some in my real life lol! First I will have to get a bay window though😄
i still think a stone wishing well would be cute. you could use an empty tape roll for a base. now i want to make a stone wishing well. lol
that is beautiful, you could do a garden roof :)
So creative ❤️I love the cardboard house
I'm amazed with what you do,
Thank you!! So glad you like the video!
I literally thought that dog wasnt real. Too cute to be real
YAY! VERY NICE!!
Hi Ara, have you ever thought about making a mid century house with furniture? I would like to see that project. I bet it would be beautiful.
I will be making a lot of 60's and 70's furniture for my Fairfield but it would be a fun idea to make something from cardboard in that style!
For realistic nonfantasy houses, add a diagonal brace so it looks like a Z. It prevents sagging.
Great idea!
Beautiful
If you want just plain drapes, give old pantyhose a try, I used them in a project where I re-costumed a 76cm Bratz doll.
Interesting idea!
Merci ! Comme TOUJOURS super instructif ! 😀
Thank you Lise!
Amazing as usual; love those doors! Thank you!
Thank you Elaine!
I was always meaning to say but never got around to it...so I will tell you now, the thin foam sheets used for packing is good for upholstering things that dont need to be really cushioned and I always save it for this...you know the white foam sheet stuff?
I hope you are safe and not half frozen as I have been seeing some terrible news about your unusual weather (its fairly run of the mill for me as I am Scottish. We dont get it very cold here in London though!) I really love the window seats and doors and feel that I can maybe tackle the drapes in my projects now too!
Great tip on the foam! Yes the weather has been crazy. Things are starting to warm up and melt today! Yay!
wonderful!
Yeah, rotart cutters are scary. I used to work at a quilt shop and when I finished my shift and started heading home, the coworker who was working the evening shift called me and told me that she cut her finger with one of those and asked me to come watch the store. I had to clean up all the blood while her husband took her to the emergency room 😬
Always. ALWAYS. *ALWAYS* be very cautious when using a rotary cuter
Yikes! So many rotary cutter horror stories... I have a family member who had to go to the hospital. They are so scary!
Your hands are too clever, this is so handsome
Thank you!
Top notch as always :) love watching your creativeness, I don't know about you but I'm struggling where to put all the things I make lol :)
Haha yes I have the same problem!
I love those double doors! I doubt if I could make them AND have them fit, but they would be awesome in a Hobbit house!
You can totally do it Billie! Thank you😊
such a great job,as usual ;)
Thank you so much Kat! 😀
Will you make the stairs look wood or are they stone?
They are staying stone for now but could def be changed to wood pretty easily ;)
Stormy got a haircut!
She did! I wish I had known we were going to have storm-a-gheddon before she got her hair cut! I am sure she would have appreciated the extra bulk this week... we just made sure to give her lots of blankets and snuggles to stay warm!😊
I wish I'd heard of coffee stirrer sticks before they banned single use plastic straws and stirrers here in the UK.
If you happen to know someone who's into tech, ask them if they have any old compressed air can tubes, they're very similar! I collect them because you never know when they'll come in handy so you might be in luck!
I wonder if they may have a paper version instead you could use? Reusing the compressed air tubes is a great suggestion too!
Incredible!!!! New to your channel. The link below to see the whole house being built on your play list doesn't work 😔
Welcome to the channel! Thanks for the heads up... I think I fixed it!
@@BentleyHouseMinis Thank you :-}
Ok done giggling. I have a question. Can you use laundry starch to keep the wrinkley bits wrinkly at the bottoms of the drapes?
💜💜💜
You are so creative. I build a wooden house from a kit and for the life of me I cannot get it to look worth anything. I'm almost ready to trash it!😠
You could always make it into an abandoned project if you are getting frustrated with trying to get it perfect. Abandoned projects can be super fun... I had so much fun make a mess in my Abandoned Coffee Shop!
In England 'chipboard 'is very different. It's a panel made from wood chips and is very thick and heavy. Similar to a plank of wood. I laugh every time you say you're using chipboard😃
A-door-able!
Sorry couldn’t help myself lol
😄😄