Dollhouse Forum Highlights

Another sneak peak at a few of the options that will be available for this years Spring Fling dollhouse.  Up on top we have the Cupola Kit which can drastically change the appearance of your project.  Big and bold, it looks great on not just the main house, but the additions too! 

The middle photo is the Dormer Window Kit.  Dormer-style windows have a long history in American architecture, and now you can add one to either the base house or the additions in a blink of an eye!  For you kit bashers, adding a whole in the roof will make it fully functional! This little window is the perfect addition to any dollhouse!

Last we have the Roof Finials!  Fitted to decoratively emphasize the apex of the roofs, they are said to pull double duty (by those who are superstitious) to ward off evil spirits!  The finials are made of our thinner maple plywood to stay true to scale.

Of course, all of these items are laser cut with the precision of a Jedi Master.  You will find them at a deep discount when we launch our Spring Fling contest next week!

As the days get longer and the snow beings to melt, it can only mean one thing… the Greenleaf Spring Fling is just around the corner!  This years project will set a new standard in expandability which will allow even the timid to bash their kit into a one of a kind creation!

We decided to expand off  the concept of last years project kit, now know as the Baslow Ranch, which was a base kit with an optional addition.  We will again be offering a very handsome base model at an affordable delivered price, but there will be many optional enhancement available to customize your project.  The picture above is just one of those items; a stair case/upper deck kit which can attach to the project kit (or for that matter, any of our dollhouses) in many different ways.  This option will come with two door frames so you can add a faux door to complete its appearance. 

Besides the stair case/upper deck kit, we will be offering additions, roof enhancements and maybe even  platform bases on which you can display your project.  All of these items will be offered at a deep discount during the contest.  Stay tuned for more details over the coming weeks and remember; Spring is almost here!

We’ve been working long and hard to come up with something unique, something unusual, something affordable and something LASER CUT! That’s right! The Greenleaf 2010 Spring Fling Contest will be centered on a fantastic laser cut structure at a price that will knock your socks off! To fit this kit into everyone’s budget, we will be offering a base structure that will have an optional addition available for those who want to expand on their kit. As with last year’s contest, the use of the upgrade option will have no impact on the judges, so you can feel comfortable competing with just the base model.

So what’s the big deal about laser cutting? I think that many of you might have that question and this will be the perfect opportunity to find out. For now, I’ll focus on the detail in the accompanying teaser picture. As you can see, the doors have laser engraved detail that we just can’t accomplish through traditional means. That’s just the start; it’s a breeze to strip out the pieces and sanding is minimal, so assembly happens at light speed! And speaking of speed, we’re even going to include some samples of our new speed shingles so you can be well informed about the laser cut options available exclusively at the Greenleaf Company Store!

Stay tuned as more details unfold as we approach the kick off date of March 20^th (which just happens to be the first day of spring). This year’s contest promises to be more fun than ever … we can’t wait to see what you’re going to come up with! As in previous years, the winner gets more than just bragging rights and cool prizes; they get to name this new product and be immortalized as part of the Greenleaf product line, right next to Annie’s Lobster Shack and the Loganberry Mill! So get your thinking caps on and just imagine what’s going to be behind these doors!

Greenleaf is proud to announce the start of our third annual Spring Fling Contest! Last years contest was such fun, we decided to step it up a notch with a bigger project and bigger prizes! The Winners Bungalow is just what you need to get you in the spring mood! It’s a unique house with a lot of potential and we honestly can’t wait to see what you do with it!

Just like last year, we are making it extra interesting; we’re going to name this new building after the winner! That’s right, instead of the Winners Bungalow, we’ll rename it after you - for example, Annie’s Lobster Shack! Now how cool is that? New this year is a young Miniaturist category for ages 15 and under!

Please join us in welcoming Heidi Cleveland to the Gazette crew. Heidi is going to be writing the Member of the Month feature for us. For those of you who know Heidi from the Greenleaf Miniature Community, you know that she has an exceptional talent for getting to know people and always asks the right kinds of questions. In fact, Heidi was the May 2007 Member of the Month.  We’re delighted that Heidi has agreed to apply her talents to help us get to know more members of our online family. Welcome Heidi!!