Greenleaf Doll House Kits http://www.dollhouse-kits.com Official blog for the worlds most popular doll house kits! Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:29:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Dollhouse on the Martha Stewart Show http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/11/10/dollhouse-on-martha-stewart/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/11/10/dollhouse-on-martha-stewart/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:24:45 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/11/10/dollhouse-on-martha-stewart/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dollhouse on the Martha Stewart Show", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/11/10/dollhouse-on-martha-stewart/" }); ]]> martha-stewart-dollhouse Dollhouse on the Martha Stewart Show?  That’s right, but not just any dollhouse, it’s a Greenleaf Dollhouse!  Our friends over at Custom Dolls, Houses & Miniatures, better known as CDHM.org and the Storybook Cottage Dollhouse Kit will be on the Martha Stewart Show this Tuesday, November 11th.

Well How did that happen?  It all sits squarely on the shoulders of Marlene Buffington of CDHM.org, also know around the Greenleaf Miniature Community as chikzilla.  Marlene is on a mission to bring little things into the big time and her most recent promotional push is the upcoming appearance on Martha Stewart Living Television.

The segment of  show focuses on miniature food artist Betsy Niederer who will be demonstrating how to create a mini turkey to hostess Martha Stewart.  Betsy is absolutely amazing and I would suggest that everyone visit her gallery at CDHM, but do so on a full stomach because you’re guaranteed to get hungry looking at all her delicious food items.

Marlene had put months into making this happen, and when it all began to finally come together, she extended an invitation to her long time sponsor, Greenleaf Dollhouses, to join in the excitement.  Of course, we graciously accepted and donated 220 Storybook Cottage Dollhouse Kits to be given away as gifts to Martha Stewart’s audience members.

Of course, there was a need for a painted model for the show so, in steps miniature superstar, Tracy Topps.  Time was of the essence and Tracy is always up for a challenge, so she stayed up all night making a Storybook Cottage for Martha that she shipped out FedEx the next day.  Tracy also completed the furniture and it all looked fantastic on the set.  Tracy also has a gallery at CDHM and if you can’t find what you’re looking for, I would suggest contacting her… she is a true artist.

A big thanks to our friends at CDHM for including us in this great opportunity. The CDHM web site is filled with miniaturists of all genres happily chatting, teaching and attending tutorials, writing blogs, filling galleries, and participating in many, many other features all designed to promote mini artists and the hobby of miniatures.  It’s some what like a Mall of Miniatures with each artists having their own store.  It’s the first place to start looking for unique goodies for your miniature collecting hobby.  I highly recommend you stop by  Custom Dolls, Houses & Miniatures and have a look for yourself.

It goes without saying that we want to thank the entire production crew on the Martha Stewart Living Show for showcasing miniatures and Greenleaf Dollhouses to her viewing audience. Of course, a big thanks to Martha for having us and taking a picture with my sister Lisa, Marlene and Alice (I’ll post a copy as soon as I get one).  Be sure to set your Tivo’s to see the Storybook Dollhouse on Martha Stewart.

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/11/10/dollhouse-on-martha-stewart/feed/ Hurricane Help from Miniaturist http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/09/26/dollhouse-coupon-code/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/09/26/dollhouse-coupon-code/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:19:10 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/09/26/dollhouse-coupon-code/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Hurricane Help from Miniaturist", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/09/26/dollhouse-coupon-code/" }); ]]> Our friends over at miniatures.com are having a fund raising event to help those who have been effected by the recent hurricanes.  If you order the Greenleaf Big Bus Dollhouse kit before October 17th (and use coupon code WPC2820), Ernie will give $5.00 to the the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund.  In addition, that same coupon code will give you 15% off, so you will save $6.00 on the bus.  It’s a great way to help others while also helping yourself! Hobby Builders Supply has had events like this in the pass which have been very successfully, so spread the word to help make this another winner.

I’d like to send out a big thanks to Steve Bailey for proving the pictures used in this fund raiser.  Steve is an award winning miniaturist from Marietta, PA who has a gift for building rescue vehicles in miniature scale. Below are a few more of Steve’s project, but I recommend you visit his web site to find out what else Steve is working on, some of which is for sale.

FEMA-Bus-812-2

FEMA-Bus-9300-2 (2)

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/09/26/dollhouse-coupon-code/feed/ Dollhouse Lighthouse spotted at Greenleaf http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/08/22/dollhouse-lighthouse/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/08/22/dollhouse-lighthouse/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:40:10 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/08/22/dollhouse-lighthouse/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dollhouse Lighthouse spotted at Greenleaf", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/08/22/dollhouse-lighthouse/" }); ]]> Dollhouse Lighthouse A Dollhouse Lighthouse?  Yes, that’s right, a miniature size lighthouse!  We’ve been getting a ton of request from folks that are looking for a dollhouse lighthouse kit that is made in the USA, so we pushed forward with a prototype.  This 48″ tall miniature lighthouse is pictured next to our Vineyard Cottage Dollhouse and it looks like something straight off Martha’s Vineyard!  As with everything at Greenleaf, our goal is to keep miniature collecting affordable, so we’re shooting for a retail price of under $80.  This one is still in the design phase, so please yet us know what you think!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/08/22/dollhouse-lighthouse/feed/ The 2008 Spring Fling Contest Results http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/06/06/the-2008-spring-fling-contest-results/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/06/06/the-2008-spring-fling-contest-results/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:09:07 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/06/06/the-2008-spring-fling-contest-results/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The 2008 Spring Fling Contest Results", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/06/06/the-2008-spring-fling-contest-results/" }); ]]> I would like to start off by thanking all of you who participated in this contest. As the entries started rolling in this year, I sat with a smile saying to myself, now that’s the winner! As the entry count climbed, a feeling a dread crept in… it was just going to be impossible to pick the winners. I wasn’t alone; the judges went from glee to gloom as we neared the end of almost 250 pictures. One of the judges even resigned which left me with no choice but to call my Mom out the bull pen to help. It was a daunting task, but after rounds of voting and a lot of shouting, the decisions were made. With that being said, I present you the winners of the 2008 Spring Fling Contest:

First Place - Congratulations Annie Guiney!

1st Place Dollhouse Kit Winner
Annie Wins a $300 Gift Certificate to the Greenleaf Company Store and Re-names this Dollhouse!

That’s right, I’m happy to re-introduce you to one of our newest dollhouses, Annie’s Lobster Shack. In addition to bragging rights, Annie will get $300 to spend at will in the Greenleaf Company Store! That’s even enough to buy our flagship model, the Garfield Dollhouse Kit!

Second Place - Congratulations giftbox!

2nd Place Dollhouse Kit Winner�
Donald Wins a Select Edition of the Brookwood Dollhouse Kit

The Select Edition of the Brookwood Dollhouse Kit was a special production run in which we upgrade the kit to the finest birch plywood we could find. We only ran 20 of these houses and they are currently sold out (Donald get’s the last one we have)! Learn more about the Brookwood Select Dollhouse Kit.

Third Place - HOLLY SMOKES, IT’S A THREE WAY TIE!

Again, I have to say that the entries we received this year were just amazing; amazing to the point that selecting just three winners seemed to be an impossible task. After a hopeless dead lock, we decided to name three third place winners which I listed in alphabetical order.

Congratulations brandan!
Three way tie for 3rd Place Dollhouse Kit Winner

Congratulations Elicia Easton!
Three way tie for 3rd Place Dollhouse Kit Winner

Congratulations evervescent!
Three way tie for 3rd Place Dollhouse Kit Winner 

Brandan, Elicia and Andrea have each won a Select Edition of the Vineyard Cottage Dollhouse Kit 

The Vineyard Cottage has just been released and like the Brookwood Dollhouse Kit, we had a special production run in which we upgrade the kit to the finest birch plywood we could find. The Select Edition of the Vineyard Cottage Dollhouse Kit is still available exclusively at the Greenleaf Company Store.

I would like to close by saying that we truly enjoyed all 82 entries. I’m my book, they were all winners! All entries are available for viewing online in our Community Contests and Classes Gallery which you can visit here.

A Personal Thanks to the Judges
This was a task I’d wish on no one. Massive thanks to Bev, my big sister Lisa and my mother Marie for a job well done!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/06/06/the-2008-spring-fling-contest-results/feed/ The Spring Fling Sneak Peak Gallery http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/26/dollhouse-contest-pictures/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/26/dollhouse-contest-pictures/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 04:25:52 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/?p=46 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Spring Fling Sneak Peak Gallery", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/26/dollhouse-contest-pictures/" }); ]]> I’m sorry if I’m jumping the gun, but I can’t sit on these pictures any longer! These 72 entries have me so excited, I put together a Flash Gallery so everyone can get a quick peak. I have cropped a few pictures here and there to better fit this format, but when I post the images into the Official Spring Fling Contest Gallery at the Greenleaf Dollhouse Forum, I will use the originals as I received them. Because of the format here at the blog, I had to make the gallery a little smaller then I would have liked, so you will find a larger version in this post at our forum.

The Official Gallery will be available next Monday, June 2nd, and at that time, the winners will be announced. I wishes all who entered the best of luck and I thank you for sharing such fantastic works of art with us!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/26/dollhouse-contest-pictures/feed/ The Big Bus… a new kind of Dollhouse Kit. http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/10/intreasting-dollhouse-kit/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/10/intreasting-dollhouse-kit/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 17:51:09 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/10/intreasting-dollhouse-kit/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Big Bus… a new kind of Dollhouse Kit.", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/10/intreasting-dollhouse-kit/" }); ]]>

Get ready to start your engines because the Big Bus Dollhouse Kit is coming to town.   It all started with an email from our friends over at Hobby Builders Supply.  The Miniature Mad Man, Ernie Collier, mentioned something about a bus in his March newsletter which got a tremendous response.  It didn’t take long before we got the call; “Make me a bus”! 

This isn’t the first time we’ve been challenged by HBS.  Our Houseboat kit was the direct result of Ernie’s love of real houseboats.  He got it in his mind that it would make a great project for miniaturist and decide to drive us crazy until we finally made him a prototype.  I have to admit that the houseboat dollhouse kit has become very popular, so this time, we didn’t hesitate and knocked this project out in record time!

When I sat down with my development team and said BUS, they all scratched their heads.   We had three goals; Make is stylishly, make it functional and make it affordable.  We started our research and struck a target retail price of $40 and with in a week (okay, maybe two weeks), we where sending pictures to HBS for their input. As you can see in the picture below, we originally had the opening on the opposite side of the bus.  Ernie and his team made mention of his and we were in full agreement, so we switched it around and started the final prototype.

Big Bus Dollhouse kit original prototype

Now that the details were hammered out, it was time to roll up our sleeves and get busy!  Introducing a new product is quite involved for us at Greenleaf.  We needed to transform a sample that was hand cut on a jigsaw into a manufactured product; fist layouts, then tooling the dies, sampling, more tooling, more sampling and then finally making a box and packing it all up.  Since this item is an HBS exclusive, there was no need for a point of sale label, but there was the matter of assembly instructions.  In steps Hobby Builders Supply resident-miniaturist, Sally Cook-Thomas.  We have worked closely with Sally in the past and it’s always been a joy.  Sally was also responsible for writing the Houseboat instructions which were spot on, so we are grateful that she took this responsibility off our desk.  It’s a very involved process that would have bogged us down and drastically effected the released date, so three cheers for Sally.  On top of this commitment, Sally took one of our final prototypes and decorated it for the HBS catalog cover and was kind enough to share it was us (so six cheers for Sally).  Her Sixties theme is whimsical and fun, so I used it as the focus of the above flash slide show.

Greenleaf now has three dollhouse kits based on a transportation theme.  First, there was our Miniature Travel Trailer, followed by our Houseboat kit and finally the Big Bus which is now available for pre-order exclusively at Miniatures.com.  They are running a pre-order special, so you can get $5.00 off the $39.99 retail price.  This coupon code, WPC2812, MUST be entered in the media code box while checking out.  For those of you interested in the recreating the Sixties theme, there are more pictures of Sally’s bus with links to some of the items she used available here.

In closing, I’d like to thank Ernie for approaching us with this project.  I’m sure that he could have imported this kit for less money, but when possible,  he prefers to buy products made in the USA.  As an American manufacturer, this is something we always appreciate!

NOTE: There is a larger version of the above show available at the Greenleaf Miniature Community.
Click here to see it now!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/10/intreasting-dollhouse-kit/feed/ What is Greenleaf Select? http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/06/greenleaf-select-dollhouse-kits/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/06/greenleaf-select-dollhouse-kits/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 16:26:36 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/06/greenleaf-select-dollhouse-kits/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What is Greenleaf Select?", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/06/greenleaf-select-dollhouse-kits/" }); ]]> Many of you may have noticed that on the last few dollhouse releases, we have been selling a premium version of the kits which we are calling “Select”. So what is the difference with the Greenleaf Select? It’s all about the wood. We have upgraded these kits to the finest Birch Plywood we can find. The Birch Plywood is much lighter in color and this color remains more consistent through out the kit, both on the front and back of the boards. The Birch Plywood also has a tighter grain so it feels smoother to the touch. And finally, the core of the plywood is a little harder, so the die-cut edges remain sharper than our traditional kits.  I’ve included some pictures for reference.  The Greenleaf Select version of our kits are run in limited quantities (usually only 20 houses) and they are available exclusively at the Greenleaf Dollhouse Company Store.

Birch Dollhouse

Greenleaf Select

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/05/06/greenleaf-select-dollhouse-kits/feed/ Dollhouse instructions get an upgrade http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/04/18/dollhouse-instructions-2/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/04/18/dollhouse-instructions-2/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:15:27 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/04/18/dollhouse-instructions-2/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dollhouse instructions get an upgrade", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/04/18/dollhouse-instructions-2/" }); ]]> Dollhouse InstuctionsDollhouse Instructions always have room for improvement… until now!  Thanks to Ben Anderson, the instructions for the Orchid Dollhouse Kit and the Buttercup Dollhouse Kit are now fully illustrated! Ben contacted me when he was working on his Garfield Dollhouse with the idea of illustrating the building process.  He sent along some drawings that knocked our socks off.  After discussing his Garfield, Ben volunteered to move forward on a complete set of instructions, so I sent him out both the Buttercup and Orchid to choose from.  I guess Ben had a hard time deciding which one to work on, so he did both!  I am truly amazed at not only his drawings, but his generosity.  His hard work will no doubt benefit miniaturist for decades to come and he has made two great products even better. Greenleaf is forever grateful for his amazing contribution!

Greenleaf will be including Ben’s new instructions in the Orchid Dollhouse Kits starting with our next production run scheduled for next week… the Buttercup is soon to follow.  There’s no need to go out and buy an new kit, because Ben provided the instructions in PDF format and they are available at the Greenleaf Miniature Community Download Area.  You will also find a copy of the Greenleaf Warm-up which is a starter sheet included in all our kits.  This tip sheet was also converted by Ben.

Thanks again Ben!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/04/18/dollhouse-instructions-2/feed/ The wheels on the bus go round and round… http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/27/miniature-bus/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/27/miniature-bus/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:31:33 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/27/miniature-bus/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The wheels on the bus go round and round…", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/27/miniature-bus/" }); ]]> Miniature Dollhouse Bus Well our good friends over at Hobby Builders Supply have us working on a new project… a bus!  It’s in the early stages, but we’re rolling along.  This will be our third miniature project with a transportation theme; first the Travel Trailer, then the Houseboat and now a Bus.  All three of these projects have been inspired by the miniatures.com crew who are always thinking about something new and interesting.  You can catch the bus in the upcoming Hobby Builders Summer catalog!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/27/miniature-bus/feed/ Join the Greenleaf 2008 Spring Fling Contest http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/24/dollhouse-contest/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/24/dollhouse-contest/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:10:00 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/24/the-greenleaf-2008-spring-fling-contest/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Join the Greenleaf 2008 Spring Fling Contest", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/24/dollhouse-contest/" }); ]]> The 2008 Spring Fling ContestGreenleaf is proud to announce the start of our second annual Spring Fling Contest (formally the Heart Arbor Contest)! Last years contest was such fun, we decided to make a whole new kit just for this contest! This mini workshop is a great project to get you in the spring mood! It’s a fine little building on its own and will look great sitting next to your dollhouse!

To make this years contest extra interesting, we’re going to name this new building after the winner! That’s right, instead of the Greenleaf Workshop, we’ll rename it after you - for example, Mary’s Workshop! Now how cool is that?

In a nutshell, just submit a picture of a scene with your Winners Workshop and you might win one of these great prizes below. The best news is that Greenleaf has put together a special deal on the Winners Workshop for $8.95 with FREE SHIPPING on your order* (more details below)! So join us in the fun as well celebrate the seasons!

The Prizes
First Prize

A $300 Gift Certificate to the Greenleaf Company Store
That’s right, $300 to spend as you want in the Greenleaf Company Store! That’s enough to buy our flagship model, the Garfield Dollhouse!

Second Prize

A Select Edition of the Brookwood Dollhouse
The Select Edition of the Brookwood Dollhouse was a special production run in which we upgrade the kit to the finest birch plywood we could find. We only ran 20 of these houses and they are currently sold out, but we keep one aside for this special occasion! Learn more about the Brookwood Select here.
Value: $199.95

Third Prize

A Select Edition of the Vineyard Cottage
The Vineyard Cottage has just been released and like the Brookwood Dollhouse, we had a special production run in which we upgrade the kit to the finest birch plywood we could find. The Select Edition of the Vineyard Cottage is still available exclusively at the Greenleaf Company Store while supplies last, but maybe you can win one for FREE! Learn more about the Vineyard Cottage Select here.
Value: $129.95

The Details
You will need a Winner’s Workshop[/url] which is available at a special price of $8.95 with FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in the US*. Just go to the Greenleaf Insider Sale by March 31, 2008 and during the checkout process, enter the Promotion Code:

SPRING-FLING-08


Enter here on the shipping page during checkout

Decorate your Winner’s Workshop and include it in a scene, maybe next to your dollhouse or in a garden setting, whatever strikes your fancy. You can also turn your Workshop into ANYTHING your imagination can dream up. Please note there is only one entry per member.

Submit your 3 BEST pictures to thewinner@greenleafdollhouses.com by Memorial Day, May 26, 2008, with the words in the subject line “I’m a winner”. You can include a short description of your project.

A select group of Greenleaf Staff, not Forum Staff, but the people that actually make your dollhouses, will select the winners based on originality.
The winners will be announced the first week in June and all the submissions will be uploaded to a special gallery for all to enjoy!

Order your Winners Workshop here for $8.95 with FREE SHIPPING*

Good Luck everyone!

*Greenleaf is providing a delivered price just for this contest that is below cost. We’re sorry that the free shipping only applies to US members, but we urge our members outside the US to still participate in this contest. We have setup a discounted shipping rate to help you out. There is an additional $6.00 to Canada and $14.00 Europe and Down Under. Please select the appropriate destination on the Winners Workshop page.

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/24/dollhouse-contest/feed/ Greenleaf welcomes an old friend to the Gazette http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/17/greenleaf-welcomes-and-old-friend-to-the-gazette/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/17/greenleaf-welcomes-and-old-friend-to-the-gazette/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:42:17 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/17/greenleaf-welcomes-and-old-friend-to-the-gazette/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Greenleaf welcomes an old friend to the Gazette", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/17/greenleaf-welcomes-and-old-friend-to-the-gazette/" }); ]]> The Greenleaf Gazette, our official newsletter, is delighted to announce that our very own mini-expert, HavanaHolly, will be taking over the Quick Tip section of the newsletter each month.   For those of you who know Holly from our forum, you know that she’s a walking encyclopedia of miniature information, tips and tricks.  Holly’s expertise and her practical approach to building, decorating and creating miniatures is one of our most valuable resources, so we’re looking forward to her gems of wisdom each month.  Watch for “Havana Holly’s Quick Tips” beginning in the March Gazette!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/17/greenleaf-welcomes-and-old-friend-to-the-gazette/feed/ The Greenleaf 2008 Spring Fling http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/10/miniature-out-house/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/10/miniature-out-house/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:46:33 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/10/miniature-out-house/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Greenleaf 2008 Spring Fling", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/10/miniature-out-house/" }); ]]> Miniature out building We’ve been trying to come up with something unique for our second annual Spring Fling Contest (formally the Heart Arbor Contest) and decided to stay with the outside theme.  Our goals were to keep it simple; easy construction, ultra affordable delivered price and something you can use at the end of the contest.  So introducing, the yet to be name miniature out building!  Stay tuned for more contest details!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/03/10/miniature-out-house/feed/ The Vineyard Cottage Dollhouse Kit - a new beginning http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/26/vineyard-cottage-dollhouse/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/26/vineyard-cottage-dollhouse/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:05:34 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/26/vineyard-cottage-dollhouse/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Vineyard Cottage Dollhouse Kit - a new beginning", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/26/vineyard-cottage-dollhouse/" }); ]]> Vineyard Cottage Dollhouse After a long anticipated release, the Vineyard Cottage Dollhouse is once again available from Greenleaf Dollhouses!  We’re just finishing up this wine country wonder and plan on shipping it by the end of next week.   As with our other recent releases, the Vineyard Cottage will be shipping with promotional packaging (no label).  This dollhouse is a real winner; the access from the sides makes it a very unique house that I’m sure everyone will enjoy!

We have gotten a lot of positive feedback on the Brookwood Select Edition which featured an upgrade to birch plywood, so we’ve done it again! The Vineyard Cottage Select will be available exclusively at the Greenleaf Doll Houses Company Store.  The Greenleaf Select houses may become available in limited quantities from time to time (there are only 20 of the Vineyard), but there is no guarantee that they will be run again, so if your interested, don’t delay!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/26/vineyard-cottage-dollhouse/feed/ Miniature Beach House - Just a glance will warm you up! http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/23/beach-dollhouse/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/23/beach-dollhouse/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:19:14 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/23/beach-dollhouse/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Miniature Beach House - Just a glance will warm you up!", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/23/beach-dollhouse/" }); ]]> Miniature beach dollhouse A big thanks out to Josi Bates for helping us out with her great little beach house!  We fell in love with this house when we came across it at the Greenleaf Dollhouse Gallery… the gears started turning on what a great ad it would make.  We contacted Josi and she was nice enough to agree to help out.  We love it when we can use the gallery in this manner; it’s a real source of inspiration around here.  There are so many great works of art and it’s amazing to see what people can accomplish with our houses.  We are always looking for our next great ad, so be sure to post your pictures at the Greenleaf Dollhouse Forum.

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/23/beach-dollhouse/feed/ Greenleaf Dollhouse appears on new SciFi hit http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/19/pierce-doll-house/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/19/pierce-doll-house/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:51:28 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/19/pierce-doll-house/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Greenleaf Dollhouse appears on new SciFi hit", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/19/pierce-doll-house/" }); ]]> Pierce dollhouse kit The Pierce Dollhouse made a guest appearance this week on the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.  Apparently, little is left of mankind in the Terminator ridden future, but fear not, miniature collecting survives!  The episode Dungeons & Dragons bounces between the current day and would be future where the metal machines rule the day.  While a future Derek Reese is taken to the basement of a Terminator stronghold, we see a dusty and dirty looking Pierce Doll House off in the corner of the hallway.  It was a very short scene,  but I can swear that Reese had a look of hope on his face when the dollhouse caught his eye!  Catch the this hot new series on FOX Mondays.

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/19/pierce-doll-house/feed/ Brookwood Dollhouse ad rallies real estate market http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/04/doll-houses-to-dream-houses/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/04/doll-houses-to-dream-houses/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:41:35 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/04/doll-houses-to-dream-houses/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Brookwood Dollhouse ad rallies real estate market", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/04/doll-houses-to-dream-houses/" }); ]]> Brookwood doll house pictures I know that real estate is a touchy subject, but there is no concerns over interest rates when it comes to Greenleaf Dollhouses.  For under $150, the Brookwood dollhouse remains an affordable project that will bring you decades of enjoyment!  The plans to bash your kit into the house pictured in this ad were published in our Doll Houses to Dream Houses, Book II which is still available at Hobby Builders Supply.  The Dollhouses to Dream Houses series of books has been discontinued, so be sure to grad a copy while you still can!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/02/04/doll-houses-to-dream-houses/feed/ Greenleaf Gazette welcomes new staff member http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/01/23/greenleaf-gazette-welcomes-new-staff-member/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/01/23/greenleaf-gazette-welcomes-new-staff-member/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:27:24 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/01/23/greenleaf-gazette-welcomes-new-staff-member/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Greenleaf Gazette welcomes new staff member", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/01/23/greenleaf-gazette-welcomes-new-staff-member/" }); ]]> 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!!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/01/23/greenleaf-gazette-welcomes-new-staff-member/feed/ Return of the Brookwood Doll House Kit http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/01/03/brookwood-doll-house-kit/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/01/03/brookwood-doll-house-kit/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:54:35 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/01/03/brookwood-doll-house-kit/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Return of the Brookwood Doll House Kit", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/01/03/brookwood-doll-house-kit/" }); ]]> Brookwood Doll House Kit An old fan favorite is back by popular demand!  It’s your chalet in the mountains, your getaway at the beach, your home on a quiet cul-de-sac.  The Brookwood Doll House is the house of your dreams.  This lovely dollhouse has all the elements of “easy living”:  sunroom, loft bedrooms, curving staircase, and lots of patio and interior furnishings to get you started.  With three fireplaces, ten skylights, two decks and a hot tub, you’ll wish you could have this fabulous house in real life! 

In celebration of this historic event, we’ve manufactured 20 of these dollhouses out of birch plywood!  The Brookwood Select Edition is available exclusively at the Greenleaf Doll Houses Company Store.  The Greenleaf Select houses may become available in  limited quantities from time to time, but there is no guarantee that they will be run again, so if your interested, don’t delay!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2008/01/03/brookwood-doll-house-kit/feed/ Doll House Pictures at the Greenleaf Gallery provide another great advertisement http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/26/doll-house-pictures/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/26/doll-house-pictures/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:58:18 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/26/doll-house-pictures/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Doll House Pictures at the Greenleaf Gallery provide another great advertisement", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/26/doll-house-pictures/" }); ]]> Doll house pictures from the Greenleaf Doll House Gallery provide a great source of inspiration, not only to other miniaturist, but also to the folks here at Greenleaf.  We spend countless hours browsing through your photo’s, and are often amazed at what we find.  For our October ad campaign, we came across Holly Moore’s Haunted Dollhouse in the Greenleaf Gallery, which we used as a cornerstone in our Halloween promotion (The ad is pictured below).   We were happy to be able to showcase her work on the inside cover of the big three mini magazines as well as our web site.  Thanks again Holly!

Holly Moore's Beacon Hill Doll House Pictures

Once again, Greenleaf has gone to the gallery and found another great house for our March Ad campaign!  We don’t want to spoil the surprise, but the miniature project we’ve used in this ad was just to cute to pass up.  This dollhouse will be on the inside covers of Miniature Collector, Dollhouse Miniatures and American Miniaturist magazines early this February!  A big thanks out to this talented miniaturist for sharing their work with all of us!

Remember, the Greenleaf Gallery is open to all, so be sure to post your doll house pictures!  You never know, it might just make you famous!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/26/doll-house-pictures/feed/ The Arthur Limited now available - Greenleaf remains the affordable doll house http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/13/affordable-doll-house/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/13/affordable-doll-house/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:45:53 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/13/affordable-doll-house/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Arthur Limited now available - Greenleaf remains the affordable doll house", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/13/affordable-doll-house/" }); ]]> The Arthur Limited - Still an Affordable Doll House The Limited Edition Arthur is now available exclusively at the Greenleaf Company Store for only $89.95!  That’s only $35.95 more than the original Arthur Dollhouse!  This represents an incredible value;  the upgraded components alone are worth more than that alone!  The fact that there are only 200 of these doll houses and that they are made of birch is just the icing on the cake!  Visit the Arthur Limited Doll House Kit page today for more information!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/13/affordable-doll-house/feed/ The Aster Cottage finds its way on to another magazine cover http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/12/aster-cottage-doll-house-kit/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/12/aster-cottage-doll-house-kit/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:38:12 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/12/aster-cottage-doll-house/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Aster Cottage finds its way on to another magazine cover", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/12/aster-cottage-doll-house-kit/" }); ]]> The Aster Cottage Dollhouse The January edition of Miniature Collector Magazine featured a wonderful cover story that involved the Aster Cottage doll house kit.  Pat Strahan of Tulsa, Oklahoma did an amazing job of book ending two Aster Cottages side by side into what she calls the “Log Cottage”.  It’s really a fantastic article that is worth a read, with plenty of pictures of an amazing kit bash.  A big thanks to our friends at Scott Publishing for providing us with this photo of the cover and, of course, a big shout out to Pat for showing us the true potential of this darling little kit.

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/12/aster-cottage-doll-house-kit/feed/ Almost ready! http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/10/birch-arthur/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/10/birch-arthur/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:55:16 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/10/birch-arthur/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Almost ready!", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/10/birch-arthur/" }); ]]> For those of you who have been following the Arthur Limited, here are some shots of the prototype assembled and decorated by Deb Roberts of Deb’s Minis:

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/10/birch-arthur/feed/ Toysrus.com now selling Greenleaf Dollhouses http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/09/toys-r-us-now-selling-greenleaf-dollhouses-online/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/09/toys-r-us-now-selling-greenleaf-dollhouses-online/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:45:55 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/09/toys-r-us-now-selling-greenleaf-dollhouses-online/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Toysrus.com now selling Greenleaf Dollhouses", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/09/toys-r-us-now-selling-greenleaf-dollhouses-online/" }); ]]> toysrus.com dollhouses Greenleaf Dollhouses are now available at toysrus.com!  It appears that you can save $10 if you use their “Bill Me Later” option to pay for your purchase of $30 of more.  I’ll admit that I’m not familiar with this program, but at first glance it sound pretty good.  You will see this option when viewing any one of our houses while visiting their site.

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/09/toys-r-us-now-selling-greenleaf-dollhouses-online/feed/ Holiday Dollhouse Advertisement http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/05/holiday-dollhouse/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/05/holiday-dollhouse/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:56:56 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/05/holiday-dollhouse/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Holiday Dollhouse Advertisement", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/05/holiday-dollhouse/" }); ]]> Holiday Dollhouse Picture Did you catch our December ads on the inside covers of Miniature Collector, Dollhouse Miniatures and American Miniaturist magazines?  We’ve gotten a lot of comments on it so we decided to post a copy.  This ad is the start of house specific campaign that will continue into the spring.  You will find detailed information about a particular house with an eye catching picture in this series of ads.  Our March advertisement will feature a house that caught our eye in the Greenleaf Gallery of Dollhouses.  This will be the second house that has been chosen from the gallery since October, so you be sure to share you photo’s with us… it just might make you famous!

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]]> http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/05/holiday-dollhouse/feed/ Limited Edition Arthur Dollhouse release date set for next week http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/04/arthur-dollhouse/ http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/04/arthur-dollhouse/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:31:53 +0000 Dean http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/04/arthur-dollhouse/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Limited Edition Arthur Dollhouse release date set for next week", url: "http://www.dollhouse-kits.com/2007/12/04/arthur-dollhouse/" }); ]]> Arthur Dollhouse Kit We’ve been getting a ton of request to make the 60th Anniversary Edition Arthur available for Christmas delivery, so we’ve been burning the midnight oil to meet that end.  Besides this house being made of birch, it also sports an upgraded trim package, Timerbrook windows/door and a restyled porch complete with railings and spindles.  There will be only 200 of these units made, so this is truly a limited edition house.  Look here for more information over the coming week including the exact release date.

Big thanks out to Deb Roberts of Debs Minis.  Deb has spearheaded the instruction for this kit, so they are user friendly and filled with a ton of pictures, all in full color!

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