I can finally check signs, shutters, back door and door knobs off my General Store list! 

Thank you for the wonderful compliments! I appreciate you watching and commenting. It means so much to me.Love when you said “super power”

Wow, thank you very much! 🤗

Thank you for such kind compliments!! 🥰 So glad you feel confident to start your own project after watching my videos

Good morning Lucy!! Thanks! I tried something new in this video. It’s not a voice over. I’m hoping it adds a little more personality. 😆 The voice overs were getting kind of monotonous for me, and I thought maybe also to others as well.

@@Lauras-tinyview yes I do think it’s a better idea. Just hearing you discuss your next move is helpful lol. Your voice is very soothing btw. I forgot to tell you about when you mentioned your neck area hurting when you use your X-Acto knife…omg that is such a big issue with me. The older I get the less I can press down without creating myself a lot of pain.

@@lucyl6425 I have heard my voice is soothing. My daughter and brother are both nurses,in different states, they watch my videos with the other nurses to relax. I’m sorry to hear you have that same issue with your neck. Luckily I don’t have arthritis in my fingers so cutting with the scissors isn’t a problem. I don’t want to have to give it all up anytime soon. I enjoy so much. It’s a stress reliever for me.

@@Lauras-tinyview oh, that’s really nice that they are soothed by your voice. They probably are very happy that you decided to make videos. I know I could listen to you for hours lol. Oh I know that’s what I keep telling myself I want to keep on crafting forever, it’s my sanity and stress reliever. I do have arthritis in my hands especially my thumb area but it’s funny how I can cut with scissors fine, but at night when I’m all done and laying in bed that’s when I feel my hands hurting.

Thanks Kathleen!! 🤗

Thank you so much and for commenting too? I wish I could see your “wicker store” it sounds very interesting. I bet it’s Amazing!! So true, sometimes you just have to take a break, even when you don’t want to. You have a wonderful day! 🤗

Thank you!! So glad you enjoyed it! 😊

Thank you!!😊

Cheryl thank you so much for the feedback about the video. Im hoping it adds more personality. Next weeks video I show how I did the galvanized tubs. I’m getting very excited because the store is getting closer and closer to being complete. Or I guess I should say almost complete. It’s never really totally complete. Now I’m off to watch your video. 😁

@@Lauras-tinyview I am getting excited too as I can't wait to see your little store with everything in it. I am excited too, that you are going to show how you made those little buckets.I also wanted to say that your signs for the store, it's self turned out very nice. Looks like a place I would have loved shopping in, had I been around back then.

Aww thank you so much! 🤗

Thank you! I used to live in an old house when I was younger. We had the crystal knobs and keyholes with the skeleton keys, on all the interior doors. I thought they were so pretty!

So sorry to hear of your surgeries and pain. You are so right, miniatures help keep us sane and our minds off pain and other things as well. I would go crazy if I couldn’t create minis anymore. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! 🥰

Thank you!!😊

Thank you so much for always commenting! You are such a kind person! Wouldn’t it be fun if we were neighbors and could hang out making minis all the time. 🤗

@@Lauras-tinyview That would be AMAZING lol. I live in a tiny rural town and there is nobody around here who shares the passion for miniatures. Thank goodness for youtube!

@@nessiemonstercrafts That’s exactly why I started my RU-vid channel. Just want to talk and hang out with other miniaturists. Making some friends along the way.

Thank you! 🤗 Also thanks for the great ideas for dark wood. I don’t really have room for the trough or hitching post I hope to make those as individual props in the street but your right, that dark wood would be perfect for that. I may try to squeeze in some display crates and a bench up on the porch. Thanks for watching!

Thank you! Glad you enjoy it!!☺️

I’m so glad you found the wood graining helpful. I used to do it afterwards but it seems easier to do it before. Just be careful not to cut all the way through. I did that a few times, especially with a new blade. HO scale is pretty tiny right? That’s so cool you build things for him. I bet it’s a lot of fun!

Thank you! 😊

Thank you so much Gretchen!! I really appreciate that. The big sign I traced the lettering with the help of carbon paper. 😆 I still haven’t picked up any rub and buff. I sure could had used it on the door knob. 😊

Thanks! 😄

Thank you for your compliment!! I really appreciate that! I started my General Store a couple weeks before I even thought about having a RU-vid Channel. I would be glad to share the measurements with you. I’ll reply back with the measurements tomorrow. I don’t know if you watched my intro video but I mentioned my inspiration for the store is from a roadside attraction called Tinkertown in Sandia Park, NM. I am planning to make a western town hopefully. 🤞🏼

@melbajohnson9455 Here are the measurements for the general store. The main room is 10 x 8 1/2 in. The widest part is the front. The little room off the back is 6 x 5 1/2 in. The shortest is facing the front of the store. The front porch is 3 1/2 in deep. The back porch is 3 in deep. The walls in the main room are 7 in. Hope that’s helpful.

@@Lauras-tinyview yes, thank you! I have so many miniatures left over from projects that I knew I needed to create a general store. Hard to determine beginning size for me! This was so helpful. Maybe you can come over tomorrow & help me size out the old west saloon? Take care & again thank you

@@melbajohnson9455 I forgot to mention I work in 1/16 scale. Wouldn’t that be cool if you could have people in real life that are just in love with miniatures as we are. And maybe lived next door. 😆 My next big build when I complete the store is an Old West Hotel. At some point I will be making a Saloon. Hope to have the whole town. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Thank you! ❤️

You know it’s interesting that you mention that. Because I kept thinking something was off and couldn’t put my finger on it. I was thinking about changing the window trim. I may just do both. Thanks!!

@@craftynita6633 Oh good I’m so happy to hear that it is inspiring you! 😊

I would love to but at the moment I don’t know how to record my screen while in my silhouette studio. If I can’t figure it out soon I will have my grandson😂 teach me when he comes to visit in June. Does scan and cut have a studio? I’m basically looking at real vintage signs and changing the words up and getting ideas for placement of words and graphics. Then I size it to what I need and print. I wish I had photoshop again but it’s so pricey. I have been experimenting with creating labels on the website Canva. Then I download and import into the studio to size and print them. Hope that helps you out until I my grandson teaches me. Have a great week!

@@Lauras-tinyview scan and cut does have a studio. I wish I had a better understanding of how it works…I’m not part of that generation that is computer savvy and it is a struggle, but I keep on trying. I just love signage. I have tried Canva but it was a bit confusing. I guess I just have to get over my fear of it. well thanks for everything Laura.

@@lucyl6425 I hear you on not being the computer generation. Heck, I have a flip phone and no social media. LOL

@@shannabauer no social media here either. I do have an iPhone and I function as best as I can because I don’t have t.v. and my phone is my entertainment…but I do wish I understood how to create what I’d like too on it.

@@lucyl6425 My computer and RU-vid are my "TV". We haven't had the TV on for probably 4 years. I would love to be able to create things in a studio but thought you had to have a cricut or something like that to do it. Have a great evening Lucy16425!