Dreaming Into Creation

Isn't this the most beautiful unicorn you have ever seen?   I think she is gorgeous!  Now to think of a name for her.  And to figure out how the heck I am going to paint her.   As you can probably figure out, I just (as in yesterday, seeing as today is Sunday) got my Elves and Co. from Stonehaven Miniatures in the mail!  It was awesome to come home after a very busy day at work (people want their booze for camping hahaha) and find these guys waiting for me.  But, seeing as it was a busy day and I was tired, I didn't take pictures or anything till today after work.  Or have the umph to write a blog post about it.  Now, as I eat my macaroni and cheese and sauteed brussel sprouts (don't knock it, they are delicious), I felt it was time to update!  So without further ado, here we are! Look at them!  Look at all the elves!  And animals!  And pixies!  And Gremlins!  And Grippli!  And I will shut up now!...

Lets start with the barn, shall we?  I finally got in my little supply of coffee stirrers, which are awesome, by the way.  I have been doing quite a few things with them!  Laying down flooring, bracing walls, making things look awesome in general, and probably doing things in a way that probably has a better and less time consuming method that I am unaware of as of yet.  But, it has been kinda nice to do, and gives me something to do after work (which has been hectic with coworkers being out of town and all that.)  So, progress has happened!   What has been done with the barn:  The outer walls have been 'framed' with the wooden 'supports'.  Well, mostly framed.  I'm sure I'll end up adding to it later.  Also, I kinda want to put 'stone' on the bottom portion of the walls, but I'm still deciding how I want to do that.  I'll keep thinking on that one.  The insides have been started.  As I said previously, I'm sure ...