beverly888

Yes, I guess I have a kind heart, but that may not be what one might see at first in person. Never judge a book by its cover. Look at their builds instead! Cheers! Beverly

Great builds. The lights are dazzling. Poor guy who got run over, though Beverly

Thank you for the kind words, jakbar. To hopefully dull the sweetness a little, I want you to know the dark grey boulder pieces came from set 60125 Volcano Heavy-lift Helicopter - a set I wouldn't normally buy except it was heavily discounted Thank you, AntiZombie. I'm not a cutsy person in real life. This must be my alter ego in action Beverly

Beautiful landscaping and walkways. The chess game is very cute, and really like the fence pieces on their sides. Well done! Cheers! Beverly

Easter Bunny is almost ready to deliver the candy and eggs. But, first, he must paint the eggs and pack the baskets in his ultra-secret workshop. The hens have done a magnificent job providing the eggs, and all the forest creatures stop by to help with last minute tasks. Just before he leaves on the great Easter Egg odyssey, Easter Bunny will fuel up on carrots from the carrot patch. Happy Easter! Beverly

Awww. So cute! Happy Easter. Cheers! Beverly

Thank you for your kind words, LEGO Train 12 Volts. Thank you, Bricked1980. I couldn't squeeze all the brushes I have, so there are still a few left for some other project, though I can't imagine how I'm going to use them.

This is so much fun! Love the crocodile rider! Cheers! Beverly

Thanks, kalahari134, for confirming the 3 LEDs will be a good choice.

Thank you, eliza. I actually saw the hair brush technique somewhere awhile back and, having more hair brushes than I could ever use, put them into the aquarium Real aquariums have serious lighting for the corals. The older method is metal halides of up to 400 watts per bulb, and they're bright! Thankfully, LED has mostly replaced those old energy-slurpers. What I need is very small, maybe the equivalent of a .5 gallon aquarium, and nobody makes anything that small in the marine or freshwater aquarium world. I'm not one for soldering, or searching for the right power supply, or that stuff. I'm more into plug in and play, so I did a bit of research. Quilt makers have become very high-tech. They even have small LED lighting strips for their sewing machine areas. Here's a link to a Three Light Strip Kit that just might be what I'm looking for. It can't be too bright to overwhelm the scene, but must be bright enough. They have Six and Nine light strips, too. All just plug into the wall, so there are no batteries to dispose of. Colour temperature is 6000K to 6500K, which is considered "daylight", and that's just perfect for my application. Hi Littleworlds, thank you for your suggestion. I've got to look more into it. The brief look I had yesterday into induction showed only ordinary sized bulbs for home and industrial applications. By that time I got that far, I was kind of dizzy from all the research. I didn't even get to third party bricks. Beverly

The fountain is simply built and very effective! Cheers! Beverly

Lovely little build! Can't wait to see your other ones. Cheers! Beverly

So much detail. The figs are all busy doing their jobs, too. Love it! Cheers! Beverly

I would definitely shop at this toy store. Oh, wait, I already do! So many fantastic details, from the mechanical riding horse at the entrance to using all those basketball hoops. I think you've used Stephanie's House and Heartlake Hospital for the exterior. Where in the world did you find all those coloured bears!? Great use of one of the Elves dragons, too. I've got a toy shop / toy production workshop planned for my Friends / Creator Winter Village mash-up and you've given me ideas I hadn't thought of. Not that I have many of the pieces you do, but to better utilize the pieces I do. Great work!! Cheers! Beverly

Thank you, koalayummies. I was wondering exactly how I was going to use all those coloured foliage pieces, and now they're used. Schooling fish look so much better than randomly placed fish. Thank you, carebear. The video is often the most critical part of a build. Without movement and light, folks can't see what's actually been built. Thank you, Littleworlds. Happiness and colour are what I like most about using LEGO as an artist medium. Mixing Friends / Elves / Disney Princess with regular LEGO helps integrate the two worlds so everyone can enjoy. Haha, jakbar. I feel that way about many builders, too. One could call it piece envy. Whenever I feel that twinge, I have to wake up to my own reality. I have the LEGO I have. They have the LEGO they have. Let's celebrate our LEGo gifts and build what we can, whenever we can. Thank you, bamsham363. I don't see mechanization, but I'd love to light the inside of the aquarium somehow. If you have ideas on how I might be able to do that simply, please tell me how.

A Public Aquarium was not on my list of structures to design and build. But this thing took on a life of its own over the weekend, starting with a 50-minute walk each way to and from the toy store. The 60125 Volcano Heavy-lift Helicopter and 76080 Marvel Super Heroes Ayesha's Revenge (both purchased as clearance items at 40% off), plus a 32 by 32 stud base plate were the jumping off points. It probably helped considerably that I've designed similar hobby marine aquaria with live corals and fish - minus the dolphins, in the past. It was a joy to cobble together. I wish sorting LEGO gave me this much pleasure! There's a yellow crab beneath the corals. Please let me know when you find it Cheers! Beverly

Cool. Um, er, hot. Great little build! Cheers! Beverly

How about the bridge pieces in the Ninjago Master Falls 70608? Cheers! Beverly

Very well done, down to the detail Cheers! Beverly

Lovely! Wonderful detail in all the rooms. Keep up the great work! Cheers! Beverly

Looks pretty good! As an aquarist, I'd like to see a school of the small fish, and grouping of the coral and plants. Take care! Beverly

Wow. Love the mini-scenes illuminated by the lights. Cheers! Beverly

Cheers! Beverly

Wow! This is so cute! Love all the businesses in this compact building set. Beautiful architectural details. Cheers! Beverly

Exactly what I'm thinking! Am waiting for the LEGO store to stock the 88002 LEGO Power Functions Train Motor that's suggested for the Creator Winter Holiday Train. It's on my wish list. I don't have the space to set up a running train, except maybe for a couple of weeks at Christmas. Hurry, LEGO store! And, patience to me! Here's the completed train.... Next, clean up the pile of discarded brick from the build, and continue work on the rest of my Holiday diorama. Not necessarily in that order, though Cheers! Beverly