Stunning! And purple!
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This is a nice build! It’s actually one of the kits people will be building in my meet up next April. I hope you enjoy the way!
I’ve made this one a few months back as a gift from my mum actually. It was a pretty straightforward build, as far as I can remember 
I do remember a couple of things that may work as tips for you, if I’m not too late that is:
- There’s a point during the build when you need to move the string of lights (I remember it being some sort of long white “paper” with the lights on) through the main structure. I decided to cut the black tape (the one that’s used to hold it) in smaller parts, because the size prompted by the manual felt too big and “ugly” to my taste, and a smaller cut it’s more than enough to prevent it from moving
- Take good care at exactly where and how to move that “paper of lights” through the holes, the manual may not be that 100% clear about it in explanations but it is in the images
- Last but not least, by the last steps of the build there’s a plastic you’ll add that will give the water effect to the build. You need to add this before the water lillies, which translates in crafting the lillies and then fitting them through holes in that plastic then to holes in the ground underwater. Be careful here. This is the only step of the build where I found some struggles, because:
- It’s kind of easy to break some of those thin stems (or the part of them that fit into the leaves)
- If you’re not careful when fitting the stems to the ground through the water or you don’t hold them strongly enough, they could fall from your fingers into the water never to be recovered (or you would have to remove the lillies and the water plastic in order to rescue them)
Just some tips! It’s an easy, nice and quick build to say the least. Pretty satisfying imo.
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This will be so pretty when done. Have fun @jeanneL
Oh that is all good to know. I have one more flower to build then I get more into the frame and stuff so this was perfect timing. I will look ahead and make notes in the instructions. I have never cared for Rowood instructions. They are not clearly made and should break things down better. Your tips will be very helpful. May reach out if issues!
fun build, i really loved doing it, besides putting in the flowers at the last stage, that was kind of a difficult one for me
Definitely! Just mention or dm me if you need something
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This one is still on my wish list. I want to combine this series with the magic instruments. I’ve already finished the magic piano with the observatory. I got the sunflowers for my birthday, and I want to combine them with the magic cello (I think I’ll start on that soon), and I want to combine this one with the magic harp.
The first flowers you made look amazing! The dark blue color on the edges gives the flowers extra depth 
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I love the collection of animals sitting on ur Pieces 
Thanks Liset! I finally got to complete today! Minimal issues and looks pretty!
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Those are my assistants! They come to all my builds.
Oh wow! I had no idea about this water effect. I guess I will have to take a closer look at this when finished. @TheToday
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I was reading that you’ve already seen it! I’ve also missed that detail before actually building it myself. Cool detail, even if it makes that part of the build trickier
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I know now to watch out for it. Thanks @TheToday
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It actually went better than expected. The numbering below was a little hard to see which caused me to redo placement but they went in pretty easy so no issue there.
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Yeah, I was guiding myself more by the illustrations in the manual the numbers did help a bit though.
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