This post marks the debut of the downstairs patio of my dollhouse. For only a short while I debated which diorama to display. Approximately 3 months ago, back in June, my husband suggested featuring a hot tub as the main centerpiece, an idea that I instantly loved, although I knew it would take more time and effort than usual to acquire all of the necessary materials and then put them together. Thankfully, I had 2 important teachers to assist me: patience and perseverance. For the hot tub, I used a clear plastic spinach container, first peeling off the sticker on the bottom, then applying adhesive remover to get rid of the remaining sticker glue. Next, I trimmed the perimeter with scissors and superglued approximately half a sheet of blue construction paper to the bottom of the container, on the outside. To the inside of the container I glued the bottom half of a clear plastic cube that came with a card game. After allowing the glue to dry, I trimmed the construction paper to ...