Constructing a Beaded House Portrait

Dear friends, these days, I am working on a special commission - a bead-embroidered house portrait!

First, I completed a sketch which I used to create a paper template. I used the template to create several different felt shapes of the house. I layered the felt cutouts and stitched them together.

I began beading the garage and windows using size 15 seed beads and Miyuki Tila beads. I am using several browns and grays so far.

Above, you can see that I finished beading the rest of the house. And, below, I have layered some seed beads over the house to create visual interest (although I don't think the camera can pick up this detail).

I have also begun to work on the yard. I stitched half-Tila beads along the wall next to the driveway, as well as up the stairs. How do you think it looks so far? Please check my Facebook and Instagram pages for more updates. Thanks for your interest in my beadwork! :)