Come on in and have a cuppa with me

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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Happy Christmas!

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Bed for the Mill

This bed belongs to Shamus 
 he doesn't like making his bed!
the bed was made with Balsa I quite like working with it I find its very easy to use

Bedroom makings

So long since I posted I didnt realise!

the bedroom

I made the bed which we have made already on our mini day 
the  wardrobe for the Mini workshop
 next week 
Jo one of the ladies at the workshop showed us how to make a non working lamp
cute but should have been green lol

 I made this little victorian non working lamp

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Artist Vignette

I have been working on this Vignette for a couple of weeks
I need a ladder a few more drips of paint I'm thinking and perhaps a coat and scarf hanging up on the wall mmmmmm !


I found a new Miniature Group in my city I have been searching for one since I came to live here 15 years ago 
Isn't it funny I decided to sell off all my minis downgrade a bit as I have so many crafts here half finished  (you didn't see me write that! lol)
The day I went to the miniature show in Brissy ... and sold a lot of goodies I met a lady who said we are having a mini meeting tomorrow night ! 
Guess where I was that night yep you guessed it!!!
So here again.....love it!

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

I've been working on my little 1950's  laundry
My mother had one of these washers


 hard to take a good photo my cameras not good

 for some reason this will not go right I have saved it 5 times still goes on the side how do I fix that


Sunday, March 1, 2015

my potting vingnette

Yes I have been working  but very slowly!

 I made the back drop from craft wood and made the window used spakfiller for the wall 
I also made the crates although I think a little big I'm very happy with it!
little bulbs


BMEA photos

We had a show in Brisbane and I was able to go to so these are only come of the lovely things made by the folks there


                                                           A lovely wedding
                                                                       Shoes anyone
                                                 Lounge room by my friend Margie

 What we call a Queenslander
                                                                 this is so cute!
 Bags by the dozens!

Gail and Steve made these
 These are special I am making the laundry box soon 1950s era
 Lovely House
Arent these lovely... victorian!

Friday, October 3, 2014

Minis

Abslolutly the most gorgeous time of year here right now
its SPRING!!!!!
How can one sit inside when there is a garden to play with!


I did manage to make a bed well dress it anyway!
Not sure its that good I really need Caroline from Cinderella Moments to pop over and show me the tricks!


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My Hubby took me to the BMEA open day!
had lots of fun!

Don't you love this little set so cute that lipstick is so tiny!
my friend Pam made that




Cute little wedding day Album by June Rickerby!


this is Junes roombox she makes most of the items and she loves purple she wears it a lot as well




Don & Cecile Powers Beatrice Potter roombox
 I love this little girl I am sure she is from the UK!
Steve and Gail flowers I really want to make flowers but I do not have the punches so will look on ebay to see if I can buy some already cut out


Phill and Joyce Ross Tudor Book  shoppe
My favourite of all!! love tudor he was very gracious and showed me inside but it was difficult to take photos in the position it was in

and My dear Friend Marg Jenkies  room box
There were a few more but these are my favourites!

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Winter is almost over so its back to work!

Oh Dear I cant believe its been that long since I have been here to check out the blog
What has happened to me LOL 
I have been laying low over winter but more than usual it seems

Havent done a lot but as of 2 weeks ago I began to organise the house!
 my real house that is!
I have been on pinterest for a while now and have had a wonderful time searching out all sorts of things and found a lot of utubes on Organising your home 
So I have been buying some baskets and storage bins to really get into it and sort the lot out!
What a job it is and Im still going!

I have also finished a half house for the BMEA this year to raffle and have sent it off I am just looking to start the Fairy Dollhouse that I saw on "Cinderella Moments" Blog a while ago
I wanted  to copy so badly but I knew that would not be fair on Caroline so, as she  had a couple of Pdfs thankfully, I wanted to buy 1 set of instructions from her
Im glad I did Im going to need them!!!

 I made up some wheat bags for us its quite cold at night here right now and we dont run heaters at night so these are very handy

Then I began  making some bedding in 1/12th scale still working on those,now its tea time so Im just about to go put the dinner on

So thats about it folks!











Saturday, May 17, 2014

Doll Show

I checked my facebook this morning and I was surprised to see that the Doll show was on up here so I wasnt missing out on that sadly there was only 1 shop selling minis but I found a couple of things

 

 I have been searching for a sink unit with a butlers sink and what did I find?
  I was so pleased it cost $12

 there is no sink drain hole I'll have to fix that and I want it a different colour
this is the one I would have loved to find but have been searching a while sadly cant find it


 
 I found these 2 kits for $4 each

Friday, May 9, 2014

Beds

I  have been making some bed linen for a couple of beds my mini friend Judy made

I cant keep on the one thing till its finished it seems


 Judys Bed

My bed is being made for the Mill not sure they look quite right though!!

Too neat ? do you think?





Thursday, April 17, 2014

Tudor roombox

well I have to own up that I do make these things but never really finish them off to the standard I would like. 
eg: door handle, roof, light, front hinged on with a window so I thought I better get it done
 
The Box



This is where I am puting a light just setting it in there it will have 2 AA batteries in a box at the back

 I learned from Casey to make plans so here are my plans for the front window it may be a little too big so I will see how it looks when I have the actual front cut out

  I may put some shutters on as well but not sure if I will have enough room, maybe I should just cut the windows out  and add the shutters on the front,i would be easier!

mmm any suggestions would be appreciated

Friday, April 11, 2014

News Flash!

I have decided to sell my dollhouses!!!! yikes!!!
I have the one from UK I will keep the one shown here, my big house and the Mill
I still  have 2 kit houses to make
I have 2 tudors the finish so I'm not entirely finishing with them all together!
I am going to take them to an auction place here in Town firstly then I will move further afield

its time!!!
I want to make a little white shabby chic house and I really want to buy a doll
Lati Yellow Miel  doll


this is a boy but mine will be a girl you buy the wig eyes and clothes separate and they are expensive!

Now I have my inspiration from Vicki from 
now look at this photo this is Vicki's gorgeous doll and house
this is Poppy and she has won my heart!!

Please pop on over and check her lovely things

Ive been a bit quiet from my blog

 I have been working in my garden seeing as it is autumn puting in vegetables for winter 
GARDEN!
 Here's Jessie waiting for me to throw the ball,we have this game twice a day, the lawn is looking great! Very proud of that!
The little vege garden, seeds of parsnip, zucchinis, peas,plus marigolds to keep the bugs at bay and some capsicums which I love to crunch on, also there is a huge bunch of parsley growing on the other side and the spinach as you see, still have a few more things to put in maybe cabbage


In my craft room I have been pulling out all sorts of projects not yet finished! So here are a few that I have found and am trying to finish
 mmm I found this piece I had finished now what do I make out of it a cushion, a hanging all be it small mmmmm still thinking
 This is what I am doing now I have the fence to finish and the sky, the row of hearts and I need to find out what I have used along the edge as the one I was using to finish the top of the piece around the top does not match
 I forgot about this one I love it! I have had this piece for years..... its time!!!!

I also found some knitting I was doing for my Grandy not finished!!! dear me!!!
Oh well here goes 




Thursday, January 30, 2014

Has anyone a pattern for a Banded Bag for storage or know where I can get one, please, like this photo

I have so many fabrics from my quilting days so I think this would be the perfect solution to using up all those
PS: not good at pattern making Im afraid!