Will you change things or leave them the same?
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
Welcome New Followers
Hello and Welcome,
Arantxa from Las miniaturas de los Talis,
Caro-chan, a fashion blogger with an interesting blog name of F*** Yeah Lolita,
Kate a wife, mother, artist and miniaturist who is planning on starting her own blog very soon.
Leila of the blog Mimos da leila,
and to the followers I can't find blogs for, christelhutson, junsku, & Chelsea Saulpaugh.
Thank you all for following!
Friday, December 25, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Welcome New Followers
Thank you for following! Now I have to go convince Matilda that it's time to clean up, wish me luck.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Christmas Ornament Project

If you haven't seen the beautiful 1950s Inspired Aluminum-look Christmas Tree, made by De from De-Lightful Minis, you really should go take a look. It is fantastic!
Click Here For Tutorial!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Christmas Projects , Printables & What Was I Thinking?
Projects
Pipe Cleaner Christmas Tree
Pipe Cleaner Tree Tutorial Part 2
Pipe Cleaner Tree Tutorial Part 3
A Snack for Santa
Miniature Christmas Tree Ornaments
Mini Advent Calendar
Holiday Turkey
Egg Nog
Christmas Pudding
Christmas Punch
Yule Log Cake
1:12 Scale Dollhouse Ornament
Christmas Tree
Simple Candy Canes
Shopping Basket
Holiday Shopping Bag
Printables
Christmas Gift Bags & Boxes
Christmas Book Printables
Christmas Stocking
Christmas Printies from TreeFeathers
Miniature Printable Christmas Village
Ornament Box
Christmas Presents
Victorian Cards
Wrapping Paper
Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa Cards
Christmas Wreaths
Eye Candy
Ken's Christmas Village
Karen's Harborside Manor
'Twas the Night After Christmas
The Decorating Has Begun
Christmas at the Clauses
Santa's Workshop
Videos
Make a miniature Christmas wreath
Little Elf Girl Tutorial
Christmas Morning Roombox
Poinsettia House
Teddy Bear Christmas Roombox
A Christmas Roombox
Home for Christmas Town Snow Scene
Christmas Dollhouse for Storm
How To Make an Angel Christmas Tree Topper
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Welcome To More New Followers
Hello and Welcome to~ Sabiha from Sabs Mini Interiors, Paky of the blog Paquicheli's Blog, Doreen from Doreensminiatures & Doreensprojects, Tiny Delights, All Tiny Delights, & Miniatures of the World, Patricia Cabrera of the blog Woolytales Miniatures, and Anama of the blogs AnamaVesi-Minis & AnamaVesi.
Thank you for following!
"Patchwork Quilt"
Remember the patchwork quilts that were popular in the 70's? I have been trying to figure out a way to make one for my 70's dollhouse master bedroom. I'm participating in a fabric swap with an online mini group and I received the swap box last week. Inside I found the perfect piece of fabric for my quilt! No sewing required......Did I mention I don't sew? I don't sew. I cut out some batting and a piece of fabric for the backing, added some lace (also from the swap box) and glued it all together. I used a needle and thread to stitch a little X pattern at the corner of each square to help give it a "hand sewn" pieced together look.
Now I am off to make matching pillows and curtains!

Thursday, December 3, 2009
Vintage Chairs
A couple of years ago I bought a vintage dollhouse from a friend, her grandparents had put it together sometime in the 70's but never finished it. I had been looking for a house to decorate in a 70's theme, to represent my childhood home. This dollhouse is perfect and I like that it really is from the 70's. My friend also gave me a box of stuff that went with the house, including 2 chairs with a strawberry pattern, not very attractive but authentic 1970's. There was also a magazine in the box called 1,001 Decorating Ideas, also from the 70's. There is a picture in the magazine of a chair that is very similar to the chairs I'd been given. This last May I found a matching chair at The Elegant Dollhouse's annual sidewalk sale/flea mart, in Sacramento California. A few months ago I was in an antique store and hidden in a back corner, I found quite a few pieces of miniature furniture and there was another matching chair! The legs in front are different on this one but I can live with it. I wasn't happy about the green on the chairs, I wanted them to look more like the one in the magazine, it goes with my color scheme better, which happens to be butt ugly 1970's brown. ;) So I got out my brown Crayola marker and colored in all the green on the back of the chair with the mis-matched legs, so I could hide it if my idea didn't work out.


Tuesday, December 1, 2009
And The Winner Is.......
This morning around 8 am, I drew the name of the winner of the $10 gift certificate to the Fabulous Farmhouse. I'm sorry I'm late posting this, I had to play catch up this morning with icky real life stuff and I got behind. Ok, on with it!
And the winner is...........
Congratulations Lize! Have fun shopping at The Fabulous Farmhouse! I will send you an email to let you know how to redeem your gift certificate.
Thank you to everyone that participated! It was fun reaching in my hat and picking out a winner, I think I may do this more often!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Welcome Followers!

Welcome ~
De - De-Lightful Minis
Joy - Adora Bella Minis
Donna - icklebits
Dale - Dale's Dreams
Sharon - hollyshan
Lotti - Was ist los in Wuselhausen ?
Lize - Lizelund, -


Eva - Mini escenas y manualidades
Sandra - Tales from a Toymaker
Tabitha - Tabitha Corsica
Snowfern - Dollhouse Minis -

Manda Minifan - Can't find a blog for this one.
Kim - Its a miniature life dolls -

Jean Day - Jean Day Miniatures
Lori - Oh Mini Of Mine
George - George the Miniguy
Tink - Mini Tink
KatheeVZ - Can't find a blog for this one.
Marlies - Marlies en minies
Evelien - Ejacreates
Casey - Casey's Minis
Kim - Flowers & Art
The Lone Dollier - Dolls, Etc.
Cathy - The Fabulous Farmhouse
Cheryl - A Miniature Place
Marsha - Sassy Mini Dolls Tutorials -

Don't forget to leave a comment on the post below about the Fabulous Farmhouse give-away, there is still a little time left before I draw a name. I will announce the winner tomorrow!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Win A $10 Gift Certificate to The Fabulous Farmhouse!
Did you all survive Black Friday? If you were brave enough to go out shopping, I hope you found some great deals!
Okay, on to the drawing for a $10 gift certificate to The Fabulous Farmhouse. On Monday, November 30th 2009 at 12am Pacific Standard Time, I will draw the name of the winner. To enter the drawing, leave a comment on this post before 12 am (my time) November 30th 2009. Be sure to pop over to the Farmhouse and take a look at the most Fabulous miniature cakes, cookies, pies, candy, gift wrap and more!


Okay, on to the drawing for a $10 gift certificate to The Fabulous Farmhouse. On Monday, November 30th 2009 at 12am Pacific Standard Time, I will draw the name of the winner. To enter the drawing, leave a comment on this post before 12 am (my time) November 30th 2009. Be sure to pop over to the Farmhouse and take a look at the most Fabulous miniature cakes, cookies, pies, candy, gift wrap and more!


Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Dyeing To Change
I bought the 4-Pc. Richardson Living Room Set from Hobby Builders Supply for my Vintage 70's dollhouse. The style is similar to what I had growing up, but not the color. I wanted to change the color to a dark brown. I filled a large bowl with hot water and add several cap fulls of Rit liquid dye. I added the furniture and stirred it around. I continued to add cap fulls of dye and stir until I achieved the color I wanted. I expected the furniture to come apart from the hot water melting the glue but to my surprise it all held together. I also achieved the shabbiness I was looking for.


Monday, November 23, 2009
Making Miniature Salad
I got a tip from an online friend and fellow blogger, De from De-Lightful Minis, about how to make a miniature salad using artificial plastic snow as the lettuce. I saw a picture of a salad De made and it was so realistic looking, I had to know how she did it. She couldn't remember where she got the tip but she was kind enough to share it, she even sent me a little bag of the artificial snow so I could make my own salads! I mixed a little of the plastic snow with some Kelly Green Gallery Glass paint and a tiny drop of Hunter Green Acrylic paint. I added some some salad cane slices from Angie Scarr's Miniatures and put it all in a bowl made from the bottom of an egg carton and tissue paper.




Thursday, November 19, 2009
Happy Anniversary My Small Obsession

I will be posting about the current projects that I'm working on, miniature news and updates to my website. I have expanded the Book Store and I have re-opened the Miniatures Barter Board again to accept members. I've had difficulty with spammers in the past and there just doesn't seem to be a way to keep them from trying to join. So, I have created a questionaire that will have to be filled out in addition to registering, before any application will be accepted. I apologize for the extra step but it will make it easier for me to weed out the riff raff. Also, members can now post pictures on the board, all you need is a Photobucket account!
For the month of November I have added a special video tutorial section, featuring The Garden of Imagination creating a miniature Thanksgiving dinner from polymer clay. I have been working on creating more free printables, free projects and trash to treasure tips, I'll be adding them soon. Last but not least, I'm holding a drawing this month in honor of my website's anniversary. The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to The Fabulous Farmhouse! I will post more information about the drawing later so don't forget to "Follow Me" so you don't miss it!
Check the menu to the right under "What's New" to see more updates.
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