Showing posts with label one inch scale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label one inch scale. Show all posts

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Featured Artisan: Richard of Minibydesign

So, if you've been following along, last month, my husband and I went to a wedding down south and along the way we met up with three of my fellow miniaturists/teammates from TeamMIDS on etsy.

I wanted to share with you all some of the pictures I took of Richard of Minibydesign's  projects.


This is his art deco bar. I helped out with the bar stool cushions and helped him find the animal print rug.


Didn't he just do a fabulous job with it? 
You can find more on the art deco bar on his blog post here.


From his modern house, which is huge and he wired the entire thing.




I love these stairs! 

See the spots to turn on the lights at the bottom there? Normally, that's covered over with a bit of gardening.




Peeking in!



After he painted these modern bath fixtures black, then, they began sellling them in black.




Of course, I'm thinking his modern sectional should be graced with a few of my pillows. ;)






Kinda gives you a better idea of how big it is. I'm thinking it's just a bit bigger than a card table. This was the first house that Richard built. 
Pretty good job!
I'm impressed. :)


Now on to his latest project, another house. This time, it's a colonial revival that will include some modern updates in the interior.

Think he'll be going for the stainless appliances in the kitchen? lol ;)

To see more of this project being updated along the way, see his blog.


I made him a runner to go up the stairs in the last picture.

It was so nice getting to finally meet Richard and his wife Gail in person.

And, their dogs, too!

They have too senior dogs, one is a retired grayhound named Wade and I fell in love with him at first sight. He's the strong silent type. lol! I should have gotten a pic of Wade so I could pine over him. ;)

Until next time, my friends! :)




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Friday, July 1, 2011

Christmas in July Sale!!! :)


Running all month long in both my etsy shops.
Use this coupon code when checking out CIJ611BS in either shop and receive 20% off in the mini shop and 30% off in dalesdreamsII at etsy.

Happy Shopping! :)

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Road Trip!

The excitement continues on! ;)

Last month, amidst all the other activities, I made a bridal veil for the daughter of a gal I went to school with. Many many moons ago, I had a custom bridal veils and headpieces business, back when the hair was big and the bridal veils were bigger. ;)

Well, a lot has changed in the bridal world since then, I found out to my dismay. :( It was virtually impossible to find suitable trimming. But, I remembered a hint I got from Casey of Casey's Minis. Take an existing trim and trim it down. That advice was meant for miniatures, but it proved to be my saving grace for the trim issue for the bridal veil. I found a trim kinda like rhinestones, but it was three across, I trimmed it down to a single row and voila! I had it. :)

Next time, I will have pictures of the bride in her veil, no early peeks before the wedding, which is this weekend!!!

On our way down to the wedding, we are stopping along the way to meet three mini peeps and I am so excited! 

We're going to stop by and see Anita, she has a shop on etsy
I got these wonderful stacking mixing bowls from her. I love how they look like fiesta ware.

 I bought a snake from her and sent it to Sans! 
I felt for sure an Indian tribal house would have a snake charmer some where in it. ;)


Richard from MinibyDesign, shop and blog.
I got this modern dining room set from him, isn't it cool?
We've also collaborated on pieces together in the past.


I upholstered this deco couch for him in red, white and silver. It's striking.
He's also going to help me out with wiring one of my dollhouses. Yippeeeee!!!!!
and
Jody of PeachBlossomHill, shop and blog.
She makes wonderful upholstered couches and chaises. Seems I don't have anything by Jody, I'll have to fix that of course! :)

We are all members of TeamMIDS on etsy, Miniatures In Dollhouse Scale. We've all been chatting online for quite some time now.

So, the excitement continues on for a bit longer! :)

I'm so looking forward to meeting my mini friends, attending my girlfriends daughter's wedding and being off with just my hubby. :)

Daughter has graduated, seen on the right with a gal pal.

I also took all my kids to the photographers for pics for my hubby for Father's Day. They came out grand, and as soon as I can figure out how to share them with you all, I will.

Life should return to our normally scheduled programming soon! ;)

As always, every pink word is a click-able link, have fun! :)



Thursday, June 9, 2011

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming! ;)

The past month and half a been a whirl wind!
I hardly know where to begin.

 (if you leave, don't forget to come back)
I received my swap items from Cecilia
all the way from Mexico.
Look how precious!
Nesting baskets and nesting bowls, look at the tiny painted pigs!
I love them! :)

And, how cool is this? A handmade table cloth in one of my favorite colors from Cecilia's own personal line. So sweet of her to make this for me. :)

Thank you so much, Cecilia! :)

I also heard from Jaana. :)

Jaana gave to Sonya. Aren't they just lovely? :)

I've hired a business and life coach to help me expand and/or take my business to the next level. It's a twelve week program where she works with me one on one. It's like taking a college course, lots of information and lots of reading and hopefully, learning a bit along the way. ;)  I'm directly in the middle of it, as of today.

My middle daughter went to her senior prom. :)

Another reason it's been a whirl wind around here.....

... were the many awards ceremonies we attended along with Grace. She has received more awards, honors and recognition than anyone I know. She's been a straight A student, in the top of her class and has excelled at pretty much everything she has tried. The majority of her awards were for academics, art (she's a painter) and television production. In the fall, she will be attending Tyler School of Art, at Temple University in Phila. where she will be studying Visual Arts so she can paint and do tv production. Immensely proud of her. :)

My  oldest did not come home for the summer as she has a research position at Penn State. Very proud of her for garnering that position. It will continue in the fall when school picks back up as well, that will be her third year at Penn State studying meteorology.

So, next year, we'll be down to the boy and he will be a senior and the year will breeze by I am sure!

On a sad note, my aunt passed away on Grace's prom day. She's on the left with my Mom Mom.
It's an old picture, but, I love it. She was a pretty lady and will be missed.

oh, there's more... it will have to wait until next time though! :)

Monday, May 16, 2011

Epic Failure! :(

Yup, this was a big ol' failure! :(

I was making this for a friend and the fabric proved to be just too thick, even though I've used it in upholstery applications in the past, 
like here;

and here;
 

The sectional proved to be more difficult than this;


and this
and even this;

But, I'm not going to give up all that quickly.

I'm far too stubborn! lol ;)



Kim was our lucky winner in the giveaway and she chose the blue set.

With any luck, she has already received it. :)

So, what do you do with the failures and the things that just don't cut the mustard?
Save them as a reminder of where you started?







Sunday, May 8, 2011

Happy Mother's Day! Swap and Giveaway!

Well, I hope everyone is enjoying a lovely Mother's Day! :)
 
My middle made me this lovely vanilla and strawberry cake! Yummy!!! :)

Thank you all so much for joining in on my swap and giveaway! :)
This has been a lot of fun and look at what delightful items have been swapped!

Sonya >>>>> Lyssa
 
 
 
Dale>>>>>Kim
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Mine has not arrived yet and I've not heard back yet from Jaana.
 
You can click on everyone's names to visit their blogs. :)
 
New followers to Welcome! :)
Lauren
ultsu
Amazing Miniatures
Roz & Aidy
Sandra
Steinworks
 Rosamargarita
carmen
brandyr.01 
Mieke
Thank you so much for following my blog! :)


And for the giveaway!
The winner gets to choose one of the following sets;
 
Pink
 


Blue
 
 
Blue and Yellow


Hubby lent a hand to the giveaway process. :)

and the winner is.....
 
Sound the trumpets!
Kim!
Congratulations to Kim!

Thank you all so much for playing along, this has been the most fun.

I love all the items that were exchanged in the swap, everyone is just so creative and so thoughtful. :)
 
I so hope that everyone really gets to enjoy the day. Mine is most assuredly off to a great start after getting to see Mr. Darcy this morning. lol ;)
 
I'm off to go get my oldest at college with hubby while the other two are working. We'll have a nice long ride in a beautiful part of the country.
Enjoy!
I'll catch up with you all during the week. :)