Friday, July 27, 2012

Some of the things I've been working on as of late :)


I've been in baby land! lol :)


I took these vintage dollhouse miniatures and gave them a face lift.

The inspiration was the children's fabric. Perfectly scaled for the dollhouse.

At first, I just bought it in pastel...

but, then the more I thought about it...

I went back and purchased it in the primary color.

It is so handy having our new quilt shop in town, it's just two blocks from my house and is owned by a friend of mine. As Martha would say, it's a good thing! :)


These will all be heading into my etsy shop shortly.

Some in sets and some singly.




All of the bedding is removeable, the quilt has been tacked in place and the bows are permanent.


The crib and changing table are sold as a set and will come with a bonus of these baby bundles.

When my oldest was in girl scouts, they would do "Baby Bundles" for mothers in need.

This is a set of six wash cloths, six folded cloth diapers, four flannel receiving blankets and two baby towels. All bundled up. :)

I also have a set to list separately in my etsy shop.


I love how these colors pop. 

Again here, the quilt is just tacked in place, the pillows (2) are loose.
The toy box has been upholstered to stand double duty as a bench.


A scaled down bassinet, this is probably the first bed for baby when it first comes home.

When my children were first born, they all spent some time in the family cradle until they outgrew it. :)


The walker reminds me of the one we had for our children.
It was red and white, too!


Something I did not have when my kids were little but, I did always want one, a wicker bassinet.

This has been white washed and the pillow and mattress are removeable, and they are also trimmed entirely with lace. 


The drawers of the changing table have been lined with a soft blue and white paper.

All of the furniture has been lightly sanded to show real life, normal wear and tear.
I think it adds to the realism. :)

So, these are some of the things I have been working on and there is more to come!

I've been trying to make as many items as I can for the Denver Dollhouse and Miniatures Show that I will be attending in September. I am so excited about that, it will be my first show ever!

My oldest sister lives in Denver and so do a great many of my miniature friends, plus many others that will be at the show. :)

I feel like a gerbil in the wheel!
Here I go, again! :)

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Questions for my blogging friends....

Okay, I'm embarrassed to admit this, for you all are going to know just how far behind I am...(ie. March)

Of course, I am still mottling my way through the changes at blogger, I'm sure I will get better with it in time, took me forever to find my blogroll again! lol ;)

My question is about google friend connect. I know that most of us have been using this feature. What are you doing now that it has been retired? Did you add a google + badge to your blog? How are you keeping up with your followers?

It seems to still be working, though, I see many blogs that do not have the feature, how do followers subscribe then? Must it be by email, RSS or google +? 

I have no understanding of RSS and I've tried, repeatedly! lol ;) Follow by email is great for those special few blogs you don't want to miss... but, one couldn't have all of the blogs they are following in their email, or all they would be doing is blog reading 24/7. Yes, I'm an honest person. :)

So, I'm wondering how you all are handling the changes and what you are doing, I would greatly appreciate any help, tips, info. :) If you know me, you know how technically challenged I am!

thank you!
dale :)

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Latest Custom Order


Just wanted to do a quick share with you all.

This is a custom order I just completed for a Moroccan setting.
My client seems to be real pleased with the end result. :)

Be back soon! <3