New Perfume Bottle Collections

I am so tickled with how these have come out. :)

Golden elegance :)

When I made this set, I thought I would keep it for myself.

This set reminds me of the ocean :)

Then, when I made this set, I thought I would keep it for myself.

But, then this set was created!

 and, then this one!

 Sunny yellows :)

A special mix, this one includes a little purple butterfly bottle, seen right there in the front.

Inspired by Absinthe

Surf , sand and sea

Royal elegance, fit for a queen :)

I had shown a picture on facebook of work in progress. My dear sweet friend Kim, you can see her blog here, asked if I could make some steampunk inspired perfume bottles.

So, I did and she was thrilled with these. Turns out, it will coordinate wonderfully with her stained glass window. Serendipity! :)

Well, I can't keep all of them for myself, so these will all be heading into my etsy shop shortly and will be available for purchase.

Sharing Sundays!

No, I haven't forgotten about Sharing Sundays! :)

What is that expression, "If you want something done, ask a busy woman."

I just might be that woman. ;)

If you had forgotten what Sharing Sundays is, it is when I share with you what is in my private collection of miniatures and I share where or who I got them from.

My attempt at trying to catalog my minis. :)

I apologize for the not so hot photo, not really much time for playing and at least I did get in this little bit. I'm beginning to think my pictures all look the same, I just keep tending to gravitate to my favorite items. :)

Photo credits below.

Okay, lots to share with you, today! :)

Thought I would share with you some of my wall art, especially since I've been adding a lot to that collection as of late.

 

A Monet replica from LittleTimeWasters.

I love Monet! 

It's a nice large painting that will be wonderful above the couch or above a fireplace.

This was one of my first purchases from etsy.

Originally her shop was called SandBoxArt, but now she goes by the name DollhouseLittles.

You know how partial I am to pink. :)

It's kind of become a joke anymore, when ever someone lists something that is pink they are always sure to let me know. :)

These last three items come from LyssasBudgetMinis.

Lyssa and I did a trade a while back and she painted both of these special for me and added in this cute little crate.

The crate is doing a great job of storing the artwork, don't you think? :)

These all have been sitting on my desk, since... since... well, you can barely see the desk given the piles of paperwork on it and around it. Let's just say that several months have passed. ;)

Come to be that just recently, Lyssa had a giveaway on her blog and I was a winner.

I think it's only like the second time I have ever won any thing, so that was nice. 

Very nice indeed, thanks Lyssa! :)

What else to share with you?

hmmm....

Well, Caterina is holding another holiday swap, if you have never participated before, give it a try. She does a great job of running the swap- it is a lot of work to run and it is also so much fun, like Christmas morning! You can find her blog here.

I've participated in a couple of her swaps in the past and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Jazzi Minis is doing something really fun, perhaps you will want to join in on this. I know I am signed up. :)

Jazzi is sending the mini version of herself around the world and it will be documented by all of the bloggers that are participating. Doesn't that just sound like such fun? Kinda like the "Traveling Gnome."

I've been trying to catch up with as many of you and your blogs as I possible can. Life has got to slow down at some point, doesn't it?

LOL! We shall see, we shall see.

Here's to hoping that your week is off to a good start. :)

Cheers!

Photo credits:

Turning by Mike Rowe

Ikea tables by Yuki

Greenery arrangements by Golden Unicorn Miniatures - while she is not currently creating, she has been highlighting very talented artisans on her blog, so do take a look there. :)

Furniture my private collection from the Art Deco Museum Shop in Miami Beach, FL

Rug and pillow from my etsy shop

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! :)