Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Isabellas's playhouse

Back again with a new project, a small one. This is going to be a child's playhouse; the kind you would find in some backyards (when you have the space!). It is 1/12" scale, and the body is made out of gator board which is very sturdy and it will not warp. In the first photo, the whole house is held together with masking tape for "dry fit" purposes.



I used scrapbook paper for the wallpaper and found a pretty border for the top. Next, I used already made "hardwood" flooring and handpainted a design with rabbits and chicks...I think the chicks are a little hard to see in the photo. Any way, I am yet to polish the floor before I glue it into place. I am going to apply siding for outer walls,and dye some wood shingles for the roof. I have hand painted the ceiling in sky blue with clouds and some tiny birds flying here and there.



I will have more pictures of the latest progress...however, I appreciate your patient because I am slow at this blogging thing :) and I have too many mini projects going on.

Thank you very much for your visit and have a good one!!!

Annie

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Mini me

A while ago, I though that it would be fun to make a mini me of my dog...so here is the result of my first try at needle felting.

Lily and "Mini" getting aquinted...


I enjoyed making Mini, and I think that I am going to make my cat next...keep tuned.

Have a good day,
Annie

Friday, September 17, 2010

Prizes from NAME's National Convention in Seattle

This past July I went to my very first NAME National Convention...it was quite an experience. There is so much to do and plenty fun for everyone. I was very furtunate to win two roomboxes which were kindly donated from the collections of Jane M. and Barbara R. Both of the rooms were made and decorated by each one of them, respectively.
I hope you enjoy the pics and thank you for visiting.

Annie



The country store is pack with wonderful country miniatures...



A beautiful Christmas roombox by Barbara...my favorite miniatures in this box are the pair of elfs playing on the floor.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

A quarter scale garden shed



Hello everyone and thank you for stopping by. Today, I would like to share photos of my most recent completed project. It is a quarter scale garden shed, measuring 6.5 x 4.5 inches this little piece stands tall among my other larger scale houses. It was a joy to work with and I am happy with the results considering this was the first time I worked on this tiny scale.



To the side of the house you can see the attached green house which I made from a kit. The fence with gardening gloves is made from toothpicks, the bird feeder was made using metal findings and some white paint to give it a shabby look.



I need to add more gardening stuff, might be spread some dirt around...it looks a little too clean LOL... I'll get to that later.
Thank you again for your valuable visit,

Annie

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Some cute stuff

Hello everyone,
I am happy to post the photos of some cute miniatures my friend, Alicia, from Spain send me for our latest exchange. Thank you so much Alicia!!!



I am the proud owner of a Veronique Lux tiny house, and a sweet little dolly for my miniature doll's collection.



...and some delicious looking stew for the kitchen...fantastic!!!
Thank you for visiting...have a great day!

Annie

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

THANK YOU



Some beautiful flowers (from my mom's garden *g* ) for everyone who has kindly visited my blog. Thank you very much!!!

Annie

Sunday, May 9, 2010

A FANTASTIC SWAP

I am delighted to show the photos of the swap between Alicia and myself. I am so thrill and happy with the beautiful, and wonderfully made pieces by my new miniature friend. Alicia has a some precious pieces in her blog: Aliciaminiaturas.blogspot.com/ please check it out and see for yourself the work of this talented lady.



Aren't these little things great???...the lady's table, stationery set and sewing box will go into my Victorian dollhouse which I have named "Providencia". The stash of groceries will be a great addition to the pantry in my country dollshouse which is not near to be done yet!...I am working on it :)



Every thing is so cute...I am a very lucky person! and so are my "miniature" family :)



A million thanks to my good friend, Alicia...you are one of the best!!!!

Thank you all for looking and don't forget to visit Alicia's blog.

Annie :)

Monday, March 29, 2010

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Welcome!

THANKS A MILLION TO: Synnove, Irene, Christel, Janne, JFolk, Beatriz, Cheryl, Mags, Miniannalee, Marisa, Josje, Sylvia, Ingrid and Susanne for kindly following my blog.

Welcome!!! :)

Annie

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Valentine's Day Presents



I enjoyed very much making these tiny teddy bears and gift bags for the lovely ladies at my miniature club.

Have a great day!
Annie

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Second Prize Winner


Great news!!!...my little baby shop vignette won second place with the National Assoc. of Miniature Enthusiast's contest. Thank you to all my great friends from the Bluegrass Miniature Society for the outstanding support and encouragement. Yippe!!!


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Christmas Vignette





A vignette measuring 9"W x 7"H x 5"D. This scene was made around the Christmas tree which was a challenge given to us by our Club's president. The challenge was to build a scene around the tree which is made of glass. I covered the tree with green turf used for miniature landscaping. The front of the box will be attached to a photo frame and later hang on a wall.

The cute kitty was a gift from my mother long time ago...I knew I would fine the perfect spot for it. The fire screen is hand-painted by Rosemarie Torre.

Thanks for looking and have a great day,

Annie

Finished Lamp


This little room is "the craft room"






As promised, here are some photos of my completed lamp. This lamp was a club project, made with picture frames for the actual room. Using a lamp kit and thanks to the ingenuity of my dear Joe who did the "wiring" for the room, I have a working lamp!!!
I am yet to add or I should say make the books that will go on the hutch's empty shelve :)

Enjoy it!!
Annie