WAITING FOR PAINT TO DRY

I have started to design my fencing, I am going to make a  wrought iron fence, so I looked in my stash and found some bits I could use.  I am using some little sticks with heads on and kebab sticks, after measuring out and cutting the lengths I then painted them black, it is easier to paint first before gluing, how boring it is waiting for paint to dry, bored very much now.

now what did I do,
I planted fruit trees, real ones, my son for my birthday had ordered me some trees for my garden, I got, pear, apple, plum and cherry, so my son helped me, I now have a little orchard.

paint still wet

attacked pile of ironing, watched a bit of tv, guess what paint still wet.
have given up now, have shut the door on my work room and will start again tomorrow,

I have lights and a roof

In between looking after the new puppy, Muppet, and house work I managed to get some more work done,

It took me a long time to decide what I could do with the flat roof with the added complication that it lifts up, I finally decided to make 3 triangles, 1 big, 2 small, decorate them and put them on the roof, this also helped with hiding the wires for the lights.
I also covered the roof in paper and painted it, the triangles were made from thick card, I painted them yellow and added gold trims, I also fitted the lights, (forgot to take picture of these will do it tomorrow), anyway I think it looks pretty good, now I am looking for a name, thinking about, "Jewell of the Nile" what do you think, ideas please.
I now want to make fencing and a gate, hopefully will get a chance tomorrow.

As for the puppy, what a little charmer she is, full of mischief, in to everything, fearless, attacks my other dog, hides toys, get the picture, it is just like having a baby in the house.
had to pop on another picture, I am like a proud new mum, sad i know
so here come the pictures

I have done some gardening

I am back doing my minis, it done me a lot of good to rest last week, I am going to now stop pushing myself every day and take time out to rest, and hopefully I will be able to do more, I spoke to my GP and there is nothing more she can give me but has referred me to Physio to see if acupuncture may help, we will see, anyway enough of my troubles,
Our little puppy has been keeping us amused, she seems like she will be a character, we have to watch where we walk as she runs the risk of being stood on, and I am glad to say Freebie, my other dog has taken to her and is already playing with her.
So on to my Egyptian shop, this weekend, despite the heat I did manage to get some more done, I put plastic panes in the windows, I have placed sandpaper on the roof top, I have this idea of putting little gold coloured pyramids on the top, will look at it for a while and see what I think.
I then started on the garden, I painted the window boxes gold, and they are now in place on the windows, on the front I have laid some garden slabs, and grass, added pots of flowers and a seat, I think that will be enough, I might make a fence and gate, again we wait to see what I feel. well that's enough for today, see the pictures below.

do you think Ineed to add fencing and a gate?

MUPPET HAS ARRIVED

The puppy is finally here, little Muppet has taken over the asylum!!! she may be tiny but she has already made her presence known, it was funny yesterday when we brought her home my other dog Freebie just kept wandering over to her and looking at her as if to say " what the hell is that?" today she has overcome all that and has made sure that little Muppet knows she is the boss here. I have had to go round the house making sure all tiny bits are put away, she likes to chew wires so they have been hidden, she follows us all over, we have to be careful as she is so small, have a look at the photos and see why I am in love

so tired its been a long day

I fit under the coffee table

my big teddy

checking out the garden

I am still the boss

not a mini tutorial

I have been resting, yes really I have, but I have this problem I cannot just sit and do nothing, so I got on with my Christmas decorations, I hear the groans now, but I think you will like these,
Last year at our craft club, one of the girls taught us these, not sure where she got them from, but I thought I would share them with you and show you how they are made
hope you will understand my pictures and instructions
so here goes

finished decorations

these can hang from your tree or anywhere you would like to put them

items needed, gold tiny pins polystyrene egg, fabric cut into 5cm x 5cm squares

cover one end with your fabric, then start making your triangles

5cm x 5cm square

fold into a small triangle

pin round the egg, this usually takes 4 at a time

keep going round with your fabric triangles

when you get near to the bottom cover with fabric

finished decoration



well that's how you make them, hope you enjoyed it.

very excited tomorrow we go and pick up the puppy, yes little Muppet is joining our home, let the madness begin.

thank you all for lovely comments.

I am enjoying this late summer, just what we need to keep us smiling, long may it last

see you all soon

thank you

I have been reading through your lovely comments and I thank you for your kind words and the encouragement you all give me, not doing much this week having to rest my body, it seems like I can work a week then have to take a week off, still at least by doing this I can continue with my creations.
see you all later

nearly there

Making good progress these last few days, despite my rt arm trying to stop me, its will never win.
Next came the best bit putting it together, I did not realise I had so much to put in it, so I had to decide on what bits to use, hopefully I have picked the best pieces,
the jewellery I decided to place in the gold trunk, I did not have room to show it all, but I know its there and it will be fun finding the bits hidden there.

I had to make shelves for some of the bigger pieces, they would not fit in the units, so I did not use all of the units, this did give me more room.

I have started to place the paving slabs to the front and hopefully tomorrow I can begin laying the grass, i think I need to make a fence around it as well, I shall have to look at it and see what it tells me to do, yes I do think my miniatures tell me what they want me to do.

I have started making little labels and signs, I was going to price items up but decided to make it an exclusive shop where you have to ask the prices, that way I will know the customers can afford it, I am also going to make the shop open by appointment only.

anyway enough chat lets take a look, remember to poke the pictures to make them larger and to see the details.