Dollhouse Miniatures By Felma: Merry Christmas Everyone! Santa Needs Help With December Give A Way!

Dollhouse Miniatures By Felma: Merry Christmas Everyone! Santa Needs Help With December Give A Way!

What a dress, What a give a way,  I so much want this one, so thought of not telling anyone so I had a better chance, but thought better of it, so enter and hope to win just like me,

Its Monday

Hi All
hope you all had a good weekend, it has turned very cold here so ideal weather for staying in and making minis, I begin to slow up a bit now, with Christmas coming real life tends to get in the way.

I will be putting my tree up this week, I used to collect Father Christmas,s and every year all my ornaments would be put away and Santa would come out, I had over 100, when I moved to my little bungalow I did have enough room so I down sized them, so now I only put special ones up, Will post a picture when I have done.

Got my usual routine blood tests today, my arms feel like pin cushions but I need to have them done, I have to have my clotting factor of my blood tested, my blood clots very quickly and this can be very dangerous, I found this out last year when I ended up in Intensive care unit with lungs full of clots, so my Warafin is my life line, without it I would be in big trouble, so whats a blood test against that, so I will smile and I even say thank you for putting a needle in me, Oh well these things have to be done.

Back to minis, I did say I go off some times and natter about other things, Yes its Monday and you know what I do on a Monday I take a trip around the web and find you great Give A Ways for you to enter.

Talking about Give a ways where are you Tressa and Isabel, you both won my give a way I need your addresses so I can send you your prize, later I will check where you are are and come find you,

so here I go off for give a ways

Just had to show you this

Hi all
I know 2 posts in one day, but I just had to show you my modern bed, I also made 3 handbags, busy bee today


I was asked if I sell my work, the answer is yes, I usually sell on eBay, but if anyone is interested in any of my work just contact me.

Photo time

 

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I know its not Monday but had to let you know about this lovely give a way, why not have a lookk at her blog and enter the give a way

a bit upset

Hi All
pleased you liked the tutorial on shabby chic, most of my own house is in this style, has my son says, "better not stand still mum will shabby me" I am still waiting for my bathroom to be finished, my friend has more work and has this is paid work he has to take it, but it means I wait, my son is going to paint it today, its only a small room so he should be alright.

I was a bit angry this morning, i belong to many groups on face book, all to do with minis and I have my own group from where I sell my minis, I went on this morning and found my shabby chic desk had been copied, it was not exactly the same but it was my style, someone even commented thinking it was my work, now I do not mind being copied I always say " if they think my work is that good and they cannot think for themselves then good luck" but I draw a line when they then sell cheaper than me, beginning to think it is not a good idea to put my work on face book. moan over.

Yesterday I found some lovely material, so I am making a modern bed, yes Jazzi a modern bed, it was the materials fault, will show you later

Don't forget my give a way ends 1st December

How I do my shabby chic look

Hi All
Wow when did that happen, 200 followers, when I started this blog I never thought I would get one let alone 200, it makes me feel very good to know so many of you think my blog is interesting enough to have a browse and look at my work, many of you have given me a lot of encouragement and praise, I thank you all.

A little while ago someone asked me how I did my shabby chic look, so here it is,

Step 1

I first choose a piece of furniture that I want to change

 

 

This is the piece I chose, you need to remove all the fixtures, the handles usually come of quite easy, sometimes if it is a bigger piece with doors, I microwave, yes I did say microwave for a few seconds at a time, until the glue melts a bit and then it is easier to take apart, be careful with this, do not microwave any metal or glass objects, I only do a few seconds at a time, I find if I can take a bit to bits it helps with the painting, do remember how it goes together.

 

Step 2.

 

you now need to sand the piece all over, this helps to provide a key for your paint to stick do.

 

Step 3.

 

Choose your base colour, this is the colour you want to show through when finished. sometimes I will do a base colour of white if the piece is a dark colour, now paint it

 

step 4.

 

When dry I painted it white, you can choose any combination of colour,

 

 

Step 5.

 

When dry, take some sand paper and rub the piece, it should look more worn in areas which have the most use or where it could be knocked against, IE, legs, edges, tops,

 

If I am doing a bigger piece I put on a tiny bit of Vaseline on the areas where I want to show the worn look, this stops the paint sticking to that area,

you can decide what way you wish to do it, I suggest you experiment on smaller pieces or a scrap of wood first,

 

after sand papering/

 

Step 6,

put back the fittings, or change them to something else, and decorate

complete set

 

Mine I made ready for Christmas


Now thats how I make my shabby chic minis

 

 

 

have you entered

Hi All

A reminder about my mystery Give A Way, winner to be drawn on 1st December, just leave a comment, pop me on your blog if you have one and that's it.

I forget who asked but someone asked for a tutorial on shabby chic, I am now in the process of doing that for you, when I have finished will put it on here for you to see.

Staying in this week, it does not stop raining, my lawn is sodden, but I am lucky compared to those who are flooded and there still may be more,  hope every one stays safe.

Now on to minis, I finished my little wall unit, I added little bits to it, I also made a Christmas apron, oven gloves and tea towel, I popped items in the drawers and added a hanging rack for the little brass measuring cups. I think it came out good, today I am making a sideboard to go with it.

My bathroom is still not finished, bit fed up but as its a friend doing it and I am having to fit in between jobs its been difficult for him to find the time to come and finish it, but I have been told that Wednesday is looking good, I do hope so, I just want my bathroom back, next room to be decorated is the hallway, that's being done the 2nd December, have got to choose the paint, not sure yet what colour to have, something light. After that I can start to get my Christmas decorations out.

Well I had better show you the photos

close up of the shelving