Hi All

My home remains upside down, one bedroom decorated and another one started, will be glad when all the decorating is finished, I do not like living in chaos, strange though in my work room there is utter chaos and I do not mind, its like I am 2 different people, in my home I need to be tidy but in my work room its messy, untidy and utterly chaotic. Anyone else like this?

Anyway on to minis. I am now making perfumes, make-up, men's toiletries to fill up  my counter and some shelves I have made.

one side of the ground floor will be ladies accessories and the other side men's. I am debating about another counter, like the one I have just made but smaller for the men's side, will have to think about it.

got some pictures for you of some of the mini's I have made for the shop, plus one of my grandson Jack, he is growing so fast now, enjoy

I made this light using a light I already had and added beads to it

fur gillet and mns waistcaot

designer set

another set

Jack with my dog Muppet, can you see how tiny Muppet is, she is now 3yrs old!!

Its been a while, but I am back

Hi All

Yes its been a long time since I have been on my blog, sometimes life gets in the way and time goes by, before you know it weeks and months have passed. 
I have been dipping in and out of your blog's and have enjoyed reading them and keeping up with your projects.

I have had a few changes to my personal life, first I have now got a under active thyroid and angina, I also have really bad pitting oedema to my rt leg, I am waiting to see if with my circulation problem's, I can have a support stocking to help relieve it. Normally I just get on with life and cope with my condition but I must admit the fluid on my leg is causing me problem's and is having an effect on my life, but I still keep smiling and making my mini's.

Also my son has now moved out to go and live with his girlfriend, lovely for him, but he was my carer so that presented me with a little problem, problem solved, my friend is moving in and will be able to help me. 

I am having both bedrooms decorated, so my house is a bit upside down, hopefully by this weekend it will all be back to normal.

Well that's my personal bits over, so now lets talk about mini's.

I finally got my big house out of it's box, only a year after I got it, it is going to be a modern shop, with me making as much as possible myself. This will be a challenge and i will not be rushing it. 
The first job was to get it out of its box and give it a coat of paint, how boring that was, but got there, I will be decorating each floor as I build it.

The main colour will be white and I will be using furniture to give it colour, 

In the photos below you will see the ground floor on its way to being completed, I have changed the stairs, made 2 display units to go on the back wall, 2 displays and a counter. have a look, 
see you soon x

showing new stairs and wall units

I made both the displays,

designer handbags

designer jewellery

my big counter, made this from oddments of wood and perspex

one of the fur coats that I will be making for the ladies clothing floor

the ceiling of the frist floor, I wanted something different, so I painted this and incorporated lace within the design 

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Now this is a give a way I would love to win,check it out and see what I mean

HATS

Hi All

have not done as much as I wanted this week,real life keeps getting in the way. I had a nice day out with my dad, we went shopping, Blood tests, and taking my 3 doggies to vets for their yearly jabs. so you can see my week was busy.

I finished off my lady sets, These are going on ebay, I also stated painting little shoes,they are so fiddly and take a long time,you can only paint one little bit and then wait for that to dry, It usually takes me nearly a week to paint them.

I did make 3 hats, these were little straw hats that I decorated, I am making hats today,last night just before I went to bed, I decided to cut out some hat shapes and get them ready for me to decorate this morning. That is once I have done my housework, get the washing done and fed the dogs,

some photos

Dior sets

Channel sets

my hats

Handbags at dawn

Hi All

Well my tablets are now starting to take effect and I have got my energy back and I am back to making minis.

I decided to make matching shoes to go with the handbags, I have got some plastic shoes,so I covered them with leather,I also made a pair from wood. they look all-right,but I do think I could do better, so   I am going to try and make some with modelling clay.

I made a set of Channel items, a hat with hat box, handbag with matching shoes and shoe box, vanity case full of goodies, all Channel of course.

Progress of the big shop,I have nearly  primed all  wood and I am hoping to get the rest painted this week, I really want to get it put together so I can start adapting it, Patient was never my strong point. 

anyway have a look at my photos 

not a mini post

Hi All

I am continuing to paint the shop, I am using primer first, this helps to form a base for painting, I  still have to decide what colour,style,paint or wallpaper to use to  decorate the shop.

The ground floor,I do know I  want it to look very opulent and fancy, I am searching  the internet, especially Pinterest, to give me ideas.

This is one of the hardest for me, I do have a look in my mind, but find it hard to put it down on paper.

I always have to be busy, even if I am sitting down, I will be knitting or doing something, so I thought I would show you what I am doing while I wait for the paint to dry.

I am making a double quilt in a seaside theme. I subscribed to a magazine over a year ago, and every couple of months, I get material, projects and the quilt pattern, I decided to make this, I have done small quilting projects but have never attempted anything this big.
so this is how far I have got with this project. have a look

 

Good morning

Hi All

Well I am getting over my shock of finding my thyroid does not work as well as it should, and I have started my tablets. The one good thing about it,it explains why I am putting on weight, so  hopefully now my weight will start to drop off.

This week I will be continuing to paint the shop, so tedious, while I am waiting for all that to dry, I am getting on with my other project,its a double patchwork quilt. Its got a seaside theme, I have been doing it for over a year, Its a magazine that every 3 months you get the material and pattern plus other items you can make.

It would properly been cheaper to design and make my own,but i was looking for a long time project and this came up. It does teach you other things, like fancy embroidery stitches, and it has some great recycling ideas.

Well that's my week sorted, catch up with you all soon