Great day today

Had a great day today at the craft club, we had Tina who showed us a very simple but effective way to make Christmas cards, Pat gave us a lovely dinner and Debs made some fantastic cakes, came home tired but happy.

Are you finding the printies useful? I have laods on my computer so let me know if you are looking for anything, you never know I may just have it

I did manage to get another coat of red paint on to my new project, need to but some more gold paint so I can finish it off,

now having had my tea, have got to become housewife and do the ironing, still can catch up on the soaps while I do it.

Some photos for you

before I started decorating, had to repair the windows
this will become Santa's workshop

first layer of red paint, another coat to do,

my Christmas cards I made today

working on a new project and some printies

Well it did not take long for me to give in, I said to myself I will concentrate on my Victorian house till after Christmas, as I have loads to do with making my presents, yes this year I am trying to make as many of my family's pressies I can, apart from saving money I think they are more personal, anyway I went to my garden shed to sort out some paint and came across a lovely little shop that I had forgotten about, it was very dusty and looked so sad on the shelf that I had to take it in to the warmth of my work room, and guess what I sat there looking at it and yes you've guessed it I have decided to do another project.

I have been looking at Christmas stuff for some time and I did not want to do another Christmas shop as I have already done that, so I am going to make this one Father Christmas's work shop, I can already see it in my head I just now need to make it real.
sorry no photos yet, but I am making sure I photo it as I am doing it.

So far I have started to paint it, was hoping to do more today but forgot its my craft club, we have Tina coming she is showing us Christmas card making, should be a good one, we meet once a month and most of the time its all about dolls houses and having a good natter.

as I have no photos ready I have some printies for you I have found these on the net so only use them for personal use thank you

see you all soon

wow more watching my blog, thank you, well they did say build it and they will come, or was that in a film,
what have I been up to, I sold the dads shed and its going to Mexico, hope they like it when they get it, will have to Wait for the feedback.

I have continued on with my Victorian house, been putting the furniture in the lounge, the fire place is still movable as I want to add a fire to it with lights,  I still need to make the curtains, I am going to do all of the curtains last, then I can make the front curtains to match,
have popped on some photos for you. I also put in my Rheuter sewing box, I have a small collection of Rheuter and where I can I put them in my dolls house, no point having them if they are not on show.

I am getting ready for Christmas, cannot say too much because my mum reads my blog,and I do not want to spoil her surprise,  but I did make a lining for a little wicker basket.
I am getting along very well with my sons jumper, got front and half way up the back, I keep looking at it and hoping it fits.

And as for the puppy, she is hardly growing, she is coming up to 4mths now and is still just like a little hedgehog, she sure has the cute factor, everyone wants my little Muppet, but she's mine.

update on my kitchen, wood now all rubbed down, holes in walls filled in, going to choose the paint this week, and it all starts Friday, lovely, lots of mess to look forward to,

lets get on to the photos

the lounge

the recovered basket

Freebie

Muppet

my old dress form

the dress form re done, I like it a lot more now

busy busy

Today I was up early,felt very well, got housework done and shot into my workroom, I had an idea for my dress form that is in my bedroom, it no longer went with my style and decor, it needed a change. so looking through my stash of materials I found just what I wanted  I stripped the dress form of its dress and redressed, I was really pleased with the result,

Then I went on to stripping my pine unit that I am going to distress, this will then go into my kitchen.

I am really into making do and mending and before I throw anything away I always look to see what I could do with it, I also love going to car boots and junk shops for items to do up. I will pop on a few photos of stuff I have done for my house.

Now back to minis, I wanted a fireplace for my living room, the one I had was dark brown and had a large mirror, so I took the mirror off, repainted it, touched up with some gold paint and tiles, added a small cameo, taken from a old brooch,

after all that I did not have time to do any more, it was time to get tea, this evening I will be busy knitting my sons jumper, he is having that for Xmas

dress form before

after

my pine unit I am working on

fire place before

fire place after,in the living room waiting for the rest of furniture and wall lights

small cabinet I decorated

view inside

small 2 drawer  unit I decorated

little box

picture

bread bin
all these items I have done ready for my kitchen redo



As you can see I do other thing besides miniatures, hope you like them,

welcome and thank youi

Really pleased to see I am attracting more followers, to think there are people out there that like to see what I am doing, so a big THANK YOU.

today I received my table, so I had to get into my work room and sort out the dining room, luckily I had all the bits to fill the room with, I was going to make the curtains before I set it out, but having the table I could not wait.

I have got some photos for you of some of the furniture and ornaments that I have been collecting for my Victorian house

started on the big kitchen today, we have removed the shelves and rubbed down all the wood work, well I say we I meant my son, kids do come in handy sometimes.

lets get on with the photos

I found these in a junk shop, painted them gold and now they are on the wall of the dining room

Don,t the table look good, still got the curtains to make

whatnot filled with tiny dickens character figures

this is going in the upstairs hall way

before I added the table

a lovely gothic style cabinet it has Rheuter vases inside

victorian kitchen taking shape.

today I had a good day, first at the clinic my blood result was better, still have to stay on the higher dose, but I felt more positive.

so full of excitement I rushed home to continue with my Victorian kitchen, made the trims for the window, shelving for around the walls, fitted in the cooker, put in the skirting board, everything was looking good, I then started to replace the furniture, I still need to get some saucepans and other bits, but I am really pleased with the effect so far.

Muppet the puppy was really curious at what I was doing and I could not resist putting her in the kitchen, its the only place she looks big.

heavens above have finally had to have the heating on, only for short periods but its getting cold brr brr

real quarry tiles

beginning to add the bits

cook glad to be getting back to her baking, the poor maid never seems to finish the washing up

Muppet the giant

overall view, can you see the tiny silver hedgehog under the kitchen sink

could not resist

Here it is the famous table and chairs, I had to sit on my hands to stop myself going on eBay to see if I was winning, I was afraid if I looked and someone else was bidding I would enter a bidding war and get bidding fever, so after waiting I went and looked. I WON!!!! have paid and am now waiting for it to come, it will look great in my dining room,
It is so funny when I was telling my friend about it she said that I already had a table and chairs and I was very clever to of decorated my dining room by myself, I felt I had to explain I was talking in miniature,
here is the photo

look at the tiny castor's on the table feet,
apart from adding a crisp white tablecloth I will not be changing anything