a question for you

Hi All
still working on my minis but no photos yet to show you.

I am still thinking about a Esty shop, have been looking at items for sale, think I have the hang of it, but I wondered if any of you have a Esty shop, you have any tips or ideas that would be useful to me?, I am trying to come up with a name, thats a hard one. so any suggestions will be gratefully recieved.

well that all for now, going to my mum and dads today, and dad will be here soon to pick me up, my slon has got to have his wisdom tooth out, he is not looking forward to that
catch you all later

settee finished

Hi all
bragging again, we have been hot again, but there is talk of rain tonight, as long as it is dry by morning, don't care.

Finished the settee, I made 4 little cushions, added trim and bows, so thats another one done, now I am working on a desk.

I also finished some little accessories.

had to show you my cross stitch I am working on, it will be a double bed cover when finished.

the desk ready to be dressed

my pink shabby chic theme continues

Hi All
dare i say it, we have had sunshine and no rain for 3 days, is this summer? there is talk today that we may get to 21 degrees, but then they went and spoilt it by saying rain is expected later with thunder storms,
I did manage to get some weeding done, I have also been begging for plants or cuttings, still a long way to go, I have loads of areas that need plants, The idea is to cover all the flower plots with shrubs abd flowers, so that I cut down on the weeding and my garden becomes more managable for me. well thats a update on the garden, now back to my minis.

I seem to have a thing for shabby chic in pink, I looked in my stash and found a settee. that at some time I must of sprayed black, that will do, so I have repainted in pink, distressed it and added covers, need to make cushions now to finish it.
I am trying to make enough minis so that I can open a Esty shop,

Anyone have any hints or tips about opening the shop, will be grateful, I have been looking at shops, need to come with a name for it, make sure my photos are clear and the description is good. If there is anything else you can think I should do, please let me know, thanks,

anyway here are the photos

before

after

had to shoe you this,

I have been so busy

Hi All
Again we have had loads of rain, so I have been in my work room, apart from Saturday, I had a fall, I have a concrete step from my kitchen to my work room and I tripped and fell over, I now have some lovely colours on both my legs and feet, still it gave me an excuse to sit.

I managed to get a lot done with my minis and I finished my beach scene, the ducks are so happy they now have a lovely area where the kids can play and dad can snooze, mum, well i am sure what she is doing, I must think about making her a seat, so she can sit and read her book or something, I will think about it.

I repainted a bed in 2 shades of pink, distressed it added a padded headboard, and using just white and lace I made covers for it, I also distressed a chair in the same way, covered it and added a bow to finish it off.
I added birds to the teacup feeders and made a shabby chic cake staned, using 3 odd plates and findings, I then added some cakes. see how busy I have been

Anyway enough of me rabbiting on, let me show you the photos.

Insipiration is flowing

Hi All,
as much as I do not like the rain, it has allowed me to be in my work room and create, because if it was sunny I would be working in the garden, so you see the rain does have it uses.

I have continued with my pink shabby chic theme, I have completed the hall stand and the dressing table, I also found a hall table, so that was attacked as well. I am now working on a matching bed and chair.

On the hall stand, I made 2 handbags and a shopping bag, for the dressing table, I made perfume bottles and a diamond necklace, I placed other bits on it.
I am very pleased with the result of these so far and I am looking forward to making the rest.
I have not forgot my ducks and the beach hut, just put them aside for a while, so I can get on with these

update on cup bird feeders, need to make a base

little box I made covered with Kath Kidston paper

I am on a roll

Hi All

First I must say sorry to my new followers, I did not notice you, so I am sending a big welcome and hope that you will enjoy my blog, please feel free to comment, I love comments.

I am on a roll, now that I am feeling better and seem to of got over my poorly state, its like I am catching up, I have at least 4 projects on the go. I go to get something from my stash that I need for my beach scene  and my eyes will spy an object and off I go, doing another mini.
The garden bits started because of my own garden, I was looking at a magazine for ideas, and I spotted bits that I thought that would work in mini, so started them.
I then went to look for a small table and spotted a hall stand and dressing table, I liked the shape of these, and guess what? yes you got it I started on them. In between all this I am working on the ducks and their beach scene.

I will try to day to concentrate on one thing at a time, she says with a smile on her face, do you believe me? I don't.

Better let you see the photos of what I am up to.

I have put the cups onto table legs, need to make the bottom bit so that they stand on thier own

little box, covered in Kath Kidston paper

Painted this 2 shades of pink, distressed it, added the flower print, now need to dress it

Painted this 2 shades of pink, distressed it, added some french inspired prints,
made a basket with flowers, a letter rack, hat and umbrella, need to dress this, got to add some hooks, letters ect.

This is what they looked like before

update on beach hut

Hi All
I continue to feel better, still get breathless but I am pacing myself a lot more and gradually learning how to do things at a slower pace. hard for me but it is enabling me to get things done. i am so glad I have my miniatures to keep me sane, so on that note lets talk minis.

Yesterday I worked on my beach hut, its coming together well, I am now at the stage where I can start to put the scene together, I made a sand castle by cutting 3 small round pieces of wood and covering them with sand paper, I placed the smaller one on the top of the bigger one, added a flag, cute.

I made a notice board for the hut and added lots of postcards of different places, put up 2 shelves and a small table, I have started putting stuff on the shelves, so far I have added biscuits and juice cartons, today i want to make some toys for the kids and other bits as they come to mind.

In between this, i was looking at a garden magazine for bits for my garden and I love the cup and saucer bird feeders, I got thinking could I make this in miniature, yes I can, so I did, I also made another kind, these have a large cup on top of a big stick and you put this in the ground, sometimes they have bird seed in and some have a candle in it, still got to make a base for those, but you can see the idea in the picture.
I love looking at real life objects and seeing if I can make it in mini.

going to look again at the garden magazine

here are the photos

I used sesame seeds for the bird feed

still more to do with this one