Working in Wood...

 I keep going back and forth on the seating for the Farm Tables, should I sell the tables with seating or not? I'm leaning towards seating, so today I created a bench set for the Pure White Farm Table I'm creating. I plan on creating a beautiful blue linen cushion for each bench. While the bench paint is drying, I pulled out a HofM kit and change it up a bit. I will go from a simple cabinet to a wonderful dining room hutch to hold mini silverware, 2 storage baskets to hold extras and a towel rack on the side. I'm thinking this will work well the the Old White Farm Table and Bench Set. Will be working late tonight ;).

Bench Set for the Pure White Farm Table

Upcycling a HofM cabinet

Back to Mini Work...

House of Miniature Kits ready for painting

Hello Everyone, I am just finishing up the "real" house refresh. I still have a few more doors to paint, but decided they can wait until next year. So I am easing back into miniature work. Although I haven't created new minis in the last 3 months, I have spent lots of time admiring the beautiful work of so many miniature artist and crafters on Instagram. The work is so amazing! I am always inspired by the creativity out there.

As many of you know, I have a wonderful mother who loves to surprise me with little handmade gifts for the shop. While I was working on the "real" house, she offered to try to put together  some of the (many) House of Miniature kits I had sitting in my work closet. I honestly did not think she would enjoyed putting the kits together…boy was I wrong, she finished every kit! She absolutely enjoyed the process and asked that I order more. Needless to say, I have a bunch of painting to do.

So I am easing back into the mini world with these kits painted with fun Annie Sloan colors. I also have a bunch of Milk Paint that I ordered a while ago. I'm going to play around with different effects and techniques. I'm thinking I might alter the kits a little to give them an updated look.

I've been running sales in my shop for the last few months to clear out some of the older items. I have tons of new minis to photograph and upload. If you get a chance, please stop by.

Tick Tock it's Time for Clocks...

I've been thinking of this idea for a long time and finally decided to give it a try. Little vintage inspired clocks for your mini home (and mine too)! 

I cut out a bunch (spent all day cutting) because I want to make them in all the Annie Sloan colors I have. If they turn out the way I image in my head, should be pretty nice. 

I will keep you posted.

BTW, kinda in between "real" house stuff and miniature stuff (that balance is difficult). Finally can pick up  the Travel Trailer again. Getting the top together, should have progress photos next week.

Vintage Inspired Miniature Dollhouse Clocks coming soon!

 

A Teeny, Tiny Distraction...

Happy Monday!
This weekend I worked on the interior trim and the screen door for the Travel Trailer. Again, I'm using lots of Annie Sloan Old White…I just love the color! I know for sure I will age the exterior of the trailer, as well as the screen door. I'm still trying to decide if I want to age the interior???

I had an overwhelming desire to to create miniature Campbell's Soup cans. I found a wonderful vintage looking label on the internet, dragged it into Photoshop and made the necessary adjustments for mini size. I thought it would look great to have one in the trailer holding beautiful flowers (now I'm researching how to make flowers...see it never, ever ends).

Here's a peek:

Miniature Dollhouse Vintage Campbell's Soup Can

Work in progress, screen door for the Travel Trailer

Finally finished the interior trim!

In Progress: Travel Trailer...

I'm loving this project. Moving along on the Travel Trailer. I made a few edits to the shape. Still trying to figure out how I am going to work the top. I don't like the trim that goes along the top of the wall. I know it serves a purpose, but I am going to figure out a way to not include it…I need that wall space!
This trailer will have beautiful Annie Sloan Pure White wainscoting and trim. Today I am doing a dry fit and some cutting.

Last night I came up with an idea to make a wire shelf unit, of course, I spent the entire evening getting it made. I still have to apply the rusting technique, but it's going to hold lots of accessories!

Enjoy your weekend :)

Here's a peek:

Items for the Miniature Travel Trailer. It gives you an idea of the direction I'm going in,
French Flea Market Eclectic.

Wainscoting and trim will be painted in Annie Sloan Pure White.

Dry fitting the wainscoting and door trim.

Miniature Dollhouse Placemats...

I'm back after a few weeks of working on my daughters new "little girl, turned big girl" room. Happy to get back to mini work, even though I am slowing working on our bedroom update.

A customer asked me about placemats. I never thought of that idea, so I was super excited to give it a try. Today, I made a tester to see how they could possibly turn out. The size of the placemat is 1 x1 1/2. I see a few adjustments I could make, but overall I am happy with the results. I have some great ideas for napkins rings and I plan on making plain fabric sets, as well as sets with designs in the fabric.

Here's a peek:

Miniature Dollhouse Placemat and Napkins

Pink Placemat tester for the new sets coming to fabulouslyflawedminiatures

Lavender Love...

Yesterday I started working on miniature dollhouse pails and lavender. Today I was able to finish the pails and lots of lavender stems. I love everything about lavender, so I was so happy to finally find a wonderful tutorial that showed how to make them. I played around with color until I was happy. I wanted them to be a deep blue/purple…I love the way they turned out.

I plan on selling lavender pails like below and lavender bunches with pretty bows.
Here's a peek:

Miniature Dollhouse Lavender in Aged Pail

Miniature Dollhouse Lavender Stems in Aged Water Pail

Potted Topiary's...

Today I finished a few of the potted topiary's I've been working on. I've had this idea in my head for a while and was determined to get them added to the shop. They turned out exactly the way I envisioned. I am very happy.

I created different styles; single and double topiary, heart shape topiary (still drying). I have a bunch more that I am working on with different color bows, different size and shape pots and possible baskets. I'm also playing around with different color pots, even though I love the aged "old white" look.

These will look lovely at your front door, or inside your mini home. The pots measure 1/2 and are aged to give a shabby feel. Some even have (fake) moss growing on the pots ;)!

Will try to get them listed in my Etsy Shop this weekend.

Miniature Dollhouse Topiary's with Aged Pots and Moss

Miniature Dollhouse Topiary's and Wreath with Bow

Miniature Dollhouse Shabby Topiary's in Aged Pots