Mini Mucha Menus...

 Today I completed a Mucha Menu card for a customer who always request unique orders from me. The customer sent me her menu items, I needed to make it fit in a very small space. After playing around for a bit, I was able to make it work. This was so much fun to make. 

The card will be used on a buffet type table that is small. I wasn't sure of the exact size, so I make 3 different sizes in a light version and a dark version. Here's a peek:

Mucha Menu Card in 1:12th Scale

 

Vintage Miner's Signs in Mini...

I found these vintage labels at a cute little store in Berkley, Ca. I immediately thought they would make great minis. Today I finally got around to getting them done. I think they will add a nice vintage touch to your mini kitchen or dining room.
Find them in my Etsy shop, fabulouslyflawedmini.

Vintage Topiary Plants...

Looking for vintage style topiary plants. Find them in my Etsy shop, fabulouslyflawedmini.

A Major Find...

I was walking around one of the larger craft stores when I stumbled across this wonderful find (see photo below). I am a Graphic Artist and this is the kind of stuff I LOVE!

There's all kinds of goodness here; clock faces, vintage ballpark numbers, old maps, accounting logs, vintage photographs, old advertising signs, old bingo cards, vintage flowers, it goes on and on. It was the last one and I was so happy that it was soon going to belong to me! I'm hoping to use them in various ways like, wall art (I plan on creating frames for the larger images), and shrinking some down to accessorize a scene. When I start working in wood again, I can visualize them adding an extra pop to the piece.

Here's a peek:

Wrapping up the Week...

Wrapping up the week with a few more accessories.

I'm going to put my favorite first, the ballet slipper, I love it! My daughter is a little ballerina, so I thought it would be nice to include some ballet items.
I also tried to make a Ugg boot. I followed a tutorial I found on line, it looked so easy, it took me forever!!!…and I still did not get it right. I will give it one more try, but not sure if I can do it. Remember the clog? Well my clog turned into a sandal. I have to paint the straps, but I'm okay with it. I would love to make a clog, but I have to rethink how to put it together

 I also spent a lot of time on books and artwork. The trailer will have a wall of shelves, so spent much of the week creating and painting book covers in Annie Sloan paints. I also want to include a collection of children's books. I was able to find lots of great covers on the web, but have to Photoshop them (work in progress). This trailer will include artwork by the masters. I Photoshop several and will decide what to add once I start decorating.

Lastly, I worked on a few boxes. I love vintage boxes, they are so "girly". Found a few on the web and also scored a wonderful Tylenol box.

I'm in love with the ballet slipper!

Close up of slipper

The good and the bad

The clog turned sandal

Books, books and more books!

The Masters on canvas. Still need to age and add paint effects

Vintage boxes and Tylenol

Art Book Series, Group 1...

I finally got through the first set of my Miniature Art Book Series. I am making a bunch of coffee table art books for the dollhouse that I am working on.
It's a lot of fun to create these. It requires a lot of time, but quite rewarding when done. I designed the covers/pages in Photoshop using images that I either scanned or found on the internet.

Here's my first group:
Picasso Blue
Picasso Rose
Warhol
Jean Michel Basquiat

Miniature Dollhouse Coffee Table Art Book, Group 1
(for personal collection)

Jean Michel Basquiat, Warhol, Picasso (blue), Picasso (rose)
by Anita Smiley