Making Sense of it All...

Spending the day trying to make sense of what is going on in our world. Lounging, guitar, art books, sketching, newspaper and finally Tylenol...in mini.
We are living in a crazy world.

Miniature Dollhouse Scene
by Anita Smiley

The Little One's Need Style Too...

I was thinking of the kids rooms today.  I want to create a simple scene that would work in a tot room or playroom. I found a few chalkboards, some games, a stuffy and a few books and viola!

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

Miniature Dollhouse African Mask...

I have a wonderful collection of African Mask from the Ivory Coast. For the last year, I have been looking at the mask and thinking how great it would be to create them in miniature. The thought just sat at the back of my mind. This week, I decided to give it a try. I used a few of the mask I have as inspiration.
After I created the mask, I played around with different paint and effects, trying to achieve an aged look. I created stands and rusted them as well.
The mask measure about an inch, not including stand.

Here's a peek:

Miniature Dollhouse One of a Kind
African Mask by Anita Smiley
(fabulouslyflawedminiatures)

Miniature Dollhouse One of a Kind
African Mask by Anita Smiley
(fabulouslyflawedminiatures)

Miniature Dollhouse One of a Kind
African Mask by Anita Smiley
(fabulouslyflawedminiatures)

Miniature Dollhouse One of a Kind
African Mask by Anita Smiley
(fabulouslyflawedminiatures)

Picasso Blue Period Art Book in Miniature...

I'm doing a series of miniature dollhouse coffee table art books about my favorite artist. I have tons of art books, and thought it would be such a wonderful idea.

I searched the internet for a good tutorial and found a great one from We Love Miniatures. I was a little excited on my first attempt and made a few mistakes. I went back and viewed the video again, took my time, used the right paper and it turned out pretty nice.

I did not want to age the book, so I should have lightened my template lines. I also made the pages 4 pixels smaller then cover, painted the inside of the book cover and edges with a dark blue paint. 

It's pretty simple to put the books together, the time consuming part is designing the book in Photoshop…it takes a looooooong time! 

This one is "Picasso blue" - images from Picasso's blue period 1901-1904

Miniature Dollhouse Art Book
"Picasso Blue"

Miniature Dollhouse "real" art book

Miniature Dollhouse Art Book