Old Denim...

 Hello everyone. I've been away for a bit, but I haven't stopped making minis. I have tons, I mean tons of new items coming. It's a lot of work to not only make the minis, but to stage and photo items for Etsy is a huge undertaking. I'm trying to get myself motivated to start the process. In the meantime, I keep making more minis...omg!!! 

I still have a few more sofas, chairs, ottomans to complete. Then I will move on to accessories, which will include wood work, vintage laundry baskets, and planted topiaries. Mom has been knitting and sewing lots blankets, throws, duvet sets and toss pillows in wonderful new colors. 

Here's a peek of the new size table ottomans I'm creating for your mini home. This one is made with a pair of old jeans, I thought it could look fantastic with a white sofa for a shabby scene. 

Denim Table Ottoman

This ottoman measures: 3 inches x 3 inches lined wooden tray included 

Note: (Flower, glass vase and letters not included)

My House...

This one has an interesting story. I saved a bunch of drawings my daughter created with she was in preschool. I thought they were interesting, and maybe I could incorporate them into one of my "yearly" paintings. That super cool, crazy figure is her contribution to the painting. I thought the end result was whimsical and fun. The original now hangs in her room, find the mini version in my shop, fabulouslyflawedmini.

"My House", original artwork by Anita Smiley
find it in mini in my Etsy shop

The "House of Miniature Project"...

School has started, now I can get back to mini work! I recently have had the desire to work on kits. My favorite are the House of Miniature kits. They are easy to work with, good quality and easy to "edit".
I have accumulated so many kits (it's something about ebay bidding), so I thought, "I better start putting these things together".

I'm starting with the Chippendale Wing Chair, it's such a great kit. So far I have put together 10 chairs in different fabrics including suede, chambray, linen and cotton. I usually edit the kits by adding more pipping and extra padding. I also cover them slightly different than the given instructions.

I'm calling this group of work, "The House of Miniature Project". My plan is to work on chairs, then sofas and the settees. Once I have completed the "soft" furniture, I will began to work on the wood items. I'm super excited to get to the wood work. I'm hoping to do a lot of editing with aging, rusting, and painting with Annie Sloan Chalk paints. I also want to try adding transfers and mosaics. Finger's X'd!

Here's a peek at a few of the chairs, still have to go back and finish out the details and wood base, but wanted to share. Hoping to have lots of items ready for Christmas.

Miniature Dollhouse Wing Chair by Anita Smiley
Natural Linen
"The House of Miniature Project"

Miniature Dollhouse Wing Chair by Anita Smiley
Beautiful Pink Stripe
"The House of Miniature Project"

Miniature Dollhouse Wing Chair by Anita Smiley
Vintage Red and Ecru Stripe
"The House of Miniature Project"

Miniature Dollhouse Wing Chair by Anita Smiley
Chambry Fabric
"The House of Miniature Project"

Miniature Dollhouse Wing Chair by Anita Smiley
Pink and Ecru Flowers
"The House of Miniature Project"