Thinking About Christmas...Already!

I was shopping the craft stores looking for a Thanksgiving centerpiece and couldn't help but notice all the Christmas decor. My daughter likes to call it "shaming". So there was a lot of Thanksgiving shaming going on at the stores. Never found my centerpiece, just decided to make it.
Shamefully, I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Here's my little Christmas scene, sans Christmas tree.

The Settee with French Grain Sack Toss Pillow is listed in my Etsy, fabulouslyflawedmini. ;)

Lovely Navy Linen...

Just uploaded!
Create a nice reading nook in your mini home with this 100% linen wing in a wonderful navy with matching stripe toss pillow.
Find it in my Etsy Shop, fabulouslyflawedminiatures.

100% Linen Miniature Wing Chair
by Anita Smiley for fabulouslyflawedminiatures

Natural Linen Wing Chairs...

Finally got around to finishing the 2 miniature dollhouse wing chairs in a beautiful natural linen. This linen is slightly darker than the previous set I completed for a customer. I absolutely love the look of the chairs. 

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Miniature Dollhouse Wing Chair
in Natural Linen

HofM Upcycle Again...

HofM upcycle. Sofa and Wing Chairs in a natural linen/cotton blend. They turned out great!
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HofM upcycle of Sofa and Wing Chairs
by Anita Smiley for fabulouslyflawedminiatures

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.

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"