Sunday, April 11, 2010

The real house looks more like a dollhouse everyday!


I spent some time the other day lingering over at Kim Saulter's beautiful blog'It's a Miniature Life'. And I got inspired! I saw a little 'Bakery' sign there and I wondered if I could make something like that for the 1:1 house.
I went rummaging through my scrapbooking stuff and found a sheet of stickers and some pretty pink paper and in no time at all I had my sign! It just needed a frame. Then I spied some dollhouse cornice moulding and a few minutes later I was feeling very pleased with myself!

Then I thought why stop now? I have this old plastic gold frame and a cupcakey postcard (I bought a long time ago from Everyday is a Holiday) I could put it in...it took a few minutes to paint the frame and an hour to find just the right sheet of paper to go behind the picture.

The small cupcake is a hanging decoration from 'Everyday is a Holiday'. I found a little canvas in the cupboard and covered it with paper to mount the cupcake on.
The mosaic cupcake I made a while ago, it was my first try at mosaic and had been up on the wall there looking so lonely for so long.
I'm so happy with my 'cupcake corner'! Liberty looked at it all and said, "That's the prettiest thing you've ever done mum"! And fortunately hubby likes it too!
The best thing was that I did all that without buying anything! And Debbie - that's three more sheets of scrapbook paper used!
And YES I am going to visit the fabulous Linda Carswell in Tasmania soon...which is why I'm trying to occupy myself without spending any money!
Mercedes

27 comments:

  1. Glad to hear that hubby likes your cup cake corner Mercedes and that your managing to use up some of your Scrapbook Stash.I really like the Bakery Sign. What I want to know is that Chest still at the bottom of the bed..LOL

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  2. Hi dear, you have been busy...and you've done lovely things. Your house must be really something to look at. Keep having fun, hugs Rosanna

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  3. Wonderful, I love them all!!
    Sylvia

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  4. They are all lovely.
    You're going to see Linda's dollshouse, you are very lucky. I am sure you're going to have a great time with Linda, so much to share.
    Geneviève

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  5. I really like your cupcake corner. Is it right to believe that sooner or later you'll also make a miniature version of it?! So how long is it before you go visit Linda? :) Lucia

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  6. Mercedes, don't know what to say!!! More than lovely works for your house and the best is that you haven't spent money!!!
    I agree with Liberty is perfect and so well done!!
    Congratulations and warm regards,
    Meli

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  7. Such great projects Mercedes, looks wonderful :)

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  8. It is quite looking like a pretty dollhouse there! Love the little Bakery sign!

    Jody

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  9. Mercedes, your cupcake corner is sweet! To think you did it all for no cost is wonderful.

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  10. MIRA mERCEDES....YO NUNCA SE QUE PONER DE COMENTARIO EN TUS TRABAJOS...PUES ME TIENES HECHIZADA,,ASI QUE PUEDES PONER EL COMENTARIO QUE TU QUIERAS.....UN BESO DESDE ESPAÑA....ANGELES FELICIDADES Y UN BESOTE A TU HIJA¡¡¡¡

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  11. So wonderful. I love it all. You are so so good at this. I like to add dollhouse touches to my house too! I love cupcakes too. They just make you feel happy! Hugs~ Kim

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  12. Mercedes, I have an award over on my blog http://doreensminiatures.blogspot.com/ for you if you would please come over to pick it up. I love your cup cake corner and I also love the way you decorated the porch of the shabby house.

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  13. What a lovely grouping. Making things from existing materials is the most satisfying of all!! My new rule is to buy nothing more until I have made a serious dent in the volumunious stock of craft materials I have. So well done.

    Oh for more hours in the day to play!! Carol xox

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  14. Isn't it strange how many of us eventually kind of live in the dollhouses we make? LOL. Your cupcake corner is the cutest, my dear . I see the Titans are really going to meet :):). Rosanna, if you are reading this, you are too funny with your Titan comment :)

    I am so NOT going to kick my cupcake addiction with all these posts :).

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  15. I love your sweet bakery/cupcake corner!

    And I can't wait to hear about your visit to Linda! You two will have such fun.

    xo
    Claudia

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  16. What a sweet and pretty cupcake corner you made, and the best part is you made it at no cost...... you sure do have a creative talent...

    Hugs;
    Alaura

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  17. Your collection and display thereof is exceedingly pretty and you used the frame very well. Indeed a very attractive arrangement.

    Sorry, I have been re-reading the Jane Austin's (I have some time on my hands- Yey!), and this always affects my way of thinking.

    For myself, I would speak far less eloquently and just say JOB WELL DONE and it looks VERY pretty! Both Kim and your sites are very inspirational.

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  18. I LOVE your cupcake corner! My kitchen is decorated in a cupcake/bakery theme-- and in those same colors!
    Hugs,
    Jill

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  19. Oh that looks wonderful Mecedes!
    See one thing at a time oh well close you have done 3!!!
    I luv the sign what a wonderful idea!
    mmm now where did I put that paper hahahahaha!!!
    See you get me motivated! and Im pleased about that

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  20. Mercedes; you have a magic touch with interior in both minis and real life!!! Looks great :-)
    I wish you a pleasant journey to Hobart, and I am sure you both will have a fantastic time together!!!!!
    Synnøve X

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  21. You did such sweet work Liberty, using Jenny's cards too! Her little gift cards from Michaels (do you have access there?) would work too but the 1:1 is looking so great!

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  22. pretty and sweet!!!!!!!, lovely!!!!
    congratulations!!

    Eli

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  23. Mercedes, your cupcake corner is so yummy!

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  24. Can you believe it, we finally had some nice weather!!!!
    So, when the sun was shining I was really quick to pick up my camera and start taking pictures! Funny enough it was hard to find and remember the right settings for the strong sunshine!!!
    O yes and the tea-pot..I love it! Would it not be fantastic to have her make some cups and plates and maybe a small bowl in this style? I am trying to find her e-mail address but haven't had any success so far!
    Take care!
    Hugs :)

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  25. This is just super cute and on a great budget as well. :)

    You are going to be in mini heaven at Linda's! :)

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  26. There is an award for you over at my blog Mecedes!
    It is a little shabby one too

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  27. i too have been occupying myself without spending money.

    and i have to say... i am having a blast.

    it's amazing how much i can do with what i already have!

    love, love, love the cupcakes!

    shell

    www.gypsylemonade.blogspot.com

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