Showing posts with label Miniature Gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miniature Gifts. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The Little Shabby Craft Shed!

The shabby shed is finally finished...
and it's a little craft studio!
I've filled it with crafts representing many of the things I love to do.
The shed is pretty much filled with things I have made myself
and a few special little treasures from my friends.
 

There just had to be a teeny tiny shabby cottage in there!
 
 Cardigan a gift from Frederica.
 
 
 
 Making a vintage sheet music wreath.

 Sewing and knitting.
 
 A cupboard overflowing with craft 'stuff'.
I think most crafters have at least one of these in their house!
 
 
 
 
Scrapbooking.
 


Dollhouse building.
 
Little oil painting done by my mother!
The scene is a beach we used to go to when I was little.
 
Tiny polymer clay creations in the making.
 
 

Tiny embroidery.
My Bernina sewing machine is in a case like this and it's almost as old as I am!
 
 
Walnuts from Kim.
 
Beautiful shabby toolbox and fabulous tools a gift from Kim.
I think the tiny birdcage with old books and a nest inside and the tiny vintage tin on top might be my favourite thing I've made!

 As usual there are things in here I'd love to have in my real house like an old shutter.
 
 
 Coffee and cookie made by Kim.
 
Tiny copy of Mini-ologie magazine (featuring my barn!) made by Lori Turner-Dolinsek.
I was lucky enough to meet Lori went I was in America and she sent me the magazine when I got home.
 
 Night time!
 


  

 
 
  
A birds eye view.
I hope you've enjoyed that little tour around the shabby craft shed!
It's kind of 1:12 scale or maybe a little bit smaller, I'll try to do another post soon showing the scale of some of the very tiny things in there.

Mercedes

 

Monday, August 22, 2011

Muffins!

The weather has been VERY cold here lately.
So to warm the kids up after school I thought I'd try and be 'Mother of the Year' (lol!) and have some tasty, freshly baked muffins waiting for them.

And what should arrive in the mail on the same day but a basket of the tinest little muffins!


These sweet little miniature muffins were a gift from Anna of  'It's the Little Things'.


Anna makes the sweetest little baked goods and these teensy muffins are just perfection!
They were a wonderful surprise on one of the coldest days we've ever had - the weather is crazy here this winter.

Thank you Anna!

Mercedes
(oh, yes...the kids did appreciate the homemade muffins and for a few minutes I was the world's best mother!)

Saturday, August 6, 2011

A visit from Norma

At the beginning of June I was lucky enough to have a visit from Norma of 'Make Mine Mini'.
Norma made these beautiful gifts for me. I love those chairs and the sweet little wooden tray. The little resin angel she sent me when she returned to Sydney.

Norma sent this chair to Liberty for her dollhouse which was under construction when she came...sorry to say it's still under construction two months later. (I'm finding it hard to get motivated to do anything this winter! Although this week I have made an effort to get things moving with Liberty's house.)

Norma also gave Liberty this absolutely stunning screen printed (life size, lol!) tea towel.
It was made by the fabulously talented Lamina at 'Do A Bit'.
It's far too beautiful to be used as a tea towel...we did however use it at Liberty's birthday party last week...I'm just sorting through the party photos now and will show you that next week!

Frederica (on the right) of Frederica's Little World came over and joined us for lunch. 
It was a fun day!

And here's a little surprise that landed in my mailbox recently from Katie at 'Katies Clay Corner'.
Two of the sweetest little birdhouses with cake decals on them.
When Katie saw the mini bakery she thought they would look perfect there!
Thank you Katie!!

Mercedes

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Liberty's tea party in Miniature!!!

Today Liberty recieved the most fabulous gift in the mail from the super talented Kim Saulter.
Kim was so inspired by Liberty's summer tea party that she recreated it in 1:12 scale!!

So, so, so beautiful!
You may have heard our squeals of delight on the other side of the world.

Butterfly cakes on a cake stand that looks just like our real one!

Cupcakes!

Cream filled pastries!

Kim even made the Eiffel Tower cookies!!!

Perfection!

Jelly and cream in tea cups!

This is something Liberty wants at her next tea party!

Just so you can see how tiny everything is!



Kim knows that little girls like to play with their minis so she's left it up to Liberty to arrange everything.
I can assure you those tables will be rearranged every day!
(Liberty had her first ballet lesson today which is why she is wearing a leotard - she won't take it off!)

Absolute perfection from one of the sweetest miniaturists!

And we haven't showed you what Kim sent us for Christmas yet...let's just say we're working on a very sweet,  special little project!

Thank you Kim!
Mercedes and Liberty