Spice rack / Wall shelf

You know the project I told you about yesterday? Well, I decided to try it and so here is some progress. I wanted to make a wall cabinet/spice rack with doors. I found some great inspiration online and decided to try making a miniature version.

This is what I came up with so far.

It's 7 cm high, 8cm wide and 1,8cm deep. 

I wanted to add doors on either side and leave the middle open. But after already assembling this half way it became clear that I won't be able to fix the door quite like I imagined. So I decided to leave this one as it is, the only thing I will add is some moulding on the lower shelf so mini treasures don't fall off when displayed. 

The inner shelf is 0,8cm deep. I'm going to try another one, with some improvements for the doors this time. I also wanted to add a drawer on the bottom so hopefully that will be on the next one too. I have all of the parts for the improved version already cut except for the drawers, so tomorrow I can continue assembling the pieces. Hopefully the second try will turn out as I had hoped. But despite this hiccup I still like this one too. I have some parts cut for some more of these, different styles. They're so adorable! Now I need to think of what kind of finish I want this one to have. I was thinking shabby chic but if I want it for Faye's cottage then it has to be in some darker colours. We'll see...

Oh, and I wanted to introduce you my new best friend!! :D 

My boyfriend got me this last week and I've been dying to try it out. It's great for straight cuts, way better than the saw I was using before (borrowed from my dad). So now I can make straight cuts way easier than before.... I think I see lots more furniture projects in the near future :D

Well, hopefully I'll have good news to report tomorrow.

Until next time!

*Poof*

You find miniatures in the most unexpected places!

So I've had this music box/tower, lovely craftsmanship and around 20 years old, but it was broken. I've been  putting it from one place to another but yesterday I finally decided to dismantle it. Sadly I didn't take any pictures of the whole thing but I did take some of what I could salvage for minis.
My boyfriend was very happy to be able to dismantle everything.... boys and their urge to take things apart, hahaha.

It was a merry go round of the Holy Night... there were a few wood figures, which will make very nice dollhouse toys someday. Plus I got some very nice wood turnings which will be perfect for table legs after some tweaking.

Here are the wood figures.... they're lovely. I especially like the donkey and the three little angels. These are 5cm-3cm high.

These need a bit of cleaning but then they'll be just adorable additions to a child's room.

And the spindles. Enough for four tables. These are two sizes, the smaller ones are about 0,5cm smaller.

And I got a bit of time today for another book. This time it's a closed one...

Another steampunk inspired book. I love these little gears!

A very old tome, slightly distressed around the edges and bound by a golden rope so it wouldn't open by chance and reveal magical secrets.

Well, we're having horrible weather again.... I hope tomorrow will be better so I can get back to my spring workspace.

I have a new miniature in mind but I will have to see how it will turn out as I'm not completely sure I will be successful. All I can say is that it's another furniture piece, although nothing as elaborate as a desk or table.

Until next time!

*Poof*

Davenport Desk 2nd Try

I've slowly been working on another Davenport desk and today I finally finished it. I've made some improvements to it although I'm still not completely satisfied with the drawers. Will have to work on those some more, maybe in another project..... I think that's enough Davenport desks for a while, hehehe.

The drawers are only on one side. After more research I found that Davenport desks usually had drawers on one side and a door or fake door on the other. I decided to make the door on this one working. I drilled a hole in the top and bottom of the door and the frame and inserted a pin so the doors are fully working and yet you can't see any hinges. I love this technique and I'm sure I'll use it again soon. Also the drawers are a bit better but still not quite what I'm hoping for.

Quite a few pictures.... I couldn't resist :D

And this is the first try I made a few weeks ago. I think the second one is better.

I also made another small cabriole leg table. Both of these are going to Brasil for a swap.

My new workspace.... I decided to move outside since we finally have nice weather. It's just great sitting on the terrace/balcony and creating minis!

Well this way a very productive week for me. I finished all the books too, including the bat books. Now I need to make decent photos and list the books on Etsy. And then on to new mini adventures, hehehehe.

Until next time!

*Poof*

Burnt Owl Book range

Well, I managed to finish another book range. This one is about owls.

Again these books are made completely from scratch by me. Pages cut and assembled individually, covers fitted with fabric and everything assembled. The last thing I do is burn them so they look like they were picked from a fire.

The whole pile. These are absolutely perfect for a witch who has to get a new familiar and wants to read up on different types of owls and other birds.

I like how they turned out. These will also be going to my Etsy shop, as soon as I finish the last burnt book range, which will feature mushrooms. Probably not tomorrow since we finally have warm and sunny weather and our garden has been neglected far too long. I'm hoping I'll finish them on Friday though.

Until next time!

*Poof*

New batch of Burnt Bat Books

Ok, so one down two to go.... books that is. I finished the first range today, which are the bat books. I still have the owl books and the mushroom books to finish. Although I'm more than half way done with them there are quite a few so I probably won't be able to finish them tomorrow. Or perhaps if I have a quiet morning and some time in the afternoon... hmmm...

Well, here are is the Burnt Bat Books range. These will be going to my Etsy shop when the other two ranges are finished, but these can be reserved here too, prior to going to Etsy, and I can make a private listing.

Each book has hand cut pages. The covers are made of black fabric and then hand burnt to look like they've been pulled out of a fire. I like to think of these as being saved from a large bonfire made of books, like the ones from the middle ages.

The whole pile that I finished today. I still have to add the ones I already finished the other day.

Every book is different and is OOAK. They all vary in thickness, burn marks and most importantly, the page design.

The second batch... I can just imagine one or more of these in a witch's lair.

And the final set. These will all be available for sale separately.

Seeing as I've had so many distractions today I'm glad I managed to finish these. Now on to new ones tomorrow.

On a side note, I'm so glad that Game of Thrones is back with another season! It's giving me lots of inspiration. Plus The Borgias too! And I've discovered a new series.... Da Vinci's Demons. That one is going to provide mountains of inspiration if the first part is any indication. If anyone needs some fantasy/medieval inspiration, then those series are for you

Until next time!

*Poof*

I won a giveaway!!! Yaay! :D

Last Wednesday I got a message from mijbil that I won one of the prizes from her giveaway. I was totally astonished since I never win anything. Seems my luck is changing :D

So today I got the little package and in it was this very tiny and very cute elf

He's so adorable!! :D Thank you so much for this amazing gift!

Pop on over to her Etsy shop Mijbil Creatures for more mini goodies. Such wonderful creations! 

Birthday Giveaway Winners!

Again I would like to thank everyone who participated in this giveaway and thank you for all the birthday wishes!

And it's over midnight CET, so it's the 14th and you all know what that means.... Giveaway winners! I decided to post this now since tomorrow will be a very busy day. I used a random generator to pick from the list of all who participated.

And now without further ado.... on to the winners!!

The prize.

The winner of the Birthday Giveaway is........... Ascension! Congratulations Ascension!

And now for the secret prize!!

The lucky winner is....... Jane Smith! Congratulations Jane! 

Want to know what the secret prize is? 

The secret prize - an open Burnt Owl Book! 

Hope you both like your prizes. Please send me your address so I can get these gifts to you as quickly as possible. You can contact me through my Etsy shop.

This was so much fun! And I can't believe I have almost 100 followers! Wooohoo :) Now on to new mini challenges.

Until next time!

*Poof*

Last day of the Birthday Giveaway!!

First of all I want to thank each and every one of you for your kind comments and lovely birthday wishes!

You have a little over a day left to enter my Birthday Giveaway, which will end tomorrow at midnight CET.

BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY

And don't forget about the secret prize! Everyone who entered this giveaway will also be participating in a draw for the secret prize!

Good luck to everyone!

*Poof*

I got an award!

Well, looks like I got my first award.

This award has requirements that are:

1. - Copy and paste the award on the blog linking it to the blogger who has given you:


Drica - http://minisdadrica.blogspot.com/

What makes a genius, and the work invested in furniture designs with their plans and all are enviable,and does a lot of accessories.

2. - Reward your top 5 favorite blogs on the condition of having less than 200 followers and leave a comment on your posts to notify them that they have won the award.

Here are my top 5 blogs:

MiniFanaticus - http://minifanaticus.blogspot.com

Bell and Crow Miniatures - http://bellandcrowminiatures.blogspot.com/

Rosa's Minis - http://ceyminis.blogspot.com/

Petite Moonbeams - http://petitemoonbeams.blogspot.com

The Dark Side of a Mini Addict - http://darksideofaminiaddict.blogspot.com

Book Bash

I can't believe it's been almost two weeks since my last post! A lot of things happened: the holidays, I had my French exam (which I aced :D), we were putting the kitchen together,.... 

But I did have time for minis too. I made a lot of new books. Whenever we go visit the in-laws I always bring some minis to make. Usually I cut pages and assemble the blank books, since I always need those. I've also made some new designs for open books. A few more variations for bat books and two new ranges - owls and mushrooms! The three things no respectable witch could be without!

Here is the first pile. A few bat books, one mushroom and one owl book. Lots more to come, all with different page variations.

Here's a pic of work in progress. I love using clothespins for making books. They're just the right size for a lot of different mini projects.

Here is the first bat book, I was trying something different with this one. I decided to add a leather cover. From the front it doesn't look at all bad.

Although from the back it's a different story. When I was burning the book the leather shrunk and this is how it looks like finished. I think I'll just stick with a simple black fabric.

And here is the first batch. I already have all the covers made for the bat range and the only thing left is to glue them to the pages and add the finishing touches (aka burn them).

The first of the mushroom range. Also burnt pages.

And the first of the owl range. This one will also be part of the burnt pages set.

I love how these books turned out. And there's still a lot more to make!

I also wanted to show you these hydrangeas I made last summer. I've never found the right pot to put them in until now. I still have to make the leaves but I just love them even without them.

 They're my favourite flowers, we used to have two very large bushes next to our house and I remember admiring them when I was a child. On one bush were blue ones and on the other light pink ones.

Now if only the other book about mini furniture would arrive I can start on another furniture project. Although I already have a few in mind without the book so I'm starting to wonder when I'll be able to make everything....

And just a reminder, there's still time to enter my giveaway. Just scroll down to the previous post or click on the giveaway picture on the left. And good luck to everyone!

Until next time!

*Poof*