sink caddy made by Susi at Mini Eden!
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Mini Eden order… July 20
I finally decided on a name for this blog, and eventually my Etsy store! I will call it Window Ledge Miniatures, as the window is my favorite part of my little kitchen! Every time I lift it’s panes, my imagination floats away on a cool breeze thick with the smell of a fresh rain and lilacs.
I received my order from Susi today! I received this horse hook, pitcher, silhouette black cow, sink scour pad / soap caddy, (now I just have to get a sink! He he) and carton of milk. Thanks, Susi!!
The Window Ledge! The distressing does not want to show up in pictures so I'm thinking I need to go at it again.
The flowers are my own dried creation.
Choices, choices, choices… July 11
Yesterday I received my room box kit in the mail. Yay! I purchased the Duplex 2- room kit from Hobby Builder Supply, it has precut windows & doors, but the wood is still in place so you just pop it out. Because of that, I have decided to omit one door and create an extra wall with the door in that one instead. (I love the fact I have this option!) Wallpaper will cover up the line where the door was originally meant to go.
As well as changing my plans for the door, I completely changed my floor plan for the layout of my kitchen upon the arrival of my kit. It is much more versatile than I imagined it would be. The middle wall can be placed anywhere, so instead of having two 12” long rooms, I have decided to go to one 15”, (main kitchen area) and one 9” room. (laundry/mud room)
My original thoughts were that the first 12” room would have the sink, stove, and some shelf room, and the 2nd 12” room would be more of a “pantry” and work area. I like my new layout better. The “mudroom” will be more of a bright area with some herbs, a few canned goods on shelves, and an old fashioned washing machine.
Another aspect I LOVE about this new “house” is the French door I purchased for the mid-room wall. It is beautiful!! I bought some T hinges to put on that I have been using “Blacken-It” on. They look dark and rusty now! J
Thanks again for reading my blog!
A Ray of Sunshine for your day… July 8
I have just recently stumbled upon a beautiful blog for old fashioned kitchen miniatures. The author also has an Etsy store where she sells her creations!
If you haven’t visited her blog yet, please do! You’ll be glad you did. J
A part of why I create and collect… July 5
I love the memories these little things bring back, the feeling of being in Grandma’s house as a child, looking at yellowed, crisp photographs and looking at the heirlooms scattered through out the house. To some these items are junk, since they have lost their gloss or their newness. To others, they are pricey antiques. To my family, there are stories tied to each one. Often as I child, I would run my finger along one of the treasured items just to feel the love it represented. It was almost as if I could hear the laughter of my grandmother as a child when she turned the handle on her little wooden music box, or hear the snap of the peas as my great-grandmother’s wrinkled and soft hands placed them in the porcelain bowl, while sitting on the hide-away step stool.
Today, I still like to look and touch our family’s old things. They help me feel a connection to those gone, those that I loved, and those I have never met, yet are a part of who I am.
This is part of why I collect miniatures, and create them. They are a reminder of things past.
The Fresh Eggs sign and the décor plate were created by Carrie Lavender, her Etsy shop is here: A Lavender Dilly
The dried flowers and packages are my latest creations.
The floral round and blue-checked canisters were made by Susi! (MiniEdenTienda)
Welcome to my blog! June 28
I am a collector of dollhouse miniatures of the 1:12 scale. I have just begun to build my dollhouse display, and I plan on recording my journey here. I may also log other creative journeys as well, as I love to sew, paint, and build!
My interest in miniatures in mainly in the kitchen; I am a sucker for little food, jars, hutches, pans…. You get the little picture. ;) I am particularly interested in vintage, or replica miniatures to represent southern Americana
As you may notice, this post and several others were posted the same date. That is because I started writing for this blog (I am chatty- just ask my husband!) before actually creating it. SO, the result is this. ;)
Perhaps you would like to see a few pictures of my kitchen miniatures. Please be forgiving, since my dollhouse is not yet created they are in a painted cardboard box. ;)
The table was made by the talented Susi, her Etsy shop is MiniEdenTienda. The canisters, also, were made by her. Her blog is at: http://www.minieden.blogspot.com/
Muchas Gracias, Susi!
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