In the mood for some cake......

Today has ended up totally different than I had planned. I'm home alone and could really do anything I want to do. I have spent the morning playing with miniatures. Does that ever happen to anyone? You stop to look at something and next thing you know 2 hours have gone by. I have found my self in a miniature cake mood again. I'm hoping it will get me to finish my shabby bakery. That is really almost done. Here are some pictures of the playing I did this morning.

I would also like to wish a Very Happy Birthday to Stephanie Kilgast. I hope you will join me. She has a wonderful blog too http://petitplatbysk.blogspot.com/ Happy weekend and Mini hugs!

Midnight.... Harry Potter and the half blood prince...Finally the wait is over

Well I made a promise to my daughter that we would see the new Harry Potter movie at midnight tonight.... I went on line to buy our tickets and guess what sold out!!!! Yikes now I'm in big trouble she had been telling all week to buy our tickets. So I hopped in my car hair a mess, makeup under my eyes, not sure what I was wearing and stood in line for tickets for what MIGHT be left at the movie theater. Good news it was all worth it. Mom came back with tickets. Emily is talking to me again Lol. Now I better take a nap. Its going to be a long night.
I thought I would share this picture from my old 1:12 scale toy shop. It's of my Harry Potter display with sorting hat and books. I did this when the last book was released. I thought the toy store needed a display as well. My life really does exsist in miniature as well. So to all you Harry Potter fans this one looks like a good one. I wish we could all see it together. Mini hugs!

A special request.....Mom builds a dollhouse

Well today I finished up a special order Mom builds a dollhouse. My mini version of my real life. My kids don't know what our kitchen table looks like. Lol. And look the vintage lace already is being used. I'm sure many of you can relate to this scene.Happy creating and Mini hugs!

Sunday farmers market and some vintage lace.....

We had a nice day yesterday. We walked down to our local farmers market and to my surprise there was a quilt show there. Wonderful wonderful things. I found lovely vintage lace. Perfect for my shabby miniature projects. I even got a jar with some tiny doll buttons inside. Adorable! A good day indeed. Mini hugs!

Very nice mail day yesterday......

Hello wanted to share some pics of the lovely Dunlap china I recieved in the mail yesterday. I'm so delighted with it all but especially the canisters. I have already ordered some more. I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Today is a holiday or who know what the mail would have brought today. Mini hugs!

Nice cold gelato and candy......Thats what I'm in the mood for....

Well....It is summer here and it has been warm. The kids love to go to the Powells sweet shop for some cold gelato and a nice candy pick. I thought I would share my things for my next candy shop. I have so many projects started and just not enough time. Yes, I made all the trays of gelato and what a job it was but the result was exactly what I wanted. I hope you are having a wonderful summer. Mine has been good. When I can get back to this project it will be called "The Pink Penguin" gelato and candy shoppe. Also wanted to mention the striped candy bag and bag of chocolates with the pink bow were made by Cathy McGhee at the Fabulous Farmhouse. If you have never been to her website you must. http://www.thefabulousfarmhouse.com/

Wondeful things! Mini hugs!

And the winner is........

Wow... I have been overwhelmed by all the lovely comments of gratitude. What a great bunch of people you are. I wish I could have given everybody the prize. Well Emily and I put all your names and blog names on pretty little cards and put them in a basket all mixed up nice. Then the lovely Miss Emily Rose chose a winner...... The winner is Chris http://www.tureluur.punt.nl/ She is grateful for her lovely husband who is also her best friend, How nice is that? Congratulations Chris! Please write me with your full name and place where I should send your prize!

Thanks so much to everybody who participated. This was fun. Mini hugs!

Okay....Here is what I'd like you to do....

Okay here is the prize! I hope you all like it. I had fun making it. Well now this is what I would like anyone who wants the chance to win this to do. All you have to do is leave me a comment with your name, blog name and something in your life you are grateful for! Thats it. I will leave this up for 2 days to give many a chance to see it. Then I will take your names and put them in a hat and my lovely daughter Emily will pick a winner. There isn't that easy? Please even if its your first time to my blog feel free to join the fun it is for everybody. Don't be shy.

Thanks again for all the kindness you have shown me here. I enjoy sharing this hobby that not everyone understands with all you nice people. Mini hugs! Oh and Good luck!

Thanks so much....the big 200

Wow I just hit the 200 follower mark and to say my thank you to all who come here to see my things and hear what I have to say. You have truly made me feel special.
So later today I will be announcing a special give away. So check back later. You won't want to miss it. Mini hugs!

I had some time to play today.....

Okay I know it has been awhile but I have been very busy. There has been a big clean out of things going on at my house. I have also been down sizing my dollhouse collection. I have had so much fun going thru things and deciding what to keep and what to let move on. I never dreamed how big a project it was going to be. I have let go of some wonderful things and made some people very happy. I think it has been good.

I also found some things I forgot I had like this sweet old hutch. I did a little miniature baking today and thought it would be fun to display it here. I think I'm going to do another kitchen and this is where I will start with this wonderful forgotten piece. Mini hugs!

I've been so busy but I'm not sure doing what?........Lol

Okay... so I guess you could say I'm still in a shabby mood. I made another hutch and a table with chairs. It really has been fun to do something I love so much again. I have been making some fun cakes too. I have been organizing my real house plus trying to keep my kids happy so I don't have to hear the dreaded " I'm bored". Like I said I have been busy but kinda feel like I've been running in circles but so happy those circles always include miniatures. Happy weekend. Mini hugs!

Something I have wanted to do for awhile.....

I had such a nice time with the shabby hutch for Mandy it made me want to finish up some of my other shabby projects. It has made me remember just how much I love it. I think I will be doing some more. I've been baking too...... still not tired of that Lol Happy graduation to everyone with someone special graduating.It's such a exciting time! We are off to more celebrations today.....more food to eat.

Mini hugs!

Linda tagged me........

Okay so I have been tagged by the extremely talented Linda (Linsminis). Please if you haven't checked out her beautiful work yet you must http://linsminis.blogspot.com/
So now I'm to list 6 things that make me happy~

1) Random hugs from my kids. (They older now so it is a real treat to get a hug.)

2) The sound of a hard rain in the afternoon and the clean smell that follows in the air

3) Doggie kisses. (Sorry they make me happy) I love my doggies!

4) Roses right after they open.... so pretty!

5) Fitting into a old pair of jeans!

6) Eating chocolate while working on miniatures!!!! The best!!!!

Now I must tag 6 bloggers by leaving a comment on their blogs letting them know they have been tagged! Okay.......... let the fun begin. Thanks Linda. Your work is so wonderful.

Mini hugs!