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!

A special request hutch.....One of my favorite things to make!

Well I have been busy working on some fun special requests. I thought I would share this one here. I love doing shabby hutches. I haven't done one in awhile. I had some fun with this one. I hope she likes it. I should have some more yummy stuff to share soon. Mini hugs!

Cupcakes make me smile.......Even when its 100 degrees outside!

I made this happy little cupcake scene yesterday while trying to stay cool. We had a very hot weekend here. Makes woring with clay a little more difficult but I did make this. I watched life time movies and ate ice cream. The perfect day really. "No honey..... its too hot for house work".

Its cooler today so no excuses for me. Plenty to do! Mini hugs!

Someone else loves chocolate too.........

I've had a super busy week. Glad it is almost the weekend. Wanted to share this table I just finished up.It was a special request from Mandy. She loves miniatures and chocolate so she wanted some major chocolate baking going on with the shabby look thrown in there too! Here it is! I hope she loves it. Hope everyone has a Happy weekend! Mini hugs!

Happy Mothers day......Well did they or didn't they?

They did!!!!!! I got a little princess cake. I don't know where the powdered sugar is but it looks like my mini version. Yay! I also got a purple colored slice of princess cake from my friend and neighbor. A wonderful surprise. Thanks so much Patti. You are awesome. I also got some pretty roses and a new desk to work on Minis. What a great day! I love my family and they love me!

I hope everyone had a Happy Mothers day. Mini hugs!

Early Mothers day with Hannah......

Today I was taken to lunch by my oldest daughter for Mothers day. She has to work so she thought it would be fun to take me today instead. Of course Minnie dog was there too! This is Hannah and she is 19. My daughter....my friend. I love you Hannah. No princess cake today but I'm still hoping. Today was a wonderful surprise. Hannah told me I had to put a pic of Minnie and me too! Lol So here it is! This little dog is always with me. Love you too Minnie dog!

Dropping hints for Mothers Day......

I was in our local french bakery Friday with my daughter and they had a flyer on the counter for the princess cake for Mothers Day! I haven't had this in soooooo long. They even sell it sliced but there wasn't any .It was the end of the day. Well I scooped up a couple of the little flyers and have put them around the house ........then yesterday I decided to make some in miniature. Surely they will notice them. Hint hint hint .... I guess time will tell.

I thought I would share my miniature versions here. The princess cake is white chiffon cake filled with raspberry and Bavarian custard whipped cream and draped with traditional marzipan.

How does that sound? Like the perfect Mothers day dessert to me! I know ...What about chocolate?..... well thats everyday for me! Mini hugs!