Smaller Scale Furniture

Having enjoyed making my 1/44th Georgian House so much, I have decided that I am going to try yet another scale 1/48th. I dug out the Fiona Broadbent project books and had a go making a little cottage sink. I am quite pleased with the results although I may give it a little spray with a sealer.
I have also ordered Washtub Cottage from Petite Properties though was such a hard decision trying to pick my first project house as they are all so lovely. It is now on it's way! If I not get around to starting it this winter, but I have all summer at the lake and I am hoping something this tiny is easily transportable.

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My 1/44 Georgian House

I have just (well nearly) finished a little 1/44th Georgian doll house kit from Keith at Small-time miniatures. It is a doll house for my doll house!! Having never built or lit a small house (or any house) before I decided to use a AAA battery and lights that I obtained at a hobby shop geared mostly for RC and train enthusiasts. I live in western Canada and unfortunately we are do not have the specialty shops that cater to miniaturists or hobbyists, we are a large country but seriously underpopulated so they wouldn't be viable here. I do know more than I did before I started this little property and will approach my next tiny project differently. I found this little house a bit challenging which I did not anticipate when I started. I should have done a bit more thinking before I plunged in ei: cut the wallpaper for on the inside of the house front before gluing in windows etc.

Tiny tip: When assembling little houses under the watchful eye of your three year-old grandson don't walk away and expect it to look quite the same when you return. Certainly nothing a little glue couldn't fix and most likely all railings of that era were a little split and bend anyhow!!

My first give-away winner!!!

I would like to thank everyone who follow my blog and entered my first give-away! Now I have a bunch of new blogs to follow myself and can't wait to get the time to go through them all.
I believe this is how this is done....

Thank you and congratulations to Jorgelina! I have sent you an email and if you could please send me your address I will pop it in the post ASAP
Thanks to everyone who said nice things about my give-away and blog.

My first give-away!!!

Although progress on the dollhouse has been slow (to say the least) that doesn't mean little jobs are being done. I have recently gotten into carpets so have gone a little hog wild in making them lately

So as a thank-you to the people that follow me and allow me to follow them, I would like to offer two lovely needlework cushions by Susan in the UK and a small carpet for your dollhouse floor. Just leave comments in my comment section and I will let you know on January 23,2012 (after the next auction)

Susan sells under the name dogstobytoby in ebay and currently has some beautiful tudor style needlework wallhangings up for auction so please check them out as all her profits go to support Downs Syndrome.
Check out my new blog "At the auction" to see what is going on in the auction house. http://wardsauctions.blogspot.com/

Where does the time go??

I am absolutely amazed at how long it has been since I updated my blog! Where does the time go? Everyone in the family contracted the flu over Christmas and with another auction this weekend, I am extremely busy at work.

In this update I wanted to treat you to some beautiful needlework that Susan in the UK has done for me. I found her on ebay and bought some of her beautiful dollhouse needlework and was thrilled when it arrived in the post. I have since asked her to do some Janet Granger cushion kits for me and recently a tea cozy which I have always wanted. This is actually the second tea cozy she has made for me as Canada Post managed to lose the first.

Which leads me to my next post.......

All Dolled Up

I recently did an interview with the local paper regarding doll collecting. Just a little fluffy bit of filler for their Christmas week paper.
This was actually a little out of my comfort zone, but anything to promote the new auction biz.
I must say though, I don't think I have been this misquoted since my last disagreement with my daughter!!!
My husband ( bless him) decided to send his mum our copy of the article so I got on the phone to ask my mum to save hers for me to keep. She said " I'm sorry honey, but I think you dad got rid of the paper already". It only came out yesterday! Too funny! LOLOLOL

Slops bucket

I have given myself an early Christmas present in the form of a slops bucket from Stokesayware. I had needed it to complete my little display with my Jane Newman washstand. As per usual, the pictures are crap but it is a very overcast day here in Canada and there is no natural light coming through any of the windows. I am so pleased with my Stokesayware and can't wait until I have my dollshouse finished and so it can be placed. I also received a wonderful large lidded bread crock and a lidded dish for butter....staples in any kitchen!