Lots of lovely new miniatures!!

I have so much to tell you and to show you!!!  This week has been a mini bonanza....
Firstly I received my new smaller Jane Newman dresser as my other one was a bit big for my tiny doll house kitchen.  This one should fit much nicer.  Now I have to work on getting more Stokesay ware to fill it.

I also received a whole bunch of new Royalty plates as I am a Royalty nut.  My mum and dad just returned for a trip to Britain and I had ordered some Staffordshire Royalty china to commemorate the
Diamond Jubilee. They transported it back from England and saved me the postage costs.
I managed to find a Royal Staffordshire miniature plate that matches my china so I had to have it.
-did you see my little William and Kate biscuit tin on the bottom of the dresser?

 Last but in no ways least, my new Lisa Johnson-Richards doll Jane arrived!!!!  Isn't she beautiful???  She has come to live with her sister Emma in my little (soon to be finished?, maybe?) doll house....
She is very similar to Emma and they both are sporting their beautiful crisp white regency gowns, but Jane has long sleeves and a shawl and Emma has long gloves.  Jane's hair is a lovely platinum colour where as Emma's hair is a lovely honey blonde.  I am thrilled beyond all belief!!  I felt poor Emma was a bit lonely and what better company than her own dear sister?  Here is a little secret.... Jane and Emma may be getting a wee baby soon!

Doll House Parrot

I decided to make myself a little doll house parrot using the tutorial by Kerri Pajutee. Although he is a far cry from Kerri's beautiful work, I think he turned out quite cute. http://www.cdhm.org/tutorials/learn-to-sculpt-a-miniature-parrot.html

Most abandoned blog on the internet!!

I think I may be in danger of having the most abandoned blog on the internet! What with car crashes, work and home, life has been pretty hectic around here. I am showing my new and wonderful finished Janet Granger needlework kits completed by wonderful Sue in the UK. I have a new bolster cushion, beautiful firescreen, framed Georgian sampler and a tiny foot stool. So pretty! Also you can see I have finished installing the flooring and lighting in my room and will show it lit at a later date. I have included a picture of my nearly completed bathroom although baseboards and crown molding are absent in all rooms. Progress is slow to say the least but I am still plugging along. (just click on pictures to make bigger)

Downton Abbey doll house dolls!!

I don't know if anyone else out there is as enthralled in Downton Abbey as I am but I am sure I am not the only one. I can't believe we have to wait another year for Season 3!!!

The Dowanger Violet, Lavinia, Jane the maid, Mrs. Patmore and young Daisy.

These are Downton Abbey inspired doll house dolls from my favorite miniature doll artist Lisa Johnson Richards. Aren't they wonderful?!!
www.lisajohnsonrichards.com/blog/

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.

www.petite-properties.com

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.