A Mirror for my French House - French house part 14

 

 Some years ago I bought this euromini angel mirror (article no. 6676).

 

I was not satisfait with the golden colour so I have painted it.

 

I think I will use it (only the frame) for my French house.

 

The frame matches perfect to my little angel ornaments:

 

http://www.minisonja.blogspot.com/2013/03/holiday-souvenir.html

 

What do you think?

 

Have a great day

Hug

Sonja

A Sexy Corsage and a Potting Shed Kit in 1:48

 

 

Today I received Els birthday present...

yes I know my birthday is in June..

but I couldn't wait so long!

Els sewed me a sexy corsage for my French House.

Wow have you seen the little hooks and eyes?

 

Els sent me also a litte 1:48 Potting Shed Kit by Braxton Payne.

Here is the link for the potting shed:

 

http://www.braxtonpayne.com/KitsPages/VIGNETTE_potting%20shed.htm

 

My idea is to transform the kit into a beach house.

What do you think about that?

 

This is my second Braxton Payne kit.

I have assembeld the wedding chapel.

Here is the link for my chapel:

 

http://www.minisonja.blogspot.com/search/label/1%3A48%3B%20Braxton%20Payne

 

Els danke voor de super birthday kado! Dat is so lief!!!!

 

A big hug to everyone

Sonja

Ironwork for my French House - part 13

 

 

I am planning to build a basement and some steps for my French house.

 

For that reason I bought some delprado iron (metal) handrails and iron elements for the windows/balcony.

 

Now I can calculate the high of the basement and the steps.

I think the basement is not higher than 7 cm.

Maybe I do also 2 little windows. But I am not sure about it.

The house is only 40 cm wide and the front door is 9 cm (incl. doorframe).

 

For the steps I will use balsa wood which I can carve a little bit. So that the steps look well-worn.

 

I will do a lot of red geraniums (mixed with ivory) and I really like to do a wisteria for one of the side walls.

On the net I have found this wisteria tutorial:

 

http://www.collectors-club-of-great-britain.co.uk/Features/How-to-Make-a-Miniature-Wisteria-Vine-for-the-Doll-House/_ft1131

 

What do you think about my plans?

 

Have a great day

Sonja

 

 

 

 

 

French House part 12 Window frames

 

Today I start to do the window frames for my French house

For the window frames I use 1 mm cardboard. 

I have done also a window frame for my "Baby Shabby Chic

Boutique" and I was really satisfait with the result.

I really like to work with paper/cardboard (I am not a wood worm!).

 

Here you can find my window frame tutorial:

 

 http://www.minisonja.blogspot.com/2011/06/baby-shabby-chic-boutique-part-14.html

 

Have a great day

Sonja

Tineke’s Free printable Children books - May 2013

Here is the new link for Tineke's free printable children books:

 

http://members.tele2.nl/houdekerk/Leeskamer/Werkplaats19_files/Mei%202013.pdf

 

and here is the old one:

 

http://members.tele2.nl/houdekerk/Leeskamer/Miniatuur_Boekenkast_files/Mei-oud.pdf

 

Enjoy!

Have a great day!

Sonja

Combs, Buckles and Zippers

 

 

I have done some new minis for my haberdashery shop.

I start with the vintage sewing kit by hairloomsbysusan.

It is a very big kit (about 300 French sewing/millinery printies)

perfect for my haberdashery shop.

You can buy the kit in the artofmini webshop:

 

http://www.artofmini.com/contents/en-uk/d127_Vintage_kits-artofm

ini_01.html

 

It is kit no. 17.

Zippers, combs and buckles by

 

http://www.thedollshousemall.com/acatalog/Haberdashery.html

 

Hug

Sonja

A day with Fred and Frieda / Emma's Birthday present

 

 

Tomorrow there is Emma's 5 birthday and so I have done

a special birthday present for my little niece.

I have written a little book about Fred and Frieda

(the old couple who live in my Buttercup dollshouse).

She always asks me about my dollshouses when she visits me.

My book has the titel "A day with Fred and Frieda".

I have written an English and a German version for her.

I have also done a little memory game for her.

For the game I took 24 different photos of my buttercup dollshouse.

Now she has to find the matching pair of cards.

 

Happy Birthday dear Emma!!!!

 

Hug

Sonja