It Only Takes A Miniature...To Fall In Love

Ok, I sense a new direction for my blog...

 

In my last post, I told of the tale where I got my first Dolls House. I regaled about how it was the one that I had wanted, and that I have well and truly fallen in love with it.

 

What no-one told me was how addictive this all is...This wondrous world of tiny things!

 

Nor did anyone tell me that these houses seam to multiply when you're not looking!

 

LOL

 

I went from having my one -what I considered to be- large 3 storey Victorian shop, to having said Victorian shop, a four floor Edwardian townhouse AND an Edwardian Mansion!

 

ALL IN THE SPACE OF 3 WEEKS!

 

 

These should keep me busy for a while.

 

 

I asked my daughters if they would like to decorate a room each and they both jumped at the chance...So three houses became four!

 

I bought them a smaller house so they'd have more to do.

My oldest daughter has really surprised me, as she doesn't usually join in with craft stuff but she has also found a love for making small things, which warms my heart, as we now sit and do things together.

 

So this post is just to let you know where I am with this Blog, and the direction I want to take it.

 

There will be posts about my progress in restoring them, as well as video tutorials via YouTube, on making miniatures 

 

XOXO

 

 

Wait a Miniature Take Two

Wait a Miniature, Take Two

Hey guys, I got a new laptop and video editing software, so I'm hoping to be able to get more tutorial done, one various mediums.

I'm currently revisiting and adding to my Wait a Miniature post from a few months ago.

the reason why? this baby!

I've wanted a dolls house for ages! But I've never been able to afford to buy a really decent one.

I've asked to be considered for a few on free-cycle, but was never a lucky recipient.

I had given up on being able to get one if I'm honest.

So I haven't made anything in miniature for a good few months, up until Monday just gone.

I had woken up on that morning, and received a phone call from my Mum.

it kind a went like this:

me: Eyup, what's wrong?

(this is my usual greeting for her, it's said with love)

Mum: Are you still wanting a dolls house to do up?

Me: ermm...YEAH!

Mum: Well get your arse up here to Bernaodo's...it will need some work as it's in a bad way

Me: give me five minutes!

I have never got dressed so fast in my life!

As we pulled up outside of the store I saw it and got even more ecstatic, as it was same as one I had fallen in love with on Ebay..

within the first 24 hours of owning it I restored it to this point

(see picture below)

 

I still have a way to go, but I don't think I've made too shabby a start.

If you want to follow my progress throughout this restoration, then please feel free to add me to your favourites.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Summer Surprises

 

hi guys, I thought I'd drop in to say...

 

MY CARD IS GOING IN A CRAFT MAGAZINE!

 

AND NOT JUST ONE, BUT TWO!

 

I recently made a few cards, and shared them on various social media platforms. I one was to share a summer themed card, over on

 

Quick Cards Made Easy 

 

I recently got a set of Chameleon Pens, free when I subscribed to another magazine, and used them along with Dovecraft 6x6 paper essentials, the Twirlies Stamp set that my sister designed (see my older post for more details, and the story of how they came to be) using the stamp based on my late Nannan Hilda, sat sunning herself in a deckchair.

 

I layered various colours of the paper essentials, to create a beach scene, using the tearing of paper away from you, to create a white, ragged edge, known as a white river edge. I used my Chameleons to colour in my Nan, and to add detail to the sand, sea and sky; I also created a palm tree by cutting out the shape of a palm tree, and cutting the frons of the leaves by repeatedly cutting into the leaves, to make them frilly.

I'm pretty sure it will be featured in issue no. 166

 

I also drew out a rough looking sand castle and a somewhat questionable little crab!

 

I posted this card on Quick Cards' Facebook page on a tread where they had asked it's readers to share their summer themed cards and I thought why not?

 

I didn't really think much of it from there, but was surprised when I logged on to a message from them, saying the had picked out my card, along with a select few others, that they wanted to feature in their Readers Feature.

 

Now I know this isn't a big deal to most of you out there, but to me it really is!

 

So imagine both my surprise and Delight when I came home last week to another magazine messaging me, asking if they could use some pictures I had sent into them via messenger, in the readers letter page!

 

So this one came about after I sent A couple of pictures in of cards that I had made using a set of free stamps and embossing folder, that came with Aprils issue of

Papercraft Essentials magazine.

 

I have recently re-discovered my love of stamping and colouring, and after seeing their very cute Safari themed free gift, I decided I NEEDED them.

 

So long story short, I made a few cards using them, and sent in the pictures, to show how I'd used them, and how I had been buzzing with ideas of how to use them.

 

 

 

 

These two will be featured in Papercraft Essentials issue no.147

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

Love Lindsi

 

xoxo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chama-Chama-Chama-Chama-Chama-Chameleon...on a budget

Hi guys,

 

it's been a while again, I am working on trying to get my head in the game

today I have a tutorial on how to have a bash at making your own chameleon pens.

I do have some proper chameleons on order, that came as a free gift for subscribing to Making Cards magazine...yep, you read that right! the set of 22 pens.

 

here's the link if you're interested in taking up this offer yourself

 

https://www.hobbies-and-crafts.co.uk/card-making

 

This is a really good offer, and a really good, cost effective way of getting our hands on them. Plus you also get the bonus of all the magazines delivered to your door, with any of that months free gifts on the front.

 

I cannot wait for mine to arrive.

 

I'm not sponsored or been paid to say this...just so you know

 

Anyway...

 

I decided to try this, as I had subscribed, but was worried I wouldn't get on with the system.

 

I now have promakers, spectrum noirs, and touch five alcohol markers, and I tried this technique with all three sorts, with successful results across the board.

 

 

 

 

the tutorial show you exactly how I coloured this image

 

 

 

                                       and this was the finished card I made using:

 

Image:

Bently Bear and friends; puppy

 

                                                               Promarkers:

                                                                   caramel 

fushia pink

herb green

blender pen

 

papers:

craft sensations pastels paper pad

 

Rose ribbon: The Works

 

Paula Pascal greetings stamp

 

Pink diamanté stickers:

poundland

 

thanks for stopping by.

 

XOXO