FINALLY

After months of figuring, designing, building, waiting for more needed supplies, building some more and painting gluing painting (and a LOT of hair pulling) I've finished the rear balconies for the Thornhill. YAY!

HALLOWEEN

I added a table for treats

See More photos at last years post 

http://littlelifestyles.blogspot.com/search/label/mini%20halloween

CUTE IS OK

I needed a break from construction, so I pulled out an old Miniature Gazette and did a young people's project.

I think my "clown" doll is cute. (I know serious miniaturists hate that word) BUT! Sometimes cute is just the CALGON we need.  My husband says he looks more like a wizard. Clownwiz he is. STILL CUTE. ;-)

CONVERTED STORE UNIT

I used the tiles from the Replica House to create a desk unit for the Wall Rooms that now hold all the furnishings.

(REPLICA HOUSE FAMILY ROOM)

(FAMILY WALL ROOM ROOM IN PROGRESS)

CLEANING UP

This is not totally to scale as it started out as an experiment to see if I could copy my own vacuum. Since I'm keeping it for myself and it spent WAY TOO MANY YEARS in the UFO box, I finished it using the parts I had already made.

DAILY DO-SASTER

I made windows and views for the WALL FAMILY ROOM and re-made the door.
I apply these with tack it over. The tack it over was low, so I tipped it over and prepared to wait for the flow. Almost immediately I hear a pop! The tack it over had all plopped out of the bottle onto the back of one of my new window views. Hopefully I saved the picture, but won't know until it dries. :-O

Earlier this week I made the base for the Thornhill balconies. Got it all finished and (GRRR) the decking slats were crooked, so I had to do them over.

And then today I threw the memory stick into my computer without the adapter. I was able to dig it out with my best mini tweezers. It's very tight now, but still works.

WHEW! Maybe I should go back to bed.

GOOD MORNING ?????

BREAKFAST:
I THOUGHT I was doing a good job keeping an eye on the oatmeal in the microwave. Having success for the first minute and a half, I pushed the additional 30 second button. Turned my back for seconds, and the bleeping oatmeal exploded. Luckily I have a clean microwave (since this happens frequently), so I scraped the oatmeal into another bowl. Added my milk and sugar and proceeded to eat. The BLEEPING MILK was sour.
Take 2 > I try toast and PB and butter. Popped in the toast, scraped the last of the butter out of the tin, and went off to dump the sour oatmeal. I hear a bang. The dog reached up on the counter and stole my BLEEPING butter. OK, I still have the PB. OOPS! forgot it's the natural stuff that I have to soften. Of course I have to use the real oven because the microwave needs to be cleaned. By the time the PB is soft enough to spread, the toast is cold and hard.
Dare I attempt minis today? I'll see how the clean up goes, then decide.

KNIT 1, KNIT 2. CUT, PAINT and GLUE

FINISHED A COUPLE OF THINGS :-)

The baby blanket (4" x 4") I was making for Joanne.

The shawl that was lost unfinished for more years than I can remember.

THEN

Made a new toy for my twin boys who live in the Thornhill

Black board side

Art side

Made in one piece

FINISHED (sort of)

The landscaping is finished for now. The rose topiary and Mum plant were made by Barbara. The welcome sign and paving stones were made by Nancy. The large topiary were started in a Make It Mini class. I made the azaleas, one from a kit and one I made from scratch more in keeping with those we have in Southern New England. The rose bushes, baby carriage and bench were purchased.

I've repaired the lighting and it all works. HOORAY! 

During my many moves my exterior fixtures broke more than once. The wiring for them was routed into the house. What a mess. I had to dig it all out and run the new wiring on the outside. The vines running up the stairs (made from thread and spices) are hiding the ends of those wires which I painted green. The rest of the wires are grooved into the underside of the land. 

I've done the same on the back, SO > "IF" I ever have to move again, I can remove the panels with the exterior lighting and pack them safely. I wish I thought of this 4 moves ago. LOL!

HOT WIPS

The temps are inching toward 100 degrees. That means staying inside with limited activity. AKA "mini time" YAY! I figured I'd better drag out some needlework in case this lasts more than a couple of days. 

I washed softened and blocked. (I'm really bad at finishing things, so this is a big accomplishment)

The baby blanket was going to be a gift for my friend Joanne. I'll trim it in lace, and use it on one of her dolls.

The shawl I found inside a Nutshell News, finished but not fringed. WHY I put it in the book, I will never remember. Another one of those "what was I thinking?"

The punch rug is coming along nicely, I think. The colors look very bright, but since I'm using cotton floss, it will fade.

Stay cool people, or warm my friends down under.
Happy Days