A gift from afar, purchases and plans...

Firstly, my gift from afar! My beloved Sister-in-law is a passionate mini producer aswell! I asked her if she'd mind purchasing some goodies for me that I couldn't get enough of here where I live.  Not only did she deliver, but she sent me some surprises!!  Most hand made, the intricate work is amazing! Her blog is here: http://weewonder.blogspot.com/

Kez has so much more patience than me and is doing some amazing work!!

Thank you for the gifts, and for the extra shopping you did for me xxxx

 A lesson in READING instructions first! Was making these little kit lamp tables by the house of miniatures.. (link is broken?).. didn't read.. so yes, should have done the feet first!! They'll work.. I promise!

 An ebay purchase which will go perfectly with my new kitchen!!

 My pile of books.. well some of them.. guess I should get to work and create something good!!

 

 Bedroom carpet and border....

 Railing kit from afar.. for the top of my stairs :)))

 Oooh bad photo - but a corner table still in the works.. so far only put together and stained..

 Some tiny tiny containers for handles and other tiny bits!

 for carpet or walls.. not sure yet.. i liked this!

the reason my sons call me THE MINI HOARDER!! OMG............

 oh.. upstairs hoarding.. in the big black box is my 1:12 scale motorbike in construction LOL

the star box is a busy box.. full of little bits and pieces!

For whatever.. picnic rugs, tablecloths.. not sure  yet ;-)

Above: The love of my life LOL - ok.. maybe not.. but part of the reason I haven't really been attentive.. new car!!

And below - Kez and I have a beautiful new nephew!!! Awww he's just gorgeous!

So.. I have booked lunch on Saturday, and lunch on Sunday - and now with all this stuff, I don't want to go to either!! UGH!! I'll make them brief and get back home to achieve something! Thanks to Kez I can now continue on my quest to finish the girls bedroom, and I have borrowed a paper cutter from work to prepare the wallpaper for my lounge room (living room?) - ooh I'm loving how that's going to look!

 Hopefully I can upload some real progress in the next couple of days!

Weekend Shopping :))

Had a weekend of no crafting - not entirely happy! BUT!! I did head out and do some shopping preparing for the finalising of a few rooms! Managed to find some wonderful carpets, wallpapers and trims at www.spotlight.com.au and went to a market and grabbed some 1mm crochet hooks (figured why not get 2 in case one breaks!) to try and make a couple of doilies!  Also got beads and other bits & pieces that look like nothing at the moment but I have plans for! A box.. $5 - of cake tier things (what ARE they called?), some clear, some not.. some more intricate than others, plus lots of dowel in various sizes!! woohoo!!! I have some plans there too :)

Had a chuckle at a site the other day that had a thing about 'being a miniature addict'.. not sure where it was, but I reflected that today at the market!! Didn't look at anything for what it was.. but for what it COULD be!! Ahh gotta love the life in the mini world!!
Stay tuned.. I work and don't do much during the week, but I think next weekend will be a busy one craft-wise :)

What IS it??

Referring to my last post.. I'm thinking perhaps this bush is an elderberry??? Here's a couple more pics :)

On the go.... yet unfinished!

Does anyone know what this tree is? I love it!!! It's about 8ft tall, just beautiful.  anyway this blog isn't about trees is it!

Chest of Drawers made over the last few days, didn't like the handles that came in the kit (I can't seem to do them) so bought these.  the books on top I made aswell - far from perfect and need to be 'resized' which I'll do tomorrow when there is more light. 
Gotta hate power saving light bulbs :((

A tiny wallet, made out of a box from some aftershave that looked like leather.  LOL

Some painting.  The room is going to be the master bedroom.  No idea what kind of carpet will go in there yet!  The colours don't show 'as they are' due to it being dark, but you get the general idea yes? I don't have a steady hand.. it shows.. but I will perfect it in time :)

Two other rooms in painting progress.... boys room and girls room.

My choice of curtains for the master bedroom.  The bed is black. should look nice I hope!  I WILL finish painting the window!

Glad to have done a few things!!!!

A little bit of shopping..

Got to love the local hardware store.  I was looking around for anything useful (nothing in particular) and up in the back corner found a table covered in little pots of paint that looked like they were being discarded.. Sample pots!! Woohoo!! Only bought 4, but so useful, and now I know where they are I can always go back for more.  I just bought plain interior paint for now but wouldn't mind some of their other ones with special effects.. they were a bit more expensive.  Next shop!

Oh lol - got some mini tools from ebay too :) Check out the feather!!

Had to....

 

^testing.. lol

Another project

Ebay is a very dangerous place! Not satisfied to only own one home.. and a smaller building not yet started.. had to go shopping.  Today I picked up a renovation job too.  I have firm plans for this home and can't wait to get started! Still.. I mustn't neglect the one already in progress and MUST get a start on the 'Lisa's cottage' project too!

Anyway here's my purchase!

I also went to a local op shop the other day - always drop in for a look for materials and nick nacks that could be useful and found a scarf that will be perfect for curtains for one of my rooms in the other house - $1!