tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40565459296950492572024-02-21T03:26:48.039-07:00Whimsy Cottage MinisA celebration of beautiful, artistic, inspirational, fun-packed, and yes -- even whimsical -- scale miniatures and the artists that make them.WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-48622658106085626502017-02-03T12:35:00.001-07:002017-02-03T12:35:53.595-07:00Chasing the Winter Blues Away<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm dreaming of.... an early Spring! </div>
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I really love the color combo of white, yellow, and blue.</div>
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And I especially love daisies and ladybugs. Who</div>
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I haven't performed a scientific study, but I think it</div>
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might be impossible. But if a Happy Hour</div>
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cocktail is more to your liking, I have something</div>
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Ladybug and Daisy Patio Benches have landed in my</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/509550941/dollhouse-miniature-wire-bench-happy?ref=shop_home_active_5">Happy Hour themed Patio Benches</a> available too. </div>
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A few treasures I picked up at the Mini Les Bois Miniature Show last month. Shown in my unfinished roombox/dollhouse. ;)</div>
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My grandson pronounces "doggy" as "goggy".</div>
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So the name has stuck. Goggy it is. </div>
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I couldn't decide the best place for Goggy so</div>
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Grandson had so much fun finding Goggy each</div>
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who, at three years old, is about half-convinced </div>
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that Goggy comes to life and moves about on his</div>
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own when no one is looking. :D</div>
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A few moments after snapping the above photograph,</div>
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Goggy took a spill and his tail broke off. :( </div>
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I glued it back on and hope that Grandson doesn't </div>
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This room is definitely a work-in-progress. Notice</div>
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there's no wallcovering, and the table in the back</div>
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is missing its top. It's a placeholder until</div>
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I get (or make) a fireplace. Chair and sectional by</div>
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and the Red Poppy Painting is by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtInWax?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Hazel Rayfield</a></div>
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WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-8561391993125148212016-05-27T10:00:00.000-06:002016-05-27T17:05:14.274-06:00Save the Date!<div style="text-align: center;">
Have you heard the news? <a href="http://www.cimta.com/">CIMTA</a> </div>
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This is exciting news for collectors and mini-makers alike!!!</div>
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Shop for quality miniatures from artisans like: </div>
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why not plan a vacation around the mini show?!?</div>
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Are you excited?? Me too! </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">***Watch this space for a chance to win TWO free <a href="http://www.cimta.com/retail-show-tickets">tickets</a> to the show!*** </span> </span></div>
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WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-6039752429478853902016-05-22T20:41:00.001-06:002016-05-22T20:41:19.867-06:00Playing Around with White BackgroundsI struggle to achieve good, quality photographs. I have a lightbox. I have the special lights. I use two photo editing programs (to sraighten an image that is skeepwampus in the photo and to remove dark backgrounds). And sometimes with <b><i>all</i></b> that <i><b>and</b></i> when the stars properly align on the first Wednesday of the month following a full moon and I can balance just right standing on my head, I can -- after multiple attempts -- get a photograph I'm happy with. Or at least can live with. Until the next said Wednesday rolls around and I can try again.... ;) It's a very frustrating process.<br />
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And so I've been experimenting with <a href="https://clippingmagic.com/">Clipping Magic</a>. It's a program that erases the background from an image, creating the illusion that it's floating in white space.<br />
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The program is relatively easy to use and although it's no longer free, it's still a good value in my book. Rates start at $3.99 per month for 15 downloads (called "credits") and increase in increments on up to $14.99 per month for 500 downloads.<br />
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Here are more dramatic transformations</div>
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Clipping Magic has a <a href="https://clippingmagic.com/tutorials/basics">step-by-step written tutorial</a> with pictures and there are video tutorials on youtube. Like this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZS6uitEtoM">one</a>.<br />
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Of course, I didn't watch the video tutorial <i>before </i>jumping right in -- that would've been too easy ;). So I just dove in and clicked around. :) One of the tools I found useful (which is not mentioned in the above tutorial) is the scalpel tool. The scalpel tool became my new best friend for getting the background out of the small crevices in the above luggage photo. <br />
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Let's try another keychain:<br />
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As you can see, the results of your edits are shown in real time. Once you're happy with the "after", you click the blue download button at the top of the screen. Or, if want more edits, there are more options on the menu along the bottom.<br />
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When you click the download button you get this screen:<br />
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Follow the instructions to download to finished photo to your computer and voila! You're done! I created my new blog header using some of these images. Whatdyathink? :)<br />
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Until next time, happy mini-making, fellow miniacs. :)WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-3917768400056014292015-05-20T17:50:00.003-06:002015-05-20T17:51:58.201-06:00My First 3D Printed Miniatures<div style="text-align: center;">
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the products. How cool is that?!?</div>
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My order arrived today and I am thrilled with my purchases!</div>
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Everything is perfectly to scale and I can't wait to put them</div>
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The<a href="http://www.shapeways.com/product/QE2CX4S8Z/1-12-waschekorb-laundry-basket?productConfiguration=26735100&etId=39651676&utm_source=automated-contact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=order-shipped&utm_content=2&ca=email&ct=order-shipped&cr=2"> laundry basket</a> is designed by <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/shops/MarionR">Modern Dollhouse</a>.</div>
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The <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/product/AEASAAQP6/office-magazine-butler-1-12-scale-miniature?productConfiguration=41013229&etId=39651676&utm_source=automated-contact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=order-shipped&utm_content=3&ca=email&ct=order-shipped&cr=3">magazine butler</a>, <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/product/RE44GYPSN/office-paper-tray-1-12-scale?productConfiguration=7485025&etId=39651676&utm_source=automated-contact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=order-shipped&utm_content=5&ca=email&ct=order-shipped&cr=5">paper tray</a>, and <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/product/CKGEZ6JC8/office-storage-bin-1-12-scale?productConfiguration=7485090&etId=39651676&utm_source=automated-contact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=order-shipped&utm_content=4&ca=email&ct=order-shipped&cr=4">storage bin</a> are designed by <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/shops/ModernMiniHouses">Modern Minis</a>.</div>
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WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-57858761306875247662015-05-09T14:14:00.000-06:002015-05-09T14:15:30.977-06:00Mini Les Bois Dollhouse Miniature Show, April 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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One of the highlights of attending a dollhouse miniature show is seeing the wide range of roomboxes, vignettes, and yes, sometimes even full dollhouses, on display.</div>
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Oftentimes the displays are made by members of the miniature club that sponsored</div>
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the event. Such is the case with the above roombox. Deb Matunas creates very high quality, incredibly detailed, miniature scenes and the above box is no exception. </div>
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I especially **love** that a decorator suitcase is used as the "box". And once again, a few sets of my luggage have found a beautiful forever home. Well done!</div>
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Of course, in addition to the display eye candy, there's also some shopping to do!</div>
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These lovely miniatures were too adorable to resist! The rocking chair, I'm told, is</div>
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made by the company that was the pre-cursor to Bespaq. <a href="http://bespaqcorp.com/shop/">Bespaq</a>, of course, is</div>
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I wish I knew the maker of this beautifully crafted woven basket. It is about 1 1/4" wide and is very well made. I love woven baskets! In real size, in mini size... I love them all! This one will probably be filled with miniature fruit and adorn my dollhouse kitchen. Or, perhaps filled with "mail" and placed on a shelf next to a desk. Hmmm.... so many possibilities!</div>
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The jar of peanut butter and can of Crisco Vegetable Shortening are made by Cindi's Mini's. The color of the peanut butter is PERFECT! Looks good enough to eat!</div>
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I'll put the #1 Grandpa coffee mug in the planned-but-not-yet-created dollhouse den, right next to the laptop and sports and car racing magazines. :)</div>
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And now, the office supplies! I nearly flipped a wig when I saw these miniature shipping boxes and ream of printer paper! To call them perfect would be an understatement. The flattened boxes actually unfold to become real, to-scale shipping boxes. The USPS box <i>even</i> <i>has printing on the inside of the 'cardboard'</i> -- just like the real thing!!! My imagination is running amok with all the possible uses for these boxes.... Now I just need to create some tiny shipping labels..... ;)</div>
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For more information about the Mini Les Bois Dollhouse Miniature Club and annual Dollhouse Miniature Show, check out their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mini-Les-Bois/285417368199606?fref=ts">Facebook Page</a>. </div>
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Ever since I designed the dollhouse nursery collection fabrics, I've dreamed of adding lamps to each collection. Most of them designed themselves in my head long before my hands went to work, making them a reality. </div>
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WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-18626463220912906892014-05-21T11:10:00.000-06:002016-05-13T20:41:56.555-06:00Time to Tend to the Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In theory, I like gardening in real life. In reality, what</div>
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I really like is the end result of all of that hard</div>
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work -- a beautiful garden! Unless, of course,</div>
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the fruit of my labors has been eaten up by the</div>
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bugs, trampled down by the neighbors' cats, or otherwise</div>
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assaulted by one of nature's forces. ;)</div>
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Gardening in mini, on the other hand, can be</div>
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just as challenging, but rarely results in a</div>
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sunburn, lol.</div>
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<a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/p178/Outdoor_Plant%2C_1%2F12th_Scale_Dollhouse_Miniature.html">1/12th Scale Plants in Urn with Birdhouse</a></div>
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The secret to growing a great-looking miniature</div>
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potting soil. </div>
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1/12th Scale <a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/p176/Potting_Soil%2C_1%2F12th_Scale_Dollhouse_Miniature.html">Potting Mix</a> by Cindi's Minis</div>
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birdhouses to add interest to the garden. :)</div>
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1/12th Scale <a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/p181/Purple_Birdhouse%2C_1%2F12th_Scale_Dollhouse_Miniature.html">Birdhouse Vignette</a></div>
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Closeup of <a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/p181/Purple_Birdhouse%2C_1%2F12th_Scale_Dollhouse_Miniature.html">Birdhouse Vignette</a> detail</div>
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Happy mini-gardening to all the mini gardeners</div>
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out there. Don't forget the sunscreen! ;)</div>
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1/12th Scale <a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/p199/Sunscreen%2C_1%2F12th_Scale_Dollhouse_Miniature_Health_%26_Beauty_Products.html">Sunscreen/Suntan Lotion</a></div>
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WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-9879705251577935082014-05-15T18:36:00.001-06:002014-05-15T18:37:38.521-06:00BassomBear's Awesome Bears (and other critters)<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/bassombear">Bassom Bear</a> (Gayle) has been making beautiful miniature</div>
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bears and other critters for a long time. </div>
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She's been selling them on Etsy since January 2007.</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/177190467/sale-miniature-artist-bear?ref=shop_home_active_9">1/12th Scale Miniature Bear</a></div>
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by <a href="http://bassombear.etsy.com/">BassomBear</a></div>
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Her work is amazing. This lil chick made his way</div>
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across the pond to me a couple of years ago.</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/62416954?">1/12th Scale Miniature Chick</a></div>
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by <a href="http://bassombear.etsy.com/">BassomBear</a></div>
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She also makes bunnies!</div>
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by <a href="http://bassombear.etsy.com/">BassomBear</a></div>
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But time moves on, as they say, and Gayle has announced</div>
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she's closing her Etsy shop. So, if you want to</div>
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adopt one of her amazing works of miniature art, hurry now</div>
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before they're gone!</div>
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We wish you well, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/people/bassombear?ref=owner_profile_leftnav">Gayle</a>, and hope to see your creations</div>
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again in the future. Thank you for raising the</div>
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bar for miniature stuffed animals and for</div>
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inspiring all of us to be a kid again.</div>
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The weather is warming up and it's time for</div>
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WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-75670354602866039712014-05-11T16:44:00.002-06:002016-05-13T20:48:34.683-06:00Breakfast Is Served...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If your dollhouse inhabitants are looking for</div>
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snacks/junk food, too, watch this space for</div>
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Until next time, petit bon appetit! </div>
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<a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/p147/Baby_Lotion%2C_1%2F12th_Scale_Dollhouse_Miniature.html">Baby Lotion</a>, <a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/p151/Baby_Shampoo%2C_1%2F12th_Scale_Dollhouse_Miniature.html">Baby Shampoo</a>, <a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/p150/Baby_Powder%2C_1%2F12th_Scale_Dollhouse_Miniature.html">Baby Powder</a>, and <a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/p146/Baby_Formula%2C_1%2F12th_Scale_Dollhouse_Miniature_Food.html">Baby Formula</a><br />
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The printing is so sharp and clear! I really</div>
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don't know how Cindy does it!</div>
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More to come, so stay tuned...</div>
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In the meantime, happy mini-making! :)</div>
WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-61722468906489891902014-05-08T16:15:00.000-06:002016-05-13T20:58:12.623-06:00Invasion of the Monsters...cute, lovable lil monsters!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Monsters -- <a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/c30/Dollhouse_Mischievous_Monsters%2C_1%2F12th_and_1%2F24th_Scales.html">Mischievous Monsters</a>, to be exact -- have invaded the Whimsy workshop! </div>
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Turning the feared 'monsters under the bed' fable on its head, I put the monsters </div>
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And then I created accessories for a completely coordinated,</div>
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professional look.</div>
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Has it really been a whole year since I last blogged?!? </div>
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The Mini Les Bois Dollhouse Miniature Show & Sale 2014 was awesome! I met some new collectors, new artisans, and had a great time. </div>
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I found some great treasures at the Mini Les Bois miniature show April 20th and 21st.<br />
The craftsmanship on this trunk is phenomenal. I think it might become a toy chest<br />
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My second great find was this old time file cabinet by T-E.</div>
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Grandma's room doubling as a night stand. Both of my grandmothers </div>
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Pictured with a beautiful vase made by Bertie Pittman of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BertiesMiniatures">Bertie's Miniatures</a>.</div>
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Flowers by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/people/mostlyart">Joyce</a> of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/mostlyart">Mostly Art</a>.</div>
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Oftentimes as artisans, we create our little labors of love and then ship them off to their new homes, never seeing them again. Sometimes a collector will tell us that a piece is going into this house or that roombox, but it is left up to our own imaginations to fill in the details. That is why I especially appreciate when an artisan or collector takes the time to send me a photo of the finished dollhouse, roombox, vignette or scene. </div>
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Imagine my surprise -- and pure delight -- when I recently received a message from Paris (<a href="http://www.prdminiatures.com/">prdminiatures.com</a>) with the above photos attached. (Photos posted with permission.) This stunningly amazing hotel roombox is the new home for a set of <a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/c7/Dollhouse_Modern_Luggage%2C_Purses%2C_and_Keys.html">my rolling luggage</a>. Wow! I am well pleased that the luggage will be staying in such posh accommodations. (In this case, I wish I'd travelled <i>with</i> the luggage. Maybe next time. ;-) )</div>
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Paris has a background in full scale design and architecture, talents he now uses to create one of a kind highly realistic miniature scenes that he photographs in such a way it is impossible to distinguish his full scale designs from his miniature ones. In any scale, I love the clean lines and beautiful details of his work. Paris has ordered several more sets of luggage and I very much look forward to seeing where their travels take them to. Hopefully we'll be treated with some more photos to drool over. In the meantime, take a peek at Paris' website. You're going to love what you find there.</div>
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Awhile back I wrote that I was working on a new product line which would make its debut at CIMTA 2013 in Las Vegas this past month. </div>
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Well, I was, and it did. And now it's arrived in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/whimsycottageminis">Etsy Shop</a>. A contemporary, decidedly whimsical line of detailed, coordinated, small print fabrics perfect for decorating a 1/12th scale dollhouse. I'm adding listings daily and have many more designs and coordinates coming soon!</div>
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Making pillows is a snap with my new pillow kits, which, as far as I know, have never</div>
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been done in this way in miniature before. No more hunting small print fabric for an image that is perfectly centered without partial images hovering around the edges. I've designed fabric panels with material -- including seam allowances -- for three coordinated</div>
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pillows printed right onto the fabric. Matching/coordinating fabric for drapes, bedspreads,</div>
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upholstery and even floor coverings make decorating fun and easy. </div>
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I made this display for the show to showcase the fabric and was very pleased with how it turned out. What little girl wouldn't love a bedroom set like this?!?</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/TheLittleQuiltShoppe?ref=owner_profile_leftnav">Celeste</a> of <a href="http://thelittlequiltshoppe.etsy.com/">TheLittleQuiltShoppe</a> made up the bed pillows for both of the above displays for me. She did a fantastic job and does such beautiful work. She welcomes custom orders, so if you love the fabric but hate to sew, send her a convo and see how easy it is to create one-of-a-kind coordinated soft furnishings for your dollhouse! </div>
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Coming soon ~ Nursery <a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/c72/Quilts%2C_Comforters%2C_Bed_Linens_Kits.html">Crib Comforter Kits and Coordinates</a> like this one:</div>
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WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-30793798906304974182012-12-17T14:08:00.000-07:002012-12-19T09:58:41.238-07:00Upgrading a Mass Produced RefrigeratorYears ago when I started stockpiling miniatures for my then "future" dollhouse, I purchased what was, at the time, the most current refrigerator on the market. But over time, the fridge looked dated and less than impressive.<br />
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Several times, while cleaning and organizing my studio and mini stash, I considered throwing it away. But I always kept it, thinking that 'someday' I would recycle it into a more modern version of itself. 'Someday' kept getting put off -- I think I was concerned I wouldn't like the end result. Finally, I decided to roll up my shirt sleeves and take the plunge. I'm glad I did!<br />
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I first removed the handles to the side-by-side doors and then cut a square hole in the left side door.<br />
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Then I fashioned the water and ice dispenser using wood, black paper coated with sealer, a straw, and polymer clay.<br />
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I reattached the handles and painted the entire outside black. It took several coats. Then I sealed it with Krylon Matte Sealer.<br />
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I still need to make and add some decals to represent the command buttons. It's on my list of things to do. :)<br />
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The next project, of course, is stocking the fridge. :D<br />
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A few days after writing my last post, I had to remove the roombox from my office </div>
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limited options and then decided to build a dollhouse out of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foamcore">foamcore</a>. I hope </div>
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So far I have the kitchen mostly completed and have ordered the wallpaper for </div>
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the adjoining dining room. I'm very excited about the progress and will post </div>
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WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-83453033605958408672012-11-04T15:17:00.003-07:002012-11-04T15:18:17.160-07:00Making a Low VOC Roombox or Dollhouse, Part 1What do you do if <b>a)</b> you<i> realllly</i> want a dollhouse and <b>b)</b> are allergic to the products (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-density_fibreboard">MDF</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plywood">plywood</a>) that most dollhouses are made of? I developed an allergy/chemical sensitivity to the <a href="http://www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html">VOC's</a> (volatile organic compounds) that offgas from MDF and plywood a couple of years ago while making this <a href="http://www.miniatures.com/Medium-Three-Story-Miniatures-Showcase-P21225.aspx">dollhouse</a>.<br />
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Since then, I have been "between dollhouses" as I looked for an affordable alternative that met my requirements for both size (had to fit against a wall like the one above) and number of rooms. Unable to find one, I turned to trying to find something that would seal in the offgassing vapors, thereby eliminating the problem from its source.<br />
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I recently ordered a quart of it from a company here in the U.S. and received it in about a week. It cost just under $15 which, ironically, was just a few cents less than the cost for shipping. So for about $30 I'm ready to start my experiment. (I'm still smarting over paying $15 for shipping to get a $15 item to me, but I had no choice.)</div>
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If it works, it will be the answer to my dilemna! I tested it on one of a trio of inexpensive
<a href="http://www.miniatures.com/Two-Story-Duplex-Kit-P17786.aspx">roomboxes</a> that have been off-gassing in my garage since I got them as
the fumes were too toxic to have them in the house. If it works on the one, I'll proceed with the other two and then onto a dollhouse! :)</div>
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Here you can see all the pieces laid out on the table which I have protected</div>
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with a plastic sheet. I used weights to flatten out the warpage.</div>
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As you can see in the above photo, once again I couldn't resist 'playing' with the kitchen cabinets and appliances which have been packed away for far too long. It seems to be a pattern with me when I'm putting together a kit -- work for awhile, then play for awhile. ;)</div>
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So now the big question ~~ did it work? My current feeling is that it helped significantly although it did not remove the fumes entirely. I did give each piece, including all of the edges, about half a dozen coats. The directions state that one coat is usually sufficient, but in this case the fumes were particularly pungent and it took repeated coats to reduce the odor enough that I am hopeful I will be able to tolerate it with the exception of one board -- the first story ceiling/second story floor -- which is a lost cause. Numerous coats have not been successful in blocking the odors sufficiently and I'm going to have to substitute some foamcore for that piece. I think foamcore will be ok as I'm not planning on putting anything very heavy in that room. Perhaps I'll use two pieces of foamcore stacked on top of each other for double strength. </div>
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In conclusion, I'm hopeful that with the exception of that one board mentioned above, the sealer reduced the off-gassing enough that I'll be able to tolerate it in my small workshop. Let's keep our fingers crossed!</div>
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And now more play time- erm, I mean research and development. ;)</div>
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And next time I'll share how I updated a tired and outdated mass-produced <a href="http://www.miniatures.com/White-Refrigerator-P19455.aspx">fridge</a> from the mid-90's (see above photo for the "before") into something any self-respecting miniature kitchen would be proud to 'wear'. Ok, that might be an exaggeration, but you can decide for yourself when you see the "after" pic(s) next time. </div>
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Bye for now... :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*I do not work for the people who make or sell Safe Seal and I am not
being compensated for this write up in any way. I am merely telling
about my experience in the hopes of helping others.*</span></div>
WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-81323081692268714752012-10-31T16:39:00.000-06:002016-05-14T22:34:20.050-06:00S'more Luggage Sets and a Treasury!I've been keeping the lil elves busy making luggage sets. I'm trying to build stock for my next show but it's slow going. I also have an idea of how to display them at the show but I haven't figured out how to make it happen yet. Stay tuned for more details on that! ;)<br />
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<a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/c75/Dollhouse_Miniature_Modern_Rolling_Luggage.html">1/12th Scale Faux Black Leather Modern Luggage Set</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.whimsycottageminis.com/store/p14/Dollhouse_Rolling_Luggage.html">1/12th Scale 3 pc Modern Luggage Set</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/113406013/dollhouse-miniature-luggage-modern-112th?ref=shop_home_active_16">1/12th Scale Brown Faux Leather Luggage Set</a></div>
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And one of my dollhouse outdoor decor garden sculptures has been featured in this</div>
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Hello everyone. Once again, it's been awhile since I've udpated this blog. Another summer has come and gone and Autumn is upon us. I've been busy enjoying my new <a href="http://whimsycottageminis.blogspot.com/2012/08/news.html">grandson</a> and I've also managed to add a few new listings to my <a href="http://whimsycottageminis.etsy.com/">Etsy Shop</a>. </div>
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The set in the above photo is a new fabric pattern and I love the geometric swirls as well as the black/white/taupe colors. Contrasted with the solid black sides and the stylish</div>
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This set is also in black, with small gray circles. This fabric pattern has been very popular and I'm glad I finally got another set made and listed. It's hard to keep up as they take me quite awhile to make and I'm always improving the design. For instance, the shoulder strap on the carry-on bag is now adjustable, just like the real thing. :)</div>
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WhimsyCottageMinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445992533027065260noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056545929695049257.post-27819907992804597172012-08-18T11:21:00.000-06:002014-05-02T15:52:27.533-06:00News!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I typically take a bit of a break from miniatures in the late spring/early summer</div>
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to catch up on household and gardening projects and to reset my</div>
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creative balance. Working outside in the yard and</div>
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creating/organizing/refreshing life-size surroundings</div>
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always inspires me and by the time I return to my studio, I</div>
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So, to bring you up-to-date, the Whimsy "staff" has increased</div>
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by one with the birth of my adorable grandson!<br />
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Oh, he's not making many minis now, but we'll</div>
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In the meantime, supplies for making and packaging</div>
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