Monday 1 June 2015

Hello again!

Hello mini friends,

Well it's been approximately one year since I last posted and why?  Because a certain little girl kept me busy.  Yes was blessed with the chance to take care of my darling granddaughter while her parents were at work and university and we've spent many hours together.  Needless to say I didn't get much mini making done.  I had quite forgotten just how much time babies take up!  Little Phoebe is one year old now and walking round getting into everything but she's ever so cuddly and she means the world to me as does my grandson Bobby who's now six. 


Here's Phoebe and Bobby.




So mini-wise what have I managed to do... well I like a challenge so I was asked to make a luggage trolley so I played about with various materials, plastic, metal, card and so on and the result was this.





I had to make the wheels myself from plastic and wood, they are delicate but do turn and swivel round.


I did start work on my pram kits, well my pushchair kits anyway.  I got quite far but really I needed time to just sit and work on them without stopping and with a small person making lots of visits that didn't happen so I'm afraid they are still sitting half done in a box in the craft room.  I am making four period prams at the moment though.  However I also have a mini keepsake table, some light up lamps and a light up TV on the table with a view to some sofas in the near future.  If only I had a bigger work room I'd be able to spread out, as it stands I keep projects in separate boxes and keep swapping them around lol.

As I say I didn't have much time to myself over the past year but I managed to sneak in a couple of projects and one of them was a little highchair and matching pushchair in lilac.  The highchair has a flip over tray and I used some slightly different materials for this and a new style and I do love the way it turned out, hope you like it too.








Well that's all for now.  I plan on working hard to get myself back on track with my blog, facebook and website while continuing with all the projects I have already on the go so with a bit of luck I'll be back again soon with some new pictures of my latest minis.
Hope to see you soon.

Gill x

8 comments:

  1. Hello Gill,
    How great to see a new post. Your latest creations are wonderful. What beautiful grandchildren you have. I am happy you get to spend so much time with them.
    Big hug,
    Giac

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    1. Aww thank you Giac, it's nice to be back and good to see you here :)

      Big hugs
      Gill

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  2. Your work is amazing! The details like the bottle and holder on the side is dead on! The

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    1. Thank you! Oh it's so nice to see all my old friends again :) x

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  3. G'day maaate! So good to see your face around the traps again :) You've been a very busy gran helping to grow that gorgeous pair of grandies. Love, love your new work' bad case of wanties over that highchair ;)

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    1. Hiya mate!! Great to see you here :D Yup, been busy with the little-uns but I've got a bit of time off now so I'm doing my damnedest to catch up on the old minis. I've only about 100 projects on the go but slowly they are coming together. :)

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  4. Hola!!
    Un trabajo impresionante!! Felicidades!!
    Un saludo, Helena

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  5. Felicidades por el tiempo dedicado y compartido con su nieta. Los trabajos preciosos. Soy nueva seguidora.
    Un saludo
    Marisa

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