April 2014 Update

Hello everyone,

Long time no blog... but I'm back now... with a super LONG post :)

In this blog there will be lots of catching up so I've added some pictures of the 'Twelve Days' minis both the sent and received gifts.  I have included a couple of pictures of the baby things I made recently and of some of the furniture I made to sell in my Etsy shop.  I also got a wonderful surprise this year too, my mate from down under, Susan kindly made me a gorgeous christening gown for my belly button baby so I've taken pictures to show you.  

Well I guess I'll just briefly update you all on life and such, sadly my mini making time was hugely interrupted for a while because one of those nasty gas companies has decided to build a well with a view to fracking just a mile from my house :(  Not sure what people know about this but it is extremely dangerous and should not be carried out at all let alone that close to people's homes (it is actually illegal in the UK but they are doing it anyway).  So my time went towards working hard to try and put a stop to it. 

Right, moving onto MINIS... over the Christmas period my lovely friend Ginny knitted me twelve beautiful gifts, they are pictured below.  In return, for the swap, I made her twelve minis and they too are pictured below.

The wonderful gifts from Ginny 

The gifts I made for Ginny

Now for the baby things I made recently for an order.  Some of the pictures feature the minis in their new home with their new owners :) 

This little pram was created for a customer who specifically asked for a little duck and pram toy.

Here is the pram in it's new home.

Here is the play-mat with it's new owner.

Now for the furniture I've just placed for sale in my Etsy shop.  I love this muted turquoise blue and I coupled it with pink roses which I think works really well so I made a whole bedroom set just because it made me happy :) Perhaps I'll make a bed to match soon as I get a chance. 

I decided to make something a little more unusual so I created this little ladder shelf for the garden.  I think it offers a unique and rather pretty place for displaying tiny plants and it would look equally good indoors in a shabby chic living room. 

Now for the BEAUTIFUL gifts from my mate down under...

A gorgeous christening gown.

You may remember the little accessories that Susan made for me some time back.

So here is my lovely belly button baby made by the wonderful Ginny and gifted to me at Christmas with the ever so cute outfit lovingly fashioned by Susan.

Too cute!! This will give you an idea of size! 

Yes the buttons really fasten!

 

Beautiful and all to match!

All this dressing up makes little babies tired :)

So tiny and cute shooz!! 

Awwww!

 

I hope you like all the pictures :)

I've also begun making my big DHE Mountfield kit so as soon as I get chance I'll show you some pictures of it.  Oh and I will also be stocking some Dolls House Emporium minis in my shop soon too... and they will be priced at lower than the DHE charges :)

Till next time, big mini hugs

Gill x

The Twelfth Day of Christmas

On the twelfth Day Of Christmas...

My friend gave to me, THE MOST AMAZING GIFT YET, A GORGEOUS LITTLE BELLY BUTTON BABY!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!  THANK YOU VIRGINIA!  Did you hear me scream?? :D  Ooooo you know I've wanted one of these little babies for ages now, WOW, WOW, WOW!  She is just adorable, so tiny, I didn't realise just how small your little dolls are, she is so delicate and perfect with her cute little face.  And as if that were not enough she is dressed in the most gorgeous outfit, love the hat!  She has a little dress, pants, bootees and a hat all to match!

Just in case you don't know Ginny may be a wizard with wool but she also makes the most fantastic belly button babies!! And here she is...

Yawn... its such hard work being this cute!

So, so beautiful she is, from her tiny face to her dainty bootees...

Here is a penny to show you just how small she is.

I just love her cute head and chubby cheeks.

Aww thank you my lovely, lovely friend, she is just wonderful and she is already in the doll house being cooed over by all the doll house inhabitants.  What a surprise, I really did not expect anything like that, don't know what I did to deserve her but I will love her always. I'm so lucky :)

Well my friends that is the end of the Christmas swap, soooo many beautiful minis, I will very much enjoy placing them about my houses.  I'll do a little re-cap of everything at the end of the week so you can see all my gifts together. 

This year I intend to do a few tutorials so keep an eye out for those. Now I'm off to play, see you all soon.

Gill x