another windy day...

hey everyone :)

well, it's another windy day in paradise. the wind has been blowing for the last few days and gusting up to 50mph. it really sucks. i can't work in the wind and basically have to stay inside. my mare doesn't like the wind one little bit and tells me about it when i go out to feed her. i did manage to stop at the one of the local thrift stores yesterday and found some goodies that will make really cool minis. for example: i found this box, it's 4 1/4" wide and about 6"tall and maybe 2" deep. it has an opening already cut out in the front (i think it had a bottle of cologne in it at one time). anyway, i took one look at it and immediately thought PUPPET THEATER! i made a couple of very basic "hand puppets" last nite, but i'm not too sure that i'm satisfied with the way they turned out. i'll post pics as soon as i get them made and inside the theater :)

another set of goodies are these glass candle holders that someone had spray painted black. they had hot glue all over them, but that pulled off easily enough. i turned them upside down and voila! gazing mirrors for a magical garden!

another mini that i made, was that cute little swing set. it's in a previous post along with the website of the lady that created it. i decided to put the swing in a potting saucer with sand and greenery. i put glue in the saucer and covered it with fine sand. now i have to wait for the glue to dry and hopefully it will look the way i want it to before i add the greenery. if not, then the swing will sit in a mossy garden with no sand :)  i really hope it turns out well. there's is some tiny little fairy out there somewhere that would love to sit and swing on a nice spring day.

well, the wind is still blowing and i have some errands to run, more minis to make and a dance class tonite :) busy busy!

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have a wonderful magical mini day!!

been away too long...

hey everyone,
after what seems like forever, i'm back. real life kinda got in the way, and i got seriously side-tracked. but i'm back now. i've been making some more minis and having fun with that, i seriously want to make more, i just have to figure out how. for example, does anyone know how to make miniature plants? i've seen a few tutorials but they aren't exactly what i'm looking for.

these are some tiny crystal balls that i got carried away with making. i love them, they're so tiny and will fit in with any little witch's cottage...don't you think? i also have some uber-tiny tarot cards that i printed and cut out. (i must be mad!) if anyone would like a tiny crystal ball, just let me know and i can send you one :)

i wish i could take credit for the little swingset, but it's just a variation that a lady named nicole created. if you want to see the original complete with step by step instructions, then here is her link: http://www.shabbybeachnest.com/miniature-fairy-swing-set/ check it out, it's really good!

these little barrels, i bought at ace hardware here in town. i used a silver marker to color the bands and then stained them with a cherry stain to make them look more authentic

i bought this adorable little fireplace at the swapmeet for a whole 25cents. i realized it doesn't have the base after i got it home. that's ok...i can make my own hearth...right?

the little broom i made from chamomile stems. it's easy to make and smells REALLY good! and the little crates with fruit, i got at a new craft store that opened up in showlow. they're so cute, i couldn't resist.

these are the tarot cards and ouija board that i printed off. i "laminated" the ouija board with packing tape. the penny shows just how tiny they really are :) the little books i made from a tutorial that i found online. i'm sure any little witch would love to have them for a book of shadows or a journal. they open and the pages are blank so she could write whatever happened to strike her fancy ;)

that's pretty much all i've gotten done so far! i'm still trying to get back into the swing of things :) see y'all tomorrow!