Mimmi`s dollhouse

Visiting Paris

2011-12-04T19:49:00.006Z

This August my friend Marlene and I went to Paris! We spent the weekend shopping, eating and sightseeing. When in Paris, of course I had to visit Lea's shop, Dentelles et Ribambelles at Montmartre.

At Montmartre I bought a tiny hand painted picture, top right, and some postcards with images from Paris that I am going to frame and find space for in my dollhouses.

The view from Sacre Coeur, c'est magnifique!

Me by the Eiffeltower.

Dinner at Helene Darroze. The food was amazing!

Hot chocolate and cakes at Laduree.

Foie gras and wine by Le Louvre.

Marlene is from Lyon. So nice to be in Paris with someone who speaks french a lot better than me!

Gift from Thailand

2011-11-30T20:24:00.002Z

My sister went to Thailand this summer on vacation, and she bought me these sweet minis for my birthday! I especially like the tiny Buddah. I have a collection of souvenirs from different countries in my Country Victorian dollhouse, and this fits right in.

Stokesay Ware nursery china

2011-11-20T17:00:00.002Z

It's been a while since my birthday now, but I wanted to show you this lovely Stokesay Ware plate that my ex-husband gave me. I am a big fan of Stokesay Ware, I have some of their Jubilee gold dinner service, some of the Blue Willow tea set, jars from their Victorian kitchen ware collection, and some items from the Persian Rose wash set collection. Everything is so beautifully made, and looks so delicate and realistic. The best gifts come in small boxes!

Kensington Dollhouse Festival May 2011

2011-11-18T16:34:00.003Z

This is what I bought at the Kensington Dollhouse Festival this spring! First of all, my favorite, a doll by Cathrine Muniere! Once again, I couldn't resist. I just had to have one, even if it meant a lot less money left for other minis.

Shopping at Kristin Baybars - again

2011-11-17T17:41:00.004Z

It's been a while now! These are some miniatures I bought from Kristin Baybars in February, so they aren't exactly new, but better showing you late than never.

I have had a year with so much going on, so I have been taking a break from miniatures, but they are still there, waiting for me to return. Despite my break, I went to the Kensington Dollhouse Festival in May, and I will show you some pictures later of what I bought there.

Some of my favorite miniatures

2011-04-17T21:03:00.011+01:00

I was looking through some old pictures on my computer, and I just wanted to share with you some of my favorite minis in my collection... Most of these items were bought at the Kensington Dollhouse Festival. This stone wall and flower bed was made for me by Christina Pardy of Dragonscale Miniatures.

Santa by Sherri Colvin.

Tool box from Minst.

Ring from Minst.

Food by Christel Jensen.

Rug from Minst.

Tools and more by Danny Shotton.

Toys by Chris Sturgess-Lief.

Christmas ornaments by Veronique Bailleul.

Figurines by Veronique Cornish.

Paper bag from Elf Miniatures and handbag by José Gomez.

Bronze figurine by Neil Carter.

Basket by Zara Thomson-Ribeaud.

Shoes by Susan Lee Miniatures.

Food by Minicaretti.

Simply Silver

Chair by Gail Steffey

Canned food by Country Treasures.

Grandma, by Sherri Colvin.

Slippers by Eleonora Cappelletti.

By Gerd Felka.

Cake by The English Kitchen.

Hat box from José Gomez.

Purse from José Gomez.

Doll by Cathrine Muniere.

By Roz Snowdon.

Silver by Royal Tunbridge Wells.

By L&A St Leger.

Cutlery by Simply Silver.

Cruet set by Simply Silver.

Working scale by Nantasy Fantasy.

Some items I bought at Kristin Baybars shop.

Bought from Kristin Baybars.

Owl by Annie Willis.

More items bought from Kristin Baybars.

Stokesay Ware

Bed and blanket made by my friend Janne, and doll by Cheri DeGruccio.

Knitted items by Solveig Gulbrandsen.

Food by Christel Jensen.

Peter Rabbit by Mona.

Copper pots and pans from Lara Copper.

Doll by Cathrine Muniere.

Award from Kathi

2011-02-05T17:40:00.002Z

I got this award from Kathi! :-) This award is for creativity, use of materials and membership in the blogging community.

I would like to pass it on to:

Thank you so much, Kathi!

Tree in progress

2011-01-27T18:11:00.001Z

My paperclay tree is starting to look more like a tree now! I`ve painted it, and I`ve tried adding this green stuff -Not an easy task! It kept falling apart, and I realized pretty quickly that I have far from enough of it. I bought it at Hamleys many years ago, so when I went to London earlier this month, I went there to buy more. But they didn`t have it! Guess I just have to keep my eyes open everytime I go to a store that sell model railroads. So for now, the tree has to stay like this. But at least you can get an idea of what is`s going to look like. :-)

A visit to Kristin Baybars shop

2011-01-24T18:51:00.002Z

In the beginning of January I went to London, and of course I had to visit Kristin Baybars shop! She is such a lovely lady, and her shop is amazing!

I bought some small glass items. I am planning to make some scented candles using the three jars.

I also got these urns. I have made lots of flowers, and I`m going to make flower arrangements in these for the diningroom at the Inn.

And I bought some lamps...

And the wizard got some new glass items for his potion making.

He also got a filled shelf for his bedroom.

I don`t know the maker of this chair, but it`s absolutely gorgeous! I put it in the Tuscan Villa.

This is piping for a sink I have, and a sweet picture.

ATM swap - A Christmas Carol

2011-01-13T19:31:00.002Z

I joined a swap at the ATM forum, where the theme was "A Christmas Carol". This is what I made... A metal sign, a wooden tray and a turkey.

And this is what I got in return :-D

Thank you so much Cate, Cia and Karin! Love them!

December Dollhouse Club meeting

2011-01-11T17:35:00.003Z

At our last Dollhouse Club meeting, we made these zinc pots that we saw on Lena`s blog! So fun and easy to make, a great club project!

This time we met at my house, and here`s me to the right, and Viviann to the left.

Jane...

Janne...

Rita to the left, and Mariann...

Mariann and Signy....

As always, I had a great time at our meeting! I just love getting together and making minis :-)

I`m looking forward `till next time. We`re going to make some flowers to put in the zink pots then.

Christmas gifts

2011-01-02T18:04:00.002Z

I got some minis for Christmas!

My mom bought me this Reutter set when they visited Germany this summer...

And my sister got me one more Stokesay Ware jar for my collection, the one that says "Tea".

And the gift I got from my husband and the kids.... a trip to London! And of course a visit to Kristin Baybars shop! So there`s a pretty good chance that I have some new minis to show you when I get back ;-).
A friend of mine and I are leaving this Thursday, and we`ll be back on Sunday.

The winner is....

2011-01-01T23:29:00.001Z

And the winner of my Give-Away is....

Katrilli! Congratulations!

Please send me an e-mail with your address :-)

What I made for Rita and Siv - Advent Calendar 2010

2010-12-31T18:44:00.004Z

Now that the Advent calendar swap I had with Rita and Siv has finished, I can show you what I made for them. Some of you has probably already seen this on Rita`s blog, but here it is...

THANK YOU SO MUCH, both of you! I have enjoyed so much opening a gift every day, this is the best Advent calendar I have ever had! :-D

200 followers!

2010-12-25T19:13:00.005Z

Thank you so much to all of you who read my blog, and thank you so much for all of the nice comments you have written! I am so happy to see that so many people are interested in reading my blog! I have been very busy lately, so I haven`t had time to create a lot of minis for this, but I do want to have a small give-away to celebrate reaching 200 followers!

To enter the draw, simply leave a comment here :-D
If you link to this give-away on your blog, let me know, and you will get one more entry in the draw. The give-away is open for the rest of 2010, and I will draw the winner on Jan. 1st 2011.

The prize is:

This wall-hanging cupboard made by me....

And this mini Le Creuset pot! The lid doesn`t open, and it`s actually a fridge magnet. The size fits both 1:12 and 1:6, as the real Le Creuset pots come in many sizes.

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-24T22:58:00.004Z

I want to wish you all a very Merry Chistmas! Hope you all are having a wonderful Holiday!

This is the view from my living room window this morning! White Christmas! :-D

Earlier today the boys helped preparing for the Christmas party by putting all of the gifts under the tree. And afterwards they very willingly posed for a picture.

24. December

2010-12-24T22:58:00.003Z

Rita made me this wonderful quilt! :-D It matches the pillows I got earlier this month. So beautiful, and I love the fabrics!

23. December

2010-12-23T18:54:00.002Z

Today I got this amazing set of clothes made by Siv! Love it, it`s so cute! :-D

22. December

2010-12-22T17:46:00.002Z

Today I got six books made by Rita! :-D

21. December

2010-12-21T20:22:00.002Z

Siv made me this fantastic bedspread! I can`t imagine how long it must have taken to make that! It`s a work of art! :-D

20. December

2010-12-20T22:03:00.002Z

Today Rita gave me this one...

And this tray...

So pretty! :-D

19. December

2010-12-19T20:02:00.001Z

Siv made me this lovely hat and beautiful shawl! :-D The lady in my Country Victorian house is very pleased!

18. December

2010-12-18T12:55:00.002Z

Today I got three pillows from Rita! Two with Peter Rabbit, perfect for my baby`s room, and one with flowers. They`re so sweet!

17. December

2010-12-17T19:02:00.001Z

Inside today`s gift was another beautiful embrodery pillow made by Siv! :-D

16. December

2010-12-16T22:25:00.002Z

Rita made me this delicious cheesecake! :-D

A little treat for teatime in the Victorian Cottage Jr.

15. December

2010-12-15T21:14:00.002Z

Today I got some very sweet things from Siv, this beautiful mug with flowers, and two lovely candlesticks! :-D

14. December

2010-12-14T12:25:00.004Z

Rita made me these adorable pillows! I put them on the bed in the Retreat. :-D

13. December

2010-12-13T21:00:00.001Z

Siv gave me this cute bucket and wash cloth! :-D It looks so realistic!

12. December

2010-12-12T19:36:00.002Z

Today I got the cutest Christmas pillows from Rita! Love them! :-D

11. December

2010-12-11T10:34:00.002Z

Siv made me these wonderful items!

This amazing little blanket!

The pictures doesn`t really do it justice...

This cute teddybear!

And these tiny baby booties!

10. December

2010-12-10T16:03:00.004Z

This delicious cake made by Rita was in today`s gift! :-D

9. December

2010-12-09T19:12:00.002Z

Inside today`s present there were these two beautiful doilies! My Grandma doll grabbed them straight away for her house, the Victorian Cottage Jr.

8. December

2010-12-08T21:33:00.002Z

Rita made me these sweet pillows! :-D

They match the rest of my bedlinen perfectly, love the soft colors!

7. December

2010-12-07T20:08:00.002Z

Today I got this colorful poncho and hat from Siv! :-D
It is so beautifully made, and I`m sure my doll feels so fancy!

6. December

2010-12-06T17:16:00.005Z

Rita got me this box with a variety of ribbons and some small buttons. Now I`ve got my imagination going, trying to decide what to make! :-)

5. December

2010-12-05T20:43:00.002Z

Siv made me this beautiful pink blanket! It`s so perfect, I love it! :-D

4. December

2010-12-04T17:15:00.005Z

Today I got these placemats with hearts, made by Rita! :-D They are just right for a Christmas dinner.

3. December

2010-12-03T23:56:00.004Z

Siv made me these cute pot holders! :-) Now I need to decide where to put them, I have six kitchens to choose from....

2. December

2010-12-02T21:11:00.002Z

Rita made me this pretty corset! It`s just the right style for the lady of the house. :-)

1. December

2010-12-01T20:33:00.002Z

Today I opened the first gift of the advent calendar. I got this sweet pillow, made by Siv! It`s perfect for the sofa in the Country Victorian.

What`s in the bag?

2010-11-30T19:10:00.003Z

My advent calendar gifts! :-D

Thank you so much, Siv and Rita, for making me these gifts! I`m so looking forward to opening them all! And I hope that you`ll both enjoy your gifts as well!

I will try to post a picture every day until christmas of what`s inside.

Beautiful gifts from Eli

2010-11-22T18:14:00.003Z

At our last dollhouse club meeting I got these beautiful gifts from Eli! I just love the sweater she knitted! She bought the tiny matchbox from Kristin Baybars in London, it`s only 1/4" long. Thank you so much, Eli, for these lovely minis! Everything is perfect! :-D

My dollhouse room

2010-11-19T17:28:00.003Z

Here`s my very own dollhouse room in our new house! It is still a bit empty, I want something more on the walls, and better lighting. But it has plenty of space, both for my dollhouses and for creating minis. Inside the wardrobes are six of my dollhouses, protected from dust and my kids.

A sneak peek

2010-11-10T12:37:00.001Z

My camera has gone missing in the moving process, so until I find it... Here's a little sneak peek of my dollhouse room taken with my phone camera. I just love my comfy chair, right next to all my dollhouse magazines and books.

To see more of the dollhouses in the shelf, press the tags "Victorian Cottage Jr" and "La Belle Vie".

Wonderful book by Barbara Brear

2010-10-31T20:31:00.002Z

I have bought this spell book from Barbara Brear. It is so beautifully made, it looks so real! On the outside it is covered with the thinnest leather. It is now on the wizard`s table in his cottage.

Weekend in Italy, and a souvenir from Rome

2010-10-09T11:13:00.007+01:00

Last weekend my husband and I went to Italy. We traveled with two other couples. We spent the first day sightseeing in Rome, and three days in a small village an hour outside of Rome called Vasanello.

I kept my eyes open for miniatures, and in Rome I found this....

We saw the Trevi fountain....

had some tasty italian gelati...

stumbled upon a Valrhona shop and bought some chocolate....

and we visited the Colusseum.

In the small village of Vasanello we went for a walk, it was such a lovely and calm place.

On the wall in a restaurant I saw this "dollhouse"-picture. It was really pretty and well-made.

We also went to a vineyard for some wine-tasting and a lovely meal.

And of course I just had to try some real italian pizza! It was delicious!

Here`s the whole group at this wonderful little hidden gem of a restaurant, it was my favorite.

(me in the grey cardigan).

And this is another village where we had dinner one evening.

All in all a fantastic trip, I enjoyed every single moment! Nice people, calm surroundings and fantastic food!

My very own dollhouse room!

2010-09-24T12:32:00.005+01:00

Finally! After years and years of waiting and wishing, I am getting a room for my dollhouses! Earlier this week we bought a house, and it has five bedrooms! That means the kids doesn`t have to share a room anymore, and in addition the masterbedroom, my husband and I each get our own room for our hobbies. I am so looking forward to moving in all my mini-stuff! :-D

This is the room...

The house is very close to were we live now, only a 5-10 min. walk. We always knew we wanted to get a house close to where our appartement is, cause we really like this neighbourhood. When I first saw the house for sale online, I just knew it was the right house for us straight away. It has plenty of space and a nice garden, and the interior is in light and neutral colors. I can`t wait to move in! I`ve already started packing. I spent more than two hours packing up my miniatures! And that was just the small items, not the furniture! It is quite a job to pack (and unpack!) eight dollhouses, but it`ll definitely be worth it!

Mini Le Creuset

2010-09-01T20:12:00.003+01:00

My husband is the manager of a shop that sells kitchen supplies, and he recently went to LeCreuset`s showroom in Oslo. They gave him these cute pots, that are really refridgerator
magnets! They are a little bit big, but not too big, as the full-size pots come in large sizes. They looked really nice on my mini Aga stove. :-)

Craft Retreat 2010

2010-08-29T18:27:00.006+01:00

Today I went to the norwegian dollhouse show at Sola, just outside Stavanger. I met several of my "mini-friends", including fellow bloggers Rita, Janne and Synnøve. And I did some shopping, of course! Sadly I forgot to bring my camera, so these two pictures taken with my phone are the only ones I have from the show.

These dollhouses were made in a class arranged by Tone.

These are the things that I bought! The decanter is by Glasscraft, the dress is by Solveig Gulbrandsen, and the other items are from Minst.

The dress went straigt to a hanger in my little girl`s bedroom.

And the teddybear sits nicely next to a bear I already had.

The decanter went in my Country Victorian dining room.

The china is by Stokesay Ware, the candlesticks are by Royal Tunbridge Wells, the silver tray is by Mike Sparrow, the other silver items are by Simply Silver, the cake is by The English Kitchen, the gooseberries are by Christel Jensen, the wine glasses are by Gerd Felka and the lace tablecloth is by Eleonora Cappelletti. Table and chairs are Bespaq.

The old wash basin/bucket is now in the wizard`s cottage.

Looks like he`s been in the forest and found some mushrooms....

One of these small baskets are in the wizard`s bedroom...

And the other one is in the Tuscan Villa.

I also brought my two sons to the show. This is what my oldest son Noah bought. The buns were made by a thirteen year old boy. I was impressed, they look great!

Kasper also wanted a wreath....

We all had a great time at the show! It`s always so much fun to admire other people`s work, and chat with fellow miniaturists. :-D

Mini-baking

2010-08-24T21:29:00.002+01:00

It`s been a while since I have made any minis from fimo, but here is my latest project. Some chocolate chip cookies. The "finished" cookies doesn`t look very edible though, I might have to make some new ones. I made the two-tier tray using plain metal plates, a long, thin nail (the kind used for earring making), and some beads. The baking board is a laminate sample, I got a whole bunch of these from Cocco.

Tray

2010-08-14T16:56:00.002+01:00

I saw some lovely trays on this blog, and I wanted to try making one for myself. This is the result...

I used some very small tiles I found on sale in a craft shop.

Bespaq Baby House

2010-08-13T12:55:00.003+01:00

I have just started working on my Bespaq Baby House, and I have finished the wallpapering and flooring. I used free printies found online, and minimized them on my computer. I plan to make furniture for it, but I have never made furniture this small so I don`t really know where to start...

A new chair

2010-08-11T10:32:00.002+01:00

I have made a new chair for the bedroom in my Country Victorian house. The fabric matches the curtains that Janne made for me.

Scrolls for the wizard

2010-08-09T20:09:00.002+01:00

I found a tutorial here on how to make scrolls, and I just had to try it! I found this Harry Potter printie online, and I had everything else I needed except the dye used to age the paper in the end. So I just need to buy that to finish my scrolls.

I think the wizard is quite happy with them...

His cottage is still a work in progress. He needs LOTS of wizards stuff! I think he`s the messy type, so I imagine his house will eventually have magical things in every nook and cranny.

Meet the wizard!

2010-08-04T15:31:00.004+01:00

I have finished my wizard! He is a doll kit by Sherri Colvin, and I have painted, wigged and dressed him. He has now moved into the Cottage. I need a name for him, any suggestions?

His beautiful owl, made by Annie Willis of Fine Designs. The owl also needs a name, and I`d be grateful for suggestions! :-)

The Give Away winner is...

2010-08-01T13:07:00.003+01:00

My oldest son, Noah, helped me with the draw....

And the winner is.... NORMA! Congratulations!

Now I just need your address, and I`ll send you your prize. :-)

My first give-away! Part two

2010-07-29T10:04:00.003+01:00

You still have a few days to sign up for my first give-away. I addition to the hat, the winner will also get this shelf....

And some flowers and chocolates....

And I`ll also add some extra surprises!

Re-upholstered Bespaq sofa

2010-07-27T21:30:00.003+01:00

I bought this Bespaq sofa a long time ago, and never really found the right place for it, and I think it looked kind of dull. So I decided to give it a make-over! I used the fabric I just bought in London. The print is a bit big, but I like the result anyway :-)

Before....

After....

My first give-away!

2010-07-22T19:08:00.004+01:00

I totally forgot to have a give-away when I got 100 followers, so I`ll have one now to say thank you to my followers, I now have 150! :-D
I will give away this hat that I`ve made, plus I`ll add some other surprizes as well ;-) I just haven`t finished making everything yet, so I can`t show you a picture....
The winner will be announced on the 1st of August, and you have until Juli 31. to sign up by leaving a comment here. Feel free to post this give-away on your blog! :-)

Soft pink and cream hats

2010-07-21T14:40:00.002+01:00

I haven`t been making many minis for myself lately, but a couple of days ago I made these hats! They`re not very embellished, but I like the simplicity and soft colors. I think grandma and her daughter will get one each.

Used my gift certificate

2010-07-17T12:24:00.002+01:00

I used the gift certificate from SP Miniatures that I got for my birthday, and I got this beautiful working scale by Nantasy Fantasy. Perfect for the wizard`s potion making!

I must admit I spent a little bit more than the gift certificate, and I also got these items for the Cottage...

Trip to London

2010-07-15T16:05:00.004+01:00

This Sunday I got back from our trip to London. I went with my sister and our mother, and we stayed in London from Thursday to Sunday. We did lots of shopping, went on a sightseeing bus (since my sister hasn`t been in London before) and saw the "Mamma Mia" musical, front row, very cool! We also ate at one of Gordon Ramsey`s restaurants, Maze, had afternoon tea at the Ritz, had lunch at Laduree at Harrods (and of course bought some macaroons to go), visited the Victoria and Albert museum, Kew Gardens, and last, but not least... Kristin Baybars Dollhouse shop! WOW! What a shop, I just loved it! She had just about everything you could imagine, and I highly recommend visiting her shop if you are going to London.

Not far from Kew Gardens we visited a quilt shop, and I bought these fabrics...

This is a dollhouse at Kew Palace in Kew Garden. It was bigger than 1:12, but I just had to take some pictures anyway :-)

These are the things I bought from Kristin Baybars...

The figurine is by Veronique Cornish.

Some mossy pots by Clive Brooker

A beautiful owl for my wizard by Annie Willis of Fine Designs

Some more wizard items

And something for the kids

And some paintings (prints, that is, not real paintings)

Thrift-store bed

2010-07-04T13:49:00.003+01:00

A couple of years ago my mum found this bed at a local thrift-store. I have finally made a matress and bedlinen for it. I also want to make lots of pillows and perhaps a blanket thrown on the bed would look nice.

Come on in!

2010-07-02T20:16:00.004+01:00

I`ve changed a few things in the Retreat. I`ve re-arranged some furniture and added some more miniatures. I`ve made most of the things in this house myself, so I`ll give credit to the ones I haven`t made.

Potted tree by Cate, "Gone fishing" sign by Christina, cake by Rita, plant on the table by Christel, flowers by Siv, white blanket from Ann`s crochet miniatures, boots from SP Miniatures, benches and table bought in London.

Let`s go inside and take a peek...

Basket by Zara Thomson-Ribeaud, pillow and cupcakes (on the table) by Christel.

The grey bowl in the shelf on the wall is Re-ment, and I bought the white tray with the glass lid online. I found the angel in a craft store.

The life-vest is by Christel, the fishing-pole is by Christina, the basket is made by Al Chandronnait, and I bought the paint set at KDF. The bowls in the corner shelf were given to me by Tara. I bought the clear glasses on the shelf from Matlock Miniatures, and the lighthouse is from Minihuset.

The boxes on the shelf are made by Tara, and the food is by Christel. I can`t remember who made the pineapple sign, but I think it was Tara or Christina. The kettle, cake plate and oven- mittens are bought online. The stove, tap and fridge are from Elf Miniatures.

I found the book cover (in the basket) at Lizelund, and I bought the rug from Cilla.

The blue mug, the white bowl and the small tub were bought online. The crib is Bespaq and the teddybear is from World of Miniature bears.

June Dollhouse Club meeting

2010-06-22T21:42:00.002+01:00

At our last meeting, Jane showed us how to make these cute parasols. :-)

Birthday gifts

2010-06-19T23:20:00.005+01:00

I just celebrated my 30th birthday, and these are the miniature-gifts I got!

My sister knitted me this cute blanket. It`s the first miniature she`s ever made, and I have given her hints for years that I would love to have something in my dollhouse that she had made. Finally she "gave in"... ;-D

From my two boys I got these Stokesay Ware jars.

My husband got me this baker`s rack by J. Getzan. I think it`s so beautiful! It has been on my wishlist for several years.

I put it in the Tuscan Villa and added some miniatures....

I also got a gift certificate at SP Miniatures. Can`t wait to pick out some minis!

I have finally put paperclay on my tree

2010-06-06T11:23:00.002+01:00

This is what it looks like now. I also need to put something on the tip of the branches, but paperclay is too thick for that. I`ll have to paint something on them, and try to build up layers. Then I`m going to paint all of it... hope it will eventually look like a tree!

Country Victorian bedroom

2010-06-03T15:19:00.002+01:00

I`ve had this picture since I was a child, and I`ve always liked it so much. I found it recently when I was cleaning up the attic, and I replaced the old frame with this one to make it more suitable for the dollhouse. I think it`s a bit big, but it`s special to me, so I want it in my dollhouse anyway.

At our last dollhouse club meeting I had prepared kits for everyone to make shelves like this. I decided to use the one I made for baby stuff in the bedroom.

I`ve made one more wicker chair

2010-06-01T23:19:00.002+01:00

I just love the kits from Second Childhood! I have now made two of these chairs, one sofa and a table. After I finished the chair I realized that there`s not enough space for it on the patio.... Ah well, I`ll put it in La Belle Vie!

New items for the interior shop

2010-05-30T12:00:00.002+01:00

I`ve made some new items for my interior shop, La Belle Vie. I love flipping through full-size interior magazines for inspiration, and one of my favorites is a norwegian magazine called "Vakre Hjem", it means "Beautiful Homes".

My new craft room

2010-05-27T21:50:00.002+01:00

I have always wanted my own room to work on my miniatures, a place where I can leave out my work-in-progress without my to boys touching it. And now I have it! Our caravan! :-D
We bought it last month, and it`s been parked outside our house since then, and I got the idea to use it as my workspace. So I grabbed all my materials and tools, and settled in. It`s so nice, quiet and cozy there, I love it! And I`m going to submit my finished Bachelor paper tomorrow, so now I have lots of time to spend working on my minis until school starts again in August. I can`t remember the last time I had such a long summer holiday, I think I was 17 years old... Since then I have worked every summer, or looked after the kids. But they both go to kindergarden full-time now, so I`ll have the days all to myself. Ahhh... luxury!

Living room at the Inn

2010-05-24T12:13:00.002+01:00

This is the living room at the Inn, where the guests can just hang out and relax. I made the fireplace, the chairs and sofa is by Lee`s Line, the table is Bespaq, the footstool is made by Janne, the pastries are made by Christel and the tea set bought in Thailand, was a gift from a friend.

Kitchen at the Inn

2010-05-20T20:00:00.002+01:00

This is the kitchen, and as every other room at the Inn, it`s not finished. But I thought I`d show you anyway! :-)

The pink bathroom

2010-05-13T16:47:00.002+01:00

This is the other bathroom at the Inn. It`s still missing some things before it`s done. I made the items on the shelf. The floor is wood, painted white, and the tiles inside the shower is a plastic tile sheet. I don`t remember where I bought the toilet and sink...

The blue bathroom

2010-05-11T15:29:00.003+01:00

This bathroom is situated on the top floor at the Inn. It still needs a toilet, a mirror and some other bits and pieces. I had my eyes set on a modern toilet by Lenham Pottery, but they`re just too pricey... Maybe some other time ;-)
For the floor and stairs I used tiles by Richard Stacey that I painted white. I made the bathtub using paperclay inside a wooden shape/mould. I made the shelf for the sink using tiny ceramic tiles, and the sink is a kit from Elf Miniatures. I made the towels, the paper mug, the soap box and I painted the wooden bucket.

The fourth bedroom

2010-05-10T18:02:00.002+01:00

I don`t know exactly what to call this bedroom... The inspiration was sort of Aladdin, the Middle East or North Africa. It`s one of the two Eastern bedrooms at the Inn. The bed is by Kelly Curtis, the wardrobe and chair is Bespaq. The tiles on the floor is by Richard Stacey.

The English room

2010-05-09T12:19:00.002+01:00

This is the English bedroom at the Inn. All of the furniture, except the crib, is by Bespaq. The bedspread is from Ann`s Crochet Miniatures, the pillows are by d.Anne Ruff, the items on the dresser to the right are made by me, and the hat box on the chair is by José Gomez.

The French room

2010-05-06T16:10:00.002+01:00

This is the French room at the Inn. The bed is by Kelly Curtis, the other furniture is Bespaq. I think the suitcase is by The Luggage Lady, but I`m not sure I remember correctly. The make-up bag on the night stand is made by Hild-Tove, and the cup is Re-ment. The rose on the bed is from SP Miniatures. All the other miniatures are made by me.

Enjoy your stay!

The Asian room

2010-05-04T22:48:00.002+01:00

The Inn has four bedrooms, each with a different theme. Two of them represent the West, the English room and the French room, and two of them represent the East, the Asian room and the Middle Eastern room. Though I`m not quite sure if Middle Eastern is correct, but I`m thinking something colorful, inspired by Aladdin perhaps. This is the Asian room. Kelly Curtis made the lovely dressed bed. The other furniture is Bespaq, and the sword on the wall is by Nantasy Fantasy. One of the pillows on the couch is made by me, and the other one is made by Christel.

The reception desk at the Inn

2010-05-03T12:39:00.003+01:00

This is the reception area at the Inn. I still need some more items for the shelves, and I`m looking for an open guestbook to put on the counter. Does anyone know someone who makes something like that?

I made the counter, the flowers, the magazine rack and the framed pictures. I bought the postcard rack from SP Miniatures
The sofa and plant stand is by Bespaq, and the umbrella stand is by Uncle Ciggie.
The other miniatures are from Delph Miniatures and Re-ment. The clock on the wall and the plate on the left side of the counter are gifts from two friends.

Re-done living room at the Inn

2010-04-25T10:02:00.003+01:00

This is one of the two living rooms at the Inn. I had painted the walls dark brown, and the plan was to add a lot of decorative mouldings, and make it sort of a Whitledge-Burgess inspired room. But I just never felt comfortable with the dark colors, and I couldn`t find furniture that looked right for this room.

So I decided to change it! I bought sheet panels for the walls from Northeasternscale Lumber, and painted them white. I made the chandelier, and the furniture is Bespaq. The room isn`t done yet, but I like it better so far! :-)

An award from Carol

2010-04-17T09:33:00.004+01:00

I got this award from Carol. Thank you so much! Awards makes me so happy, it`s so nice to know that someone likes my blog :-)

I`ll pass this on to 10 other bloggers...

Mags-nificent Miniatures

Miniature Patisserie Chef

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Tiny Delights

Sabs Mini Interiors

Two new books

2010-04-15T14:32:00.002+01:00

I just got these books in the mail from Amazon. I just love this book by Léa, the pictures are so amazing! And how fun with all the tutorials! I`m also looking forward to try making some of the food in Angie Scarr`s book.

A new sink

2010-04-08T20:58:00.002+01:00

I bought the porcelain sink and faucet from Elf Miniatures as a kit, and I made the shelf using some tiny tiles that I glued on to a piece of wood. This is the bathroom on the top floor at the Inn. I have also made the bathtub (from paperclay) and the stairs around it.

More Louis Vuitton

2010-04-07T22:01:00.003+01:00

I made this wallet (with money in it) and handbag with some Louis Vuitton printies I got from Lena.

I also have several other projects going on at the moment, but I don`t have much time to work on them, so it`s going pretty slowly... I am working on some flowers, some framed pictures, the tree in front of the cottage, the wizard, a shelf, a sink, re-doing another room at the Inn.... and that`s just some of it! I`ll show you as soon as I have something to show! :-)

I won these at our club meeting!

2010-04-04T15:01:00.002+01:00

This is what I won in the lottery at our last dollhouse club meeting, a copper pot, some food, candy and books. Everything is made by Jane. Thank you so much! I especially like the two chocolates, they are supercute! :-)

Plant a tree!

2010-04-03T20:49:00.004+01:00

I have begun making a tree in front of the Wizard`s Cottage. I found a tutorial by Betsie Treurnicht in a Miniature Collector magazine from 2007.

I used lots of wires to make the tree trunk, branches and twigs.

Next thing to do is covering it with paperclay...

Bespaq settee makeover

2010-03-30T20:25:00.004+01:00

I bought this Bespaq settee several years ago, and never really found the perfect place for it. So I decided to give it a makeover.

I painted it black, varnished it, and re-upholstered it.

And now it will live happily ever after in the Asian room at the Inn. :-)

Country Victorian kitchen

2010-03-25T20:37:00.004Z

These are some new pictures of the kitchen in my Country Victorian house by RGT.

The chairs are from Minst, the table is from Elf Miniatures, the banana is by Angie Scarr, the macaroons are made by Tara Ericson from Hawaii, the cupcakes are made by me using Christel Jensen`s mold. I bought the plate at KDF, but I`m afraid I don`t remember who the maker is.

I made the cupcakes and the wooden utensils, and I painted the utensil holder.
Rita made the pot-holders. The placemats are made by Tara Ericson if I remember correctly.

I made the grapes and the cheese, Christel made the slices of bread, the wine-opener and cheese knife are by L & A St Leger, if I remember correctly. The cutting board is Rement, and I bought the glass bottle at Madame Blå in Denmark.

The jars are by Stokesay Ware, the "Le Creuset" items are Rement, and I bought the tray at KDF, but sadly I cannot remember who made it.

The pots and pans are by Lara Copper, and the chocolate cake in the making is by Christel.

March Dollhouse Club meeting

2010-03-23T15:10:00.002Z

This is from our last Dollhouse club meeting. That`s me to the right, flipping through a dollhouse catalog.

Some of the club members were making chandeliers.

Here`s one of them in progress...

A finished chandelier!

I didn`t make one, but I made these flowers instead.

We usually have a lottery at our meetings, and we all bring a prize. I was lucky this time, and I won one of these great prizes!

Framed photos

2010-03-22T18:32:00.003Z

My husband took these pictures, minimized them for me and printed them out. I made the frames.

Marleen`s give-away

2010-03-21T23:11:00.003Z

Take a look at Marleen`s blog, she has this great give-away because she has 100 followers!

A new dollhouse!

2010-03-20T22:42:00.003Z

I have just bought my 8th dollhouse, a beautiful Tuscan Villa made by Christina Pardy. I just love Christina`s work, I already have this wonderful setting made by her, that I got when I entered an ATM MAKE. I`m so looking forward to getting the house, I`ve already started to pick out some miniatures to put in it.

Rearranging the kitchens

2010-03-17T17:35:00.002Z

These are some of the kitchen-related miniatures I have. I decided to take them out of my kitchens, and then rearrange them, to get a new, fresher look. And, I realized that creating a new look isn`t my strongest side... I`m probably the only one who can tell the difference.... :-p
Anyway, it was fun to play around with them.

The Wizard`s quilt

2010-03-14T21:19:00.003Z

I have just finished this quilt for the wizard`s bed. It has taken forever to make, as each square is sewn by hand. When Rita taught me this tecnique, I would never have guessed that I would be making a quilt as big as this, let alone three! I`ve made one for a bed in my Country Victorian, and one for Marie. At first I just thought it would be fun to learn how to do this, and maybe make a baby`s quilt, but then I realized that despite of my lack of patience, I was able to stick with it and finish it! And it was something that was easy to work on while doing something else, like talking on the phone or watching a movie.

Some new books

2010-03-13T11:34:00.002Z

I have made these books using printies from Lizelund. Thank you so much, Lize! The printies are wonderful :-D

Full-size earrings

2010-03-09T12:41:00.004Z

I ordered some swarowski beads online, and is kind of hooked on making earrings at the moment. I`ve never done this before, but it was quite fun! These are the ones I have made so far...

As you can see, I do like my accessories and jewellery...

I am also working on a miniature project these days. I am trying to find time to finish a quilt for the wizard`s bed, it`s almost done.

TV-programme about the dollhouse hobby

2010-03-06T22:48:00.002Z

Here`s the link to a programme that was on Norwegian television today about dollhouses. They interview Caroline Hamilton, and Susan Mulvany and Kevin Rogers among others. I really enjoyed watching it. When opening the link, you have to fast forward a bit. The dollhouse programme comes after the "Heartbeat"-clip.

Awards from Janne and Sylvia

2010-03-02T22:33:00.002Z

I got this award from Janne and Sylvia. Thank you very much, both of you! It`s so nice of you to think of me :-)

The rules for the award are:

1.Thank the person that gave it to you.
2.Copy the logo and place it in your blog.
3.Link to the person who nominated you.
4.Name 7 things about yourself that nobody knows.
5.Nominate 7 kreativ bloggers.
6.Post link to the 7 blogs that you nominate.
7.Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know that you nominate them.

The 7 people I would like to give this award to are

Lotjesdollshouse
Witch and Wizard Miniatures
Oh Mini Of Mine
Miniature Miniatures
Lizelund
Miniaturas Natasylvia
Miniatyrmama

Now for the 7 things that nobody knows about me... I guess it has to be 7 things that my online friends don`t know about me. People who know me in person probably know this already.

1. I am a chocoholic, and one of my favorites is making hot chocolate from Valrhona chocolate and add a dash of whipped cream.

2. I hate to exercize! Though I am a member of a gym... I force myself to go there about twice a month.

3. I loved Barbie dolls as a child, and used to dream of working for Mattel as a doll designer.

4. I have had French classes for 5 years at school, but I still don`t really speak the language. I wish I knew French as well as I know English.

5. I`m a bit nervous about turning 30 this summer... Does this mean I have to grow up...? ;-p

6. I constantly sort through my things and get rid of everything I don`t need. I don`t like holding on to things that are not useful, pretty or keepsakes. I go through everything in our attic about once a year.

7. I`d like to go to the Harry Potter theme park in Florida some day.

My dollhouse space

2010-02-28T16:10:00.002Z

I just wanted to share some pictures of where I keep my dollhouses and supplies. We live in an appartment, so the space is limited. I have two big wardrobes in our master bedroom where I keep all of my seven dollhouses, all of my dollhouse books and magazines, all of my building-supplies, tools and everything miniature related. I even have room for some stuff in there that is not miniature-related. I`m still amazed at how much stuff I have made room for in there! Needless to say, I have to keep everything tidy and organized, and I try not to keep things that I don`t really need.

My dream is to move to a big house, and to have my own workroom. I would love to have somewhere to work on my minis without having to put everything away until the next time I`m working on them. Since I have two boys at age 2 and 4, I can`t leave anything out, they`d be all over it. Ah well.... Someday.... :-D