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Hello!

I finally managed to get some pictures taken of the little bear I finished last week.  Her name is Fancy and I am really happy with the way she turned out :o)  I added armature to her arms and legs so that she can be posed in lots of ways.  I had a lot of fun with her and I hope you like her too!
UPDATE:  Fancy found a new home in record time :o)  Thanks so much Michelle!

Now I'm off to work on that bunny I mentioned yesterday.  Thanks so much Kay for the energy and inspiration you sent my way :o)  I'm feelin' it today!  I even vacuumed the cat hair off the furniture and the cobwebs from the ceiling!  LOL!

Bear Hugs,

*Jeannette

Just a little sharing

Hello!

I hope that you are all doing well :o)

There hasn't been much going on around here lately.  I have been feeling a little blue so I've been vegging out in front of the tv mostly.  The doctor gave me a prescription for migraine headaches that I have to take daily and it makes me really tired all the time.  It seems like it is taking my body a long time to adjust.  So anyway, I am feeling a little bit better today and decided to take a look around my work room for some inspiration and I found something I thought I would share.   I bought these weathering powders about a year ago and I have had a lot of fun with them.  They are great for adding a layer of grunge to your mini scenes.  They are called Doc O'Brien's Weathering Powders and you can find them at Micromark.com.  You get twelve colors, like mildew green, grungy black and rusty brown to name a few.  A little bit goes a long way, so these little jars are probably going to last me for all of eternity, LOL!  I used them a lot when I was building my Harry Potter shops and it was so much fun!  So, if you have a project that needs some ageing and weathering, I can highly recommend these.  If you click the link above you can read the instructions as well. 

As far as the bears go, I am going to try and get some photos taken of the one I finished last week, that is if the sun ever comes out!  It is a bit dreary again today.  I also have a little rabbit on my work table that I started before Easter,  but I just haven't found the motivation to finish him/her yet.   If anyone has some extra energy you could send my way I would really appreciate it, LOL!  ;o) 

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

*Jeannette



Happy Easter!

I wish you all a very Happy Easter!



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Hugs,

*Jeannette

Today I want to make a quick post and share this beautiful birdcage with you.  My friend Donna got me this wonderful kit for Christmas and I love it so much! I finally had a chance to put it together a couple of weeks ago, but I still can't decide how I want to finish it.  The pieces are so delicate that I was afraid to stain or paint them.  I do want to add some sort of finish to it eventually.  I am also going to add a hinge to the door (right now it is just propped in there) and I am looking for a bird to put inside.    As soon as I get brave enough to finish this piece I will post the results :o)   Maybe somebody out there can suggest how I apply a stain without warping the delicate laser-cut details? 

Thanks so much for visiting!  I hope you have a great day!

*Jeannette



A little update

Hello there!

I hope you are all well!

I realized that it has been a while since I posted anything mini related, so I wanted to give you all a little update on what I have been up to lately.  Sadly I haven't had as much time as I would like to work on all of my projects, but I did have to opportunity to take a wonderful class with Lisa Engler in Chicago this past November.  It was such a great time and I am so happy with the result!  We made this beautiful shelf full of sewing supplies.  I hope that Lisa will be teaching another class soon!

I also finished this pretty sewing table from a kit also by Lisa Engler.   I have a couple more kits from this sewing collection, so I am hoping to do a room box in the future for all of them.   I have so many projects, LOL!

I have also worked a little bit on the dollhouse I am doing for my niece.  I have the outside completed, so now I am working on furniture and accessories for the inside.  It may take me a while, but eventually I will get it all done for her, LOL! 

I hope you are all finding time to work on your minis or whatever makes you happy!

*Jeannette



~ New Year Sale ~

I hope that all of you had a wonderful Christmas!  Ours was really nice!

Now it is time to ring in the new year and what better way for me to do that, then to have a sale!  I have marked my remaining 2011 bears down on my Bear Pile page in order to make room for new 2012 bears that will be coming soon!  I hope you can stop by my page and take a peek at who is still looking for a new home.  The sale will last until January 5.

I hope that your new year is full of happiness!  :o)

Bear Hugs,

*Jeannette