In print again!

Check out Dolls House and Miniatures Scene magazine (#192, June 2010)- there's my article on how to make leather buckets, pattens, tankards and costrels.


I enjoy making minis out of leather - it's pliable and forgiving (usually!) and very tactile.

Journals for sale on Etsy

I seem to be in a brown and green mood!! - I've made eight little journals which I've listed on Etsy (here)

Potion bottles and baskets on Etsy

I've made some potion bottles and baskets which are now for sale in my Etsy shop (here).







The baskets I developed from a pattern by Kat the Hat Lady (here) who has very kindly given permission for me to go ahead and sell some.




Kat makes witch hats and brooms, as well as table settings and brilliant Mad Hatter hats.

You can see her eBay site here and her Etsy shop here .
A pic of one of her tables -

Potion bottles for a not-so-wise-woman

For some time now I've been trying to encase these slippery little things in a net - I've tried macrame, bobbin lace, glue, praying, cursing, pleading, threatening - but to no avail. Suddenly yesterday it all came right for no particular reason, ain't that the way?
Mebbe the mini angels were on my side this time.
And yes, the pointy one is now called 'time in a bottle' or perhaps 'lost moments' or maybe 'air from a distant world', or, you guessed it, 'Glenda forgot to fill it before adding the lid'.

And the winners are . .

Thankyou all for participating in my giveaway, and for your kind comments! I've really enjoyed this, it's been fun!
Congratulations to the winners - will you please send me your addresses?
The winner of the bucket and costrel is Sylvia at lotjesdollshouse


The winner of the black rug and wands is Cia at Briarwood Miniatures


The winner of the feathers and shells is Cheryl at A Miniature Place


The winner of the rugs is Anthoula at A Life in Miniature


The winner of the first baskets set is Julia at Bear Cabin Miniatures


The winner of the second set of baskets is Lisa M Griffin


The winner of the third set of baskets is Anneke at pieplyts

Happy miniaturing, everybody!!