Shellie Kazan, Shellie's Miniature Mania in San Carlos, CA, has been a dealer at Good Sam since 2006. Look for her weekly listings on eBay. Ebay id: shelliesminiatures. After June 24 when she returns from vacation, Shellie will be listing several imaginative and exciting miniatures from Estates recently acquired. Below is a sampling of what to look for on eBay after the 24th. Email: [email protected] Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/usr/shelliesminiatures Carlisle table set from the 1970s. Fantasy sofa and matching tuffet from Rainbow Hand and Kathy Tepper. Artisan made Grandpa doll from the 1980s. Gorgeous one-of-a-kind sofa from the 1970s or 1980s. Fabulous Ron Bufton water heater.
A dash of Whimsy for your home! Cottage and shabby chic styles mingle to create a truly romantic look! 100% handmade and original! In a world full of mass production, hand made is the one true luxury." anonymous
I built the White Orchid six years ago and promised to post finished pictures. Well, it is about to be packed up for a move and won't see daylight until about Thanksgiving, so I took some photos to update you. (Click this link to see the building progress. Click on the images to see larger views.) For those unacquainted with what I did here, I used the 1:12 scale house and fitted it out for its 1:24 scale occupants. This is how she looks today. The opening above the door is meant to house a cuckoo. His polyclay body is baked but his feathers have not been applied. I did not install the front door as it would have taken up too much room inside. I wanted it open so as to be able to see in. None of the folks who have viewed the house have mentioned the lack of a door. The settee was scratch built. The two thin dowels (plus a U-channel along the back edge) are sufficient to keep the ceiling from sagging, since I also left out the ground floor interior wall. The landscaping is a mix of natural materials, plastic flowers and polyclay mushrooms. The base is contractor's foam covered with gesso and painted to look like sandy soil. The little men on the step are salt and pepper shakers. The large mushroom is a Christmas tree ornament, just like the ones that decorated our tree as I was growing up. That, plus the creamy whiteness of the White Orchid's plastic, provided the inspiration for this house in the Bohemian forest. The left side is fairly plain, as befitting its mushroom appearance. The right side is a bit more complex with the bay window, so the landscaping has less detail. The back reveals three rooms. A combination workshop and kitchen on the ground floor with a trundle bed for the one girl elf and a bunk room for the four boy elves and a shared sitting/dining area for all of them. (By the way, three of the elves were out when the photos were taken.) The landscaping across the back just fills the narrow ledge. The cute little raccoon is a button. The red-capped mushrooms are showing up a bit dull in the photos. I blasted them with canned air but it left some dust behind. The workshop is on the ground floor. The guys have been busy, with lots of toys already finished. The room divider holds some of the sugary goodies baked in the kitchen. Under the divider is a trundle bed for the female elf. It would not do for her to bunk with the boys. You can see from the workbench that they're still at it. Look at the plastic stars on the walls. They are each wired with a tiny light. The stars themselves are real life mirror fasteners. The kitchen is small but efficient. The stairway is constructed from contractor's foam painted with gesso. The bricks are ceramic. The little mouse band on the stairs was a set of miniature Christmas ornaments. With the bottom steps pulled away you can see the lever that activates the batter pack to turn on the lights. The channels for the wiring are carved into the backside of the fireplace wall, which can be moved away from the wall for maintenance. The common area upstairs has a dining area and some comfy chairs. There are books in the shelves built into the center gable. The lamps on the hutch light up, The doorway leads to the bunk room. The lady elf keeps her sewing machine upstairs, away from the sawdust and paint splatters of the downstairs workshop. The lamps on the end tables light up. The wooden floor is a sample of window blind from Lowe's. It covers the lamp wires that feed up to this floor from the battery pack below. The bunk room is fitted with hammocks. With the sloping ceiling, they worked better than bunk beds. The closeup of the roof seen here shows what a nice covering the Krylon spray paint provided. It's in keeping with the satiny sheen of the raw plastic. The white spots are cut from craft foam sheets.
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I have made some small changes in the Summer Retreat, painted the kitchen sink and put on new handles and tap. A new cradle painted in baby blue... The tiny rabbit is a gift from Charissa. I also got lamps in the bedroom - and they works!
A dash of Whimsy for your home! Cottage and shabby chic styles mingle to create a truly romantic look! 100% handmade and original! In a world full of mass production, hand made is the one true luxury." anonymous
Sain tänään paketin Kiinasta. Mua varoteltiin että paketin saapumisessa saattaa mennä 6-8 viikkoa ja se tulikin jo 6 päivässä! Paketin sisäl...
This is Paris Impressions, a 1/12 custom dollhouse. This house is measures 16 3/4" tall x 12" across x 16" deep. The interior space is 13 3/4" tall x 11" across x 14" deep. This house is available in my Etsy shop: www.cinderellamoments.etsy.com
I am working on a couple of commissions one of which is Place Conti custom dollhouse. This is a 1/12 scale house. This house is 24" across x...
We're done with "Somewhere in France" dollhouse! This is a commission for Sharon in Australia. This house has a long trip home! This hous...
A dash of Whimsy for your home! Cottage and shabby chic styles mingle to create a truly romantic look! 100% handmade and original! In a world full of mass production, hand made is the one true luxury." anonymous
And now Whispering Brook Cottage dollhouse with some character added! I tried to photograph the aqua house and lavender door. But it does not really show up well. The aqua looks more like a light green on the photos. The house is 18 1/2" tall x 17" across x 18" deep. There is just a touch more blue in the green that does not really show up in the pictures. The aging is done with brown ink pads. You can use hard bristle brushes to get into tiny space. The medallion above the window is by Melissa Frances. The number above the door is a Tim Holtz plaquette from Michael's. It's real metal and a good size for 1/12 houses. This house is a commission for Beth who loves Cath Kidston. So I kept the exterior and interior nice and simple enough in the color temperature. Nothing too wild. This way everything will fit perfectly together. No matter how many colors or patterns are introduced. I already saw a peek at a table going in here. It's going to look marvelous Beth! Thank you for coming and looking at this project! I'm on to the next commission for Tracy. Have a great week! hugs,
We're done with "Somewhere in France" dollhouse! This is a commission for Sharon in Australia. This house has a long trip home! This house is 24" across x 24 1/2" tall without the chimneys. The chimneys are a couple of inches tall and are not glued on for shipping. And it's 21 1/2" deep + 3" or so for the front porch floor which is also not glued on so the house can fit in the box. This is a side door into the kitchen. Living room with working fire. Entry hall. View from front door towards the back. This is the kitchen. Upstairs. This is the bathroom. All the windows open. Door into the bathroom from hallway. Upstairs hallway. The bedroom with all opening windows. The massive attic! No time to rest on our laurels! We have Roberta waiting on her commissioned dollhouse! See you next time! hugs,
We're done with "Somewhere in France" dollhouse! This is a commission for Sharon in Australia. This house has a long trip home! This house is 24" across x 24 1/2" tall without the chimneys. The chimneys are a couple of inches tall and are not glued on for shipping. And it's 21 1/2" deep + 3" or so for the front porch floor which is also not glued on so the house can fit in the box. This is a side door into the kitchen. Living room with working fire. Entry hall. View from front door towards the back. This is the kitchen. Upstairs. This is the bathroom. All the windows open. Door into the bathroom from hallway. Upstairs hallway. The bedroom with all opening windows. The massive attic! No time to rest on our laurels! We have Roberta waiting on her commissioned dollhouse! See you next time! hugs,
This little two storey house was inspired by an Irish Baby House that I saw illustrated in an exhibition catalogue. It is traditional in design and decorated in soft, clear colours on the outside, …
The interior of Somewhere in France is nearly done. Just the attic stairs missing and the living room window panes. Th...
A couple of years ago I purchased 3 vintage dollhouses from a a local antique store. Then I had buyer's remorse, wondering what I was going to do with those three aged houses. You've seen one, the Storybook that I renovated into a toy store. I had decided, actually, to leave the houses as they were, honoring the original builder, her talent, her hard work, and her love for the art of miniatures. I never met the woman; I only know what the antique deal told me: an elderly woman who had a dozen houses that her daughters were making her sell because they were sending her to assisted living. I can only imagine how she must have felt giving up her houses. So I own four of her houses, fully furnished and a general store. One of the houses is the half scale Fairfield, a Green Leaf Dollhouse that was probably the first edition made in the '80s, maybe. This 1:24 scale house is a great beginner house that sells for under $100.00. As I search for inspirations, I am discovering that there are two versions, mine must be the older one. It has two exterior doors, one to the kitchen and one the front entry. The stairs in the house are hidden behind the living room wall, making the entry very hard to access. The house came with all of its furniture with a few accessories. It's a charming house, but shows the years. While it is in very good condition, it is dirty with layers of dust that dulls the luster and the colors. While the builder's workmanship was sound she did have problems in the kitchen, which is probably what prompted me to do something. The rest of house still looks pretty, but. . . . . .the kitchen is just awful. I've been contemplating buying another large house-- the new house that Real Good Toys offers, but I'm running out of room and I already have three big farmhouses, and the not so small Brockwood, so I decided to start a renovations project, prompted, as I said, by this very sad kitchen. Red upholstery is not my favorite. My mother, though, would have loved the red Victorian dining set and the red sitting room. I am still pondering if I should use the original furniture or buy kits to make new. I've been doing a lot of research looking to see how this little house is decorated. Blue is nice, but age has soiled the surfaces. So, the other night, I tested the waters to see if I could removed the awful "metal" which turned out to be plastic ceiling liner on the roof pieces. It actually came off very easily This is where I began, removing the the faux tin roof on the porch, but I didn't stop there. Once I tested the living room wallpaper to see how easily it might come off there was not turning back. I used my Cricut paddle to remove the wallpaper. Worked great. Then I ripped up the some carpet. Next I tested some woodwork. The wood trim actually removed very easily. First I had to find the spot where the glue had not been so heavily applied. I did discover that the glue was the most firm at the bottom of the pieces. Once I got a spot loose the rest came free easily. I am guessing that the glue had dried with age and lost some of its grip, for all of the door trim and interior window released easily. These wooden pieces were also glue to the wall paper not wood to wood, which I think, helped release the bond. I was able to remove all the interior wood trims without breaking any of them. The carpet was much more difficult to remove, leaving carpet clinging to globs of glue. Before I knew it, I twas on my way to a full blown renovation project. There was no turning back. The wall paper practically slid off the wall once I saturated it with fabric softener mixed with hot water in a small spray bottle. It even dissolved the glue that held the carpet in place after taking several minutes to dissolve the glue enough to scrape it away. This wall is probably the worst one in the house, but fabric softener really does eat through the glue used on this house. Removing the paper kitchen flooring was more challenging. I've stripped enough wallpaper over the years in my homes that I knew to score the flooring to help the fabric softer penetrate the paper. Finally after a lot of scrapping, the kitchen is clean. The third level still needs to be stripped and I have to decided how to deal with the entry way at the front door and the second story hallway, both fairly inaccessible. I might be able to wallpaper over the current paper, but I'm not sure that I can get hand in the small area. But I wasn't done. I decided to try to remove the front porch railing so that I can update it with new, more decorative railing. I sprayed the joints with fabric softener and with gently prying the glue popped free. I am trying to decide if I want to replace the doors. Upgrade them, you know. I am even considering closing off the door that goes into the kitchen because it ruins the layout of the kitchen floor plan. The second edition of the Fairfield doesn't have the kitchen door, which makes for a better kitchen floor plan. I did remove the front door and broke the the door jamb in the process, so yes, there will be a new front door. But I didn't break the porch apart then I removed it. I am getting very excited bring new life to this great little house. And look what arrived Saturday. With encouragement from Sherrill and Jodi, I took the big step in miniature making and added new tool to my workroom: the Circuit Maker. And what an impressive machine it is. I waited long enough that the price came down another $40, but there were only two colors available. I chose to match my phone rather than the wall. Actually, what's in a color? Unboxing the machine is an experience. I mean, an elegant one with the documents sealed in classy black envelopes; chic cue cards to direct the set up. The machine comes with the scoring wheel and deep cut blade, a piece of fabric and card to make your first cut. Also packaged with machine are two mats. I purchased one with the accessory kit and received three more cutting mats. Set-up was so easy. In minutes I made my first project. I may be making new cabinets for the Fairfield, so designed a box in Cricut's Design Space. I am so pleased with the machine. It will be amazing. I'm not new to Cricut; I've had an Expression II for years, but this one takes shape cutting to a whole new level. Thank you, ladies for patiently taking the time to answer my questions. Well, that was a lot. Thanks for stopping by. I'll be back with more on the Fairfield. I think I'll paint the exterior next. What color? I don't know, yet. See you soon.
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This beautiful handmade quilt was made using 3/4" cotton squares. The fabrics are mostly florals with a complementary pallet of pinks, purples, and off white. The quilt is shown on both a full-size dollhouse bed and a twin-size bed and measures approximately 5 1/2" x 5”. I've secured it with small dressmaker pins so it will lay nicely on the small mattress. The pillow is a freebie. It has imperfections. These are one-of-a-kind items so there will be some imperfections. Please note this listing is not for a child's toy. This is for a collector. The listing is for the quilt only. The other items in the picture are only for display purposes. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Exhibition of "Hordle Castle" a miniature model inspired by the National Trust
And now Whispering Brook Cottage dollhouse with some character added! I tried to photograph the aqua house and lavender door. But it does not really show up well. The aqua looks more like a light green on the photos. The house is 18 1/2" tall x 17" across x 18" deep. There is just a touch more blue in the green that does not really show up in the pictures. The aging is done with brown ink pads. You can use hard bristle brushes to get into tiny space. The medallion above the window is by Melissa Frances. The number above the door is a Tim Holtz plaquette from Michael's. It's real metal and a good size for 1/12 houses. This house is a commission for Beth who loves Cath Kidston. So I kept the exterior and interior nice and simple enough in the color temperature. Nothing too wild. This way everything will fit perfectly together. No matter how many colors or patterns are introduced. I already saw a peek at a table going in here. It's going to look marvelous Beth! Thank you for coming and looking at this project! I'm on to the next commission for Tracy. Have a great week! hugs,
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