I like making miniature flowers. Usually. Sometimes they are difficult, but you have to just grit your teeth and keep plowing ahead, which is the case for making this 1/24 half-scale Clematis kit (SDK Miniatures.)
I mentioned in the last post on the new cottage kit that I'd had this flower kit a while and couldn't get up the courage to start it. (Then why'd I buy it, you wonder?) Well, it'll be pretty and I like the flowers in real life. Reason enough.
Since I decided the house will be lavender, then I figured I'll hake to make some purple plants, this being one of them. Planning for my weekly mini meeting with friend Gigi I had this kit on my mind. Working myself up to do it, I guess. ha!
Yes, it is labor intensive. But... I have some progress!
Yay! - The trellis is built and ready to paint once I trim it a bit. Over half of the 14 flower stems are made (six teensy petals each glued around a 1/8" diameter circle); four leaf stems are made. (The leaves went easier once I figured it's better to glue leaves down one side of the cloth-covered wire, let them dry, then glue the opposite leaves on top.) Yes, all individual leaves. Yes, it's tedious. ha!
I'll share how the rest works out as I go along.
Next:
Next on the agenda is a tiny gingerbread house kit (AlphaStamps) I got for me and my friend as a mini Christmas gift. Pretty cute. Hers is about done and looks pretty cool. Decided on a Halloween theme (of course!) Our Christmas campground is looking fantastic! and now a table with a Gingerbread house decorating contest will be added to the site. Pix to come! This has gotten pretty elaborate, I'll say!
That's the update for the moment. Thanks for visiting and come back soon for more mini projects!
