Still on a miniature high, I think, from recently attending the annual dollhouse shows! LOL
Had a good time this year and found some cool things I'm excited about. (* Click photos for full size.)
I don't buy too many finished items as I mostly like to work on kits and finish them myself so it's great when I find something different and new (to me). Now I have to decide which one to work on first!
A favorite vendor is CastleCrafts from South Africa (and shipping from Pennsylvania). Belinda McWilliams is always fun to talk with and I always learn something new! I spotted this Protea kit on her website and was interested as I thought it would fit into the (rare 1" scale) Tudor project I eventually want to build. I didn't know it was S. Africa's national flower and it is HUGE! It has giant blooms and can grow to a 5' tall bush. * Also got the vegetable plants that I thought would fit the kitchen of that project. I am brainstorming on it!
She also had this cool acrylic bottle kit. I had something similar in half scale I'd love to find more of. They make great shelf items. I like the vintage look.
My other favorite vendor, SDK Miniatures had a great hall tree and furniture kit. I might save these for the half-scale farmhouse when I get to that or use the patio kit on the Lavender Cottage lawn for now.
I also was tickled to get these kits from a new favorite vendor, The Covered Chipboard. Teri was doing her first show and had some great stuff to offer! Couldn't resist this small room setting which I thought would be perfect for taking half-scale photos and Halloween photos. It's only the room itself, but I have kits to set up something similar. I got the wall with a round spiderweb window. (Photo: TCC website)
And... while I have quite a few dogs, this little guy's cute face hooked me and got me to take him home.
I know, it's not all real exciting, but stuff I'll be happy working on. Will share what I do with the kits when I get some done.
* Thanks again for visiting! More updates coming soon! (Yes! The Lavender Cottage small roof is done and looks good!)
I also got the Half-Scale Swap with some really cute stuff! Pix coming!*
