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- The Dangerous Mezzo
- Canadian artist, opera singer, raconteuse and bonne vivante, Nina lives in Nova Scotia with her husband David and four glorious cats, Edmund, Emma, Ralph and Katie.
Some Blogs I follow
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Porcelain Doll Kits - Not As Simple As It Seems..... I hope you will forgive me Dear Readers, as I show you my (Very Unsatisfactory) attempts to assemble some porcelain doll ...
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Serendipity...... - Regular readers will know that I'm a great believer in happenstance and serendipity. Regular readers will also be aware that I'm one of the world's foremo...
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Another Miniature Medieval Tapestry Completed - This design came from one of the British magazines, and I loved the colours, so of course, I had to make it. It is kind of scary, really, that I know so ma...
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Renovations Continue - Last week was a busy one. I ripped up a fair portion of the LR floor because the position of the fireplace, which was not centered properly when I first m...
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National Botanic Garden Of Wales ~ Apothecary Mini Inspiration - In my last post, I told you all that we had visited the National Botanic Garden of Wales, for the Hobbies weekend. While we were there, we visited one of t...
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This and that. To i tamto. - Different things in one post.;) Sometime ago I've found an inspiring magazine called: meetings with monuments. Not every issue is interesting for me but th...
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1 inch scale French chaise tutorial - How to make a 1 inch scale French chaise from card stock. - This is the project for this month. This French chaise is made from card stock, foam core and mat board. You could trim off the front of the chaise a...
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Day 389 & 398- Paintings That Inspire - * *The original of this painting is in fact a Persian miniature taken from the folio of The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp. It now forms part of the treasures ...
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Coming Soon - Hello my friends, I hope you are all doing well. This is a very short, no explanations, faux-post. Work on the Mahogany Library renovation and the new Wal...
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Roomboxes Dolls House - In my previous post I wrote that the new house I am working on will consist of a series of roomboxes which will eventually form one big house. Some of yo...
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Dollhouse Miniature Heriz Serapi rug - Work in Progress - After a long non planned break in stitching I am back to my dollhouse miniature needlepoint Heris Serapi rug. I finished working on the most longest outte...
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Late is Better Than Never - Sorry this week's post is so late. That's the problem with long weekends, you need a long week to get back into kilter. Aside from a few little touche...
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The Gower Tea Rooms ~ Part 2 - Hello again from my blog. Today, I am carrying on from part 1 of 'The Gower Tea Rooms' which is a miniature Tea Rooms, based on the area where I live an...
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A Painted Dresser Quandry - I bought this little chest of drawers unfinished. I'm still messing about with the decorative painting, but I'm starting to get an idea of the finished lo...
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Starting out in my new quilting hobby - Well, as usual, once I decide I want to do something, I want to do it NOW!! I spent hours surfing the internet for information about patchwork and quilting...5 days ago
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Fantastic German cabinet you must see! - To miniaturists everywhere, Please take a look at this link of a fantastic full size secretary (desk) with loads of hidden drawers, spaces, etc. Even has ...1 week ago
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Louis XV Chaise à la reine - Finished! - After much swearing and fiddling, the chair is finally done! It was a very nerve-wracking process, but gave quite a sense of accomplishment. It goes ve...
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At long last, some progress! - I really don't know where the time has gone since my last post and I couldn't tell you what I've done with it all. A bit of gardening (weather permitting...
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A Pot of Wall Flowers by Marianne Cook - Today AIM member Marianne Cook tells us about her latest handmade miniature delight.... "One flower that I really love and have been wanting to make ...
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New stitching - I am stitching another rug for dolls house's, it is a passion of mine, I do love these little complete pieces of work. This is the 4th time I have stitch...
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Keepsake Kits.....Bibaminis ( Germany) - In my opinion, what brings a miniature room alive for me are the small items throughout a room giving it "life." I tend to get quite excited when I find s...
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Everything is just ducky....with a side of Cornish Hens - I've been in a bit of a FOWL mood lately, har har! Below, some examples ;-) I'll be in the October issue of Dollhouse Miniatures, with an article penned by ...
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Paris.... - It is really hard to choose a favorite part of Paris....(not that I have ever found any need to!) But I always find myself returning to this lovely l...
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Medical Free Printables and June AIM Magazine - Photo of Completed Medical Project ©jdayminis For the most recent issue of the wonderful AIM free online miniature magazine, I design a page of me...
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Pansies and Hellebores - Made a few more flowers, they always cheer me up when I need it. Here are some Hellebores a kit by Pascale Garnier. And of course with spring some pa...
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Off on another adventure! - Wow, it is ages since I have posted, life has just been very hectic, both on the work and personal side. BUT, it is that time off the year again, time to t...
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Saintpaulia in her studio Kitchen - Saintpaulia has got her little stub ready for some recipe sharing. She is theminimice gardens television host for the cooking show that airs for the garden...
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A tavola con Eleonora - Avendo io ormai dimestichezza con i mini libri, questo potrebbe sembrare il titolo di un libro di ricette di cucina, suonerebbe bene, tra l'altro... ahahah...
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New Website Design - For the past month I have been working hard on a new design for my website and shop. The old site worked ok when I just had a few products but it was gett...
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Kensington - The day after we returned from our little holiday, I trekked off to London to visit the Kensington Dolls' House Festival. I went on Saturday, which seems ...
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Sometimes The Plan Isn't Thoroughly Thought Through... - As much as I planned and thought through how the various pieces would come together, I forgot to consider the layer build-up of the shingles on the fa...
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Poor Jack had a hard winter - I haven't been making miniatures lately. There have been other things on my to-do list. Like repairing garden statues. This 3 foot tall Jack Rabbit lost t...
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Slug and Jiggers Needs A Lot of Stuff!! - I have been trying to get to grips with the internal dressing of Slug and Jiggers this week and began with the internal windows of the workroom. So far I h...
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The old table - getting a bit nostalgic - This is the old table that I originally made for Petit Brocante when it was still a part of my miniature dreams, and not yet a web shop. Actually it has...
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Thank you Jeffry - I was lucky enough to win Jeffry's giveaway and it arrived safely the other day. It measures approximately 1 1/2" high (4cms) and is just beautiful. ...
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A Man's Best Friend? - This is a picture I found of me and my pet Guinea Pig, Walter, from a couple of years ago - I thought I'd share it with the group as an ice-breaker... *"...
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Busy busy busy.... - I haven´t neen too good at blogging for a while. The thing is, as you probably have noticed, that I have opened a small combinede shop and showroom in a...
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Chicago International 2013 - Oh. My. God. I'm still processing the whirlwind experience that was the Tom Bishop International. I thought* last* year (which was my 'first time' --an...
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Changing and editing my blog! - Will be back soon! Until then, be good and take care! Michelle xxxx1 month ago
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Lifestyle Interiors - Since I did some mini baking, I just couldn't find the time for mini's:( It has been crazy with my work, but only fun things! In an older post I told you ...
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Hollyhock Cottage finally has Hollyhocks! - ...thanks to the lovely Laura at 'my wee life' As I mentioned in an earlier post, she had sent me a hollyhock kit from The Miniature Garden and being fini...
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Il letto / The bed - Miei cari e dolci amici, innanzitutto ben ritrovati, e grazie per i vostri utili commenti al precedente post: mi avete ispirato molte idee e riflessioni....
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Baskets - Now at the point where i need to start filling the room with cheese, apples, dishes and pots and pans, aprons, tea towels washing up and food cooking. Ne...
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Salon de Miniature à Appeldoorn , Printemps 2013 - Appeldoorn Miniature Show, Springtime 2013 - Saturday morning, our table is ready for the opening of the Show. Samedi matin, notre table est prête pour l...
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Easter Special Offer - *Easter Special!!**I am offering £25 off any doll over £100 on my website and £15 off any doll over £50. Just email me at marysdolls@gmail.com with details o...
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Happy Easter!! - Happy Easter! Can't quite believe it has been so long since I have posted.Work and life has been busy. Miniatura, first fair of the year has been and gone...
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A New Day! - Hello to all my blog friends! I have been away from this blog for a very long time now and I felt the need to catch up with all of you and tell you what i...2 months ago
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Brownies in miniature - I have been making some miniature brownies this time. "Theminimice" have the recipe and more pictures so again please have a look at their site after these...
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downsizing the Tiny Village - Great news for those of you who wanted an even smaller Tiny Village. I have found a light weight cardstock in white well as brown that is scaled down in th...3 months ago
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Sandals - My daughter had seen sandals like these at the fair in Apeldoorn. She did like them so much because she has them 1:1. They were a bit expensive, so I pro...
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It's happening again...... - I am over planning things. I have carefully sketched out a complete cottage design for Belinda (who is still an image in my mind) when she has nothing to ...4 months ago
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October meeting of MESS - lavender tutorial! - Paula's beautiful potted lavender!We had our first MESS meeting in a few months this afternoon at Mary-Anne's place. Mary-Anne and I shared our Camp Mini ...
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Viinan vaaroja - Dangers of spirits - Minulla oli aikaa puuhailla puusorvini kanssa ja päätin tehdä taas maatuskanukkeja. Nämä kolme maatuskanukkea kertovat humoristisen tarinan viinan vaar...
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Overflow - Hi there! My mini mojo still hasn't returned from wherever it's gone, but I'm enjoying knitting as a change in craft for a while :) I have a rule that I c...
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