Mini Gifts and Breakfast Trays

 Mini Gifts:

 This is my birthday gift from Elizabeth.  When I received it she had packaged it with cellophane and a red cookie star cookie cutter. The attached card had a picture of the items she had reproduced in miniature.

Recently she visited and while she and Bruce experimented with her little Elf camera I unpacked the little parcels she had bought for me.

A potted orange tree.

and a basket of breads...little Eiffel towers, buns, country breads and baguettes.

Elizabeth makes wonderful things in general. I think her breakfast trays are amazing. I own two that I am showing you once again.  I would love to collect more - but then I would be committed to doing a Bed and Breakfast Miniature House!

Note to self:  Finish one thing before beginning another.

So I show great restraint.

Did you notice the little chickadee bird under the flowers on the edge of the tray above?

If  you have enjoyed seeing some of her work, please link to her blog to see more of her trays, tutorials and other projects.  studioeminiatures.blogspot.ca


I try and have her visit us as often as possible. Wouldn't you!

regards Janine

Door to Outdoors

To door or not to door:

I tried to convince myself that it was too much trouble to remove the window. The windows gave symmetry to the wall, how could I balance a single door against the weight of  windows with shutters and how could I match the stucco if it was damaged.  I knew the electrical tape would have to be cut but after checking the original electrical plan realised it was the end of a run. Most importantly - I thought I was finished with that wall of the house!!

Whatever excuse I thought up it did not help. I really knew I had to take out the window and put in a door to access the walled courtyard.

This is how it all started.

So sad, removal of the louvres damaged the wall.

The floor is damaged too!

Mmmm starting to like that damaged stucco look!

I can tell already that the space is looking better!

Just add trim and the door... and door hardware, of course. Cute little lever on the inside and knob on the outside - both with a little escutchion made from a jewellery finding. Thanks Bruce.

Cleo, the cat, likes it and I do too!

The photographs make it look a simple project!

What do you think? Was it worth the effort?
Regards Janine