Some more progress on Santa's Work Shop!

Hello Everyone,

It's been a few days since I posted anything. I hope that you are all well. I have been busy like usual. Matthias and Raquel seem to be settled down at school and Leah is demanding like any other baby but I mustn't complain as on the whole she is a good baby. I have realized that it is not easy keeping up with my miniatures while being a full time mummy of three, but I try hard to squeeze in a little time for myself. 

I also wanted to welcome three new followers; my dear friend Sally, New Dawn Creations and Joseph. WELCOME! It is very encouraging when you realize that it has been a year since I started this blog and I have 43 followers. I want to thank you all and I really appreciate it.  

Today I am going to share with you some more progress on Santa's Work Shop. As you can see I have built the structure and gave the walls an undercoat. Then I started the flooring. I used lolly pop sticks for the floor to make it look like parquet. After paneling the floor I smudged some Christmas green paint on the floor and then I varnished it with walnut stain. The effect really came out nice.

Paneling the floor with lolly pop sticks

Smudging Green paint and after varnishing with walnut stain

Finished floor.

After finishing the flooring I started wallpapering the walls and I also did some wood paneling around. I have also used the same effect on the wall wood paneling as the floor. Then I started the work on the stair case. The stair case was a headache. The original staircase wasted most of the area of the room and also ate too much ceiling which is the flooring of the upper floor. So I completely changed it. I have also  extending the ceiling and  by that I closed  most of the huge staircase opening which was not needed.

Underneath the stair case there is a small kennel which will be occupied by a fluffy friend and the larger opening  will be have shelves filled with toys. I still have to add the shelves and the handrail. But I am really happy with the results. 

I hope you like what I have done so far. I have started working on the upper floor. So please keep tuned for more.

Wishing you all a very happy weekend.

Take Care,

Rebecca

Polymer Clay - Desk Sets!

Hello Everyone,

I am so sorry for not posting earlier. I was so busy in the past week that I didn't have any time to do any miniatures or progress on my new project. Sometimes the everyday life just doesn't give you time for yourself. 

I would like to welcome a new follower to my Blog. Welcome Jody.

Today I will share with two desk sets that I did with Polymer Clay. One of them is going for Santa's desk. I am really pleased with the out come. For this particular desk I have used a small feather for a quill, then I made the ink pot and stand, the blotter, paper knife, 2 books and a frame. Then I added envelopes, letters, cards and writing pad which I printed. Eventually the oil lamp will be lit up. Probably I will still be adding some more accessories to the set up.

Santa's Desk

The second desk set is a bit bigger. The ink tray holds two ink bottles a quill and the paper knife. I also did a blotter.  The ink bottles are made out of two crystal beads. This set went in my Toll House. 

 Desk Set for Toll House

I hope you liked my two desk sets. I have been working on the flooring of Santa's workshop and I am really happy with the outcome. I will show it to you when the room is done so please keep tuned. I promise that I will post very soon.

Take Care

Rebecca xxx

   

New Project - Santa's Work Shop!

Hello Everyone,

Hope you are all well. I have been very busy last week preparing school uniforms and stationary for Matthias and Raquel. Matthias started school yesterday. It was very heart breaking seeing him go and Raquel will start next Monday for the first time ever. The house will be like a tomb without them. Thank God Leah will be keeping me company. Last Sunday my little Leah was baptized and tomorrow morning she will be 4 weeks old.

Today I am going to share something totally new. I have been working on it for the past week. I wasn't sure if I was going to start it or not. I had a Dolls House Emporium kit stashed in a wardrobe called the Retreat which was put away for a Christmas project. Being a small project I decided to start it off. I still don't know if it will be ready before Christmas. I have decided to call it 'Santa's Work Shop'.

The Retreat Kit

Dry Built

So First I have dry built the kit to see the size of the whole thing and I to see what I needed to to get to start it off. I will be doing some alterations to the stair case as it eats a lot of space especially on the top floor and probably I will be also altering the roofs and porch. 

I have started working on the facade. As I wanted a wooden effect on the outside of the building, I have purchased these cheep lolly pop sticks to use them for the front of the property. So I trimmed the lolly pop sticks and started sticking them to the front. Then I stained them and varnished it. I was quite pleased with the outcome.

Trimming the ends of the lolly pop sticks

Wall paneling with the lolly pop sticks

Staining and Varnishing the front

 I have made two Christmas Tree Pots  out of polymer clay which are going to be placed on the front porch. I have also hand painted the pots. 

Christmas Tree Pots made by me with polymer clay

The pots have also be hand painted by me. 

I have painted the windows and the door of the front with Christmas green and walnut stained varnish. I made two candy canes out of polymer clay and stuck them to the door for handles. I removed the cross section from the top round window. I have found a Christmas stained glass design which will fit in perfectly for this project. I just hope I will manage to draw it on the plastic sheet.

The front so far

The stained glass window design

This is what I did so far. I hop you all like it. There is still a lot of work to do so please keep tuned.

Take Care,

Rebecca xxx

Polymer Clay - Miniature Kitchen's Table Display!

Hello Everyone,

Hope that you are all well. Firstly I want to welcome two new followers of my blog. Welcome Gleise and Chris!  

I have been very busy in the past few days. Matthias and Raquel soon start school so I have been preparing their uniforms, books and stationary. Will be missing them a lot. Baby Leah has been very good and tomorrow she will be 3 weeks old. Time flies.

So far I haven't started building Wood Cutter's Cottage. But it won't be too long before I get started. At the moment I am just preparing the stuff I need for it as in wall papers and flooring, lighting, furniture and accessories.

I am also thinking of starting a smaller project for Christmas. I have been thinking about it for quite some time now and I really want to involve my children in it. I wish to spend some more time with them especially now that they start school. So fingers crossed that I might do it. 

Today I will be sharing with you some more polymer clay miniatures that I did during this past week. I have done some pots and pans and a food preparation table that will be set up in Wood Cutter's Cottage. 

My food preparation display

I have done a kettle, colander, pots and pans in copper color which I have placed them in the lower shelve of the table. Then I did the food preparation table which took me quite some time to complete.

I have done a bunch of flowers in a vase,  A pot with tomato sauce and a wooden spoon. The spinach filling in a bowl. A rolling pin and pieces of dough, Unfinished spinach ravioli, Copping board and cutter with uncut ravioli and some finished ravioli. Everything you see is made with polymer clay by me. 

The Kitchen's table set up for Wood Cutter's Cottage

The Ravioli Preparation Setup

Pots and Pans in the lower Shelve

I am quite pleased with the outcome of the whole set up. The tiled wall will also be used for the Wood Cutter's Cottage. I hope you all like it.

Please keep tuned for more updates. 

Tale Care and See you soon.

Rebecca xxx

Polymer Clay - White and Blue China miniatures!

Hello Everyone,

Hope you are all well. Baby Leah seems to be settling down with the rest of her family. She is a good baby and has gained weight too. She spares me some minutes for myself where I can spend it on my miniatures and projects. 

I haven't started building the Wood Cutter's Cottage as I think it is still not the right time to take the plunge. I would like to first settle my other two kids Matthias and Raquel at school. Their schools start in a couple of weeks. I will be missing not having them with me through out the day. Thank God Leah will be keeping me company. So while they are at school I might start building it. So at the moment I am just making small miniatures out of polymer clay.  

Today I wanted to share with you what I have done during the past week. I have made some White and blue china for my Wood Cutter's Cottage. I really enjoyed doing these as personally I also love the same type of china. After baking the clay I hand painted the design and gave them a glossy finish.

My White and Blue China made out of polymer Clay. 

So I have done:

• 4 Dinner Plates
• Serving dish
• 4 Soup Bowls
• 3 Canisters:'Sugar', 'Tea' and 'Coffee'
• Jug
• Utensil Holder and 3 wooden spoons
• Tea Pot
• Small Milk Jug
• Sugar Bowl
• 4 Cups and Saucers 

Probably I will be using the same dresser for Wood Cutter's Cottage as the set fitted in perfectly.

I am really pleased with the outcome of these miniatures. Hopefully this week I will be making some pots and pans for the cottage. So keep tuned for more.

Will be seeing you very soon. 

Take Care,

Rebecca xxx

Polymer Clay - Stone Ware Miniature Accessories!

Hello everyone,

Sorry for not posting anything last week. I've missed you but I had a duty to my little baby. On the 29th August at 5:50 a.m. Princess Leah decided to come 2 weeks earlier to the world. Both baby and I are fine and in good health. We came from hospital last Friday and we are getting along just fine. It feels good to be back home from hospital with the rest of my family. The kids where excited to have a new baby sister.

I also wanted to welcome a new follower of  my blog Klaudia. WELCOME!

Today I wanted to share with you some polymer clay miniatures that I have completed a couple of days before baby Leah arrived. I have made some stone ware kitchen accessories which will be placed in my new project Wood Cutter's Cottage.

Stone Ware Kitchen Accessories.

I  have done some canisters in different sizes, a few wooden spoons, a mortar & pedestal, 2 jugs, a cooking pot and mixing bowl. These have also been hand painted by me.

 I am quite pleased with the outcome of this set. I hope you like them too. Please keep tuned as I have more to share.

Take Care and see you soon.

Rebecca xxx

Miniature Dressing Table Set made with Polymer Clay

Hi Folks,

How is everyone?  Well I am just pretty much the same. Getting a bit tired now. Less than 2 weeks for baby to come and I'm getting a bit nervous and obviously excited. I just can't wait to have the little bundle in my arms. Waiting for that moment gets me a bit frustrated so I am keeping myself occupied with polymer clay miniatures.

In the past week I have completed a dressing table set which will be placed in my next project the Woodcutter's cottage. As I already have some furniture prepared for it. I could visualize what I wanted. So the small table, dressing table and even the wall paper are set for this cottage.

The dressing table set made with polymer clay.

So here is the list of items that have I have done.

Two silver frames: The baby frame is a photo of my mother when she was around 1 year old and the other one is a photo of myself when I was 19 years old

Silver tray and the jewelry. The jewelry is also made with polymer clay and fine wire.

Hair brush, Hand Mirror, Clothes brush, and ivory comb, The Hair brush and clothes brush are made out of polymer clay and a piece of  fur.

Two candles sticks, which are also made with polymer clay and hand painted by me.

Perfume bottles: These are glass beads and I have added polymer clay and printed their labels.

Vase with roses.

I hope you all like them. I am really pleased with the outcome. There is still room for improvement.

Please keep tuned as I have been working some more on other miniatures.

Wishing you all a nice weekend.

Take Care,

Rebecca xxx