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Friday, May 6, 2022

Sydney miniatures show

 Hi all. Thought I’d write a quick post to show some pics from the Sydney mini show last weekend. There weren’t labels on the displays, so not sure who made what. I do know that this first photo was a workshop from a Cat n Co workshop at the last AMEA convention.







These are most of the minis I purchased. Items for the Chateau from Christmas Everyday.

Rolypoly doll and artwork by Dawn, Faberge egg by lady sitting next to my table (wish I got a couple more), basket by Lidi Stroud and everything else from Andrea Currie (also wish I’d got more!).


And gifts from my husband who helps me at the Sydney show. A bookcase and rocker made by Lynn Palmer (https://www.jarrahminiatures.com/)


Plus a few other bits and pieces like lace, some stair spindles and fabric. I got a bargain lot of doors, a window, table legs, corbels AND two bed kits and a dressing table kit made by Small Pleasures (and long ago discontinued). So the Mountfield might get an attic bedroom!

And this beast! A ginormous 1:24 San Franciscan. I will put a lot of my Bespaq in this. It’s got BIG rooms. I made some interior wall adjustments and will now need to alter door and window openings in situ. What a job.

It was so lovely to meet so many of my customers, as well as having time to chat to other makers. Really made the long drive worthwhile.

I have been working on other minis in dribs and drabs. I have been trying to get a little done on the chateau most weekends in an attempt to finally get a couple of rooms done. I haven’t posted about it in soooo long, but I pulled the whole structure apart to reconfigure it. I decided to use photos of one Paris townhouse rather than make it an amalgam of different French buildings, as I couldn’t decide on details. The last time we were in Paris (2018) we stayed in an apartment that was, to my surprise, just a few houses down from a house Linda Carswell had posted photos of on her blog. I was enamoured of it then, and still am now, so it became the dream.


So I will post some photos soon I hope of that project. I decided to really make it my own, and forget about sticking to time period/architectural rules. It’s an old house set in modern day, so I can do with it as I wish! Somewhere I would live myself.

Also just wanted to let you know that I was trying to post comments on your blogs for a few weeks and it wasn’t working, and then I figured out why it wasn’t working and fixed it. So I can comment again. My apologies - I wasn’t ignoring your posts. I just had a brain fart.

OK, take care everyone. I hope your mini and real lives are going well and playing nicely! Xx (And sorry, it wasn’t such a short post afterall!)



8 comments:

  1. I love the basket from Lidi and the little art atelier.
    LG Nina

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    1. Isn’t it lovely? But it was a tough decision - all her baskets were gorgeous!

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  2. Muchas gracias por las fotos , he disfrutado de ellas. Una suerte poder disfrutar de nuevo de eventos tan interesantes. Tienes un proyecto muy grande por delante , seguro que será impresionante como el edificio que parece. Preciosas compras , Buena semana

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    1. Hi Rosa! Yes it is a big job! I hope to just make this house without thinking too much about it. I have lots of Brodnax wallpapers to go in it, so hoping that the only real big job will be finishing the exterior. Plus finding accessories.

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  3. Hi Shannon! I love the glimpses of the Sydney Show! It is wonderful that shows are opening up again, you really do get such a different experience than on-line shopping! The treasures you found look beautiful and I am looking forward to seeing updates of the Chateau! And the New /old house looks fantastic! I didn't know you were into the 1/2 scale buildings! :)

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    1. Hi Betsy, it is great that shows are opening up. I didn’t realise how much I missed them (but I didn’t miss the 8.5hr drive!). I too am looking forward to chateau updates. Breaking things down into baby steps makes it less of a task. And also trying not to overthink every decision. And I am into 1:24! I have my laser cutting business redcottageminiatures.com where I sell my 1:24 kits. I occasionally post them on my blog, but I guess this just feels more lke my own space rather than a work one. Anyway, check out my website if you’re interested!

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  4. Oh how fun to actually go participate in a show again! You picked lovely accessories for the Chateau, and I am excited to see the progress you've been making. Sometimes a little bump from our original trajectory is all we need to reinvigorate our excitement again!
    The new San Franciscan house is amazing! This will be such a beautiful place to display all your special pieces. And an attic bedroom for the Mountfield sounds like a fun space to do. I have been on a kick to get some of my lingering projects done, as well. My new motto is "How can you embrace the future if you are holding on to the past?"
    Glad you solved the comments issue! It's good to see you back!

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    1. Hi Jodi! It was great to be able to chat with people - I had some really good comversations and met really interesting people. Good for the motivation levels too! My new Sab Franciscan beast is going to be some sort of neo-Gothic or French townhouse, brick and rendered, but not 100% certain of details. I also have the Brodnax Victorian papers to go in there. I just need to win Tattslotto now to buy lights for it!!! I also need to knuckle down and finish a few things, but time is pretty short on weekends at the moment. I need to make a bit more use of time in the weekday evenings. It’s nice to be feeling really inspired again. Xx

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