Welcome to my collection of 1:12 scale miniature food made with love (and polymer clay) - for dollhouses or admirers of all-things-mini.

In life, it's the small things around you that matter the most. Embrace, enjoy, and savor every second with all your might.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Mixing it Up Some More

Hi everyone! It's finally starting to look like spring here in the U.S. Not only did we add a fabulous little mixer to our growing collection (it was white, but I painted it a fabulous bright orange), but there's lots of landscaping going on at the Vermont farm house. Pictures are worth a thousand words, so I just had to share. :)

Mixers mixers everywhere! We added the orange mixer, and, I found a darling unique antique looking hand crank mixer on eBay! See that red one in the back? A word about the orange mixer - this one is 1 1/4 inch tall, as compared to the ones that look exactly like this model, but are only 1 inch tall. I think the 1 1/4 inch tall mixers are much closer to 1:12 scale, so we're going to stick with those from now on.

Click on the pics to enlarge for detail. :)



And the tiny hand crank on the red one really turns the paddles! Awesome!!




The landscaping and the two-story and conservatory additions make this look like one heck of a hot property in Dollhouseville! :D Real Good Toys makes amazing dollhouse kits! And they're so simple to put together. The flowers in the flower boxes at the top windows are tiny flowers we stripped from larger silk flower bouquets and glued onto the boxes. The hanging baskets and the wreath on the door are made from polymer clay roses and seashells, glued onto clumps of Woodland Scenics artificial grass.


The fence is nothing more than balsa wood and craft sticks glued together and painted white. :) The gate works because we put 2 tiny hinges on it. You can find packs of these tiny brass hinges at Michael's Crafts.


The sidewalk is made from Premo granite polymer clay and Woodland Scenics white sand for filler. The tiny white stones that frame the sidewalk are also made from polymer clay - white granite Premo. All the little flowers tucked into the Woodland Scenics grass along the borders are made from polymer clay too.



What's a front door without a welcome mat? :) Thanks to Joanne's Minis amazing blog this door mat was a breeze! I modified it a little by using paint pens instead of rubber stamps, but the effect is almost as good. She makes amazing tutorials and uses really clever ideas to make awesome dollhouse minis. Check out her blog! The step by step videos are very cool.


The pots for the flowers are made from polymer clay too - Premo sweet potato color. ;)


One of my friends suggested we needed a bird feeder. I whipped this one up using a dollhouse drinking glass, odds and ends from leftover jewelry findings, and sprinkled some poppy seeds, sand, and crushed spices from the spice cabinet in our kitchen into the bowl of the bird feeder. Does it look like bird seed? Close enough?

Wind chimes! Nothing more than old jewelry beads and findings, and wire. :)



The bird bath is made from one of the same old jewelry findings we used for the bird feeder bowl. The post is made from some old scrap wood shapes, and spray painted white. Of course, our dollhouse birds are a little messy, they left little bits of bird seed and dirt behind. The water is hardened Triple Thick Gloss.

Polymer clay rocks, Woodland Scenics grass, and some hardened Triple Thick, and now we have a pond! With tiny orange polymer clay goldfish swimming around! :D

Future site of a raised bed vegetable garden - that will take a while to create. 


A happy home! 

Thanks so much for stopping by. :) I love reading your wonderful comments. Have a fantastic weekend everyone, and enjoy the weather if it's spring wherever you are.

19 comments:

  1. Love the new landscaping! Very pretty! And the mixers are so darn cute. I think I need to get one for my Maureen's studio apartment. In red, of course! Do you sell? Or do you have an artisan you buy from?
    Vicki

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    1. Hi Vicky,

      Thank you so much for your kind comments. :) These last two mixers, the red antique hand crank, and the one I painted orange, were found on eBay. Just type in "dollhouse miniature mixer" in the search box on eBay, and set your eBay to notify you when new ones are listed so you might catch a really unique one as soon as it's newly listed. My favorite style is the orange mixer because it looks closest to a Kitchen Aid mixer, and if you get a white one, you can paint it whatever color you like. Also, look for the "large" style, or it might describe it as 1 1/4 inch tall. The 1 inch tall mixers in that style are rather small. The 1 1/4 inch, or "large" ones, seem better for 1:12 scale. :)

      I also find the mixers on a variety of online stores like Manor House Miniatures and Hobby Builders Supply. SP Miniatures and Fingertip Fantasies Dollhouse and Miniature Shop has some too. Happy hunting! :D Let me know what you find. I'm going to start collecting the hand mixers next. Can't ever have too many dollhouse mixers, am I right? ;)

      Have a wonderful Sunday Vicki! Thanks for stopping by!

      Many mini hugs,
      Jackie

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  2. Hi Jackie,

    Thank you for joining my blog this morning. I am so glad that you did, because I found my way here. WOW! I love your blog, and your posts are so interesting. I am going to be thinking about that purple mixer all day. Did you spray paint it to that color? I may have to find one of these mixers and paint it a similar color; I have the perfect spot for one. Thank you so much for sharing. I am happy to be your newest follower.

    Jennifer

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    1. Welcome to my blog Jennifer! Your blog is so amazing, the pastel colors and kitchen goodies immediately caught my eye this morning. :D

      I just found an ACME mixer magnet just like my purple one listed on eBay. Here is the link if you want to bid: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Realistic-Like-Deluxe-Mixer-Refrigerator-Magnet-/221213403841?pt=Kitchen_Tools_Gadgets&hash=item338158aac1

      The mixer is larger than 1:12 scale as you can see in the photos. We just pretend our dolls have a big commercial mixer in their kitchen because they bake so much, ha ha! :D We painted all the mixers with Testors paints, http://www.testors.com/category/50736/Paints, you can find them at Michael's or A.C. Moore, or any model train shop. The purple mixer color is Purple Metal Flake. The enamel dries very hard and shiny. It's great for painting metal. I like the results of using oil-based enamels better than using acrylic, even if the clean up requires mineral spirits. ;)

      Welcome again Jennifer, let me know how your mixer hunting and painting works out. :)

      Many mini hugs,
      Jackie

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    2. Thanks so much for the links Jackie. I will look them up. that purple would match perfectly with my towels.

      Jennifer

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  3. That house looks amazing! You have great talent. I love your mixers - pretty maids all in a row

    Mini hugs*

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    1. I love that phrase - "pretty maids all in a row" :D Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a cheerful comment Nadia. Have a wonderful Sunday!

      Many mini hugs,
      Jackie

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  4. Your house is fantastic. I like the garden. The mixers are perfect.
    Bye, Faby

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    1. Hi Faby! So good to hear from you! Thanks for stopping by, I hope you're having a splendid weekend. :D

      Many mini hugs,
      Jackie

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  5. Hi Jackie, Your bright orange mixer is super fun! And your house is gorgeous. I love all of your homey touches, especially the welcome mat. Great work, and thanks so much for the fab tour! xo Jennifer

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    1. Hi Jennifer, Thanks for stopping by. I love your comments, and your blog too! The bunny tale was just tooooo cute! :D Have a happy weekend! xo

      Many mini hugs,
      Jackie

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  6. What a nice house. It is so bright and full of color. I love it... Mixers are neat also. Marvelous job....

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    1. Thanks Lady Jane! So glad to see you stop by. <3

      Many mini hugs,
      Jackie :D

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  7. This house is adorable! Love the spring flowers! I wanted to let you know that I recommended your blog for an award! You can see it on my blog! Your work is truly amazing, and you deserve a prize! Enjoy!

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    1. Ooooooh neat! Thank you so much Keelin! I will stop by your blog to check it out. Thank you thank you! xo <3

      Many mini hugs,
      Jackie

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  8. So cute! I love the fact that it's so detailed despite the small size.

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    1. Thank you so much for stopping by to comment on my blog. Have a wonderfully super Sunday! :D

      Many mini hugs,
      Jackie

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  9. Wow-very beautiful dollhouse^^
    Fell to my blog;)

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    1. Thank you so much for stopping by! :D

      Many mini hugs,
      Jackie

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