I have now a new strong man in my life...o.k. it is a paper man..... Here are the links for the books: http://members.tele2.nl/houdekerk/Leeskamer/Kast_files/April-nieuw.pdf Please download the books directly!!!! Every month there is a new link for the books and the old one is not longer available!!! and here is the the link for the May books: http://members.tele2.nl/houdekerk/Leeskamer/Werkplaats19_files/Mei-nieuw.pdf Last week I spent some days at the Belgium seaside and yes the weather was not very good...rain, rain and heavy wind! When I go on holidays I have always printies and scissors in my suitcase. Now it is time to assemble everything.... Have a great day Sonja P.S. I have problems with the new blog design also also to do a text break!!!!! On my screen I can see the break and on the blog everything is together (the text). Any idea what I can do?????????

Some days ago I ordered some beautiful pillows!! And wow when I opened the post I found also a lot of extras in the envelope!!!! Jackie everything is so beautiful!! It was like Easter and X-MAS on one day! Take a look on Jackies blog: http://fridayschild-jackie.blogspot.com The rooster pillows are for my Buttercup dollshouse and the rest for my French house. Maybe I can use some of the printies for my Baby Shop..... Have a great day Sonja

Toy, kitchen and kit swap by Sonja / Belgium. The towels are for the kitchen in my Buttercup dollshouse, the toys for the toy shop and the kit swap ( a planten stool) is for the Dutch Canal house. Sonjas blog: http://mijnminiwereld.blogspot.de/ This is Gonnies toy swap. A little wooden horse and toys for the toddlers..... Gonnies blog: http://gonniespoppenhuis.blogspot.de/ Danke wel voor de swaps!!!

I have done nearly nothing for my baby shop. I played only with some printies!

Some months ago I bought a road sign by Susanne www.miniaturedreams.blogspot.com

Yes you can find the baby boutique "Le Petit Ange" in Paris, 23, Boulevard Saint Michel!!! .....(o.k. maybe I have to much imagination...)

I have done only a parcel for Madame Livia Montand (the shop owner), a post holder (she collects postcards), a house number, 2 signs with the text "KEEP CALM - IT'S A BABY GIRL/BOY", wrapping papers, a notebook and 2 boxes.

Here you can find some of the printies:

http://minidesign.punt.nl/?gr=796009

Enjoy!

I will do some nostalgic circus animals and acrobats.

Have a great weekend

Sonja

I have done a little zebra for my elephant. So he is not longer alone in the miniworld.

I am not sure if I use the toys for the baby shop. What do you think? I mean to do a toy shop is also a great project.....

Have a great day,
Sonja

This week I was very busy so I done only a little biro for my desk. On the photo you can see also Els`s bunny and Brigitte`s rug.

Have a great weekend,
Sonja

Today I received the next parcel!!! It was from Brigitte from Vienna/Austria.
Wow it is like x-mas and easter on one day!!!

In the parcel were lots of old lace!!! Perfect for my next big project the "Rose and Lace shop!!!! Danke Brigitte!!

And Brigitte sent me also a wonderful rug for my baby butique. Vielen vielen Dank liebe Brigitte!.

Yesterday I received a teddy, a bunny and some balls from my Dutch minifriend Els!!

Danke wel Els voor de super toy swap!

I have done a suitcase for the Titanic trip!!
This suitcase was one of my first dollshouse projects.

Sounds a little bit mad but I have a full story of all my dollshouse people in my mind!!
The young lady of the house and her fiancé (he is a marriage swindler) will do a trip with the Titanic......

Bon voyage!!

I have done some tags for my baby boutique. It was a free kit by Artofmini (www.artofmini.com).

I will use the tags for some parcels or dresses (I am waiting for the right idea..) Later I will cut the thread (better to long than to short..)

I decided also to do a memoboard for my the boutique from the rest of the packing. I found also a baby photo of me (wow it is nearly 40 yeras old.....)

Maybe I can use the rest of the packing for some cards or so. Any ideas?

Have a great day,
Sonja

Here is an update of my Dunham's dollshouse. I found the house a little bit boring without furniture and flowers.
On the net I found some paper furniture. Here are the links:

furniture:
http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.de/2010/03/free-victorian-clip-art-french.html

curtains:
http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.de/2011/07/vintage-clip-art-fancy-victorian.html

Maybe I find some printies for the kitchen.

Have a great day,
Sonja

I am a member of the "Free Paper Minis Club" by Ann Vanture. I really like the club. You receive the complimentary newsletter and sample projects. The printies are in different scales and the quality of the printies is 1a!!
The membership is free.
Here is the link for the club:

http://www.paperminis.com/misc-subjects/free-paperminis-club.htm

The Dunham's Dollshouse was also mentioned in one of the newsletters by Ann Venture.
For the extra bricks I use a coloured pencil (so the back of the dollshouse looks more realistic..

Happy Easter to everyone!

Today Grandma, Grandpa and I celebrate the Easter days with a lot of sweets, eggs and cakes!!

This week I was ill and so I had no time to finish my Easter cards and Easter minis!
I will do some new cards (without an Easter egg) for my friends. So I will send some "springcards" in the next days!!

The Easter Buttercup photo is also not up to date (the photo is about 2 years old).

Today I found some sweets in my Easter basket!! Ok it is a workshop kit (that is better for me without calories) by my minifriend Els de Vaal. Maybe I can use the old metall bike for the sweets.
I also received post from Belgium! Papers, ribbons and fabrics for my Lisa dollshouse. I will do a Tilda / Shabby dollshouse!!! The craft materials are perfect for that project. I received also 3 kits by Corine:
a table-top Quoits (toy swap)
a tray with glasses (kitchen swap)
and a kit for a mistletoe (kit swap)!!!! Danke wel Corine!!!!

I won this little Chrysnbon cabinet on ebay (for 1 US$!!!). Sorry I have not a "before" photo - it was brown. Now I am satisfied with the result.

It is perfect for all the little office supplies. On the right side of the wall I will do a gift wrap organizer.

Have a great day,
Sonja

2 years ago I have done this rose kit by my minifriend Els de Vaal. I think I will do a "Rose/Lace" shop and I will use my new "Birmingham" shop for that project.
I will put some lace in the empty paper bags / boxes.
I hope to find some old lace hankies on ebay or on the flea market.

But first I will finish my baby boutique and other ufo-projects.

What do you think of my idea/plan of a rose / lace shop?

Have a great day
Sonja