Project progress...

I made some progress on the project today. Though it took alot out of me. I really need to get back to my regime of exercise, this being sick for two months has taken alot of my strength out of me. It's for the birds! Sheesh. It's a day by day thing. 

I spray painted the interior shelves and interior of the front today and it turned out better than I expected. 

Yes it looks pretty rough right now. I used a rustoleum spray paint with a gloss finish to it. This color will really pop with the pink and the candies that will go on the shelves along with the cakes and other goodies. The black and cream floor will also be eye popping on it too. Looks aweful before it looks better ! At least with my projects it always does. 

More later when I get further along....

New Project...

So I have a new project in the works. It has been in the works for over two months before I took ill with the kidney stone. I actually drew the plans and cut it out and had assembled it before I took so ill I could not continue. It has been two months since I felt like moving much less working on minis. 

The original concept was Daigon Alley with Honeydukes, and the different shops that encompassed Harry Potter's first  visit- Ollivander's wand shop, and so on. My first attempt will be a Honeydukes, since I LOVE making candys and cakes, and I am drawing inspiration from the one in the MGM studios down in the florida/Disney land studios I have seen pictures of on google images. There are actually no real pics of Honeydukes in the movies. I also plan to do the book store Flourish and Botts. 

The front is designed to come off so you can see the inside. It is made of 1/2 inch foamcore. The back is designed with shelves for the goodies. 

Harry and Ron standing in front of the shelves, being tested out for scale with a cake and some candies I have made. 

Here is the front piece cut out and laying on the table before I did some work to it. 

Here it is with Ron inside and the front back on after the shelves have been glued in and are drying. 

I plan to spray paint the interior a seafoam teal green, then do a black and white tile floor, with gold accents. Really give it a lot of color with bright colors , the exterior will be stone. I have aquite a ways to go before I get to the exterior because so much needs to be done before I even begin to spray paint and add color and flooring. Enjoy!

A Fairy in the Garden...

I let a fairy out to let play in my garden today...

I took my Fairyland Realpuki Soso, Wren out for some photo ops today since it had the perfect light, the Irises in the front yard had bloomed, and I was feeling better. My lithotripsy went well, and I had two full days almost pain free. No stones have passed yet, but I'm hopeful. 

Posing these little four inch dolls is precarious at best. They are ball joined dolls and their hands are magnetized so the hands can come off at the slip off a wink. Add to that a wig that can come off too. Very difficult to pose. Their feet luckily can be posed onto a metal disc if you wish them to stand as they have magnets in their feet, BUT, sometimes you don't always wish them to stand. 

You sometimes want them to pose like lazy fairies you see in those winsome pictures.

Like this---

I tried to get her to stand next to flowers, but the grass hid her, and she was blurry.  I would love to get a couple of more of these little darlings. I want so much to do a miniature photo book using these dolls and miniatures. 

Here are some of the photo bombs-

Though the last two aren't that bad, the iris in the last one looks like the train of a dress on her, don't you think?? looks a little like she is 'floating' in mid air. Maybe I could photoshop some wings on her. The other one looks like she is hiding in the grass. Wren has a sidekick, Marigold, a bird, who helps her deliver the mail for Finch Express to all of the dolls in the doll world. Right now she is having too much fun to worry about mail, clothing or any of those worrisome things. She's enjoying the flowers and the grass and the sunshine, lol. 
Have a great weekend!
Lisa

Hot dogs and French Fries...

The new listing for Set of 2 Hot dogs and French Fries I just made today is up.

Since being ill is no fun I decided to try and make some food, which I haven't done in a while. I made some cakes but they are not finished yet. The hot dogs and french fries turned out better than I expected. 

The set is on Ebay now at the link above for $15 plus shipping. Poppy and Ryan decided to model for me while having lunch. Hopefully I can get some more food finished and relieve some of my boredom. 
~Lisa

Some new items on Ebay...

I have some new listings on my Ebay Auctions

Due to alot of the extra expenses this month, I am moving some dolls with the medical expenses and all. 

Nude Joyous Celebration Poppy Parker

$95 starting bid

Joyous Celebration Poppy Parker GOWN ONLY

$65 OR BEST OFFER

nude Sparkle Sparkle Cinematic 2015 Convention PoppyParker doll

$99 starting bid  SOLD

The Misfits stage essentials Jem and the HOlograms NRFB

$65

tHE Holograms stage essentials Jem and the HOlograms

$65

These are the new items I have just listed, I will be listing more nude dolls with or without/ their boxes as I gather them up and sort them.  

Vintage Walk Lively Miss America Barbie- Happy Birthday to me!

This little beauty has come home just in time for my birthday today this week. I  really had a Quick Curl Brunette Miss America which I have been looking for without success and decided on this lovely Walk Lively Miss America but the seller slipped Quick Curl into the description. My childhood quick curl Miss America also had the Steffie face mold so this fooled me. So now I am still on the hunt for the actual  Brunette Quick Curl Miss America that was NOT a walk lively. 

She came with everything but her roses, crown, shoes, sceptre and sash, I had to buy the sash from another seller. The gown and cape were in great condition and with my eBay bucks I got her at a deal with free shipping. 

I am afraid my vintage doll club ladies are rubbing off of on me since I am beginning to want to collect vintage mod now, which meshes so well with my Poppy Parker collection. I loved PJ and Skipper and Francie. 

Today has not turned out to be that great of a birthday...I have been quite sick this whole week. I had to have surgery for a stent to be put in because of a large kidney stone and now this coming week I will be going to have the procedure to have it removed. So I have been staying home and mostly resting regaining my strength after being in the hospital. Hubby and the rest of the family have decided to celebrate my birthday later in the month when I am more 'up to it' and I agree with them. 

Have  a great May day!~Lisa

OOAK DIORAMA SECRETS

OOAK DIORAMA SECRETS

On Monday, April 25th (@1 PM EST), this book will be available for sale for $19.95 for only a day to fans. Then the price will return to it's original of $29.95.

I have collaborated with other diorama artists in this huge ebook project guaranteed to blow your mind, compiled by Angela Ooaksecrets. It's a digital ebook with 500+ PAGES of step-by-step tutorials on how to create many aspects of dioramas including doors, rooms, windows, fireplace with (illusion) crackling fire, miniature food, and so much more!

Mark your calendars and this page as I'll reveal the website link when it's ready for order!

Until then, if you have questions about my contributing part, feel free to ask !

~Lisa