A.G. Minis

A.G. Minis were part of the American Girl company. From what I have read, there were discontinued shortly after release due to small parts and children placing them in their mouths. They are beautiful examples of  a more modern styled miniature, and come in a few various sets of " rooms". Each one fits into the cube style housing that lights up. They are hard to find, but eBay seems to be where you can find them these days. I just LOVE them!

Something Tiny©: Design bags and purses

Something Tiny©: Design bags and purses: If only I had the money to buy all the design bags I want... but I'm happy that I can make these in miniature size as much as I want. ...

I LOVE these mini handbags or purses!! 

Other Animal Cages

Here is yet another cage or habitat to create with! I found these on Ebay, they are a part of the Re-ment collection. Re-ment is considered a play-scale miniature. basically what that means is this size is geared more towards the fashion doll scale rather then the standard one inch scale used in dollhouses. But I sure enjoy their detail and modern styling.

Miniature Fish From Long Ago

Funny how when you put things up in storage and you forget all about them! Well this is the story of a few fishy items I made about 4 years ago!  All packed up and shoved into the rafters of the garage. The simulated water got a little yellowed over time it seems. But no matter I like them all the same.

Miniature Pets

Here are a couple of various fish tanks and or aquariums I made. Soooo simple ! After checking online, blogs, websites, tutorial sites... I found a few that really answered the questions I had about creating one for myself. Etsy also had a couple of aquariums at the time. My first attempts were using a " Fish bowl" or candle holder from Michael's Crafts. It was a great starting point but I wanted something bigger and with more pizzazz! next I found a couple of play-scale aquariums online. They had tops which looked far more real then the bowl I had just created. Only problem with these aquariums was the tiny hole in which to put the water or simulated water, and getting anything by way of decor for an aquarium was next to impossible. After a long time searching online I finally found tiny and to scale glass boxes at a miniature store in the U.K, they were perfect! I made sure to reseal all the seams on the glass so it wouldn't leak while I was pouring in the simulated water... I learned this the hard way the first time. I found another blog where they used a simulated water product from Walmart of all places... It was only $5.00 ! much cheaper then craft or jewelry resin, that sells for quite a bit more. I used micro beads as gravel, natural seashells, tiny plants that I purchased when I bought the glass boxes, tiny resin fish I bought on ebay. I also learned that when placing the fish it is best to use clear stringing which you can get in the jewelry section at your local craft store... I could stand to perfect these aquariums, but my first attempts were a great stepping stone for me.  

MAILES TIGER VIDEO

MAILES TIGER VIDEO
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I found this short video clip of our daughter's and son recording themselves while washing the car. The things kids do for entertainment...it makes me laugh every time I watch it...

Covered skull Bottles

During Halloween I tried my hand at decorating items with skulls. mainly for the " day of the dead"which is like Halloween but with a much deeper meaning. The Day of the dead is celebrated in Mexico as well in the U.S. it's a time to remember all those loved ones no longer with us. We set up a shrine so to speak, and place pictures of family and loved ones to honor their memory. And of course there are celebrations and great food in the end. This has always included skulls... lot's of them. And here are a few day of the dead stuff made out of polymer clay...

Polymer Clay Crafts

A couple of more bracelets I have been creating... And ones I will actually wear out !!

More Things In Clay

A few more things created and or covered in clay...

here is a blue colored steampunk soft of styled bottle... what you use it for... Ya got me... but it was fun making it!

My Furry Little Shadow

What can I say... After having big dogs my whole life and with the frame of mind that little dogs were for people like Paris Hilton.. Who knew one little furry Chihuahua would change all that forever!

" Baby" was a present from my oldest daughter on Valentines day last year... and she came dressed for the occasion... she has a heart marking on her back! So very tiny she was... and could fit in the palm of your hand! I think my husband described it best upon our first meeting with her... " The moment our daughter brought her in the house it was like a cartoon.. when little hearts explode around you like stars.. bing, bing, bing... we were in LOVE with her! I can't even remember thinking small dogs were silly. She is now my furry little shadow... And her favorite spot is always on my shoulder or in my arms... and I would have it any other way...

After becoming tired of trying to perfect the Chanel logo... I gave up and decided to make a swirl design instead... not to shabby...

Chanel Logo's

Here is my hand at trying to make a Chanel Logo... Not quite as easy as I thought it would be... After seeing numerous cake decorators or as I call them " Designers" since their work is out of this world ! Many of them create cakes in the shape of Chanel purses... and quite a few you would swear are actual purses ! simply amazing ! But how they got the Chanel logo so perfect is far beyond me !