One Last Mini Session for the Year 2015!

My fist mini project of 2016 is to finish the interior of my little Craft Cottage.
{Then I'm on to  Winter Bleu and her 7-9 rooms!}

Today I was sorting through some catalogues and found an old BLICK art catalog. 

Before sending it off for recycling, I decided to see if anything would work for the cottage.

Catalogs are perfect for making minis -- for AG dolls, Blythe, and 1:12 scale.

I enjoyed making all of these items {basically for free} with things I had on hand.

I used this catalog to make:

5 pads of art paper

1 oil pastels set

2 trays of watercolor paints

1 package of brushes

1 chalk set

1 tray of colored pencils

1 package Sharpies 

1 alphabet template

2 color wheels and 1 color chart

1 cutting mat

and

6 books/magazines

Additional supplies:

scissors, Mod Podge, white and black acrylic paint, 

black Sharpie, balsa scraps, washi tape, and glue

I aso made:

 Mini-ologie magazine

Cath Kidston wallpaper roll

&

Cath Kidston fabric swatches

The watercolor board/painting was a free download from a mini magazine article.

{I need to find the source to add it here.}

Time to unpack the attic and get this little craft cottage ready for some serious mini crafting!

Farewell 2015!

Wrapping Up 2015

Another year has come and gone --

2015 was a quiet 'miniatures' year at first,

but I am happy to say that the beach cottage is finally complete.

My cottage is a combination of made-by-me and purchased.

I really like it that way. 

Keeping my eyes open for fun items when we travel is so much fun, 

and I love crafting/creating a bit along the way.

I enjoyed making the patio and cobble stones -- new techniques to me.

For an amateur, I think I'm off to a good start!

Completed projects of 2015 --

the pink beach bungalow

an outdoor fairy door

and

our 2015 fairy garden

...and the HUGE mini house wreath -- it counts too.

{This wreath -- and the beach cottage -- were my favorite completed projects of 2015!}

Cheers to 2016!

Christmas Baking at the Bungalow

I spy a little Christmas baking going on at the bungalow.

Gingerbread houses...

Dipped chocolates...

& 

Christmas cookies...

YUM!

Beachside Bungalow -- Dressed Up for Christmas

A few festive touches have been added to the beach bungalow's living room  --

Poinsettias

Gingerbread house

Candy canes

Reindeer & sleigh

Decorated 

Tree

Box of ornaments 

{on the coffee table behind the sleigh}

Gifts

Toy soldiers

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Father Christmas pillow

Beachside Bungalow Christmas

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas --

at the bungalow.

Poinsettias, holly, and deliveries from Santa.

Next we'll get the interior decorated!

Happy December!

Christmas baking -- treats to eat on the porch
& wooden soldiers to watch for Santa!

Now we are ready!

Pink Beachside Bungalow/Cottage

The living room -- here is the last little room.

I painted and sanded the floor to look loved and used.

I love this little room.

The ceramic clock and blue chair were gifts from my grandparents one Christmas.

{Part of a 5 room dollhouse they made for me -- from scratch -- when I was a little girl.}

I might never have beach front property {a dream of mine},

but I have my little pink beach house!

I hope the next house doesn't take as long to make as this one!

But it was worth the effort -- I think for my first house it turned out great.

Here are a few other posts about this house.
Nautical Nursery
Cottage Exterior
Details of Kitchen
More Exterior {photos}

Thanks for stopping by...

Pink Beachside Bungalow Kitchen

I added a little light -- my first.

The kitchen in little so I had to make it work just the essentials.

The window treatment is part of a  placemat.

The little red bowl is for collecting shells from the beach.

{There might be a few shells from our travels in that little bowl.}

The little framed sand dollar is real. 

{I realize in real life that would be a huge sand dollar -- but I love how it looks framed.}

A few more pictures of the kitchen.

Move-in ready!

Pink Beachside Bungalow Exterior

The Pink Beach Bungalow is finally finished!

Here she is before she was decorated for autumn & Christmas.

If  you've followed along with my adventure,

you saw my first attempt at beach signs here.

This sign now had a permanent home on the porch!

It took me forever to decide how to do the porch.

The house number is a significant date to our family.

I added the door knobs recently.

The glass panel in the door is going to be a stained glass window of some sort.

I've read a few tutorials...I just need to find a design I love -- something beach related.

Until I find that perfect design, clear glass will have to do.

These adorable nautical pillows are from Little Things By Anna's Etsy shoppe.

Mini House Wreath

Here is a project I made using mini houses -- 

Inspired by the Martha Stewart Dec/Jan 2014 Magazine cover.

I found the mini houses on clearance -- at JoAnn's Hobby & Craft.

You can read more about it here.

You can see my favorite projects of 2015 here -- 

a few of my projects {including this wreath} are mini inspired.

Looking forward to a quiet January and a little more free time to work on minis.

Pink Beachside Bungalow in the Fall

It was fun to decorate the bungalow for Autumn.

Lots of little pumpkins and leaves.

{Notice the little pumpkin pie cooling...}

Winter will be here before you know it!

Happy Thanksgiving Eve!

Truck in Sea Foam Green

Originally, I bought this darling little truck to be part of my

mini collection -- to use in an autumn scene.

{I thought sea foam green & orange pumpkins would look so fun together.}

On a whim, I filled her with some mini bottlebrush trees, and the rest is history!

This little truck is now a Christmas decoration --

and the inspiration behind my pink and sea foam green Christmas kitchen.

I've got my eyes open -- 

looking for sea foam green and pastel pink ornaments everywhere I go!

Beachside Bungalow/Cottage

A few years ago we were at a Dollhouse Festival and I bid on the Pink Cottage --

I honestly didn't think I would end up bringing her home, 

but I did.

She has sat around for a couple of years while ideas percolated and I gathered little treasures.

I started by making a few small signs {pictured above} and ordering a few items online.

I made my first attempt at a patio --

 

and a stone pathway.

{An amateur for sure, but I'm having so much fun.}

I thought it would also be fun to put in a few sentimental minis here and there.

{little stepping stones -- with special dates}

A little peek inside the 'nautical nursery'.

And another potting table photo -- just because I love it!

It looks like the porch swing could use a few cushions.

I need to finish the kitchen, the living room, and this little space as you come up 

the stairs -- I'll share the interior when I'm finished.

We'll be dipping our toes in the Pacific AND the Atlantic before the end of the year!

{I can't wait!}

I love the ocean, the beach, and this Little Pink Beach Bungalow!

Nautical Nursery Peek

Before I can begin working on the Winter Bleu Cottage, 

I need to finish the Little Pink Beach Cottage.

The cottage is only 3 rooms (and the stairway cubby),

so I'm limited on what I can actually do.

I decided on -- 

 a kitchen, 

a living room, 

and a combined nursery/bedroom.

I just finished the 'nautical nursery' and will be adding more photos soon.

The kitchen and living room are almost finished.

The majority of the work I have left to complete is outside the house -- patio, lawn, etc.

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Back to the nursery: 

I painted the baby's dresser to match the room.

I made the cute 'twinkle twinkle' sign 

after a friend brought me mini sand dollars and a tiny starfish.

{I plan on using the sand dollars in the living room.}

The rug & books are an Etsy purchase -- I'll try to locate the seller's shoppe info.

The fun beach bag was from LittleThingsByAnna.

I love the mini goldfish bowl.

You can see how I made the bookends here.

The Pink Beach Cottage/Bungalow has been a fun project!

I should hurry and finish the exterior, so I can decorate it for Autumn/Halloween!

Winter Bleu Cottage

Here is my miniature project for the winter months -- Winter Bleu Cottage.

Good bones but a lot of work to be done on her {inside and outside}.

I'm hoping to have her completed by Christmas 2017 --

WHICH MEANS I MUST FINISH THE LITTLE PINK BEACH BUNGALOW SOON!

Outdoor miniatures

This little pink beach cottage has been neglected.

I'm  hoping to complete her this summer -- but my progress is oh so slow.

My 'One Tiny Little Thing' blog has also been so neglected.
I'm hoping to work more on her this summer as well.

Pictured above -- the latest miniature project we've completed --

2 fairy gardens and a backyard fairy door.

{Looking forward to more time for miniatures once the kiddos are out of school!}

You can see our 2014 fairy garden here.