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!