Adding a Real-Life Memento to the Corner Bakery

With all of my mini projects, 

I like to incorporate a few my-real-life items.

The Swiss clock -- a little reminder of my year living in Switzerland as a nanny.

The house number -- eight is significant to our family.

For the Pink Beach Cottage I made stepping stones with the birth dates of our kiddos.

I was trying to thing outside the box for the bakery.

 I finally thought of the perfect idea!

A mini fairy door for the minis --

 It had to be bakery themed...which was easy...

because in real life WE have a cupcake fairy door over our pantry! 

This is the door above our pantry.

I took a photo of it and reduced it to something minuscule -- like 3%.

So happy with this little my-real-life addition to the corner bakery!

Fairy Party

This came in the mail a few days ago --

I didn't even know that my fairy party was due out this publication.

{I usually set my magazines aside for a quiet night of reading -- 

but little Miss Annie found the article and showed it to me!}

Fun surprise!

Cheers to fairy parties and crafting with Kiddos!

Summer Minis!

I always think that summer is going to be 'my time to get a ton done'...

Then I realize that summer is pretty busy,

and I just need to wait until the kiddos are back in school to

get everything under control again.

Then all the holidays come, 

and I think I'll get things done in January.

Which usually happens...but not always.

So here we are --

Projects for July/August:

Order potted flowers kit --

Find 3-4 different styles of watering cans --

Pick colors for the floral shop --

Organize floral items found in NYC and Etsy --

Find a few flower tutorials --

I'm currently starting prep work for the floral shop!

I'll post some photos soon --

{I've had sooooo much fun gathering little kits, supplies, and minis.}

Welcome

Construction is almost complete -- 

just waiting on the front door hardware & the window glass.  

{Actually, that isn't entirely true...

This bakery has been done since early this year, 

but I've been waiting for it to be featured in 

Miniature Collector before I shared it on the blog.}

Free samples are in the shoppe.

Minis make me sooooo happy!

Mini Up-cycle Project -- Hutch Turned Dresser/Shelves

When I was making the Craft Cottage, 

I decided to take apart a little brown hutch to use the bottom half.

{I was already using a white hutch, so it just made sense to not have 2 hutches in the room.}

I held on to the top part of the hutch for future use...

The hutch top is now a little shelf unit in the bakery.

I painted it white and green -- then distressed it.

I added the bar across the top shelf, added the top piece {balsa wood},

{The hutch top is actually upside down to make the shelf unit.}

Can you see it now?

I think it turned out pretty cute.

The little basket on the top is filled with recipe cards.

Beach Cottage Summer

Today is the first day of summer.

The beach cottage is open for the season --

You can find us sitting on the beach during the days,

and sipping lemonade on the porch all evening long...

Every porch should have a porch swing --

Don't you agree?

Books

A little photo from the bookend tutorial I did for Miniature Collector Magazine.

Summer for us is all about more time to read --

Pool days and free nights to enjoy a good book.

Are you reading anything fun?