I AM a Giant

I said I would do it and I did it!  I finished my "I'm a Giant" entry. 

Thanks to The Shopping Sherpa for mentioning this awesome little booklight.  It has a cool modern look and is just the right size and price for a modern dollhouse.  It's name is Tiny Tim!...Really, it is.

I changed the cabinet because I thought the grey one was a litte too small for the space. The Beatles poster is from the back of an old calendar.  I knew there was a reason that I kept it. The other art above the sofa is Kaleidoscope house. I also put legs on the sofa.

I made the pillows and the sofa.  The rattan table is from Miniatures.com .The book case is vintage found on Ebay. The red chairs are CB2.

The fire pit is lit up by a couple of battery operated tea light candles. The chairs are CB2.

The fire pit is a case from a piece of jewelery I got a loooooong time ago.

I made the bed and found the fabric in the remnant bin at JoAnn Fabrics.  The lamp is battery operated from Miniatures.com. , TV is Brinca Dada and the chest is Ebay.

Don't ask where they (who are they anyway?) will use the bathroom (there isn't one).  I guess they will just have to go outside or to the neighbor's.

Done Da Done Done Done!

What Was I Thinking? / Modfire Blunders

On my last post, I showed a couple pics of some really mod shelves that I was going to use for my "I'm a Giant" entry...well obviously I'm not going to have it done by the 15th.  Today is the 19th...duh!

Here is what I have done so far...

I made the sofa (did you notice that it doesn't have legs yet?) and the little cabinet in the back.

The table is an upside down soap dish that I bought to make into a bath tub, but haven't gotten around to it yet.  I like it, but I think it dwarfs the cabinet a little.  The background is a herringbone fabric.

On to the modfire....ugh!
Large and In Charge and Pepper at Mitchy Moo Miniatures make it look soooo easy to make this awesome fireplace.  Well, FYI it's not that easy, at least not for me.  I just can't seem to get it to be nice and round nor can I get the curved edges even.

See all the lovely scratches from the dremel?  It looks much better in the photo than in real life.  Pepper and Meagan, any pointers?

I'm a Giant....Procrastinator.

Well, I thought the I'm a Giant Challenge deadline was extended until February 15th.  I just did a little searching and apparently I'm a bit late for the deadline...it was February 1st although I haven't heard anything about it since the original deadline of December 15th.  Oh well...better late than never!

I was going to get rid of these shelves/display boxes that I bought at an estate sale a few years ago.  I've never had a place for them, but I really like them. 

I thought they would make cool room boxes or an I'm a Giant Challenge dollhouse.


I'm going to give it a shot and plan on having it done by the 15th.

I also just made a new modern dollhouse prototype:

I like the tiny long window between the two levels.

I made it out of foam core board and based it on a real modern house I found online.

Once it warms up enough for the garage to not be freezing, I plan on making the house for real.

Something New

I love modern minis but I just don't have the cash flow to buy what I like from some of the mini modern artisans out there, although I have purchased a thing or two that I could afford.  A pouf and a Dwell magazine from PRD (because I don't know how to knit), some small items like faucets and the like from Elf Miniatures, a sofa from Minimodernistas and a table and cardboard deer head from Amazing Miniatures.  Other than that I have mostly been buying vintage items on Ebay.

So, I thought I could start making a few things of my own.  I broke down and bought a good mini table saw.  It's awesone!  I highly recommend it!

Here is what I made last week:

With the table saw, I was finally able to make some accurate cuts and able to make grooves for the doors to slide on.  It took a little longer than I expected but I think it turned out pretty well.  The taps are from Elf Miniatures.

I really like how the counter top turned out.

With any luck, I will carve out some time to make something else in the next week or so. ;-)

For Sale on E-bay---Spread the word!

I have decided to sell one of my houses on E-bay.  I love this house.  It's the first one I have designed and built.  I'm simply at capacity and have no more room.  I'm going to start making modern mini furniture and accessories.  Look for my Etsy store to open in the next couple of weeks.

All the doors and windows are custom made.

The angled balcony wraps around the side of the house. See the block walls?

All wallpaper and flooring is included, but the house comes unfurnished.  The stairs are removable.

Cable, wood and aluminum stair rail.

It's listed as pick up only  in Carmel, IN.  If anyone is seriously interested in having it shipped, let me know.  It wouldn't be cheap!

I want to give a HUGE thank you to Modern Mini Houses and Manor Minis and More for mentioning the house on their blogs.  ;-)  You rock!

Shagadelic Baby, Yeah!

A couple of weeks ago, my husband had to do some wiring in the attic so we decided to go through all the junk in there and get rid of some stuff.  There were boxes that had never been gone through when we moved into our house...6 and a half years ago.

I found this box of old Austin Powers action figures (yes, I was really into those movies).  Since they weren't really worth anything on Ebay, I decided to use them in a scene.  I typically don't use dolls, but I thought it was a little funny!

It's quite the party!  I made the bar.

Oh no, the cat is going to get the cookies!

Such a ladies man! The white shag rug is faux fur.

I like how the plexiglass bar top turned out.

I put a little battery operated light I found at Michael's in the wedding section in the bar to give it an "ultra lounge" look. I've been finding more little led lights.  One of these days, I will figure out how to make them into lamps.

On a Quest

I have been on a quest to find a few things.  Just a few months ago, I found them on the Minimum World web site and occasionally on Ebay.  Why didn't I buy them when I saw them?  Good question! Lesson learned...if you like it buy it, it may not be there next time you look.  ;-) These are the things I am looking for.

The entertainment unit.



I'm looking for the white modern kitchen set. 

The light wood shelving unit.

If anyone knows where I can get these pieces, please let me know.  I would really appreciate it!  They are so versatile.  I'm guessing they might be made by Streets Ahead or Aztec, but I don't know for sure.



I borrowed the pics of the shelving unit and the entertainment center from another blog.  I hope she doesn't mind.  If you see this, please let me know if you would like me to take them down and I certainly will.