Hanging With the Big Dogs

I know that one place MJ wanted to see while she was here in Indiana is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  Being winter here, there isn't much to see there.  So we thought it might be a good idea for her to get better acquainted with dogs.  Afterall, she is going to have a furry friend named Chester waiting to meet her when she does arrive home in Australia.

These girls are like my allies with all the testosterone in our house. 

 Getting cuddly with Katy

Katy is more like a giant 70 pound cat, she will sit or even lay on your lap if you let her.  She is in her usual spot...right in the middle of everything. She also snores.

Taking a ride on Lucy

Lucy is my baby, she follows me everywhere.  She is also deathly afraid of thunder and the air compressor.

 (dog nose and my foot in the corner, sorry!)

Alas, it's time for MJ to go on to her next stop. It was a fun visit. 

  Where will she be going? 

And First Prize Goes To........

Lyssa!!!!!

 

 

See more about Mt. Olloppa on her blog!

 

Congrats, Lyssa.  Your Mt. Olloppa Lodge for the Creatin' Contest is wonderful!

Great Modern House

I just saw this very modern vintage dollhouse on Ebay.  It's too small for 1/12 scale, but it has such great lines!

 

It needs some love, but It's fabulous!

Creatin' Contest

Since Miniatures.com has officially announced the 2012 Creatin Contest grand prize winner, I guess it's ok for me to talk about it.

First here it is....The Grand Prize Winner!

Congratulations Kerry Ann Norell!

Unfortunately, they have not announced the first place, second place, third place, first time entrant or honorable mention winners.  At least not officially.  Secretly, I know who a couple of them are and their entries are wonderful!!!  I'll let you know when they are officially announced.

I did however get an Honorable Mention award...I'm a little dissappointed, but it was lots of fun and I really like the way the house turned out especially the inside.  I also learned a lot about wiring.

 

Lesson learned...don't wait until the last day to take pictures!

Congrats to all the winners. I can't wait to see all of the entries!

The real Jazzi's 50th birthday coming up.  To celebrate, she is having a big birthday give away.  http://www.jazziminis.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/birthday-giveaway.html.  If you haven't already entered, you still have time!

Happy early Birthday Jazzi!!!

Mini Convert

My husband recently got a new toy tool...a router and more recently a router table.  He has been toying with the idea of making miniatures for profit for awhile now. The original idea was to make mini midcentury modern coffee tables. 

The first miniature he built is this awesome outdoor shower.

He used the router to make the worm holes.  There is a bench and a large planter.  It needs to be finished of course.  It will have a little sink and a towel rack too.

 Here he is using his new toy.

 This is the shape of the new mid-century coffee tables.  They will be for sale on my Etsy shop soon as will the outdoor shower.


UPDATE: 

 Here are some of the finished MCM tables that we made today.

These two have brass hairpin legs and a cool laminate top.

Still a fab laminate top with aluminum legs.

They will all be available on my Etsy shop and Ebay.  It's called the "Bob Table" after it's creator.  It will come in a rainbow of colors and patterns, some sets and book matched pairs.

The Day After

OK, So the last post left many of you wondering what happened with our friend MJ and Mr. Powers...We all know Austin Powers has a way with women and by the pics...well one must assume the worst. After our conversation about her assumed behavior, she said she is planning on waiting until she is in a loving and responsible relationship.  I believe her!

Dawn, MJ and I had a nice girls only evening this evening,  We shared lots of laughs and a bit of wine.  We also watched "Bridesmaids"-- too funny! My favorite wine ironically is called "Mad Housewife"...go figure (the big bottle is mine!).  If you look closely, Dawn and MJ have some too. After a couple of glasses, we found out that Mr. Powers is actually a gentleman...believe it or not!  They just were being a little silly...and did a lot of snuggling!  He gave her an amazing massage, which she deserves after the travels she has taken,  Jet lag can be brutal!

Stay tuned!