I've managed to dig myself out of the snow drifts to bring you a long over-do update. I hit a lot of design roadblocks the last couple of months and the kitchen has been sitting in pieces. I found it challenging to select windows, flooring and overall design style knowing it would continue…
A very merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone! See you in 2015!
Hi everyone! I'm finally back from my hiatus with a little update. Since mid-September I've been busy designing, measuring, and learning new tools for this project. It's been a lot of math, sketches and computer puzzle piece designs... until now! Here's a look at what I've g…
Another season of sitting lakeside is coming to an end. Its always bittersweet to prepare the cottage for fall.
The first of my loft 'how I did it' series, this sofa was simple to make and uses craft tools and materials which are easy to find. I mentioned previously that this sofa was inspired by this real life version . In a web full of sofa how-tos I hope some of you might find these ti…
This morning I woke up extra early and took the time to print and cut out all the comments from my giveaway post. I put them all in a big bag and shook them all around, then gave my boyfriend the honour of reaching in and selecting the special one. It was actually a lot of fun :)
I've got to say this might just be my most favourite mini scene that I've ever done! I was inspired to create for the MinisModernas contest and created this contemporary loft overlooking downtown Vancouver, Canada. I was inspired by this real life loft space I saw on google w…
Here it is! Back in March I hinted about doing a giveaway to celebrate my first year of blogging here on Paper Doll Minis and to thank all my followers for your support and encouragement. I ran into a few hurdles while making the pieces (thus the delay) but it's finally happening! Sin…
A big hello to all my new followers! It's been awhile here. The first two weeks after Easter I spent in a rut. I just could not figure out the windows for the kitchen nook. Ever get that way when planning things out? I decided instead to change things up and now I've got a few new…
I hope you are all having a wonderful Easter weekend. I want to thank you all for your kind words and encouragement on my last post. I was planning on doing
Marble in miniature, something that many of you miniature bloggers have mastered. I have finally come up with a cheat sheet for us that struggle. Using a regular home printer and flimsy printer paper I made faux marble tops. My first attempt on the left using paint from this post back in …