Modern Loft Scene

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…

Giveaway

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…

May New Projects and Finds: Studio and Farmhouse

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…

Happy Easter!

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

Easy Faux Marble Countertops Tutorial

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 …

Lower Cabinets

This first post is a behind the scenes look at assembling non-opening base cabinets.  The marble tops tutorial will follow in its own separate post right after. To get an idea of their assembly, simply start by building boxes out of basswood, I used 1/16in and 3/32in sheets.

A Hint of Sunshine

Despite the piles of snow and below zero temperatures this spring, my kitchen is starting to feel both bright and sunny.  I owe that to the many surprises I received this month which almost all had a hint of yellow.

Upper Cabinets

At last a requested and long promised post.  And I'll admit it's a little longer then usual.  I did my best to explain everything and tried to find as many of the process images as I could.  These cabinets were a first run of trial and error and are not perfect by any means, …

Valentine's Table Scene

Happy Valentine's Day!  I decided to put together a themed scene this week.  On display are my new Bespaq dining chairs which I finished upholstering, and lots of other diy projects I finished over the last two weeks.

Night By The River

A mini update friends, I know I've been away from blogging for a few weeks.  I've done some minor updates to the kitchen: side paneling, under cabinet trim, and beginning to upholster my new kitchen and dining chairs.  Overall everything seems to be mid-project.  The one major renovation …

Christmas Kitchen

A little Christmas baking has been going on this month. I didn't get as much done mini wise the last few weeks.  I had hoped to create a more developed scene. Still, I am very pleased with the clay items I made and my attempt at a tree.