Backyard Patio Retreat: Cushions and Backdrops

After putting together my reveal post last week, I realized I still had a few more photos I wanted to share from this patio project.  Today I'm giving a look at how I made the cushions for the patio furniture and the new backdrop I used for this shoot.

Backyard Patio Retreat: The Reveal!

My miniature backyard patio retreat is now ready for summer!  I had a lot of fun creating this scene with pieces from Hobby Builders Supply and  miniatures.com .  This is quintessential summer for me, outdoors, by the water and bright colours.  Day or night it's the perfect place to relax …

Backyard Patio Retreat: Landscaping

One more week until the big reveal!  Today is a bit of a teaser because I don't want to give the whole scene away just yet.  I've got some behind the scene photos of how I got the planters ready and how I used the tree and flower materials from Hobby Builders Supply/  miniatures…

Backyard Patio Retreat: Lighting

Nothing adds magic to a miniature scene like lighting!  I've added two modern outdoor lighting options on my patio, including one that might surprise you...  Any guesses as to what these miniature deck lights are made from? Drawer Pulls! Turns out these cute hardware pulls  from miniatures.…

Backyard Patio Retreat: Fence, Pavers, and Pool

Construction has moved right along on my backyard patio collab with Hobby Builders Supply/ miniatures.com . The privacy fence is up, the pavers are laid, and the pool is ready for a party!  Let's take a look at how everything came together.

Backyard Patio Retreat: The Base

After some time away to recharge, I'm back with an exciting project!  I've teamed up with Hobby Builders Supply/ miniatures.com to create a summer scene featuring a few outdoor items from their catalogue. This in-depth weekly series will take you through my build from start to finis…

Birthday Celebration Winner

Hi everyone!  Thank you so so much for all your comments and kind words on my last post!  I read through every single one.   It was great to see some familiar names and ones I haven't heard from in a while too.  I was so overwhelmed with all your love and encouragement!

Birthday Party and Giveaway!

It's my birthday, and we're celebrating!  It's my 3-0 and you're all invited to my mini party! To make it extra special I'm doing a giveaway to mark the occasion too.  One lucky winner will receive a Shapeways gift card to purchase some minis (details at the bottom of this …

Valentine's Day 2019

Happy Valentine's day all my mini readers!  My life is definitely better with all of you in it! It's always nice to take out the seasonal minis and do up a scene.

1st and 2nd Floors

I'm very pleased to share an updated tour of the dollhouse on the blog today, including a video!  The first and second floors are glued together and primed, and the windows have been cut and painted.  The last of the structural design dilemmas were sorted during this process (which caused…