some good news and some bad news

I will start with the bad news, Yesterday before I went to work I wanted to do some shopping in Elburg, while crossing the street I fell down on the street, because they had changed the streetstones and I didn't notice the ridge they made. I fell down on my knees and my face, pff was I feeling stupid. One of the shopkeepers helped me inside and called the cityhall to complain, because she sees people falling everytime. now I can't sit, I can't walk, I can't stand up. pain all over!!

and now the good news, I got a mail last week of http://pocketchange.become.com they wanted to feature me in an item as best of the web. Now I don't think of myself as best of the web, so I thought they where talking about the Mousemansion, so I mailed back that it was not mine etc. But they came back and said they talked about my own little mice and the wanted to feature my blog. I was very honoured and said yes.
you can see the item overhere, http://pocketchange.become.com/2012/03/best-of-the-web-be-home-61.html
scroll down a little bit, and don't forget to look at the adorable pink elefants above my item

I didn't know anything about this blog, but they have items about homedecorating and organising you can see here:

A week of surprises

Yes it was a week with a lot of surprises, first of all again I did win one of those lovely little knitted dolls at the poppenhuiskladblog. Jolande en Nella organised a guessinggame for St Patricksday, and I was one of the luckey winners, last year I also win on St patricksday, so Klaviera has some company now.

And at the same day the little doll arived i got a package of Jennifer Plushpussycat, with al kind of nice material. Thankyou very much Jennifer

Because of my injured arm I took some hexagons and I am making a quilt this is what I have for now. nothing more relaxing than making hexagons. lol

And I also want to welcome my new followers, last time I looked was just above 200 and now more than 230, WOW! thank you for taking interest in my blog.

There is something very ecxiting coming this week or the the next week according to my blog, but I can't tell yet, because I hardley can believe it myself. so keep coming!
Have a good weekend

no minies but a lot of pictures

I am sorry, but there are no minies to show, I have injured my left arm,and have to give it rest. I have a golfarm, no I dont play Golf.
I injured it by cutting heavy board, mind you. I am righthanded but you use your lefthand more than you think.
Last Saturday I went to see the Mousemansion. it is exposed in Amsterdam. I went there with a friend who is not into miniatures, but loves to read the book with her grandchildren. We had a lovely day and had a lot of fun.
pictures of the Mousemansion

more little mouse

I am still in a mousemaking mood. lol
Birgit suggested I should use real bearfabric instead of an old sock and she even gave me the adres of a webshop in the Netherlands, this webshop has the most lovely and soft bearfabric for little bears. I had to alter the pattern because it doesn't stretch like the old sock, but I am very pleased with the result. Birgit you see I have been a very good girl and listened to your feedback.

two little mice

I am freaking out on real mice, but I am so in love with the mouse of the book,"The mouse Mansion" That I wanted to make a mouse myself, to use if I will read the book with my grandson, and maybe make a little mouse-room for it. If you don'y know the book go look for it, it is so awesome.
I took an old sock and some pipe-cleaners and just experimented a little. The big mouse is 6 cm and the small one 4 cm.
I love how they turned out.

again a top 10

Again a top 10 of things I found browsing
I dont know if you follow my Maison du Bonheur, but I posted my progress on the French house overthere, if you have not seen it overthere, please go take and look

http://miniworld-sp.blogspot.in
some very nive tutorials

http://stalbertmini.blogspot.com/2012/02/trash-to-treasure-challenge-fun-begins.html
just look it it very nice.

http://whileshenaps.typepad.com/whileshenaps/2011/04/free-springtime-craft-tutorial-make-felt-daffodils.html
not mini, but it could be!

http://modernminiatures-whitledge-burgess.blogspot.com/2012/01/chessington-plaza-library.html
Just look and learn, beautiful miniwork in Progress

http://minidaydreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/making-shabby-panel-door-peilioven.html
tutorial on making a shabbydoor

http://greatamigurumi.blogspot.com
more crochetpatterns for free, who doesn'nt wnat this cute paddington?

http://petitsbonheurs.mini.free.fr/accueil.php
just to give you some inspiration.

http://miniatures.about.com/od/techniques/ss/simplescalhinge.htm?nl=1
how to make hinges

http://maisondepierre.over-blog.com/6-index.html
again Look and learn, fantastic miniwork

http://littleroomers.blogspot.com/search/label/Tutorials
great miniature tutorials of all kind

Top 10 saturday

Some interesting pages I found while browsing ,I like to share with you. enjoy!

http://www.amigurumipatterns.net/free/
free chrochetpatterns

http://community.webshots.com/user/britishrose101
awesome roomboxes

http://true2scale.blogspot.com/2012/02/25-miniature-valentine-tutorials.html
50 valentine projects, do I need to say more?

http://lesmainscalmesblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/projet-b-brocante-02.html
make a car for your dollshouse boy

http://www.basketmakerscatalog.com/misc/freeins.htm
not miniautre, but very helpful when doing basketery

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8497b6af#/8497b6af/58 free magazine and a lot of dolls

http://kat-the-hat-lady-kat-hazelton.blogspot.com/2012/02/making-112th-scale-pouf-wig-by-kat.html
hats, hats and hats, make them yourself

http://suzyssitcom.com/2010/12/feature-friday-faux-metal-wall-art.html
not miniature, but I think it is usable to minisize

http://titanicinminiatuur.blogspot.com
Always a lot to learn and to see

http://sites.google.com/site/butterflydreamsminiatures/tutorials-1 some nice tutorials

new things

At the dutch forum I am participating a yearswap, every month one of the members has to make something to sent to the other members. January was the month Cassandra had to make the swap, I got this beautiful tray.

At the fair in Urk I bought a workshop for a daybed, I made it last weekend. I only made an other mattress.

At the Dutch forum we had a workshop everyday before Christmas, the little book I liked very much, but something went wrong everytime I tried, I even cut my finger very badly, mind you by only cutting paper. But at the end I had some succes and finished the book.

And yes I finished to make the windowpanes for the French house and I am very proud of that, sorry no picture yet, you have to believe for that. but this means I can go on with the house that is waiting for so long to get finished.

maison Du Bonheur: Shabby chic trunk / Brocante hutkoffer

Go take a look at MaisonDu Bonheur, I posted some pictures overthere

maison Du Bonheur: Shabby chic trunk / Brocante hutkoffer: I was at Sjoukje's place this week and we started, the shabby chic trunk, a workshop from Sylvia When I left, it was not ready at all, but ...

new things

a message of mother nature telling us spring is on its way, little snowdrops and the Helleborus, or Christmasrose as we say is a flower I like so much, it doesn't care for cold or snow, it just blooms in the worst circumstances

I have been creating some miniatures with polymere clay as you can see, the teapots are all hollow and the lids can be removed the 3 jugs need a label but I have to make that, I made a lot of little bottles and things for the bathroom, but I have to make labels for them too, soo I didn't make a picture yet

I made two little dragons and gave them to Sjoukje

Last Saturday I went to a fair toghether with Sjoukje It was a small fair, but very crowdy and I bought some nice things.