Plants!

Only one days work tomorrow and then it's

time for holiday! I realy hope to spent some

time making minies. Not big projects, but all

kind of small things. I think, what just popup

at that moment in mind?

Today I have also some time to spent, and

I thought I could finish some (already) started

work. As I told you, I like o make flowers but

realy hate to make the green leafs.

So, the leafs I bought at the SIMP at Pascale Garnier

came in handy! She also sold some wonderful kits

to make more plants, but because I was running out

of money I only had a good look at the kits for some

inspiration.

The flowers of the poppy I had already made, they

just needed some green leafs. The lavender is also an

own trial.

Ballerina Doll!

I have to show you this little ballerina doll.
I made her for a commission...it took
her almost a month to travel and reach her
new home!

Wonderful Paris!

We are back from Paris!

I'm still very tiered but very satisfied. It
was a wonderful adventure and we had
great fun with Sylvia.


This post will be all about our trip!
This way I hope you can enjoy little bit too.


This was the train station we arrived at with
the Thalys. Across the street was our beautiful
hotel. Our room had a real french balcony!


Sylvia checking in!

Of course I had to trie the bed!

Imagine... a whole city full of this kind of

buildings!

Stained glass dome of galerie Lafayette!

In the afternoon the big moment came to

meet our Italian friends, Rosanna and Roberta.
At the stairs of the Sacre Couer enjoying this

amazing view of Paris!

Wow.....!


It was wonderful to meet The Italian girls

The rest of the day we spent together and

we had a great time together.Rosanna

as our guide,she was almost like a native

Parisian! She could tell us anything about

this beautiful city.

Sorry, ladies but I had to show this foto!

(It was very hard to get them on a foto,only when

I promised that it was for own use they wanted

to pose...?)

Montmartre....such inspiration!

Then we went to see the petit store of,

Léa Frisoni....

Windows with delicious yummie cakes,were

no exception in Paris..

We also had a visit at the "Passage Jouffroy"

and "Passage des Panoramas"

This picture is taken in front of the window

of the store Pain D'epices. They sell toys and

dollhouse minies.

After all the shoping, it was time to meet the

Norwegian friends, Synove and Christel.

Christel came with her family...her two beautiful

daughters and husband. Synnoves came with her

boy friend.

We had such a great time...still can't beleive it all

really happened.

Restaurant L'arbre a cannelle.

Look at the sealing of the restaurant...it was

the most wonderful decor for this accasion.

There were some gifts too...!!!!!

This is from Rosanna... fantastic wall paper,

a beautiful tray and a master piece of stitch

work...like a dream!

Beautiful treasures...

(bench from Sylvia and bear from Margriet)

And there was more from Roberta too!

In this beautiful box with pink ribbon there

was a tableau with a scene making a pie...

it is so perfectly made and looking very real.

I love minie food, so she could not make me

happier!

The Ladurée bag was also a gift for me,

she gave me at the SIMP.

Ladurée at avenue Champs Elysees....heaven!

There's a long story down to our trip to Ladurée,

but when it is a bit sensitive to some people I do

not go into there (;LOL)

We went into the store but unfortunately it was

not allowed to make pictures. I also did not buy

anything, the row was to long and we simply had

not enough time.

I did manage to grab a card...the macarons

did not came from Ladurée, but I bought

them at the last minute at Mc Donalds,just

before we had to leave home!

( sorry girls)

At the SIMP with Rosanna and Roberta.

Together with Christel.

Christel did not sent us home empty-handed
eather! Such a wonderful treat, from such a

great artist!

Of course I had some shopping of my own....

Look at these fantastic tiles, they are made by

Roberta Solari, Le miniature di Eurosia

At my wish list there was a pair of scissors

that could really cut and perfectly fit in the

sewing box I recently got from my friend

Kootje.

Well I have found it at:

Miniatur Puppenwelt Wengen.

I already knew these ladies because

I already had purchased some minies from them

at the show in Arnhem.

They have fantastic minies, and I can tell you that

my wishlist is only grown.


I also bought a cheese knife,mixer and realy

tiny needles.

And then it was time to go home......

Thank you dear friends for the beautiful time

and memories I will treasure for ever!!!!


Sylvia, Lotjes Dollhouse

Rosanna,La Stanza Di Giuggiola

Roberta,Il Boratorio Di Pitosfora

Synnoves,Et Dukkehjem
Christel Jensen, Little Treasure

Great time!

Last Wednesday,I invited some mini friends
to come over. As you all will agree, this
opportunity was worth to have a little party!



I invited Karin, Margriet, Kootje and Sylvia.
The lovely ladies did not wanted to pose for
the camera, with the result that this pic is the
only reasonable I could take!



Of course there were presents for everyone!
These wonderful plants for the garden are a
gift from Margriet and Kootje and the one
in the front is from Karin.



And there is more.....!
Look at all these beautiful gifts, I am
terribly spoiled!



These are the gifts I received from Margriet.

She made me this wonderful Patch work pillow
with hart and the most amazing,soft cute teddy
there is. It can even move her arms and legs...
isn't that clever!

She also brought all of us a workshop for making
a hanging Geranium...that one I will show when
I have finished it.



Then there were the presents from Kootje.

She made me this fabulous sewing box! She
knew I had one on my wish list and made a
dream come true! She also made the picture
frame with a foto of my pantry and this fantastic
book. The titel is "Romantic Tuscan Houses"
and it has real pages!





The next one is a gift from Karin.
She brought me some beautiful plants and this
wonderful wall console. It looks very old and
used...just perfect!




The picture below shows the gifts I received
from Sylvia. She made this beautiful painted
bird house...some house for birds I think!
For my pantry she made a papertowel holder.
It is just in the right color and style!



Most of my friends came from far and of
course I prepaired some lunch!



And for the afternoon a High Tea.....




This is E-beertje, he came along with Margriet
and could't resist all the delicious food...

Look...! there are more teddies with a healthy

appetite!

It was a fantastic day with some wonderful

mini friends...thank you girls!!!!!!!!

Tomorrow I'm leaving with Sylvia to Paris...

the report of this adventure follows!