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Discovery in the Floral Aisle

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In the creating of seasonal plants for my floral shop decked out for Thanksgiving I explored the aisles of the hobby shops for bits that I could use to add the proper seasonal colors.  I found the nicest sprays that have a wide range of colors to work into the arrangements.They made great clusters of grapes in my turkey cart and were another texture/filler in the bouquets. It looks like something the floral department has for each season, just different colors, so I am checking for them this spring too.

You may find some uses for them too.They were inexpensive and took acrylic paint well for touch ups.

Magical transformations from one thing into something different is always a thrill!

floral sprays from hobby lobby
mini grape clusters cut off the spray for use in cart and arrangement

 

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Jewel Box Sweet Shoppe part 2

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Here is a closeup of the cabinet.  Carl designed it and was part of the shoppe class. It is a very nice display cabinet for foods.  Anne Caesar from the Kitchen Captive made the cookies on the cake stand and boxed ones on the right side of the shelf.  The boxes are mine,  named Old Castle boxes(not the most creativity title).  They are great fillers.

cabinet

On the third shelf are my clover boxes filled with meringues that I made.  The boxed rose candies are beads but look great as molded chocolates.  The belingot container on the left is a favorite. The subtle coloring of the bonbons always draw my eye to them.

side view

 

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Jewel Box Sweet Shoppe part 1

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Here is more photos of the previously mentioned shop.  With an open side and no roof it allowed all the individual foods to be visible and not hidden in the shadows.  All the bits that I had treasured have a home! So many treasures and memories tied to them.

interior 1

I loved the wicker table.  I recolored the table top to blend better to its companion pieces. I created the doilies.  Draped doilies always seem to add elegance and warmth, at least to me.  The cabinet on the right was from Philly show a few years ago.  Brought it on a whim but had no immediate home for it BUT now it is looks perfect in here.

closeup of window

The tiered wire stand allows the individual foods to shine.  Love  miniature foods especially the sweets.  Yummy without the guilty pounds!

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Refocus

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I started this blog about a year ago and really just let it set idle.  I think the problem was no set purpose to the blog.  I wanted to share some of my thrill of creating miniatures, I just didn’t have a clear vision how to present it. The internet has allowed people to share far and wide.  It has became our community. Due to all the inspirations I have found helpful, I want to give back some of that.

  I love the journey from a mere idea to a captured mini version of some object or scene. I relive the journey when I look at it, all the time spent making it or all the things I have purchased to fill it.  Perfect contentment.

I took a class from Carl Bronsdon at a NAME convention in 2014.  It was a structure that captured a beautiful facade but allowed you to really see the  inside well.  One side and roof is absent so the detail of my minis really shine.jewel box sweet shoppe front

 

 

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The cozy kitchen

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Cozy Kitchen Corner
              Cozy Kitchen Corner

Here is the whole kitchen. It brims with food and china.  I can imagine that is it smells inviting from the freshly made soup and warm cake.  All that snow is outside but I am toasty inside in the kitchen. Below is a peek in the hutch, no need to go to the store, enough for many more meals.

well stocked shelves
Well  Stocked  Shelves
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A warm bowl of chicken soup on a wintry day

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Warm soup is always a winner on cold days.
Warm soup is always a winner in cold weather

I created this cozy kitchen corner some time ago but decided it was an appropriate image for this batch of cold weather lately.  The painted hutch was by Becky Brown many years ago.  It set the tone for the room.  I started digging out various chicken related pieces to add to the room and it became this warm inviting kitchen. There is another small cabinet in the pantry, a terra cotta hen on the shelf, a framed picture of chickens in the barnyard  and of course the bowl of chicken soup on the table.  Hot tea in the teapot with honey ready to sweeten it to go with the soup.  Then a slice of freshly baked cake warm from the oven. I think a short afternoon nap may be in order after this meal.