Suzy's Minis

 Happy New Year!   Wishing all my Miniaturist and Maker friends a productive and inspirational 2024. I'm hoping this is the year I get a few projects done.  I have a few houses I want to build and I just added a nice Linfield to my to-do collection. This one my Mom found at Goodwill for $30. I'm not 100 percent that all the pieces are there but the materials alone were worth the price. Always check the thrift stores for kits and materials before paying retail.. So many people donate them because they never find the time to do them. I have found all my nice kits and houses at thrift shops. 2023 was an exciting year for 1:6 scale and fashion doll lovers with the release of the long anticipated Barbie movie. If you haven't had a chance to see it yet I highly recommend it. ( Ryan Gosling!!!) The movie has been nominated for numerous awards and in my opinion, was partially responsible for getting people back into the theatres. I don't normally watch award shows but I will...

I love making these little Centrepieces!  Most of the materials can be found at the Dollar store.  The tree, glass jar, shiny presents, the red foam and the Santas are from Dollarama Canada. The base is a scrap piece of basswood but you could use cardboard. The striped present and the plate are made from scrapbook paper and the cookies and candy are Fimo brand polymer clay   

This is the Christmas diorama I made for 2023. I made the red house base out of 2 cigar boxes and the bricks are egg cartons.  I made the door from popsicle sticks and the window is made from an altered playmobil window.