Suzy's Minis

OMEGA (Ontario Miniature Enthusiasts of Guelph Area) Annual Show and Sale   

1960 35mm Kodachrome slide photo of an unknown girl and her doll.  It looks like this doll is a 21 inch one and probably made by IDEAL.  Do you recognize the doll? She looks similar to a Saucy Walker but I'm not sure.  

The Metroplex Doll & Toy Show  Fine antique and modern dolls, teddy bears, and toys.  WHEN : Sat Apr 30 2022 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm WHERE: Grapevine Convention Center - Grapevine, TX Door Prizes, Restringing, Wheelchair Accessible Adults: $7.00; Children under 12: $3.00; Parking: FREE $1.00 Discount with postcard Linda Crowsey (903) 429-0128 lindacc45@hotmail.com Rodney Waller (817) 988-8019 rwaller@swbell.net

Exciting news - The MET show date has been announced. I really hope I can get to this one. Its been almost a decade since Ive been to a MET show. So many talent artists !! Click here for more Shows and Events

I thought the calendar was playing a trick on me! I cannot believe it is April already.  I still feel like we just had Christmas holidays. It doesn't help that it is SNOWING outside as I write this. I'm taking matters into my own hands and making some "outdoor" backgrounds and props because I am ready for some greenery and flowers.   Watch for my tutorial on making an easy peasy fence for your doll photos. Happy Friday!!!  

Happy Thursday! Almost the weekend yay! Throwback to a few summers ago when I made a little village in all the marigold planters.   I love putting minis in flower pots. They seem to last better in planters and pot than under trees.  The squirrels and birds knock things over to look for food and insects when I attempt stuff under trees. Last year a branch fell on my Fairy garden ( You can see the aftermath here lol ) Since then I have picked up a few more houses at Goodwill for my planters so spring better hurry up so I can start planting.  

When I was a teenager I worked at this rustic place called Cullen Country Barns. It was a craft /art store that was made out of old barns.  It also had antiques, food and a garden centre ( owned by the Cullen family who are Canadian famous for their Garden stores)   My mother worked there part time as well and we both taught classes on wreath making, ribbon roses and other 80's crafty stuff. To this day I always think of the barns when I hear the name "Dusty Rose"  -the most popular colour for decorating that year. This is also where I learned how to use polymer clay.  Fimo was fairly new to the Canadian craft scene and I had pretty much only seen it used in the miniature world for dishes and bread.  We got to use a certain amount of product to make sample displays so I remember being very excited to try the clays out.  I've  been wanting to do a craft room scene for my 1:6 dolls for a while and thought my old wooden crate would be the perfect backdrop for one based o