Christmas at Ribbonwood Cottage

Now that it's September, the holiday season will be upon us soon and

I thought y'all might enjoy seeing some charming Christmas miniatures

by talented Debbie Booth of Ribbonwood Cottage.

I am completely in love with this adorable Christmas pillow on

the miniature porch swing!  It is one of Debbie's creations.

This hot cocoa station is so charming!

I love the colors on the island.

This island is devoted to gingerbread baking.  I so want to 

shrink myself down and join in the fun.

Look at the cute bedroom.  So cozy and festive.

An armoire filled with miniature quilts.  

I hope this gives you some ideas for your own Christmas miniature

rooms.  If you have not started a miniature collection yet, maybe

these darling rooms will make you want to start.

Debbie has an etsy shop where she sells her 1/12 scale minis.

She also makes accessories for Barbie and Blythe dolls too.

You can visit her shop HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Love, Susan and Bentley

Claudia's Charming Dollhouse

This is the living room of my friend Claudia's cottage.  Claudia is

the author of one of my favorite blogs,  Mockingbird Hill Cottage.

Claudia and I share our great love for dogs, reading, the piano and

dollhouses.

Here is her sweet dollhouse next to her piano with the vintage

keyboard school print above.  Notice that Claudia has repeated

her signature turquoise color in various touches throughout the 

room, especially on the shutters and front door of her Victorian

dollhouse.

Lovely!

Let's go inside through the front door.

The inside is just as charming as it's exterior.  This room has the 

cozy and welcoming cottage charm we all love.

Claudia loves McCoy pottery and has an impressive full size

collection.  She has even managed to find miniature sizes of 

her beloved McCoy patterns.

I love the pretty platter too as well as the miniature books.

Notice a copy of Jane Eyre on the shelf.

This little fireplace with the attached bookshelves was a miniature

that was once readily available, but now seems very hard to find.

Claudia painted it all white and added the eclectic elements to 

really make it uniquely hers.

I love this very vintage wallpaper in the kitchen and that distressed 

shelf over the Aga.

Here you can see the finished kitchen.  Perfectly cozy.

This is a kitchen I could live in :-)

Claudia made this chair.  It was a kit and she covered it in the

most charming fat quarter fabric.  

It's just the perfect spot to sit and knit or crochet ~ if you are

a fairy.  

This is just an introduction to Claudia's miniature curating and

design talents.  I am going to take you on a tour of her 

mid century miniatures in the near future.  She is truly a 

very talented miniaturist and can shift periods and styles

with ease.

If you have never read Claudia's blog (and I would be

surprised if you have not) be prepared to be enchanted by 

her full size cottage, wonderful garden and beautiful

photography.  

Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Love,

Susan and Bentley

In The Kitchen With Kim Saulter

One of the reasons I started this blog devoted to minis was because I wanted to 

share resources and talented miniaturists with other mini lovers.

Today, I am so pleased to share with you the work of a very talented, and

dear friend, Kim Saulter.  She has the soul of a true artist and everything

she touches becomes magical.  Just take a good look at this kitchen.  It's 

hard to believe that it's all in miniature, but it is!  I could just move right in,

couldn't you?

Charming to the max!

It's just like the kitchen that Romantic Homes Magazine featured on it's cover

several years ago.  Love those windows over the sink and that cute little skirt too!

And this sweet kitchen!

And this table where the pies are being prepared.  I am just in awe of her 

talents.  Now let's look at more of her baking and cooking goodies....

Pancakes with syrup and waffles.

A three layer cake for a birthday party.

And Kim creates dreamy seasonal creations too.  This makes me long for Fall!

Let's not forget about Christmas!  The cute gingerbread house and decorated cookies and

even a mug of hot chocolate topped with marshmallows.  Delightful!

Boxing up the Christmas cookies!

Then Valentine's Day rolls around, and Kim has that holiday covered too.

Be still my heart!

Let's get ready for Easter.  Ducks, bunnies, colored eggs and flowers.  

So cute!

Patriotic holiday treats.

And who doesn't like pie!

Aside from being an extremely talented artist, Kim has a big, warm and 

loving heart.  She always looks on the bright side of life and is a joy to

know.  

Kim is a new grandmother of an adorable baby boy.  She has been 

taking a short break, but will be back to creating more of her magic

very soon.  Kim has an etsy shop and will be filling it up with all

sorts of goodies again.  Keep your eyes open though, because 

her creations sell out fast!

Kim's Mini Bakery

Thank you Kim for letting me share your wonderful creations

and photos.  Your work is so beautiful!

I have a big list of other miniaturists that I will be featuring, so 

stay tuned for great inspiration, tips and resources.  Thanks for

stopping by.

Love,

Susan and Bentley

Dollhouse Miniature Quilts

Several years ago I made this little mini quilt for a doll bed that was

play scale.  I decided that it would look cute hung on one of the walls

of my miniature nursery.  I wanted to make another one, and my good

friend Judy over at 20 North Ora sent me a package full of wonderful

fabric bits and pieces that will make a really cute mini quilt.

I was so thrilled when I opened the package to find all of these adorable 

bits of fabric.  Such cute patterns and colors that will be perfect for the 

miniature nursery.

I can't wait to show you what I create!

Love,

Susan and Bentley

Some Small Changes

I made a couple of small changes to two mini rooms.  First, I made a little

window seat for the nursery and made two mini pillows as well.  It's a

great spot to sit and day dream, or to read a book to a little one :-)

I also purchase two exterior shutters and painted, then sanded them to

give them a shabby look and add a bit more cottage influence to

the living room.

That's all for today.  Have a wonderful week!

Love,

Susan and Bentley

A Mini Reading Room

I created a little mini reading room on another vintage

bookshelf.   It comes complete with a reading chair,

lamp, bookcase and a teacart nearby.  The perfect 

mini spot to read a good book while the grandfather

clock ticks in the background.

The still life painting is from Weston Miniature.

 The tiny porcelain bunny is too.

And the miniature vintage books on the middle and bottom shelves

came from Deborah at her Miniature Bookstore.  I will be stopping

by her shop again soon.

There it is ~ the miniature reading room.  So cozy don't you think?

Love,

Susan and Bentley