tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902744852773935732024-03-14T02:06:53.028+11:00make mine miniNorma Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09601307344195166189noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390274485277393573.post-74469716459313229632022-02-17T22:26:00.000+11:002022-02-17T22:26:14.352+11:00The Brocante is stocked at last!!<p>I'm pleased to FINALLY be able to give you an overview of the Parisian Brocante, the repository of many treasures from around the world It takes up the full ground floor beneath the apartment. Some pieces will move off to other projects and new ones will take their place so it will be a permanent 'work in progress'. I'm having fun rearranging things, and remembering the special people and happy times associated with many of them. When I post close-ups I'll include the names of their creators, for now please just have a look around and perhaps imagine you're browsing in your favoutie Parisian Brocante. 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My heartfelt thanks to everyone who has followed along on this journey, and to new friends, your support is greatly appreciated!</span></div><p></p>Norma Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09601307344195166189noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390274485277393573.post-75619175041796794552021-11-14T12:23:00.000+11:002021-11-14T12:23:44.601+11:00Salle à manger update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rt3fe_A0mkk/YZBRCUM1POI/AAAAAAAACuc/WX85GcEIxVAm6LfvEP4RcZq08qNwMDtdgCLcBGAsYHQ/20211107_163710.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rt3fe_A0mkk/YZBRCUM1POI/AAAAAAAACuc/WX85GcEIxVAm6LfvEP4RcZq08qNwMDtdgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/20211107_163710.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There have been a few changes in <i>la</i> <i>salle à manger, </i>thanks in large part to the generosity of talented friends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y4KaD_ydVDY/YZBUngg6wlI/AAAAAAAACvA/VuduDW-mraAlUyrmAmJNtFPaB_cmCKuOACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20211030_122905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y4KaD_ydVDY/YZBUngg6wlI/AAAAAAAACvA/VuduDW-mraAlUyrmAmJNtFPaB_cmCKuOACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/20211030_122905.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pretty tea cosy is by <a href="http://lindasminiworld.blogspot.com/">Linda Park</a>, cute little cupcakes are from <a href="https://studioeminiatures.blogspot.com/">Elizabeth of Studio E</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HTa9TlqGzV0/YZBVBtJi3CI/AAAAAAAACvI/m47F7Xud1xM_bDRSDJMjS9iVY6YFztKtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20211106_131836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HTa9TlqGzV0/YZBVBtJi3CI/AAAAAAAACvI/m47F7Xud1xM_bDRSDJMjS9iVY6YFztKtgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/20211106_131836.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Handbag, parcel (which may well contain ham or cheese for the picnic) and cool dotty shoes are by <a href="http://lindasminiworld.blogspot.com/">Linda Park</a>. Linda made the shoes to match a pair of loafers I had at the time, girls just gotta have fun 😊</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dGL4zTMaG3k/YZBVRtzIvMI/AAAAAAAACvQ/Xi0xnkhnzQgsmfBJbat-jOp2e0qV9XbDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20211030_123100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dGL4zTMaG3k/YZBVRtzIvMI/AAAAAAAACvQ/Xi0xnkhnzQgsmfBJbat-jOp2e0qV9XbDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/20211030_123100.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All packed for a picnic - let's hope the little mouse doesn't get into it first! I found him in an interesting shop that sold vintage and newly made treasures near Bastille Market in Paris. He was made in Toulouse and was part of a selection of miniature porcelain animals. Basket is by<a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/BasketcaseMiniatures"> Lidi Stroud</a> and was a birthday gift from friends a while ago. Plates are purchased, packet of croissants by Elizabeth, all other contents are by Linda Park. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXH96AM5LTc/YZBXwtrvnzI/AAAAAAAACvY/lJX5mRbj-w0FzE0iHvd93TONsCFsZvhvACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20211112_110556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXH96AM5LTc/YZBXwtrvnzI/AAAAAAAACvY/lJX5mRbj-w0FzE0iHvd93TONsCFsZvhvACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/20211112_110556.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A close-up of Linda's grapes and radishes - that little mouse is getting a little close for comfort! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you've enjoyed a look at the Paris apartment <i>salle à manger</i> again. More apartment updates are to come.</div><p></p>Norma Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09601307344195166189noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390274485277393573.post-45022079272967426552021-11-14T09:44:00.001+11:002021-11-14T09:44:17.544+11:00Instagram - find me there! @makeminemini<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Kq2SuTBNGBs/YZA9WDkLcLI/AAAAAAAACuQ/5mdzwPv6AnUCR0xWuT5o5AM23VLsapHzQCLcBGAsYHQ/Instagram%2Blogo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1428" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Kq2SuTBNGBs/YZA9WDkLcLI/AAAAAAAACuQ/5mdzwPv6AnUCR0xWuT5o5AM23VLsapHzQCLcBGAsYHQ/Instagram%2Blogo.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although I've had an Instagram account for years it's been totally inactive until recently, I've finally got my act together and started posting. 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The chair is painted and upholstered by me, the seat fabric is silk dipped in tea to age it. The cushion and mats are printed by me too. A chair in the same style is available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/MakeMineMin" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop (the framed Marie Antoinette portrait will be available soon). I wasn't sure how the chest of drawers was going to come out when I put the dark grey coat of paint on it but I'm happy with it, the patina is achieved by dry brushing with pale grey. I like that there is a little piece of the gold trim missing on the front of the top drawer, it hints that this piece of furniture has seen a long life. Never mind the expression "if walls could talk", imagine if furniture could talk - what tales a piece like this would have to tell!</div>
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The lovely lamp is from Marg Taylor. The beads were a gift from Susanne who sadly left this world early this year. Some of you will know Susanne from her blog and Facebook as Petite Brocante. We started blogging around the same time so were online friends for quite a few years and I have very happy memories of spending time with her in Denmark in 2017. It's very special to have some of her work in this room and elsewhere to remind me of her creativity and warm heart. She is deeply missed.<br />
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The exquisite silver is from Russian silversmiths Shew Jewelry House. It was a highlight of our 2017 travels to meet one of their team members, Dmitri Shevenko, in St Petersburg when I collected some of their silver for myself and a couple of friends. They are IGMA members and in 'normal times' attend some of the European shows. To visit their website <a href="https://shew-jewerly-house.ru/" target="_blank">click here</a>, they have an amazing range of high quality miniature silverware from small inexpensive pieces to show-stopping tea services. </div>
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Most of the room will stay as you see it here but I've decided to swap out the smaller white bed for the larger one with the faux cane ends so watch this space for the update. Ceiling lights still have to be installed as well but that's going to have to wait for the moment as I'm busy preparing new furniture and accessories for my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/MakeMineMini" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> ready to trade from there in an online Australian Miniatures and Dollhouse show on 7-8 June. </div>
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The pretty French graphic was transferred using the freezer paper technique, if you're not familiar with it there are several tutorials on YouTube including this one <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUdIOjZ8dlA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUdIOjZ8dlA</a> Give it a try sometime, it's lots of fun. </div>
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I can scarcely believe it's been a year since my last blog post. I have been doing some miniature work from time to time but have obviously been very poor at sharing here. Anyway here I am again at last 😊</div>
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In the last couple of weeks I've been working on some pieces that I hope I'll take to offer for sale at the French Country Market which is held in a town north of Sydney in November. I haven't booked my trading space yet so hopefully I'll get in okay. It's not a miniatures fair but my thinking is that the people who visit the fair love all things French. As well as French music and food there are several regular traders who sell (1:1) upcycled French style furniture and Brocante. Not everyone has room in their home for the full size pieces but maybe some will have a little space on a table or shelf for my mini version. Time will tell! </div>
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I've done three Brocante theme vignette settings so far, each is 'one of a kind', and lots of fun to put together. This one is the perhaps the most 'glamorous'. </div>
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All of these pieces are for sale at <a href="http://fairymeadowminiatures.com.au/" target="_blank">Fairy Meadow Miniatures</a> (available separately or as a set). Please contact either <a href="mailto:normabennett@hotmail.com" target="_blank">myself </a> or <a href="mailto:lorraine@fairymeadowminiatures.com.au" target="_blank">Lorraine</a> (@ Fairy Meadow Miniatures) if you think they might be just what you're looking for 😊 </div>
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If you think you've seen that 'day in the country' image here before you're absolutely right, I was playing with it as <a href="http://fairymeadowminiatures.com.au/" target="_blank">wallpaper in the French apartment bedroom</a> a couple of years ago. I haven't touched that project in a long time, it's in storage as we're still full-time house-sitting. It's just not practical to move everything around with us all the time but I manage to squeeze in a few pieces of furniture and paint and paper, etc. Some of the little things (more to come on those) will eventually go into the <a href="http://makeminemini.blogspot.com/2011/04/theres-been-some-activity-in-brocante.html" target="_blank">Brocante</a> but most of my work is going to Fairy Meadow Miniatures. </div>
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The delightfully tiny (4 cm) Mrs Hedgehog has just arrived from France, still smiling after her long journey 😊 She's so lovely I'm going to keep her on my work table so that I can enjoy her company, and she can advise me on French style 😉<br />
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Her creator is the incredibly talented Veronique Lux. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/VeroniqueLux" target="_blank">Click here to visit Veronique's Etsy store</a> where there are other whimsical creatures waiting to amuse and delight you.Norma Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09601307344195166189noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390274485277393573.post-18146559795105078652018-06-23T16:17:00.001+10:002018-06-23T18:35:53.321+10:00Catching up with a few projects<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">
We've been without wifi for a few weeks at our house-sit so have had to rely on a limited amount of mobile data but we moved to a new house a few days ago and have unlimited wifi data again, yay!! Now I can catch-up with sharing some of what I've been up to and also with what you've been doing - I'm looking forward to a blog reading feast 😊<br />
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I'd had dreams of making a couple of curtained kitchen dressers for a long time so I really enjoyed working on these. The signs are my own design, I've discovered I quite enjoy playing with graphics. </div>
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We had a few days in Paris before SIMP, it was a dream come true to 'live like a local' in a very tiny studio apartment at Rue des Saules, Montematre. Close to Metro Lamark-Caulcaincourt, restaurants, boulangerie, bank etc, and a relatively shortish (but steep!!) walk to Sacre Coeur, it was a great location to explore the area from. We loved being Montematre residents even though it was just for a short time. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But before moving forward let's look back for a bit. My last posts were all about SIMP 2017 which seems like a lifetime ago already! It was a fabulous day, everything I'd hoped for. There was so much talent in one place it was mind-boggling. It was wonderful to at last meet old friends who have supported and inspired me from a distance for many years, and fantastic to make new friends too. Unfortunately I didn't get to meet and talk with everyone I'd hoped to and I didn't take a lot of photos as it was very difficult to get a clear view of tables with lots of people crowding around but I'm delighted to share the treasures I brought home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Being first in the queue (with dear <a href="http://lastanzadigiuggiola.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Rosanna Rollo</a> who indulged my desire to be EARLY with hardly a complaint 😉) paid off as I was able to choose from several beautiful tiny dolls by <a href="https://atelier-de-lea.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Lea Frisoni</a>, the pretty flowers a sweet bonus, thank you Lea!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you too dear Rosanna for arriving so early to accompany me to the show, for your friendship over the years, and especially for this gorgeous tea cosy. Getting to hang out with you really made my day!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I could have happily run off with many more pieces for my Brocante from <a href="http://www.miniaturedieurosia.it/" target="_blank">Roberta Solari</a> but managed somehow to show some restraint. A delight to meet you Roberta, I hope to see you again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last but not least (and certainly not cheapest!!!) is this classic globe by Vonas Miniatures (Gert and Ans Vogels). It's a real work of art, I hope I can produce a setting worthy of it. </span></div>
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Norma Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09601307344195166189noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390274485277393573.post-78345932384425700722017-06-12T18:30:00.001+10:002018-03-30T13:11:34.117+11:00Getting in the mood for Paris <div dir="ltr">
A last-minute French chair commission, perfect to get me in the mood for Paris and SIMP (Salon International de la Maison de Poupees on 25 June). </div>
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Norma Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09601307344195166189noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390274485277393573.post-52105636693353398612017-05-20T16:56:00.002+10:002017-05-20T16:56:59.900+10:00The "new" me <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm having so much trouble trying to work out how to change my Google profile picture that I decided it was quicker to just post this updated one here. If you're at SIMP please look for me and do say "Hello" - in whatever language you speak 😄 </div>
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Norma Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09601307344195166189noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390274485277393573.post-18873572610266640172017-05-14T17:12:00.000+10:002017-05-14T17:19:09.247+10:00Let's meet in Paris!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Going to SIMP is finally a dream come true! And as it turns out that's extra lucky as this is the LAST time it will be held. I'm so looking forward to meeting some long time blogging friends there, if you're going to be there please let me know in a comment or email me (normabennett@hotmail.com) so we can make arrangements to meet up at the show. </div>
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If you're thinking about it, stop thinking and start planning! There is a fantastic line-up of incredibly talented international exhibitors, all their details, and information about the venue, etc is on <a href="http://www.simp-paris.com/" target="_blank">their website</a>.</div>
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<i>note: </i><span style="text-align: justify;">Items marked with * are available to purchase from </span><a href="http://fairymeadowminiatures.com.au/" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Fairy Meadow Miniatures</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> - don't be shy, email Lorraine with any queries. </span></div>
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An elegant classic bench upholstered in a Grecian Urn pattern toile.*</div>
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Romantic Parisian themed love seat upholstered in pink silk.*</div>
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Custom order French lady's chair and chest of drawers for a friend in the United States,</div>
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Second bed with lace trimmed sheets and scallop trim on the cover.* </div>
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Perfect combination of white lace, pink silk and gold trim - the peaches and cream team.*</div>
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Elegant pairing of grey and gold trimmed armoire and chair upholstered in strawberry gold silk.* </div>
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This chair is in the French apartment <i>salon.</i> I lost track of the number of coats of paint, each one slightly different, that were applied to the frame.</div>
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Before and after of a little makeover project to personalised cafe chairs for the French apartment dining room. </div>
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The chairs teamed up with the beautiful table made for me by Linda Park in the French apartment dining room.</div>
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The French bedroom walls are finally done after much procrastinating, including trying out several different papers. Although I really loved the old French tapestry design I finally had to admit that it's just not right for this room. It was a bit like falling in love with a beautiful pair of shoes that just won't fit no matter how much you squeeze and wriggle, eventually you have to put them back on the shelf. I might use it here in bed wear or other furnishings but maybe it'll just have to wait for another project.</div>
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This paper came out of the printer looking much too fresh and clean but a few layers of various strengths of tea brushed and dabbed on soon took care of that, and a bit of deconstruction and layering never hurts ... </div>
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Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to comment on my French bedroom wall covering dilemma. While I contemplate my next move on that I've been printing aubusson rugs, not on fabric as I usually do but on A4 canvas sheets. The texture is great and it's easier (and generally cheaper) than printing on treated fabric sheets.<br />
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I'm plagued with indecision today :( I want to get the French apartment bedroom walls done but I'm wavering between the wallpaper as mocked up in the top pic and bare walls painted in a cream similar to the dining room (bottom right) ... and then there's yet another option of the wallpaper on the back wall and cream painted side walls...</div>
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In the meantime maybe I should just go and play with the exterior.</div>
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