Praise Indeed…

March 8th, 2010

Firstly, I’d like to say another Big Welcome to more new followers, you know who you are… each and every one of you are very welcome here on my blog… please pull up a chair, grab a latte and stay a while…


OOAK Edwardian Lady

I often receive lovely ‘thank you’ cards, notes or telephone calls from new owners of my dolls… and with each one, I am left with a BIG smile on my face.


Nicola’s, lovely letter.

Just the other day, having completed two dolls, I received a lovely ‘thank you’ card and I thought I’d share it with you along with some pictures of the dolls in question…”Thank You Nicola ~ You really made my Day!”


OOAK Edwardian Lady…

And now for an update on Sophie… well, she is doing very well indeed, although it has to be said, keeping her quiet is proving extremely difficult…


Starting to Paint Sophie…

I know it must be hard to believe looking at her angelic face but, she’s pinching anything from toilet roll, socks and briefs to my tea~towel hanging from the range… all in order to be chased and played with… its very difficult to ignore her, but ignore we must. Thanks again for all your good wishes for Sophie.

Wherever you are in the World & Whatever your doing…
Have a Wonderful Day!

Lisa x

“We do not remember the days… we remember the moments.”
~ Cesare Pavese ~

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Another Blog Award…

March 3rd, 2010

I’ve been awarded the same award twice, making this my third & forth award and I’m really thrilled. I’d like to thank
Ewa & Irene
for each choosing to give me the ‘Kreativ’ blog award – “Thank You Ladies!”

The rules for the award are:

1. Thank the person that has given it to you ~ check!!
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog ~ check!!
3. Link to the person who nominated you ~ check!!
4. Name 7 things about yourself that nobody knows ~ check!!
5. Nominate 7 kreativ bloggers ~ check!!
6. Post link to the 7 blogs that you nominate ~ check!!
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs nominated ~ check!!

My 7 nominees are:
… in no particular order…

Emma & Neil @ http://parisminiatures.blogspot.com/
Heidi @ http://shabbychicpapirskatter.blogspot.com/
Chechio @ http://cerchiofatato.blogspot.com/
Julia @ http://tallerdejuliatorregrosa.blogspot.com/
Christel @ http://christeljensen.blogspot.com/
Anthoula @ http://a-miniature-life.blogspot.com/
Gaye @ http://mysmallobsessionminiatures.blogspot.com/

7 things that you don’t know about me:
1. I LOVE chocolate!
2. I’m always trying to loose an extra 7lbs!
3. I’m extremely critical of my own work!
4. I have OCD & everything has to be ‘just-so’!
5. I’m a very loyal friend!
6. I can’t bare lies & people who tell them!
and last but not least:
7. I love, love, love shopping!

♥ Have a Wonderful Day Everyone! ♥

Lisa x

“If men liked shopping, they’d call it research.”

~ Cynthia Nelms ~

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Rest & No Play…

March 2nd, 2010

Thank you so much for your lovely thoughts and wishes regarding Sophie, she is doing well and sleeping peacefully as I am typing this…

Good news the x-rays were inconclusive in that they didn’t show up anything too worrying. The vet gave Sophie ’strong’ anti-inflamatory pain killers, which are helping to ease the pain. She has to have complete rest and that means no running, no playing and certainly no walkies for 6-8 weeks! We take Sophie back to the vets in two weeks by which time she should be improving. If there is no improvement, then she has to have further tests.

Six to eight weeks rest… I ask you… and how do we explain that to Sophie? It may sound easy but believe me, she is such an energetic dog who lives to play, run and have fun. Its not easy making her rest even now when she’s lame, never mind as the pain killers start to kick in and she is feeling better. Poor, poor little Sophie…. “Rest & No Play”…

Still it is good news… and were very hopeful it Sophie has just a sprain!

♥ Have a Wonderful Day Everyone & Thank You for your Kind Wishes! ♥

Lisa x

“Distance tests a horses strength.
Time reveals a person’s character.”

~ Chinese Proverb ~

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Sweet Sophie…

March 1st, 2010

This morning, we took Sophie our much loved 3 year old Labrador, to the Vetanary Surgery with what we thought was a sore paw. Yesterday she was a little lame with a reluctancy to put any weight on it… unless of course the word “walkies” was mentioned when the lameness would miraculously disappear…

Expecting the vet to tell us, she’d has strained it… I was quite upset to hear the vet explain that often Labradors can suffer from hip and elbow joint complaints. Unfortunately, the she seems to think this could be the case with Sophie. So, reluctantly, we had to leave her there while they run some tests and x-ray her legs! It was so upsetting as she cried as we walked away leaving her there.

We have to call the surgery this afternoon to see if she has recovered sufficiently from sedation for us to collect her… and of course to be given a diagnosis and I imagine a rather large bill!

I can’t tell you how quiet and lonely my home is without my sweet Sophie here with me today and I don’t mind telling you I feel very sad!

Lisa x

“The joy of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile,
nor the joy of companionship;
It’s the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

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My Miniature World…

February 25th, 2010

Firstly, I wanted to say a Big Welcome to all of my new followers, you know who you are… each and everyone of you are very welcome here… please pull up a chair and stay a while…



My “Miniature World” is just perfect… unlike my ‘real’ one which has been challenging to say the least these past few weeks… anyway, I’m happy to say I have finally completed another doll and as promised I have a couple of pictures of her for you to see…



She’s an Edwardian lady, her blouse is made using vintage lace, it was a most beautiful piece of over 100 years old… so pretty and I sure wish I had more.
The feathers in her hat were hand dyed and getting the exact shade I wanted just-so was a little tricky… but all-in-all she was lots of fun to make.

My next project is a courting couple, please keep watching this space as I will release them for sale soon.


Lisa x


“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow”
~ Audrey Hepburn ~

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You are My Sunshine, My only Sunshine…

February 21st, 2010




I’ve been awarded the ‘Sunshine Award’ by my lovely & very talented friend Vicky – of NJD Miniatures – Thank you Vicky!!!

Vicky makes fantastic realistic food items and wonderful original fantasy creations all from polymer clay. If you haven’t visited Vicky’s blog yet, then please do stop by and see what I am talking about… her work is incredible.

The Sunshine Award Rules…

1. Post the award on my own blog.
2. In a blog post, name six blogs that I enjoy.
3. Let your six named bloggers know that you are passing the award on to them.

So…. I would like to pass on the Sunshine Award to the following bloggers who I admire and who’s blogs I enjoy! In no particular order…

Linda at Une-Petite-Folie
Teresa at Margold Manor
Lori at Oh Mini Of Mine
Contar at Mis Miniaturas Y Yo
Debbie at Tiny Treasures
and Susan at Mini Crochet Mad


Lisa x

“You Make Me Happy When Skies Are Grey”
~ Jimmie Davis & Charles Mitchell ~

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Love is in The Air…

February 15th, 2010

Its been a long while since I shared with you dolls which I’ve been working on.
My latest piece is another repeat order of a Regency lady, based loosely on
Jane Austen’s Emma.






“Emma” is a true romance and if you love the soppy stuff, charged with wit and folly, you will love this movie too. More importantly its true to the novel with a few twists added for pleasure.






I had a lot of fun creating my Emma, I hope her new owner enjoys her as much.
My next project is an Edwardian lady, she is coming along nicely and I will post pictures as soon as she is finished.



Lisa x



“Love is for fools wise enough to take a chance”

~ Anonymous ~


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Dear Valentine…

February 13th, 2010

heart





there is a love




a special love




that is for you alone




there is a place deep in my heart




that only you can own




I will always love you




forget you never




the love of my life




forever




&




ever






…With love to Mr J-R…

Lisa x

“A heart that loves is always young”

~Anon~

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February 12th, 2010

Count Alexander von Beregshasy...

Count Alexander von Beregshasy...

I’ve had some very sad news today, one of my dear friends passed away.

We first became acquainted through my work when he purchased a Georgian doll from me. Being such a passionate follower of 18th-century France, he knew instantly my inspiration for her came from the movie Dangerous Liasons. More recently, Count Alexander commissioned Sleeping Beauty dressed in a Madam-de-Pompadour costume… and I adored working on this creation for him.

Over the years our working relationship blossomed into one of deep friendship… I feel so very saddened by his passing… I shall miss our conversations for Count Alexander had such a passion for costume, which he expressed through every aspect of his own careful personal appearance. Dressing in early 19th century fashion himself he was every inch a charming gentleman from the ‘Old World’ and a ‘Time Gone By’… I shall miss him and his sweet kind heart…

In memory of Count Alexander von Beregshasy who ascended into the light to dance with the Angels on Sunday 7th February 2010.

Rest in peace my dear friend.

“Your presence we miss
Your memory we treasure,
Loving you always
Forgetting you never.”

~ Author Unknown ~

http://www.countalexander.com/thecount.shtml

Lisa x

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In Life We Must Be Who We Are………

February 9th, 2010

…… and not what we think others want us to be!

I like to think I express myself through my art, whether that be through my dolls or my paintings. However, like most artists, I suffer from the “Artists Curse” where by, I’m rarely satisfied with any new piece.

Rose… Acrylics on Canvas (24×30")...
Rose… Acrylics on Canvas 24×30″…

You may remember my rose painting, above, which I began before Christmas? Well, this is a prime example… I wasn’t terribly pleased with it and thus its spent the past few months sitting in my parents house behind Dad’s easel. However, today when I visited my Mum and Dad, I saw it had been positioned up on the wall in their kitchen and I have to admit to thinking it looked rather very nice!

Kitchen Wall

My painting in Situ on My Parents Wall in their Kitchen…

It made me smile and I thought perhaps you may like to see my new piece which is obviously a ‘work-in-progress’…

Work in Progress... Lily… Acrylics on Canvas (24×30")
Work in Progress… Lily… Acrylics on Canvas 24×30″…

And now for a true work of art… this is my Dad’s creation, he too suffers from the “Artist’s Curse” and he is not happy with this piece either… me, I think its absolutely wonderful!

Poppy Field
Poppy Field… Oils on Canvas…

Something which makes Dad’s painting all the more incredible is that it came out of his head from his memories of Provence and a time when Mum was well.

“You are not discovering yourself, but creating anew.
Seek, therefore, not to find out who you are, seek to
determine who you want to be.”
- Anon -

Lisa x

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