What I've Been Up To

It seems inevitable that real life will always find a way to interfere with the fun stuff I would prefer to do.Don't get me wrong, I love being a REALTOR(R) - and the income helps support my mini addiction - but I do wish I could find the time more often to indulge in my hobby. 

 

Things have been fairly quiet mini-wise these past few months. Too quiet. Aside from monthly mini club meetings, I wouldn't get much done. This past weekend, I was FINALLY  able to play with some clay this past weekend.

So there I sat, my big bin of clay at my fingertips, and totally blank on what to create....

I did finally decide and was able to make these yummy quesadillas:

 

 

 

There's cheese, spinach (my favorite) and veggie versions.

 

Small Wonders Miniatures Club in Cary has decided on a garden shed for our group project this year and we've been working on a different item each month.

Last month, I taught everyone how to make a spider plant from paper.

It was easy & lots of fun to do.

 

This month, Crystal Johnson provided all of us with a fantastic kit for a potting bench. I have gotten mine assembled but will be aging and distressing it for more realism soon.

 

The kit went together very quickly.

 

Hope you are all doing well and enjoying the summer. I did get a chance to take a week off and visit family in PA.  Then, evidently, we brought all the rainy weather from PA back to NC. What a soggy summer we're having! But the mushrooms are big and beautiful.

 

Toodles,

 

Cyndy

 

 

NC State Day 2014

The Cary and Raleigh miniature clubs have teamed up to co-host the NC State Day events in April 2014. The theme is "A Room for All Seasons" and it's based on a three section room box - see my bumblebee kitchen room box in previous posts. Our clubs will be displaying our finished rooms - including a pathology lab, quilt shop and chocolate shop.

We have spent the last several monthly meetings creating tote bag favors. Several of us are creating the table centerpieces and finding creating items for the raffles. Looks to be a great day filled with fun, friendship and minis!  This will be my first State Day event and I'm looking forward to it. If you'll be in the Raleigh NC area April 5th, I hope you'll be able to join us. 

Toodles,

Cyndy

Mini Roscoe was the Talk of the Reception

 

This is Mr.and Mrs. Kyle (Eileen Hennigan) Desrosiers and their dog, Roscoe.

We enjoyed a beautiful wedding weekend in Syracuse NY.

 

 

The cake table where my mini rendition of Roscoe drew many comments and praise.

 

This cake topper was a great hit - right down to his butt wrinkles.  I'm pleased with how little Roscoe came out.  It was a challenge and a privilege to have been asked to make the cake topper.

Thank you Eileen and Kyle - may you have many blessed years together.

 

Love,

Aunt Cyndy