Well, 2014 ended with a lot of difficulties. But, that is ok. There is always tomorrow I say. . I am going forward in a lot of areas besides miniatures and if you hold, on tightly I will take you with me! :-D Weee! lol I want you to have even more fun here with, me, The Grandmommy, this year and ever after!
I think I figured out who gets what and sent the gifts for all of the winners who sent their addresses. If I have left you out please let me know. It is never too late to get a treat in the mail! I should know this first hand...
Right smack in the middle of the year end drama...I get this box! In it was the cool chair with matching pillows, mirror and picture frame that I won on Brini's Doll Domain blog and oh, what is that? A gift card for Macy's department store. I was NOT expecting that! Nothing like a little retail therapy I always say!
I sat down with a cup of coffee on a quiet morning and opened the box! Then, I actually sat there playing with everything! I rearranged the pillows over and over and sat different dolls in the chair. LOL I have decided to make a roombox for them instead of putting them in one of the Barbie houses. I can't say thanks enough! She is such a generous sweetie, folks!
I am inspired by the beginning of the year craft room organization of a few of my blogger friends. michellesmadworld @ http://wwwmichellesmadworld.blogspot.com/2015/01/2015-year-that-wasto-finish-what-ive.html http://stalbertmini.blogspot.com/2015/01/off-to-good-start.html and Brae at Otterine's Miniatures. As such, I have begun organizing and most importantly for me...labeling. In doing so, you know I found a lot of good craft-y stuff.
Some were very well organized, but since they were not labeled I didn't know where they were and what I even had in there! I am looking at these soap and candle making supplies really hard! I pulled them from one of those unlabeled, yet organized rolling drawers and spread it all out. Today is the day. I am going to attempt to make some really cool soaps 1:1 scale. Once I get comfortable with that I want to make some 1:12 scale.
Hope I don't chicken out!
Hugs!
The Grandmommy
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I like this song and have decided it is going to be my theme song for 2015
Look at what Brini sent me!
Right smack in the middle of the year end drama...I get this box! In it was the cool chair with matching pillows, mirror and picture frame that I won on Brini's Doll Domain blog and oh, what is that? A gift card for Macy's department store. I was NOT expecting that! Nothing like a little retail therapy I always say!
I sat down with a cup of coffee on a quiet morning and opened the box! Then, I actually sat there playing with everything! I rearranged the pillows over and over and sat different dolls in the chair. LOL I have decided to make a roombox for them instead of putting them in one of the Barbie houses. I can't say thanks enough! She is such a generous sweetie, folks!
I am inspired by the beginning of the year craft room organization of a few of my blogger friends. michellesmadworld @ http://wwwmichellesmadworld.blogspot.com/2015/01/2015-year-that-wasto-finish-what-ive.html http://stalbertmini.blogspot.com/2015/01/off-to-good-start.html and Brae at Otterine's Miniatures. As such, I have begun organizing and most importantly for me...labeling. In doing so, you know I found a lot of good craft-y stuff.
Some were very well organized, but since they were not labeled I didn't know where they were and what I even had in there! I am looking at these soap and candle making supplies really hard! I pulled them from one of those unlabeled, yet organized rolling drawers and spread it all out. Today is the day. I am going to attempt to make some really cool soaps 1:1 scale. Once I get comfortable with that I want to make some 1:12 scale.
Hope I don't chicken out!
Hugs!
The Grandmommy
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Wonderful gifts to start a crafty new, Its good to organize and plan new skills..I woder what mine will be ;)
ReplyDelete~J
Hi there Jane Smith!
ReplyDeleteYes, I was really fortunate to win them! Something will strike you this year and you will just have to do it! Watch out for it!
Great gifts from Brini, she is indeed a lovely, generous lady :-)! Good luck with the labeling and organizing! Real soap in mini sounds great, have fun with the human size practice :-).
ReplyDeleteHey there Night Owl!
DeleteYep she is! I am going to take it slow but steady. I found out I had so many of the same hand tools and other things. Now I will know what I have and give a few things away. Here's to soapy fun! lol
From here, I send you all my positive vibes and wishes of a great year.Can't wait to see all the surprises of "Little And Big Creations"on this 2015!!
ReplyDeleteHugs Back!!
Jorge!
DeleteSo glad to see you around here again! I am receiving and absorbing all of our vibes and wishes then reflecting them back to you my friend! :-D
Congratulations on winning those lovely gifts!! I look forward to seeing them in your room box. You guys are really inspiring me to go back to organizing my doll room. It really needs it.
ReplyDeleteGeorgia Girl Hello!
DeleteThanks! One more thing to get busy with. You know I multi-task like crazy! LOL Come on get busy organizing! You know inspiration is a two way street. You inspire us. We inspire you!
Ooh I love this song, thanks for sharing! Can't wait to see the soap creations.
ReplyDeleteHi Mini Confessions!
DeleteYou are very welcome! I am glad you enjoyed my theme music. Here comes the soap experiments! lol
Hi Mini Confessions!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome! I am glad you like it too! Wish me luck on the soaps. I have only tried it once before a few years ago.
Hi grandmommy! Congrats on your beautiful gifts, enjoy :D!! So, your good intentions are to reorganise your room and sorting out boxes with stuff, wow, that's great! I do hope that this virus will be a bit 'contagious' through your blog, because I can really need some of that reorganisation too in my work space.......again :D!! I think I'll plan to do this job for the next weeks, because there are too much leftovers from previous miniatures I've made. The problem is that when I see them, I start to make new plans, so they are my inspiration for making new things. If I'll clean up my inspiration, I won't make new things.....hahahaha!! Well, we'll see.
ReplyDeleteI send you warm hugs and lots of positive energy!
Hugs, Ilona
Ilona! Hi there!
DeleteThanks! Yes, I have a long way to go. I am now changing what used to be my grandchildrens' playroom into a craft room. Right now it has half their toys and half crafts so instead it looks instead like a crazy room.
When I want to get motivated I go sort and clean around my supplies. The next thing I know I am working on something. It is ok if I take a break to do that. I am not in a rush. Slow but steady wins the race. :-)
btw your friends gift is on its way! :-)
Organization is in the air! Cleanliness is next to more craftiness, lol.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on such cool goodies.
HEY Muff!
DeleteThanks! I like that saying. I think I will make a poster and put it up.
Hi Grandmommy, I just received your beautiful gift, thanks a lot, it's so cute!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like everybody is up organizing this time of the year....maybe I should think about it too...
Kisses Billa
billa hi there!
DeleteI am so glad you like the gift. It was a pleasure to share with everyone. Maybe if we all join forces we can support one another to get organized for good!
Hello Grandmommy,
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely pictures! What great gifts. I'm sorry the year ended with difficulties, but I will be there to enjoy the ride for 2015. Onward and upwards!
Big hug,
Giac
GIAC!
DeleteGood to see you! Yes, those gifts lifted me up. Hold on! We are going to take 2015 by storm!!!
Congratulations on your wonderful win. Thank you very much for your wonderful gifts they have arrived and I love them. I also need to get more organized and like you need to label the boxes lol.
ReplyDeleteHugs Maria
Maria Hello!!
DeleteI am so glad your gifts arrived ok. Why don't we all make a pact to do a little organizing every week and label, label, label!
Estoy de acuerdo contigo, la canción es muy bonita.
ReplyDeleteY los regalitos preciosos. Enhorabuena.
Muchas gracias! Me alegro de que haya disfrutado de la canción! abrazos!
DeleteHi Grandmommy! I know what you mean about labeling being such a key factor for all of your crafty stuff. I find it very irritating knowing that I had something that I now need and can't find, or even remember the last time I saw it. When I at last, unearth it, it is often too late. I either gave up, bought another, or found something better. Then back it goes into storage and then the same thing happens all over again. :(
ReplyDeleteLabeling is the key!
Congratulations on your new Treasures, and I hope that 2015 will continue being a winner year for you! :D
elizabeth
Hi there Elizabeth!
DeleteOk is seems you have been peeking into my crafting habits. LOL You nailed it on the head. I went through, sorted and labeled two very large chests tool I found like three and four of the same hand tools! At least, now I know what is inside of them. I am going all over the place labeling stuff!
Hi Grandmommy! What a wonderful gift! I have to confess that cleaning and organizing is my least favorite chore... but when I start to do it I find So Many things I was forgetting! LOL! But that just gets me going on more projects.... and the cleaning doesn't get done.... but the projects get started! LOL! Have a great time with your organizing!
ReplyDeleteHiya Daydreamer!
ReplyDeleteI think most creative people don't like to clean and organize. They pretty much come from different sides of the brain. My main mission is to label. I will rearrange but the labeling will be the most important so I can put my hands on what I need when I get motivated or have an idea!
That is such awesome stuff that you received from Brini! I love that little chair. I wish you the best with accomplishing everything that you want to this year!
ReplyDeleteHi there Roxanne!
DeleteThanks so much! I am already putting together matching things for the roombox.
That is so sweet of you! I wish the exact same for you and more!
Hello from Spain: fabulous gifts. Brini is a lovely person. This song is beautiful. I like a lot. Happy new year. Keep in touch
ReplyDeleteHello Marta!
DeleteYes, she is...she has a big surprise coming.
Great stuff from Brini! I hope you get everything organized the way you like. I have to do the ultimate organizing since I'm moving at the end of the year. LOL! I hope 2015 will be a very fun year for you with no drama or stress!
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Caroline
Hi Cinderella M.
DeleteYep. I really was happy to get them. You have a perfect way to organize and a set goal date. Just keep throwing out and sorting. Then when you get to the new place just have a nice place for everything...don't forget to label!
Grandmommy,
ReplyDeleteI was so glad that you joined me and because of that, now I have found you! I'm always looking for my fellow mini-bloggers out there! Great prizes and I have a mirror just like that one, in one of my dollhouses! I'm going to go enjoy your past posts and see all your dollhouses now!! Blessings to you
Teresa
sugar, spice and whatever's nice
Welcome Aboard Teresa!
DeleteI enjoy finding new bloggers. Everyone has something great to add to the hobby. Lets make sure to keep in touch!
Hi Grandmommy,
ReplyDeleteguess what - yesterday I received a huge envelope coming from you... what a surprise! That's sooo Ilona, making big surprises with the help of someone else... ;O) Well, I'm glad somehow because this made me find your blog. And of course I want to thank you for the lovely gifts you so generously sent me - although I didn't even take part in your giveaway... *LOL*
Greetings from Germany
Birgit
Hi Birgit!
DeleteYou can thank your sweet friend Ilona! She asked that I send her gift to you. I am glad you like it and have found this blog. Hope to see more of you soon!