Even though it was Sunday, a day when I usually let myself lie in bed and read miniature magazines for an extra hour or so, I was up at 6.30 am. I originally thought I'd just let the dogs out, make a cup of tea and jump back into bed for a while. However, then the vision of my messy work desk came to mind and I decided I would not get any miniatures done unless I sorted out my craft room. I therefore made my cup of tea, checked my emails and blogs and got to it. Doesn't it feel great when you actually have a bit of spare space on your work desk. I know it won't last that long before it will need another tidy up but it feels good for now.
So when my craft space was tidy, and after I had done the required housework in the rest of the house, I found myself sitting at my work desk wondering what to do. I'm still in thinking mode with my Timeless Toys project at the moment and I can't quite motivate myself to move on with it, however I do have a number of kits that I need to make up of items to go into the toy shop so I decided I would do as many of those kits as I could.
I felt really positive I was going to have a good day of making miniatures. However, it turned out to be one of those days.
My day started off with me breaking a lovely miniature glass jug of orange juice. I had always loved the jug as it was really nice quality and looked lovely in scenes and I have had it for many years. It smashed to pieces. Then, in trying to find the pieces of glass I cut my finger. I won't go into details but my day didn't get much better.
However I did manage to make one thing. This is a hobby horse from a Jean Day Miniatures Fabric Panel Kit of Victorian Toys, www.jdayminis.com. Even when making this I pricked my finger with a needle and bled on it!!! Still, at least I completed something.
Hopefully I'll have better luck with making miniatures next weekend.
Perhaps if I send myself a good luck postcard:
I hope you all had a great weekend.
Me encanta!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Sharee, I exactly know how that feels: cleaning up and then the drive for making miniatures has gone, but I hope it will return to you for next weekend. It is such a pity that you broke the lovely jug.............but this horse is fantastic work :D!
ReplyDeleteOn top of the card, you sent yourself ;) I wish you more luck for this coming week :D!
Hugs, Ilona
A clean work desk? Man, I can't even remember what that is like ha-ha. It's horrible when you break a beloved miniature. That horrible sinking feeling as you hear something teeny crunch under foot =0( Love the hobby horse. I hope your week gets better
ReplyDeletethere is nothing clean about my work station but I seem to function well in chaos so it's all good unless I break something..your hobby horse is great..just go slow with the mini merryment and you'll be fine ..Rome wasnt buildt in a day
ReplyDeleteHugs
Marisa
Ah, reality. So sorry your day didn't go so well, Sharee. Hopefully next time it will go better. The hobby horse looks really nice and will be a great addition to your toy shop. xo Jennifer
ReplyDeleteSorry that you cut yourself and pricked your finger! May I suggest that next time you have fiddly little pieces of broken glass or small debris of broken glass to pick up that you use masking tape or that grey tape (can't remember what it's called). It will make your task easier and you won''t hurt yourself.
ReplyDeleteTe ha quedado precioso, te deseo que el próximo fin de semana no sea tan accidentado como este, y tu dedo se salve de los pinchazos, besos:-)
ReplyDeleteSharee,
ReplyDeleteI love the stick horse, sorry you were having one of those kinds of days, Hope its better now:)
Teresa,
sugar, spice and whatever's nice
Hi Sharee! What a disappointment it must have been for you at the loss of the little glass jug and then to cut your finger too! OUCH that is a double whammy! I think that we all have days like that from time to time but it is a shame when something that you have really treasured gets destroyed in the process. On the up side.... your little stick pony has turned out so well, you must be very pleased with it! I know that I would be; blood spot and all! :))
ReplyDeleteelizabeth
Oh those days are just the type to make you smash things! I am sorry you cut your crafting fingers, I know that terrible feeling all too well!
ReplyDeleteWith the loss of the jug now you will have to just fill that space with something new and your horse is a great start!
Oh, mi dulce Shari, hay dias que es mejor no levantarse! Aquí en España sin embargo cambiamos el reloj para la entrada de la primavera, de hecho hoy hace calor aquí. Tu caballito es precioso. Un abrazo.
ReplyDeleteI hope today was a lot luckier! :)
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That´s what I always say: A day that start with cleaning a working table can´t be a godd day! *lol* "What to do now?" is a question I don´t have to ak myself if I would clean my working table, because it would take a WHOLE day (or more) to clean this table... *giggle*
ReplyDeleteYour hobby horse looks great! It is a success to have finished it on such a bad day. Can you try to be proud of yourself!
Hugs
Melli
LOL. That is probably where I went wrong Melli. I won't start this coming weekend by tidying my craft table!
DeleteCongratulations with the spring's arrival! beautiful horse toy! I wouldn't mind to have it in real size and mini size as well! I wish you good luck and more time for mini work! Mini hugs, Natalia
ReplyDeleteI wish we were heading into Spring Natalia. Here in New Zealand we are heading into Winter.
DeleteThank goodness Winter is over for me! It was so long and cold. I know what you mean about a clean space. It feels so wonderful. I hope you'll be less accident prone for your next project. But I must say even with all those mishaps you did an excellent job on your horse!
ReplyDeletehugs♥,
Caroline