Lady With A Unicorn
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Why rick rack should be outlawed!
I have seen the most beautiful miniatures quilts, blankets etc, only to have them trimmed in this horrible creation known as rick rack (or is it one word...don't care!) I've never seen one done well...seldom (in fact I think never) in scale. Take the extra time to do your work justice. Just say NO to anything that goes "ziz-zag"!!"
I've searched far and wide for trims (sans rick rack) that are appropriate for miniatures. Sandie's trims are some I've had great luck with. I bought a bushel at a show once, knowing it would used down the road. Well....while it's been one heck of a long road, I'm still using them with great success.
I also like a product that I found at a scrapbook convention once. The company is called Kreinik and they have trims that you can iron on. You have to be careful to make sure you get the smallest width they have. It's also a curious site. You get transferred to a shop that sells it. I've been trying to get an account, but still haven't heard from them. I'll be downloading a wedding dress I've almost completed with a pink trim I used of theirs.
Our website is up and running: Lady With A Unicorn.com. THOUSANDS of more items to list. We've been able to offer wonderful prices on Bespaq. I've also searched around the globe for amazing artisans. There are gifted artisans out there still waiting to be discovered. If you are one of them...we'd love to hear from you!
Speaking of being discovered...here's hoping we catch on and are able to share our love of miniatures with you!
I've searched far and wide for trims (sans rick rack) that are appropriate for miniatures. Sandie's trims are some I've had great luck with. I bought a bushel at a show once, knowing it would used down the road. Well....while it's been one heck of a long road, I'm still using them with great success.
I also like a product that I found at a scrapbook convention once. The company is called Kreinik and they have trims that you can iron on. You have to be careful to make sure you get the smallest width they have. It's also a curious site. You get transferred to a shop that sells it. I've been trying to get an account, but still haven't heard from them. I'll be downloading a wedding dress I've almost completed with a pink trim I used of theirs.
Our website is up and running: Lady With A Unicorn.com. THOUSANDS of more items to list. We've been able to offer wonderful prices on Bespaq. I've also searched around the globe for amazing artisans. There are gifted artisans out there still waiting to be discovered. If you are one of them...we'd love to hear from you!
Speaking of being discovered...here's hoping we catch on and are able to share our love of miniatures with you!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
My tiny world is taking over!!
How can such little things take soooo much room?!?!
A little bit here, a little bit there and I'm starting to believe I need an intervention on Extreme Hoarders.
I have no trouble sorting and getting rid of things in the "real" world. Where I get into trouble is when I find some random minute piece of something unrecognizable...I look at it from all angles. I KNOW I can use this for something...but where? Obviously, I have to save it or somewhere down the road I'll regret it.
23...45...ok... HUNDREDS of boxes later I find myself making the proverbial maze to be able to walk around. Intellectually, I have a grip on this. Emotionally, it's a work in progress. I shutter when I think about how long this process has taken.
Instead of tackling this all at once, I'm removing one box at a time to another room. Taking it away from everything else is very important. This way I only concentrate on the task at hand. I chuckle at some of my past purchases...the out of scale funky painted breadbox...the "crushed" nuts that look more like chunks of broken brown crayons. These are things so bad I can't imagine what I must have been thinking. I know in the beginning, I didn't want to insult the artist (I use the word very loosely) by sending it back and saying THIS REALLY SUCKS!!
I have learned that photographs can be deceiving. I look closer, put it on my favorites list and get back top it after time passes. 9 out of 10 times after taking an second or third look, I delete it.
I've also bought shelves to suit my needs I started thinking outside the box. It finally dawned on me that all the shelves were too far apart. I purchased several stacking shoe racks...the white ones to build a custom closet with. The shelves are only 6 inches apart and six packages (twelve shelves) give me the storage I need without a lot of space.
Well...I'm up to box three. Anyone want three kittens in a box that look more like decomposed fuzz than kittens?
A little bit here, a little bit there and I'm starting to believe I need an intervention on Extreme Hoarders.
I have no trouble sorting and getting rid of things in the "real" world. Where I get into trouble is when I find some random minute piece of something unrecognizable...I look at it from all angles. I KNOW I can use this for something...but where? Obviously, I have to save it or somewhere down the road I'll regret it.
23...45...ok... HUNDREDS of boxes later I find myself making the proverbial maze to be able to walk around. Intellectually, I have a grip on this. Emotionally, it's a work in progress. I shutter when I think about how long this process has taken.
Instead of tackling this all at once, I'm removing one box at a time to another room. Taking it away from everything else is very important. This way I only concentrate on the task at hand. I chuckle at some of my past purchases...the out of scale funky painted breadbox...the "crushed" nuts that look more like chunks of broken brown crayons. These are things so bad I can't imagine what I must have been thinking. I know in the beginning, I didn't want to insult the artist (I use the word very loosely) by sending it back and saying THIS REALLY SUCKS!!
I have learned that photographs can be deceiving. I look closer, put it on my favorites list and get back top it after time passes. 9 out of 10 times after taking an second or third look, I delete it.
I've also bought shelves to suit my needs I started thinking outside the box. It finally dawned on me that all the shelves were too far apart. I purchased several stacking shoe racks...the white ones to build a custom closet with. The shelves are only 6 inches apart and six packages (twelve shelves) give me the storage I need without a lot of space.
Well...I'm up to box three. Anyone want three kittens in a box that look more like decomposed fuzz than kittens?
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