Antique Furniture - Coming Soon...

Just a quick sneak peek at what is coming soon... a new range of 'Antique' furniture such as this Italian writing desk. I'll be making OOAK (one of a kind) pieces and listing them for sale here and there at my online Hummingbird Miniatures shop.

There are already a couple of pieces of furniture listed currently (a Nutcracker Screen and French Buffet).

Nutcracker Christmas - 2013

This Christmas I fell in love with the Nutcracker Ballet, and you'll find a variety of all new and OOAK (one of a kind) items in my Hummingbird shop this Christmas which take inspiration from this beautiful ballet.

Note that this year I am also introducing a few pieces of Limited Edition furniture as well.

There is a handmade screen / room divider (which is wooden and silk paneled) with images of Christmas trees and ballerinas. This is OOAK and won't be repeated. There is only one.

There is an 'antique' French buffet in pale blue and gold. It has a faux marble top and mirrored back. I love this piece as the small shelves on the back allow you to display ornaments at different heights and it becomes such a feature in a room. This is OOAK and won't be repeated. There is only one.

Besides the furniture pieces, there are gilded pears, a Sugarplum fairy wreath and more will be coming soon...

Visit my online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop and place orders in time for Christmas!

My Workspace - Writing Desks...

As part of my new Furniture Range, I have been working on some writing desks. I hand-painted both of them by using reference photographs of real antique pieces of furniture from Italy and Japan. One has been painted in a Japanese style with black and gold colour scheme, and a cherry blossom and mountain design. The European one is based on the flowery swirling patterns on an antique Italian desk.

As you can see, I have also been creating accessories which will work in a library / study environment. I've created tiny quills and inkwells and also candles in candle-holders. Stay tuned for them to be listed at my online Hummingbird Miniatures shop.

Coming soon this Christmas...

I've barely blogged here, nor at my magical miniature blog, or at my personal blog either! Just been so busy busy...

Anyway, thought I'd show a snippet of what's coming this Christmas to Hummingbird Miniatures... inspired by the wonderful ballet - 'The Nutcracker', this Christmas is all about sugar plum fairies, ballerinas, fine furniture and golden fruit.... stay tuned and don't forget to follow on Facebook and keep an eye on my Etsy shop as well! ;)

Making Christmas 2013...Part 2

Still creating a little Christmas magic over at Hummingbird Miniatures, and thought I'd share some snaps from this morning and yesterday.

I hand-painted a buffet / sideboard and created a faux marble top to it and added gold details. Here it is below when I bought it (stained with dark wood-stain), then with a coat of primer and then *almost* finished.

I've also been making very pretty luxury items akin to the sort of things you'd see in English shops, such as Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Fortnum & Mason such as festive topiary and wreaths... stay tuned for finished items!

My Workspace... Building my Retro Kitchen!

I've been a bit quiet about this, but have been slowly building out a colourful vintage / retro kitchen in one inch scale (for a project and also magazine feature I'll share soon).

The space was built by me out of MDF (and in part, foamcore). I made several pieces of the furniture, and other pieces were altered by me quite significantly (see previous post about the kitchen island here and about the hutch/dresser here). I made wooden panels for the back wall, and have put days of work into it. Here are some in-the-making photos I have taken along the way. I'll share the finished project here and on my Facebook page in a week or less.

Note that there are fun and unique kitchen goings-on at my other blog (here) so check that out too!

Don't forget to follow and like!

PS The last two photos were quick snaps of the kitchen as it is today but I am still arranging the furniture and making changes, so the finished kitchen will be different... ;)

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Marble-top Kitchen Island

Starting to create my furniture range for Hummingbird Miniatures.... here's a piece I did today. I actually didn't make this one - it's a kitchen counter that came heavily varnished with these adorable little white storage trays. I sanded it down to the bare wood, painted it and created a faux marble counter top.

Here's a 'before' photo.

Much more furniture to come and a good deal of it made from scratch... ;)

Don't forget to enter my mini food jewelry competition which is currently happening on my Facebook page (ends on Sunday).

And keep an eye on my Hummingbird Miniatures online shop for new bread and pastries which will be made available soon.

My Workspace - Making the Birthday Hutch

In case you missed it, in my last post I mentioned I am starting a new range of Hummingbird Miniatures furniture starting with colourful hutches filled with wonderful things. :)

** Note to my non-US friends. A Welsh dresser in America is called a 'hutch'!!! Using American English on this occasion as I have more US readers than non-US. Hope no-one minds and confusion has been averted!

Here's some photos of my work in progress. I'm starting by making a Birthday Hutch which will include a NEW candy birthday cake (pictured above). Stay tuned and look out for these finished hutches soon. You'll be able to see one or two listed at my Hummingbird Miniatures online shop and others will be sold exclusively at fairs.

Check here or the Hummingbird Miniatures Facebook page for updates.

My Workspace... Hummingbird Furniture

Now this is what I call a sneak peek! You can barely tell what I am doing, but that's because I want it to be a fun surprise. I've been busily designing and making new special furniture pieces for Hummingbird Miniatures (and also my other blog with most recent update here) and will have great new pieces for upcoming fairs and also my online shop.

Stay tuned to see more both here and on the Hummingbird Miniatures Facebook page.

:)