tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post4003068760600946030..comments2024-03-28T16:44:44.407-07:00Comments on Studio E: pass the CAKE PLATEelizabeth shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-32955160858752615812019-04-02T10:48:49.374-07:002019-04-02T10:48:49.374-07:00Hi Stephanie, You're Right! In North America ...Hi Stephanie, You're Right! In North America there is always an Excess of just about Everything, including thrift (charity) shops, Craft and Dollar stores and Factory outlet stores. Unfortunately, due to the up-serge in their popularity, thrift stores have not only increased their prices but reduced the cheap "FINDS" since the stores have gotten smarter and cull through all of their donations with a fine tooth comb before they put them on the floor; then the Esty/Craig's List people move in to scoop up most of the valuable left-overs to re-sell privately on line. <br />Nevertheless, the thrift stores are still my first go to place for crafts because when crafters lose their interest in their craft, they'll get rid of ALL their supplies at once- paint, paper, tools etc. and so I am forever on the lookout- ready and waiting whenever I find them, to give them ALL a new home. hahahah :D<br /><br /><br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-56323649009296974262019-03-25T17:01:53.491-07:002019-03-25T17:01:53.491-07:00Hi, I have deduced that over there you have a lot ...Hi, I have deduced that over there you have a lot of craft and dollar stores ! Here I go to what we call 'factory shops' selling the unsold items from brands and I pick up the oddest things, usually paper, ornaments, beads etc ,, some things will never be needed but its like your bits and bobs box, just one day Something will come in useful ,,, must try a cake stand ,,huggs SMrs Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630340544742247984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-32037436796395605952013-02-13T23:30:35.067-08:002013-02-13T23:30:35.067-08:00 And There you go! Thinking outside the box, yet ... And There you go! Thinking outside the box, yet again! <br />That takes the cake!!!!<br /><br />elizabeth<br /> <br />elizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-70424476116530830502013-02-12T14:20:53.661-08:002013-02-12T14:20:53.661-08:00flatten these out and they look like ceiling medal...flatten these out and they look like ceiling medalionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-8716140437621294552013-02-05T11:24:21.325-08:002013-02-05T11:24:21.325-08:00Hi Irene! Yes a box of bits ALWAYS comes in handy,...Hi Irene! Yes a box of bits ALWAYS comes in handy, but once you have a 'little' box, WATCH-OUT! Just see how it will GROW!!<br /><br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-78744787655241467492013-02-05T10:56:13.572-08:002013-02-05T10:56:13.572-08:00Very clever. Thanks for sharing how you made the...Very clever. Thanks for sharing how you made them. I think I need to get myself a little box of bits!Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182285759059917550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-45706641394801525172013-02-02T20:26:41.551-08:002013-02-02T20:26:41.551-08:00Welcome to my blog Ascension! I am so pleased tha...Welcome to my blog Ascension! I am so pleased that you enjoyed the tutorial I am very pleased to make your acquaintance and hope that you will try out the various projects! I look forward to getting to know you more as we keep in touch.<br /><br />elizabeth elizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-65111004466430356442013-02-02T12:26:21.382-08:002013-02-02T12:26:21.382-08:00Fantastico tutorial, ha quedado una pieza fantasti...Fantastico tutorial, ha quedado una pieza fantastica.<br />besitos ascensionAscensionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315327060740853993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-3034265137892581142013-02-01T23:14:45.771-08:002013-02-01T23:14:45.771-08:00Hello Again Dale, I just returned from paying YOU...Hello Again Dale, I just returned from paying YOU a visit. I really like the fact that you have your tutorials on video, it makes such a difference seeing everything in 'live' action. Way to go, bro! Thank you for joining my blog. I look forward to many happy visits with you and your 'Squirrel', in the blogs to come.<br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-33916703136465517922013-02-01T20:17:42.536-08:002013-02-01T20:17:42.536-08:00What a great idea! I'm so glad I found your bl...What a great idea! I'm so glad I found your blog and can now follow along. <br /><br />DaleDale Flutyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394068724717340323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-6003612320222362672013-02-01T10:00:26.493-08:002013-02-01T10:00:26.493-08:00Hello Jennybee! Thank you for your comment! I am...Hello Jennybee! Thank you for your comment! I am always happy to share and I will be posting yet ANOTHER, tutorial very shortly. This time I am giving it a couple of trial run- throughs prior to posting, so stay tuned. elizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-15945985593572354282013-02-01T02:37:13.550-08:002013-02-01T02:37:13.550-08:00I would not have thought of that, thanks soo much ...I would not have thought of that, thanks soo much for sharing Elizabeth!Jennybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266619088649067719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-77124178728073102452013-01-31T16:40:27.701-08:002013-01-31T16:40:27.701-08:00Hey Susan, Thanks...That is a New Way of LOOking ...Hey Susan, Thanks...That is a New Way of LOOking at them!!! I like it!!! Yes, I Feel better NOW!!! Shabby Chic Cake Plates!!!! Why didn't I think of that???<br /><br /> I'm stealing it<br /><br />elizabeth. elizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-47244637494695810502013-01-31T16:16:46.497-08:002013-01-31T16:16:46.497-08:00Tres chic! Tres, tres shabby chic! Love the fini...Tres chic! Tres, tres shabby chic! Love the finishes, they give a well loved look.Susan@minicrochetmadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13809610464829120178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-32865058008158219132013-01-31T13:46:19.353-08:002013-01-31T13:46:19.353-08:00Hello Again Rosa Maria, I am glad that you enjoyed...Hello Again Rosa Maria, I am glad that you enjoyed this tutorial and I hope that you can improve upon it. <br />In fact, I hope EVERYONE will improve upon it! Muchas Gracias, Rosa Maria, I look forward to hearing from you again, soon!<br /><br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-59499617878602292052013-01-31T13:37:16.164-08:002013-01-31T13:37:16.164-08:00HAHAHA!!!! Yes Janine, As I was falling asleep in...HAHAHA!!!! Yes Janine, As I was falling asleep in front of the lap-top, determined to get this finished before I went to bed it became a test of will-power and throughout the night MY will was OVER-POWERED! Now I have an ugly twitch in my left eye from fatigue and I don't dare look into a mirror!!! And, Herein lies the main difference between you and I, my friend, YOU would think that a $1 was too much, for those broken balls, whereas I would be thinking "ONLY A DOLLAR????"( maybe I can put some on my credit card!!!????)<br /><br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-49484822301466022902013-01-31T13:19:45.224-08:002013-01-31T13:19:45.224-08:00Es genial, muchas gracias por compartir esta idea,...Es genial, muchas gracias por compartir esta idea, me encanta, gracias.<br />Feliz fin de semana:)Contrastes-Rosa Mªhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353723185639488150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-48234797791550370122013-01-31T12:27:15.188-08:002013-01-31T12:27:15.188-08:00Thank you Kate! I love to make stuff and I love t...Thank you Kate! I love to make stuff and I love to teach. I consider myself a Crafter more than anything else and as such I have an abundance of bits and pieces that I NEED to have just in case I decide to do ........ ?(fill in the blank) Did you feel as rusty as I did when you started back again into the miniature world? The destruction of my doll's house was an unpleasant surprise and I would imagine that finding yours beyond repair was heart-wrenching. Now, every time I step into the garage, the empty shell of the doll house stares back at me forlornly and I have to look the other way. I have at least 3 other projects that I MUST do first. And most importantly, of course, I also NEED to find additional ways to procrastinate further! hahah<br />Thanks for the comment Kate and I look forward to talking with you soon.<br /><br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-10944256936431288092013-01-31T11:45:26.982-08:002013-01-31T11:45:26.982-08:00Hi Elizabeth,
Now I understand why you were not sa...Hi Elizabeth,<br />Now I understand why you were not satisfied with this post! ( by phone ) . As an older and obviously wiser friend let me tell you again...... Go to bed before dawn as everything looks better when you are not tired..... Just look in the mirror and you must accept what I say to be true!<br /><br />This is a great tutorial. You help open our eyes to the possibilities of combining everyday things. I was looking at a whole bag of partially broken Xmas balls .... Same style caps ... But they wanted $1.00 for them. You know what happened . I decided they were far too expensive!<br /><br />Janine<br /><br />I hope some of your followers will show you what they produce using this fun tutorial as a guide.<br /><br /><br />minwkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487584020742239991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-39091069616586531992013-01-31T11:43:52.956-08:002013-01-31T11:43:52.956-08:00Hi Fats, The idea was greater than the execution t...Hi Fats, The idea was greater than the execution this time! Yes, silver would have been nice but I didn't have any. NO, I actually Do!!! Silver Nail Polish....!!!! Thanks for the idea! The challenge will be to have the silvered base match the silver top otherwise the whole thing needs to be painted and that was why I chose to do it in white in the first place. I should have just left it there, BUT NOOO....!!!(smiles) Yes,Fats it was another long night for me as I struggled to get this post and the photos on line. Yesterday, everything that could go wrong, went there and I finally fell into bed exhausted. Yet here I am again. Like gum on the bottom of your shoe! hahhhaha<br /><br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-69008437818975685242013-01-31T11:33:45.565-08:002013-01-31T11:33:45.565-08:00Hi Lucille, Always nice to hear from you! I am al...Hi Lucille, Always nice to hear from you! I am always looking to save money in one pocket as I spend it out of another! hahhah I am a Crafter at heart and I try to make as much as I can and not always do I make it as well as it should be made. I still need to work on these plates some more. Hey Lucille, have your books arrived yet? And how are your beds shaping up? Let me know how that is going? Your Edwardian Bed is still lodged in my brain.<br /><br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-68415209327083031482013-01-31T11:25:43.933-08:002013-01-31T11:25:43.933-08:00Hello Am, I just came back from visiting your blog...Hello Am, I just came back from visiting your blog and the wall in the hall is Fantastic!!! You executed the aging and the moody patina brilliantly! It is a visually stimulating undertaking that you have begun but you have everyone glued to their chairs! Congratulations on a creative solution to your prior dilemma and 'Thank you' for your comment, here<br /><br />elizabeth. elizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-59632795820639378292013-01-31T11:14:28.386-08:002013-01-31T11:14:28.386-08:00Thank you Fabiola, I think that this idea could b...Thank you Fabiola, I think that this idea could be 'fleshed out' a bit better and next time I do this I shall endeavor to up-grade them. Every thing is a work in progress but I thank you. The white one is the best one, wouldn't you agree?<br /><br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-84305026565291259222013-01-31T11:07:57.442-08:002013-01-31T11:07:57.442-08:00Thanks Giac, I have to say I struggled with this ...Thanks Giac, I have to say I struggled with this project and eventually had to just "Let It Be'. I am glad that you enjoy i; your enthusiasm is infectious and always puts me in a good frame of mind which is worth its weight in gold!<br />Big hug back<br /><br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449505618824942041.post-62416059068375719732013-01-31T11:04:46.079-08:002013-01-31T11:04:46.079-08:00Great tutorial...I love your ideas! One of the cap...Great tutorial...I love your ideas! One of the capacities of being a miniaturist is being able to see objects in a new way, with an eye to making minis and you certainly do that well! I'm really enjoying your blog as I am also just getting back into making things after years of not. I also related with your ruined dollhouse post...just went through stuff in our storage unit and my big house is beyond repair...it helped a bit to know that I wasn't alone♥ Looking forward to more...Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14180632221132377901noreply@blogger.com