For the first time I didn't go on saturday but on sunday. It meant that I couldn't travel with Jolinda in the morning and had to leave at 7 am to catch the train, but instead I got a ride home when she left at 3 pm, for which I - and my feet - were very grateful ;)
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| Middelburg at 7 am <3 |
I'd arranged to meet Sandra again, whom I'd met last time at the fair. It was great fun to spend the day together at the fair, though we were a bad influence on each others budget ;)
It wasn't as busy as usual which we both enjoyed since it meant an opportunity to talk with the exhibitors/shop owners and look more thoroughly at some of the miniatures.
Talked with Louise of Gweaneth's Dream and Thea of Minidoor as usual, and we met Christel (from the FB group Actieve Poppenhuisforum as well) and her husband for lunch.
I didn't take any photographs at the fair, but of course I want to show you my precious ^^
I've been wanting to buy ornaments at Bindels for awhile now, but have always been a bit overwhelmed with the amount of shiny things when I stood there. So this time I came prepared, meaning I had a list with everything I wanted ;)
With the ornaments I'll be able to maker the following miniatures (hopefully :P). And I bought two 28 mm clips with smooth jaws, a tube adhesive for jewellery, and bronze aging patina (because there won't be shiny things in the Scottish cottage ^^
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| Set of two silver candlesticks (kit) |
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| Photo frame |
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| Drawer or cabinet pulls |
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| Christmas Wreath kit |
As alway I couldn't pass Jan van den Doel without checking out the lovely fabrics, which means I'll never leave empty handed (a) Those might be used for the cottage as well some day.
At Nalladris I found these kits for Gothic candles (cottages), bats and dragons (we'll see where I put them lol). You can apply jewelry glue to the DIY brass kits, to gain thickness before painting. An then fold the wings with pliers for a realistic effect. It will be a challenge but I like those very fun!
Some things I hadn't listed, but wanted anyway;
- Floral tape at Omgardens, the only thing for making flowers, which is apparently something I still try to avoid ;)
- Veneer slats at Bibian Angelique Miltkau (how to, in Dutch), which I thought might be useful in the cottage, perhaps for skirting boards?
- An ornament at De Poppenkraal, which will be made into a mirror for the cottage entry.
- Flower planters, I don't remember where I'd found those. Might be at Stella Que Pasa?
- And a LED strip at Atelier Valkenbos, which I want to hide on the ceiling behind one of the beams, to get more light in the back of the living room.
Last, but certainly not least; this staind-glass window at Glaskunst in Miniaturen.
The photo doesn't do it justice, it's really lovely!
So, I had a marvelous day, and I'm looking forwards to work on the cottage again :)
Fantastic pretties! The stained glass deer/stag is beautiful, and perfect for a Scottish cottage 😉
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DeleteYes, I love the stained glass, so glad I went back and spent my last euro's on it ;)
I've been reading on typical Scottish design and had found this somewhere: "Although a resurgence of antlers in abstract form are all the rage these days, the Scots have been doing this for years and will evidently continue to do so. The trend of antlers in decorating stems from Scotland’s hunting heritage where it’s customary to keep the antlers of a prize catch. Today, they can appear in all manner of forms ranging from white ceramic bookends to loud turquoise and hot pink antler prints embellishing a wall. Don’t panic if you prefer the real deal — male bucks naturally shed antlers once a year, resulting in a harmless decor idea."
Well, I don't want antlers on the walls but this seemed perfect for a 70', Harry Potter witch's Scottish cottage (a)
Ja, je hebt veel gekocht, zeg! Fijn dat je motivatie voor de cottage weer terug is. Ik ben benieuwd wat ik volgende week te zien krijg.......
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