Miniature Sewing Machine Drawers

 Hello Mini Friends!  This is a really simple little project made to look like an old sewing machine drawer filled with sewing goodies!  Made with a popsicle stick, old fabrics, and whatever you would like to fill them with.  I made a few tiny pin cushion tomatoes from clay, some spools of thread from a cut up Q-tip, buttons from tiny sequins, and a faux pair of scissors from bra hooks.  They were so fun to make!

I measured and cut the popsicle sticks at 1 3/4 inch pieces - three of those.  I tried to cut the smaller end pieces from the stick, but my scissors kept busting the piece.  So, I wound up using a scrap piece of balsa wood and cut two pieces at 1/2 inch for the ends.

I used my trusty Elmer's wood glue.

I did file the ends down using a fingernail file.

These are pieces of an old bracelet, an eye hook and a sewing pin for a drawer pulls.

I did paint the light blue pin tip with a darker color to match.

The bra hooks - "scissors" I simply straightened out the hook part with my small plyers.

And these are the tomatoes before I painted them (the green leaves are not glued on yet).  The button cards are just cardstock and gel pen.  Gathering the contents was fun!

I dampened each piece of fabric with watered down mod podge and placed them.  After they dried I used a tiny bit of wood glue on the side of the box to hold the pieces in place.

Such a simple and fun winter project!

Thanks for stopping by!  Feel free to share the link in my pictures to Pinterest!

XOXO ~Laurie

Miniature Witchy Potion Jars

 Hello Friends!  Lately I have enjoyed repurposing glass jars into potion jars for Valentine's Day and Easter.  And, of course, Halloween.  I spied some of my tiny dollhouse glass jars and thought I'd give it a go at making them just like my life-sized ones.  

You simply glue crinkled tissue paper onto the jars and let them dry.  Then, finish them up by painting them and highlighting the wrinkles with paint.  I preferred making the labels for these with newspaper as I like the way it looks when torn.  

I finished them up by gluing on green tinted sawdust for moss.  I think they turned out very well and have inspired me to make a room for them to sit on a shelf.  

Thanks for stopping by today!  Enjoy!

XOXO ~Laurie

Marie Laveau Funkin - Miniature Diorama

 Today I am sharing a Funkin that I made a few years ago.  It is a tribute to Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.  I did a lot of research and reading while making all of the details inside including symbols, items, rituals, snakes and wall art.  It is pretty special to me as I put a lot of time and thought into it.  I love to make so much detail that one sees something new every time they look into it.

P.S. There are lots of pictures :)

I love the "stained glass" windows.  I made them from clear plastic packaging and washable markers followed by mod podge.  If you look real good you can notice the gold stencil detail on the floorboards.   

There are three lights throughout.  One is a flickering candle on the left altar, the second is a strand with multiple lights woven into the Spanish moss hanging from the ceiling, and the other is a color changing salt rock lamp that I made.  Here I am showing the wires that I simply put floral tape on and painted.  

Here is one of the switches hidden under leaves.  The battery packs are also hidden under the flowers.

There are a lot of details including drawings, bones, skulls, crosses, necklaces, instruments, animals, reptiles, masks and a whole lot of fun.

The table and throne/chair are both removeable.  I just never glued them down.  The table legs are a replica of an elk foot lamp that we have here in our house.

The walls also have a metallic stencil that you can see when the lights hit it.

This hanging jar glows in the dark. 

I even made tiny voodoo dolls.  I think there are five of them scattered about.

This is the salt rock lamp.  The colors turn red, blue, green, orange and purple.

I love her throne.  I think she would like it too.  

Here are pictures with the lights on.

I hesitated to share this creation.  Pictures do not do this project justice at all.  It was so much fun to make and create.  I really hope you've enjoyed the tour of my Marie Laveau pumpkin!  

XO ~Laurie