Things Sent To Try Me

I'm feeling a little low today, you remember I said I was waiting on a few more items for my mid century diorama, well the parcel arrived a few days ago, but what I ordered was not what was inside. Instead was these . . . a teeny tiny car, a teeny tiny truck and plastic sheet!

Needless to say, I was really disappointed and immediately contacted the supplier who has continued to give me the run around for the past two days. After thinking about what I ordered and considering that the supplier could not give a care, I have requested a complete refund. Whether I receive one or not is completely in the hands of God and I'm certainly not wasting any more money by returning unrequested items.

BEWARE of "Shop910680008 Store" on AliExpress.  After several messages back and forth to AliExpress, they (not the store) FINALLY refunded my money.

Hubby will make the wooden items I require to complete the diorama and I will do the rest myself, which is something I should have done in the first place and probably would have done if I wasn't so impatient to finish this diorama and move on to the next before I lose the inspiration.

On the upside, my backdrops arrived and look great! So much so, I'm going to order a few more. The high resolution photos I chose were completely royalty free from Pexels and I had them printed as A2 wall art posters by Vista Print, which I need for the large mid-century windows. I then stuck them on 3mm MDF using adhesive spray . . . one image on each side. Of course if I was going to use Pexels photos for smaller windows, I'd just print them myself on A4 photo paper.

Here's another sneak preview to tide you over. Of course sneak previews are just that, they are not finished rooms. However, in saying that, it doesn't mean my girls will wait until it is, to have a photoshoot. :)  I think Holly is looking a little peeved she didn't get any cake!

Still waiting On: Rugs, wall art, curtains & a more proportioned backdrop.

Happy weekend to all!

The Kids Kitchen is Finished!

Primrose has been baking in the Kids Kitchen and is annoyed that "someone" has stolen one of her tarts.

Oh dear, Holly you are a naughty girl! Couldn't you at least wait until they had cooled down first?

The final pieces of furniture have been completed and the wall with the French doors is done.

From left to right: Broom cupboard, bench/cupboard, oven/rangehood, corner bench/cupboard, bench/cupboard, sink/cupboard, double bench (under window), refrigerator/cupboard. Centre: Island bench with two stools.

All the doors open, including the oven, fridge-freezer and French doors.

That's it for today on here, but there's more to read over at  Studio 1283. Happy reading, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. :)

Preview of What's Coming Soon

Sorry it's been so long between posts, I have been really busy working on current & new dioramas. One of the new dioramas is going to be done with two different versions and will incorporate these fabrics, which I have ordered from Spoonflower.

The fabric above has been ordered as a Crepe de Chine, which will be used for curtains in the first version.

The one below has been ordered as Cotton Lawn, but until it arrives and I can actually see the scale of the design I'm unsure of how it will be incorporated, but it will be used in the second version.

Do the fabrics give you a hint of what is to come? If not, here's another hint ... the furniture is plastic and the rug is shaggy.

Now see if you can guess where my thoughts lie with this new diorama. :)

New Bodies

Yes, the IxDoll girls are finally sporting their new Monst Series 2 bodies. The vinyl colour isn't an exact match, but a little blushing and clothes should cover that (excuse the pun). 

I ordered shoes at the same time, and although I was able to get them on their tiny tootsies, there is no room for socks or stockings.

In the meantime, the girls are enjoying the freedom of their nakedness. However, as one has come to expect from these tiny tots, they are still pushing me to make them new clothes to wear.