New Year, New Beginning, New Opportunity to finish a project….

I’m still working on re-doing my workroom and trying to catch up on some old projects that have been languishing and gathering dust. I am so close to finishing several projects but just need that extra push to do so. One of my goals for the year is to do just that, finish a project a month (or at least a kit!) before I start anything new.

Ahh, the best laid plans of mice and men. So it is a month after New Years and okay, so I’ve started some new projects. But in my defense, I have finished some projects as well. I’ve included some pictures of my M.E. dome that my club, Mini-GAME, did some time back. I’m just not a Mary Englebreit fan. The colors, the style, it just doesn’t do it for me. But I did the dome to be a team player and was happy to have finished something and pleased with it in spite of the red and yellow folk art decor. I’m NOT going to be a “Chair of bowlies” (or whatever the saying is) fan by any means but hey, a finished project is a finished project.

I finally took pictures of my sewing corner. I haven’t done any projects in 1” in some time so that made it interesting. I need to add the transformer because the light on the sewing machine works! Love that! My next 1” project is to finish my lighthouse so that I clear out some boxes of accessories and furniture I have set aside for it. I’m finishing the wiring and need to handle the wall covering on the second floor and then decorate. I may build a table for it to set on as well.

I also finished my beach house, “Sea Chelles” from Suzanne and Andrews that I bought way back at the first Greenville Small Scale Houseparty. At least, I thought I finished it. Then I realized I had a clothesline I wanted to install in the back. And then the clothesline needed clothes on it…you know I have a hard time finishing anything I actually like. There is always one more thing to add! It is sort of like the children’s book “If You Give a Moose a Muffin” where one thing leads to another. That is me with minis. I “finish” them but then discover that there’s one more thing so they are never finished. Pictures are of my house and front yard and the now unfinished clothesline in the back yard. A project to finish this weekend I hope. Really. I’m going to finish this house. At least, until I find another cool accessory it needs…

I’m still working on my Gold and White Christmas box (the Quarter scale version of Brooke Tucker’s Golden Christmas) that our club started in December 2007. Fortunately, I’m not alone as Saturday before last we had an all-day club meeting at Janet’s house and everyone but Donna was working on theirs as well. Donnas’ was finished and looked great!

I’m determined to finish it as well. Of course, my box couldn’t be Gold and White. I went with Red and Green. I used papers from Robin Betterley in a red toile and red stripe and with the green marble of the fireplace a theme was born. Okay, so a red and green theme for a Christmas box isn’t exactly a stretch of the imagination but I am pleased with how it is turning out so far. I have most of my furniture kits and have started building them as well. I think it will all be adorable and will post pictures as I progress.

Then, I have my Christmas Toy Shoppe – “Stuff Your Stockings” which is painted and wallpapered with windows in place. It only needs the interior trim, shelving and counters built and the outside porch finished. Of course I have to make all the toys too but I have several kits waiting to be made including an adorable Karen Benson car table with tiny cars on a track. I’m sure I will go blind painting the details on the cars. I purchased a couple of toy soldiers from Lexmark that light up, and they will be placed on either end of the porch. I think that will really make the shop look great.

I’m also thinking all things French since I am desperately hoping to go to the Salt Lake City Small Scale “A Weekend in Paris – La vie en Rose.” I have an idea for a couple of roundtables that I am creating prototypes for, and there is the Quarter Scale On-line Convention. I’m busy finishing my tote bag favors for that, too.

Of course, there are still all the plans being made for a Mini-Weekend in Spring 2010 at Unicoi with a Bavarian Village theme. I’m the co-chair for this event and so excited over all the possibilities for this project I can hardly stand it! This much excitement and I haven’t even seen the prototype yet but I know it will be great since it is being designed by Cat Wingler, Debbie Young and Jane Payne – the dynamic trio!

New Year, New Beginning, New minis to create, Mew mini friends to meet…