tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post23055697509900246..comments2024-03-21T08:23:24.427-07:00Comments on My Miniature Madness: Halftime!Jodi Hipplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-89262018022603325682019-05-27T06:02:52.721-07:002019-05-27T06:02:52.721-07:00I love your little travel trailer and it is defini...I love your little travel trailer and it is definitely one of the projects that lead me to trying these kits! I am super excited to see how the greenhouse progresses and ho you'll include your fabulous personal touch!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-16866314643131601302019-05-27T06:00:45.968-07:002019-05-27T06:00:45.968-07:00Exactly! And I surely don't need any more rabb...Exactly! And I surely don't need any more rabbit holes to chose from, which is why I thought it was best to stick to 1/12! I think I may have to open up the way I am evolving, though, and just be open to whatever mini size or theme comes my way! Who knows what's next or what I might discover!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-29077752056162314412019-05-24T08:44:17.647-07:002019-05-24T08:44:17.647-07:00I have some kits too. It's fun to build them.I have some kits too. It's fun to build them.Fabiolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689788579523220109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-2399253477131668562019-05-24T01:56:08.669-07:002019-05-24T01:56:08.669-07:00I'm trying so hard to resist these DIY Kits. I...I'm trying so hard to resist these DIY Kits. It's a rabbit hole I don't think I will ever escape from but darn it, they are too cute. I think it's a natural progression for us mini fans. Start at 1/12th...run out of room. Drop to 1/16th, 1/48th, 1/144th. It's like miniature inception :DPepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777217200629685759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-72917965740939371932019-05-23T06:17:38.991-07:002019-05-23T06:17:38.991-07:00I could not agree with you more, Marijke! My famil...I could not agree with you more, Marijke! My family does not need a date on a calendar telling us when to get together. We used to be much more traditional, but it was always the same two of us hosting, cooking and doing all the work - might as well been caterers because as you said we totally missed the visiting part! Now we do potluck or meet at a restaurant so that everyone can really catch up. Sadly, the focus of life has become about working and commuting here in the US so it is the family time that has suffers.Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-80681901876402358402019-05-22T22:22:57.687-07:002019-05-22T22:22:57.687-07:00wow that look spectacular great yes hihi that manu...wow that look spectacular great yes hihi that manual not to read ... O everything self made really super nice you keep looking and discovering new things ... Mother's day I'm not a fan ... have it abolished find it more fun that they come when they feel like it and not because it is commercially imposed ... so they are welcome every day if they would like ... and with one family at the time I also have more time to talk to them and enjoy them. .. otherwise I just walk back and forth with snacks and drinks and miss all the conversations that I like so much ...Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187067730443425050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-61968966339169371032019-05-22T14:18:38.631-07:002019-05-22T14:18:38.631-07:00Me too Brandy! I'm having a lot of fun with it...Me too Brandy! I'm having a lot of fun with it and it's a nice break from the complicated New Orleans!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-46127359578434339682019-05-22T14:03:18.587-07:002019-05-22T14:03:18.587-07:00I've never done a kit but have seen a couple t...I've never done a kit but have seen a couple that look fun. Can't wait to see your's finished!Brandy Wilcoxenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09122750349062262051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-64563015466340647242019-05-22T10:06:42.279-07:002019-05-22T10:06:42.279-07:00I think you'd like them, Conny! I have been qu...I think you'd like them, Conny! I have been quite impressed with the detail, engineering and ingenuity that have been put into them by their creators! I hope to have more to share soon!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-73919452001228546082019-05-21T22:05:26.875-07:002019-05-21T22:05:26.875-07:00I was wondering about these kits. The pieces are l...I was wondering about these kits. The pieces are little and so adorable! Cannot wait to see it finished.<br />Mini huggs,<br />ConnyHopbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758985802851420792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-9059986367399823492019-05-21T08:44:42.907-07:002019-05-21T08:44:42.907-07:00Thank you Maria! Natasha has been journaling every...Thank you Maria! Natasha has been journaling every day since January 1st, so she loved that I'd picked one called "Cake Diary" for her! We did not get to the part where we get to make and decorate the cakes yet, but she is sooooo excited about it! The stuff included with the kits is really neat and ingeniously made. I have huge admiration for the designers of these wonderful kits!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-26874006117045172612019-05-21T08:41:39.424-07:002019-05-21T08:41:39.424-07:00Thank you Birgit! You are so wonderfully kind! :O)...Thank you Birgit! You are so wonderfully kind! :O)<br />I really did see Natasha catch fire! She was excited with the idea that she could customize the kit and replace the flooring and wall papers with real wood and coordinating scrapbook papers! Whenever we'd take a break to eat or visit with Russ, she's get anxious to get back to it! I showed her how to multi-task when waiting for glue to dry, and soon she had three or four parts of the instructions going at once! It was great fun and I can't wait to share more about it on my next post!<br />I think you are going to really enjoy your kit when you find time for it! And I would love to try other scales as long as my eyes can see well enough and my fingers are nimble enough! It might be fun to head over to Petite Properties and start a wishlist, lol! :O)Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-2261523420477686652019-05-21T08:34:12.659-07:002019-05-21T08:34:12.659-07:00She is so thoughtful, Betsy!! We had a wonderful t...She is so thoughtful, Betsy!! We had a wonderful time putting her kit together. She was so excited to learn that she could replace the wallpapers and flooring with stuff from my stash that soon the customization was everywhere! We had to fit a family brunch into the weekend, so we'll probably need another weekend together to get it completed, which we are both looking forward to very much! She said it was the perfect kind of mini project for her because the instructions told her what order to do things, what went where and she could customize from there. It was so much fun to see her enjoying herself and delighting in her mini achievements!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-70910639609948117732019-05-21T08:28:08.630-07:002019-05-21T08:28:08.630-07:00Ha ha! I know what you are saying Marjorie and can...Ha ha! I know what you are saying Marjorie and can relate to being a little intimidated by the overwhelming amount of instruction at first glance. But I promise you it's like magic once you have the decoder in your brain! They are actually fun like a puzzle to figure out and any mistakes can be rectified. I think it's something you and your granddaughter would enjoy making together very much!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-89075013760834886232019-05-21T08:23:52.966-07:002019-05-21T08:23:52.966-07:00Gracias Rosa Maria! Nos lo pasamos de maravilla y ...Gracias Rosa Maria! Nos lo pasamos de maravilla y Natasha disfrutó de este proyecto incluso más de lo que esperaba.Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-66185699930200266422019-05-21T08:22:40.740-07:002019-05-21T08:22:40.740-07:00Oh Marilyn I hope you found just the perfect kits ...Oh Marilyn I hope you found just the perfect kits for them! They are so ingenious with how they fit things together, and they include so many delightful little details that I can't imagine the girls would not just love them!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-27975936778645711502019-05-21T08:20:34.489-07:002019-05-21T08:20:34.489-07:00It was a wonderful time working on the kits togeth...It was a wonderful time working on the kits together, Drora! She was more excited and enthusiastic than I'd hoped she would be, especially when her creative mind started imagining all the little things she could customize for her shop!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-83353855794228397252019-05-21T08:18:56.010-07:002019-05-21T08:18:56.010-07:00We can definitely be "mini sisters"! If ...We can definitely be "mini sisters"! If Russ ever gets his wish and we move to Henderson so he can be near his beloved Raiders we can even get together for actual mini play time!<br />It seems like there's a kit to fit every personality so I bet your daughter would have no trouble picking one she's excited about doing! They are super fun to do together and so worth the price!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-19480960642229955372019-05-21T01:55:07.611-07:002019-05-21T01:55:07.611-07:00I love your kits they are beautiful. I have done o...I love your kits they are beautiful. I have done one of these kits and they are great fun. Enjoy this time with your daughter.<br />Hugs MariaMaria Irelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650494838374371853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-86218495136791020362019-05-19T10:36:37.568-07:002019-05-19T10:36:37.568-07:00I'm smiling all over here… what a fun project ...I'm smiling all over here… what a fun project this is going to be (and already is, your first steps look so lovely… I would even say: Lovely as AWAYS! *LOL*) And it's wonderful that this is going to be a mother-daughter-project, I'm wishing you loads of fun together and keep my fingers crossed that your daughter will catch fire. The kits you've chosen are both lovely and I will follow your progress with much interest. Maybe you remember that I've received a similar kit as a Christmas gift… so far I've just had a look at the instructions but I suppose it will be fun… that very far away future day when I'll have time and space to start with it. What made me grin is your remark that the best thing about this scale is being able to have two projects for the space of one in 1:12. I already foresee the next step - a heartfelt hello to scale 1:48! In this case I can fully recommend visiting Petite Properties... btw they also have a small range of projects in 1:24... *teehee* I'm wishing you a great time with your darling daugther!<br /><br />Hugs<br />BirgitBiWuBärhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624262663621307478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-17256228843371643012019-05-19T07:19:30.082-07:002019-05-19T07:19:30.082-07:00Hi Jodi! What a Sweetie your daughter is! You will...Hi Jodi! What a Sweetie your daughter is! You will have a blast playing together with the tiny kits! I am so aware of what you mean by wanting to just follow the instructions! It is why I could make my lilac blossoms endlessly... I know "what to do" and even how long it takes and it is really quite soothing to work on! LOL! But other projects do call after a while! An intermission project is just the thing! :) Of course, if you are like me.... it will become the new obsession... and years will pass before you look up and say to yourself "where was I...?" But the wonderful part of this hobby is that it doen't matter how long it takes... what matters is the fun along the way.... the excitement... the inspiration.... when that is missing is is time for a new Project! LOL! I really look forward to seeing more of these little projects!!! :):)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-20385935347693259452019-05-18T16:43:25.264-07:002019-05-18T16:43:25.264-07:00Hi, Jodi - This is such a delightful mother/daught...Hi, Jodi - This is such a delightful mother/daughter project, and the Chocolatier and Cake Shops look beautiful! But you made me laugh when you wrote that you "long for step by step instructions," and can "mindlessly enjoy something crafty," and you find it a nice change to "just be able to follow directions!" I'm so much the opposite! Just looking at the photos of those instructions made me break into a cold sweat, and I felt definitely dizzy. That sort of thing is so far beyond any endeavor on my part that the effort involved literally makes my mind hurt! You can't know how much I admire you and your daughter (and other brave souls) who can read, understand, and follow those incredibly complex instructions and end up with perfectly constructed and perfectly wonderful tiny shops. I do, however, have a granddaughter who is crafty and clever, and she loves tiny things. I'm thinking one of these darling kits might be something that she and I can work on together during her summer vacation from school. (She can tell me what to do, and I'll fumble around and try to do it right!) Thank you for introducing me to these kits. I think.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-23220901504975844822019-05-18T14:10:12.310-07:002019-05-18T14:10:12.310-07:00Seguro que lo pasareis genial , las dos son precio...Seguro que lo pasareis genial , las dos son preciosas.Buen fin de semana:-)Contrastes-Rosa Mªhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353723185639488150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-70493282402773777562019-05-18T04:01:34.315-07:002019-05-18T04:01:34.315-07:00Thank you so much for this post. My two granddaug...Thank you so much for this post. My two granddaughters are in Canada and I am in the UK and want to 'share' dollhousing with them even if I can't work alongside. I am now off to see if Amazon Canada have any simple versions of these that I could send them. How lovely to have a daughter prepared to mini alongside you. Enjoy. burygardenershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930807695134677074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-84511757022952331102019-05-17T12:03:37.997-07:002019-05-17T12:03:37.997-07:00How wonderful to be able to have fun working with ...How wonderful to be able to have fun working with your daughter! I know from experience what pleasure it is. These kits are lovely and even have dust covers.<br />Enjoy your work!<br />Hugs, DroraDrora's minimundohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121137317566476061noreply@blogger.com