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Cozy Cottage Remodel

I’ve been working on a calico critter cottage remodel for a little while now and today managed to get a lot of progress done. The outside is finally completed (minus the accents, I want to add some moss and dirt to the outside still) and today I added wallpaper to the main level, and started using cherry stained popsicle sticks to cover the floor. The second floor needs to be wallpapered still, but I did get the flooring completed there, too.

Once that is done it will be time to decorate! I don’t have a lot of furniture for this house yet, but I’ve been browsing the internet and saving scenes for inspiration. I don’t think the house will take any specific ‘theme’ per say, but I hope to add a lot of green, plants, books, and other items that are comforting to me, like including my fiber arts. Little projects like this keep me entertained and it’s nice to unplug and just step away from electronics for a bit. Hopefully over the winter I can get another big chunk completed.

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Calico Critter Remodel – Progress!

My first miniature is coming along pretty well, I think. I spent some time painting this plastic desk to look a bit better, and then added a breakfast in progress, along with some tea, plants, and some scrolls tucked away. There’s a matching ‘wooden’ chair, and I think I want to crochet a little blanket to throw over the chair. Up next I’ll be working on putting wallpaper on the second floor, and starting work on the bed. Another hand crochet throw might be in the works, but it depends on what yarn / crochet thread I can find kicking around my stash.

Canada post is still on strike, and it’s looking like it might be a long one. Hopefully things are back up and running soon, so I can open my shop to people. In the meantime, I’ll keep adding stock and maybe branching into a few other items for sale.

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Canada Post – On Strike

Welp, I was working on opening the shop in late November, before the holiday season started – but Canada Post had other ideas. They’ve gone on strike, looking for the typical things that any striking company wants (better wages, pension, work safety, etc). I am all for the peoples right to strike, sometimes it’s the only way to get noticed and have things moving forward – but – this type of strike really does a painful number to small businesses and people who rely on the postal system. Especially close to the holidays. To put it bluntly, it sucks.

With that being said, I’ve decided to set a new tentative launch date for sometime in the new year, after the holidays. Maybe mid-January. Hopefully by then the postal strike will have cleared up and things will be moving through the mail again. I can always re-assess at a later date if I need to. My apologies for anyone who has been waiting for the shop to open, you’ll just have to wait a little bit longer.

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A little Creative

I’ve been slowly preparing this site and getting things ready. I’ve never sold any of my art before, so it’s a bit surreal and I’m not sure what to think of it all. I’m trying to take my time, and do things properly. In the meantime, I’ve shuffled around my art supplies to try to better accommodate my habits. I have two areas, one downstairs where my computer is, and one upstairs that holds most of my art supplies. I was trying to do art downstairs since that’s where everyone is at, but I was simply running out of room and it was frustrating me. I’ve since moved all traditional art supplies upstairs, and I’ll keep digital art supplies downstairs. Hopefully that means I actually USE the art supplies, but it may take some time. I did manage to create this cute little watercolour postcard. It was a lot of fun – but I also need a lot more practice. My hands have been giving me some issues lately, so I try to fit in some art where I can, and not put too much pressure on myself.