I drove home in my rental car yesterday. It was a Nissan Cube – funny looking, but a great little car. It really has a lot of power and my problematic lower back loved, loved the design of the driver’s seat. There’s quite a bit of storage space and lots of head room.
I liked it so much, I took a picture of it. The light was strange but sort of otherworldly and cool.
Sitting on the kitchen table were 2 packages that arrived while I was away. Today, I’ll share the contents of the 1st package to arrive at MHC. Casey of Casey’s Minis had a giveaway and I was one of 3 winners. Casey let us choose what miniature we wanted and then proceeded to make them for us. She is amazingly talented. I continually gasp at her creations. I mean, let’s face it, I am in the midst of the slowest dollhouse renovation in history! I have no idea what I’m doing. Casey, on the other hand, is constantly making miniatures and most definitely knows what she’s doing.
But I digress. Here is my present:
Gasp! (See, I told you I am continually gasping.) Casey made this wicker chair. Isn’t it beautiful? Look at the detail. Unbelievable. I had my choice of fabrics and I chose this sweet design.
She added a slot for reading material.
And she sent along some extras:
The sweetest, most whimsical ottoman – or ‘pouf’ as I like to call it.
And this basket:
I’m in love.
Thank you, Casey! These are priceless additions to my dollhouse. Don absconded with the cigar box in which the chair was snugly packed. So I guess he won something in the giveaway, too.
If you haven’t visited Casey, please do. The ‘tenants’ of her dollhouses, Tessie and Zar, make frequent appearances in Casey’s posts. In fact, Tessie had a hand in the making of this chair.
As you can see, I took lots of photos in different lighting conditions in order to find just the right shots of this miniature furniture. It was a little frustrating. My new mantra? “A new camera with some spiffy lenses is coming my way. A new camera with some spiffy lenses is coming my way. A new camera…”
You get the idea. Maybe one will magically appear on my doorstep?
Wow!!! She is amazingly talented. I can not believe she made that chair. You are one lucky girl my sister Claudia.
Love you,Mere
A very special chair, dear Claudia-
almost unbelivable that it is handmade–and your little gifts are awsome.
xox,Dorthe
Hard to type, my eyes popped out after seeing and reading that she made that chair! I had to study it and then study it some more. SHE DOES have talent! You are truley blessed to have one of her creations.
I love that boxy looking car, its too cute! I hope you had a safe trip home and a few days to where you can just rest. You have been in the road so much.
HOpe your week is good.
I am speechless!!! Is it actually wicker or some other material? I cannot believe she made this..what an unbelievable treasure. No, YOU do not have the slowest process for your dollhouse…I do!!! We have made NO progress since Luna Bella arrived. Oh, except the table that I put up to construct it now is the grooming table where we go to be combed and brushed!!
xox Welcome home
These are amazingly gorgeous treasures, Claudia!!!
Hope your week is off to a hApPY start xxxx
Those miniatures are just amazing!!! So sweet.
cutest wicker chair ever!
xo
~molly
Hi Claudia! I’ve seen a lot of those Cubes around town and wondered what they were like to drive. What a great little giveaway, that chair is precious. Have a wonderful week, Nan
Claudia, that chair is absolutely AMAZING! I can’t believe the amount of detail. You’re going to have the best dressed dollhouse around! The Cube is adorable! I’ve seen a few around here and they are really cute. Glad you made it home safe & sound :) Enjoy the month of April at home!… Donna
wow!!! that chair is art. handmade??? wow!!! art!!!
claudia…seems like you have been working and gone for so long. i bet you are glad to be home for a while at least…you and my husband…travel, travel, travel all the time!!! i don’t know how you do it.
enjoy your new camera when it comes!
yes…the cube car is quite futuristic looking….but i bet it gets good gas mileage!
hope your back feels better. take care!!!
sue
A new camera Claudia! WooHoo! LOVE your little wicker chair! Such detail! What a cute little car!
Miss you my friend,
Love,
Maryjane
That little chair is incredible! How on earth does she do that? It’ll be so sweet in your little house once its renovations are done. You know how those can drag on sometimes… :-)
WOW, the detail! Just beautiful!.. I am so looking forward to your dollhouse decorating…
Claudia, I am so glad that the chair arrived safely. I am happy that Don liked the cigar box. I figured that someone there would get some use out of it. I can just picture you sitting in that chair reading….If you were a bit smaller. The chair is a diabolical plan to get you to work on the dollhouse…
Ahhh these are soo darn cute! What talent and attention to detail!
Congrats!
Leann
Grateful that cute little car brought you safely home!
The handmade chair is unbelievable, but the little pouf really stole my heart!
The mini wicker chair is so detailed. I love it and would like one and I have no dollhouse!
Isn’t Casey’s work just amazing? I was another one of the lucky winners and the detail is so incredible. I love that your chair has a pocket for a book or magazine- how sweet! I love the fabric you chose too. Doesn’t it just make you itch to work on your house? Congrats Claudia ♥
How come I did get a fun rental car like you…. boo-hoo…
Wow… love your new additions to the doll house… oh, so, sweet.
I’ll be sending you some FL warmth today. I know you need some.
TTFN, that’s Ta-Ta for Now,
Kate
Claudia I am gasping right along with you!!!! What a darling chair. Casey is so talented. And that little poof and basket are too.
That little car is a odd looker for sure, but I kind of like it.
Have a great day playing in your dollhouse.
Sending hugs
C’est mignon tout plein, ravissant !
Belle soirée
Marie-Ange
Those are amazing. What a patient and talented person your friend is, Claudia. Gifts to truly treasure.
So sweet my friend..anything mini is a delight. Happy mid-week already. xoxo
What a cute little chair. I am sure a lot of work went into making it.