Collecting shells 2

I am sorry friends, one word escaped me in my previous post.  You only have to enter the sea KNEE HIGH in order to collect  debris from the seabed. This is what I wanted to share with you, anyone can do this even those who do not know how to swim.
 
The results justify the effort if you have access to the sea.

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Collecting sea shells - tutorial

Who doesn't love shells?  Sea shells or lake shells - I love them!  I still have a box full of tiny shells from the Lake of Galilee but today I am posting about sea shells.

I used to walk on the beach looking for tiny shells.  Sometimes, if I was lucky I found some, most times I came home empty handed but always with a backache from bending and stooping down.  Not anymore.

One day, my daughter Nilly, who is much more clever than her mum, brought me a plastic bag about one kilogram (2 pounds) full of sea debris.  She just went in deep high into the sea and filled this bag from the seabed.  Now, she said, you can sit down at your table and sort this out.  The photos here show what I found.

All this lute came out of that bag.  Nilly, who loves the sea all year round will bring me more bags in other seasons of the year.  She says that each season carries different shells.

Think of what can be done with all this, mirror and picture frames, decorative boxes....

I do hope some of you will find this post useful.

Blessings

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Marieke's giveaway

I was a very fortunate and happy second winner of one of  two Marieke's - http://marfolhuzminiatures.blogspot.com/  giveaways.  Mine arrived yesterday.  It is my first Christmas gift.  THANK YOU MARIEKE for this very sweet and beautiful prize which I'll treasure.

Giveaways are so exciting , especially when you win one.  I'm always happy to see one of my followers winning  a prize, it's like taking part in the fun and celebration.

Blessings to all.

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More wooden toys

Two years ago we visited Russia.  I bought and gave away  little Matryoshka - Russian nesting dolls.  At that time I didn't know I'd be blogging and making swaps with other miniaturists, otherwise I would have bought many more.  I forgot all about them until now that I am making wooden toys.  They are really very cute. 

And here are some of the toys I made lately.  Hope you like these.

I have now to start thinking about makin Hanukkah toys. 

Blessings

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Wooden toys

I am already preparing toys for Hanukka and Christmas.  These two holidays occure more or less at the same time.  Here is what I already made.  I still have to make some tiny micro furniture.  This takes time so I started early.

A very warm welcome to my new followes:

Mijbil - http://mijbilcreatures.blogspot.com?

Nina in Germany - Http://minimumm.blogspot.com/

            Becky - http://puntadasmil.blogspot.com/

Blanca - http://www.quepequnoeselmundo.blogspot.com/

Thank you for following.

  

                                                                                               

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Embroidery on egg shells

This is not miniature work but I believe it can be interesting so I am sharing it with you fellow bloggers.
It's a Russian lady who creates this exquisite work.  It's jaw dropping amazing.

A very warm welcome to my new followers, thank you for following.

Hilsula - http://hilsula.blogspot.com/

Isabel de Poso - Cannot find your blog

Cristinamlh - http://cristinamlh.blogspot.com/

I wish everyone a wonderful Sunday

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More about the Bavarian furniture

Lil, from http://lilsdolls.blogspot.com/, gave me some very interesting information about what I call my "Bavarian" furniture.  Please visit Lil's beautiful blog.  It is so interesting what she has to say.

A few years ago, my husband and I stayed in a
Tirol Austrian village zimmer.  The owner of the house had beautiful antique furniture she inherited from her grandfathers.  She told us they were in her family for generations.  I believe the little furniture pieces I have are the same style.  But it so happens that they are more likely Swedish. Maybe that was the fashion all over Europe at that period.

The picture shows an authentic piece of furniture in the Sormlands Museum in Sweden.

Thank you Lil.

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