Update: pictures of minis being sent to Tara

Hi Everyone, I have posted pictures of the 4 cabinets I have finished so far for Tara's Shop. The little fairy cabinets have cute bottles on the bottom shelf when you open the doors. The country cabinet has a really nice tea set on it's bottom shelf when you open the doors. The bottom doors on the 4th of July cabinet do not open due to the large Stars on the doors. I will be packing them up today and my husband will mail them out tomorrow morning. I still have one cabinet I have to finish, but, I thought I would get these out for the time being. Besides, I needed to get Tara's Mother's Day gift mailed so she will get it on time. So, here are the 4 pictures and please remember, Tara takes much, much better pictures than I do. I am sure that when she gets them she will take really nice pictures for her shop. Thanks for stopping in and checking out my blog. Love to all, Sherry XOXO :-)

Update for all my Blogging Friends

Hi Everyone,

I thought I would bring you up to date on what has been going on. First off, I have had a rough 3 weeks with my health and had to take time off to rest. I went in for a "normal" spinal tap, which is 1 poke, about 30 minutes and your out of there. Well, no one said that I was "normal". An hour and a half later, 8 numbing shots, and 8 times with that big a__ needle in TWO different area's they finally were able to get the three tubes of spinal fluid they needed - UUUGGG!!!! :-( My husband waiting out in the lobby was pacing the floors and knew that something wasn't right. Well, I was down and out for some time after that, but, I am up and running now.

I told Tara last week that I was working on 5 items for her shop. I have completed 4 of the 5 and this week I will finish the 5 one and get everything shipped out to her. I will post pictures of the items the day that I mail them to Tara. That way you can see them before they go into the shop, just incase you want one of them - you can email Tara and let her know.

As for my shop "HauntedMansionJewels", I really have not added any new items just yet. I wanted to get Tara's finished first. However, I am running a special right now. It is the Mother's Day Special and you get 10% off any item in the store. You only need to type "MOTHERSDAY" in the coupon code and it will automatically calculate it for you.

Well, I think I have brought you up to date now and I am back on track with everything. So keep an eye out for new items I make for Tara's Shop and for my shop.

I thank all of you that stopped in to check on me and what I am up to. Wishing you all a great day.

Sherry XOXO :-)

Here is the link to my new shop

If you would like to visit my new jewelry shop here is the link to it: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HauntedMansionJewels

Thank you,
Sherry XOXO

My Jewelry Shop Update

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am running a March Madness Sale in honor of my 63rd Birthday. I have lowered my prices and added a 10% checkout coupon for everyone. Just go to HauntedMansionJewels, select what you would like to purchase and in the "coupon" area just type in March Madness and it will calculate everything for you. When I get home on the 18th of March, I will mail everything out ASAP. I have more items to add and I know that my pictures are REALLY bad, but, I will take new pictures of the items and post them so you can really see how nice the items are.

Thanks for stopping by,
Sherry XOXO :-)

On Vacation

Hi to Everyone,

Well, if you have visited my shop or Tara's Blog, you would have seen that I am on vacation visiting my wonderful daughter-in-law, Tara. I am having a wonderful time here. My darling grandchildren have just grown bigger since I was here last September. I try to come at least 3 times a year to visit.

If you read Tara's Blog, you would have found out that I have been teaching her how to knit. :) She did really good for the first time trying. Then I tried to teach Adrianna, my granddaughter, and she caught on pretty quick. While they were learning how to knit, I was crocheting Adrianna a scarf. It's about 4 1/2 feet long and I thought I would add another 1/2 foot to make sure she doesn't out grow it too quickly. I will be putting tassles on it and then 3 roses on each end just to make it pretty for her. I will have enough of the yarn left over to make her a cute hat with roses on it too.

Today, is my 63rd birthday and I reduced the prices in my shop, HauntedMansionJewels and also includes a March Madness coupon for 10% off for the rest of March. This is my birthday present to all my Blog Buddies out there.

I will be leaving on Sunday, March 18th and going back home to Phoenix, Arizona. Should anyone decide to purchase any items in the store, I will ship them out just ASAP when I get back. It is always so hard leaving, as it seems like an eternaty until I get to come back again. But, I make the most of it while I am hear and I try to spoil all of them before I leave.

When I get back home, I will be taking new pictures of my items, as the pictures that I have now, just aren't doing the items any justice at all.

Well, guess I will get back to crocheting, as Adrianna is anxious to see it all finished so that she can wear it to school. Thank you all for stopping in and checking my blog. If you check Tara's blog, she has put up some pictures of me showing Adrianna how to knit and also she has updated her projects with new pictures. The detail, seen in person, is just beautiful. She has really worked hard and she is such a profectionist to boot. ;-) She really puts her whole heart and soul in each of her projects.

Well, take care everyone and thanks again for stopping by.

Sherry XOXO :-)

New store is now open

Hi Everyone,

I am so excited to let all you know that my new store is now open for business. The name is: HauntedMansionJewels on Etsy.com I hope that you will take a few minutes and check out my jewelry creations. I am really proud of them and there are a few that I just hated parting with. I will be making new items and listing them as I go.

Thanks for stopping by,
Sherry XOXO :-)

I have a New Store opening soon!

Hi Everyone,

Just to let all of you know, I have a new store opening soon. Tara and I have talking and I would like to persue a passion of mine - making jewelry. The name of the store is HauntedMansionJewels which is a really neat name. My lovely daughter-in-law, Tara, came up with the name and put everything together for me as I am totally NOT computer savey. I have more jewelry I made other than just the ones listed below and I am in seventh heaven with it. I have been into jewelry and gems for over the past 17 years and have made items for my friends and family. I love wire wrapping and intergrating semi precious gems into my jewelry. I hope that you will stop by and check out my creations. We are still taking pictures and trying to set things up right now and should have items in the store reallly soon. I will still be making minis with Tara in between making jewelry.

Thank you so much for stopping by,
Sherry XOXO ;-)

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FRIENDS

Just wanted to wish all my friends a Happy and Healthy New Year

Love to All,
Sherry XOXO ;-)

Merry Christmas from 19th Day Miniatures

Christmas Pictures Comments - Photobucket

Custom Designed Jewelry Sets

Hi Everyone,

Sure hope you are all having fun this Holiday Season!  Believe it or not, Scottsdale, Arizona had snow on the golf course 2 days ago and they had to actually close the course.  Now, this is NOT that far from Phoenix, it is on the outskirts of Phoenix.  YES!, it has been very cold here - so far as Arizona is concerned.

Well, Tara was finally able to get pictures of the other custom designed Jewelry Sets that I made so I am going to post the picture here.  However, Tara does have them listed in her store should you like to get a better view of each set.  They would make lovely Christmas presents.  There is another jewelry set just below this blog too.

Thank you so much for checking out my blog and I wish you all a very Blessed and Safe Christmas and New Year.

Sherry XOXO ;-)

Jewelry Set

I sent Tara some jewelry sets that I had made and she received them.  But, due to bad weather, she has been unable to take pictures of all of them.  She was able to take one picture of a set, so I thought I would post it for all to see.  Should you be interested, please visit Tara's Shop.

Thanks,
Sherry XOXO :-)

Just an update on my current projects

Well, Tara received my Marie Antoinette Doll and dining set.  She has posted it in her store if you would like to see much better pictures of it than I was able to take.  I am very proud of this set, as it turned out way better than I ever thought it could be.  I may try my hand at another mini doll soon.  But, for right now, I have just completed a few jewelry sets for Tara to post in her store.  I let my imagination run on these sets.  Each set will have earrings to match the necklace and one of them even has a bracelet to match.  I will be making a few more sets over the weekend and mailing them out to Tara on Monday.  I know as soon as she receives them she will take photos of them and post them in her shop.  If you are still looking for a great Christmas gift for someone, these sets would be very lovely.  So for now, I don't have any pictures of them, you will need to wait for Tara to take some pictures.

Sure hope all my blogging friends had a lovely Thanksgiving yesterday.  I know that I certainly ate too much, but, I think I have room for a piece of pie right now. 

Thanks for stopping by and checking in to see what I am up to right now,

Sherry XOXO :-)

Completed Marie Antoinette Dinning Set

Ok, I stayed up late last night and put hair on her and styled it.  This morning, I finished decorating her hair and was so very pleased how it turned out.  Of course, I had to call Tara late last night because I was having trouble getting her hair to style - it was like working with Cotton Candy!, just kept sticking in bunches.  So with Tara's help I was able to make it more manageable.  She does have a little feather in the back of her hair, however, it did not show up in the pictures very well.  And as you know, my pictures are pretty bad and Tara's are just beautiful.  So, please bare with me on the following pictures and I will be mailing the complete set to Tara on Monday.  I know as soon as she gets it she will take wonderful pictures to show off all the fine detail involved with this mini.  This is my first adult mini and it took almost 3 weeks just to do Marie.  I must say, that I didn't realize how much work goes into mini dolls.  I want to aplode those that do this all the time.  I am sure that I will get better as I do more dolls.  But, I am patting myself on the back this time as it was my first and I think she is so pretty (much more in person).  So below you will see a few pictures of the now completed Marie Antoinette Dinning Set.

Love to all,

Sherry XOXO :-)

Marie Antoinette update

Hi Everyone,

For those of you that have been waiting for an update on my Marie Antoinette set, here are a few pictures of how it is coming along.  It has taken me some time to mold her and design just the right outfit that I wanted to dress her in.  This was a very delicate job, as I wanted everything to be just right.  I know that the pictures do not show all the detail that went into stitching and designing her :-( and of course - she looks SO much prettier in person.  She does look a little funny with no hair right now.  I will of course be taking more pictures of her when she is finished and just before mailing her out to Tara to post in her shop.  But, for now, here are a couple of pictures of her at this point.

I do want to take this time and wish all my blogging friends a very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Day.

Love to all,

Sherry XOXO

Update on Marie Antoinette pictures

Here are the most current pictures.

Complete set minis Marie

China cabinet front

Inside of China cabinet

Dining Table

Top of table with Cake and "Let Them Eat Cake" sign

Back of table

Here are a few pictures of the set completed.  I put a lot of thought into this before completing it.  I am now working on Marie Antoinette herself.  She will be seated in all her glory on the chair that has no arms on it.  I had to take the arms off one chair so that her beautiful dress would flow down on the sides.  She will be dressed in her traditional gown with all the trim, pearls, etc....  I have just finished making the custom hands and face molds for her.  This part of the project will take a while as I want her to be perfect in every way.  I will post pictures as I am going to show the progress of her.

Thank you so very much for stopping in and checking on my current mini.

Love to all,

Sherry XOXO ;-)

Working on a new mini - Marie Antoinette dining set

Well, as you know, Tara did a beautiful Marie Antoinette set and it gave me an idea to do something in a Marie Antoinette setting too.  I have been holding on to a really nice table, chair and cabinet set for a while and decided to use it.  Below is the beginning of my Marie Antoinette set and as you can see, I am just getting started.  I have painted the pieces in a custom color, pastel blue.  I have completed the flower arrangements for the cabinet and the cake for the table.  I have many more items that I will be putting on the table and in the cabinet.  I am planning on making Marie Antoinette in her beautiful dress and accessories sitting at the table with her tea service.  This mini may take a little while as I am NOT going to spare any details on it.  So here is just the first picture of where I am on it now and I promise to keep you up to date with pictures as I go.



Love to all my blogging friends,

Sherry  XOXO ;-)

Dollhouse Miniature 1/12 scale Headless Horseman with Goblin Horse

UPDATE:  Sorry, but, I just found out that this beautiful mini is now sold.

Hi Everyone,

I have returned from my visit with my family in Illinois.  I had a great time as always.  Donnie, Tara and my grandchildren always welcome me with open arms and make my stay there loving and memorable.  We had so much fun together.

Well, as you can see from the pictures below, Tara and I were hard a work on a project that she had dreamed of doing and I must say we had a GREAT time together making this mini.  It was a real challenge to make this project the best ever.  And, I must say - IT TURNED OUT BEYOND WHAT WE THOUGHT.  I think this is the most realistic and detailed minis that we attempted.  Everything about this mini is PERFECT in every way.  The detail we accomplished goes without words.  If you could see it in person, it would blow your mind away as to the finest details that we put into this.  Tara, has listed it in her store and if you would like to take a closer look at it just click on her link, http://www.etsy.com/shop/tarayvonne.  We put our hearts into this project and I hope that you will like it as much as we love it.  And as always, it is more beautiful than words in person than pictures.  The person that buys this mini WILL NOT be disappointed when they get it.  So enjoy the pictures below.

As Always,

Sherry XOXO :-)

Here are a few pictures of our work in progress below:

Trouble with my Blog

I just wanted to take a minute to let all of you know that I do go through all my Blogging Friends and check on what you have been doing.  I have tried MANY times to leave a comment, but, for some reason it keeps telling me that I do not have access from my Blog to leave a comment.  I am not sure if anyone else is having any problems like this, however, I just wanted to let everyone know that I do go in and see what you all are up to or making.  Please don't think that I ignore my friends, because I don't.  You all are doing beautiful work and I would like to comment (NOW) how much I enjoy clicking on your blogs and seeing what is going on in your world.  I will continue to check my Blogging Buddies and try to leave comments, but, if I can't - just know that I am keeping up with all of you.

Love to All,
Sherry XOXO ;-)

Dollhouse Miniature Harry Potter Dumbledore Cabinet with Fawkes

Well, for those of you, (my blogging buddies), out there, I thought I would just post the pictures that Tara has put up in her store.  She received my package today and everything arrived just great.  She took great pictures and put them up in her store.  Below is just one picture of each mini that I completed for her.  If you would like to see more pictures, please stop by Tara's store.  I really had a lot of fun making these minis.  I hope you all like them.

Love to All,

Sherry XOXO ;-)

Dollhouse Miniature Harry Potter Dumbledore Cabinet with Fawkes

Hi Everyone,

For those of you waiting to see the completed Dumbledore Cabinet with Fawkes, I just wanted to let you know that Tara did not receive my package on Saturday as I thought.  We are hoping it will arrive tomorrow.  I also wanted to let you know that the surprise I sent along with the Dumbledore Cabinet are two (2) more Harry Potter desks.  These 2 desks will match the new cabinet perfectly, not only in color, but, also in the arrangement and type of items that I used.  Both of the desks are very detailed in every way and would be lovely with the new cabinet. 

So, for now I am not making any more minis. ;(  I will be vacationing with Tara, my son and grandchildren. ;)  I will be leaving on Thursday, September the 22nd and returning home on October 2nd.  When I get back, I have a few idea's that I would like to attempt.  So until then, I hope all my friends will have a great month, and I will sign back in next month.

Love to All,
Sherry XOXO ;-)