Tuesday, 13 May 2014

I can't believe I won!

I found out yesterday that Samhain Sweets had won first place (newbie category) in the Undersized Urbanite competition! I had a hectic (real world) day yesterday and just couldn't find time to post.


As promised earlier here are links to some of the tutorials I used:

The brickwork- Brae at Otterine's miniatures

The stones- Carol at Victoria Miniland

The concrete path- Joanne at Joanne's Minis (youtube video)

The cup cakes- SugarCharmShop (youtube video)

The kitchen Table- Leslie Shepard at About.com miniatures

The grater- Elizabeth at StudioE (the measuring spoons are from Elizabeth too but I can't seem to find the page right now)

Thank-you to Christina of Little Victorian for hosting the contest (I had so much fun participating) and to the judges Brae, Victoria and Anna.

Thank-you to Christine Valentine for everything you did! 

Thank-you to all the miniaturists that share their ideas and experience and to all of you who have welcomed me into the doll house community.  

I know it sounds like I'm accepting an Oscar but I really am grateful and don't want to forget anyone.





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27 comments:

  1. Unknown14 May 2014 at 07:02

    A well deserved win hon! Your creation was amazing.

    I do hope you decide to stay and blog about miniatures. You should add a few follow options on your sidebar. I will send some folks your way to view your wonderful work!

    Hugs~J

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    1. Unknown15 May 2014 at 19:13

      Thank-you Jane. I really appreciate all the support. You are an amazing person.

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  2. Lindsey14 May 2014 at 07:29

    Congrats!!! Post more pictures so we can all see the amazing details you put in! :)

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    1. Unknown15 May 2014 at 19:16

      Than-You Lindsey. I glued everything down before I took the pictures and can't figure out how to get clear pictures of the back corners, the shop is too crowed to get the camera in there, lol. I will learn how to use the camera properly one day.

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  3. Unknown14 May 2014 at 07:37

    Congrats! Yay throws confetti!

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    1. Unknown15 May 2014 at 19:17

      Thank-You Nina. Dancing in your confetti rain :-)

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  4. Isabel Ruiz14 May 2014 at 08:20

    Felicidades!!! Muy bonito

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    1. Unknown15 May 2014 at 19:24

      Thank-you Isabel. I appreciate that. :-)

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  5. Drora's minimundo14 May 2014 at 08:24

    Congratulations. Wonderful work!
    Hugs, Drora

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    1. Unknown15 May 2014 at 19:24

      Thank-You Dora. It was a lot of fun to make.

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  6. Unknown14 May 2014 at 09:28

    Your sweet shop is fantastic! A well deserved win, indeed. And thank you for sharing links to tutorials! Even us experienced miniaturists (I was runner up in the experienced group) need to learn new things! Congratulations on your win!!!

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    1. Unknown15 May 2014 at 19:28

      Congratulations to you too Lyssa. I always enjoy your builds. Seemed to me I had to share the links, I wouldn't have known how to start without others sharing. I hope I can give back by sharing what I learn along the way.

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  7. Kristine PaperDollMiniatures14 May 2014 at 09:30

    Congratulations! You've done such a beautiful piece. I love all the colours and details. I went through the photos and just couldn't believe all the tiny elements hidden in the place. And the exterior is gorgeous too. I hope you keep posting about more projects on your blog and I look forward to following along.
    Kristine

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    1. Unknown15 May 2014 at 19:32

      Thank-You Kristine. I don't think I could stop now for if I wanted to. I've already started a new build :-)

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  8. Mini Addictions14 May 2014 at 12:49

    Congratulations! The sweet shop looks so inviting and happy. Thank you for the links.
    Hugs,
    Lisa

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    1. Unknown15 May 2014 at 19:33

      Thank-You Lisa and you are welcome for the links :-)

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  9. Véronique 14 May 2014 at 22:04

    Congratulations! Amazing work!!
    Véronique

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  10. Christina | Little Victorian15 May 2014 at 03:40

    Thank you so much for joining, it was great to have you! (And thanks for the tutorial list too, I was struggling with brickwork and stones myself, so I can't wait to check those out.)

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    1. Unknown15 May 2014 at 19:40

      Thank-you Christina. I can't thank you enough, entering your competition has opened up a whole new world to me and I'm meeting so many new wonderful people. I've been walking around with a silly grin on my face since I started building. Now, you couldn't slap the smile off my face :-)

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  11. Kikka N15 May 2014 at 09:30

    Congratulations! The little shop is stunning!
    Thanks for the links!
    Hugs
    Kikka

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    1. Unknown15 May 2014 at 19:40

      Kikka, Thank-You and you are welcome. :-)

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  12. Illyria Miniatures15 May 2014 at 09:48

    Hi! I just found your blog and love your minis! Just went through all the pics for your contest entry and your build is truly amazing! So much details and very imaginative. I had to laugh out loud when I saw the Chupa Chups lollipops :) Brilliant, the whole thing! And of course congratulations on winning, you really do deserve it.
    I hope we'll see more of your projects soon! And if you want to see some magical miniatures stop by my blog and have a look :)
    Regards,
    Jana

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    1. Unknown15 May 2014 at 19:44

      Thank-You Jana. I just had a quick look at your blog. Going to make a cup of coffee sit back and enjoy it properly. I love all things magical and fantasy, looks like I'm in for a treat!

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  13. Eva - tatalamaru16 May 2014 at 07:14

    Que bonito todo, y cuantas cosas , está al detalle, me gusta . Besos y feliz fin de semana

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  14. Unknown16 May 2014 at 13:19

    That's little shop is perfection in itself!!! Wow!! What a great job! You should thank Jane of Minifanaticus for spreading the word about you and I'm happy she did so that I could admire such a wonderful job!! Well done for winning too!

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  15. Anonymous17 May 2014 at 04:57

    I came across your blog after you were announced as the winner in the newbie category at the Undersized Urbanite. First off -- congrats! Your shop is absolutely adorable!! I smiled when I saw you used the brick tutorial from otterine's blog -- making the bricks out of egg cartons is definitely mind-numbing, but the effects are so worth it.

    Again, congratulations on your win! I've started following your blog, so am looking forward to what you have planned next!

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