Retro Calendar Towels

I have seen calendar towels here and there. Last weekend I organized our linen closets and I found a calendar from the year 1968. I thought it was pretty nice and memory from the past, so I decided to shrink the towel as a detail for the hall. And yes I got little bit carried away and shrinked some more towels from different years.

 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarf. Dishes from the late 30's

"Snow White" is a German fairy tale known across much of Europe, and is today one of the most famous fairy tales worldwide. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection Grimms' Fairy Tales. It was titled in German: Sneewittchen (in modern orthography Schneewittchen), and numbered as Tale 53. The Grimms completed their final revision of the story in 1854. (Source Wikipedia)

 

 

Retro playing cards

This photo is taken by Sanne.

I have been selling some of my minis at a new facebook fleamarket. I've met so many new people there when selling my little games.

One of my new customer was so nice that she published a beautiful photo with my little Pekka-game in it. The photo was so nice that I asked if I can publish it in my blog.

I've also made a tiny traffic-game and little donkey game. These are quite tiny as you can see.

A year calendar

I've been quite busy lately with real life.  I've so many new ideas in my mind but very little time to actually made the ideas. These year calendars has been in my things to do list for ages. Finally I get these ready. The other one is made for children and the other one for ladies who like nostalgia.

Rosamargarita (among many others) has kind request about the verification. I don't like it eather and because of that I ask my readers to unable the varification because "I am not a robot" like Marina and the Diamonds says.

Antique swap

This time our dollhouse club made a swap under theme something "Antique". I came up with the idea of antique childrens rack. In a horry I forgot to take a picture after I had aged the shiny hangers that is why you see these all shiny and new. Girls got their hangers rusty and aged.

I think everything is very nostalgic and antique. Thanks girls!

Hanna

Tiina

Heli

15th December

Today Torhild find a game where you try to find families.

These are made by Torhild. I love the little candy canes and the chrystal decorations for the christmas tree are stunning.

These I recieved from Maisa. These are perfect little books for my study.

This lovely sign is made by Minimami.

This very nice cushion is made by Aino. I like the retro colours very much. It is perfect on the sofabed I made earlier this year.

9th December

Let me know if I get you all bored with my advents calendar posts and I'll write about something else. I have also made some fantastic purchases from Etsy. I also recieved a surprise from one of my minifriend. I was thinking of posting about those later this month.

Gill asked me if I had a place for all my lovely new minis. Actually I don't have yet, but I recently borrowed Lea Frisonis book from the library and I'm going to try out some of her tutorials. The book is great by the way.

Yesterday I arranged a little quizz about the time. The closest guess was made by Mona. It was 15.40 when the picture was taken. The sun sets about the same time. Mona, please send me your address and I'll send you your little reward.

About todays fantastic gifts...

 Here you see the previous christmas ornament on top of the christmas tree. Today I found the tree mat which you see under the tree.

To Torhild I made this '50 style dress.

These lovely traditional birch bark shoes are made by Aino.

These educational pictures are made by Maisa. I love the butterflies.

These home slippers are made by Pirkko.

7th December

Here comes post just quickly some pictures of todays surprises. I've been working with computer the whole day and my eyes are getting too tired. Today my morning started when my son said me that "Mom, its like you have a christmas everyday, because you have that advent calendar". He sure was right about that.

First, here is something I send for Torhild. The embroidery was my first try! Torhild send me this beautiful christmas tree. I love it! I couldn't get the picture right but I can assure you that it is perfect little tree.

And here comes all the stunning minis from Sari and Tiina.  Sari had made the yellow purse with tiny little pearls. It is amazing. How can she made such a perfect little evening purse?  Please, don't look my nails. I should probably do some photoshopping before I publish the pictures...

 

Tiina made this box with maybe keys to someones heart? The box is for memories.

Two fantastic swap

This month has been so busy. My little girl had her 5th birthday last weekend and of course we have celebrated her with friends and family. I arranged her a princess party. Our house was covered with the colour baby-pink. I made pink bountings, pink cup-cakes, etc. As a birthday gift she got 5 different Zhu Zhu pets which are now running around our livingroom making funny noices.
But about the two swaps I was telling you. I got this lovely chance to participate to a swap called "the attic". Here are the perfect little gifts I recieved.

From Heli

From Kaija

From Maisa

From Piikko

From Hoo

From Tiina

From Tiina

                                     This is what I send for the girls. This picture is borrowd from Tiina's blog.

And I also had this other swap with Hoo earlier this autumn. Hoo asked me, if I would like to make some games her and here you see what kind of goodies she sent me. These are so lovely. I love the tiny origami and the ceramics are also lovely. The tiny truk is so cute. I also like alot the old ABC-book and the old pictures. Thank you Hoo!