Laundry helpers

While looking for something else (which I never found) I found the box of mice I have been looking for.  They jumped out onto the washing machine for a photo op.  You just never know what you will find when you are looking for something else.  (Note to self:  you have enough mice now.)

From windy New England

enjoy the day!

More little things...

Here are some little things...though they aren't made of paper.  They have all drifted in here and have been begging for a photo op.

This little Teddy bear is vintage and only around 6 inches tall.  He was made from scraps and has a shirt made out of floral feed sack.  I wonder what stories he could tell?  He looks well loved.  I can imagine someone making him as a special gift for a child.

 

As you can below, there is a tiny matchbook filled with animals and fencing to keep them in. There is a carved squirrel and a miniature rabbit on wheels.  The tallest is about an inch tall.

This little mouse is 4 inches tall and is made from felt and fabric. She is really a Christmas ornament, but I think she looks great on a stand and definitely has a high cuteness factor.

This darling mushroom lives under a glass dome and was a gift from a friend.  He is only a few inches tall and made by Heidi Kenney of My Paper Crane.   The wonderful teensy tiny mushrooms and house in a thimble are by Pixie Hill made by Nichola Battilana.  If you visit these artists, I know you will like their work.
  

Cute little  terrier is made from a chenille pipe cleaner.  He is less than 3 inches tall and as cute as can be. These figures can be from the 50's or 60's or even earlier. As you may or may not know, many artists use pipe cleaners in their work today.

There are other little things around here but they will have to wait.  These need to go back to their shelves and enjoy their own notoriety for a while and give up the space where they have been so patiently waiting!

The weekend is here and the weather continues to be summer like. Today there is less smog and humidity. Very strange for March to be speaking of such summery things!

As always,

happy weekend 

and 

enjoy the day!

VERY tiny mice...

'Saw some tiny felt mice on Etsy and just needed to have them. To me, it is challenging to figure out how these things are made...and then try to make them myself.


Mine are the ones with the "flower hats." I think the vintage mice are from the 60's or 70's because they have polyester ribbon for skirts.


It hard to show scale...and hard to photograph small stuff. But, I hope you can see they are under 2 inches tall. The vintage mice are labeled "Made in Columbia."

As I was working on mice, I couldn't help think about who the maker was of the original mice and how far they had traveled. How much did they sell for? Who bought them? Who had them all these years? I hope the maker was paid properly. Needless to say, I wrote a novel in my head while working on them...I have the highest respect for people who make these tiny things.

A note to Shelley who reads by blog...hope you are feeling better. I am much better and thank everyone for their very kinds thoughts.

It rained for seven days then we had a day of sunshine. Now it is raining again. My heart goes out to all the people in the Midwest who have had treacherous weather and so much loss...and to those in flood areas as well. I am not all bothered by our rain...it is beautiful here right now and has made a beautiful spring.

As always,

enjoy the day!

Introducing Merrissa Souriska!

This very charming mousie

came home from doll club with me.

Her name is Merrissa Souriska

and she in the Danse de Sylphides

She is a vintage ballerina and beautiful constructed. She is signed by Robert Hines. I have not been able to find much info on her maker except for an abstract artist by that name. No matter...she is as charming as can be and is now residing under a glass dome. (FYI: Souris is French for mouse so we may have a word play homage to the Ballet Russe which was based in Paris.)

Even though it is the middle of winter and we have several feet of snow on the ground, it was 67F degrees yesterday! There was a little melting and a lot of happiness over this weather fluke!

I hope you are enjoying the weekend....and as always,

enjoy the day!