Friday, January 13, 2012

New Miniatures Made From Kits

I ordered some fun miniature kits around the holidays so that I'd have plenty of miniature projects to keep me busy this winter. Here are a couple of the kits that I've recently completed.


First, some perfume bottles I made from a kit from The Craft Pack Company. I won't use all of these in the lovers cottage, but the light in the cottage looks pretty for showing off the bottles. This kit has really nice perfume bottle labels. 

I love making something from a kit first, because there are instructions and a plan. Once I've made something from a kit, then I enjoy trying out my own ideas. Soon I'll make some more perfume bottles, this time from the Czech glass beads that I recently purchased at The Knittn' Kitten.


Next, I made a pair of miniature ladies gloves and a matching glove box from two Dragonfly International kits. I'll use these in Dad's Dollhouse in the master bedroom. Each glove has a separate piece for the thumb, which adds to the realism of the final product.

These kits were really fun to complete, and I have several more to do. Do you enjoy making miniatures from kits? Could you recommend any miniature kit companies that you like? I appreciate your comments either way! Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer   

75 comments:

  1. The perfume bottles are superb, I can almost smell their fragrance.
    I never made anything from a kit yet. I suppose it must be fun.
    Great work with the corset, was it also a kit? Have fun!
    Hugs

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  2. rea´lly cute perume bottles :)<3And your lucky to get such good pictures :D the light is perfect here it's like when you go to school it's dark and when in the afternoon you come back-itäs dark again! so it's kind of hard to get good pictures :D
    And from the first thing to another...;D Those gloves look awesome too :) I'm sorry, I can't recommand any kits- I have ner´ver tried to do them...

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  3. sorry for my miss spelling -.- :D

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  4. Lovely bottles and gloves, I am sure you had fun.I love kits too but today I received one all written in Dutch !! Help !!!
    Keep having fn and keep us informed, minihugs Rosanna

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  5. Lovely work - as always! I think you're right about kits being a good way to learn new techinques but I didn't do one so far. There's a flower kit waiting for me for a sunny-rainy-lazy-busy-funny-hero-day... whenever that day may come... ;O)

    Have a great weekend!
    Birgit

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  6. I like the old look of the perfume bottles, perfect for your romantic house. Thank you for the links. I like kits too.
    Geneviève

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  7. Hi Drora! Thank you for your compliment on the perfume bottles! Yes, I think you would enjoy kits--it would be like crayons with a coloring book and stickers for a child. They give you everything in a packet, and you can play! :-) So far my corsets have all been kits, starting with the one in my Big Miniatures Giveaway. Yesterday I developed my own corset pattern and will be testing it out today. ;-) Jennifer

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  8. Hi Dinsku! Thank you for your nice comment! You know what this light is? It is a dark night in a dark room, with my craft lamp behind the dollhouse. If you experiment a little, you never know what great light you might get! ;-) That's what happened to me! :-) Thanks again for your lovely comment! :-) Jennifer

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  9. Not a problem, Dinsku! It is a real pleasure to hear from you! :-) Jennifer

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  10. Beautiful perfume bottles and also the cloves, are beautifull,

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  11. Hi Rosanna! Dutch?! Thank goodness for Google Translate and the like. They're not perfect, but they sure do help! ;-) Thank you for your lovely comment--it is always wonderful to hear from you! :-) Jennifer

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  12. Hi Birgit! I have a couple of flower kits waiting for me too. I'm going to have to be in a certain mood to do them, but I know the results will be very rewarding. It's always lovely to hear from you. Thank you for your fun comment! :-) Jennifer

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  13. Hi Genevieve! Yes, the perfume bottles look vintage, don't they? That's one of the things I love about them too! Thanks for noticing! You like kits too? Can you recommend any kit companies that I should check out? Thank you for your lovely comment! :-) Jennifer

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  14. Hi Klara! Thank you very much! I'm glad you like them. Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely comment! :-) Jennifer

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  15. Pretty kits' miniatures! It is easy to see you enjoyed making them, Jennifer.:)
    The only kits I made were gifts so I can't recommend much. But I know that Art of Mini has pretty kits.

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  16. Great kits! Looks like you had a lot of fun with them. :)

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  17. Bonitas botellas de perfume, y el corsé y los guantes propios de una gran dama.

    Besos, Narán

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  18. I like the gloves in the box. Beautiful perfume bottles.
    Bye Faby

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  19. Beautiful perfume bottles and gloves! I love little kits because everything is there when you are ready to make it. I have done many kits over the years, I especially like furniture kits. I have a little glitter house kit for this winter from True 2 Scale that I am looking forward to putting together. Flower kits are great for getting a feel for making flowers without having to buy all the supplies needed to start.

    Mini Hugs,
    Victoria

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  20. Los perfumes están preciosos y el corsei y los guantes son divinos!!!!!
    Buen trabajo.
    Besitos.

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  21. Hi Jennifer, I like your perfume bottles very much, they look so real .
    I like kits very much, I tried several, like furniture kits, handbags,dollclothes and whole dollshouses.

    Hugs Mieke xxx

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  22. Esos botes de perfume son perfectos, parecen de verdad y el corsé como todos te quedan geniales. Enhorabuena y besos.

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  23. Hola Carmen! Thank you very much! :-D Jennifer

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  24. Hi The Old Maid! Thank you very much! And thank you for the name of the Art of Mini for kits. I will look it up! :-) Jennifer

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  25. Hi sognatrice a bordo! Great to hear from you! Thank you very much for your lovely comment! :-) Jennifer

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  26. Hi Dale! I sure did have fun with them--thank you for noticing! And thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely comment! :-) Jennifer

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  27. Thank you, Naran! They're very elegant, aren't they? Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely comment! :-) Jennifer

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  28. Hi Fabiola! Thank you! It is always so nice to hear from you! :-) Jennifer

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  29. Hi Victoria! Thank you for your lovely comment! Yes, everything that is needed is in the kit. That makes them really portable. I made the perfume bottles at a miniature club gathering and the gloves at a general crafting group. It is so nice to have something to take to such meetings--and without taking up a lot of space! Your glitter house kit sounds fun. I look forward to seeing it on your blog! :-) Jennifer

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  30. Hola Carmen! Wow!!! Thank you for your kind words! Please come back and leave comments often, OK? ;-) Jennifer

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  31. Hi Mieke! Thank you very much! Oh, it sounds like you really like kits too! The handbag kits intrigue me--that sounds fun! :-) Jennifer

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  32. Thank you, Eloisa! I appreciate your compliments so much! "Perfect" is a very nice word! :-D Thank you for your lovely comments! :-) Jennifer

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  33. Beautiful!
    Jennifer, thank you for the idea of using a kit for learning. I will do that I think, because I can`t make many things.
    Mona

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  34. Hi Mona! Thank you! And you're very welcome! Yes, I've found that it is a great way to learn, and for little money you can find out if you want to make more or never make it again! ;-) Jennifer

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  35. Preciosos Frascos, más tesoros para esa escena.
    Buen fin de semana.
    Mil besos...Julia.

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  36. Wow! Great stuff. I've never tried a kit like that. But you do seem to enjoy them. The gloves are so impressive!
    xoxo
    Caroline

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  37. Hola julia! Thank you for your kind words, "Beautiful bottles, more treasures for that scene"! How lovely! Thank you for your comment. Have a nice weekend too! :-) Jennifer

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  38. Hi Caroline! Thank you very much! Aren't the gloves fun?! Thank you so much for your comments--I appreciate them so much! :-) Jennifer

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  39. Your perfume bottles, the corset, the gloves, everything is simply gorgeous. Thanks so much for the links. I also love kits. I have a few on hand at the moment but I have not done them yet. You certainly are a busy little bee!

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  40. Thank you so much, Lucille! :-D You are very welcome re: the links. Hope you find a kit or two to add to your collection! ;-) Thanks for your lovely comment! :-) Jennifer

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  41. Your perfume bottles are gorgeous! And I think you're absolutely right about the light making them look extra lovely. Very nice! The gloves and box are wonderful too. The Dragonfly International stuff is pretty nifty.

    Nice work!!

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  42. Los botes y el corsé son una monada. Nunca he hecho nada en kit, creo que tendré que probar alguna vez pues queda precioso. Besos

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  43. Gorgeous makes Jennifer, I adore those perfume bottles!!
    I too love kits I think they are a wonderful way to learn new techniques. I made some wooden furniture from kits rescently and I loved it, but I did get covered in glue :0) Also I have just started on some flower kits to fill my cottage garden, will let you know how it goes.
    Hugs Vicky xxx

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  44. Ohh, I love perfume bottles! Kits are a lot of fun. Hugs Sanne

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  45. Te han quedado unos frasquitos de perfume muy elegantes y romanticos. Los guantes, increibles de bonitos.
    Felicidades por el trabajo bien hecho.

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  46. Your perfumbottles are gorgeous. They almost look real. I also like the gloves....very neatly in the box.

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  47. Hi Miranda! Great to hear from you! Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to leave a nice comment! :-) Jennifer

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  48. Hola Sionchi! Thank you for your lovely comment! Yes, if you try some kits, please show everyone, so we can see the beautiful results! :-) Jennifer

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  49. Hi Vicky! Great to hear from you! Thank you for your sweet compliment. I'd love to find out where you got the furniture kits (and I know what you mean about the glue!). Can't wait to see your pretty flowers! :-) Jennifer

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  50. Hi Sanne! I love perfume bottles too! I don't have any real-scale ones, but I love them in mini--they're so cute!!! What kits have you done? :-) Jennifer

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  51. Wow! Thank you, Teviro! I'm glad you like the perfume bottles and think the gloves are "pretty incredible." I appreciate your comment so much! :-D Jennifer

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  52. Hi Sjoukje! Thank you very much! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment! :-) Jennifer

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  53. Tus perfumes son asombrosos, que bien tener "kits" para hacerlos y el corset con guantes es bellísimo
    Besos

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  54. Hola Rosamargarita! Thank you very much! I'm so glad you like them! And it's so good to hear from you! :-D Jennifer

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  55. The perfume bottles are amazing. They will look wonderful in your houses. I love the gloves wonderful work.
    Hugs Maria

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  56. Thank you, Maria! It is great to hear from you! Thank you for your kind words! :-) Jennifer

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  57. Jennifer ¡Me encantan los perfumes!!
    jesto es lo que estoy haciendo ahora para la recámara principal Ö
    Y el corset ¡precioso!!!!
    Un besito
    Flor

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  58. Hola Flor! Thank you for your lovely comment! It is so nice to hear from you! :-) Jennifer

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    crissbottaro@yahoo.com.br
    If the subject was forgotten, no problem just go back there and spend the next blog.
    A great big hug and a kiss in your heart.

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  60. I never made anything from kit yet, guess will have to try someday:)

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  61. Que preciosos esos perfumes, me encanta el aire que le has dado, geniales.
    besitos ascension

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  62. ΠΟΛΥ ΟΜΟΡΦΕΣ ΟΛΕΣ ΟΙ ΔΗΜΙΟΥΡΓΙΕΣ ΣΟΥ!!ΜΠΡΑΒΟ!!!
    ΚΑΛΗ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΔΑ!!!!

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  63. Hi Cris! Thank you for letting me know. I definitely want to be part of your draw! :-) I double-checked, and I am a member of your blog. I sent you an email with a couple of ways to check (you'll see me there!). Thanks again for the notice! :-) Jennifer

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  64. Hi MALINIK! Great to hear from you! No, you don't use kits! You make beautiful animals with no kits whatsoever! ;-) Thank you for your lovely comment! :-) Jennifer

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  65. Thank you, Ascension! I appreciate your kind words very much! I am having fun creating a special feel to the scene--thanks for noticing! :-) Jennifer

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  66. Hi fotolabida1! Great to hear from you! Thank you for your kind words and for becoming a friend of Plushpussycat! Have a good week too! :-) Jennifer

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  67. Jennifer, these are so cute! I also love making up my own crafts, and making something from a kit or pattern is a fun way to get great new ideas I might not have thought of on my own!

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  68. Hi jennifer,

    you are so clever! I think the gloves are gorgeous, I'm going to have to check out some kits, I haven't tried any yet. You have inspired me to give it a go!

    Fi x

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  69. Hi alcicalese! Great to hear from you! Thanks for becoming a friend of Plushpussycat! Thank you for your lovely comment too! I totally agree with you about getting new ideas from kits. Then you can add your own ideas and make your own new creations! :-) Jennifer

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  70. Hi Fi.P! Great to hear from you! I'm glad I've inspired you to try some kits. They're usually really fun to do! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a lovely comment! :-) Jennifer

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  71. Te han quedado preciosos los perfumes.

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  72. Hola Maribel! You think the perfumes are precious, eh? Thank you very much! :-) Jennifer

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  73. wuuuuuuuuuuuo de verdad que yo me apunto esta hermosos los perfumes con untoque muy elegantes suerte a todas

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