Friday, March 2, 2012

Mama Tucks In Baby Mouse

I went to Green Bean Books on Wednesday and installed my first public diorama. Wow! I've been excited all these weeks all the way until it was my scheduled time to be "in the box." I was planning and visualizing, photographing and fretting a little bit too. Jennifer at Green Bean was so supportive and nice and helped me feel relaxed about the whole thing. I'd gathered my supplies up a few days before the big day. Yes, everything was packed and ready.

What's behind this door?

I think I see something!

I spent over two hours putting it together, making sure everything was in place just so. Then, it was done! Whew! What a relief! So, without further ado, here's my diorama:

It's my first public diorama:  Mama Tucks In Baby Mouse!

It's called Mama Tucks In Baby Mouse. Mama has just read baby mouse a story, and now Baby is asleep in bed. And guess what else? There's a greeting card to match the diorama!

Latest greeting card by Plushpussycat Cards!

It is blank inside, so it can be used for Mother's Day, Get Well Soon, and New Baby! My diorama will be available for viewing through April 30, 2012 (that's two more weeks than originally planned!) at Green Bean Books in Portland. My greeting cards are available at Green Bean and in my Plushpussycat Etsy shop. You can view Plushpussycat's entire selection of cards in my Greeting Card Gallery. Hope to see you at the show! Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer

50 comments:

  1. So sweet! I love it. I'm sure it will be a success, people and children will be charmed.
    Geneviève

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  2. I love the scene! and a cute little bed!!!! I am sure it will be a great success!

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  3. So very sweet! And so very you. :-)

    Congratulations!

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  4. I like the scene. The little bed is amazing.
    Bye Faby

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  5. Congrats, Jennifer! The diorama is lovely. You've to be very proud!
    Hugs

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  6. Another great scene with Mama Tucks. Good luck with your new project.
    Hugs from Craftland

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  7. Sweet, sweet. sweet. I'm so happy, when somebody gets a chance to put her dream into reality, as I'm sure this is one of your dreams come true. :))

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  8. Such a sweet Diorama! I can feel your excitement from here, and it's contagious! I'm excited for you :) Sounds like you had fun with it all.

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  9. Congrats Jennifer on this install! What a terrific way to display your artwork and a real plus to have a card of the same scene! I am SO happy for you! :)

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  10. Oh what a lovely idea
    Greetings
    Bentje + Berrit

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  11. Wow! Congratulations! I'm sure your cards will be snapped up after seeing this diorama. The whole idea is fantastic. Your photos are great!
    Hugs

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  12. Chariming scene! Congrats Jennifer!
    Hugs

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  13. Aww, so sweet! I love it! I'm going to have to check out your greeting cards. I don't suppose you make them pixie sized, do you? I'd have a whole rack of them at the book store if you did. Just sayin. Adorable! - Miri

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  14. What a wonderful idea for your first Diorama!! I have such fond memories of bedtime stories and being tucked in so it warms my heart to look at this sweet little scene :0) I love the combination of the pink and blue gingham with the touch of bright yellow from the lamp, and the little heart rug is lovely :0) It all comes together beautifully, perfect for a greeting card!!
    Hugs
    vicky xxxxx

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  15. Congrats! Your diorama is so adorable! xoxo, Amy

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  16. Un diorama precioso, me encanta cada detalle que has utilizado.
    besitos ascension

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  17. Awwww! That's so cute! The tiny bed and tiny mouse are just precious. And what could be sweeter than a mommy tucking in a baby. People will LOVE it!
    hugs
    Caroline

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  18. Sooooo sweet, Jennifer! People, especially the childeren, will be charmed of it!
    Have a great weekend, hugs Ilona

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  19. Congratulations,
    Good job! It must be great to be able to share your artwork with so many people.
    Have a great weekend
    Giac

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  20. Comprendo que estés tan feliz, casi lo estoy yo por ti jajja.
    Preciosa escena y por supuesto que estoy segura de que será todo un éxito porque además te lo mereces.
    Te deseo un muy feliz fin de semana y te envío millones de besitos.
    Julia.

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  21. Comprendo que estés tan feliz, casi lo estoy yo por ti jajja.
    Preciosa escena y por supuesto que estoy segura de que será todo un éxito porque además te lo mereces.
    Te deseo un muy feliz fin de semana y te envío millones de besitos.
    Julia.

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  22. Congratulations Jennifer!!!
    It looks soooo cute I am sure everyone will love it :-)

    Hugs Jollie

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  23. Que vibrante experiencia Jenny, el diorama es precioso, ha valido la pena.
    Me alegro mucho por tu éxito amiga.
    Un abrazo

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  24. It's just such an endearing scene, Jennifer. It has stolen my heart! Those little critters are so adorable!

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  25. Love it!! I've been waiting to see this :)
    Now I wish my Portland trip was this weekend, so I could have seen it in person. My daughter would have loved it, but I suspect she would have wanted to 'un-tuck' baby mouse!

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  26. Oooh Jennifer, this is sooo lovely,the colors you used are very pretty, and the big mouse and the baby mouse are adorable !!
    I love your new greeting card :)

    Hugs Mieke xxx

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  27. Congratulations Jennifer! So sweet :)

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  28. Your new scene is fantasic.
    Well done.
    Greetings
    Melanie

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  29. This is lovely Jennifer, I am glad u are happy and wish success with this venture.
    Many Hugs
    Debs

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  30. This is absolutely adorable! It turned out so beautifully. You must be thrilled and deservedly so.

    xo
    Claudia

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  31. Thank you, everyone, for your lovely comments! I appreciate you all so much--you're so supportive and friendly--it's a real joy having you all in my life! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment--I read every one of them, and they mean so much! :-) Jennifer

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  32. Hi Jen, I'm a bit late... I had trouble getting on your blog yesterday, always got an error-notice. I have not the slightest idea why, but what counts is that it works fine again now and I am finally able to see your diorama! What a cute scene, I think that's the perfect interpretation of the love of a mother for her child. And making a matching greeting card was very clever - I wish you a great success (which you will have, for sure) and big sales on your beautiful cards!

    Greetings
    Birgit

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  33. Thank You for joining my blog and leaving the really nice comment. Congratulations on your lovely diorama. I've been reading your blog and really like it. Thank you for sharing.

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  34. Thank you, Birgit, tomgirlstuff, and Felma! I so appreciate your support! Thank you for trying repeatedly to get to my blog! I heard from one other person who was experiencing trouble too. I, on the other hand, had no trouble. Who knows why these things happen. Thanks again for taking the time to leave comments--I appreciate them so much! :-) Jennifer

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  35. Hello! Thanks a lot for your message on my blog! I'm happy to discover your blog now :-) It's so lovely!
    Anne

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  36. Hi Anne, Welcome to Plushpussycat! Thanks for becoming a friend and leaving a lovely comment! Hope to see you around here often! :-) Jennifer

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  37. Hi Klara! Thank you so much! It's great to hear from you! :-) Jennifer

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  38. Hi Jennifer! I´m so late with my comment as our computer crashed and I was offline for a few days. Your little scene is so cute and it must be amazing walking through all those shelfs full of books and suddenly get a glimpse of your diorama. What a surprise then!!! It´s so warm and cozy, something that brings joy to our hearts. Thanks for showing!
    Hugs, Sandra

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  39. Thank you, Sandra! It's never too late to leave a sweet comment! Yes, that's just how it is with the books and the diorama in the middle of them all--very sweet. Of course the regulars know right where to go! ;-) Thank you for your lovely comment! :-) Jennifer

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  40. I actually have the vision of some small girls fighting for the best place to get a look inside the shelf.
    (Anyhow that would be real if MY little one got there :-) ) Hugs, Sandra

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  41. That's a sweet image, Sandra! The owner of the bookstore said that kids RUN straight to the diorama when they enter the bookstore! Too cute! :-) Jennifer

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  42. Hahaha! So funny to hear that! ..but why am I not surprised !!???? :-)

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  43. Hi Sandra, You're very sweet! Thank you for your kind words. I love your blog. Sometimes I just go there to look at your wonderful kitchen photo at the top. It makes me smile! :-) Jennifer

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  44. Hi Jennifer, what a fantastic diorama! I love mum and her baby, so sweet! Gr. Nancy

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  45. Hi Nancy! Thank you so very much! Thank you for becoming a friend of Plushpussycat too! I LOVE your avatar--it's adorable! I hope to see more of you here! :-) Jennifer

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