WIP Haunted House Tuesday

Thank you everyone for your suggestions for a name, keep them coming. If I choose your name suggestion I will send you some potion bottles.

Today I finished the front door and shingles. The door has skulls, a lion door knocker and a knob I made from beads. I had been saving the door knocker for when I built my castle but after 8 years I don't see me building it LOL. I also put up some of the gingerbread trim and still need to put the finish on it. I cut a piece of foam board to set the house on but might change it to wood, I just want it to be light so I can move it easily. Here are my photos from today, any helpful hints are welcome.

Door and shutters

A bit of progress

Gingerbread trim

Victoria ♥

A House With No Name

Greetings and Happy New Year :0

I hope everyone is off to a good start for 2011. I have been working on this Greenleaf Rosemont for the last 2 weeks. It has been my dream to build a haunted house to display my growing collection of dark miniatures. I looked at lots of doll houses before I decided to go with this house. My new house needed to be small, fast and easy to assemble. I had a budget of 100.00 from the sale of my conservatory. I started checking and found Lazar cut houses by Greenleaf with FREE SHIPPING! Building doll houses is not my forte, I have built 5 so I know my limitations. I have got to say this is the easiest house I have ever built, almost no sanding and it is easy to punch out. I used spackle inside and out and am still working on the color, I ran out of white paint which I am dabbing on the gray outside. I want it to look old and spooky. I don't have a name for it yet so maybe I will have a contest to name it.

The house with no name ~

Keep Warm ~
Victoria ♥

Lots of work to do ~

And the Winners are....

Thank you everyone for entering my giveaway.

First name drawn is Grim, second is Minnie Kitchen.
If you will email me at  we will get addresses and you can pick your brooms.

Thank you all for being followers and I hope all have Happy Holidays.

I have gifted myself with a lazer cut Greenleaf Rosedale doll house for Christmas and will do posts on the building of it  when I get started. I am hoping a lazer cut is easier than the old type where you punch out and sand. If anyone here has put one together I would love to hear about it.

Happy Holidays
Victoria ♥

Reminder ~ Giveaway drawing is Wednesday

Just a reminder my drawing will be Wednesday evening ~ I am giving away 2 Witches brooms ~ All you have to do is comment on the previous giveaway post ~ I will be drawing 2 names to celebrate 150 followers ~

Victoria ♥

Happy Holiday Giveaway and a 15% off coupon

To celebrate 150 followers I am going to have a drawing for 2 Steampunk Witches Brooms. The drawing will be held December 15. All you have to do is comment on this blog post. I will be drawing for 2 brooms so we will have 2 winners. I will make the brooms to your theme or you can have me choose.

15% Off Any Item at Dark Squirrel ~

You will receive 15% off any item you purchase from my Etsy shop Dark Squirrel for the month of December. Just put
DARKSQUIRREL2010 in the coupon code box at checkout.

Thank you and Happy Holidays
Victoria ♥

Janice's 200 Follower Give Back!!!

On Being a Mini Mum......: The Big 200 and My Give Back!: "I have now reached an amazing 200 followers! To celebrate this mile stone I am going to have a special giveaway, or as I read on another blo..."

Wicked Seduction is Finished

Wicked Seduction

Wicked Seduction is finished at last. She contains 69 bottles, vintage stampings, found objects, rotting lilies, a Goya and a giant crystal. I will list it in my Etsy shop today at http://darksquirrel.etsy.com. I finished a few new brooms and will get those up today also. The weather here has been cold and snowy, winter has defiantly set in. I can't believe Christmas is almost here and I have done no shopping. Everyone stay warm and healthy.

New steampunk brooms ~

Victoria :)

Wicked Seduction

Wicked Seduction ~ the start

I am finally ready to share a picture of my new cupboard. Her name is Wicked Seduction, she will be filled with wickedness and hopefully a little seduction. I have a hard time deciding when to share pictures. I started this cupboard back in September and had no idea what it would be, I only decided her name yesterday after working on it off and on for a week. I am also showing you my work space so you will see what a mess I am working in. I am afraid to clean up too much as I have many projects going on at once. I am working on a commission cupboard and working on this one clears my head a bit. I will post more pictures as I get further along. Hope everyone is staying warm, it was 2 degrees here this morning. We have about 4 inches of snow on the ground.

My work space, this mess spreads for 6 feet ~

Victoria 

Steampunk Witches Brooms

Happy Thursday ~

It looks as winter is going set in once again ~ bring it on. The coal bin is full, firewood stacked by stoves and the cupboards stocked ~

I have been having the best time making these
witches brooms. I had wanted to have some done for
Halloween but got side tracked.
I have 2 for sale in my Etsy shop and have some others in the works.

I have started on some cupboards and will post pictures
when I get my work area cleaned up a bit, I could post
before and after pictures hee hee.

Stay Warm ~
Victoria

For sale in my Etsy Shop ~ http://darksquirrel.etsy.com

This pair have been sold ~

Thank you Julia!!!

Cat sampler lovingly made by Julia at Bear Cabin Miniatures 

I won this beautiful cat sampler in a giveaway hosted by Julia at Bear Cabin Miniatures to celebrate 250 followers. The stitching is so tiny and fine, you must have eagle eyes Julia. A BIG Thank you Julia!!! and Thank you for the crafting bits. Julia and Hywell are quite the team.
You can find Julia and Hywell at:

http://bearcabinminiatures.art.officelive.com

http://bearcabinminiatures.etsy.com

http://bearcabinminiatures.blogspot.com

Thank you so much Julia

Victoria

Witch of The West Hat by Kat

Kat the Hat Lady is at it again...she keeps making me buy hats LOL. This Beauty is Witch of The West. This is my first witch hat, don't you love the spider on the back? I am amazed at the detail and quality of Kat's hats. Kat is working on her new hats and has listed a few in her Etsy shop today. Thank You Kat for the Beautiful hat. Kat is doing a collection of Emerald City Hats based on The Wizard of Oz. Visit Kat's blog to get updates on the new hats and see when she will be listing them.
http://katthehatlady.blogspot.com
http://katthehatlady.etsy.com

Victoria ♥

Happy Halloween Welcome to the Online Party!!!

Haunted House Online Party!

Happy Halloween to my followers and those stopping by for a visit from Kat's blog party. I have put a Party together just for this occasion. Happy Halloween Everyone!!! Thank you to Kat The Hat Lady for top hats, Dfly Creations for pumpkins and drippy candles and Lauri Kraft for my werewolf pictures.

Victoria ♥

Briarwood Miniatures: Announcing the Better-Late-Than-Never Giveaway!

Briarwood Miniatures: Announcing the Better-Late-Than-Never Giveaway!

Cia at Briarwood Miniatures is having a wonderful Giveaway. Pay her a visit for all the info.

Victoria ♥

Bearcabinminiatures: We have 250 Followers ~ lets have a giveaway :)

Bearcabinminiatures: We have 250 Followers ~ lets have a giveaway :)

Julia at Bearcabinminiatures is celebrating 250 followers with a giveaway. Be sure to go to her blog and comment to win a precious cat sampler hand stitched by Julia.

Victoria ♥

Kat the hat lady: Haunted House Online Party!: Twinkle,twinkle little star! Halloween now not too...

Kat the hat lady: Haunted House Online Party!: Twinkle,twinkle little star! Halloween now not too...


Don't forget The Haunted House Online Party hosted by Kat The Hat Lady.

Victoria ♥

The 7 Deadly Sins

The 7 Deadly Sins set of potion bottles

New in my Etsy shop.




Victoria ♥

Goodies from Kat the Hat lady!

Happy Friday and Welcome to new followers.

I wanted to share pictures of the hats I purchased from Kat. I love top hats and when I saw these I knew I wanted them. I was so afraid someone would beat me to them. Lady luck was with me that day hee hee. Kat included some nice Halloween goodies, Thank you Kat!

where to find Kat:

KattheHatLady.blogspot.com

KattheHatLady.etsy.com

Sweet Twilight All
Victoria ♥

Lauri Kraft's Dragon Pictures

Winged Griffin 2 1/4 X 2 1/2

Dancing Dragon 2 X 2 1/2 

Lauri's Dragon Pictures

Lauri's dragons are done in Prisma Color oils on cotton rag and then sealed.
I framed the dragons for her and embellished the frames with vintage glass jewels and some medieval hatchets.

Lauri's pictures will be listed in my Etsy shop tomorrow, they will be priced at 25.00 each.

I am reposting a new picture of Lord & Lady Wolfshire taken in better light.



Well thats all for tonight, let me know what you think of Lauri's Dragons.

Victoria ♥

Lord & Lady Wolfshire

 Angry Dragon 1 3/4 X 2 1/4

Thank You Lorraine at Dfly Creations

Magic Wand by Dfly Creations

I wanted to Thank Lorraine Escapita at Dfly Creations for having a fantastic blog giveaway. I won this Magic Wand by guessing that Lainie had guessed right. I never win anything so this was super exciting for me. I love everything Lorraine makes and used some of her creations in my Underworld Cupboard.

You can find Lorraine at:

http://DollhouseMini'sbyDflyCreations.blogspot.com

http://dollhouseminisbydFLY.etsy.com

 Or visit her website for the best selection and to see all her wonderful creations.
http://dflycreations.net

Thank you Lorraine!

Victoria ♥

Werewolves Oh My

As promised here is a  picture of the werewolf pair Lord & Lady Wolfshire my friend Lauri Kraft painted for me. Lauri is a wildlife artist and does amazing dog portraits on commission. Lauri is working on some miniature dragon portraits this week. Lauri is going to partner with me in my Etsy shop with her miniature paintings. I will be framing the paintings for her. I made frames with vintage glass jewels for my werewolves.

Lord & Lady Wolfshire

Also on mantle pumpkins by Lorraine Escapita of Dfly Creations.

A reminder of Kat the Hat Lady's Halloween blog party Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. It will start at her special blog where there will be links to all other blogs participating in the party.

Sweet Twilight All

Join this special blog for the party!

Victoria ♥

Underworld...The Finish

Underworld is finished. Here are the pictures so enjoy. I will be listing this in my Etsy shop tonight or in the morning. Sorry this is short, computer being bad.

I would like to Thank the others who's work is contained in Underworld

Underworld

Dfly Creations: Skull, bones and candles and Dante's map of Hell.

Paperstreet: collage sheets.

My friend Kat the Hat Lady who sent me beads.

Glenda for naming Underworld.

Sweet Twilight All,

Victoria ♥

The Winners Are...

I have 3 winners.

First is Cia who wins 6 potion bottles.

Second is Eva who wins 3 potion bottles.

Third is Sans! who wins 2 potion bottles.

The winners

Ladies email me your address info and the themes, labels or tags. If you can't decide I will help.

my email is

Thank you to all who entered and who follow my blog.

Victoria ♥

Underworld...progress

Dfly Creations Skull and bones

I have some more pictures of Underworld to share. I am a little further along than these pictures from this morning. next time you see Underworld she will be finished. I am using some items in Underworld created by Lorraine Escapita of www.DflyCreations.net Dfly Creations who made me these wonderful skulls and bones and the candles, Thank you Lorraine. I am using lots of beads from a swap with Kat the Hat Lady, Thank you Kat  http://katthehatlady.blogspot.com  Sorry the linking is so bad, I am limping with this computer.

Sweet Twilight All
Victoria ♥

Many beads from Kat the Hat Lady

Underworld...The First look

Underworld

Abandon all hope, ye who enter here

I have finally started working on Underworld, Thank you Glenda for the name. Here are a few pictures of the almost bare cupboard, I have made most of the accouterments for the top already. I am having trouble deciding what to do with the drawers, I have only done 1 other cupboard with drawers. Suggestions are welcome as always. I will post more pictures tomorrow when I have light, these pictures were taken with my daylight bulb that I work under at night here in the underworld.

I have a surprise post coming up about one of my best friends Lauri Kraft who has painted me 2 werewolf pictures for the Halloween Party Room. Stay tuned on that.

Sweet Twilight All
Victoria ♥

100 Follower Giveaway

A motley crew

It's Giveaway time!!! I am celebrating 100 followers on my blog. To enter just leave a comment on this blog post. I will have Story my Grandson draw names, did I say names??? Yes I did. There will be 3 names drawn and the prizes will be..............

1st name: 6 potion bottles, your choice of theme and labels or tags.

2nd name: set of 3 potion bottles

3rd name: set of 2 potion bottles

The drawing will take place October 15.

I am including pictures of a party I am working on. These skeletons are getting ready for Kat the Hat Lady's 4 day Halloween Blog Party, more details to come as we get closer to the date. These skeletons are going to be dressed for the party, I have started making party hats for them. I still have to decorate the party room so I better get busy.

Sweet Twilight All

Getting ready to party

Victoria ♥

Welcome and a few New Potion Bottles

Welcome to my new followers!

Zombie Tears

I am to 101 so I will have a 100 follower giveaway soon. As I type this my computer is backing up with Carbonite, I hope it gets all my files before this computer gives up. If you don't see a post for a few weeks you will know my laptop committed suicide.

Potion Bottles

I will be listing these in my Etsy shop tonight.

Pure Evil

Here a few new ones, I will be posting some pictures of the new cupboard as soon as I get it officially started enough to see. My week started with hubby losing his wallet, he did find it after I canceled his debit card LOL. We are having a beautiful Indian Summer here in Wyoming, we got 2 feet of snow on Oct. 10 last year.

Hemlock & Nightshade

Till Later

Vampire tears

Victoria ♥

bad Dreams