Absinthe Hell Coming Along

Absinthe Hell is coming along very slowly. Way to many interruptions last week. My daughter kidnapped me on Friday to go have lunch with her and my grandson and then some shopping. April bought me Alice In Wonderland for my birthday so I can now watch it again. As you can see I have added some little side shelves and ripped out shelves and added more. The cupboard has been grunged and sealed, I still need to add some grunge to my bottles and make more. Don't ask what the thing on top is with the dangling green beads, was going to be a candle holder but maybe not. Next post you will see this finished.

Till The Finish,
Victoria

Absinthe Hell

I am getting a slow start on Absinthe Hell. First I didn't like the cupboard so I made a back for it, I had 2 more cupboards for future projects setting there so I dinked with them and side tracked myself, I think I have adult ADD sometimes. I finally last night got it to the point I wanted anyone to see it. So here it is in the first stages, I still need to seal it but wait to do that till I am done gluing stuff on it. I so far have vintage stampings, vintage buttons and some cool bead cones. I will post more as I get further along, I will start my bottles tonight which involves me gluing my fingers together.

Victoria

Knight's Cupboard Finished

I finished 2 days ago and have been too busy to post. Here it is finished. I have had a hard day starting with my washing machine committing suicide. It was full of wet Levi's and socks, had to pull out wet heavy clothes and bail out all the water as Annie tried to help LOL. I will be starting Absinthe Hell this week and will post as I go. I want to Thank everyone for their wonderful comments on my cupboards, it means a lot to me.

Sweet Dreams,
Victoria

Knight's Cupboard Ready To Load

Here is where I am so far. The cupboard is ready to start loading and I need to find some more embellishments for the top, am looking for a missing box of bling. This cupboard is for a boy so I didn't want to make bead bottles so I came up with the idea to use 9mm brass from spent bullets, modern warriors use guns instead of swords. I will post pictures when this is done, I still haven't decided all the contents. I will be starting my next Hell project which will be Absinthe Hell.

Sweet Dreams,
Victoria

A Knight's Tale

I just have to say Thank You for following my blog, I now have 11 followers YIPPIE! This week I am working on a commission for a Knights Cupboard for a child. I have picked a vintage cupboard that looked a little medieval and cut a back for it with the scroll saw my hubby just bought for me. I am going to start making my own cupboards, I prefer vintage ones but live in a rural area where it is impossible to find anything. How to find supplies when you live in the middle of nowhere will be a post in itself. I got the back glued on my cupboard and did a little painting and ripped out some shelves. I still don't know what all will go in here. I have gathered up some bits and am making shields and some flags. I made a Templar knights helmet to put in the cupboard. Maybe some of my followers have some ideas to what I need to fill this cupboard. I have some swords stashed away and will use them. I will post pictures when I start to place my bits.

Till next time,
Victoria

Happy Independence Day

Everyone have a Great 4th of July. We have rain today which is good as you can have fireworks here. Annie is 9 months old as of yesterday so she gets her picture posted. We will be back to our miniatures tomorrow.

Victoria

9 Circles is listed

I finished 9 Circles late last night and listed it in our shop this morning. It is still hot here in Wyoming, 96 degrees today. I took the morning off to go visit my Grandson Story who just turned four. Annie will be 9 months old tomorrow so it will sort of be a birthday for her too. I have 4 followers now, it is so exciting. I will be working on my next Hell project and the Knights cupboard, I have requested permission to post pictures of the cupboard on this blog she if she agrees I will post as I go along. Every one have a safe Independence Day.

Victoria

Hell ~ It is that Hot

Today it is 97 degrees, it has cooled down to 92. I spent most of the day indoors, Annie on the other hand spent her day swimming in the pond. I would like to share some pictures of the project I am working on. I am doing a Hell series, the first is The 9 Circles of Hell. I love Dante's Divine Comedy Dante's Inferno. As you can see I have my cupboard painted, and am gluing all sorts of found objects on it. I am getting my contents ready, that can take a long time. I will place my bits in cupboard and rearrange and make or find more many times. I drive myself crazy at times. I am also working on a Medieval Knights Templar cupboard for a customer but won't show pictures without her permission so that will have to wait till I'm done. I am so excited to have 2 followers so far, one is my daughter so maybe it don't count.

Sweet Dreams,
Victoria

Meet my Muse Annie

Meet Anarchy Princess of Darkness, you can just call her Annie. Annie oversees all projects going on in the studio. She isn't very good at crafting yet as she is all thumbs. Down the road you will meet the other half of Dark Squirrel, the real dark half.

Welcome to my Asylum

Greetings friends... I enjoy so many other peoples blogs I thought I would start my own. I will share miniature projects that I am working on and share pictures of past commissions and work I have sold. My other goal is to spark the interest of young people into the world of miniatures, to show that it isn't all about picture perfect doll houses. I started out in miniatures 35 years ago trying to do picture perfect and found it to be boring, every time I try normal it just doesn't work out so welcome darkness. I am a 54 year old grandmother so don't be scared. First I will start with a Pirates Cupboard I just finished for a customer, Enjoy.

Hope I didn't put anyone to sleep,

Dark Squirrel Victoria