30th Annual Sand Sculpting Canadian Open Competition in Parksville

I thought you might like to see some of the fabulous sand sculptures that were up on Vancouver Island in Parksville B.C. We stayed there for a few days after coming back from Nimmo Bay. We stayed in a hotel that has a view of the beach in the second photo of John. We just had to walk across the sand when the tide was out and it does go out really far, to see the wonderful exhibit. I loved them all and it was very difficult to decide on a winner but I loved the last one I have shown of the boy sleeping with his bear fighting off the dragon in his nightmare.

All the best, Jean

Free French Postcards Download

 Hi Everyone,   Here is a printable that I included in a past March issue of AIM magazine and I thought I would add it here. You can right click a couple of times on the image to save as or visit this page in my 4shared.com folder for a higher resolution. You are welcome to the other downloads too.

http://www.4shared.com/photo/2bA_5ocx/Project_printableTheRomanceofF.html

Please make sure you click on the download button at the bottom of the page on 4shared and not on the download button on the top of the page of advertising. You can click on the arrows under the image to find a few other downloads you might like.

I am also now putting free printable downloads on my digital download blog, please follow me there and save your digital downloads that I will be sharing there as well. 

http://jdaydigitaldesigns.blogspot.ca/

If you have never visited our web site http://jdayminis.com  you can find a large number for free printables and projects there as well by clicking on the link down on the right hand side of the page.

Mini and other Hugs, Jean

Below are links to each of the files I have on 4shared to take you directly to download the images.

New Free AIM Magazine for Summer

Issue 42 Summer 2012

The new Artisans in Miniature book is available for viewing and it is fabulous. 

Enjoy! Mini Hugs, Jean

Found a Freebie Blog, great for minis too!!

 

On Cathe Holden's wonderful web site Just Something Made,  http://justsomethingimade.com/  I found these full sized labels above that you can download in a variety of colours that would be wonderful for vintage miniature labels too. They are available through the World Label blog.for downloading There are so many other freebies on Cathe's blog as well that would be terrific for miniatures as well, I noticed some red circle shapes that would make great plates. Cathe designed the labels using antique Dennison labels. You can find them here. Just click on the freebies link at the top of her blog to see many more. I first heard about these from my terrific Canadian freebies and coupon newsletter Simply Frugal which is wonderful for great ideas too.

Hugs, Jean

Deer, Website Summer Sale and Etsy Sale

Here is a photo I took a couple of days ago of a deer having a light snack in our backyard and yes we do live in the city!!! Victoria B.C. is not quite sure what to do about the deer problem but they are beautiful and I can't help feeling that they have more right to be in our back yard than we do.

There is a new summer sale on our web site jdayminis.com. If you purchase 4 newborn or baby kits you can ask for a 5th kit free of equal value. It seems like such a long time since I have posted. John and I have been very busy with ballroom dancing, the garden, walks to the beach and of course our miniature business on eBay and my digital downloads. I've recently designed a new header for my web site and Etsy which made me very happy since that is something that has been on my to do list for ages. Also I have been adding a lot more digital downloads to my Etsy store if you are interested, many summer antique French postcard images that I love. Here is also a sale in my Etsy shop.

 Please Visit my Etsy store for this special offer.

www.etsy.com/shop/jdayminis

Also please remember if you are interested in miniature free printables I offer a number of them here.

Have a wonderful summer, Hugs, Jean

New "Spring" AIM & last issue on the Editorial Team

AIM Imag Issue 41 Spring

 

Hi Everyone, 

I hope you will enjoy reading your free AIM magazine number 41 for Spring. It is a lovely issue and John and my last issue where we are be on the editorial team of AIM after nearly two years. It has been very creative time, I learned so much and I've got to know so many wonderful artisans.  I especially enjoyed formatting many of the magazines articles, Galleries and projects.

Just before the magazine was published the two pages shown above were left out and I feel it is important to let as many people as possible see them especially because one contained all of the links from everyone who contributed their photos to the Gallery. The upper page should have been page 3 of the Gallery and the bottom page should have been the last page of the Spring Gallery.  Enjoy!!

Cheers, Jean

Collage in Memory of Slippers, our Princess 1996 - 2012

Free Printable Spring Cards, miniature ones too.

Here are two more free Spring printables from the late 1920's. The Birthday card is so sweet, with the little bird dropped the young girl a note.

I really liked the Pussy Willow branches and house images on the lower card. Just click on the images and right click to save. The actual size of the Birthday card is 3.9" in width and the Easter Card is 6.44" in width. Hope you enjoy.

Free printable Spring Card

Here is a lovely Spring gift card I though you might enjoy from the late 1920's. I thought it was so pretty. You could use it for one of your crafts, scrapbooking, miniatures, collages etc. or as a gift card to someone.The actual size of the card is nearly six inches in width. Just click on the card and a larger card will open in a new widow for you to right click and save.

On the back is the loveliest written message and one of the reasons I love collecting old gift cards, it is like a peek into other's lives.

"Dearest Mommie and Girls,

"This is one Easter we are away from you but thinking of you anyway. Daddy bought Joy a little wooden bunny wagon with Easter eggs and she was delighted with Grandma & Auntie's chocolate pig and basket of eggs. Daddy also brought home a beautiful red tulip plant with 4 nice blossoms on it for me. It stands on the buffet and reflects in the mirror and is so lovely."

Hugs, Jean

Mini Miniature Show starts March 9, New Marigold Garden Lady in Presentation Box Kit

Active Show Link with over 100 dealers here http://aminiminiatureshow.weebly.com/index.html

Below you can see two of my brand new quarter scale kits. The upper one are Victorian Rose Curtains and the lower kit is a Victorian Rose Double bed kit. If you are interested in either of these kits of the original Victorian Rose Quarter Scale kits shown on the bottom please find them either on my web site, eBay or Etsy.

New free 40th issue of AIM Magazine

Hi Everyone,

The new 40th edition of Artisans in Miniature is now available for you to enjoy. There are great articles and projects from our 300 members. I'm still enjoying my roll on the Editorial team of AIM but have had to cut back a bit on what I do because of my essential tremor. My tremor is mostly in my hands so sometimes formatting is more difficult. I have included a free printable in three scales of miniature French Postcards and will try to get it up here in a pdf file so you can have more detail. I also enjoyed working on the Gallery, always such a pleasure to display such wonderful minis.
Hope you enjoy it.

Mini hugs, Jean AIM Imag 40th issue

Some of My Valentine Miniatures and Robin Betterley's Valentine's Party

Valentines is soon going to be here so I thought I would share some Valentine Miniatures I offer through either eBay or our Website. The above photo shows some of my Queen of Heart books and Valentine books. Hanging on the cabinet is a Newborn Valentine Kit. Below that is a Newborn Queen of Heart's Kit that comes with the book cover as well. The image I used in my design is from my original Queen of Hearts book.

Miniaturist Robin Betterley's Blog  is having a wonderful Valentine's party and I thought you should all here about it. She has projects for crafts and miniatures, recipes and other very fun ideas. If you enjoy Valenines you will love this party. Party on!!!

The photos below are more of my Valentine kits.

Half Scale kit

Baby Kit

Apron Kit

Shows two of my Quarter Scale Fabric Furniture Kits.