I'm famous again!!!

[grace_poppy]

I've just been informed by a friendly visitor Josje that my Aubrey-Maturin miniatures are featured on her blog, Josje's Poppenhuis!!!  Her blog is so beautiful and full of such wonderful pictures that I feel humbled to be mentioned there so kindly!

Dank u zeer, Josje!

Comments

[kindstar]

You're becoming an international celebrity of the miniature world.

I'm almost through the first book, and I thought of your little rooms as I was reading, "In his beautiful little cabin Jack sat reading Steel's Navy List and feeling low...because he was so aware of his feelings aboard."

Usually I have such dreams when I'm so immersed in something, it's as if it just keeps going on in my head, even when the daily events of it are done.

[grace_poppy]

Fame now! Fortune next! I wish... :D

Aww, poor Jack. But at least he gets a nice big cabin all to himself! I always take great pleasure in reading about his cabins, or Stephen's, no matter what ship they're in, because I feel like they're all MINE.

[ldhenson]

Oh, hooray! And well-deserved! I recall the set of pics that began with that one--just beautiful.

[grace_poppy]

Aww, thanks!

[agentxpndble]

Hi there - I've been watching your Master & Commander miniature project for a while and now, cionaudha has sort of introduced us at her journal... So I hope you don't mind me friending you. Please don't feel obligated to friend back but if you are hiding any mini project posts behind f-lock, I's sure like to see them. ;-)

Your M&C project is just stunning - well done! And some of the accessories you've found... :::THUD:::

[grace_poppy]

Aww, well cionaudha always has good taste...!

Thank you! :D

I'm glad I chose 1:12 scale, "normal" dollhouse scale, since it offers the widest range of accessories and furniture, I think. It's the only scale I've ever worked with. But I see you do 1:6 scale, and you can get Re-Ment things! Lucky! Wish I could use their stuff. Do they make 1:12?

[agentxpndble]

I feel a bit embarrassed about my mini stuff next to yours - But 1/6 scale is an entirely different world. And I'm in it for entirely different reasons. Your project is so completely stunning - Such beautiful items and you've done such an amazing job reproducing a setting - Yes, 1/12 is definitely the better choice for you. My interest in the action figures, while attempting to have some resemblance to the show, is really more from a playing interest - I like functional, playable, stuff and there's a lot out there for 1/6 in that regard. And the 1/6 scale is workable for me in terms of sewing clothes or creating misc things for them - I felt confined and limited by 1/12 when I was into it way back when... But then, we didn't have the amazing tools we do now - Polymer clay, specialty tools, color printers, etc. I've been getting some *awesome* craft ideas from newer dollhouse books. And all the tiny fittings and special supplies I need I can get on the internet now - When I was a kid it was impossible to get hold of them, even

[grace_poppy]

Aww, but your things are marvelous! And I envy their playability. Though of course I play with mine a little bit too... :D And oh, the clothes in 1:12 scale are so infuriating at times! Ugh! I haven't even bothered to have Jack and Stephen dolls in my room boxes, partly because of that. It's rare for 1:12 men's clothes and hair to look really good. (Which is to say - yours look GREAT!!!)

Where do you get your Re-ment things? I've seen a website, but it was all Japanese (?) so I couldn't read it. I've been looking for a really large copper stock pot for another scene, but everything I find in 1:12 is too small (all family size. I want industrial size!) and I had a thought that maybe a 1:6 pot would work.

Graag gedaan!

[anonymous]

Thank you ! Your miniatures are delightful, more people should enjoy them. It was Elsbeth, a fellow miniaturist, who told me about your site. She doesn't have a website so I featured your miniatures on my blog.

It is a lovely word 'Poppenhuis', and a little alliteration can't be bad: Poppy's Poppenhuis, or Poppenhuis Poppy if one prefers.

I wonder what Freud would have to say about that dream, some deeply rooted anxiety over something in your life not going the way you want it to...

Josje.

Re: Graag gedaan!

[grace_poppy]

I wonder how Elspeth found me! How mysterious and exciting. :D

Hmm, you're probably right about the dream. I haven't even been working on those sorts of things lately (the fiddly mitering in awkward corners etc.) Oh well, better than the usual kind of stress dreams. At least I was working on something I like!

Your blog is so beautiful and so full of wonders!