Addams Amigurumi and .... Bella!

Hi All! I wanted to show you one of the cutest Christmas gifts I have ever gotten! A set of Gomez and Morticia Amigurumi! My sister does a lot of crocheting and I had mentioned Amigurumi but I never imagined this :)


Here Gomez is kissing Morticia's little crochet arm! They're arms are attached with buttons so they can move.... so clever...

Don't they look so peaceful and happy? Oh wait... do you hear that?? Is that babbling?

Oh no! "It's too late Ma Chere! Embrace sweet slobbery death!"

Yep - here's my Bella! She's 9 months old now!!! Can you believe it? I can't! Oh yeah... and she's newly mobile!

Poor little Amigurumis!
Their arms were ripped off after this photo so I have decided to stop here and spare you all. I had several people ask about Bella so here she is! Thanks for asking about her! She takes all my attention now a days but she's worth it!

PS. Here is my sisters Etsy store... she does the cutest little crochet items (she's just starting so go back for more later)!

Finally found Gomez's Office Chair!

I know I haven't mentioned this much but I have been searching for the perfect office chair for Gomez for a while now. I have tried out several but none have done justice to the space and the desk in the space.

Gomez is known for his grand business ventures and he definitely needs a space to have meetings and conduct his many affairs. In the future I hope this room will also somehow hold his model trains that he crashes.

Anyway, I know that I make chairs in my miniatures business.... but sometimes I just can't see what I want for my own projects until I see it done by someone else..... if that even makes sense lol. I found this little guy tucked away in an antique store for $10. I am pretty happy with the purchase!

Also, I would like to point out that the lovely papers and candles on Gomez's desk are from Victoria of Dark Squirrel's Miniature Asylum. I was the lucky girl who won a giveaway and the items are just perfect for the Addams Mansion! Thank you Victoria!

Also, I have passed 300 followers recently and hope to have a give-away soon! Not sure what I'll give away though. Suggestions are welcome. Hugs to all, Ara

Happy 100th Birthday to Charles Addams!

I would feel horrible if I didn't get on and wish Happy 100th Birthday to Charles Addams, the man who created the family I so dearly love! I wish he were still here to see how his characters have lived on into the 21st Century. And now they're even on Broadway!

If you would like to read more about Mr. Addams you can go to the Wiki page on him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Addams

or to the Tee and Charles Addams Foundation here:
http://www.charlesaddams.com/
(you may not be able to get on today... looks like they're servers can't handle the traffic!)

I highly suggest you look into Charles Addams and the wonderful contributions he made to the world of cartooning and art. What a wonderful mind!


Happy Birthday to Charles Addams from the Mini-Mansion! We miss you!
(I don't know what's in that cake..... but I'm sure he would love it :)

Sculpting Smokey

Well I finished him! Meet Smokey, the Addams' stuffed polar bear.



Some of you might be thinking "I thought they had a brown bear" OR you might be thinking "Ara must think everyone else watches the addams family episodes over and over like she does - I didn't even know they had a stuffed bear." Either way, you're right :) They did have a stuffed brown bear in season 1 of the show, but in season 2 they all the sudden had a Polar bear (which they eventually accidentally set on fire with a flame thrower). He is not to be confused with their polar bear rug on the floor (his name is Bruno).



I started with a wire frame covered in masking tape for bulk. Then I added clay over the top and sculpted to the best of my ability. I cooked him and then added paint and details on the base to make him look like a real piece of taxidermy. I thought about flocking him but the clay ended up looking really softish so I didn't want to mess it up with flocking.



He may only be 8 1/2" tall but as you can see below he has quite a presence in the mini world. I am so excited to be finally adding some Addams detail to the mansion! One less thing on the to -do list! Hooray!

Moved my work space....

We're still adjusting to Miss Bella being here... and one of those adjustments was figuring out how to protect the baby from the minis, and protect the minis from the baby! So I worked my tail off cleaning out the back room of my house to move my office into it. Before it was in what should have been our dining area (we're an eat in front of the tv type of family).


DH got some shelves hung for me and I got my retro floor lamp installed so we're good to go now! We also got the mansion snug in its own corner. There's actually more room for me to spread out here I think. The dogs have to live underneath the whole thing but they're no trouble. I like to say they live in the 'basement'.



I have also made an extensive to-do list. Now a days it seems like if its not on a list... it won't get done. My first to-do is a sculpt I have been putting off that is absolutely necessary for the completion of this mansion. I have to be in the mood to sculpt... And I think I finally am! I'm not going to tell what it is in case I fail miserably.... but hopefully will post soon with the results!

-ara

I'm back! ....With swords!

Hi all.... well bella's about 2 1/2 months old now and I'm starting to get some me-time! Right now she's taking a nap so I decided to try doing a post from my phone. We'll see how this goes....

I'm starting to realize how many mini's you can find at antique stores. I actually found these like a week before Bella was due (we were trying to find an air conditioned place for me to walk and walk lol).

They are miniature swords in a stand! Perfect for Gomez's study don't you think. They are all removable so I plan to have some here and there like he's been fighting with them.

I believe they're just a little tourist buy from a trip to Spain seeing as they have Barcelona stamped on them! I just couldn't believe how perfect they were.

As always thanks for sticking with my blog.... sorry for the long lapses I'm between.... you can blame Bella lol.

My little Doll

Thank you all for you kind comments! Sorry I have not had time to reply to each person. We are slowly adjusting and catching up on sleep when we can.

I am sorry I forgot details last time!!! Her name is Arabella (after her mama:), Bella for short and she was 7lbs 13 ozs! We thought she was going to be much bigger but she surprised us! She was 20 3/4 inches long.

I thought you guys might like this photo!! This is my not-nearly-finished-at-all house for my little wooden model guys and I thought it would be perfect for a photoshoot with tiny Bella! She slept through the whole thing!

The couch on the right is one that was in my grandmothers house and I remember playing with it as a child. The other two chairs on the left were made by me. I think this ones going to be blown up and put in my workroom!

Bella seems to be quite the sleeper so I am hoping to be back to following blogs and making miniatures soon! Hugs to all, Ara