Kensington Weekend 2015

Presents Wrapped & Welsh Cakes Packed

 Last Thursday, I travelled South for the Kensington Dollshouse Festival, which also coincided with my Friends 50th Birthday. I made sure that I had the presents wrapped and a copious amount of Welsh cakes for friends exhibiting at the festival and friends that I was meeting there.

On the Friday morning, I travelled into London, I was the first one of our KDF Crew to get there and ended up having a chat with Bob from Country Contrast & Paul from Country Treasures, who were outside, before I got in the queue.

The rest of the gang met me outside a little while later.We all seemed to get split up inside the venue, but all met up at 2pm outside under the tree. (Photo's to follow in another Post).

I went with a strict list this time and told myself that I wasn't going to let my heart rule my head. I wanted bits for Slug & Jiggers Apothecary and Eeylops Owl Emporium.

Petite Properties ~ Bea Broadwood

Petite Properties ~ Bea Broadwood

Petite Properties ~ Bea Broadwood

 Bea Broadwoods, Petite Properties stall that was jam packed, lots and lots of new kits and some that were retiring at the show. Managed a quick catch up with Bea and Mr Bea.

Carol & Tomas Kubrican ~ True2Scale Miniatures

Carol & Tomas Kubrican, from True 2 Scale were over from the United States exhibiting and it was lovely to finally meet them in person after following Carols Blog for years. Such a lovely couple. They had some fabulous Kits. One that really caught my eye was the Red Stove, inside the Oven was a miniature version again of the stove and the other was the Creep Coffin Kit. Brilliant.

Lidi Stroud ~ Basketcase Miniatures

The lovely Lidi Stroud, of Basketcase Miniatures, was also exhibiting all the way from Australia. Her Baskets are beautiful.

Bob's, Country Treasures stall was overflowing with yummy food's, enamel ware and some lovely wooden tables and dressers and as always the lovely Doreen was behind the stall. Managed to have a good chat with them near the end of the day.

Bob & Doreen ~ Country Contrast

Country Contrast

 I have to say, there were some absolutely fabulous stands with exquisite miniatures on Display. One of my favourites was Janny Warnaar's, Art Of Mini. Janny was really busy when I got there, but I did manage to say Hello to her lovely Hubby. Their stall was absolutely jam crammed with miniatures and the most fabulous Room Boxes filled with so much detail, they were absolutely beautiful. I have no idea how they had managed to transport it all over and keep everything looking immaculate.

Art Of Mini

Art Of Mini

Art Of Mini

Art Of Mini

Art Of Mini

I also had a lovely chat with Jenny Kelm of Kastlekelm Miniatures, who had some really unusual bits and pieces on her stall, but unfortunately I didn't get a picture.

Also caught up with Jane from Thimbleminis, who makes the most beautiful Prams, Pushchairs and other Baby equipment. Her modern Prams are fabulous. 

Jane Timms ~ Thimblemins

Thimblemins

Crumpled & Rumpled ~ Judith Laird

The Little Hatter ~ Annette Shaw

I also managed to catch up with Judith from Crumpled and Rumpled and her friend Annette from The Little Hatter. Think they were glad of the Welsh Cakes to get them through the day.

I did manage to buy a beautiful Owl from Aidan Campbell for Eeylops.

Aidan Campbell Miniatures

The Giddy Kipper

By the time I got to Julie Campbell and Jain Squires, both their respective stands were looking very empty. But we did manage a quick chat and a catch up.

I have to say I had a lovely day, all be it a long one and it was lovely to catch up with Friends old and new. But I know I missed a few on my travels around the show.

The lovely Jain Squires & Julie Campbell

Julie Campbell Doll Artist

Julie Campbell Doll Artist

Julie Campbell Doll Artist

Kensington Dollshouse Festival ~ Part 5

 Here are the last pieces that I brought at Kensington Dollshouse Festival.

Rosebud Cottage, it is part of the range of  House kits & furniture from Bea & Tony at Petite Properties. Its another 1:48th Scale Kit, that's been added to the others, I already have and are on the must put together pile. It was lovely to see Bea, Tony & their Daughter, who were rushed off their feet. But we did manage a quick chat. I was blamed for encouraging Carlanne, to buy a couple of kits, to take home to America, let me tell you, she needed needed no encouragement.

I then brought some moulds and a couple of potted Tentacle plants, from Georgia Marfels. She had a wonderful selection of the weird and wonderful on her stall. She does have an Etsy shop. Her stuff looks lovely in the Flesh. I know Janice, has some of Georgia's little Mice and Michael brought some lovely stuff from there, for his ongoing projects.

I was a really good girl and didn't spend all my pennies at Kensington, instead I brought some little pieces that I needed from Hobbycraft, while I was in Kent with friends and I've been buying some bits and pieces on line. Some of which have already arrived and some I'm waiting for. Most take some pictures of the bits I've already received.

Kensington Dollshouse Festival ~ Part 4

While at Kensington, I brought this beautiful Laser Cut kits from Moe Miniatures. They are Laser cut from Cherry Wood and were very well priced. I know quite a few of the KDF crew, brought some of the kits.Nikki, brought some lovely Toys for her Mouse House.
I brought the Fort, Pegs, a pull along Dog Toy, a Store Display, Fretwork Shelf and a Fretwork Tray. I missed the Scrapbook, but Moe Miniatures, do have a web site and do mail order.  So will add that to my wish list.

Kensington Dollshouse Festival ~ Part 3

Some more of my purchases from Kensington, which I brought from Susan & Sandy Eismont. They do have a web site, where you can see all their wares and purchase them.
A lovely set of Wooden containers, the Lids are removable, a little Milking Stool, a set of Miniature Horseshoes & a Settle. Their prices are very reasonable and I'd definitely buy from them again. I've already got my eye on some other pieces on their web site.
I really like the containers, not sure if they will be going in Diagon Alley yet, or in another pending project. 

Kensington Dollshouse Festival ~ Part 2

Kensington, seems ages ago now, but I have finally got round to taking some decent photographs of the miniatures, I brought on the day. I had a list of things I wanted in my head, but this first purchase definitely wasn't one of them.

I'd like to introduce you to Mr Mole.

I saw him and fell totally in Love with this dear little Creature and he just had to come home with me. He sits next to a fallen Tree, that is covered in Ferns, Flowers & Lichen. Mr Mole is not stuck to the base and can be removed or placed in different positions.

Its a lovely stand alone piece, made by Sue Wilkes of Shoebutton Bears.

Sue had also made, some lovely little Badgers, I now wish, I had brought one of those as well. 

We have real Moles & Badgers where we live, although I'm not in Love with the real Moles, as they leave huge Mole Hills, all over the fields.