Presents from PlushPussyCat

Dear Readers,

A few weeks ago, I received a big package.   I was really curious about what it could be because I was not expecting anything.  It wasn't my birthday and it wasn't any special day at all. Turned out it was Jennifer from PLUSHPUSSYCAT who sent me a box full of miniature goodies!  Jennifer is a very sweet friend from whom I learned a lot about miniature.  I actually found out about other miniature blogs thanks to her.

I was in the middle of my cabinets renovation so I couldn't post anything for quite a long time.  Then I was busy creating my Sylvanian Families village so that took a while as well!  Finally now that it is setup, I can properly show you the gifts she has sent me!!!

It was a fantastic selection of miniature items including a super cute Re-ment Hello Kitty convenience store food set!   I was also impressed by the clay miniatures because it's handmade and each piece is unique.  I also received stickers, candies and stencils!

Here are the handmade minis!

I had to show you a close-up of the chocolate cake because it's so tiny but so perfect.  Look at those cherries and the frosting!!!  I can't even make real-size frosting curls that well!

The wedding cake was also gorgeous and it's perfect for a Sylvanian Families wedding reception!

And my favorite is the flower bouquet!!!  

Hello Kitty ribbons ♥

Kitchen pots and pans (Iwako erasers!)

Miniature Rabbits (they look like Mini Sylvanians!)

To give you and idea about the size of those items, I have displayed them in a Barbie dollhouse.  Can you spot where they are?

Yes! On the kitchen stove and counter!

Let's play this game again!  Can you spot something in the room below that's from Jennifer's package?

The Iwako Rabbits on Licca's bed!

If you noticed the Re-ment's dog in the previous picture, then you probably remember it was  a gift sent to me by MoonRabbit_Ly's Miniature World!  It came with the heater which I am also using in the bedroom.

Thank you Jennifer and Chloe for sploiling me so much and sending me those wonderful gifts!  I have setup another Barbie dollhouse to show more of the items I have received but it will take a few more days.  It was very humid this weekend and I feel quite ill because of this hot weather.  Hopefully it will cool down soon.

Have a wonderful week everybody!

Gift Exchange With Chloe

Dear Readers,

How are you this Monday? I am so excited because I want to show you the gifts I have received this weekend from Chloe, a fellow blogger who writes about Sylvanian Families, Miniature and Blythe dolls on her blog:  MoonRabbit_Ly's Miniature World!

This is my first gift exchange in Blog Land and I must say that it was a fantastic experience thanks to Chloe!  I have received wonderful presents before from bloggers but they were presents for my birthday or other kind of presents but this time is was a gift exchange in which I send something to a fellow blogger and she sends me something back.

But the surprise is that I never expected what was to happen next.

You see, it was initially agreed that she would send me the great Re-ment sets below: a brown cabinet with glass door, a TV with four different channels and a heater with a very cute dog!  These items are super rare and it's impossible to find them on the market nowadays!  

But this is not all.  I had expected only two Re-ment items... and this is what I received!!!  A motherload of goodies!!!!

Super tiny dollhouse furniture!  This is a gem!  They are so detailed and it's amazing because they are such minuscule furniture!   I have a few dollhouses for dolls so I'll try them inside (once I find those tiny dollhouses... they are somewhere in my new cabinets!)

Mini bread and pastry, a Sakura-chan doll and a Blythe dress too!

The Kokeshi dolls are Iwako erasers!  They are so pretty and I love love love their kimono design!  They are tiny but so well made.  I can't wait to put them on display! 

 A Sylvanian Families membership outfit available only in Japan!  It includes a dress, a cardigan, a purse and even a hanger!  This set is extremely difficult to get, especially oversea! 

Of course I had to try the Sylvanian Families Dress and Cardigan right away!  Mother Squirrel was very excited to be the model!  But she protested after I only took one picture...

So here is another one to make her happy! ;-)

Sakura-chan was also very pleased with her Blythe dress.  It fits her like a glove!  The dress is so well made and has such a pretty design!  The bow on the rabbit is a super cute addition!  

Sakura-chan is such a pretty doll and I love her long eyelashes!!!  I think Licca dolls have the sweetest face and gentle but expressive eyes even though they are painted and not glass.   The very subtle makeup gives this doll a surprisingly versatile look.

Her hair is very soft and it is in a beautiful reddish brown.  I apologize for how messy it looks because I don't know where I have placed my dolly brushes anymore! -_- I guess I put everything away in my cabinet so now I'll have to find them!   You know how it goes: when it's cluttered, you can find your stuff but once you put it away, you can't find it anymore! 

I need to show you a picture of the other items in more details but I am running out of time today.  I have a place for them in my dollhouses and it takes time to setup the dollhouse so I'll have to post more about this gift exchange later this week!

Thank you so much Chloe for inviting me to participate in this gift exchange! I am so overjoyed with the items you have sent me!!!  They are all fantastic miniatures and Sakura-chan will be very happy here with her other Licca friends :)

Iwako Erasers

I have been searching for miniature food toys to pair with the Sylvanian Families, Lalaloopsy dolls and to showcase in general in the dollhouses.  The ones sold with the Sylvanian Families collection are quite expensive so I tried IWAKO ERASERS FOOD SETS which are small enough to fit with the Sylvanian and could be used for other creative play too.

What I like about those erasers is that they can be taken apart and put together again. And they are very cheap!

Japanese Food Set

This seven piece eraser set includes :

• a tray (which is the only item that is not an eraser)
• an oven top
• a cup of green tea
• a plate of fried rice
• a bento box with shrimp tempura over white rice 
• a bowl of udon noodle
• a bowl of ramen noodle
• a pot of soup / noodle

Chinese Food Dim Sum Eraser Set

This seven piece set includes:

• a plate of pan-fried dumplings
• a plate of fried rice
• 2 baskets of dim sum
• 2 bowls of noodles
• 4 pairs of chopstick in a cup

Japanese Lunch Plates

This set includes four individually wrapped lunch plate:

• a plate of fried rice
• a plate of omurice (omelette filled with rice) with ketchup, sausages, green beans
• a plate of shrimp tempura, corn, green beans 
• a plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce, carrots and green beans

Fast Food Assortment

The fast food set includes:

• a tray (which is the only item that is not an eraser)
• a serving of french fries
• a hamburger
• a hot dog
• a sandwich
• a milkshake
• a soda drink
• a drink in a can

Japanese Restaurant

This set includes seven individually wrapped Japanese food dish:

• a bowl of udon noodle
• a bow of ramen noodle
• a plate of rice and curry
• a bento box with some meat over white rice
• a bento box with shrimp tempura over white rice 
• a pot of soup / noodle
• a serving of umeboshi (pickled plum) with rice 

I am very pleased with all the food sets! They are bigger than the food set from the Sylvanian Families collection but they still fit rather nicely and the kids don't mind so much the bigger size. Especially if the children are very young, they cannot play with the extremely small size of the Sylvanian Families food sets.