Updated setting of the victorian dinner...

Brilliant ruby red wine & two awards!

I know I haven't been around much this week, due to a heavy schedule at work...And it's not over yet, so please bear with me, as I decided to merge 2 posts in one... Here it goes:

#1: Ruby red wine for my victorian dinner!

 Isn't this beautiful? 

There is quite a background in this creation, as I first experimented with Scenic Water, tinted with acrylic paint, but the result was a disaster! It came out quite a mudy-looking liquid...My second attempt was to use plain vitrail (glass) paint, but that wasn't successful either, as the liquid was not as transparent as I wished... Very disappointing... And then I followed Teresa Martinez proposal to use polyester transparent resin, tinted with vitrail paint! So I tried and I got this wonderful result! Thank you so much Teresa for your valuable tip!

Now I am off to more experiments with this resin...and sky will be the limit! ;-))

#2: Two of awards

I got the first award from Johanna @ Mini Treasures for being one of the sites promoting the Mini Treasures wiki. It's an interesting link and it's worth checking it out! Thank you Johanna!

Then I got a lovely award from Ascencion @ Mis Miniaturas, who is so sweet to include me in her circle of friends!

 Following the rules, I need to nominate only 10 out of the wonderful blogs I follow...so here you are:

1) Ira @ Merry Jingle

2) Ernesto @ Punto Sur Miniaturas 

3) Santie & Athina @ Santie-Athina

4) Sumaiya @The Garfield

5) Lara @ Lara' s Miniature World

6) Flora @ La Casa delle Bambole di Flora 

7) Eva @ Mini-Escenas

8) Susanne @ Miniature Dreams

9) Sonia @ Mini Tink and last but not least

10) Glenda @ Peppercornminis

My new wine glasses and decanter!

Today I received some glass items I bought for my victorian mansion. I love my new wine glasses and the matching decanter...They are lovely don't you think?

 I am thinking of filling them with a wonderful ruby red wine...
I believe it's appropriate for a victorian dinner! ;-))

The basic victorian dinner menu is complete!

 I completed the basic menu for the dinner at the victorian mansion:

The dinner set however has a couple of platters more to fill, so...to be continued...

Work in progress...

I know I haven't done much work on my minis this week, due to a hectic time at work...
However I have started my "cooking" for the victorian mansion:

 

I have big plans for this weekend though...I am planning more greek savoury items and some sweets...

Victorian dinner recipes...

I got today through the mail my new dining set for the victorian mansion, and I am now thinking what menu should I prepare...
My first thought is a classic honey-roasted leg of lamb, with potatoes, carrots and peas. I am open however to suggestions, so do you have any recipes? ;-))

 

New dining room furnitures!

I am very pleased with my last furniture purchase for the dining room:

In detail: a very elegant buffet with mirror

a dining table with carved legs

and matching dining chairs

 

So for the time being my dining room looks a little empty...

 

but I can't wait to fill it up!

Fireplaces

For my victorian mansion I have decided to have fireplaces only in the dining and living room, due to lack of space in the other rooms... So I purchased 2 all-white resin fireplaces which I customized for my room settings, and here they are:

dining room

 

and living room

The servant's room

The office

And the nursery...

Bedroom...

The bathroom

Kitchen views

The main entrance...

Interior view

This is the interior view, but it is still a work in progress...

The rooms will be gradually decorated, so this is only a preview...

Lights on!

Lights are on...

My first dollshouse!

It took me about 3 months to build and finish it, but finally here it is:
my very first dollshouse!
It's a 3-stories victorian mansion, with basement, a total of 8 rooms.
The house is built from a plain wooden kit I purchased, and all exterior decorating was done by me after careful planning...
I think it's not bad for a first attempt!