Party animals in my miniature Japanese cottage village

My husband bought a set of mini cat and dog figurines for me and I immediately thought of putting them to my mini Japanese village. 

The cats and dogs match with the cottages impeccably. The size, the atmosphere, everything suits so magically into the cottages. It looks like they are made to be a set, but it is all an coincidence.  

 

 

 

 

The animals really seem to have fun in my village

 

 

 

 

 

 

The making of my miniature Japanese thatched roof cottage

My latest addiction : miniature houses creation

I started this hobby last year when I came across a mini garden shed kit.

Since then I want more and want to challenge something more difficult.

I choose to work on cottages, I'm really crazy about cottages, both European and Japanese ones.

 Apart from making the cottage, the thing I enjoyed a lot is designing and creating the cottage garden. This one is a spring time garden.

 These are the materials inside the kit (without the glues)

 

Finishing the thatched roof with grass powder

Mini Peter Rabbit fairy garden

I found that the mini fairy garden I made matches so well with my Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Rabbit figurines. Just like their natural habitat.

Fairy garden / miniature garden for Totoro at night with solar lights

The atmosphere of my mini garden looks different at night with solar lights on.

It looks more whimsical and romantic.

 

 

Fairy garden / miniature garden for Totoro

 

This is the first fairy garden (miniature garden) I've made. I longed to have a garden, having an English cottage garden is my dream. However, being a resident in Hong Kong it is impossible to possess a dream garden. The only way to fulfill my dream is to build a mini one inside my small apartment.

 

I love the layers and layers of colorful flowers in a cottage garden. 

 

The process of selecting artificial plants for the garden is enjoyable.

I even cannot remember how many types of artificial flowers and plants I have used for this fairy garden. I'm crazy about flowers!

 

Each piece of flower and each bunch of glass was carefully glued to the wood, it is like planting real flowers to garden. This is the closest thing I can do to enjoy gardening.

My Totoro and his friends already feel at home in this new garden, they love it and want to live there forever.

Christmas decoration for mini garden house

My mini garden house also needs some Christmas essence.

These are mini Christmas wreaths I made for my mini house

Christmas tree is made by rolling up a piece of chenille stem

 

SHOP REOPENED

My little shop is back from holiday!! Returned with lots of newly designed items.

 Cute as usual.

Ladybugs

Sea urchin rings

and resin charms and rings!!

There will be MORE COMING SOON!!! Please check my shop for new items:

http://www.nozomicrafts.etsy.com/