here is a rough sketch of the new doll i have been trying to work on (the process is slow as my free time to devote to the dolls is getting non existent by the day..)
she is meant to be Lucius' little friend so she will be about the same size, about 12" or 30cms. i have had her in mind for months, i'll be glad when she finally is there.
and the perfect tea set for Lumi.
thank you for visting the shop earlier this week, i will try to make more Lewis next week.
have a good one x

hello
in the shop today at about 5pm British summer time
Lumi, Lewis, Lucius, new bow ties and a greeting card
hope to see you then!

thank you for your comments in the previous post, more about mini delight soon x

i'm planning to play with my small miniature collection this weekend.
all found on ebay, etsy, charity shops and Masami's delicious shop
Lewis is waiting for his dungarees and will be ready for a very small shop update on Tuesday 4 May.
have a lovely weekend x

Lucius #12 and #13
the orange bow tie one will be in the shop soon, the grey flowery one has gone to his new home already.
Anita, Alessandra's little girl, sent me this drawing of Lumi and Lewis. how sweet is that?
it made me want to see more drawings of my characters by children. if your children are keen to draw their own versions of lumi, lewis, lucius, babette or little ozzie, please email me their pictures and i'll display their work of art in a gallery on the blog.

Round two with chicken pox, little L. is now going through the itching and the scratching..

hello, thank you all for your comments in the previous post and sorry for my absence.
Last week was just an accumulation of illnesses that included me being stuck in bed for two days with the flu.
we got all a bit better this weekend so to celebrate we made one of my favourites, un gâteau au fromage blanc
Above are some lovely cards my friend Liz designed. she just opened a shop under the name of dicky bird and is making a special offer for you readers.
purchase 2 cards from her shop and get an extra one free! the offer is valid until next Sunday.
just mention the code FANTOME on your checkout, enjoy!

As for le train fantôme, i am hoping to work on a few dolls this week so i'll be back with my progress. have a nice week x

a nice long walk around Silbury hill in the English countryside of Wiltshire
a lovely bare and uncrowded landscape,this could have been the perfect end of the school holidays if Léon hadn't caught chicken pox a day before going back to school!

what a gorgeous weekend over here.
lots of fun indoors and outdoors starting with a visit to friends' studio (which is not in the boat!)