tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56045146881196795192024-03-14T04:24:02.484+00:00Lily's Sylvanian Families BlogA blog all about Lily's Sylvanian Families and what they get up to in the village of Little Chestnut!Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-56363550196075066872017-03-11T15:00:00.000+00:002017-03-11T15:04:06.625+00:00New Purchases <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
There's no better way to way to get back into Sylvanians than buying some new ones :)</div>
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These are some of my most recent purchases, both from the Sylvanian Families Shop in London, and from eBay Japan</div>
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I finally purchased the Cottontail Rabbit Family, so the Cottontail Grandparents are very happy to be reunited with their family at last!</div>
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I also mentioned a few blog posts ago how I am in love with the Brightfield goats, so I had to get those! The baby goat is too adorable!<br />
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The final thing I got from the Sylvanian Shop is the baby Persian cat, I just love how fuzzy she is :)</div>
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I think the most exciting and most anticipated purchase has to be the Wildflower Rabbit sister!!</div>
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I know a lot of collectors do not take theirs out of the box, but I really wanted to photograph her and be able to use her in my blog posts as she is so sweet</div>
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For those of you who don't know, the Wildflower bunnies are special rabbits that were exclusive to the official Sylvanian Families theme park in Grinpa, Japan! I am very lucky to have one :) They have a sister figure for each season with a themed outfit - I have the Summer one, but one day I would really like to have the Winter one too :) (see <a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/8c/ce/90/8cce90cb9be32eea47c1dd80384d7043.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>) </div>
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Have you made any new purchases lately? Let me know in the comments ^_^</div>
<br />Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-84469874371025918862017-02-23T16:27:00.004+00:002017-02-23T16:27:31.697+00:00Sylvanian Families Care Home Part 2To read part 1 of this story, click <a href="http://lilys-sylvanian-families.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/sylvanian-families-care-home.html" target="_blank">here</a> :)<br />
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Quincy Marmalade had an excellent week; reading the newspaper, watching his choice of television with Mildred Mulberry, playing cards with Leonard Macavity, all accompanied with unlimited tea and homemade biscuits from Mrs Hazelwood.<br />
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To bid Quincy farewell, Mrs Hazelwood prepared a special meal for all of the residents.<br />
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"Mrs Hazelwood, how kind you are, this is delicious!" Quincy Marmalade exclaimed. The others looked at him in shock - a week ago they could never have imagined grumpy old Quincy with a smile on his face! Carmen Cottontail previously could not stand Quincy Marmalade and his endless grumbling, but now she considered him a good friend.<br />
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That night, as Quincy stretched out in his very own four poster bed for the last time, he thought about the wonderful week he had had. Possibly the best week since before his dear wife, Clementine had passed away.</div>
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"I'm not coming home Margot" Quincy Marmalade said, dramatically. Margot nearly choked on her tea.</div>
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"What do you mean, Father? Of course you're coming home!" Margot said, insistently. </div>
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"No, I'd like to stay, I really have had the most marvellous week Margot dear" Quincy continued.</div>
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"Well...well you don't know that there is space!" Margot desperately said.</div>
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"I asked Mrs Hazelwood at breakfast, she's more than happy to have me" Quincy explained. "And did you know, I get homemade biscuits here! And the most delicious food! And-"</div>
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"I don't have time to made homemade bisuits, I have four children to care for!" Margot interrupted, crossly.</div>
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After a long discussion, Margot finally calmed down, and decided to accept her father's decision. He would be happier here with his friends, and it would take a lot of pressure off of Margot.</div>
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As Margot Marmalade left, she wondered to herself. She would visit him next week with her best homemade biscuits - and no one, not even Mrs Hazelwood's would be better!<br />
<br />Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-47554170593112491722017-02-17T17:10:00.000+00:002017-02-17T17:10:22.677+00:00Orchard Cottage Finished!Wow, regular posting - am I alright?! I have dived back into the world of Sylvanians and I am loving it more than ever. I have made some new purchases and I plan to share those with you soon too :)<br />
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After I think, nearly three years (?!), Orchard Cottage is finally finished. To see the upstairs room and the repaint, <a href="http://lilys-sylvanian-families.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/orchard-cottage-renovation.html" target="_blank">see this post</a>. The main reason, other than my procrastination, that it has taken me so long is that I could not decide what colour scheme to go with in the downstairs room. I would usually go for a muted floral in the kitchen/living area, but I felt with the very floral room upstairs, this room called for something different.<br />
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Orchard Cottage isn't meant to be a grand home, so instead I went for a cosy theme with pale yellow. I wanted the walls to be white as this room is quite dark. However it ended up feeling too "plain" for a traditional Sylvanian home, so I ventured into the relm of making curtains.<br />
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My sewing machine has given up on me, so I had to hand stitch all of the curtains - (I do not recommend this, just these three sets took me two whole evenings!). I do think they make the home look a little more cosy though.<br />
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I also painted the floor in this room as well - I just loved the colour!<br />
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A lot of you have been asking who will be moving into this house...here is a few hints!<br />
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The Brighteyes bunnies have moved in and are very comfortable - even if it did take Mr Brighteyes three years to renovated ;)<br />
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This balcony with a pagoda underneath is from the Grand Mansion and I can't believe I haven't used it in pictures before. I added some flower baskets and ivy too, as I didn't really like the original flower baskets that it came with.</div>
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I am having a slight goat obsession at the moment - the Nettlefield goats are so cute but I have discovered there is a new style of goats, the Brightfield goats!<br />
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So unbelievably cute...guess who is ordering them ASAP! Really haven't been a fan of the newer Epoch UK figures but these and the Cakebread poodles have actually stolen my heart!</div>
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<br />Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-51149674143407361612017-02-04T12:28:00.000+00:002017-02-04T14:28:04.797+00:00Orchard Cottage RenovationSorry to be gone for so long - my grandad sadly passed away and my Sylvanian room was being used to store his possessions so unfortunately I couldn't access my collection :(<br />
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It has all been cleared now so I can finally give my collection some love!<br />
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Something I have been working on for a while is the repaint and complete redecoration of Orchard Cottage. Currently I have only finished the upper room of the home, but I thought I would share some pictures!<br />
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I didn't take any proper pictures of the inside but here is the cottage all taped up before the repaint!<br />
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And there is the cottage after the exterior repaint! So glad to see all the yellow gone.</div>
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To give an idea of what the interior looked like inside before, I found this picture of one on eBay:</div>
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I painted the ceiling white and then painted the beams "wood-textured". I also painted the floor the same colour. Makes it so much more traditional and quaint!</div>
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The Tomy bathroom is just so cute - I love the fact that the toilet and bath are ceramic </div>
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I am very happy with the end result! Now I just need to hurry up and finish the downstairs so a family can finally move in :)</div>
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Margot Marmalade the bear stood outside Little Chestnut Care Home with her elderly father, Quincy Marmalade.</div>
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"No! I refuse to be dumped in a horrible care home whilst you go off on holiday!" Exclaimed Mr Marmalade. </div>
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The rest of the Marmalade family were going to the Isle of Wight for a family holiday, but Quincy Marmalade gets awfully bad sea-sickness. So it was decided Quincy would go and stay in the Care Home for the week, rather than the whole family listening to the old bear grumble on. </div>
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"Mrs Hazelwood will take excellent care of you, Dad. You can't just stay at home." Margot explained. Quincy Marmalade was rather wobbly on his paws nowadays, and she was worried he would take a fall. </div>
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Gossip travels very quickly in Little Chestnut, and so the current residents of the Care Home were already expecting him.<br />
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"I hope he's not as grumpy as I remember!" Carmen Cottontail the bunny said.<br />
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Whilst drinking her morning coffee, Grandma Cottontail was reading through her favourite baking magazine.<br />
"Baking! What an excellent idea," Grandma Cottontail thought to herself.<br />
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"Hello Primrose my dear, would you like to bake some biscuits?" Grandma Cottontail asked.</div>
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"Ooh yes please, my favourite!" Primrose beamed.</div>
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"Could you whisk the eggs Primrose dear? My elbows are very stiff nowadays!" Asked Grandma Cottontail.</div>
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"Of course Grandma!" Primrose laughed, as she picked up a fork.</div>
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"These smell delicious!" Grandma Cottontail said, getting them out of the oven.</div>
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"And they look like they'll taste delicious too.." Primrose put her paw out to take one.</div>
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"No not yet my dear! You'll fry your whiskers if you eat that! Let them cool down first," Exclaimed Grandma Cottontail. Primrose grumbled to herself before finally agreeing she did quite like her whiskers the way they were already.</div>
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"Hmm," Wondered Grandma Cottontail. "I wonder who else would like one of these biscuits..."</div>
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"I better get brewing the tea then," Mrs Dappledawn said, picking up the kettle off the stove.<br />
"Mmmn...whatever you're cooking smells divine, Theodora!" Mrs Renard commented.<br />
"Goodness me! You just reminded me! I need to take the pie out of the oven to cool," Rushing to the oven, Mrs Dappledawn put on an oven glove.<br />
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<b>Much like me - I'm afraid Sylvanians have really had to just be on the back burner of my life lately :( I have done a little decorating of houses here and there (like the kitchen in the Grand Mansion in the story), but nothing really post-worthy. I always seem to show a greater interest in my Sylvanians around the Winter period so hopefully I will post again sometime soon.</b></div>
<br />Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-3186191968691414962014-06-29T18:06:00.000+01:002014-06-29T18:06:13.117+01:00A Lovely Present From a Wonderful FriendYesterday, I received a long-awaited gift from my dearest friend Santie! Santie emailed me a while ago to tell me she had a present for me and since then I've been very excited for it to arrive :)<div>
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Here is the contents of the package! Some Rooibos Tea, some sweets (how did you know butterscotch was my favourite, Santie?!), some lovely bracelets, two amazing handmade sheep, the EU Sylvanian Families bakery set and a note from Santie. </div>
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Santie noticed that my bakery looked a little bare, and got Mr Appleblossom, the baker from her village, Rooibosch Hill to bake some goodies for Little Chestnut's bakery!</div>
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Santie has been a friend for quite a long time now, and she is honestly the kindest person I have ever had the pleasure of knowing, and her loveliness is an inspiration to me! Thank you so much Santie, although I hope one day we will meet and I can thank you in person :)</div>
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Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-44158769960393602712014-05-02T12:23:00.002+01:002014-05-02T12:23:33.691+01:00Vintage Mansion, Nursery & SchoolBecause I haven't posted on my blog in a while, I haven't had the chance to show you my new purchases!<br />
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The first thing I got (a couple of months ago), was this Grand Mansion from 2001. It was mint in box, the only things it is missing are the hanging basket in the conservatory part and the shoe-cleaner. Considering the extremely low price I paid for it, I was thrilled.</div>
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This is my next project to wallpaper / decorate / furnish so I imagine you'll be seeing it again soon :)<br />
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Next, I brought the Vintage Nursery from 1989. Again, mint in box. Not even a single accessory missing, even down to the tiny little bowls and bottles.</div>
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Finally, the Vintage School from 1988, mint in box, and as far as I can work out, with all the furniture and accessories.</div>
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Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-56425988100159489172014-05-01T16:19:00.001+01:002014-05-01T16:22:30.549+01:00Happy May Day! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"></span><br />
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It's been a long time (over 5 months!) since I've updated this blog, so firstly I'd like to apologise for that. Life has been very busy. Although I haven't been posting on here or the Sylvanian Families Forum, my collecting has continued and I have made several new additions to Little Chestnut. I will be posting pictures of those very soon (I really do promise this time :P ).<br />
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Also, my blog turned 2 years old! And reached 40,000 page views, so thank you very much everyone for your support and kind words :)</div>
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Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-54881410021264731822013-12-31T22:46:00.002+00:002013-12-31T22:49:11.011+00:00Easy Handmade Sylvanian Ribbon Dress (for sister figure)I created this tutorial myself, based of a picture in a Japanese book scan my kind friend Santie from <a href="http://www.ladylollipop.co.za/index.html">Lollipop's Sylvanians</a> sent me when I was ill earlier in the year.<br />
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I made an adult's version earlier this year (shown above). Once you have made this dress, perhaps you could try making a bigger one for an adult figure as I did. </div>
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This super-simple tutorial will show you how to make a pretty dress for a regular sister figure :) I think that a child could make this with adult supervision and help on a few steps.<br />
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In the photo above from left to right: 1.8/2 cm ribbon, rick-rack, 1 cm ribbon.<br />
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Cut a piece of the 1cm wide ribbon to around 11cm. It should fit loosely around shoulders of the figure the dress is intended for (in my case - Renee Sparkle).<br />
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Take the ribbon, and cut this piece in half, making sure one half is slightly longer than the other. Sew the miniature button on the end of the shorter piece, and make a button hole on the end of the longer piece.<br />
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Cut a 10cm length of the 1.8/2cm width ribbon, two 10cm lengths of rick-rack (or other trimming), and two 10cm lengths of the 1cm ribbon.<br />
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Take one of the pieces of rick-rack and sew it along the very edge of the wide ribbon. You do not need to be really neat as it will not show, however it is important you avoid sewing on the outside edge otherwise it will show.<br />
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Take a piece of the thinner ribbon and sew it on, overlapping the rick-rack and covering the previous stitches. Then do the same with the other piece of rick-rack.<br />
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Finished! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and found it easy and enjoyable, please do leave a comment or subscribe via email to find out when I make a new post! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me and I will happy to help you :-)</div>
Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-6173318644729075822013-12-22T17:03:00.002+00:002013-12-22T17:04:23.215+00:00Adorable winter knits from Woolly Woodlanders!I recently received a package from the lovely Hazel from Woolly Woodlanders, who sells miniature knitting patterns and kits she designs herself for Sylvanian Families (Calico Critters).<br />
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Although I can knit, I felt my older sister could do the patterns far more justice than I could, so she kindly volunteered to knit them for me.<br />
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It's getting very chilly in Little Chestnut so I had quite a few volunteers to model the new clothes!<br />
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Cameron Moss is wearing a snuggly jumper from the 'Playing in the Woods' kit.<br />
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The problem with Winter is that as much as you want to wear pretty dresses, it's just far too cold! Maria Buckley can now wear a dress that is not only warm but ornate! ;)<br />
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One of my favourite patterns are the trousers! Rupert Buckley finds them suitably insulating when skiing.<br />
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Tilly Dappledawn loves her warm hat because it doesn't squash her ears!<br />
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Juniper Moss and Abbie Keats love taking winter walks! The spotty jumper has to be my all-time favourite :)<br />
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These are just a few of the clothes, I will be sure to show some more over the next few months. There might even be a <b>special Christmas Story up in the next few days</b> featuring some more of these adorable clothes, so keep checking back (or you can subscribe for free to be notified by email when I publish a new post - see the toolbar on the right).<br />
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There are several options when buying from Woolly Woodlander's website: patterns, kits (which include the patterns and all of the needles/wool/buttons etc) or if you're not quite confident at knitting yet, ready-made clothes. Hazel is only happy to help, so feel free to send her an email if you have any questions before purchasing.<br />
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<a href="http://www.woollywoodlanders.co.uk/" target="_blank">Woolly Woodlanders website</a>, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WoollyWoodlanders?ref=offsite_badges&utm_source=sellers&utm_medium=badges&utm_campaign=en_isell_1" target="_blank">Etsy</a>.<br />
My older sister's handmade baby clothing company: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TinyBluebirdBabywear" target="_blank">Tiny Bluebird on Etsy</a><br />
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<b><i>Please Note:</i> I have not being paid to make this post, I just feel Hazel is extremely talented and deserves some attention :)</b>Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-37157204318708478222013-10-05T19:20:00.001+01:002013-10-05T19:21:14.269+01:00Autumn in Little ChestnutIt was a mild but windy early Autumn day, and Mortimer Bramble the hedgehog was doing some last minute re-potting and pruning before Winter came.<br />
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Then suddenly, a gust of wind came. One minute Mortimer was watering his tulips, the next him and his lovely neat garden were covered in leaves!<br />
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"Oh no! The garden looks so untidy now!" Mortimer exclaimed. I better sweep it up, he thought to himself.<br />
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Soon, all the leaves were in a nice pile ready to be cleared up. Mortimer smiled with satisfaction.<br />
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"Oh for goodness sake!" Mortimer said, slightly crossly.<br />
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"What's wrong, dad?" Asked Maxwell. Maxwell and Abigail, Mortimer's children, had come to see what he was doing.<br />
"I just swept all these leaves up and now the winds messed it all up again!" Mortimer explained.<br />
"Oh dear!" Abigail said as they laughed.<br />
"There's always going to be leaves in the garden in Autumn!" Maxwell said, and Abigail nodded.<br />
"No matter how often you sweep them, they'll always come back. There's no point worrying about it," Abigail said, wisely.<br />
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Later on, as Mortimer and his wife Eleanor were getting into bed, Eleanor said "Darling, why are there so many leaves in your prickles?".<br />
Mortimer sighed and started to explain, but Eleanor had already dropped off to sleep...<br />
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Featured in this post is a new resident (well I say 'new' but I've had her for weeks...), who I have named Primrose Cottontail. She's a Japanese promotional figure, and I'd love to say she's rare but I really don't have a clue haha!<br />
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I used pink Cath Kidston card as the wallpaper which was the perfect scale for Sylvanians. I'm really not a pink fan, but there was only colour that suited the shop and unfortunately that was pink. It looks kinda cute in my opinion! I would really like to change the flooring, but in the end I just couldn't decide what colour felt for the carpet (any help would be appreciated - please don't say pink though!).<br />
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The dress shop not only sells pretty dresses for every occasion, not to mention shoes, hat and accessories, but it also sells luxury candles and perfumes! I hate the yellow top of the table though. I plan to make a little tablecloth when I get the time.<br /><br />
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Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-5633812986267952552013-06-03T22:19:00.000+01:002013-06-03T22:19:02.782+01:00New blog background!You may have noticed that I have a new background on my blog! I loved my old jelly bean background, but I finally decided that is was unrelated and unprofessional ;-)<br />
Instead, I got my art stuff out and had a go at drawing some Sylvanians. I'd say my result was okay, I definitely can make a few improvements to it however I like the slightly rustic/hand-drawn look!<br />
Please tell me what you think in the comments - any feedback is really really appreciated :D<br />
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There will be some more quite major changes happening to the blog in the next couple of months, so stay tuned!<br />
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I apologise for the lack of a proper post, I just looked at my course work (just for Art!) for the next few weeks and nearly fainted, so I'd better start drawing what I'm supposed to be drawing! And all my other subjects...(no, honestly, I can manage ten subjects...)Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-55989681873724767242013-05-22T15:56:00.000+01:002013-05-22T15:56:45.889+01:00A New Face in Little Chestnut: Mrs Hazelwood Part 1Mrs Hazelwood walked into the village, heaving her heavy suitcase. The bus had dropped her off just outside the village, but the walk felt very long and tiring.<br />
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When she reached the village, the villagers recognised her immediately as a new face, and all rushed to be the first to greet her!<br />
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The person nearest to poor Mrs Hazelwood was kind old Mrs Bramble, the hedgehog.</div>
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'Welcome to Little Chestnut, I'm Eleanor Bramble!' Mrs Bramble kindly welcomed her.</div>
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'My name is Karen Hazelwood.' Replied Mrs Hazelwood, as shy as a mouse.</div>
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'What a lovely name, Mrs Hazelwood! Are you here in the village on a trip or have you moved here?' Mrs Bramble asked inquisitively.<br />
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'I've just moved here, it seemed such a lovely place and I really wanted a change.' Explained Mrs Hazelwood.</div>
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'Excellent! I'm sure we'll be good friends.' Mrs Bramble beamed, and Mrs Hazelwood smiled back.</div>
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'What a lovely welcome, thank you, Mrs Bramble. I'm a wash lady so I'm looking for work?' Inquired Mrs Hazelwood.</div>
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'There is a vacancy at the hospital, what a coincidence! It's just up this main path, second on the left - they'll be happy to have some work and the pay is reasonable.' Smiled Mrs Bramble, only happy to help.</div>
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'Thank you so much, Mrs Bramble! I'll head there right now,' Mrs Hazelwood said, happily, before setting off down the road as people kindly greeted her and introduced themselves.</div>
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Mrs Hazelwood soon reached a pretty little cottage; although slightly rundown it looked very quaint. Politely, she knocked on the door.<br />
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Seconds later, a kind looking nurse arrived at the door.</div>
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'Hello! How can I help you?' The nurse said, inviting her in.</div>
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'I was directed to come here by Mrs Bramble - I'm new to the village and I'd like to apply for the job vacancy.' She requested.<br />
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'Which one?' Laughed the nurse. 'We are rather short staffed in all areas!'</div>
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'Well I am a wash lady, but I can cook and clean just as well, if that helps?' Wondered Mrs Hazelwood, aloud.</div>
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'Brilliant! You sound like the perfect candidate!' Said the Doctor, who appeared to be writing out some prescriptions for patients.<br />
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'R-really?!' Mrs Hazelwood said, sounding very surprised indeed.</div>
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'Yes, you're exactly what we're looking for. You're hired!' The doctor said, smiling.</div>
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'How wonderful! When do I start?' Mrs Hazelwood beamed.</div>
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'I can start right now, actually,' The little mouse said, happily.</div>
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'Great! I'll talk you through everything!' The nurse said.</div>
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Mrs Hazelwood was given a very short tour of the hospital (which was tiny), and Nurse Nightingale explained what she had to do.</div>
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Mrs Hazelwood quickly discovered all the villagers were very kind and awfully excited about meeting her - newcomers in such a remote village were rare.<br />
'I'd better get on with my work,' Mrs Hazelwood said, scurrying to the washing tub.<br />
The washing tub was in the upstairs of the hospital. There was a lovely view from the balcony, which Mrs Hazelwood enjoyed as she talked to old Mrs Cottontail who'd been bound to her bed since she'd taken a frightful tumble. Mrs Cottontail had been given the room upstairs so she could enjoy the beautiful view as staying in bed gets very boring! Luckily Mrs Cottontail didn't mind having the washing tub in her room as she was rather deaf anyway.<br />
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Her next job was the sweep the floors - dust can make chest infections much worse!<br />
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'My gosh, what a busy day - I do hope every day isn't quite as busy!' She thought to herself, as she un-pegged a towel and put it in the basket.<br />
Finally, her first day was over!<br />
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To be continued (probably)...<br />
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You may have noticed something that Mrs Hazelwood seems to have forgotten..Where is Mrs Hazelwood going to be living?! Post your ideas in the comment box below!<br />
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You can find my email address on the 'about me' page.<br />
Thanks!<br />
(P.S. Sorry for the boring post but I needed to do this)Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-23801116014614675222013-05-17T21:16:00.000+01:002013-05-17T21:18:13.154+01:00Membership Renewal GiftJust a short post today guys, because I am ill (yet again), which totally <i>sucks.</i><br />
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Luckily, my renewal gift for my Sylvanian Families Club Membership came through in the post today to cheer me up :-)</div>
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It's Peppermint Chocolate (older sister) with her dresser box!<br />
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Her dresser box is cute but it's a shame it doesn't come with any accessories or dresses. Instead I filled it with some of the things from my dress shop for display purposes :-)<br />
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<i>Peppermint's dress really needs ironing!</i></div>
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<i>Her dress is just so cute - I love love love it!</i></div>
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As with all JP figures, they are so much softer than UK figures, and much higher quality (although they collect dust like crazy!). The wallpaper is so cute!<br />
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I'm really pleased with it and I think it's the best renewal gift available at the moment. It is also very good value at just £9.99. My parents paid for it as a treat because I did really well in my maths test ;-)<br />
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Peppermint may have some new relatives soon, and there will be a few new arrivals in Little Chestnut very, very soon which I will introduce as soon as they arrive :-) I have decided to introduce any new products or figures I get as a story on here from now on.</div>
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I finished decorating the Dress Shop! I just need to set it all up and take photos and they'll be a post up on that.</div>
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The last Sylvanian Village story is almost finished, just a few more photos to be taken :-)</div>
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Also I have begun work on another big, multi-chapter story (like the Winter story), but it still needs a lot of planning/writing/editing before I can start taking the photos.</div>
Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-88648632054797634482013-05-03T16:00:00.000+01:002013-05-03T16:00:09.043+01:00Sylvanian Village: The Shopping TripOne day, Mrs Moss went shopping in the village of Little Chestnut.<br />
The centre of the village, where the various shops and stalls were located was just a short walk from Mrs Moss's front door, so she tucked little baby Bonnie in the pram and set off.<br />
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First she went to the bakery and picked up some freshly baked goods from Mrs Brighteyes.<br />
'Good morning Mrs Moss, how may I help you?' Mrs Brighteyes said, attentively.<br />
'I'll have two iced buns, a loaf of your best bread and one of those little cakes for my dearest Bonnie, please' Mrs Moss said.<br />
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'Of course!' Mrs Brighteyes packed everything neatly into a brown paper bag, beaming at little Bonnie as she gurgled back. 'That will be five pounds and twenty pence please, Mrs Moss.'<br />
Mrs Moss counted out her money, although she was careful not to flash the large amount of cash in her pretty little purse. After all, everyone knew that the Moss family were the richest in the village - they owned the Mansion! But despite all their riches, they were delightfully lovely and often make sizeable donations to local causes.<br />
'Thank you very much,' Mrs Brighteyes smiled. 'Have a nice day shopping!'<br />
'And you! Thank you,' And with that, Mr Brighteyes opened the door for Mrs Moss, as she pushed her pram out.<br />
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Mrs Moss had hoped to purchase a new frock at the dress shop, however she was disappointed to see that it was currently under renovations.<br />
Instead, she headed to the shoe stall outside Orchard Cottage.<br />
'Mrs Moss! And her beautiful daughter Bonnie,' Mr Bramble the hedgehog greeted her. 'How can I assist you on this fine sunny day?'<br />
'I would like to purchase a new pair of shoes please,' Requested Mrs Moss.<br />
'What sort of occasion would you be wearing them too, Mrs Moss?' Mr Bramble enquired.<br />
'I want a comfortable summer shoe I can wear everyday that's cool and airy, please,' Mrs Moss described, carefully. Mr Bramble briefly browsed his large array of shoes before picking out a pair of lovely white sandals.<br />
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'How about these, Mrs Moss?' Mr Bramble switched into 'sales' mode. 'These sandals soles are literally like heaven, my wife tells me. Made of high quality materials from organic sources, they protect your feet from the often harmful sun, whilst being the most ventilated shoe currently on the market!'<br />
Mrs Moss inspected the shoes interestedly.<br />
'Mrs Moss, not only do these shoes ventilate your feet to prevent unsightly sweating, they also have some ground-breaking technology in the soles! Feel that, Mrs Moss? Fully cushioned sole! And if I'm correct, I recall these are your exact size!' Poor Mr Bramble was desperate for a sale.<br />
'They are indeed my size Mr Bramble, can I try them on please?' Mr Bramble immediately obliged, helping her put on the shoes.<br />
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'My, my, Mrs Moss don't you have such lovely feet! If I may say so, the sandals really do make the - complexion? - of your feet really stand out, and the colour is a - um - perfect contrast to your skin colour,' Mr Bramble stumbled as he tried to compliment poor Mrs Moss' feet.<br />
'They'll do perfectly thank you, Mr Bramble,' Mrs Moss smiled, taking them off and handing them to Mr Bramble. 'How much are they?' Little did Mrs Moss know, Mr Bramble seemed to be hastily peeling off the price label (which read £20).<br />
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'Um - well they were sixty pounds, but as a special offer to my favourite loyal customer, they are just forty pounds,' Mr Bramble said, in a rather rushed voice. Mrs Moss frowned. She liked to have nice things but she thought unnecessary luxuries were silly. 'Honestly Mrs Moss, my motto is 'a premium price for a premium product'. I promise that these shoes are a steal at forty pounds - the cheapest price you'll find in the village!'<br />
Mrs Moss knew it was the <i>only</i> price she'd find in the village because there was only one shoe shop.<br />
'Alright, alright, I'll buy them,' She handed him the money and left.<br />
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As she was leaving, she heard Mr Bramble saying to another customer: 'I promise you, this stall has the cheapest shoes around! We don't bother with organic materials or special technology - we just sell basic shoes!'<br />
Mrs Moss sighed, now knowing full well she'd been cheated of her money.<br />
'Hello Mr Thistlethorn, can I have two bottles of milk please,' Mrs Moss sighed.<br />
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'Here you are, Mrs Moss,' He handed her the bottles. 'One pound and fifty pence please,'<br />
As Mrs Moss was counting out her coins, Mr Thistlethorn (a family friend), made conversation.<br />
'You look a little glum today, Mrs Moss?' Mr Thistlethorn asked, thoughtfully.<br />
'I've just been sold a pair of shoes by Mr Bramble, and I am now beginning to question the price I paid for them,' Mr Thistlethorn nodded knowingly.<br />
'His prices do seem to vary on the customer, I will admit. Don't worry, I find his shoes are usually of good quality, if rather on the expensive side,' Explained Mr Thistlethorn. 'I suppose he's just trying to make a living - he's got four children you know,'<br />
'Yes, well, good day, Mr Thistlethorn,' Mrs Moss nodded and left.<br />
'Thank you!' Mr Thistlethorn called out behind her. Finally, she headed to Highfields Farm, where the Hunter-Smyth Chocolate Labradors always have their stall set up.<br />
'I'd like to buy some rose seeds please, Camilla,' Mrs Moss said to her good friend.<br />
'Excellent choice Mrs Moss, that's fifty pence please,' Mrs Hunter-Smyth smiled. 'Your baby looks as beautiful as ever Mrs Moss!'<br />
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'Thank you ever so much, she's ever such a good girl sharing her pram with all my shopping!' The two women laughed.<br />
'Goodbye!' They chorused. It took minutes for Mrs Moss to arrive back home.<br />
Gosh, what a busy morning - it's good to be home, she thought, as she unpacked her shopping.<br />
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I hope you liked the story, even though I'm afraid it's a little heavy on the words ;)<br />
I think Mr Bramble might have been a little bit of a crook, but I love him really, I do!<br />
I've got several posts planned for the next couple of weeks, the final 'Sylvanian Village' story, and some other posts that I hope you'll find interesting. :)<br />
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After the long car journey, we all had lunch in my Grandparents' beautiful garden.<br />
Some pretty petals had fallen off a bush, and the girls had lots of fun picking them up to make perfume.<br />
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Helen Fielding was wearing her straw hat to keep her head cool.<br />
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Maria Buckley was collecting the petals in her little bag.<br />
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'This smells delicious!' Said Milly Dappledawn, holding up a big petal.<br />
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Next, we all went to the beach.<br />
On the walk down, they played 'King of the Castle!'.<br />
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Then they played in the bushes and looked at the miniature flowers.<br />
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They even found a cave! Only Maria was brave enough to go inside though.<br />
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When they reached the beach, they collected lots of shells.<br />
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Milly Dappledawn and Maria Buckley looked out to the sea</div>
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We had a lovely day at the sea! It was really fun to take photos of Sylvanians out and about - what do you think? Do you prefer posts like these or stories? Tell me in the comments below!<br />
I know that it is actually Tilly Dappledawn, but I have named this figure Milly because I have two Tilly figures :)Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-30040885899016671592013-04-16T20:54:00.001+01:002013-04-16T20:55:35.950+01:00One Year Anniversary!Wow, I can't believe it! It's been a year (and a couple of weeks, sorry I'm a bit late with this post) since I started this blog. Looking back at my collection, I have brought rather a lot of Sylvanian Families in the last year - more so than ever before. I have plans to collect a lot less, but I'll talk about that in another blog post soon.<br />
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I hit 10,000 pageviews a couple of days ago, which I am absolutely thrilled about! When I started this blog, I was mainly writing things for my own enjoyment and only expected a few members from the Sylvanian Collector's forum to have a quick look, and now, I get over a hundred views a day! I honestly never imagined I'd get a thousand views!<br />
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I'm so grateful to everyone who reads my blog, looks at my pictures, follows me, and leaves comments - you guys really do make my day, everyday :)<br />
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Also, thanks to my family who put up with my constant chatter about Sylvanians, and allow me to practically turn my room into a toy store!<br />
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Last month I also celebrated my 9th year of collecting Sylvanian Families! Everyone I knew always thought I'd grow out of them - but I never did ;)<br />
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I didn't really know what to do (I may do a giveaway or competition next year), so here's a few cute photos: <br />
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Skimble Macavity, Ray Furbanks & George Golightly - these little guys are literally as cute as Sylvanian Families get! They sleep on my bedside shelf every night ;) (My precious little babies always cheer me up at the end of a hard day)<br />
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Little Ray is always a good boy and falls straight to sleep when I tuck him in - if Skimble isn't making a fuss, that is.<br />
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'But Mummy, I'm not tired, I could play <i>all</i> day,' Skimble yawned.<br />
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And George is as filthy as ever, although it's not his fault. When I had my exams three weeks ago, I was very, very nervous and bringing little George (No.1 Sylvanian along with Tilly Dappledawn) helped me relax and focus during my exams. </div>
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Unfortunately, I have got into habit of taking him everywhere and he is completely plastered in dust and fluff from my pocket :( </div>
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The problem with JP figures is that their fur is much softer and denser than UK Sylvanians, making him near impossible to clean without accidentally pulling out his fur.</div>
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You may remember a while ago in the post <a href="http://lilys-sylvanian-families.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/shelf-diorama.html" target="_blank">'Shelf Diorama'</a>, I mentioned I'd ordered some new JP Sylvanians from Japan. Sadly, they never arrived :'( </div>
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I think you have to remember that it would be very easy for such a little parcel to get lost when it's travelling so far away. I will order them again soon, but I want to make sure they don't turn up after months because I don't want duplicates. Here they are anyway:</div>
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Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-83697024932533798582013-04-08T20:53:00.000+01:002013-04-08T22:36:55.005+01:00Sylvanian Village: The Bus JourneyOne lovely, sunny day, the Buckley Red Deer family were going on a picnic.<br />
Agatha Buckley had got up early and had prepared a delicious (if not huge) picnic lunch for them to enjoy.<br />
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'Don't forget your cardigan, Maria, it'll be chilly on the bus!' Reminded Mother as she put the babies in the pram. As their was only one motorcar in the whole village (and that belonged to the richest family in town up at the Mansion), the Buckleys would be catching the bus to their favourite picnic spot by the lake just over Chesnut Hill.<br />
'Come along now children, hurry up and get your shoes on, the bus will be at the stop soon!' Mrs Buckley panicked.<br />
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All carrying armfuls of picnic blankets and food, they ran to their nearest bus stop, where the bus had just arrived.<br />
'Why hello Mrs Buckley, going on a picnic, I see?' Mr Renard the fox smiled. 'Here, Mr Buckley, let me help you get the pram onto the bus,'.<br />
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There wasn't much room on the bus, because it was 'rush hour' in Little Chestnut, but the Buckley children soon found their favourite seats at the top of the bus and sat down with their mother.<br />
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'That engine doesn't sound too healthy, Mr Renard,' Mr Buckley said, frowning.<br />
'I know, it's been like this the last couple of days,' Mr Renard sighed. 'The bus isn't used to this much work - it's so busy because it's the school holidays!'<br />
The bus was indeed very busy, all the seats were taken, Mr Buckley had to sit next to the driver!<br />
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</div>'Everyone aboard the bus?' Mr Renard called out. 'This bus will be stopping at Chestnut Hill, Lake Chestnut, Chestnut Woods, and finally back to Little Chestnut, at this bus stop,' Announced Mr Renard. He revved the poor bus into action and began driving out of the beautiful village.<br />
After around twenty minutes, they reached the bus stop at Chestnut Hill. Unfortunately, no-one got off the bus at Chestnut Hill, meaning the bus had to drive up the steep hill completely full!<br />
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Somehow, and Mr Renard did not know how, they reached the top and began the drive down the long road down the other side of the hill. Because they were going downhill, the bus continued to go forward for a while, before stopping at halt with a BANG!<br />
Everybody on the bus stopped busily chatting and looked down to Mr Renard for an explanation.<br />
'I'm sorry everyone, the bus has broken down!' Exclaimed Mr Renard, in desperation. 'I'll have to walk back to the village to get some help!'<br />
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'Don't be silly, that would take you almost a day-' Mr Buckley exclaimed.<br />
'We haven't really got much of a choice-' Everyone on the bus began bickering.<br />
'Everyone, your attention please!' Shouted Dr Murdoch. 'It's alright, I've brought my bicycle!' He continued on, explaining. 'I can cycle down to the village, and get Mr Moss to come in his motor car to help us,'<br />
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'That's an excellent idea, Dr Murdoch!' Mr Renard nodded.<br />
'I'll be back in around an hour and a half then,' Dr Murdoch said.<br />
'What are we all supposed to do in the meantime?' Exclaimed an elderly passenger (Laurette Macavity) at the front of the bus behind the driver's seat.<br />
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'That is a very good point,' Said her friend, Mabel Periwinkle the rabbit, looking at Mr Renard over her glasses.<br />
'Oh I know!' Mr Buckley turned to Mr Renard. 'Do you have the picnic bench with you?'<br />
'Of course - it's just at the back of the bus,' Mr Renard said, inquisitively.<br />
'My wife has a huge picnic with her, they'll be enough food for all of us,' Mr Buckley smiled.<br />
'What a grand idea!' Said Mabel Periwinkle.<br />
'I do fancy a picnic, don't you Mabel?' Laurette Macavity wondered.<br />
'Everyone! Dr Murdoch is going to cycle back to the village and get Mr Moss to come and help in his motor car,' Explained Mr Renard. 'In the meantime, the Buckley family have offered to share their huge picnic with us all!' The bus was full of excited chatter.<br />
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Dr Murdoch pedalled off whilst Mr Renard and Mr Buckley got the picnic benches. Mrs Buckley had also bought a large amount of picnic blankets, so there was lots of room for everyone.<br />
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Mrs Buckley began to unpack the picnic.<br />
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'You've got enough to feed a small army, Mrs Buckley!' Mr Renard and the Buckleys laughed.<br />
All the passengers had a delicious lunch of sandwiches, fresh fruit, biscuits, cake and various other delicious treats.<br />
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Soon they saw the green motor car in the distance. It was Mr Moss and Dr Murdoch, here to save the<br />
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'You shouldn't of let the bus run today, Mr Renard,' Mr Moss said, disapprovingly. 'I've managed to patch it up for now, but that bus needs some serious repairs. <i>Expensive</i> repairs,'<br />
'Yes, well, I'll go and see the Mayor when we get back,' Mr Renard said, uncomfortably.<br />
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'Well, it's certainly going to cause some chaos for all of you without a bus,' Mr Moss silkily said. 'Luckily for me, I have the latest Austin motor car,' And with that, he started his motor and drove off, very speedily.<br />
'I've never liked that man,' Said Mr Renard, stiffly.<br />
'I know he's not particularly modest, but he got us all out of some big trouble today,' Mr Buckley explained, and Mr Renard nodded in agreement. 'Besides, did you know he is my second cousin?'<br />
'Can everyone please take your seats on the bus, which will be departing shortly,' Announced Mr Renard. 'We will be stopping at The Old Mill, Willow Hall, The High Street, and St. Francis School,'<br />
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I hope you enjoyed the story, if you did, a comment would be lovely :) Sorry to make Mr Moss seem so unpleasant, the Moss Reindeers are actually one of my favourite families ;)<br />
I will be uploading a lot of stories over the next few weeks whilst the village is assembled: they don't have to be read in any particular order (there are no chapters, just Sylvanian Village: Name of Story), so keep watching for an update!<br />
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Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101316316972983405noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604514688119679519.post-50016283860531215432013-04-06T22:30:00.003+01:002013-04-06T22:33:35.028+01:00Sylvanian Shop PurchasesI went to Sylvanian Shop in London again yesterday! I've been there around eight times, and it's still just as exciting every time I go!<br />
I got some really cool stuff, even though I majorly overspent ;) Here's my 'loot':<br />
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It doesn't look much, but I spent over £50!<br />
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<b>Village Flower Stall </b><br />
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They only had two of these left, and they were discontinuing it so I was really lucky to get this! It's very cute and got lots of detail so I really recommend it if you can get hold of one!<br />
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<b>JP Trellis & Ivy set</b><br />
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I bought these for the Dress Shop I'm decorating. They are both really good quality and will fill some of the spare hangers in the shop. (Note: the sets also included shoes and an accessory e.g. a bag or hat)<br />
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<b>Dappledawn Fawn Rabbits</b><br />
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If you've been reading my blog since the beginning, you'll know the Dappledawn's are my absolute all time favourite family. Sadly, three out of the four family members have been chewed up by the 'hounds of Sylvania' (my two lovely dogs who have an unfortunate taste for small, chewy Sylvanians). Mine were originally the vintage ones, and I couldn't find any decent condition replacements on eBay so I decided to replace them with the newer Flair ones. My favourite figure, Tilly Dappledawn, has really faded over time. Here's a comparison between them: (Tomy on the left, Flair on the right)<br />
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The shape and size of the two figures are exactly the same, but the wear on the older Tilly is quite obvious. The newer figure is softer, fluffier, and a lot darker. It's amazing how much she's faded, and I hadn't even noticed! I will be renaming the new Tilly, and the new family will shortly be moving into Willow Hall permanently. The vintage Tilly will stay with me and come with me everywhere as usual :)<br />
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<b>Sleepy Time Bed</b><br />
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I didn't really need another bed, but the covers on this were so sweet, and my mum really wanted me to get it, so I just had to buy it :) (The covers need ironing)<br />
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<b>JP Kitchen Cookery Set</b><br />
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I love the 'old-fashioned' feel of this set, it fits in perfectly with my village. It's got lots of little pieces and details.<br />
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<b>Thistlethorn Mouse Baby</b><br />
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I have the 80's Tomy parents, and when I saw little Barry Thistlethorn, I knew that Chester and Willow would love a little baby! He's the 90's Flair release, but he fits in fine :) Isn't he so cute?<br />
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All in all, very pleased with my purchases :)<br />
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