What's new in May at Bitsy Nest

School is almost out for the Summer and Bitsy Nest has lots of new minis

Pretty Mini Flowers Pots and Planters

and of course, there are mini flowers and plants too

and there is always new home decor items

and we couldn't forget to add a few Fourth of July items

Hustle, Bustle, Snow and What's New

Happy Holidays! Wow, didn't even get the Thanksgiving stuff put away this year before our first snow hit. Since this picture we've had lots more and the holiday hustle and bustle (and rush) feeling has hit. Besides shopping (and feeling a bit behind already) I've been adding new items to the shop and getting my dollhouses decorated for the holidays (always fun, especially when it's in mini. The boxes are never to heavy to carry up from the basement). Here are a few pictures of some of the new items in the shop this week.

Adorable Black Wood Stove with bottom and top cabinets and tiny metal burner covers

Adorable, miniature teddy bear in Santa suit figurine

Sweet, Green and Red polka dot tea set

Stunning, hand crafted, vintage look miniature can with wood handle

Love this, carved wood oval dough bowl.

Pretty, Green ceramic vase set. Can never have enough vases and accessories to help bring your house to life.

New at Bitsy Nest This Week

Here at Bitsy Nest we are always looking for new, detailed miniatures to add to the shop. Use them in your dollhouses, dioramas, shadow boxes, as toppers, for crafts, jewelry makingk gift giving and more. We love to see the pictures our customers share showing us how they used their minis.

We love it when we can put miniatures together, like this adorable magnifying glass and newspaper.

Another cute miniature set is our new Baby Food Set, perfect for baby showers, cakes, nursery scenes and of course a dollhouse with a baby on the way.

One of our best sellers if our miniature mason jars. We get lots of requests for jars so we were thrilled to find these new baby food size jars with removable lids. So darn cute. Perfect for your dollhoue kitchen, but also great for craft projects.

Baskets, miniature baskets, just can't get enough of them. This one is definitely a new favorite. Love this tier Black metal basket, perfect for any room in your dollhouse or great for crafts or toppers. We currently only have a couple in the shop, but more are on the way.

Miniature food is always fun. This new breakfast set couldn't be any cuter with a box of waffles, sausage and orange juice.

If it looks vintage, we love it. This beautiful minature Pennsylvania Dutch stove is so fun with lots of working doors and a top shelf for storage.

Love miniature books. We sure do and we are thrilled to add The Great Gatsby to our collection. This one has text and pretty color illustrations throughout.

Miniature PInecones just in time for the holiday season. Use these as decorations throughout your dollhouse or in craft projects.

Some Of Our New Dollhouse Furniture

We have lots of new beautiful dollhouse miniatures to show off. Loving this Hepplewhite Settee with Pink Suede Cushion

Oh so pretty, vintage style Swan Fainting Couch, looks comfy

The perfect piece for any room, simple White, round, wood, end tables

Sweet two drawer, wood, White vanity with stool.

New Yarn, New Project

You have all the yarn you'll ever need, your stash is overflowing. You have yarn stuffed here, there and everywhere, but...today it isn't the yarn you need or want. 

It isn't the right color, it's not the right weight, fiber or texture. There isn't enough of it to make anything or the right thing, the dye lots are different, your sick of that color, and on and on. 

Sometimes, you just need some new yarn to feel inspired again (or at least that's the reasoning I'm going with at the moment). You know that "oh, I love that color" yarn, or "that is so soft" kind of yarn. 

I've decided, new yarn definitely makes me happy, and honestly I am feeling inspired, ideas are flowing (will they turn into projects, well that's another post), so off to my favorite chair. 

Something new in the works, grab that creative feeling 

and run with it or start moving those fingers. 

Nope, not Wicked Witch feet, even though that's another cute idea. 

What's New in June

This month...besides being hot and dry, June has kept me busy and of course, I'm surprised it's almost half over. Reminds me...The Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair starts next week. Hubby and I celebrated our nineteenth Anniversary this week (wow, writing that, made me feel old...older). We took a mini vacation and headed to Door County Wisconsin. Water lovers, shoppers and golfers, Door County is for you. Don't worry knitters and crocheters, there are some great yarn shops there as well (my favorite is Spin in Sturgeon Bay). Besides all that, Door County is loaded with lots of great places to eat.  If you like pizza, you'll want to stop by Wild Tomato in Fish Creek for some delicious wood-fired pizza. My sister in law (you know which one you are), makes great homemade pizza and Wild Tomato was almost as good. Enough with my little Door County review.

Here's what's new this month along with a few of the things I have on my needles or in the making (and hope to be making).

Beautiful Opal Yarn from Red Sock Yarns, Fish Creek, WI 

(time to start some socks) and a sweet bird from a friend

 

Rowan Tweed, free color work wristlet pattern from Spin of Door County

 Working on Knitting Pure and Simple Cardigan (for me)

 Classic Elite Verde Colle Seed (loving it, from Elgin Knit Works), 

also need to mention, I'm hooked on my Addi Turbo Circs.

 Of course, I'm working on more then one thing at a time

 

 Debbie Bliss (oh Miss Debbie, you are awesome) Cardigan (for daughter)

 I'm a paper freak by the way, and have to jot it down or forget it. 

New Ecojot spiral notebook, went with whimsy this time

Played with paper this week, not for long, but long enough to turn a 

chipboard arrow into a sweet birdhouse tag

 Vintage find, sure didn't need it, but it sure makes me happy

Yorkshire suitcase made in the USA