ARTS AND MINIATURES: An amazing gift

segunda-feira, 30 de agosto de 2010

An amazing gift

This month I received an amazing birthday gift from my friend Maria Armanda , a beautiful bird cage

I was so happy with this gift, I found it absolutely magnificent, now I have to create a special interior to accomadate such beauty. And here are a few photos so that you can judge for yourself.

Obrigada mais uma vez Maria Armanda.

10 comentários:

The Old Maid30 de agosto de 2010 às 12:11
It really is a very pretty gift!:)Happy birthday!:D
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Debora30 de agosto de 2010 às 12:20
What a wonderful gift, absolutely gorgeous. I see why you are over the moon about it. It is so nice for some one to give you such detailed little gem. I am sure you will find and or make a complementary thing for it.

Very well made Maria, I like the corner pins, the different levels, and the way the cage has an overhang. The way it sits on it's base....very detailed and pretty in proportion.
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Patty30 de agosto de 2010 às 14:59
Ana, What a stunning gift Maria has made for you!!! I really love everything about it!
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otterine30 de agosto de 2010 às 19:25
What a magnificent work of art! A beautiful gift.
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Ascension31 de agosto de 2010 às 09:31
Feliz Cumpleaños!!!!!!!
Es un precioso regalo, enhorabuena!!
besitos ascension
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Casa de Bonecas by...Marina31 de agosto de 2010 às 15:25
Está fantástica, como só a Armanda sabe fazer! Adorei!
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Unknown2 de setembro de 2010 às 02:34
¡Feliz cumpleaños! Este regalo es fantástico.
Besos Clara.
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Ana2 de setembro de 2010 às 12:50
Thank you all for your nice comments,
Ana
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Unknown8 de setembro de 2010 às 00:30
Wow, it is very delicate indeed...such a treasure!

Sabihax
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Norma Bennett9 de setembro de 2010 às 13:25
How did I miss this post???? A belated happy birthday to you!!

This is a wonderful gift, I love birdcages and Maria's are truly incredible. How fabulous to receive one as a gift.
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Welcome to my new Blog

I hope that you will enjoy my new Blog, I intend to organize it in a diferent way of the others, I will mix images of my work regarding miniatures and other forms of art like artistic paint, but I will also include lots of photos , because I have a passion to photograph, although I know very litttle about it, but I have my artistic filling to choose interesting matters. All the photos in this Blog shall be mine.

In which concerns my miniatures all of them are hand painted, and that´s a work that I love to do, enjoy it.

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