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Thursday, September 10, 2009

CLOCHE PARTY

It's Cloche Party Time! Please go check out Marty at A Stroll Thru Life
and check out all of the other partyers showing off their cloches!

I'm still in extreme cloche-envy mode, as I have yet to find an exquisite cloche at a reasonable (really cheap) price. So, in order to participate, I have dug out my cake dome which sits on a wooden pedestal. My father made the pedestal in his high school wood-shop class 80 years ago.

I have a small collection of miniature doll house furniture from the 1960s and from my childhood. A cloche is perfect to cover these little gems. I have a hard enough time keeping my regular house dusted without cleaning a pretend house.
What do you suppose the queen of this kitchen is cooking this Fall day? Looks to me like it must be a Pumpkin Crunch Pie.

Now, go check out Marty's blog to see what else is cooking under a cloche today.
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34 comments:

  1. Confessions of a Plate AddictSeptember 10, 2009 at 2:50 PM

    Hi Sally! That is just about the CUTEST thing I have ever seen!! What a perfect thing to put under your cloche!! I love it!...hugs...Debbie

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  2. Glenda/MidSouthSeptember 10, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    How adorable! I should have put some of my miniatures under glass. I may just do that. :-)

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  3. JaneSeptember 10, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    What an absolutely darling display!! I love the fact that you are able to use the cake stand that your father made and doll furniture from your childhood....that's the best part!!! Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Happy To Be/ Gl♥riaSeptember 10, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    Oh Sally this is just darling my friend...How cute is this...Now I have a new idea to steal I mean use ha ha!! May you have a great day girl...just love it...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

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  5. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeSeptember 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    Oh, this is the cutest thing I have ever seen. I absolutely love it. What a thrill to have the cake plate. I have one that my mom made and it is such a prized possession. Your doll house pieces are stunning. I love your vignette. So creative. Thank you so much for joining the party. This is truly a delight and just stunning. Hugs, Marty

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  6. MichelleSeptember 10, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    LOVE IT! Such a cute idea to put a miniature scene under glass. And what better then a kitchen.

    Darling..just too cute!

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  7. Moore MinutesSeptember 10, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    That is soooo special about you pedestal and your dad. You can't buy anything better. :)

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  8. Ceekay-THINKIN of HOMESeptember 10, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    Cute, cute, cute...I would never change it!

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  9. xinexSeptember 10, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    Ooooh! That mini kitchen set with mini pumpkins is so pretty and so cute, Sally, and your dad made the prettiest wood pedestal! It's perfect to serve as a wooden floor for your kitchen...Christine

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  10. Chari at Happy To DesignSeptember 10, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    Hello Dearheart...

    Ohhh Girlfriend, this is just the prettiest and most darling cloche ever!!! Aren't you clever...putting one of your miniature doll house kitchens under glass!!! Wow...I was really looking at it...it's so detailed...awesome, my friend!!! Ooooh...and I was really "eyeing" that fabulous wooden cake plate pedestal as well! It's absolutely gorgeous and what a sweet treasure to have! Your dad must have been a very talented man...to turn this out as a first woodworking project!!! I love it!!! Love your beautiful cloche!!!

    Love ya,
    Chari

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  11. TracySeptember 10, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    Wow, that is amazing, those little miniatures are adorable and really realistic! It is hard to find nice cloches, I got lucky a couple times but I rarely ever see them, and the ones you find online are pretty expensive. I got a really nice one at a local nursery for $20!

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  12. Brenda PruittSeptember 10, 2009 at 6:27 PM

    That is absolutely adorable! Cute, cute, cute!
    Brenda

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  13. From the Old InkWellSeptember 10, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    Oh what fun you must have had putting your little kitchen together. It is so charming!!! I have a few miniatures that I used to display in my printer's tray. I just may have to have a little fun myself with this idea!

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  14. ColoradoladySeptember 10, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    This is adorable..makes me ready for fall...and baking...

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    Hi Sally! Oh, only you would think to put something this darling under glass! What a great idea! I love your little treasures! :)
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  16. Michelle @ Sweet Something DesignSeptember 10, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    How cute!! Love the "area rug"!!

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  17. JulieSeptember 10, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    I love all things little, and I think this is to cute...
    xoxo
    Julie

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  18. Decor To AdoreSeptember 10, 2009 at 8:43 PM

    Your arrangements are so pretty. I love what you have done for the cloche party! Small furniture~toooo cute!

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  19. Slice of PieSeptember 10, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    I love miniatures. What a cute idea, that I would never have thought of! I'm one of those big kids who can gaze at the miniature dioramas in museums for hours! Hope you'll visit with me, too.

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  20. SaucySeptember 10, 2009 at 11:41 PM

    The miniatures under the cloche are charming and unique! I love that idea!

    I'm so glad to have found you via Marty's Cloche Party... see you again soon!

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  21. SueSeptember 11, 2009 at 5:50 AM

    This is a first! I really love how you have exhibited your miniatures under the glass top on your treasured cake tray. Just adorable. Now about that recipe for Pumpkin Crunch Pie ~ hint hint...
    :-) Sue

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  22. Pat@Back Porch MusingsSeptember 11, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    Oh my gosh, Sally! I absolutely love it!!

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  23. SmilingSallySeptember 11, 2009 at 6:22 AM

    Envy no more! You've come up with the most delightful cloche ever.

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  24. Barb September 11, 2009 at 7:24 AM

    Oh, this is soooo sweet. I truly love it!

    Barb :-)

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  25. mahSeptember 11, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    Sweet!!!! Love it!

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  26. Blondie's JournalSeptember 11, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    Oh! This is so precious! How nice to have something your father made so long ago. I love the comment on cleaning house. It is the truth!! When my daughters were young they had those plastic kitchen pieces (their size) and I always ended up cleaning their sink!

    Great cloche and post! :-)

    xoxo
    Janie

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  27. SueSeptember 11, 2009 at 7:36 PM

    Hi Sally....what an adorable idea...very clever you are putting doll house furniture under glass...
    Have a great weekend!! Sue.

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  28. KammySeptember 11, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    Hi Sally !!!
    I love your minature under glass - quite the detail and the mini gal can decorate, LOL !
    Thanks so much for your kind words on my blog after my surgery ! You are super sweet ! I am just visitin my favorite bloggers today :o)
    Kammy
    http://www.smallhomeinthecountry.blogspot.com/

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  29. Oliva OhlsonSeptember 11, 2009 at 9:07 PM

    Aaahhh...!!! So sweet!

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  30. Manuela@A Cultivated NestSeptember 12, 2009 at 9:00 PM

    That is just an adorable and creative idea! I love it!

    Manuela

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  31. Bargain Decorating with LaurieSeptember 12, 2009 at 11:00 PM

    Oh Sally, I love this! What a cute little kitchen under glass! And how wonderful that you have that stand your father made. It's beautiful. Love all of the Fall details that the tiny homemaker has in her kitchen. This was so creative. laurie

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  32. Denise MarieSeptember 14, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    love it. I'll have to show Muffy underglass next time. She's got a kitchen and all.

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  33. Susie QSeptember 15, 2009 at 5:09 AM

    That is absolutely wonderful! I love it! I can;t wait to show it to Gracie!
    Love,
    Sue

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  34. RhondiSeptember 20, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    That is SO CUTE!!

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