Guys it was soooo hard to not tell you. Thanks so much for all your good wishes, positive thinking and support! Most of you have already seen the pictures of the Cottage but here is the Miniatures.com link.
I'm so excited! I couldn't have done this without all of you cheering me on and giving me advice.
Thank you all so much!
Matt and I have been watching your progress. Amazing build congratulations well deserved.
ReplyDeleteWahoo!!!!!! So well deserved. You put your heart and soul into this build. :D Congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brae! I'm really excited.
DeleteCongratulations, the house is amazing, so full of all the incredible things that you made. It must have been almost impossible to choose just 4 photos. I did the happy dance when I read the notice. Your win is hard work and inspiration rewarded.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was so hard to keep it a secret, especially when everyone has been so sweet and supportive.
DeleteWoo hoo! Congratulations! You totally deserve it. You did a magnificent job. I'm so happy for you!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm very excited. I didn't tell anybody except my husband and it was so hard!
DeleteYahoo! The judges made a wise choice :) You poured your heart and soul into this build and it shows. Your accolades are well deserved. I'm so happy for you! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you Keli! I couldn't have done this without your help, (just had one of the girls at work asking about the wool over the window in the workroom, as an example).
DeleteI really wanted to tell everyone weeks back but I wasn't sure what I was allowed to say or not.
HUGE HIGH 5's Sheila!!!! 😃
DeleteI am SOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY for you!
This was one Amazingly ambitious build, in which you've magically transformed the original kit into something else entirely . It was not only a complicated transformation but it is utterly fascinating what you have done in making it a home, and a business with an ongoing story,. Everyone can "see" the occupant going about her tasks as well as imagine her frequent interaction with her local customers seeking lotions and potions for whatever happens to ail them.
This is a Mini Masterpiece Sheila, and I am STOKED that the judges were as equally enchanted by your Evil Queen's Retirement Cottage, as the rest of us were- BRAVO! 🏆
elizabeth
Thanks Elizabeth! I really loved this build, it made so much sense to me. I'm so excited that other people can see it the way I do.
DeleteCongratulations Sheila!!! You so deserve it!! I am sooo happy for you and so proud. I even feel a little bit important lol, as I have followed you through this amazing journey. It's like, hey I followed her from the beginning, I know her lol. I love the resul and I loved the process that got you there. It has been an amazing adventure with the best happy ending. Thanks and congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm so excited and grateful for all the support you guys give me.
DeleteAw I’m chuffed to bits for you Sheila. Congratulations and well done on an amazing build
ReplyDeleteThanks Pepper! I'm really excited. What's fun is showing the folks at my work the original kit and then my build.
DeleteI am so thrilled for you! You have really put so much passion and effort into this contest, not just this year, but for many years. And improved so much. And this build is just amazing! Such a masterpiece. Just the yarn room and the potion room alone are masterful. (I will say, I suspected you won when you gave a reply to someone of "stay posted." But I didn't know if they told you in advance.) So thrilled for you! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThanks Penelope! They do tell you in advance but they're also very adamant about not letting the cat out of the bag until they announce it. Which I understand. I felt so bad about not telling anyone especially when folks were so outraged about the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes.
DeleteOH Sheila! I'm so happy for you! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Well deserved!!!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs, Drora
Thanks Drora! So excited over here!
DeleteHugs back, Sheila
WAHOOOOOO, CONGRATULATIONS to you, Sheila!!!!! I told you that I knew it! It's so well deserved....and I am so happy for you. Let's party :D!!
ReplyDeleteBig and festive hugs, Ilona
Thanks Ilona! Big party!
DeleteVery much deserved! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Lots of work but I'm so happy with it. And so excited!
DeleteCongratulations! It's freaking AWESOME. You must have worked your a@@ off.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn
Thanks! Just a bit...it was a long intense process but so worth it. It makes me happy every time I look at it.
Delete*claps* Bravo Sheila! I’ve loved following this build and all the research and building of individual components. It totally amazes me that you got this all done in a year! I’m so glad Miniatures.com have rewarded your hard work and tenacity. Now the fun bit of spending your winnings on minis begins. Is it too soon to ask if you are entering this year? ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Very excited here.
DeleteI have purchased the 2019 kit and I'm going to try to do two builds simultaneously, and just relax and enjoy the process. If I'm done in time for the contest then great, if I'm not, I'll live.
Well done, Sheila! A thrilling conclusion to an epic build. Thank you for documenting your way there. Have so much fun spending your loot!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy! I'm going to have fun and relax this year.
DeleteWoop, woop, wooooop!!!! CONGRATULATIONS. You really deserve this. I am still in awe at how you managed to pull this amazing project off in less than 12 month! Not only was following along a lot of fun - I learned so much doing so. Perhaps I might even build a house of my own one day...LOL
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Anna
PS - guess you can start breathing now...???
Thanks Anna! I really am not sure how I got it done. I completely encourage you to build a house. It's just fun.
DeleteAnd yeah, I can definitely breathe again.
It's just the best to see everyone coming to celebrate here with you! I couldn't be more thrilled! Every time I look through your photos I see something I missed before. It's just so incredible you accomplished this in 12 months. Congrats again, and I look forward to the many mini adventures ahead! Especially now that you'll get a mini shopping spree! Yay!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kristine! I'm really so grateful for everyone's help. I couldn't have managed this without all of you.
DeleteWooohoooo!!!! Yippy Yay !!!! Hooray!!!! I can't tell you how much the suspense killed me, Sheila, with each new group of amazing builds you were showing.... I was practically holding my breath waiting to see yours in the lists.... the agony of not knowing... but hoping that yours might be the TOP of the LIST!!! You Did It!!! Congratulations!!! It was an AMAZING process following this build from beginning to completion! As I have said before, I Just LOVE this project!!! :):) I am so glad it is getting the Top Award!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Betsy! I'm surprised all of you didn't hear me shrieking when I got the email.
DeleteIt was sooooo hard to not tell anyone.
Oh gosh I'm so happy for you! Your build was totally amazing and definitely deserved the win! Congrats!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was so much fun and everyone has been so supportive!
DeleteC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! A title well deserved. Your hard work definitely paid off. It has been a fun journey that you brought us on and I am looking forward to see what you come up with this year. ~ Troy
ReplyDeleteThank you Troy! I appreciate it. Hopefully this year is more relaxed.
DeleteOh Sheila! I can't tell you how happy and excited I was when I opened my email and saw that it was YOU! Hooray! Congratulations! And it is such a well deserved win!!!
ReplyDeleteI had a feeling when you weren't 1, 2, or 3 because the WC Cottage is just so amazing I knew you had to win something! To all of us striving to become better miniaturists, you have set an incredible example for all of us: Be brave, dream big, don't be intimidated by new things, try your ideas, set your focus and do the work!
You're an inspiration, and I hope the win will be just the beginning of exciting and fulfilling times for you! I can't wait t see you on the cover of not only the catalog, but some mini mags, too!!!
Thank you Jodi! I'm so glad I get to share it with all of you now. It's been so much fun doing this build with all of you interested in it.
DeleteMuchas felicidades, un premio muy bien merecido, tu trabajo es espectacular:-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! It is so well deserved!! You put so much of your heart and soul into this construction!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I had so much fun and I loved hearing what all of you thought each week.
ReplyDeleteVery well done! Hearty Congratulations! You deserved it!
ReplyDeleteI was already composing the stinking letter I would write to the judges if you didn't win. After all the thought and hard work you put into this project it was sure to be a winner.
It also underlines your decision not to enter the competition again this year. Give it a rest, take a year to enjoy working on smaller projects, then come back next year and knock 'em out once more.
I hope that you will celebrate and bask in the glow of your success for many months to come, I would have.
Thank you! I've really enjoyed this build and I want to keep on with that feeling. Without that feeling of pressure.
DeleteEvery time I look at the cottage I feel happy, and that was before I knew I won.
I'm so happy for you! Congratulations! I think it's the best choise they could make so HURRA! :)
ReplyDeleteI kept my fingers crossed all time long. :)
Thank you! So excited here!
DeleteSheila BIG BIG BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!! This project is just fantastic. I love details and the cottage has a lot of it. Thank you for all the additional pictures, I would have looked at all 100 of them if you had posted them! I can't believe how much work this must have been and everything is in such a great harmony. I was not a lot online in this past year and could not follow all your posts, but when you had started the project, I remember it already felt like this was going to be something great. So well deserved! Again congratulations on this amazing build.
ReplyDeleteThanks Susi! I really am looking forward to seeing your tattoo shop! Still very excited about this build. Just makes me happy to look at it.
DeleteHello Sheila,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I am so happy for you and it was very well deserved. Your project was incredible...from the smallest detail to the last finish, everything was so well done and well researched. Bravo!
Big hug
Giac