Miniatures Show Dollhouse Displays - 1

I was at the Wee C Dollhouse Show this weekend, a favorite as they have a great display room. So here are a few of the rooms and projects that were on display. I didn't get pix of them all. I'll share more tomorrow.

A french bread store. Nice use of a frame.

Beautiful Christmas stall.

Neat idea for a container.

A sewing display inside a storage box.

Interesting mask storefront. Eye-catching! 

New Artisans in Miniature Mag - AIM Issue 48

Free minis mag - new issue!  of AIM #48 - ooh it has a section on miniature shoes! 

http://www.scribd.com/doc/181358539/AIM-IMag-issue-48-pdf

Miniatures Monday: New Miniature Ladies Shoppe Items

I make things in spurts, so here are a few more items I made recently. Scroll down for more past posts and pix.

Miniature Shoes and Bag in Halloween Colors

Sewing cabinet made from a Pie Safe. I used printed map paper on the inside shelves.

Miniature Cabinets Update

Updating the post for the Express Yourself Hobby Blog Hop at Entertaining Interests.  I have some new pix I hope to add later, but for now, here's a few of my latest things I've made. 

Some new items I made for the miniature Lady's Shoppe:

A new perfumes cabinet and a small chest for sewing items. (1-inch scale: 1 inch =1 foot.)

I plan to make several different purses in all colors. Addicting!

Some other framed purses. The top two bags on right are made by my friend Kitty -at MinisByKitty

* See smaller room in progress - before and after 

* Bookshelves and other items

Miniatures Monday: mini shabby chest

Love these little chests from Hobby Lobby. This will hold patterns and other sewing items for the miniature Lady's Shop. I put metal knobs on which I painted white also. It uses a French graphic from The Graphics Fairy.

The chest is 2 3/4" high at the back. It is 2 1/8 " wide and 1 3/8" deep.

Miniatures Monday: Before and after miniature shop

I'm still gradually working on the lady's shop. Here's a before pic of the smaller room which I bought finished so I have to work around some things. Electric tape had to be put on the outside so I'll be covering the top and sides with old ads...

Here's the after - so far, with the lights in and some items repainted.  What a difference the paint makes! I'm still painting and adding, making boxes and framing art... stay tuned for another update soon. I love those thimble cabinets! I have one more to paint for a wizard's room.

 I hope I find more of these! They're great for collections of items.

Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle Chicago

Some great photos! Love this! In real life the castle is lit so dark, it's hard to see. One disappointment, otherwise this is such a beautiful, must-see work.

Great photos and video here:  Colleen Moore Fairy Castle at the Museum of Science and Industry

Miniatures Monday: Flea Market Dollhouse

Great find this past weekend. This was sold as a birdhouse, but put a stained glass window in the hole and I see a half scale dollhouse!  And lucky me, the back is in held in with screws. I thought we'd have to cut a hole in the back. And it has glass or plexiglass windows. A great find!

Miniatures Monday: Miniature Perfumes

It's been a little bit since I posted any new minis, what with being busy with the soon-release of my book, GIRL Z: My Life as a Teenage Zombie (Aug, 1! but you can pre-order - see links at zombie book page.)

In the meantime, I am working on other writing projects and yes I am doing some minis, too. Here are a few new perfume displays I made for the Ladies Shoppes I'm working on. (See bookshelves with links to some other projects I made.)  Some of the boxes are kits from Heirlooms by Susan.

Dark Discoveries Magazine

 Great new mag I just got in the mail - Dark Discoveries from Journalstone Publishing. Can't wait to check it out!

 Issue #23 has an interview with Jonathan Maberry and some great short fiction to read!


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* Submissions  open Oct. 1 (Oct-June)  - pays 5 cents word.