A Merry Little Christmas - story and miniatures!

  Since I have so much up on the blog already, thought I'd again share the annual  12 Days of Christmas in Miniature links.
 (Image: Gingerbread house by Christine Verstraete)

Each day's post links to the next day, so be sure to come back to this post and follow the links starting from Day 1 below.

Links are also on the top tab of the blog.

There is plenty here to keep you busy until Dec. 25 and put you in the Christmas Spirit! Have a wonderful and Blessed Christmas and New Year's!

                      12 Days of Christmas in Miniature:  

             2008 posts: Day 1     2009 posts: Day 1   
                                                   
               
                  ****** Original Christmas story ******
      
  "The Thief of Christmas Present" by Robert Walker

with miniatures illustrations! 

begins on Day 11 (in two parts)

                                                 



 


Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 

Miniatures Advent Calendar!

'Tis the Season! Enjoy some miniature inspiration each day until Christmas.

 Merry Christmas!

 Begins today! 
Mini Wiki Miniature Advent Calendar

Dollhouse Miniature Displays 2

More of the unique dollhouse and miniatures projects that were on display this past weekend at the Wee C Dollhouse Show in Elk Grove Village, Ill.   Click one of photos for larger view. See the first set of photos.

I love this one - a room set in a box with a store design on front.

The store front window interior.

Sewing room

Interesting shape store front.

 Sewing supplies.

Nice brick on Tudor style house.

Part of a huge carnival scene.

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