#Christmas in #Miniature 2019-8: Christmas Printies

12 Days of Christmas in Miniature

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PRINTIES!!! 

Nothing gets you in the Christmas mood better than decorating the dollhouse!

I enjoy making a lot of things myself, so I thought I'd hunt around and see what kinds of printies are out there. Here are some I found so start cutting and pasting!

Here's a great selection in one place of all kinds of printies at Ridiculous Printables blog.

* Free Christmas art.

* Cute vintage print Christmas boxes.

* Jen's Printables has a page of Christmas boxes plus lots of other great printies.

* Christmas mats, door decor, and other assorted printes here.

* Yes, I have a bunch of different printies linked on my website miniatures page, too. 

* Treefeathers has a page of Christmas printies - cards, boxes, ornament boxes, wrapping paper, etc. 

* Cute idea: Pattern and how to for a Christmas tree shaped dollhouse from cardboard.

* Some neat real life Christmas decor and minis, too.

* Print out a mini Nativity via Jean Day's site (right click to save.) She also has a page of free mini printables. 

* Mini Christmas book (and other printies)

Now go and get busy! 

#Christmas in #Miniature 2019-7: Mini Gifts

12 Days of Christmas in Miniature

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For fun, I thought I'd look around and see what Christmas minis are available.

If you don't want to make things yourself or are looking for a few different additions, then there are lots of fun pieces to be found.

Got a sweet tooth? Georgia Marfels made these wonderful Grinch candy cups. (And she makes a ton of wonderfully delightful spooky miniatures!) See her Etsy page.

Don't want to cook the mini Christmas dinner? There's a nice turkey platter on Etsy (Divine Miniatures, Australia)

Frosty's Brunch:

Here's a cute cupcake and plate set from Teelies Fairy Garden. She also has a festive Frosty's brunch setting on Etsy. 

Deck the Halls: 

Get 10 Christmas bags to make in a pdf. 

Cute! Cheery Christmas mug on Etsy:

#Christmas in #Miniature 2019-6: A Touch of #Halloween

12 Days of Christmas in Miniature

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Okay, you knew I had to get some Halloween mixed in here somewhere. The fun of doing miniature haunted houses is of course, you have to have Christmas too. Just not in the usual way... Warning to the weak-hearted.

 (Yes, it gets back to the regular Christmas posts after this! Don't forget to come back on Day 11 - Christmas Eve - for part 1 of the annual Christmas miniatures story!)

So, if  you are curious about the less than jolly happenings around Christmas, here are a few things made by fellow miniaturists from the Haunted Orchid Dollhouse Group on FB.

Santa????

Uh-oh. Someone's been naughty... really naughty. Santa by Debra Hinton. 

It looks like the good people at Hinton's Kangley Hill Asylum still try to keep things a bit festive. Here's what they made up last year. We'll have to see what they come up with this year, won't we? (Take a peek at the building on FB.... if you dare.) 

Be good or this Skellie-Santa by Theresa Caplin may come down your chimney - and you don't want to know what's in that bag of his. haa!  That face... sure reminds me of someone....? Let's just say that the real Santa won't be haunting any other chimneys anytime soon! heh-heh... (I've gotta make one of these!)

#Christmas in #Miniature 2019-5: O Christmas Tree

12 Days of Christmas in Miniature

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The fun thing about Christmas is, of course, decorating the tree.

In miniature, you can make a variety of trees, from traditional, to fun and funky. In real life, there are some great trees, too, from variations on colors or special themes, to an actual colored tree. (Check out the variety in this gallery. I like the blue and pink trees, too.) Even more fun, check out these cool Halloween Christmas trees!) 

I tried to do something similar in miniature, though looking at the above links, I see I have to get more colorful! I do like that orange tree pictured above. I have a miniature two-tone color tree that I'll have to try to figure out a different decorating scheme for. 

But here's a couple smaller trees with different themes I did for half scale projects:

The tree in Santa's House.

These are neat!  5" tall beaded trees. I like the blue. (Note: listing is from Latvia on Etsy.)

Here's a cute idea too - the ladder and decorations box for decorating the tree on Etsy. 

#Christmas in #Miniature 2019-4: Santa!

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So while Mrs. Claus is busy, let's sneak a peek and see if we can find out what Santa is up to!

Why... it's him! Let's be sure not to disturb him. Looks like he's really wrapped up in checking that list twice and three times to see who's been naughty or nice!  Mrs. Claus sure takes care of him, too, judging from that never-empty plate of cookies and goodies on his desk.

(The back gift wrapping counter is by my friend, Gigi.) (See more photos of the Christmas dollhouse at my website.)

#Christmas in #Miniature 2019-3: Meet Mrs. Claus

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I do have a Christmas dollhouse that I made and decorated some time ago, but it's too much to get it out to display now, so it's put away. (You can see more photos of the house at my website.)

If you're curious as to what really happens around Christmas time, well... Mrs. Claus is one busy woman! 

With a house full of elves and having to keep Santa chubby and happy in time for December 24th, that kitchen is one busy place! She always has a tray of cookies baking and new goodies being made. 

(Click photos for full size.)

A tray of Christmas goodies I made last year for my friend, Gigi. The cake is air dry clay that's painted, sealed and topped with a Christmas button. The mug has brown paint for chocolate with a dab of textured paint for whipped cream. The tray is wood, lined with Christmas paper. The handles are painted pieces of lace.

#Christmas in #Miniature 2019-2: #Christmas Cookies!

12 Days of Christmas in Miniature

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Everyone knows I have a terrible habit of putting things somewhere and then not being able to find them!

Last year, I couldn't find the Christmas things I normally put in the greenhouse case. Looked everywhere. Well.... they were in a box on top of the bookcase! They're now in the display cabinet so I know where they are... (Sure... ha!)

Anyway.... that's why the display ended up looking different, so here's another view. I loved this table with all the festive goodies. The cakes are from my friend Kitty.

Christmas clipart: https://www.fg-a.com/christmas-10.shtml

#Christmas in #Miniature 2019-1: Teapots

12 Days of Christmas in Miniature 2019

Well, why not?

I admit early on when the month started, I wasn't really not into Christmas.  And certainly not before Halloween as the stores seem to think. Too much pushing to spend, etc.

But as the month goes on, I start looking at Christmas minis and past projects, and I feel like I'm almost ready to start decorating.

So in keeping with the seasonal spirit, I thought I'd share some of my past and present Christmas projects. NOTE: I'm keeping most of these posts fairly simple, but be sure to come back on Days 11 and 12 for the annual Christmas Miniatures story!

** All links for this series can be found below and  on the Halloween in Miniature tab on top of this blog as well.

Next: Day 2 - (Links may not be immediately active.)

Christmas clip-art: https://www.fg-a.com/christmas-10.shtml

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** Don't forget to come back on Day 11 - Christmas Eve - for part 1 of the annual Christmas Miniatures story!! 

Christmas Cabinet:

The cabinet is filled with dozens of teapots and Christmas tea containers. Originally I might've been thinking of doing a Christmas shop, but I changed my mind. Now I put the cabinet, furniture and a tree inside the greenhouse case for a Christmas display each year. 

My friend Kitty from Holland made all the Christmas teapots. She has quite the talent for these!  Here's a couple photos of more of her Christmas teapots she made for me (aren't they cute?) and her Christmas scene. 

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN MINIATURE 2019 - all links

 

Day 1: https://candidcanine.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-in-miniature-2019-1-teapots.html

 

Day 2: https://candidcanine.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-in-miniature-2019-2-christmas-cookies.html

 

Day 3: https://candidcanine.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-in-miniature-2019-3-meet-mrs.html

 

Day 4: https://candidcanine.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-in-miniature-2019-4-santa.html

 

Day 5:  https://candidcanine.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-in-miniature-2019-5-christmas-tree.html

 

Day 6: https://candidcanine.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-in-miniature-2019-6-touch-of-halloween.html

 

Day 7: https://candidcanine.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-in-miniature-2019-7-mini-gifts.html

 

 Day 8:https://candidcanine.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-in-miniature-2019-8-christmas-printies.html

 

Day 9: https://candidcanine.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-in-miniature-2019-9-advent-calendars.html

 

Day 10: https://candidcanine.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-in-miniature-2019-10-half-scale-christmas.html

Day 11, Christmas Eve: A Christmas story, part 1: https://candidcanine.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-in-miniature-2019-11.html

Day 12 Christmas Day: A Christmas story, part 2: https://candidcanine.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-in-miniature-2019-12.html

#Miniatures Advent Calendar 2019

If you missed it, check out this year's Mini Treasures Advent Calendar pages. 

My page is  on Dec. 7th. 

#Paris #Miniature Project 24 - The Name!

Construction and decorating is moving along on the Serendipity shed project remake!

Last post #23,  we showed a bit of what was going on. Now, everyone we know is being rather hush-hush at this point as the contest deadline nears, so yes, we're keeping the full building a secret yet, too.

Painting and touching up is nearly done. Fences are being installed, along with other special touches. 

But.... remember at the start waaay back in March when we talked about the theme? (See post 1.) The theme was inspired partly by the books, The Paris Key and Letters from Paris, both written by Juliet Blackwell. And...  Gigi stuck with the theme.

She previously showed part of the building front before so this is just a hint.

The store is called The Key to Happiness, La Clé du Bonheur, based on a real locksmith shop in Paris run by fictional Locksmith Artisan (distinguished tradesman) Louis Gustave.

The bottom sign reads, Clés, Masques, Horloges et Souvenirs de Paris - Keys, Masques, Clocks and Souvenirs of Paris.  The key decorations definitely add something special to the facade!

That's the fun of a miniature project. Adding the special touches and pieces of history and research help in making it real and tie everything together. 

More to come. The deadline is Dec. 17!  Thanks for reading and Happy Creating!--Gigi

PS--- Look for 12 Days of Christmas in Miniature - Coming Soon here on the blog, mid-month! -- Chris