Saturday, September 22, 2012

50 Miniature Halloween and Fall Tutorials






The Fall of the year brings Halloween and Thanksgiving projects to mind. If you would like to add an autumn-theme tutorial to the list, please leave a comment. Your suggestions are always welcome!
  1. Tree stump house Laura Miller
  2. Apples Barbara Dezza via CDHM
  3. Candy apples GardenofImagination via YouTube
  4. Halloween candles collbn via YouTube 
  5. Jack-o'-lantern collbn via YouTube
  6. Candy corn collbn via YouTube
  7. Chocolate candy bars GardenofImagination via YouTube
  8. Halloween candy joannesminis via YouTube
  9. Halloween flowers (black roses) collbn via YouTube
  10. Grinning pumpkin cauldron Pixie Dust Miniatures
  11. Witch's brew Mary Eccher
  12. Spider chrysanthemums about.com
  13. Fall decoration (bucket planter and pumpkin) joannesminis via YouTube
  14. Bonsia/spooky tree technique jicolin.free.fr
  15. Braided mat jicolin.free.fr
  16. Bushel basket joannesminis via YouTube
  17. Ghost joannesminis via YouTube
  18. Potion bottles MiniMaker via Squidoo
  19. Harry Potter Jawbind Potion Toni Ellison via YouTube
  20. Harry Potter Mandrake Restorative Draught Toni Ellison via YouTube
  21. Harry Potter Drink of Despair Toni Ellison via YouTube
  22. Harry Potter Skele-Gro Potion Toni Ellison via YouTube
  23. Cider and cinnamon donuts Mary Eccher
  24. Canning vegetables Mary Eccher
  25. Canning pot 1 inch minis by Kris
  26. Wine rack 1 inch minis by Kris
  27. Witch's broom Jody Raines via CDHM
  28. Ladies boots gminiature.com
  29. Corn stalks about.com
  30. Dried Corn jicolin.free.fr
  31. Needlefelted cat about.com
  32. Kitten made from wool lapappadolce (in Italian)
  33. Flying bats about.com
  34. 1:48 Scale Moonshines smallpackages via webshots
  35. 1:48 scale lilies/fall arrangement Wanna in El Paso
  36. 1:48 scale Laura's roadhouse Wanna in El Paso
  37. Skeleton joannesminis via YouTube
  38. Fixing up a cheap skeleton Wanna in El Paso
  39. Rat Alice Zinn via webshots
  40. Wizard's set Collector's Club
  41. A Halloween peddler's cart Joann Swanson
  42. A bit of Autumn Joann Swanson
  43. Potatoes Barbara Dezza via CDHM
  44. Pumpkins Sandra Keller Palesch via CDHM
  45. Pumpkin needlework design about.com
  46. Pilgrim's hats about.com
  47. Simmering stews Mary Eccher
  48. Thanksgiving dinner GardenofImagination via YouTube and My Small Obsession
  49. Thanksgiving printables Sherree via Picasa
  50. Pumpkin pie Mary Eccher
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Friday, September 7, 2012

Josephine Meyer Class at the Denver Show

I just finished a Monet-inspired waterlilies painting class with Josephine Meyer. It was really fun to see how every student's painting looked different; some had darker, heavier strokes; others were softer, with lighter colors. Josephine was able to judge each student's abilities and make suggestions to help them improve. Not only did I enjoy the class, I finished!




Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Tiny Indulgences

Attendees of Ruth Stewart's theme luncheon in Charlotte, received a very special gift! Ruth created unique cake houses in 1/144 scale — 24 houses—each one different. Please visit Ruth's website to see more of her charming creations.

Photo: Ruth Stewart


The inside is just as pretty!



I love the penguin slide! Photo: Ruth Stewart
Photo: Ruth Stewart