Source for Printable American Newspapers

The Library of Congress Digital Collections website is a great resource for printables. If you're looking for an old newspaper for your attic or historical setting, try their Chronicaling America newspaper database. You'll find downloadable, high resolution pictures of front and inside pages of American newspapers from 1860 - 1922. These are in the public domain.

To make your newspapers look old, try Nikki's tips on aging paper on her blog, Miniature Question and Answer. Or, if you'd like some practice with Photoshop, try my step-by-step tutorial on aging newspapers. Enjoy!

Gift for Caterina (Le Minis Di Cockerina)

I've been happily creating geraniums to help Caterina fill her tree trunk planter. She has really done a nice job of making the planter look like its full size counterpart!

Fixing Page Scaling on Printables

Printouts can vary in size if they are made from different computers; this affects the scale of the printables. It can happen because of page sizes (A4-size European pages are slightly smaller than American letter-size pages) and the difference in print settings.

To help ensure that the printouts you make from this blog are in 1:12 scale, I'm implementing a new measuring system that is combined with my logo. When you print items from this blog, you may measure the dimensions of the true2scale logo on your printout for comparison. You may also wish to make them larger or smaller, depending upon your needs.

The bread pan and the pie plate printables have been updated with the logo. Please let me know if you have problems or suggestions to make it easier for you to print items from this blog in scale.

Printable Pie Plate Fix

If you have downloaded and tried to use my pie plate printable, you've probably noticed that the sides don't quite fit around the bottom so nicely. I am sorry if this has caused problems for anyone.

Here is the correct version: For the best print quality, download the pdf.

The template on the original post has been updated in case anyone has it bookmarked.

Gift for Eve (After Dark)

I'm a fan of Evie's miniature food creations. Her beautiful work can be seen at After Dark Miniatures or her Etsy shop. When she contacted me for a swap, I happily agreed. I hope that she likes the bunny box, basket and jar of honey. They were fun to make!

Gift from Maria (Il Cucchiaino Magico)

Look at the pretty items that Maria from Il Cucchiaino Magico has sent me! They are souvenirs from fair Verona and the infamous Romeo and Juliet. The book is so perfectly made; it is printed throughout with lovely illustrations and the binding is perfect. It even feels like a real book! The little box is packed full of pretty postcards and the CD case even has a CD inside! Perhaps the enclosed letter to Juliet will inspire me to make a wish...maybe to finish some of my miniature projects! :)  Thank you Maria!

Gift from Oiseau deNim

If you aren't familiar with Peiwen at Oiseau deNim, you really should pop over to her blog or her Etsy site. Not only is she an amazing miniature food artist, but a really wonderful person as well! Here is what sweet Peiwen has sent to me.

Swap with Ira (Merry Jingle)

I eagerly agreed to do a garden-theme swap with Ira at Merry Jingle. I was utterly surprised when she sent me these fabulous things for my captain's study. Just look at the wonderful items that Ira has assembled! There are so many maps; the captain will be one man who will never need to ask for directions! I can see that a lot of effort and thought went into this swap. Thank you, Ira!

And here are the hostas and geraniums that Ira has requested.  I am a fan of succulents, so I included a misfit mug of hens and chicks (just like I have in my own garden). I hope that all of these items will fit nicely into her Toscana garden.