Favorite Posts of 2011 - Link Party

I've often visited decorating and crafting blogs that offer link parties. A link party is a blog post that visitors may contribute a photo from their blog and a link to their post. It's a fun way to get inspired, meet new friends and show your stuff!

Since there are so many talented people with blogs about miniatures, I thought it would be fun to create a link party so that participants may share their favorite blog post of the year from their blog.

I'll start with my favorite post of the 2011:

Miniature Roses Tutorial (found here). I had fun creating these roses to go into my florist box kits.

Merry Christmas - True2Scale

Please enjoy this festive display created by Pilar. She used the glitter church, windmill and barn kits. Thank you for sharing, Pilar!

50 Miniature Christmas Tutorials

I should be doing numerous things to prepare for the holidays — shopping, cleaning, decorating— but instead I am thinking about what fun it would be to try some holiday-themed tutorials! Here are a few links that I have collected:

1. Bow making Andrea Thieck
2. Polymer clay candles My Small Obsession
3. Ham Slices Daniela Nielsen via YouTube
4. Turkey with garnish Julie Old Crow via The Mini Food Blog
5. Oranges Angie Scarr
6. Candy and caning Chrissy via CDHM
7. AIM 2011 advent calendar (24 projects)
8. AIM 2010 advent calendar (24 projects)
9. AIM 2009 advent calendar (24 projects)
10. Christmas tree Victoria Miniland
11. Beaded Santa Victoria Minland
12. Tiny snowman Victoria Miniland
13. Fire for your fireplace Merry Jingle
14. Gingerbread Stephanie Kilglast via CDHM
15. Egg nog Mary Eccher
16. Christmas pudding Mary Eccher
17. Christmas punch Mary Eccher
18. Hedgehog cake Todd Toys and Miniatures.com
19. Wreath and candles Todd Toys and Miniatures.com
20. Christmas cake Todd Toys and Miniatures.com
21. Poinsettia Abby Benner via CDHM
22. Leg of lamb Linda Cummings via CDHM
23. Straw ornaments Miniatures & masions de poupées
24. Mistletoe Miniatures & masions de poupées
25. Christmas boxes True2Scale
26. Christmas cactus about.com
27. Needlepoint stocking about.com
28. Swedish Christmas Joann Swanson
29. Cookies Pine Studio
30. Gingerbread house Pine Studio
31. Ornaments Smallwood Village
32. Toys in 1/144 scale Frances Armstrong
33. Shopping bag and gift box On The Scene
34. Christmas tree skirt pattern Laurel Wheeler
35. Ornament box Christine Woolsey
36. Printable sleigh about.com
37. Toy soldiers box Natalie Gayle Miniatures
38. Seashell angel Butterfly Dreams
39. Printable wrapping paper 1 and 2 Jean Day
40. Printable nativity scene Jean Day
41. Printable micro Christmas room Jean Day
42. Wrapping paper TreeFeathers
43. Victorian Christmas cards TreeFeathers
44. Sheet Music TreeFeathers
45. Ornament boxes TreeFeathers
46. Gift boxes 1 and 2 TreeFeathers
47. Gift bags Treefeathers
48. Tinsel tree Puchicollective
49. Teapot from polymer clay Christel Jensen via YouTube
50. Cheesecake Christel Jensen

Additional holiday tutorials shared by readers:

• Advent wreath Christine, Hollyhock Cottage
• Centerpiece Natalia, Scarlet Sails Miniatures
• House in a teacup Natalia, Scarlet Sails Miniatures

 If you would like to share a link to a holiday tutorial, please leave a comment below.