150 Dollhouse Miniature Christmas and Hanukkah Tutorials

Here are 50 more dollhouse miniature tutorials for holiday inspiration. These are a follow-up to the 100 miniature tutorials that I previously posted (added to the bottom of this list for convenience). If you would like to add a tutorial to this list, please leave a comment below. Your suggestions are welcome!

1. Fireplace Studio E Miniatures
2. Quarter Scale Christmas Printables Jean Day
3. Quarter Scale Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Garlands Pauline Coombs via AIM
4. Quarter Scale Grandfather Clock Bea (Fiona) Broadwood via AIM
5. 1/144 Scale Wreaths and Swags Anna-Carin Betzén
6. Candy Tubes, Candy Cards, Stockings Kendra's Minis
7. Crocheted Christmas Stocking Gail St. Clair via AIM
8. Sweater Pattern HeartStrings FiberArts
9. Draped Tablecloth from Vintage Hankies Kendra's Minis
10. Christmas Tree (detailed instructions) minifleur
11. Tree Bark Sharon Ojala via YouTube
12. Christmas Tree Ornaments Minifanaticus
13. Shiny Brite Vintage Style Christmas Ornaments Kendra's Minis
14. Ornament Box Printable PuNo's Minis
15. Bird Ornaments about.com
16. Ornament Tree with Birds The Little House
17. Vintage Ornament Wreath Kendra's Minis
18. Door Wreath Marianne Cook via AIM
19. Christmas Market Stall - Skirt Kendra's Minis
20. Christmas Market Stall (French) Le petit monde de la Fée Erie
21. Hard Candy fairchildart via deviantart
22. Apple Pie fairchildart via deviantart
23. Pandoro, Italian Christmas Cake Simplystella
24. Oranges SugarCharmShop via YouTube
25. Clementines SugarCharmShop via YouTube
26. Pomegranates SugarCharmShop via YouTube
27. Ice SmallCreationsByMe! via deviantart
28. Plates Using Molds fiat5005 via deviantart
29. Oysters SugarCharmShop via YouTube
30. Fish SugarCharmShop via YouTube
31. Roast Lamb SugarCharmShop via YouTube
32. 10-Minute Frosted Miniature Cookies minifoodtutorials.com
33. Icing GrandmaThunderpants via deviantart
34. 7 Easy Christmas Cookies SugarCharmShop via YouTube
35. Crinkle Cookies Simplystella
36. Christmas Sweets SugarCharmShop via YouTube
37. Gingerbread House SugarCharmShop via YouTube
38. Hot Chocolate SugarCharmShop via YouTube
39. Christmas Bread and Jam Raggedy D's Miniatures
40. Poinsettias Peppewood Miniatures
41. Christmas Printables Jean Day
42. New Years Day Printables Jean Day
43. Simple Mistletoe Marianne Cook via AIM
44. Snowglobe in a Bottle LilacSprinkles via YouTube
45. Candy Canes Heather Wells via YouTube
46. Angel Sandra Stacy via AIM
47. Santa Marotte Doll Tower House Dolls via AIM
48. Hanukkah Cookie Cutters about.com
49. Chinese New Year Joann Swanson DIY Miniatures
50. Fortune Cookies SugarCharmShop via YouTube

Previous tutorials:

1. Fire surround Keith Walker
2. Sleeping Santa Rita McVinnie via msatminidolls
3. A Blessed Noel Cynthia Howe
4. Santa ornament Cynthia Howe
5. Christmas tree ornaments My Small Obsession
6. Orange cane Daniela Nielsen via YouTube
7. Angel tree topper Garden of Imagination via YouTube
8. Roast and steak Garden of Imagination via YouTube
9. Jar of jelly Garden of Imagination via YouTube
10. Dollhouse for a dollhouse joannesminis via YouTube
11. Toy train joannesminis via YouTube
12. Toy truck joannesminis via YouTube
13. Toy xylophone joannesminis via YouTube
14. Doll's winter hat joannesminis via YouTube
15. Christmas tree from pipe cleaners Smallwood Village Magazine
16. Evergreen Tree anniesminis.com
17. Molasses cookies and tea Cotton Ridge Create!
18. Teddy bears from pipe cleaners Harvington Guides
19. Bow making 1 Jan's Dollhouses and Miniatures
20. Bow making 2 Jan's Dollhouses and Miniatures
21. Meccano box Natalie Gayle Miniatures
22. Needlework wreath pattern Dancing Violet Designs
23. Fabric dollhouse for a child UK lass in US
24. Felt stocking MsMiniLover via YouTube
25. Cross stitch pillow chart The Dollar Store Dollhouse
26. Sugar N' Spice baking scene Joann Swanson
27. Lebkuken Jan Stuart via A Small World's Big Buzz
28. Food tins lemondecratifdecatherine.blogspot.com
29. 1:48 Candlesticks Anna-Carin Betzén
30. Wrapped gifts Anna-Carin Betzén
31. 1/144 scale angel tree topper Frances Armstrong
32. 1:144 scale Georgian fireplace Anna-Carin Betzén
33. 1:144 scale Christmas tree Anna-Carin Betzén
34. 1:144 scale wreath and swag Anna-Carin Betzén
35. 1:144 scale candlestick Anna-Carin Betzén
36. Winter tree Blue Kitty Miniatures
37. Braided door mat Miniatures & maisons de poupées
38. Lantern mijnkleinewereld.piczo.com 
39. Star shape cutout cookies Unoesadoce 
40. Scissors My mini world
41. Prawn Snowfern
42. Panettone Simplystella's Sketchbook
43. Doily made with liquid clay Christel Jensen
44. Cinnamon rolls talty.deviantart.com
45. Christmas crackers about.com
46. Retro printable boxes howaboutorange.blogspot.com
47. Beaded angel Wilhelmien's Poppenhuizen en Miniaturen
48. Ice skates Ellen Boersma
49. Sled Ellen Boersma
50. Mistletoe kissing ball about.com
51. Bow making Andrea Thieck 
52. Polymer clay candles My Small Obsession 
53. Ham Slices Daniela Nielsen via YouTube 
54. Turkey with garnish Julie Old Crow via The Mini Food Blog 
55. Oranges Angie Scarr 
56. Candy and caning Chrissy via CDHM 
57. AIM 2011 advent calendar (24 projects) 
58. AIM 2010 advent calendar (24 projects) 
59. AIM 2009 advent calendar (24 projects) 
60. Christmas tree Victoria Miniland 
61. Beaded Santa Victoria Minland 
62. Tiny snowman Victoria Miniland 
63. Fire for your fireplace Merry Jingle 
64. Gingerbread Stephanie Kilglast via CDHM 
65. Egg nog Mary Eccher 
66. Christmas pudding Mary Eccher 
67. Christmas punch Mary Eccher 
68. Hedgehog cake Todd Toys and Miniatures.com 
69. Wreath and candles Todd Toys and Miniatures.com 
70. Christmas cake Todd Toys and Miniatures.com 
71. Poinsettia Abby Benner via CDHM 
72. Leg of lamb Linda Cummings via CDHM 
73. Straw ornaments Miniatures & masions de poupées 
74. Mistletoe Miniatures & masions de poupées 
75. Christmas boxes True2Scale 
76. Christmas cactus about.com 
77. Needlepoint stocking about.com 
78. Swedish Christmas Joann Swanson 
79. Cookies Pine Studio 
80. Gingerbread house Pine Studio 
81. Ornaments Smallwood Village 
82. Toys in 1/144 scale Frances Armstrong 
83. Shopping bag and gift box On The Scene 
84. Christmas tree skirt pattern Laurel Wheeler 
85. Ornament box Christine Woolsey 
86. Printable sleigh about.com 
87. Toy soldiers box Natalie Gayle Miniatures 
88. Seashell angel Butterfly Dreams 
89. Printable wrapping paper 1 and 2 Jean Day 
90. Printable nativity scene Jean Day 
91. Printable micro Christmas room Jean Day 
92. Wrapping paper TreeFeathers 
93. Victorian Christmas cards TreeFeathers 
94. Sheet Music TreeFeathers 
95. Ornament boxes TreeFeathers 
96. Gift boxes 1 and 2 TreeFeathers 
97. Gift bags Treefeathers 
98. Tinsel tree Puchicollective 
99. Teapot from polymer clay Christel Jensen via YouTube 
100. 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.

100 Dollhouse Miniature Halloween and Fall Tutorials

Enjoy these links to dollhouse miniature tutorials for Halloween and Fall while sipping a mug of hot apple cider! These are a followup to the 50 tutorials that I posted in 2012 (below). If you would like to share a link to a Halloween or Fall theme tutorial, please leave a comment below. Suggestions are always welcome!

1. How to find spooky bits Cauldron Craft Miniatures
2. Pumpkin fairy house Cauldron Craft Miniatures
3. Make Your Own Spooky Dollhouse Cauldron Craft Miniatures
4. Spooky shutters The Addams Family
5. The Witch's Kitchen Joann Swanson DIY Miniatures
6. Mossy steps and fall leaves otterine
7. The Consummate Bibliophile Joann Swanson DIY Miniatures
8. Halloween lollipops agdollcrafts
9. Halloween cake AkameruKawaii via Youtube
10. Witch Hat Gina Bellous Dolls
11. Thanksgiving postcard printables about.com
12. Paper mache decorations The Paper Mache Resource
13. Leaves Tweety Petie Products
14. Acorn nut pie for woodland miniatures  Julie Old Crow
15. Mayflower boat from a walnut shell about.com
16. Corn husk doll Julie Old Crow
17. Fairy mushrooms Julie Old Crow
18. Potion bottles MiniMaker via squidoo
19. Witch hat Wee Little Delights
20. Felt hats Tony Barton via onesixthwarriors.com
21. Pumpkin on a vine minttumeirami
22. Rag rug minttumeirami
23. Pumpkin lamp (in French) Creamalice
24. Candelabra (in Spanish) Sole Garcia Zamora
25. Mince pies Lisitza's Mini Kawaii
26. Apple pie momyrun via deviantart.com
27. Fantasy trees 2paintminiatures via youtube
28. Apple pie and Apples SugarCharmShop via youtube
29. Lemon Heads candy jisfruit via youtube
30. Pumpkin pie Garden of Imagination via youtube
31. Halloween garden miniaturegardenshopp via youtube
32. Spider cake collbn via youtube
33. Pumpkin teapot Garden of Imagination via youtube
34. Pumpkin Garden of Imagination via youtube
35. Phantom of the Opera mask Garden of Imagination via youtube
36. Ghost animals Garden of Imagination via youtube
37. Face jars Garden of Imagination via youtube
38. Melted candles Garden of Imagination via youtube
39. Caramel apples joannesminis via youtube
40. Pears joannesminis via youtube
41. Wood stove torisaur.blogspot.com
42. Country style buffet from matboard 1 inch minis by Kris
43. Cattails about.com
44. Quarter scale pumpkin house minimotion.com
45. Scary trees minimotion.com
46. Quarter scale candy corn house minimotion.com
47. Jack o Lanterns lit with LEDs minimotion.com
48. Masks minimotion.com
49. Skeletons - bending plastic figures Maple Leaf Miniatures
50. Dragon skin Maple Leaf Miniatures

Tutorials posted in 2012:

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

Additional tutorials suggested by readers:

• Scarecrow from Brae at otterine.com
• Halloween projects minitreasures.pbworks.com

100 Miniature Christmas Tutorials

Following up on the original 50 Christmas tutorials that I posted in 2011 (see below), here are an additional 50 new tutorials. As always, reader suggestions are welcome! If you would like to share a link to a holiday theme tutorial, please leave a comment below.

1. Fire surround Keith Walker
2. Sleeping Santa Rita McVinnie via msatminidolls
3. A Blessed Noel Cynthia Howe
4. Santa ornament Cynthia Howe
5. Christmas tree ornaments My Small Obsession
6. Orange cane Daniela Nielsen via YouTube
7. Angel tree topper Garden of Imagination via YouTube
8. Roast and steak Garden of Imagination via YouTube
9. Jar of jelly Garden of Imagination via YouTube
10. Dollhouse for a dollhouse joannesminis via YouTube
11. Toy train joannesminis via YouTube
12. Toy truck joannesminis via YouTube
13. Toy xylophone joannesminis via YouTube
14. Doll's winter hat joannesminis via YouTube
15. Christmas tree from pipe cleaners Smallwood Village Magazine
16. Evergreen Tree anniesminis.com
17. Molasses cookies and tea Cotton Ridge Create!
18. Teddy bears from pipe cleaners Harvington Guides
19. Bow making 1 Jan's Dollhouses and Miniatures
20. Bow making 2 Jan's Dollhouses and Miniatures
21. Meccano box Natalie Gayle Miniatures
22. Needlework wreath pattern Dancing Violet Designs
23. Fabric dollhouse for a child UK lass in US
24. Felt stocking MsMiniLover via YouTube
25. Cross stitch pillow chart The Dollar Store Dollhouse
26. Sugar N' Spice baking scene Joann Swanson
27. Lebkuken Jan Stuart via A Small World's Big Buzz
28. Food tins lemondecratifdecatherine.blogspot.com
29. 1:48 Candlesticks Anna-Carin Betzén
30. Wrapped gifts Anna-Carin Betzén
31. 1/144 scale angel tree topper Frances Armstrong
32. 1:144 scale Georgian fireplace Anna-Carin Betzén
33. 1:144 scale Christmas tree Anna-Carin Betzén
34. 1:144 scale wreath and swag Anna-Carin Betzén
35. 1:144 scale candlestick Anna-Carin Betzén
36. Winter tree Blue Kitty Miniatures
37. Braided door mat Miniatures & maisons de poupées
38. Lantern mijnkleinewereld.piczo.com 
39. Star shape cutout cookies Unoesadoce 
40. Scissors My mini world
41. Prawn Snowfern
42. Panettone Simplystella's Sketchbook
43. Doily made with liquid clay Christel Jensen
44. Cinnamon rolls talty.deviantart.com
45. Christmas crackers about.com
46. Retro printable boxes howaboutorange.blogspot.com
47. Beaded angel Wilhelmien's Poppenhuizen en Miniaturen
48. Ice skates Ellen Boersma
49. Sled Ellen Boersma
50. Mistletoe kissing ball about.com

The 50 tutorials posted in 2011:

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

50 Miniature Spring Tutorials

If you would like to add a link to the list, please leave a comment. Your suggestions are always welcome!

1. Customizing a plastic sheep Paizley Pawz
2. Needle felted sheep about.com
3. Grass Steve via thewhistlepost.com
4. Stone wall Carol Jones via YouTube
5. Cold porcelain daffodils Diane Harfield via YouTube
6. Baskets from paper Alice Zinn
7. Wicker basket Miniatures & maisons de poupées
8. Oval basket about.com
9. Bunny-shaped wooden basket babsiluv
10. Hat straw basket Doll Artists' Workshop
11. Opened parasol Gisele's Miniature Creations
12. Easter Peddler's Cart Joann L. Swanson
13. Leeks Angie Scarr
14. Pansies Alice Buerkle
15. Roof thatching Earth and Tree
16. Hats Cynthia Howe
17. Straw hat Jean Day
18. Printable hat box Jean Day
19. Fantasy fairy wings Deb Wood via CDHM
20. Watering can 1inchscaleminisbykris
21. Coloring Easter eggs Mary Eccher
22. Baby in a christening gown Doll Artists' Workshop
23. Printables for baby Erika via Picasa
24. Duck or bunny slippers Doll Artists' Workshop
25. Chocolate bunnies about.com
26. Hat-shaped cake about.com
27. Easter cookies about.com
28. Ham cane and slices drn7ztfsj via YouTube
29. Scene inside of egg about.com
30. Chocolate Easter eggs about.com
31. Marshmallow Easter treats about.com
32. Easter cupcakes about.com
33. Easter lilies about.com
34. Vintage seed packets printable Jean Day
35. Chicks about.com
36. Easter egg tree MsMiniLover via YouTube
37. Bread ring Joannesminis via YouTube
38. Birdhouses Joannesminis via YouTube
39. Birds nest about.com
40. Bird cage Court of Gypsies Miniatures
41. Wicker bird cage about.com
42. Paper tulips Brenda Shahzada via My Small Obsession
43. Tulips about.com
44. Irises about.com
45. Pussy willows about.com
46. Narcissus (in Italian) Pressature con il microonde
47. Jonquils (French) Les Maisons de Miki 
48. Printable flower pots True2Scale
49. Easter bunny mold clayminis 
50. Bunny cross stitch pattern Minna

Additional tutorials suggested by readers:

• Kilt/skirt CWPoppets

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.

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.

Printable Textures

Looking for some cracked paint, wallpaper, book covers/end papers or just some great pics to help you grunge up your scene? Check out lost & taken. It's a gallery of free, high quality, printable textures that can be used for personal and commercial projects. Enjoy!

Top Posts of 2010

Happy New Year! 2010 was an amazing and productive year for me. In March, I stumbled upon the miniatures blogging community, of which I am grateful to have found. Since then, I have made many new friends, became inspired to create more miniatures, and overcame new technical and creative challenges.

In the spirit of auld lang syne, here is another chance to read the 5 most popular posts on this blog from 2010 (according to Blogger statistics):

1. Printable Book "Livre de Fleurs" from 1620
2. Photoshop Tutorial: Aging Paper
3. Vintage Printables 
4. Source for Printable American Newspapers
5. Birthday GIVEAWAY!

I know that I've missed some great posts on your blog. Perhaps you would like to share your blog's most popular posts with your readers? You may use the graphic above.

Thanks for a year of friendship, inspiration and fun!

Scottish Tenement Kits

I don't know the scale of these architectural model kits, but they are full of detail. The "tinyment" is sophisticated enough to display on your bookshelf when your friends who don't create miniatures come over for martinis. They're made by Glasgow-based Finch & Fouracre, designers and architectual modelmakers.

photos: Finch & Fouracre

Free Photos for Your Blog and Copyright Info

There are many reasons to use pictures on your blogs. First, it draws attention to your post. Second, it may add to your blog's search engine visibility. But what if you don't have a picture? Do you do a quick Google image search and hope that the author of that pic doesn't mind that you're using their image? If you blog is for personal use only (in other words, you are not helping to promote your business with it), the authors of the photographs or illustrations may not mind. But why take the chance that you are violating the copyright by using protected images?

Copyright and fair use
This has always been an important subject for me because I deal with it in my career as a graphic designer. Generally, I assume that everything on the web is copyright protected, unless it states otherwise. If no copyright or trademark information is given, it is still protected. You may wish to check out this easy explanation of copyright and fair use.

Where can you find copyright-free pictures?
Some websites offer inexpensive royalty free stock photography and illustrations. These can be purchased for a couple of dollars. But if you're cheap like me, you may prefer these free alternatives:

• morgueFile
• Stock.XCHNG
• Google Images Didn't I just mention not to go there? However, Google Images provides an option to filter for image type. If you click on the "Advanced Image Search" link, you can do a search for different image rights. Try searching for images "labeled for reuse" or "labeled for commercial reuse with modification".

Who is using your images?
If you're wondering if anyone on the web is using your personal images, there are a couple of tools that can help you find them:

• TinEye
• GazoPa

Credit: FreelanceSwitch.com

Vintage Printables

Free, beautiful, vintage images from Vintage Printable that are in the public domain (no copyright issues). Click on "disable slideshow" if you want to download an image. The samples below were taken from the Printed Material, Ephemera and Typography section.

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!

A Gift from Anthoula

I admire Anthoula's work very much. So when I found out that I was a winner in her giveaway, I was thrilled! Today the package from Greece arrived containing a fantastic spinach pie and scrumptious looking cookies. Doesn't the spinach pie make you hungry? Look at the amazing detail! Thank you, thank you Anthoula! I will treasure your gift.

Anthoula has recently opened an Etsy shop so we may all enjoy owning a piece of her beautiful work!

Source for Printable Tiles, Signs, Murals, Rugs, You Name It...

I stumbled upon this fantastic website today: cgtextures.com. It is a miniaturist's haven, chock full of printable stuff and reference photos! Check out the "fabric" folder for carpets and patterns. The "manmade" folder has gauges, buttons, coins and all sorts of reference. The "paper" folder contains books, wallpaper, etc. And the "tile" and "marble" folders contain so many patterns to choose from! For a walk on the macabre side, take a peak in the "bones" folder! The photos on the site are also a great reference for plaster, concrete, brick, roofing, architectural ornaments, murals, rust, windows, doors, you name it... and did I mention that they are high resolution and free? Have fun!