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They say Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s

Santa Claus Christmas sign is a project with a message

Marianne Colijn shares the steps to make a cute Christmas chalkboard sign to share mini holiday wishes of large proportions

Happy holiday gift basket

Nancy shares the simple steps to make a cheery basket of goodies and gifts to settle under your mini Christmas tree

Pretty poinsettias for mini Christmas

This plant is quite the tradition at Christmas time so there’s no reason not to include your doll’s house in the festive decorations

A MINI HOLIDAY SWEET SHOP

Mrs. Claus has been busy filling her shop with lots of sweet holiday treats!

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MINIS WE LOVE THIS MONTH

Make mini candy canes and a jar of sweets

A festive scene wouldn’t be complete without some candy or sweets scattered about. Here’s how to make little candy canes and jars of sweets

Three ways to spruce up that plain wreath

Here’s how to turn one of those plain old Christmas wreaths from the craft store into a variety of different looks with pine cones and snow

A Christmas tree that’s well worth your time

Plain trees are cheap and plentiful but not much fun. Here’s how to transform one into a thing of festive beauty

Glorious mini Christmas trees

Emily Dixon takes great joy in making doll’s house Christmas trees one branch at a time. Then she decorates them with loving care

Marlene’s derelict house brought back to life

So much time, love and money went into this house that Marlene couldn’t bear to part with it and it became part of her Golden Sunset Village

Teresa now makes minis for the festive season

Teresa Summers achieved IGMA status after making multiple miniature puppies, but more recently it is her Christmas pieces she has become known for

Christmas vignettes in tea tins

When I received these tea book tins, my

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From our house to your house

Tree of the year ticks all Carol’s boxes

Carol shows us how she took a unique approach to putting together a revolving advent tree and turned it into a project to be enjoyed all year round

A centrepiece for the festive table

Make a centrepiece for your Christmas table by creating some holly leaves and candles that are made from wax and look so realistic

Sean’s scene reflects dangers of the climb

Shawn Carlin was inspired by the story of a mountain guide caught in a storm on Everest and in this scene wanted to highlight the dangers of climbing

Shernelle finds way to deliver most wanted

It was only when she saw a photo of her new house being loaded into a van that Shernelle realised how big it was, but she wasn’t worried

Decorate a fireplace with elegant garland

Why decorate just the halls when you can decorate the hearth as well with this beautiful garland? Laura takes you through the project step-by-step

SMALL TALK

THIS MONTH WE CHAT WITH CARLY ROBERTSON ABOUT HER LIFE IN MINIS

show & tell

MAKERS SHOW THEIR WORK AND TALK ABOUT THEIR MINI LIFE

Knit a cute little Santa cosy for festive scene

This cute little tea cosy will make the perfect addition to your festive kitchen scene - so get knitting and just add a twelfth scale teapot

A red-nosed reindeerr

Make it a memorable year with this special cross-stitched reindeer cushion

Knit lovely little Elfie with golden slippers

Angela has designed this cute and cheeky little Santa’s helper who can be posed and placed in lots of your different Christmas scenes

Christmas room box is full of festive memories

Linda’s grandma had always made her Christmases special when she was a child, and those are the memories reflected in the setting she describes here

THIRTEEN (AND MORE) CHRISTMAS MARKETS

One market stall soon turned into another and now Tee has put together thirteen and shows no sign of stopping. Sandra delves into the delights on show

Marike and her bunnies take on a veranda kit

Marike Noorhoek Struijs surprises herself with her very first build as she completes her Bunny Veranda in a festive Christmas style

Getting warmed up for the festive season

Miniature collector Maria Beville’s newly rebuilt doll’s house leads to new inspiration for showcasing her Christmas miniatures

Special delivery saves Erica’s Christmas

An author tells how she spent the festive season alone during lockdown, but was unperturbed as she had a new doll’s house to play with

Making a doll’s house feel like home

Come and visit two doll’s houses that have been lovingly refurbished into sweet homes and each reflect Kim’s personal journey into the world of miniatures

Helen’s pretty room box

WHERE READERS SHARE PROJECTS THEY’RE PROUD OF, HOWEVER

Kew Palace doll’s house

Sandra delves into the history behind a fascinating house, complete with bed hangings and carpets made by royal princesses, that has only recently been discovered

Sooty & Santa is a shop that keeps on giving

A lot of effort goes into making Christmas projects, so it’s frustrating when they have to be put away. The answer is an all-year round shop