An Art Deco discard delight

welcome

Spare a thought for Mikako Nishi when she

Chocolate shop’s filled with wonderful detail

Welcome to the beautiful Chocolatier Le Anje nestled in the South of France. Its creator takes us through the process of how this beautiful shop went together

Quick and easy

Give that trunk a Tudor makeover

Small steps to making a stack of mini books

Kris Compas takes you step-by-step through the sometimes y rocess o a ing boo s ith rea istic s ines but they o oo ery authentic

Crochet a blanket to snuggle up in

This little blanket is ideal to drape over a bed or a chair in one of your miniature settings

Use beads to create little spinning tops

Laura Miller makes some colourful tops that will keep little heads spinning with imagination

Shake it up and make a realistic stone wall

Melissa shares the tips and techniques she developed while creating her boat house project so you can make beautiful stone walls just like hers

Have fun with fringes and turn out topiary

Take some silk ribbon to create a heart-shaped topiary display, but you can use the same technique to make lots of different shapes

Designed for children bedroom style

This idea for a cabinet for the children’s room will be fun for them to use – just pull out the boxes and throw your toys inside

Felting a mini goose & others

First see how you get on with a goose for Easter and then try felting different types of animals and birds for your scenes

Flower arranging

Any arrangement should be star ted with the

Take it to higher level with a stepping stool

We’ve got some easy steps for you to make a sweet little step stool for your house. Have fun and make it your own

Create a barrel storage unit for your shop

This cute little storage unit can be filled with everything from Easter eggs for little children to grown-up supplies for green witches

Black nightie for your bedroom

This flirty gown can be draped over a bed or hung up on a wardrobe in your mini bedroom

Julie’s tie chairs bring back many memories

Sherrill shows how to make a comfy wingback chair and recalls how one miniaturist has used the project to help grieving families

SMALL TALK

THIS MONTH WE VISIT THE WORKSHOP OF AGNIKA BANERJEE

Creating a little bit of birthday magic

Shannon May wanted to challenge herself to see if she could bring an idea to life and her twinkling birthday scene proved she could

Criss Cross celebrate an ‘amazing decade’

A unique fusion of skills came together ten years ago when Maggie and David Scott-Langley formed Criss Cross Miniatures… but they got off to a scary start

How Demet discovered passion for mini pottery

Demet Galatali found her happy place when she threw her rst iece o c ay on her iniature otter s hee o she makes the most beautiful miniature vases

The fine art of making amazing miniature food

Candida Maritato creates food displays inspired by historic still life paintings. Each piece takes many hours to perfect and if it isn’t right, she’ll throw it away

Linda’s country church is elegant and beautiful

You’ll have to wait to see some of Linda’s other wonderful properties but this month it’s all about the lovely little church she has made

Cotton Tail Cottage was inspired by the season

Spring always gives Rebecca a creative boost when it comes to her miniatures and this gorgeous Easter project was the result of her latest burst of energy

Arthur’s medieval castle

WHERE READERS SHARE PROJECTS THEY’RE PROUD OF, HOWEVER

Viking village

When Nia Finley star ted playing around with

A TOUCH OF COLOUR

Susan's delicate flowers are a real delight

Crofter’s Cottage now filled with e ories

Sandra reflects on the fact that our hobby provides homes for little treasures along with gifts from friends as she admires Judy's little cottage

Flowery fantasy full of rabbits and bears

Sandra is off with the fairies again as she pays a visit to Sherri's whimsical, brightly-coloured home that is something of an Easter wonderland

A miniature cross stitched house

Nicci Lambright created a 1/48th scale house to make the most of her time during the pandemic and not surprisingly she’s delighted with both house and furniture

Take a tour of Miss Dunn’s intriguing vintage house

How one miniaturist brought a neglected vintage home back to life, followed up clues as to its history along the way and added loving touches of her own

THE CUTOUTS PAGE

From our house to your house

We return to admire Château de l’Amour

Let’s take a peek inside Jackie's magnificent Château now that it is fully decorated. She started on the wine cellar before adding wonderful touches to the rest of the house

A collaboration of two outstanding artisans

Let’s have a look at the exquisite work of June Clinkscales and Chris Toledo after these two top makers combined to create a series of rooms for a passionate collector

Tree Tops is rescued after years in the loft

A precious childhood doll’s house was put away during teenage years but it has a new lease of life and rekindled a mother and daughter’s love of miniatures

Forget-me-not shop not to be forgotten

The pandemic put paid to Sarah’s first venture but when she popped up again in a basement customers old and new welcomed her back with open arms