Kristine’s Christmas frivolities

welcome

It was Kris Kringle in the film Miracle on 34th Street

House gives Christmas cheer all year round

Jo had learned that decorating a doll’s house just for Christmas could be stressful, so she created her next one in a permanent state of festive readiness

WHERE i WORK

THIS MONTH WE VISIT THE WORKSPACE OF ANGELA LAW OF DANDYLION MINIATURES IN GERMANY

Chocolates from friend inspired new workshop

Santa’s Workshop proves Christmas is for remembering family and friends. Carol tells us how this beautiful box was put together with a lot of minis and much love

Put together a lovely shabby chic bench

Elize shows you how to create a bench with a vintage vibe that will look good in your house or roombox all year round

NANCY’S BIG ON A LITTLE CHRISTMAS

As soon as I saw Nancy Haponiuk’s photographs I knew

Quick and easy

Make a nativity scene using card and string

Dogs have fun at Christmas

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Pay a visit to Gale’s grottos

A little while ago I asked my Facebook friends if they

Extra storey and a roof added to Tudor house

Her sister was going to abandon a neglected doll’s house but Sandra couldn’t stand by and let that happen. Here’s part two of the rescue mission

Vicki’s big room box is full of festive wonder

Vicki’s Christmas creation is packed with ideas we could all use in our rooms, and you can even get on track with a train coming out of the wall

Pretty up the bedroom with Christmas style

If you think you can’t go too over the top with Christmas in miniature then this project is for you.. complete with fur pillows and throws

BIJOU IS FULL OF MINI DELIGHTS

Sandra chats with the owner of Bijou in Braintree, Essex

Christmas in a matchbox

the Spielzug Museum in Basel, Switzerland, is staging

Cut out a quick Christmas tree

Here’s how to put together a quick Christmas tree with

Win fabulous cotton plus a pattern and needles

GINGERBREAD SANTA TWELFTH ELVES

Georgian house for sale

This beautiful Georgian house has just come onto the

Christmas stocking

Step 1. Cut 2 white felt pieces shaped like a stocking.

Terri’s ladder tree grows into a permanent display

Putting away her wonderful ladder display every Christmas was quite an effort. The solution was to leave it out all year round for everyone to enjoy

Building blocks in easy box

If you’re looking for a suitable toy to add to your Christmas scene then have a go at this set of building blocks in a box

Gingerbread Kitchen is full of festive treasures

Teresa Layman made a rug and then decided she needed a house to go round it - so this beautiful home was created for elves who build gingerbread houses

Special project marked birth of third daughter

When Rebecca decided to start on her first fantasy scene just days after giving birth she knew exactly what she wanted to create to capture the Christmas spirit

Christmas tree skirt to dress up that mini tree

Take an old tin can and an assortment of festive fabrics to create a wonderful, colourful decoration for your Christmas scene

Christmas showcase

We take a look at some of the gorgeous hand-crafted miniatures that makers have been creating with the festive season in mind

Meet the dynamic duo of Mini Maniacs

We chat with talented makers Lisa Meyer and Stephanie Watt about the miniatures they create and how they find time for other hobbies like ballroom dancing and rock collecting

Knit a cute little dress ready for the party

This pattern for a lovely little dress has been designed to fit a doll 3 1/2 to four inches tall. What are you waiting for… get out the needles?

Talent on show in Jill’s Jingles shop full of toys

This lovely little shop was built by Jill’s husband

Maria’s trees still excite her

Award-winning Interior designer Maria Bevill is ready to trim your miniature tree from top to bottom! Let’s get to know her and have a look at some of her festive creations

Debbie’s mini journey doing what she loves

Debbie Young talks about her life in miniatures and tells the heart-warming story of how her journey began with a chance meeting during a crossroads in her life

Make your own cookie cutters

Sherrill wanted to make little gingerbread men for her doll’s house but couldn’t find the right cookie cutter. So she cut up a full-size pie tin!

Make this whimsical clock with festive feel

This type of clock harks back to when families got together to make different parts - you could try that with this mini version but we don’t recommend it

How historic rooms got new daring decorations

The incredible Thorne Rooms have been given Christmas additions in previous years that initially shocked purists. But the festive makeover proved a popular triumph

Joan’s toy shop dream is made real at last

Some girls dream about diamonds, weddings and travel. For Joan it has always been collecting miniatures to create magical worlds you can get lost in like this treasured shop

Little houses are so big on the sparkle

Like many makers Elizabeth finds the midnight hours quite magical when it comes to being inspired, and that’s when she creates most of her glittering mini houses

Put together your festive hamper

Decorate a miniature basket and then fill it with Christmas goodies that you can easily create yourself

Turn a doll into a jolly Santa with this suit

Just take a suitable doll, a handful of red fabric and some fur trim and you’ll have a wonderful Santa everyone will love in no time

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From our house to your house ….. Happy Christmas

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From our house to your house ….. Happy Christmas

SMALL TALK

WE CHAT WITH JENNY KELM OF KASTLEKELM MINIATURES