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Big house, big job with Joan’s Chateau D’Elize

When Joan bought an Anglesey house on eBay she didn’t quite realise how much work it needed, but this talented woman was up to the task BY SANDRA HARDING
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In This Issue
welcome
“where little things matter” As we celebrate 350
show & tell
MAKERS SHOW THEIR WORK AND TALK ABOUT THEIR MINI LIFE
THE CUTOUTS PAGE
Please remember all Cutouts are copyright and are only for your own personal use
Cutouts
Wallpaper produced by Paul Balin in Paris, between
SMALL TALK
WE CHAT WITH GAIL TAYLOR GISMONDI ABOUT HER LIFE IN MINIATURES
House Proud
Picture of interiors inspired Jennifer’s French Chateau
A chance glance at a doll’s house featured in a French interiors advert lit the spark for Jennifer’s first house, and her creativity has grown from there
Mini Makes
Make a mini coconut with clay and twine
These mini coconuts are easier to make than you think. They are a perfect addition to a tropical miniature scene or how about creating a village fete or funfair?
Make an old-fashioned bread bin for a kitchen
Kris takes you step-by-step through the process of making a bread bin out of card that will look wonderful on the side of your kitchen
Raid your stash for ways with wreaths
Add a bit of excitement to your front door. Jodi comes up with a few ways to create different wreaths using grapevine and bits from her stash
Quick and easy
Parchment scrolls
Gail’s history of mini tea-sets
Gail Philipp has collected miniature tea-sets for over
Make a colourful rug from a paper doily
Take a cereal box, a doily and some markers and you can create a colourful rug for your house in no time. Never mind the sticky fingers
Make lilac in a vase for a touch of spring
These wonderfully realistic lilac cuttings look great in a vase and are the perfect way to brighten up your house this spring
Make a lovely leather Chesterfield sofa
Add some tufts to your miniature sofa and ottoman
Take Deri’s challenge to make a display stand
Deri promises us that this is a simple project, and urges everyone to have a go at making a display stand for your mini jewellery
Easter decorations
Make some little Easter egg bunnies for a spring scene
Make your dream fireplace from scratch
Mat board and just the right jewellery findings can pull a miniature fireplace design together. Use theses tips to make the fireplace of your mini dreams
Create exposed bricks on an old wall
Add some interest to a plaster wall by revealing the bricks underneath. It’s easy to do with just a few bits of sandpaper
Room Style
The Weasley kitchen has Sean’s touch of magic
Pictures lit by LED lights give added depth to the room in the cabinet that Sean Valentine has imagined for the Weasley family from Harry Potter
A roombox in Provence leaves sister full of joy
From her home in Bamako, Mali, Ana tells us how she created a special room box to bring summer to her sister during the long days of winter
Room box is hopping with Easter bunnies
Denise shares her fun filled twelfth scale Easter room box as well as lots of great tips on how she made most of the seasonal items
Vintage Houses
Group helped Eileen with pretty in pink Princess
When Eileen’s houses started to take over her home she came up with a great plan — donate some to grandmas to give to their grandchildren. Sandra explores her collection
Meet the Maker
Mini goods by masterful artisans
Marie Creutz and her husband Micke make minis that will take your breath away
Tied up in knots with marvellous macramé
Macramé is challenging, repetitive, groovy and has endless possibilities as anyone who lived in the seventies knows. For one miniaturist it’s made quite a resurgence
Craig finally lives the life he was meant to
Craig Labenz discovered miniatures at a very young age, but it took a milestone birthday for him to reflect on his life and focus on his passion
Small Accomplishments
Check out Monica’s apartment from Friends
WHERE READERS SHARE PROJECTS THEY’RE PROUD OF, HOWEVER
Black Cat Emporium is a rescue roombox
There are several little kittens roaming around the shop waiting to be adopted, but Barbara’s black cat rescue centre is dedicated to two special cats she took in
Shernelle’s Red Room has the look of a rectory
This realistic looking room reeks of old money
Smaller Scales
Tamar creates her own little castle
Soldier, model, artist, gymnast and now miniaturist — talented Tamar shares details of how her latest creation, a castle room box in 1/24th scale, went together
Doll’s House Wiring
Find the best way to electrify your house
In the second part of the series on how to electrify your house Carl looks at how to conceal your wiring and what power supply to connect
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