Gingerbread!

 Mini Gingerbread House

I have been admiring the Gingerbread houses in the magazines and decided it was time for me to make one for my dollhouse kitchen.  I am very pleased with the results!  I was not sure about the glitter because it seemed like it was maybe a little too "glam" but it actually turned out to just the right amount of sparkle.

I started with a molded plaster house

The house is raw sienna paint and the white "icing" is fake whipped creme used in making mini foods

Glitter added

The final result added to my dollhouse

Mini Queen Anne style doll

 Sometimes you need a miniature doll for a dollhouse project and you just have to make one yourself!

This was the case for me recently.  I wanted her to look old and a bit rough around the edges.  But she needs appropriate brocade clothes and crazy big 18th Century hair!

Here she is...I love her.

Miniature Theaters

 I decided to give miniature Theaters as gifts this year to some of my doll friends.  I had made one for myself a few months ago and decided I could probably improve on it.  I also made rod puppets to go with them and packaged them in little trunks.  Merry Christmas!!

 Valentine's Day Miniature Cards

I have been wanting to try my hand at making these lovely miniatures.  I have seen them at miniature and Doll House Shows and shops.  I think this would be a great class for the future!  They turned out fairly well.  I found that I liked using original materials instead of using reduced size photocopies.

 Dressing a doll...

Passing the time in quarantine last year, I did a number of projects.  This one turned out much better than I thought when I started.  This is an 1800s style child's dress made from a handkerchief.  I did it in the French style.  I was thrilled when it won a ribbon in competition at a recent doll conference!

 Zooming...

Lots of my programs have had to be adapted for Zoom, due to the Pandemic.  I often forget to photograph them.  But here is a fun little project I did using die cut houses.  The supplies were mailed out to participants in advance, and we assembled them on the call.  This project was for Junior UFDC members.

This past weekend was the Wonderland Regional Doll Conference in Brea. I served on the Board of Directors for the Conference, as the Chairman of the Helper Room.  This is a donation center and many dolls and miniatures were donated and adopted!  The room raised about $2700 for this non-profit organization!