http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/-t1.htm If you want to tell other community members how you made a miniature item post here. You can add pictures of your creations too! Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:21:24 GMT 10 http://www.lapictures.co.uk/images/garfield200.gif http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/-t1.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/christmas-goodies-t529.htm crazydaisy


[img]]]> This is how I did it! Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:21:24 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/christmas-goodies-t529.htm#5984 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/christmas-goodies-t529.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/for-dawn-or-anyone-else-who-cross-stitches-t486.htm Karin F.

There's a link to the tutorial at http://123citrouille.canalblog.com/ ....stroll down to Oct 29th posting]]> This is how I did it! Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:46:21 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/for-dawn-or-anyone-else-who-cross-stitches-t486.htm#5470 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/for-dawn-or-anyone-else-who-cross-stitches-t486.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/of-mice-or-t475.htm Karin F. well the Canada geese are fortunate. I didn't pollute the lake! Here he is whiskered, flocked & sound alseep: My first time flocking. I was worried that my fur would come out looking weird & I'd have to toss my mouse. I may try to balance Santa's plate of goodies on the cup handle next time....if there is a next time. I definitely need to change text fonts as the list may be hard to read. If he sells I have to make another one. A childhood friend of my daughter came from ... This is how I did it! Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:53:37 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/of-mice-or-t475.htm#5247 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/of-mice-or-t475.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/front-of-tearoom-t474.htm Dawn A couple of pics of outside 1/4 scale tearoom (interior posted previously) Wicker chairs made from cake wire and embroidery thread, bench from cut matchsticks as are steps. Plant pots are beads and plants and flowers are a mix of dried moss and flower soft. With exception of flowers on porch roof which are tiny artifical ones that have been painted. " A closer view of garden. I think the bench needs a cat sat on it. " This is how I did it! Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:13:17 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/front-of-tearoom-t474.htm#5236 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/front-of-tearoom-t474.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/miniature-rugs-t441.htm Dawn A few of the rugs I have stitched. Some are done with 2 strands of stranded cotton on twenty for count canvas. Others in 2 ply wool. This is how I did it! Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:51:43 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/miniature-rugs-t441.htm#4914 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/miniature-rugs-t441.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/just-call-me-coco-t436.htm Karin F. This is the Tatiana pillow from Macy's Waterford bedding collection. It is also the first pillow that I decided to make. Yes, yes I know what you're all thinking. Afterall how many times have I said: "I'm no dressmaker" and "I flunked Home Ec in grade school"? Yet here I am with the most difficult pillow there is to start with! Where would you start if it was you? Why, where else....the library. Especially after an exhaustive google search that turned up nothing! I am now the possessor ... This is how I did it! Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:40:56 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/just-call-me-coco-t436.htm#4805 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/just-call-me-coco-t436.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/what-i-ve-been-up-to-t427.htm Chelle [font=Comic Sans Ms]I had a busy week, last week, mini-ing. I bought a curtain pleater off E-bay and whereas Pretty pleaters come in at around £20, this one cost £4.99!! It may not be a brand name but it certainly does the job :lol [img][/img] This was my first attempt and I am well pleased I have also been kit bashing. I bought a wash stand for £1.20 with some vouchers that Emma gave me for Xmas but as it was cheap it also looked it It was painted with that awful red ... This is how I did it! Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:58:30 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/what-i-ve-been-up-to-t427.htm#4712 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/what-i-ve-been-up-to-t427.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/finished-pumpkinhead-only-t406.htm Karin F. from this: to this: Sorry, varnish is still wet; should have waited... I started out thinking that my scarecrow would be lifting his head onto his head but now my preference is more to him getting off his perch & taking a rest on a bale of straw. This is how I did it! Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:17:57 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/finished-pumpkinhead-only-t406.htm#4334 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/finished-pumpkinhead-only-t406.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/an-easy-rag-rug-t400.htm grazhina Instructions are on my blog.

http://newenglandminiatures.blogspot.com/]]> This is how I did it! Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:47:30 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/an-easy-rag-rug-t400.htm#4277 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/an-easy-rag-rug-t400.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/so-here-we-go-again-t389.htm Karin F. I may have mentioned that I signed up for a swap at Ara's house (read: blog) and that the theme is "And it came up from the basement". Did I also mention that my item is going to Jodi Creager? Now I know for sure that I've mentioned her! She does the most amazing sculpted people...be they Harry Potter cast members or something just off the top of her head. So I figured my little contribution had better be good...... Unfortunately when my laptop went in for plastic surgery ie a larger ... This is how I did it! Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:53:11 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/so-here-we-go-again-t389.htm#4148 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/so-here-we-go-again-t389.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/resizing-photos-t371.htm Karin F. http://www.picresize.com/index.php?rm=common_qresize&effects=1 it is good for Windows only no MAC.

.....again I have not used it as I have Photoshop where I do all my photo editing. Hopefully it will work for resizing printies. If someone tries it, let us know how it works!]]> This is how I did it! Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:23:41 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/resizing-photos-t371.htm#3979 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/resizing-photos-t371.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/boiled-lobster-t355.htm Karin F. Has anyone else followed Linda Cummings CDHM tutorial? Looked fairly easy. I didn't have time to do it but have saved to Word for later.]]> This is how I did it! Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:42:29 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/boiled-lobster-t355.htm#3616 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/boiled-lobster-t355.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/footstool-from-a-button-t228.htm Rita Here are the step by step instructions for a lovely little footstool : [img][/img] [img][/img] [img][/img] [img][/img] [img][/img] [img][/img] [img][/img] [img][/img] [img][/img] This is how I did it! Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:32:07 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/footstool-from-a-button-t228.htm#1655 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/footstool-from-a-button-t228.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/how-to-make-a-mini-drill-t102.htm Daisy Carpi http://picasaweb.google.com/DaisyCarpi/DIYMiniFuradeira#]]> This is how I did it! Wed, 27 May 2009 20:00:15 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/how-to-make-a-mini-drill-t102.htm#523 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/how-to-make-a-mini-drill-t102.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/a-maine-lobsterman-s-cottage-t283.htm grazhina I didn't know where to put this, so I plunked it here....... Long, long ago I built a Maine lobsterman's Victorian cottage. The lobsterman's name was Amos Gooch, and when his beloved Persis abandoned him to run off with the man on the flying trapeze from a traveling circus, he packed his duffle and sailed away into the morning sun. I've dusted off Amos's cottage and I'm finally going to finish the darn thing. Part one is now on the New England Miniatures blog. http://newenglandminiatures.blogspot.com/ This is how I did it! Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:48:22 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/a-maine-lobsterman-s-cottage-t283.htm#2360 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/a-maine-lobsterman-s-cottage-t283.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/needlefleted-raccoon-link-t315.htm Karin F. a raccoon]]> This is how I did it! Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:12:01 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/needlefleted-raccoon-link-t315.htm#2738 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/needlefleted-raccoon-link-t315.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/roombox-in-a-suitcase-t304.htm Karin F. Just a few photos to whet your appetite...... Look out the window.... It's twilight. A fierce snow storm is raging. Can you hear how the wind howls? The car is nearly buried in the snow. Soon the roads will be impassible. ......to be cont'd! This is how I did it! Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:54:00 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/roombox-in-a-suitcase-t304.htm#2600 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/roombox-in-a-suitcase-t304.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/resizing-printies-t299.htm Karin F. Pat, I've asked at another forum that I belong to about programs that will allow you to resize printies. Here's what I was told: "Most computers comes with Paint, a program you can use to resize pics, printies whatever. You find it under accessories in your programs off the start menu. I use it and an external program called Xara." " I have the solution Karen, have her download paint.net, it's what I use and it's free! I think it was made by a bunch of really competent ... This is how I did it! Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:52:51 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/resizing-printies-t299.htm#2526 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/resizing-printies-t299.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/new-tutorial-a-non-working-venetian-blind-t258.htm grazhina I've finally written up the how to.
http://newenglandminiatures.blogspot.com/]]> This is how I did it! Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:01:44 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/new-tutorial-a-non-working-venetian-blind-t258.htm#2075 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/new-tutorial-a-non-working-venetian-blind-t258.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/working-clock-sort-of-t268.htm elly In another group the question cam up how to make a functioning clock from a HOM kit ( or minimundus, of course , the principle is the same ). I wrote on my blog how I did it. I bought a small ( the smallest ) clock insert from Teepeecrafts ( http://www.teepeecrafts.co.uk/ ; it is here : http://www.teepeecrafts.co.uk/html/catalogue/page45.htm ). Ummmm , be warned if you do not know this shop ; it is very dangerous to your health, as you can get lost there for hours. Since the prices are ... This is how I did it! Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:55:20 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/working-clock-sort-of-t268.htm#2190 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/working-clock-sort-of-t268.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/congrats-to-elly-t263.htm Karin F.
Well done!]]> This is how I did it! Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:27:35 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/congrats-to-elly-t263.htm#2115 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/congrats-to-elly-t263.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/free-knitting-patterns-t245.htm Karin F. http://www.helena-petitefashions.co.uk/]]> This is how I did it! Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:11:37 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/free-knitting-patterns-t245.htm#1900 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/free-knitting-patterns-t245.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/a-simple-tutorial-a-doormat-t219.htm grazhina http://newenglandminiatures.blogspot.com/2009/06/doormat.html]]> This is how I did it! Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:15:13 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/a-simple-tutorial-a-doormat-t219.htm#1466 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/a-simple-tutorial-a-doormat-t219.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/hello-to-all-t200.htm wood butcher Hello all,i have been reading all the new posts,and im pleased with you Karin,i dont mean any harm to anyone,im trying to bring some fun into this wonderfull hobby which im getting into in a big way,its costing a lot of my money but i enjoy it,and the wife(boss0 likes it too,so im lucky in that way,well you asked what did i do lorry driving,welli did a lot of international,to France,Germany,Spain,Portugal,Italy,Austria and all over Europe,i have had a few different jobs in my time,but that was ... This is how I did it! Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:38:35 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/hello-to-all-t200.htm#1293 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/hello-to-all-t200.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/something-for-christmas-t189.htm Minilin I know that it's only June but it's never too soon to be thinking of Christmas! I have a lot of seed beads to sell so I've been thinking of ideas to use them and I thought of Christmas tree baubles - nice, simple and quick. You need seed beads in your desired colour, I used gold and 6 beads per bauble plus a number of headpins - I've created 10. I used 1 inch headpins otherwise you will be wasting a lot. The only tools you need are long nose pliers and wire cutters. A bead mat is useful ... This is how I did it! Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:59:47 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/something-for-christmas-t189.htm#1141 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/something-for-christmas-t189.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/handy-tips-for-dressing-dolls-t193.htm elly I did name some of them while introducing one of my dolls, but I thought it might be handy to list some of the most useful things I learnt during the years I dressed dolls. Ummm, I am NOT a pro , just a simple doll dresser "on the kitchen table ". 1. Some dolls are bigger than others , like human beings. Some patterns are developed for really petite dolls and you may find that the pattern might not exactly fit your doll. Cut the pattern from kitchen paper or such and look ... This is how I did it! Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:51:42 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/handy-tips-for-dressing-dolls-t193.htm#1173 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/handy-tips-for-dressing-dolls-t193.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/my-multi-tasking-computer-desk-tutorial-t181.htm Karin F. Where I live, our biggest craft store is Michaels. I love their $1.50 hutches which you can take apart to bash into something new. The easiest way to that is to warm the glue in the microwave. I now know the length of time between when the glue becomes pliable & the wood singes: it is the moment before you return to the kitchen! Having taken my burnt Michael's hutch bottom apart, I decided that it wouldn't suit what I wanted afterall. So taking the CPU, I drew a box on paper to fit ... This is how I did it! Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:37:37 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/my-multi-tasking-computer-desk-tutorial-t181.htm#1025 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/my-multi-tasking-computer-desk-tutorial-t181.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/birthday-vignette-t155.htm Karin F. Other than the dome, vase & flowers, everything is home made: Everything is inside a clock dome The chair is made thanks to a tutorial by CDHMs Barbara Vajnard. The design on the party bag is a tattoo. The gift bow is 1/2" diameter. On the table (made of a thread spool, cardboard top & 3 button feet) are 2 noisemakers, cards, flowers & of course the cake. The noisemaker ends are off a perfume sample sprayer rod; the cards are home made printies; the flowers & vase ... This is how I did it! Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:02:07 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/birthday-vignette-t155.htm#859 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/birthday-vignette-t155.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/tutorial-how-to-make-a-simple-bench-t164.htm grazhina http://newenglandminiatures.blogspot.com/2009/06/simple-bench.html]]> This is how I did it! Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:33:37 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/tutorial-how-to-make-a-simple-bench-t164.htm#926 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/tutorial-how-to-make-a-simple-bench-t164.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/here-s-how-to-made-things-the-easy-way-t130.htm Karin F. You may have seen the slideshow of this roombox in my introduction, here is how it was made. take one finding: bash a Michaels hutch into a hanging shelf and a change table: ....and result is: HANGING SHELF: the car was on a pencil; Pooh was on a hanging; the gardening bunny came from an Easter tree; the A,B,C were buttons with the backs sanded smooth I made my own printies, photographing the actual packages & then "Photoshopping" them: THE CHANGE ... This is how I did it! Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:34:08 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/here-s-how-to-made-things-the-easy-way-t130.htm#707 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/here-s-how-to-made-things-the-easy-way-t130.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/i-finished-a-doll-by-dana-today-t150.htm elly Hi all, Today I finished dressing a little doll , made by Dana , and from an on-line class. her name is Lolita. Here she is : Hope you like her ! If you want to know a bit more about this doll and my minis, cats and me , you can also try my ( still young ) blog : http://ellyinamsterdam.blogspot.com/ Cheers and have a great weekend, Elly This is how I did it! Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:42:43 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/i-finished-a-doll-by-dana-today-t150.htm#828 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/i-finished-a-doll-by-dana-today-t150.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/feather-duster-t112.htm Helma
Do you like to make a Feather Duster?

Please visit our website for the instructions:

http://sillysisters.tripod.com/id58.html

Helma
Silly Sisters]]> This is how I did it! Thu, 28 May 2009 06:09:29 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/feather-duster-t112.htm#558 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/feather-duster-t112.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/a-song-box-for-my-mom-t113.htm Betzy Hi When my mom’s 70 years birthday came up, I wanted to write a song to her birthdayparty. The songs should be hidden in a box, but I wanted the box to tell something about my mom. She has a lot of hobbies, needlework, card-making, sewing, embroidery etc. The only box I could find at that time, was a heartshaped one. I put a table and a chair on it, and a lace pillow on a stool. The lace pillow I made out of a piece of a wooden button and some of the fancy toothpicks. Then ... This is how I did it! Thu, 28 May 2009 11:49:25 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/a-song-box-for-my-mom-t113.htm#567 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/a-song-box-for-my-mom-t113.htm http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/create-a-miniature-bubble-bath-t26.htm Laura - Admin
Fantastic doll house and good advice on lighting.

I especially like the bubbles in the bubble bath in your house. Would you share with us how you did that.

]]> This is how I did it! Wed, 20 May 2009 08:09:58 GMT http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/create-a-miniature-bubble-bath-t26.htm#65 http://thedollshouseforum.forumotion.com/this-is-how-i-did-it-f10/create-a-miniature-bubble-bath-t26.htm