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** Welcome to the Verstraete Dollhouse Miniatures Gallery! **




The Blog:

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​Subscribe to post updates in box at bottom of home page or at left column at Candid Canine blog.
** New!  Read & Create! See Dollhouse Books & Miniature Book Nook List ** 

medieval mini dollhouse books
​​Other projects @ the Candid Canine blog: 
* Annual Christmas Miniatures story, Part 1
* See all Halloween in Miniature links 
*  Latest dollhouse books lists: 2020-21;
2017-19
*  A to Z Daily Blog Challenge. Miniatures daily  - see Day 1 

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My Miniatures Books:
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 ** My Half-Scale Fairfield Dollhouse:  **
* NEW!  Video of completed bedroom.; also view at YouTube.
* See more photos and comments @ the Candid Canine blog. (search archives at site in left column.)

 ​Half Scale Resources:

* Emily Morganti build - assembly, siding, etc.
* More Minis day by day blog
* YouTube - Building the Fairfield. Bentley House Minis
* Greenfleaf & Fairfield instructions/schematics  @ Jenns Minis
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* Greenleaf Dollhouses
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Half Scale Minis - Groups IO​, online
​* Half Scale sofa how-to @ Emily Morganti blog

1/24 Kits/Supplies: 
* Art of Mini: book kits etc. Some 1/24 items. Germany
* Bindels Ornaments, jewelry findings for lights etc, Netherlands
* Castle Crafts: unique furn. kits, S.Africa/NY
* Dolls House Direct (some accessor, utensils/Etsy-UK)
* Earth and Tree Dollhouses (limited)
* Evan Design (LEDs, battery supplies)
* Half Scale Miniatures (kits, Netherlands/Etsy)
* Hearts Desire Minis (Victor bed sets etc/Etsy)
* Melody Jane's Dollhouses  lights, UK (sells on ebay, melodyw41)
* MiniEtchers - accessories, 1/2 scale kitchen kit sets, Edwardian kits
​* Just Miniature Scale  asstd. accessor.
​* My Favorite Dollhouse - 1/2" lights and more
* Mystique Minis, gothic furn kits, Etsy
* Petite Properties (cardstock kits, UK)
* Raptoor Crafting (Egyptian etc kits Finland)
* Red Cottage Minis (furn, houses kits/Etsy, Australia)
* Scale Buildings DIY (apothec set, industrial drawers, market cart kits/Etsy)
* SDK Miniatures, flower, plant and furniture kits
* Seaside Miniatures, beach kits, caravan, etc. France, Etsy
* Scale Model Shop - 3D printed furnishings for theater sets, etc.  (includes a diner booth)
* Shop Mini Decor & More - 3d printed items
* Smallsminnimall - wrought iron, fretwork candles etc Etsy)
* S & S  Furniture Co. - file cabinet, retro, tropical furniture
* Starboc2 - brick papers (Etsy/Greece)
* Sue Cook Miniatures- plaster, architectural elements & frames  - UK
* The Lighting Bug
* The Little Dollhouse Company (Canada; mails from NY)
* The Miniature Garden, floral kits, UK
* Thicketworks Studio - gothic svg cutting patterns/files Etsy
* Stewart Dollhouse (3d printed kits, holiday mugs utensils etc. Etsy)
* Tiny Home Goods (printed rugs/Etsy)
* Tiny Rooms Therapy (1/12 but may work, cutout nonwork chandelier frame Etsy)
* Vintage Victorian Dollhouse Woodworks (fretwork, trim, gable, etc. Etsy)
* Virtual Dollhouse, supplies, etc. 
* Wowbooknook -printable book covers (monsters etc.) Etsy

  My Miniature Projects:
* Christmas in Miniature  & mini Christmas story!  
* Candy Box Room  - * Dollhouse Dolls 
* Dogcatcher's House ​ -*   Haunted House  

"Punny" Gardens for Haunted HS House* Santa's  House -
​* Teapot Shoppe - 
* Yellow HS Kids' House
* Updates: Latest on Mini Record Store -  July/Aug.  progress
* Update: HS house & easy fence tutorial
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 Other Projects Photos at blog: 
 * Glass House *  Half Scale Country House: update 1;
* Half Scale potting shed!  * Miniature dress samples  
Projects: Lipstick stand and Victorian cabinet. * Cabinets and purse pix
* Tea Shoppe items.  *Witch's Greenhouse; 
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In memory of fellow author and miniaturist Camille Minichino, who passed away in May. She was the author of the fun Miniatures Mysteries and appeared on the blog many times. She gifted me this chair one Christmas. She'll be missed.

Half Scale Victorian Dollhouse:

** More photos of outside and rooms can be found on the Candid Canine blog. Check archives in left column there.  * See new video below.
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House front (before lawn additions)

My Half Scale "Country" Dollhouse:

My Dollhouse Printies:

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​ ​* BOOK PRINTIES UPDATED! * 
 * New classic antique books sampler & tutorial added! See Mini book covers.  Zombie, horror books, assorted books. 

* NOTE: Any printies are provided freely for personal use only & cannot be sold.


Miniature Freebies - Printies & Tutorials: 
* See Printie mags, bags, LPs - New! Newspaper fronts. 

* Mini Halloween record albums I made. - and new Christmas albums below. (** Personal use only. Do NOT re-post PDFs on other sites w/out permission. Share link to this page instead.)

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 **  (IL, WI) Dollhouse Shows: 
*  Bishop International - Marriott Chicago O'Hare, 8535 Higgins Rd., Chicago IL
 
* Chicago Spring Showcase  - Wyndham Garden Hotel, 1725 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL  - Th & F 12–8; Sat 9– 4 (T&D Miniatures.com)
   * Online Miniatures Show (March, April, May, June, Nov.)
    * Nov. show,  (was Wee C Club - T&D Miniatures - Holiday Inn Elk Grove, 1000 Busse Rd, Elk Grove Village IL; Fri 4-8  Sat 9-3 - 
   Waukesha, WI Expo Show ( June/cancelled)  T&D Miniatures  

 * Halloween Tutorial Links: * 
Some neat projects to try:
* Halloween paper haunted house
* Joann Swanson's witch kitchen & accessories - and Spooky books
* Halloween chair (showing fabric), but other great furniture how to's - 1inchminisbyKris
​* Lots of tutorials on Pinterest page
* Easy Halloween Decor & Sweets on YouTube
* 1/24 scale coffin  on YouTube
* 100 Halloween Tutorials on True2Scale
* More to come!

** Free Printies & Tutorials: **


** Misc, Boxes & More: 

* Jim's (Small Stuff) Printables, patterns, money, etc.
* Jean Day Minis, hat box, vintage mags, tiny rooms, vintage Valentines, seed packs, aquarium 
 * Jennifer's Printables: boxes/bags, groceries, magazines, games, etc.

​** Food Items: 

* Vintage food packages 

** Flowers, Garden:
 * Make Petunias; 
** In Miniature Style II enamel flower tutorial by Shelly Norris - (Need a visual? See Stacy Hoffman's great YouTube video) 
* Fave Sites:
* Patricia Paul's Mad Hatter Room
* Shepherd's Minis: Apothecary bottles & vintage packages (UK)  
* British, French, transfer mini plates - Lavender Dilly, * Etsy - Otterine's half-hidden spiral stone stairs
* Bonnie's Miniature Dolls - blanks, etc.  


​** Other Tutorials & Goodies:

* 100  Mini Halloween & Fall tutorials - * 100 Mini Spring Tutorials - * 50 Miniature Christmas tutorial links  
 * Cool '50s retro pink stove how to ,
 Simple wire chandeleir tutorial,- Cinderella Moments -
* Blog: make mini hair dye box * Ravensblight paper toys, monsters, etc. 
* Download free Dutch mini mags 
​* 1 Inch Minis by Kris (wringer washer and other great tutorials)  



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 Miniatures Mag Stories:

* AIM #52, 9/14 - Victorian decorating tips. Victorian/modern writing room pix  (Pg. 78) - Download.

* AIM # 51 (June '14)- profile of my minis and writing - Download (Note: you may have to sign in to download)

* AIM 50th Anniversary Issue  4/14 - (I have several photos in it.)   - Download


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* AIM - Fast food history, fish how-to (Aug. '11 #10)  - Download
* AIM - easy Halloween pillow how-to - (Oct. 2010 #27)  - Download
* CDHM interview, Judy Daley, 8/10     * CDHM interview, Elisa Fenoglio's dolls, 6/10   
 
Other Stories:  
* Interviews:  Julie Campbell, Priska Groetsch dolls:
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