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



** Follow links for projects and photos. Thanks for visiting! **

The Blog:

CANDID CANINE

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​The Latest Blog Headlines: 
 * Annual Christmas Miniatures story, Part 1
** Halloween in Miniature 2021! 
*  Halloween in Miniature 2020. 
  * Halloween in Miniature 2019 - 10th anniversary! See Day 1 - ​**  Check out the video!! * 
* See my list of the ​Latest Published Miniatures Books 2017-21 
*  A to Z Daily Blog Challenge. Miniatures daily  - see Day 1 

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My Miniatures Books:
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  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: 
  * 5 Day Art Challenge
* 2018 County fair mini entries
 
* Christmas attic - (Mini Wiki site)
 * 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; 

My Half Scale "Country" Dollhouse:

 ​Half Scale Resources:

 ** Fairfield builds:
(FYI: There are tons of builders on Instagram.)

* 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
​* Just Miniature Scale 
Kits: 
* MiniEtchers - accessories, 1/2 scale kitchen sets
* SDK Miniatures, flower, plant and furniture kits
* S & S  Furniture Co. - file cabinet, retro, tropical furniture
* The Miniature Garden, floral kits, UK
* Virtual Dollhouse, supplies, etc. 
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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)

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. 

* * Tutorials: make a baby basket, Bunka rug & printies

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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** Free Printies & Tutorials: **


​** Clothes,  Hats:  
* Gothic mannequin tutorial  * Tutorials: Shoes, kimono, men's shirt more 
* HATS: Gina Bellous witch hat; Victorian hat, pattern - * Make a straw hat 
* Make mini women's undergarments - * Make leopard print shoes & bag video how-to - * Make a mini shoe mold video how-to
* Flat hat to shrink  - * Gainsborough hat; 

* Straw hat making  * FIMO southern hat with flowers 

** Misc, Boxes & More: 
* French DIY: boots, boxes, etc. - * Jim's (Small Stuff) Printables, patterns, money, etc.
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Twinkle Minis, shoeboxes, Xmas ornament box - * Victorian perfume labels, old photos
* Free travel trunk, berry kitchen decor  
 * French shabby rooms, some how to's 

* Jean Day Minis, hat box, vintage mags, tiny rooms, vintage Valentines, seed packs, aquarium 
* Debbie's Tiny Treasures' trunk how-to  * Jennifer's Printables: boxes/bags, groceries, magazines, games, etc.
* More box, bags printies - Old fashioned Christmas lights box - 

** Flowers, Garden:
* Egg carton stones  - * Make Petunias; Make Daffodills
** In Miniature Style II enamel flower tutorial by Shelly Norris - (Need a visual? See Stacy Hoffman's great YouTube video) 

* ** Fave Sites:
* Full size vintage dresses  - * 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.   - Joann's DIY (bottles from Xmas lights)
* Winston cottage house finished samples 


** Food Items: 
* Vintage food packages - * Free printable leaves - * Blue Willow, Stokesyware
* Neat! Make a cake doily with Liquid FIMO - * Make a strawberry cane/YouTube
* Supplies: plastic bowls, dishes and strawberry fruit canes - * Other minis supplies, items: DeJoux Miniatures 
* Megan's printie cupcake boxes, magazines, etc.  -  
* Printable plates, art set  - * Make mini old tins  - Pix of antique tins (all sides)
* Cow spot milk cartons to shrink


** Other Tutorials & Goodies:

* 100  Mini Halloween & Fall tutorials - * 100 Mini Spring Tutorials - * 50 Miniature Christmas tutorial links  
* Cute Printies: Vintage Christmas boxes and robots - * Cool '50s retro pink stove how to - Cinderella Moments - * Blog: make mini hair dye box - * Make a mini clay zombie video how-to
* George the MiniGuy mini doghouse - * Pipecleaner Teddies how-to -* Ravensblight paper toys, monsters, etc. -- * CUTE! Make a micro-crochet kitten
* Assorted printies: (books, wallpaper, borders, etc.) - Download free Dutch mini mags - Make a mini wringer washer  - 1 Inch Minis by Kris (wringer washer and other great tutorials)  - Another mini wringer washer tutorial

​​* Simple wire chandeleir tutorial, Cinderella Moments

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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 - T&D Miniatures 
   *  Waukesha, WI Expo Show ( 2022)  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!

 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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