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sprinkles sundae shop

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: September 16, 2026
Post category:1:48 scale Minis in Everyday Things Preble's Favorites Summer Tips

This post previously posted before my website was attacked. Here it is back to the best I can get it. This project drew me in because it is a shop…

AMS Retreat 2025

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: February 27, 2026
Post category:1:12 scale 1:48 scale Retreat Tips

This is Rebel reporting on our trip to the Atlanta Miniature Society Retreat in October of 2025. The theme was Rock N Roll. We decided to stay in a hotel…

Sweet Rose: Floors, Pink and Lighting

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: April 21, 2025
Post category:1:48 scale QC Events Tips tutorials WIP

The Sweet Rose was an AI designed cottage that the Quarter Connection membership voted to have as a project. Debbie Young offered this project. I was on the fence about…

Making Book Covers

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: February 21, 2024
Post category:Tips tutorials

I recently gave a Create Shares discussion about making Book covers. You can find the video at this link. There is a hand out of notes as well. I have…

Once Upon a Time

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: June 14, 2023
Post category:1:48 scale Tips

This is number 7 of the Robin Betterley Secret Traveling Village, the 2022 series of monthly kits. The Exterior This was done much like the previous ones. The one issue…

Refilling a Stain pen

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: March 25, 2023
Post category:Free Instructions Tips tutorials

I know I've been quiet lately but I'm still doing minis. To work on furniture kits for my Petite Chateau, I needed a certain color of stain. I had purchased…

Petite Chateau – Exterior part 1

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: January 20, 2023
Post category:1:48 scale Tips tutorials WIP

In order to furnish the interior I wanted to finish the exterior. This will be a messy process is why I wanted to do this next. Add lower trim after…

Rags to Riches Create Shares

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: November 21, 2022
Post category:Create events Tips video

Earlier this month, I participated in a NAME Create Shares about the flipping the plastic dollhouses. During this session each create team member shared what they did including me. Check…

NAME Logo Puzzle

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: September 11, 2022
Post category:1:12 scale Create events NAME Events Tips

Create.miniatures.org is awesome with giving gifts when you submit a challenge. This puzzle was a recent gift. I started by carefully removing the puzzle portion. I left it attached for…

My Valentine party table – How I did it

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: September 7, 2022
Post category:1:48 scale tutorials Valentines

I love Joann Swanson. I loved reading her articles in Nutshell News. I was very excited when I heard that she is now doing a blog sharing her DIY articles…