Lipstick fairies
Lipstick Fairy
This is a fairy on a daffodil inside a lipstick tube. The fairy is 1:144 scale on a 1:12 scale daffodil inside a life size lipstick tube. I know this…
Miniatures made in everyday things
Carton Birdhouse
I grew up doing crafts so it was natural to used techniques I learn in crafts for miniatures. This project was inspired by a craft project to recycle a juice…
first snow
First Snow
First snow This little teacup and saucer scene was made using china that was from my grandmother. It was some extra she had. For some reason they just spoke to…
kitchen in a pumpkin
Pumpkin kitchen
kitchen in a pumpkin Pumpkin I decided to build a kitchen inside a pumpkin. This was before big box hobby stores and the internet. I wanted a hollow pumpkin, so…
made in an ultra detergent box
Laundry Room
In the early 1990's manufacturers came out with ultra detergent in a more square box. I knew when I saw the package that I wanted to make a laundry room…
man gathering syrup from the maple trees
Maple Syrup
Maple Syrup tin At my parents house one day, I spied this gallon tin. I said I wanted it when they it was empty. Alas that tin was spoken for…
Jo at her desk writing
Little Women Book
My miniatures club decided to make rooms inside of books. One friend had some thick law books that she gave us. I removed the pages and built a box to…
Potting shed made inside a clay pot
Gone to Pot
Gerda wanted a potting shed, I wanted to make her one. One day we saw one made in a pot. We agreed it was too clever. My absolute favorite miniature…