Garden – Mini Small Packages – Sharing My Miniature Adventures, Large and Small

Don’t Look Back

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: February 21, 2021
Post category:1:48 scale Free Instructions Garden ME theme Minis in Everyday Things Preble's Favorites Spring tutorials

scene in a cup Some might assume that a tea cup project needs to be a tea time scene, but I am happy to prove that is a totally unnecessary…

Rainbow’s End

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: February 21, 2021
Post category:1:48 scale Garden Spring Swaps tutorials

At the end of the Rainbow I found a leprechaun's lair. How to get to Rainbow's End MiniAllSorts - an online group - had a challenge going (back in 2015)…

Mary’s Cottage

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: February 15, 2021
Post category:1:48 scale Cats Garden ME theme Preble's Favorites Swaps

This was built from a kit by Suzanne and Andrew's minis. The entire structure fits inside a small dome. a kit by Suzanne and Andrew's minis Doll by Julie Stevens…

Pink Teacup Terrace

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: February 15, 2021
Post category:1:48 scale Cats Garden Minis in Everyday Things Preble's Favorites tutorials

I found this small pink teacup and saucer at an antique mall. I could kick myself for not buying the whole set. I just didn't think about what I might…

Tudor House kit by Pam Junk

Tudor House

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: February 14, 2021
Post category:1:48 scale Cats Garden Preble's Favorites Summer

Once upon a time, a miniaturist (me) tried building a house in 1:48 scale from scratch. As she began designing the house, she realized just how many decisions there were…

Miss Greene's Finishing School for Worms made from a purchased faux apple that looks very realistic, the bad thing was cutting out the foam inside as they have a solid core of foam, I used my dremel tool to carve this out

Miss Greene’s Finishing School for Worms

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: February 14, 2021
Post category:1:48 scale Garden Preble's Favorites

Miss Greene's Finishing School for Worms made from a purchased faux apple that looks very realistic, the bad thing was cutting out the foam inside as they have a solid…

Wayside Cottage

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: February 14, 2021
Post category:1:48 scale Garden Summer

Wayside cottage by Preble This piece was commissioned by a co-worker. He had seen some of the other projects I had done and asked to make this for his wife.…

Secret Garden Box

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: February 14, 2021
Post category:1:12 scale 1:144 scale Garden

Secret garden Items on the box are 1:12 scale. Items inside are 1:144 scale. flagstone made of thin card plastic brick hat made from cloth, dog was a gift

Suzie Scarecrow

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: February 11, 2021
Post category:1:24 scale Autumn Garden ME theme tutorials

Suzie Scarecrow I used an illustration by Mary Engelbreit to make this 1:24 scale scarecrow. The crows are made of clay. The scarecrow is made of fabric. The hay is…

Bunny Band in Egg

Bunny Parade

Post author:Preble McDaniel
Post published: February 10, 2021
Post category:1:24 scale Garden Rabbits Spring

One of my early projects I created to these bunny figures. I got most of them at a gift shop but another from a friend. I made the gazebo from…