My collection of Christmas miniatures has been growing. In the last couple of weeks, I've put together poinsettias, a wreath and a bunch of new ornaments. The poinsettias started off as paper embellishments I found at Hobby Lobby. I added wire stems, extra leaves and glued them in a miniature flowerpot. I had plenty of … Continue reading More Christmas Minis
Category: Miniatures
Etsy Sales Preview: Pet Miniatures
This Saturday, November 21st, I’ll be listing a few sets of dog and cat themed miniatures. The listings will be posted to Etsy at 11 am Mountain Time. The shop can be found here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DesktopStables Sold first come, first served. I will not accept any holds or pre-sales. There are five cat sets available. Each … Continue reading Etsy Sales Preview: Pet Miniatures
Tennis Balls and Ladybugs
I've been quietly working on several things lately, from blankets to miniatures to a new saddle. I haven't been sharing much online, but these pieces turned out so cute that I thought I should post them here. They will be included in more dog miniature sets that I've got in progress. The tennis balls were … Continue reading Tennis Balls and Ladybugs
Tutorial: Updated Show Ribbons
In 2012 I shared a tutorial on how to make show ribbons for models. That post can be found here. It's been needing an update badly, so here it is again, with some added techniques. For this example, I'm going to be re-creating a set of these ribbons. These are the cardboard cutouts that came … Continue reading Tutorial: Updated Show Ribbons
For Sale: Miniatures for cats + free printables!
**Printables are available for personal, non-commercial (NO selling) use only please! They are for fun – I do not make any money from these and will remove them if necessary or requested. 🙂** Ever since putting the sets of dog miniatures together, I've been wanting to make a cat version. This originally started as a set of … Continue reading For Sale: Miniatures for cats + free printables!