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CDHM AUGUST 2009 FEATURED ARTISAN

CDHM artisan Valbuena Miniaturas, Maria Jose and Francisco Losada creating dollhouse miniatures
The real world is the inspiration for the creative team behind Valbuena Miniatures in La Caruna, Spain.

Read more about Maria Jose Jimenez Valbuena and the collaboration between two artisans with different backgrounds that found common ground in the tiny world of minitures to create Valbuena Miniaturas.


DOLLS HOUSE MAGAZINES



1 zu 12 Das Magazin, Germany
American Miniaturist, USA
Doll Crafter & Costuming, UK
Doll Reader, UK
Dollhouse Miniatures, USA
The Dolls House, UK
Dolls House Nederland
Dolls House World, UK
La Bacchetta Magica, Italy
Miniature Collector, USA
Miniaturas Coleccionismo, Spain
Miniatyr Varlden, Sweden
Puppen & Spielzeug, Germany
Puppenhuizen & Miniatures, Nederlands



Miniaturas Magazine in the USA OR Miniaturas in Europe es una publicacion mensual que ofrece a los lectores una guía completa sobre temas de coleccionismo de casas de munecas, munecas, juguetes antiguos y miniaturas en general. Mediante cuidados reportajes gráficos a todo color se presentan las más delicadas piezas. Además es una estupenda herramienta para impulsar la creatividad y las destrezas necesarias para desarrollarla. To subscribe to Miniaturas Magazine click here!



SHOWS & FAIRS

2009 Dollhouse and Doll Shows & Fairs



PUBLISHED

2009 Published Membership
Prior Years Published Membership





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ARTICLES & FEATURES



FEATURED CATEGORY

August. The season when Farmer's Markets spring up all across the country in the United States and farm fresh produce abounds.

Silky-eared sweet corn, bright red tomatoes, glossy purple eggplants, deep green, bright red, Halloween orange or stop light yellow sweet peppers. The list is practically endless. Baskets and baskets...

Click to read the complete article, Do They Use A Miniature Shrink Gun?




FEATURED GALLERY

Meet CDHM artisan Mariella Vitale of Muffa Miniatures In sunny Italy, in a big house near enchanted woods, there lives a miniature thread artist with her collection of unusual, fantasy funny animals. Very very TINY fantasy funny animals.

Better known as MUFFA, Mariella Vitale is a goddess with a crochet hook. From her talented fingers come the teeniest stitches known to man, all arranging themselves ...

Read the article about Mariella and her magical ability to create such tiny, micro thread animals.



ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS, & COLLECTIONS



NEWS FROM THE
THE MINIATURE COMMUNITY


 CDHM's 3-year Anniversary
     Celebration in July was a huge success!
     Congratulations go out to all the
     Winners and Participants!!
     CDHM Contest Results Below


     CDHM Miniature Animal Show
     CDHM Best Of Show Winner, Hanna Lindroth
      Category Winners
      Canine: Hanna Lindroth
      Fantasy: Aleah Klay
      Feline: Hanna Meronen
      Winged: Akke Ris

     The CDHM Cake Extravaganza
     CDHM Best Cake Maker, Nathalie Gireaud
      Category Winners
      Fantasy: Nathalie Gireaud
      Floral: Carolyn Brown
      Themed: Rosie Vargas

     Miss CDHM Miniature Doll Universe Pageant
     Miss CDHM Doll Universe, Elisa Fenoglio
      Best Dressed: Annemarie Kwikkel
      Best New Dollmaker: Kori Leppart-Butts




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CDHM MINIATURE FORUMS,
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 Why Join The CDHM Miniature Forums

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     the magazines!
  Free Live Interactive Tutorials
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    Enthusiasts & Artists
  Trading Post: Trades & Miniature Swaps

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     artisan has listed new works. A free service
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allows you to
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     track of their new works!

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     working on.

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UPCOMING LIVE TUTORIALS



2009 Tutorials Scheduled
Live, Interactive Classes

   * * * 2009 * * *


Learn To Make 1:12 Wisteria
   Date: August 1, 2009
   Time: 8pm ((CEST) +0200 UTC )
   Instructor's Country: The Netherlands
   Instructor: Akke Ris (miniak)

Learn To Make 1:12 Paper Towel Holder
   Date: August 8, 2009
   Time: 12 Noon ((MDT) -0600 UTC)
   Instructor's Country: Montana, USA
   Instructor: Pamela Nicholson (Pamela J)

Learn To Navigate The CDHM Forum
   Date: August 15, 2009
   Time: 12 Noon ((CDT) -0500 UTC)
   Instructor's Country: Texas, USA
   Instructor: CDHM Staff

Learn To Make 1:12 Boiled Lobster
   Date: August 29, 2009
   Time: 8pm (DST +0100 UTC)
   Instructor's Country: England, UK
   Instructor: Linda Cummings (linsminis)

Learn To Make 1:12 Cookbook/Book
   Date: September 26, 2009
   Time: 8pm ((CEST) +0200 UTC )
   Instructor's Country: Germany
   Instructor: Michaela Stange (Michaela)



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YOUTUBE FINDS -- AUGUST 2009

OOAK and Custom Dollhouse Dressed Furniture by Deb Roberts



















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