Milwaukee Miniature show highlights: Meet the artists and shop owners (part 2)

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Happy Monday! I’m back with more mini inspiration for you. Here are Marcella and Diamond, two more of the talented miniaturists I met this past weekend at the Milwaukee Miniature Show.

Meet Marcella of Cutie Mini Dolls!

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Marcella was so much fun to talk with! I really had fun getting to know her. She makes these adorable porcelain dolls, creating every detail down to the tiny hand-crocheted dresses and bonnets herself. (Check out that teensy crochet hook!)

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You can follow Cutie Mini Dolls on Pinterest, or reach Marcella at the email address shown in the photo above.

Meet Diamond of Diamond’s Unique Gifts!

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Who doesn’t love mini food? Check out her adorable, calorie-free (her words!) offerings.

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Follow Diamond’s Unique Gifts on Instagram.

I’ll be back to sharing my own roomboxes, mini furniture, and dollhouse flips soon. You can follow me on Instagram here.

Milwaukee Miniature show highlights: Meet the artists and shop owners (part 1)

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I met so many other talented miniaturists when I was signing books at the Milwaukee Dollhouse and Miniature Show yesterday. Come on a little tour with me. Here in part 1 you’ll meet Suzanne of Suzanne’s Miniatures and Bradley L. Meinke of Purple B Emporium.

Meet Suzanne!

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I LOVE her style. She makes lots of fun miniatures that look like something you’d really see in a modern (or 1970s or 1980s) house, like overflowing hampers and tiny mops. She’s is about to open a miniatures shop in St. Louis. If you’re in that area, please pay her a visit and support her new business!

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Here’s a look at the booth of Suzanne’s Dollhouses & Miniatures.

Tiny handmade copper pockets by Suzanne

A vintage rug. What a find!

Overflowing laundry hampers and tiny mops.

You can see more of Suzanne’s creations on my Flip This (Mini) House Instagram page or on her website.

Meet Bradley L Meinke of Purple B Emporium!

IGMA Artisan Bradley Meinke of Purple B Emporium

Bradley belongs to the International Guild of Miniature Artisans, class of 2017. Per the IGMA website, “The primary goal of The Guild is to promote fine miniatures as an art form, thus removing them from the category of crafts. This goal is achieved in various ways… all of them innovative and exciting! The Guild is a mixture of miniaturists, both collectors and artisans, who have much in common… an appreciation of fine miniatures. We are an organization which unites them both!” Learn more about the IGMA here.

Purple B Emporium

To me, these tiny liquor set ups from Purple B Emporium feel like they belong in an old Savannah, Georgia mansion.

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Learn more about Purple B Emporium here.

See more photos and videos featuring these artisans (and many more coming soon) on my Flip This (Mini) House Facebook and Instagram pages.

A boho dollhouse you’ll love

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Now and then I like to feature the work of other miniaturists here on my blog. Today I’m sharing Shelly Torkelson’s boho dollhouse. Shelly is from Madison, too, and I came across her dollhouse when I was perusing Craigslist the other day. Isn’t is amazing? The best part? Currently, it’s still for sale! All photos copyright Shelly Torkelson, shared with her permission.

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Today I created this sweet little room box:

The faux light fixture and two baskets shown above are recent purchases from Etsy artist MiniHome Co. Below is a photo of all my recent purchases from her: Two baskets, a macrame-style wall hanging, and three faux light fixtures. Check out her Etsy shop here.

The cute little glass animals are recent purchases from my trip to Prague.

The pink tasseled wall-hanging was made from some inexpensive jewelry.

This mirror was a quick project. You just need a snippet of twine, any inexpensive craft store mirror, and some glue.

All photos by Holly Tierney-Bedord. All rights reserved.

Love miniatures? Learn more about the Flip This (Mini) House mid-century dollhouse project here, here, here, or by searching through older posts.

Check out the Flip This (Mini) House book, the Decorate This (Mini) Room book, and the Style This (Mini) Room book by clicking any of these links.

Check out some more of my room box projects here, here, and by searching through older posts or following Flip This (Mini) House on Facebook and Instagram. Both feature occasional exclusive content.

Stick around to see the latest project: a farmhouse style dollhouse makeover!

The Mouse Mansion

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Have you heard of the Mouse Mansion? I stumbled upon this adorable display (about 1/12 scale) at the Amsterdam airport when I was traveling last week. I’ve often noticed when traveling in Europe that they’re WAY more into dollhouses and miniatures than we Americans are. I remember, years ago, seeing a beautiful little shop in Venice devoted to nothing but extremely high-end roomboxes. Somehow, I can’t picture that kind of shop making a go of it at an American mall.

Here are some photos I took of the adorable display. Check out their website using the link above to learn more.

Mouse Mansion photos by Holly Tierney-Bedord. Photos taken at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, February 2019. All rights reserved.

Love miniatures? Learn more about the Flip This (Mini) House mid-century dollhouse project here, here, here, or by searching through older posts.

Check out the Flip This (Mini) House book, the Decorate This (Mini) Room book, and the Style This (Mini) Room book by clicking any of these links.

Check out some of my room box projects here, here, and by searching through older posts or following Flip This (Mini) House on Facebook and Instagram. Both feature occasional exclusive content.

Stick around to see the latest project: a farmhouse style dollhouse makeover!

A bohemian living room with a handmade wall hanging

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Inspired by some more clearance jewelry finds, I made this cute pink tasseled wall hanging for a comfy room box living room!

This yarn, above, looks a little too thick for this project, so I’ll try it with some finer-weight pink thread instead.

Carefully remove the tassels… (Watch out for flying bits of metal!)

A bit of a kabob skewer works great for this project!

Done!

Decorate This (Mini) Room

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I had so much fun working on the Flip This (Mini) House book that I decided to publish a shorter book devoted to room boxes. It’s filled with never-before-seen photos and projects that are sure to inspire. It’s now available as a Kindle eBook (included in Kindle Unlimited) and paperback.

Decorate This Mini Room by Holly Tierney-Bedord

I’ve got some Big News for you! Flip This (Mini) House is now a book!

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Hello! It’s been a while since I’ve had any house-flipping news for you, but I hope this makes up for that!

Flip This (Mini) House is now a book!

It’s available in paperback or Kindle versions.

Inside, you’ll find all kinds of tips, templates, befores-and-afters, hits and misses, and the whole Flip This (Mini) House story. Much of the information in the book has appeared on this blog, but there is new content as well.

Over 100 full-color photos guaranteed to inspire you and bring out your inner miniaturist! Grab your copy today!

FEATURED MINIATURIST: A loft dollhouse by miniaturist Melissa Johnson

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Please note, this post is highlighting the work of miniaturist Melissa Johnson.

Melissa Johnson has been a wonderfully supportive fan of FlipThis(Mini)House over the years. She recently reached out to me to show off the loft-style dollhouse she just completed. With her permission, I’m sharing it here!

Made from scratch from an Ikea wood storage box and decorated with a combination of handmade furniture and vintage pieces from the 60’s and 70’s, it’s truly a one-of-a-kind piece! Finished size is 18X18 inches.

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