Make a Dozen Mini Roses

Take a look at True2Scale for the instructions for making some miniature roses.  Very nice detail!  She uses coffee filters or japanese silk paper and punches (1/4" heart, 3/16" teardrop, 1/4" star) to make the flowers and leaves.

Make Some Camp Chairs

At Doreen's Miniature Projects, she shares some step-by-step photos for making folding camp chairs.  She used stir sticks and shishkabob skewers for the wood parts and green fabric for the seating.

Make a Garden Wall Vignette with Bench

Make a mini vignette with this pretty curved brick garden wall and stone bench from air-dry clay.   Tutorial from Louise Win shows us how  http://louisewinminiatures.weebly.com/tut-garden-wall-and-bench.html

How To Make Miniature Paint Brushes & Palette

How to make paintbrushes:   http://dolls-house-minis.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-to-make-miniature-paint-brushes.html

How to make palette:   http://dolls-house-minis.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-to-make-artists-palette-miniature.html

Make a Tree Stump Garden Vignette

Centerpiece tree stump for a mini garden made with Styrofoam and air-dry clay. Tutorial from Louise Win includes daffodil and a bird
http://louisewinminiatures.weebly.com/tutorial-tree-stump-part-1-and-2-daffodils-and-bird.html

Spotlight on Artist: Betsy Niederer

Betsy Niederer creates fabulous, delicious-looking faux food in miniature using polymer clay and a few embellishments!    The following video will give you a taste (pun intended) of these special miniature treats!

Mini Hourglass

Hourglass made from pill capsules....see project instructions at

 http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/dollhouse_news/OCT2010/bewitching-hourglass.html