Posts tagged ‘competition’

This cosy pink cottage was inspired by a real building in Lincolnshire.

April Claridge-Elstob, from a village near Horncastle, always imagined the real one as suitable for Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
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Halloween is fast approaching and so is the deadline for entries to our Weird and Wacky Competition. (more…)

Ever thought of using dolls’ house accessories and miniatures to craft a handmade card, collage or creation? You might gain some welcome inspiration from creative competition winner  Jill Embleton. (more…)

Are you ready for another selection of entries from The Dolls House Emporium Creative Competition 2011?

We’re putting as many as we can online to share the amazing skill and imagination of miniatures fans across the UK – and to give some inspiration to anyone who might want to have a go for themselves.

Old rubber hair curlers and scraps of foliage from the garden helped bring this dolls’ house summer scene to vivid life, with families enjoying the Royal Wedding down at their local pub.
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We recently came across an interesting article on the Etsy website.

If you’ve not come across it before, Etsy is an e-version of a crafts fair where people sell handmade and vintage items, as well as arts and craft supplies.

The article is a reference to a dolls’ house challenge ‘I’m a Giant!’ which is being organised by US-based interior designer Emily Henderson and is open to everyone to join in.

As Emily explains: “The challenge is to decorate a dollhouse. You can buy one or make something that resembles a miniature space. It doesn’t have to be a ‘house,’ per se; it could be a loft or an industrial space. I’m trying to convince my boxing trainer to do a mini boxing gym. It can be conceptual or literal.  Whatever you want.

“You can spend as much or little time and money as you want. It doesn’t have to last for generations, and certainly nobody is actually going to live in it. It’s a chance to create a mini fantasy world of your own. It’s more of a piece of art or a diorama in a way than an actual ‘dollhouse.’”

If you are interested in getting involved or just curious to see the results, then take a look at Emily Henderson’s blog.