Suzy's Minis

You do not need a dollhouse to create a miniature diorama. There are so many possibilities if you think outside the box, although a box is a perfect thing to use.   I love using this antique crate box because it has beautiful natural wood, its sturdy and it has a nice high ceiling for 1:6 scale. I've used it for decades but I am really in love with this weeks diorama. I would love to curl up in that armchair and listen to the turntable while I leaf through magazines.  I love plants and have started growing succulents and cacti in small containers to use in my mini spaces. The Barbie and the Eye painting were done by Alora's Gallery   

  We finally got a little blanket of snow here in Sarnia, Ontario. Enough to put me in the mood to start on my winter Cigar box diorama. Here is the start of it. I still have more to add but its a start :) with Christmas lights added  This is my Christmas diorama that I made inside an old wooden crate. 

 

Autumn is my favourite season to decorate my dollhouse.  This is actually my house made from a couple of old cigar boxes and I think I "play" with this one more than any of my real dollhouses.  I love my dollhouses but sometime I find the walls too restrictive and dioramas have more a little freedom to expand.   These Ghost picks are from Dollarama. They had pumpkins and one other style I can't remember.    The doormat below is made from a sandpaper pad that had a sponge backing. I used a rubber stamp and markers to decorate it.  The jack-o-lantern is made of polymer clay. This one I used a mix of sculpeys but I prefer fimo for these as they do hold the shape a little better. I made a tinfoil ball slightly smaller than the size of pumpkin I wanted. I first wrapped it in a thin layer of cream with a slight bit of orange and translucent and then I covered that with orange mixed with translucent.  I always add translucent to colours I'm using to make...

 I gave this poor grumpy miniature toy cat a quick makeover using StazOn Metallic Ink. Love this stuff and how beautiful it works on plastic and baked polymer clay. 

Hello Mini Makers!! Here are some Miniature and Doll Halloween Tutorials, Photos and printables to quickly get you into the spirit :) Here are a few cool printables to make your Dollhouse Halloweeny My Small Obsession   has a fantastic page of fall and Halloween tutorials and printables Miniature Witch Hat Tutorial  Halloween Party printies  - from Nwabisas littlethings blog Halloween Paper Doll Polymer clay Dried Corn  Beautiful Halloween Lampshades  and more - from Glenda's World Make a Miniature Book for a Halloween House - From Paper Glitter Glue Trick or Treat Halloween Bags  - From Small Stuff's Print Mini page More Halloween Printies! Small Stuff's Print Mini  - Printable Trick or Treat Bags. Be sure to visit this site for a ton of mini printies including Halloween decor Wallpaper Safari  - This page has printable dollhouse wallpaper but also has cool book, decor and holiday printies. Quirky Artist Loft   - This blog has some...

Make your own Dollhouse and Barbie Miniatures  at home with your printer! A list of links/sites that have Free Doll printables and Miniature Printies *Update  I've started to add sites with STL Files (3D printer) so send me your faves!! Updated July 2025 Follow me on instagram @suzysminis @redwoodretro Send me your links. My Froggy Stuff  - Mostly Barbie scale but the tutorials can be applied to any scale. Don't forget to check out her Youtube channel - Awesome content! Barbie Coloring Pages -  Not technically a mini but if you adjust your printer settings you could print these in a small scale :)  Migues Miniatures  -  DIY Minis for all scales Mini Doll Kits  - This page has wonderful wallpaper and a ton of other awesome mini related goodies. Small Stuff Digest  - Tools, Patterns, Tips, Articles, Poems and Printables for Miniature Enthusiasts True to Scales Miniature Blog   - There are some great links to tutorials on this site as ...