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Discover the joy of carving miniature sailing boats using a Dremel with our beginner-friendly tips and tricks. In this easy-to-follow tutorial we’ll show you how to transform a simple branch into tiny hulls and add a touch of whimsy with paper scrap sails. It’s a great project to try out your sculpting skills and escape into the teeny, tiny world of miniature crafting.

Dremel Tips for Carving Miniature Sailing Boats

When I shared the Flintstone concrete shelf tutorial, I realized I had forgotten all about this...

This paper house with a miniature thatch roof is made entirely from scraps and recycled materials, giving it a creative, whimsical feel. The lights add a little magic, and we all need more of that in our lives. In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll show you how you can make your own and share an easy way to thatch a small roof. #ACraftyMix

Scrap Paper House with a Miniature Thatch Roof

After making our paper Christmas tree, I had a few odd scraps of handmade paper left...

One of the reasons I love miniatures so much is how they draw the viewer in and encourage deeper scrutiny. Like this DIY pixie den lantern. It’s filled with ancient scrolls, fairy-tale artifacts and a light that casts a magical glow over everything. Make your own with this photo-rich tutorial #FairyGarden #ACraftyMix #CraftTutorial

DIY Pixie Den Lantern and Tips for Working in Tiny Spaces

One of the reasons I love miniatures so much is how they draw the viewer in...

Easy 10-minute no-sew miniature sock gnome that anyone can make! Use these adorable little guys to make Christmas place card holders that your guests can take home as gifts afterwards. #sockgnome #ACraftyMix #giftideas

DIY Miniature Sock Gnome Place Card Holders

Sock gnomes have been trending for the longest time and with Christmas fast approaching (where did...

Have you ever wanted to make a real working fairy grandfather clock? This tutorial will show you how and includes a downloadable template along with instructions to make teeny, tiny mushrooms and a fairy bird’s nest. #FairyCrafts #ACraftyMix #MiniatureGrandfatherClock

How to Make a Working Fairy Grandfather Clock

Oh my goodness, this year is flying by and I realized I haven’t shared a fairy...

Add a little festive magic to your bookshelf with a book nook. These gorgeous miniature scenes captured in a book are trending right now and putting one together is easier than you think and whole bunch of fun too. #booknook #booktome #ACraftyMix #makingminiatures

Christmas in a Book Nook – A Beginner’s Guide

Have you seen all the gorgeous book nooks doing the rounds on the internet? OMW!!! Truth...

How to repurpose a cutting board and 5 easy tips and tricks to making and planning miniatures. This detailed tutorial includes how to make everything in the photo #miniaturetips #cuttingboardrepurpose #acraftymix #miniaturetricks #dioramas

Cutting Board Repurpose & 5 Tips for Making Miniatures

If you’re a regular visitor on the blog you’ll know how much we love making teeny tiny...

Human beings aren’t the only creatures who love candles, the fae folk are fans too. Here's a quick and easy way to make a whole bunch of real fairy candles in no time at all. Perfect for your doll's house or if you just want to spoil your little friends #fairycandles #miniaturecandles #acraftymix #miniaturetutorial #tinycandles

How to Make Real Fairy Candles Quickly

Human beings aren’t the only creatures who love candles. I have it on good authority that...

This easy tutorial will show you how to make a Miniature Victorian Toilet for your doll's house or fairy outhouse #dollshouseminiaturetutorial #ACraftyMix #miniaturetutorials #VictorianToilet #DIYMiniatureToilet #DIYMiniToilet

How to Make a Miniature Victorian Toilet

Last week we shared a tutorial on how to make a little crate to store teeny,...

If you’re looking to make something unique for your doll’s house you’re going to love this mini license plate toilet paper holder tutorial. It includes a video that will show you how to make tiny toilet rolls and there’s a free printable you can use to create the license plate. #DIYMiniatureToiletPaper #ToiletPaperStorage #ACraftyMix #MakingMiniatures #FairyToiletPaper

DIY Mini Toilet Paper Storage with Real Tiny Toilet Rolls

Way back in 2012, Donna from Funky Junk published a toilet paper crate and it blew...