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CDHM JUNE 2009 FEATURED ARTISAN

CDHM artisan Cheri Voellmann of Polkadot Toadstool Creations, artdolls, art dolls, hand sculpted from polymer clay, dollhouse miniature dolls
When is something little too big?

This was the question Cheri Voellmann, better known as Polkadot Toadstool, asked herself when she first started creating miniatures.

Read more about Cheri Voellmann and her history and future in making art dolls.

If you are looking for a special art doll, something unique, then you've found the artisan. Come meet Cheri Voellmann.


DOLLS HOUSE MAGAZINES



1 zu 12 Das Magazin, Germany
American Miniaturist, USA
Doll Crafter & Costuming, UK
Doll Reader, UK
Dollhouse Miniatures, USA
The Dolls House, UK
Dolls House Nederland
Dolls House World, UK
Faerie Magazine Online
La Bacchetta Magica, Italy
Miniature Collector, USA
Miniaturas Coleccionismo, Spain
Miniatyr Varlden, Sweden
Puppen & Spielzeug, Germany
Puppenhuizen & Miniatures, Nederlands



Miniaturas Magazine in the USA OR Miniaturas es una publicacion mensual que ofrece a los lectores una guía completa sobre temas de coleccionismo de casas de munecas, munecas, juguetes antiguos y miniaturas en general. Mediante cuidados reportajes gráficos a todo color se presentan las más delicadas piezas. Además es una estupenda herramienta para impulsar la creatividad y las destrezas necesarias para desarrollarla. To subscribe to Miniaturas Magazine click here!



SHOWS & FAIRS

2009 Dollhouse and Doll Shows & Fairs



PUBLISHED

2009 Published Membership
Prior Years Published Membership





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ARTICLES & FEATURES



FEATURED CATEGORY

Here Comes The Bride In Miniature Doll Scale!

June wedding bells are ringing. How many brides wouldn't cherish a miniature bride portrait doll to celebrate their special day? Or maybe a wedding scene ...

Click to read the complete article, Here Comes The Bride In Miniature Doll Scale!




FEATURED GALLERY

CDHM artisan Christiane Lourier of Chris Miniatures More inspirational words were never spoken to Melissa Hart, aka Midnight on the www.CDHM.org galleries.

"I wanted to make a 2mm mermaid and I was told 'you can't do that.' For me that statement was a challenge. So one day I sat in my craft room and made a 2mm mermaid. I was very proud... Read the article about Melissa's discovery of miniatures and her passion for haunted and spooky creations.



ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS, & COLLECTIONS



NEWS FROM THE
THE MINIATURE COMMUNITY


 CDHM begins our 3-year Anniversary
     Celebration starting June 1. Exciting
     opportunties have begun already.
     Starting with the contests below!

 New CDHM Contests
     - Miss CDHM Miniature Doll Universe Pageant
     - CDHM Miniature Animal Show
     - The CDHM Cake Extravaganza
      with Celebrity Judges from around the world!

 Congratulations to Alice Bell on an incredible
     West Virginia Gazette interview in May
     2009. The interview took place after
     miniature demonstrations at the Kanawha
     County Library's Riverside High School
     branch and at the main library on Capitol
     Street in Charleston, West Virginia, USA.
     The interview was subsquently published
     on the wvgazette.com website.



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CDHM MINIATURE FORUMS,
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 Why Join The CDHM Miniature Forums

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    Enthusiasts & Artists
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     working on.

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UPCOMING LIVE TUTORIALS



2009 Tutorials Scheduled
Live, Interactive Classes

   * * * June 2009 * * *


Learn To Make A 1:12 Picnic Table & Benches
   June 6, 2009 :: 12 Noon ((MDT) -0600 UTC)
   Instructor's Country: Montana, USA
   Instructor: 
    Pamela Nicholson (Pamela J)


Learn To Make A 1:12 Spice Rack
   June 13, 2009 :: 12 Noon ((EDT) -0400 UTC)
   Instructor's Country: Ohio, USA
   Instructor: 
   Cathy Brickner (CathyB)


Learn To Make 1:12 Cold Porcelain Flowers
   June 20, 2009 :: 8pm ((CEST) +0200 UTC)
   Instructor's Country: Italy
   Instructor: 
   Loredana Tonetti (64tnt)








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YOUTUBE FINDS -- JUNE 2009

There Was An Old Woman By CDHM Artisan Julie Campbell Of Bellabelle Dolls







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