Welcome to my weekly round up of what's been going on here...

 We have more tutorials (of a regular nature), some news from our members, new gallery and photos...and more! 

So......what else has been happening?...

Contents:

• News and updates
• New Members
• Forum
• Galleries
• Blogs
• Fairs
• Tutorials, Tips and Printables
• Articles
• Raffle, Medals and Competitions
• Business Directory
• Polls
• Newsletter
• Next Week

News and Updates...

• News:
  • Member news:
    • From Hazel:
    •  I have just completed two new DVD Tutorials.
      
      1. Asquith & Alder with step ys tep photos and instructions to complete the projects in the window display.
      
      2. Elegance in Red & Black... step by step photos and tinstructions to complet eht vingette scene.
      
      Still to check thses out but should have them finished and out soon.
      
      I also have two workshops on minis4all for two hats. both made with the hat former I designed.
      A silk hat this month and straw hats next month.  
    • To visit Hazels website please click here.
  • icklebits news:
    • It's been pointed out to me that I'm neglecting my facebook page...anyway, am now going to make a conscious effort to update it. To check out the latest please click here. Sorry once again everyone!
  • Donations:
    • We're over a quarter of the way there!!! A big thank you to all of you who donated since the article (Keeping icklebits FREE ) was published
    • This weeks sponsor was SallyCat Miniatures. Thank you.
• Get Involved!:
  • Do you have any news to share? However big or small? Please email it to us at admin@icklebits.co.uk

New Members...

• New Members:
  • Welcome to Chillychan  and pgabri !
• Get Involved!:
  • To register, (It's free!) please click here.

Forum...

• (you need to be logged in first to view)
• New Threads:
  • Quick tips for crafting!
  • Man Flu? Soooo true!
  • Fairs in February
• Get Involved!:
  • If you've not already introduced yourself, please pop a line or two in the "Welcome Mat". Just click on "New Thread" and tell us a little bit about yourself.  If you've not already introduced yourself, please pop a line or two in the "Welcome Mat". Just click on "New Thread" and tell us a little bit about yourself.

Galleries...

• New Galleries:
  • Chilly's Littles
• New Photos:
  • Grandies Miniatures (2 new photos), SallyCat Miniatures (5 new photos)
  • New Comments:
  • Grandies Miniatures (2 new comments), SallyCat Miniatures (2 new comments) The Amber Giraffe (2 new comments)
• Notes:
  • We now have 40 Member Galleries
• Get Involved!:
  • Some people when registering are ticking the "Enable gallery" box but not putting what name they want. Without the name I'm afraid we can't set it up. If you are one of those people then please email me at gallery@icklebits.co.uk with your username and preferred title. Gallery will be set up within 48 working hours.

Blogs...

• New Blogs:
  • Chilly-Chan's Lil's
• Notes:
  • We now have 22 Blogs
  • To read the latest posts go to www.icklebits.co.uk/blogs then you will see the latest posts by each member
• Incentive To Post:
  • It was suggested by Terry that we could offer a medal as an incentive to get you posting on your blogs. So the new medal is going to be awarded to the Top Blogger each month. That blogger will then have their blog promoted on the website with an article and highlights of their post. There will be links to their own personal website also. Please note, posts must be miniature related or at least have a mention of miniatures in the posts.
  • Look forward to reading them!
• Get Involved!:
  • It's been brought to my attention that people are setting up their blogs but not posting in them! You all clearly need an incentive to get posting...any ideas welcome. Please email us at blog@icklebits.co.uk.

Fairs...

• Fairs Coming Up:
  • No new fairs
• New Fairs Added To Calendar:
  • 6th March
    • Rayleigh Fair - UK
    • Sunbury-on-Thames Fair, Middx - UK
  • 12th March
    • Tewkesbury Fair, Glos. - UK 
  • 13th March
    • Hinkley Fair, Leicestershire - UK
    • D & M Fair - Dartford/Rochester, UK
  • 26th March
    • Dedham Fair, near Colchester - UK
  • 27th March
    • Canterbury Fair, Kent - UK
• Get Involved!:
  • To add an event (log in first) please click here

Tutorials, Tips and Printables...

• New Tutorials:
  • Links: 
    • Making A Poseable Doll From Polymer Clay
    • Bronze Miniature Sculptures
  • Videos: (need to be logged in to view)
    • Coffee/Hot Chocolate
    • How To Make Heart Shaped Cookies
    • What do I bake my polymer clay on?
    • Raw and Cooked Hamburger Patties in Polymer Clay
    • How To Make A Rainbow Cake in Polymer Clay
    • Making Miniature Butter
    • Miniature Cookie Cutters For Dollhouse - Where To Find Them
    • My Polymer Clay Collections - Some great ideas! by Call Me Crafty
• News:
  •  
    • New category in videos...Inspiration
• New Tips:
  • Quick Tip! - Protecting Surfaces
  • Quick Tip! - Great Finds
  • Quick Tip! - Recycling
• New Printables:
  • No new printables
  • Notes:
  • We now have 767 tutorials listed on icklebits (including videos)!!!
• Click here to view all tutorials for February (40 added so far)
• Get Involved!:
  • Do you have a tutorial, tip or printable you want to share? If so, please email us at tutorials@icklebits.co.uk or click here for more info.

Articles...

• New Articles:
  • Everything Miniature For Valentines Day
  • Quick Tip! - Protecting Surfaces
  • Quick Tip! - Great Finds
  • Quick Tip! - Recycling
  • New DVDs Available
• Updated Articles:
  • How Do I Find My Points Balance?
  • How Do I Add A Video Tutorial?
  • How Do I Add A Tutorial Link?
• Notes:
  • We have 492 articles to date. Click here to read...
• Get Involved!:
  • Do you have an article you would like to share? If so, please send it to us at features@icklebits.co.uk or click here for more info. We look forward to reading them.

Raffle, Medals and Competitions...

• Raffle:
  • FREE for February! - You can enter as many times as you wish! 
  • Prizes:
    • 1st = 200
    • 2nd = 100
    • 3rd = 50
  • Raffle will be drawn on 1st March 2011
• Competitions:
  • No new competitions
• New Medal:
  • It was suggested by Terry that we could offer a medal as an incentive to get you posting on your blogs. So the new medal is going to be awarded to the Top Blogger each month. That blogger will then have their blog promoted on the website with an article and highlights of their post. There will be links to their own personal website also. Please note, posts must be miniature related or at least have a mention of miniatures in the posts.
  • Look forward to reading them!  
• Get Involved!:
  • Do you have an idea for a competition? How about donating a prize...free advertising for you! Email us at competition@icklebits.co.uk

Business Directory...

• New Entries:
  • No new entries
• Notes:
  • Click here to view the all of latest entries in our business directory
• Get Involved!:
  • Do you have a business or website you would like to put in the directory? If so click here for more info.

Polls...

• New Polls:
  • No new polls
  • Get Involved!:
  • Why don't you suggest one? Email us at admin@icklebits.co.uk with your suggestion.
    100 icklepoints awarded for any published poll!

Newsletter...

• January monthly newsletter out! Click here to view.
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Next Week...

• Hm...not decided yet! 

See you next week!

Donna

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