Did you miss the April newsletter? Well you'd best grab a cup of tea and settle down to catch up then!...

 

A bumper amount of tutorials to work your way through! (49 to be precise!), May fair dates and lots of news!

 

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:
• I'm a couple of weeks late doing this monthly update so it tends to go up to the first week in May. Just warning you because at beginning of June i will probably repeat myself!!!
• Donations:
  • Well the 2010-2011 tax year is over. In the 6 months since we'd been appealing to keep the site free we've had a grand total of £72 donated to the running costs of icklebits. That just about covered those 6 months so THANK YOU all of you!
  • We've now reset the target for the new tax year and are aiming for £200 again. If just 200 people donate £1 each then that covers the costs and unlike other sites we can carry on with free galleries, free blogs, free tutorials, free forum...ah you get the gist of it I'm sure!
• Health:
  • I had to go to hospital for a small operation on Wednesday 13th April. Thank you to all of you who sent their best wishes and support. I finally got the all clear this week. Nothing sinister was found....YAY!  
• Sad news:
  • Sorry to hear that Cosy Corner dollshouse shop in Herne Bay is closing in a few months time. Apparently everything is half price. We were passed on this news as it was seen on another forum so we can't be specific about the closing date. Yet another great shop closing.

New Members...

• New Members:
  • Welcome to craftland, webconsult, propassess, cmsmini,   beachpeachblue, klaram2000, kakabekabunny, miniroxy, Bagpuss, javagrl, loubeth, afannon, Carrie, hollyhock cottage, maz275, deemcd2, jennie,TanjaK, Bunny, Sandra, fontenayval, IrmaL, Grace mstbleu, sueb,  joan1 and ClaireDeMontreal !
• Get Involved!:
  • To register, (It's free!) please click here.

Forum...

• (you need to be logged in first to view)
• New Threads:
  • Can You Help? - Cameras
• Please Note:
  • Am wondering if to get rid of the forum as nobody ever uses it! If you have any ideas or opinions on that please let me know!
• 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:
  • Cleveland Miniaturia Society
  • Claire's Gallery
• New Photos:
  • Terry (9 new photos)
  • Claire's Gallery (8 new photos)
• Notes:
  • We now have 44 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:
  • No new blogs
• Notes:
  • We now have 21 Blogs
  • To read the latest posts go to www.icklebits.co.uk/blogs then you will see the latest posts by each member
• 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:
  • 13th May -
  • The Kensington Dollshouse Festival, London - UK
  • 14th May -
  • The Kensington Dollshouse Festival, London - UK
  • 15th May -
  • The Kensington Dollshouse Festival, London - UK
  • Basildon Fair, UK
  • 21st May -
  • Independent Miniature Artisans New Orleans Show & Sale
  • Southern Connecticut Spring Show & Sale
  • 29th May -
  • D & M Fair - Dartford/Rochester, UK
  • 30th May -
  • Waltham Abbey Fair, Essex, UK
• New Fairs Added To Calendar:
  • View all May fairs by clicking here.
• Get Involved!:
  • To add an event (log in first) please click here
• Disclaimer
  • We make every effort to ensure fair information is up to date but Doll house and miniature shows are subject to change without notice. Before attending any fair we highly recommend you check with the show promoter and/or venue of a miniature show to verify the event information. icklebits is not responsible for incorrect show information

Tutorials, Tips and Printables...

• New Tutorials
  1. Make Realistic Dollhouse Scale Miniature Pussy Willow Branches
  2. Make Realistic Miniature Berries
  3. Make Miniature Chocolate Easter Bunnies
  4. Make Miniature Muffins and Cupcakes
  5. Make a Simple Mould and Cast a Range of Scale Miniature Bottles
  6. Making Teapots From Beads
  7. Dollhouse Pillow With Ruffles (Part 1, Part 2)
  8. Lamp Harp For Dollhouse Electrified Lamp
  9. Easter Peddlers Cart
  10. Weave Printable Miniature Dollhouse Baskets from Paper and Paper Strips
  11. Make Realistic Miniature Jelly Desserts and Gelatins From Scenic Water
  12. Make Printable Miniature Airline Tickets and Travel Guides in Dolls House Scales
  13. Dolls House Scale Printable Miniature Parisian Souvenirs
  14. Make Dollhouse Toy Lions from Pompoms and Chenille Stems
  15. Easy to Make Dollhouse Books
  16. *VIDEO* - Books I Like For Polymer Clay
  17. *VIDEO* - How To Make Miniature Dollhouse Crayons
  18. *VIDEO* - Frappe
  19. *VIDEO* - How To Make A Miniature Dollhouse Ladder
  20. *VIDEO* - Ice Cream Sandwich
  21. *VIDEO* - How To Make A Miniature Dollhouse Table
  22. Making Detailed Miniature Plants for 1:48 Scale Dollhouses and Railroad Scenes
  23. How to Make Miniature Water Features for Terrain or Dolls House Displays
  24. *VIDEO* Dollhouse Miniature Wedding Room Box By Mini Mago Inc
  25. *VIDEO* Polymer Clay Wedding Cake How to make by Garden of Imagination
  26. *VIDEO* DIY Deco Sweets Kawaii How To Make A Miniature Wedding Cake
  27. *VIDEO* Wedding Cake - Polymer Clay Tutorial
  28. *VIDEO* Simple polymerclay wedding cake tutorial.
  29. *VIDEO* How To Make a Miniature Cookie
  30. Make Miniature Butterfly Koi From Polymer Clay for Dollhouse and Model Scenes
  31. Make Scale Miniature Raw Eggs for Dolls House or Model Scenes
  32. Make Poseable Scale Miniature Sheep Using Needle Felting Techniques
  33. Make a Doll House Miniature Needle Felt Raccoon (or Other Animal!)
  34. Make Your Dog in Miniature - Use Felting Techniques to Make Poseable Scale Dogs
  35. Make a Miniature Felt Hippopotamus
  36. Sculpt Small Seagulls for Scale Models From a Variety of Modelling Materials
  37. Make Miniature Mice or Rats in Dolls House Scales From Air Dry or Polymer Clay
  38. **VIDEO** - How To Make Miniature Nail Polish Bottles
  39. **VIDEO** - Baking Polymer Clay
  40. **VIDEO** - How To Make Miniature Nuts
  41. Make Realistic Water Features in any Model Scale Using Sheet Plastic
  42. Nautical Knot Rug in Miniature - Tie an Ocean Plait Rug - Dolls House Rope Rug
  43. Instructions for Making Miniature Beach Hut Photo or Mirror Frames in 1:12 Scale
  44. **VIDEO** - How To Make Miniature Candles
  45. Make a Miniature Working Light House
  46. Make a Dolls House Scale Tricorne Hat from Felt
  47. Build a Simple Wooden Chest or Riding Tack Trunk in Dolls House Scale
  48. Miniature Tadpoles in a Jar - 1:12 Dolls House Scale Tadpoles in Epoxy Resin
  49. How To Make A Market Stall by our icklebits member Drorita
• Tutorials Blog:
  • Daily (ish!) updates at our tutorial blog. Click here to view.
• New Categories:
  • Videos > Furniture
  • Pets and animals > Farm Animals
  • Pets and animals > Birds
  • Pets and animals > Other animals
• New Tips:
  • No new tips
• New Printables:
  • No new printables
  • Notes:
  • We now have 870 tutorials listed on icklebits (including videos)!!!
  • Click here to view all tutorials for April
  • Click here to view all tutorials (so far) for May
• Disclaimer
  • You agree to not hold icklebits.co.uk liable for any inaccuracies found within an article published on icklebits.co.uk or any of our partner sites. icklebits.co.uk is simply a focal point for authors and publishers to meet. If you have an issue with someone stealing your original work, please contact us and we will remove the article in question immediately. icklebits.co.uk does not endorse any author, website, or product mentioned in any articles not written by the team. All articles published by icklebits.co.uk is not meant to be used for legal, medical, or any other type of advice. All articles published by icklebits.co.uk and its partners are for informational purposes only.
• 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:
  • April Raffle
  • New Tutorials For April
  • Did You Miss The March Newsletter?
  • Happy Mother's Day
  • Raffle, Medals and Awards - March 2011
  • Making Teapots From Beads
  • Dolls House Furniture - Revisiting Playtime Fun
  • Everything Miniature For The Royal Wedding
  • Become a Fan! (How flattering!)
  • Wooden Doll Houses - Why Choose Wood
  • Raffle, Medals and Awards. - Did you win?
  • New Tutorials For May
  • May Fair Dates
• Updated articles -
  • Everything Miniature For Easter - new tutorials and inspiration added.
  • Keeping icklebits FREE! - update on how much raised last tax year. Did we meet target?
  • New Tutorials For April - New tutorials added
  • New Tutorials For May
• Notes:
  • We have over 500 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...

• Competitions:
  • No new competitions
• 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:
  • Viola's Dolls
  • Mi pequeña Libertad
• 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...

• Find out the latest before everyone else! Why wait until the end of the month?
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Next Month...

• No doubt there will be a load more tutorials! 

See you next month!

Donna

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