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

Tutorial challenge #2 has 50 tutorials and more, new members, new gallery...

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:
  • No News. Yep you read right...no news!
• 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 Stone, delrima and Ali !
• Get Involved!:
  • To register, (It's free!) please click here.

Forum...

• (you need to be logged in first to view)
• New Threads:
  • No new threads
• 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:
  • No new galleries
• Notes:
  • We now have 48 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:
  • 29th May -
    • D & M Fair - Dartford/Rochester, UK
  • 30th May -
    • Waltham Abbey Fair, Essex - UK
• New Fairs Added To Calendar:
  • No new fairs
• 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. **VIDEO** How To Make Miniature Dollhouse Store Bought Pie Pans
  2. **VIDEO** How To Make Miniature Dollhouse Chocolate Pie
  3. **VIDEO** How To Make A Miniature Dollhouse Upside-Down Cake
  4. **VIDEO** How To Make A Miniature Dollhouse Oil Diffuser
  5. Brimmed Hat
  6. Crochet Brimmed Hat
  7. Deerstalker (Sherlock) Hat
  8. Pheasant Hat (scroll down on clicking)
  9. Gainsborough Hat
  10. Straw Hat
  11. Make Printable Miniature Graduation Caps or Mortarboards in Three Scales
  12. How To Make A Shaped Felt Hat
  13. Flapper Hat
  14. Straw Boater
  15. Floral Headpiece
  16. Top Hat
  17. Hat And Purse Set
  18. Feathered Straw Hat
  19. Marie Antoinette Hat
  20. Top Hat (#2)
  21. Victorian Hat
  22. Hat Decorations
  23. Another Straw Hat
  24. Sun Bonnet (PDF)
  25. How to Shape a Hat Brim and Test Fit It On a Doll
  26. Fold the Pleats For the Scale Miniature Chef's Hat or Toque
  27. Fabric or Paper Hats to Make in Four Dolls House Scales
  28. Make Printable or Fabric Brimmed Hats for Miniature and Fashion Dolls
  29. Forming a Tapered Felt Hat Crown in Dolls House Scales
  30. Make Printable Hexagonal Hat Boxes in 1:12 and 1:24 Dolls House Scales
  31. Art Deco Hat Stand
  32. Cowboy Hat
  33. Make a Dolls House Scale Tricorne Hat from Felt
  34. Pilgrims Hat
  35. 4 Hat Styles
  36. Witches Hat
  37. Hat Making - Lesson 1 of 4
  38. Hat Making - Lesson 2 of 4
  39. Hat Making - Lesson 3 of 4
  40. Hat Making - Lesson 4 of 4
  41. The Lacy Hat
  42. Ladys 1920's Hat
  43. Straw Hat
  44. Victorian Hat
  45. Tiny Witch Hat - especially for Terry because its a knitting one! It's not 12th scale but may be of some use. I don't knit so have no idea about patterns....
  46. Art Deco Head Decoration
  47. **VIDEO** - How To Make A Miniature Tiara
  48. **VIDEO** - How To Make A Tiny Tiara From Start To Finish
  49. **VIDEO** - How To Make A Miniature Hat
  50. **VIDEO** - Another Video To Make A Hat!
  51. **VIDEO** - How To Make A Barbie Hat
  52. **VIDEO** - Handmade Dollhouse Miniature Hat
  53. **VIDEO** - Making Miniature Hats And Hat Boxes
  54. **VIDEO** - 1/12th Scale Dollhouse Dolls Winter Hat
• Daily (ish!) updates at our tutorial blog. Click here to view.

• Check out this article telling you all about the new challenge. Is there anything you would like a tutorial on? Set me the challenge! Click here to find out how.

• New Tips:
  • Making Flower Pots From Bells thanks to Drorita
• New Printables:
  • No new printables
• Notes:
  • We now have nearly 1000 tutorials listed on icklebits (including videos)!!!
  • Click here to view all tutorials 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:
  • Tutorial Challenge #2 - Hat Shop Contents
  • Making Flower Pots From Bells thanks to Drorita
• 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...

• Raffle:
  • FREE for May! - You can enter as many times as you wish! 
  • Prizes:
    • 1st = 200
    • 2nd = 100
    • 3rd = 50
  • Raffle will be drawn on 1st June 2011
• 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:
  • 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...

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Next Week...

• Next tutorial challenge - fruit and veg. 

See you next week!

Donna

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