Nearly 900 Dolls House Miniature Tutorials

Please visit the following link: http://dolls-house-miniature-tutorials.blogspot.com/

icklebits now has nearly 900 dollhouse miniature tutorials!

I'm no longer updating this blog because I have the following to update daily!:

Tutorials - New each day! (ish) - Click here to view.
Facebook - Become a fan! - Visit our page at facebook by clicking here.

Twitter - Follow us on twitter! - Keep up to date by clicking here.

icklebits - Main website - tutorials, articles,forum, directories and more! Click here to visit.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Donna
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November Newsletter - icklebits

Welcome to the November Newsletter. So what's been going on at icklebits in the last month?



NEW MEMBERS...

Welcome to Hazel, theambergiraffe, Lizettek, upstartgeek, priyajn, annieb1213, tumblong, Dorothy and lwhynda!
GALLERIES...

New...
Dolls by Hazel, The Amber Giraffe
New Photos...
I have added some pictures to my own of the profile of me in DHMS a long time ago due to a request from a member who missed it. View by clicking here.
The Amber Giraffe (8 new photos), McQueenie (2 new photos) Dollshouse/roomboxes, Dolls and Clothing, Holiday/Seasonal, Plants
Feature Updates...
Moved image descriptions to the right of the image rather than below. More visible. Please email if you don't like it that way!
Changed "Plants" title to "Plants and Garden"
NOTE...
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...
Hazel.D., Giraffe Talk
New Features...
A very good point was made this week: "How do I find out which are the lastest posts without having to view each blog?" Well I've finally sussed it. If you now go to www.icklebits.co.uk/blogs then you will see the latest posts by each member.
Also if you join us at twitter you can see the lastest posts via tweets! (see twitter window to left of website or bird at top left)
Notes...
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
TUTORIALS...

New Tutorials...
Christmas Tree Angel Topper, Christmas Wreath, Bowl of Cereal, Christmas Stocking, Christmas Wrapping Paper Printables, How to Crochet a Dollhouse Christmas Tree
Click here to see all new tutorials for November
We now have 673 tutorials listed on icklebits (including videos)!!!


ARTICLES...

New Articles...
Where Dollhouse Enthusiasts Can Meet To Share Their Passion
Add Christmas Spirit to Your Home With Miniature Christmas Accessories For Your Dollhouse
How to Celebrate The Holidays With a Doll House Christmas
How do I create a new page for my blog?
New Ways To Keep Up With Members Blogs
How do I create an intro for my blog?
COMPETITIONS...

Raffle...
Winners of the October raffle were: 1st = Billy Boy, 2nd = Weeniemin, 3rd = Maggie
***SPECIAL OFFER*** - November raffle is still just 1 icklepoint. Yup you read right...just 1 icklepoint. That's the equivalent of one daily log in! Good luck!
Prizes have been increased for November! 1st = 200, 2nd = 100, 3rd = 50
ICKLEPOINTS...

New Ways To Earn Points...
Points will now be awarded when someone gets a medal.
100 icklepoints awarded for any published poll.
20 icklepoints awarded purely for suggesting a poll.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY...

New Entries...
Little People Thank you to Hazel for submitting that one.
Click here to view the all of latest entries in our business directory.
POLLS...

New Polls...
No new polls this week. Why don't you suggest one? Email us at admin@icklebits.co.uk with your suggestion. 100 icklepoints for any published! (20 awarded regardless!)
OFFERS...

Hazel from www.hazel-dowd.co.uk/ posted the following offer on the forum today:
"I have a reader offer in DHMS issue 199 on page 9....WOW...been waiting for this to come out, hopefully it will be taken up by some readers and then I can get cracking on a couple more. They take a lot of time but doing and planning. I did have help from my son in the finishing of the DVD's. It's going to run for 2 months and then I have other project coming through in the pipline for the mags next year." - Hazel
NEWSLETTER...

Would you like FREE weekly updates sent to your inbox?
These are just brief updates of new tutorials, galleries, blogs etc for that week to save you searching the website. We now offer that to your inbox for FREE!
If you would like that then after logging in, click on Newsletter in the User Menu. Then go to My Subscriptions and tick "Yes" and Save. If you would rather we do that for you then email us at newsletter@icklebits.co.uk with your username and request and we'll do it.
See you next month!

Donna

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Latest updates - interviews, advent calendar, printables etc

Well yet again, time has flown by.

The advent calendar is live! As I said the other week, it features my top things of that day (searches, items, websites, tips, tutorials etc).

Also today, an interview with Steve Bailey went live.

We have more articles that can be found in our Christmas section.

The museums section is now live but we're still adding to it daily.

I'm working on the printables section so there is nothing to show for that yet because I don't want to launch it until I have a few for you to look at!

Due to lack of interest I've decided to leave the "top 10 picks" until the New Year. Sorry to those of you who do check it out.

Now please send us your letters for the letters page. There is one on there and its looking rather lonely! Just send us your opinions and news etc to letters@icklebits.co.uk (If you do send to that address we will assume its for publishing)

If you just want to contact me in general then please email me at donna@icklebits.co.uk

Don't forget to check out the Advent Calendar!

Busy, busy, busy!

Well as you may (or may not) know, my little baby Charlotte had her operation last week. The latest op has really taken it out of her so all my attention has been on her.

However, due to a great deal of insomnia, I've been spending my nights on the site.

At the moment I'm preparing the advent calendar ready for December. Each day will reveal:

Fave item on ebay that day
Fave item on the internet
Shop of the day
Website of the day.
Interesting fact.
Tutorial of the day...
...and more!!!

To be reminded of it launching please sign up to the reminder service at www.icklebits.co.uk/newsletter and then click on icklebits reminders.

I'm also working on a museums section. I've done 11 of the American states so far. It's not live yet so please keep an eye on this blog or the front page of the website.

Don't forget to send your suggestions for the site to suggestions@icklebits.co.uk

Also we want your opinions on the new site for our letters page! Email us at letters@icklebits.co.uk

Take care all!

Donna
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Website updates and Charlottes operation

Just a brief one today. Baby Charlotte is going for her operation tomorrow so for a few days after I won't be about to answer emails. Obviously this means the website will be pretty static in the old update stakes...not a lot will change till the weekend!

Oh and I've had an idea that I want to share. An advent calendar on the website for December. A different website, favourite miniature, great deal etc behind each window. What do you reckon? Let us know at letters@icklebits.co.uk

Will update you on Charlotte through her blog and the website as soon as possible.

Take care all and thank you for so many kind emails of support.

Missing posts!!!

Well it appears my posts are going walkabouts! I have posted twice since opening and only one of them is there. Hm.

Well here's the latest. Check out our interview with Viola Williams.

We've also added 58 tutorials on food and drink.

(Apologies that the link wasn't working earlier this week...all fixed now)

The new "Top 10 Picks" are also live. This week they are all Halloween themed.

More coming soon!

October 5th Newsletter - Good and bad news.

Dear all,

There is good news and bad news, so please read all the way through!

The new website is launched! There is so much on there that it would take me forever to list it so I shall let you explore it yourself!

A brief outline: Over 300 tutorials, Articles, Top 10 Picks, Printables (coming soon), Interviews, A-Z directory, Projects, ebay special, featured, news, fun and games, coffee break, blogs and much much more!

We have an exclusive interview with Louise from Angelique Miniatures and more on the way. There is also one with myself...find out what makes me tick...

We have a directory bursting at the seams. Some of our latest entries are

www.12thscaledolls.co.uk
www.miniaturesdollshousefood.co.uk
http://www.jansminis.co.uk


Here's the bad news. I'm afraid that I'm going to be closing my shop on there. Not the miniature book shop (that's run with amazon) but my shop that sells my own work. I know I haven't been open again for very long but I have to put my family first as I'm sure you all understand.

This is because my baby girl is having her operation on Wednesday 7th October. Her care after means we have to get up in the night again and give her complete one to one care. I shall still be doing this website because quite oddly its my way of winding down at the end of a day! (I've still got another 60 articles waiting!) I just don't think I shall be able to make miniatures.

The "doors" will be closing on Saturday 10th October at 9am. All orders will be process over the following week in order that they were made. I shall email everyone as the orders are sent out.

It's not all bad news though! I shall be reopening the shop as soon as Charlottes care gets easier! It will more than likely be in the new year because Charlotte is going to be in her cast for at least 3 months.

As time will be short it will be hard to reply to all the emails enquiring after her health so there are several ways you can keep up.

Visit www.icklebits.co.uk/blog to follow her blog. Sign up to her newsletter www.icklebits.co.uk/newsletter Visit her page on the website: www.icklebits.co.uk/community/charlotte

If you want to take part in icklebits, please visit www.icklebits.co.uk/advertising/submissions.html to find out how.

Right, I think thats everything!

Take care all...and enjoy the site!

Donna x