Meet Our Members ~ Halloween Special

Halloween is nearly upon us,

the time when shivers run down your spine

so lets take a little trip through.....

The AIM Members websites and see what they have been upto.....

Showcasing wonderful handmade offerings for the witching season

by some of our talented AIM members

As the witches gather....

Witch by Nancy Cronin

and the skies darken....

                   Halloween House by Dave Williams, http://www.harvington.com/

 the ghosts go dancing by...

OOAK ghosts by Kay Brooke http://www.kaysminidolls.com/

alongside the Bride of Frankenstein...

Bride Of Frankenstein by Julie Campbell http://www.bellabelledolls.co.uk/

Whilst indoors, pumpkins glow....

Halloween Fireplace by Bearcabin Miniatures http://www.bearcabinminiatures.etsy.com/

and tables are set for a feast....

Trick or Treat Table by Oberonswood http://www.sorceresshollow.com/

with Jack-a-lantern Candy

Miniature handmade food by Sarah Maloney http://www.dollhousekitchen.com/

and Pumpkin Pie...

Pumpkin Pie with miniature pumpkins by Vicky Guile http://www.njdminiatures.com/

and witching hour feasts....

Witching hour feast by Sadie Brown http://www.homewardflight.etsy.com/

and spooktacular cupcakes for 12th scale children to eat.... 

Spooktacular cupcakes by Mels Miniatures http://www.melsminiatures.com/

The bears have helped to hollow out the Pumpkins....

Jointed Bear and pumpkin by Linda Master http://www.miraclechickenminiatures.com/

and the hats and brooms are at the ready.....

Country witches hat and broomstick by Kat http://www.katthehatlady.etsy.com/

The children are dressed to play trick or treat...

Dandy by Sandra A. Stacy http://www.sasminidolls.com/

Accompanied by a friendly witch....

Little witch by Adora Bella Minis http://www.adora-bella-minis.com/

and thus ends our little trip!

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A Note from the Editor - AIM imag June/July 2011

Bea Broadwood
AIM Editor

Dear Reader,

Here in AIM's virtual global office, all is now quiet...

Overheated laptops have been switched off, bulging notepads have been closed and flattened desk chair cushions have been plumped.  In short there has been an audible (collective) sigh rippling quietly across four continents and countless time zones as the hardworking editorial team members finally step away from their desks and look forward to a well earned summer break!

However, with the editorial team disappearing into the sunset, there is no need to panic!!

In order to cover the editorial team's need for their annual holidays, 'stay-cations', rehab visits or private time in a darkened room, rest assured that before clocking off and supported by the talented members of AIM they have pulled out all the stops to put together this fantastic 'summer' edition of the AIM magazine, which we hope will tide you all over until the next issue of the AIM imag is released on the 1st August!!

So in the meantime, and is now customary, as editor it is once again my privilege to welcome you all to the 35th edition of the AIM Magazine, which as you will see is packed full of exciting projects, articles and not forgetting all your favourite regular columns and features too - and of course all for FREE!

But for now, as several deck chairs, floppy sun hats and many rounds of iced Pimms beckon, the editorial team and I hope that you will all enjoy this 'Artist's Life' inspired issue and rest assures the AIM magazine will be back on August 1st - rejuvenated, refreshed and quite simply better than ever!


Cheers!!!

Bea Broadwood
Editor (& general whip cracker)
www.petite-properties.com

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AIM imag readers can now sign up for a FREE monthly reminder to be sent straight to your inbox, notifying you each time a new issue is released!!

To find out more see page 4 of this issue...

So why not sign up today and make sure that you never miss a thing?

Meet our Members - Miniartworks

Miniartworks by Jean Boyd

My name is Jean Boyd and I sell miniature paintings and needle felted animals and bears under the name of Miniartworks.

As a child I loved a friend’s dolls house but it wasn’t until much later in life I finally got one of my own. This lead me to join Fantasia Dolls House Club where the ladies are so friendly and helpful I soon found I had the ability to make my own furnishings and accessories.

Having taken art classes and been awarded a First for a full sized watercolour in a local competition, it seemed natural to try to paint in miniature. I am self taught from a couple of excellent books and have not painted a ‘big’ picture since.

Acrylics on art paper is my preferred choice for my miniatures which come framed and are usually 2.5 x 3 inches in size including the frame, sometimes smaller. Mainly I paint portraits after Gainsborough, Reynolds, Waterhouse and many others. Dogs and cats are another favourite subject to paint.

 

Commissions are welcome and on the home page of my website is a photo of a young boy I was commissioned to paint in a Victorian costume.

 

I discovered needle felting in 2007.  

Felting animals and bears soon became an obsession and a great number have been sold on eBay. Private commissions have included cats, dogs, foxes, a chimpanzee, orangutan, Bengal tiger and a mountain lion. It all started with a teddy bear kit offered for sale on an eBay forum and has developed from there.

The teddy bears are thread jointed and most animals have a wire armature to enable posing.

I sell paintings on eBay as mini-artworks and needle felts as miniart2007 and have a website with various items for sale which is... 

www.miniartworks.piczo.com 

Recently I have made my own site to show my collection of dolls houses and a room box which were all made and furnished on a very low budget...

www.boydies.karoo.net  

email:  boydies@boydies.karoo.co.uk