2011 About.com Readers' Choice Awards

Pop on over to miniatures.about.com to vote in their 2011 Readers' Choice Awards! There are three categories for dollhouse miniatures:

• Best Miniature Blog
• Best Miniature Project or Technique Book
• Best Miniature Building or Dolls House Kit

Voting runs from February 11 to March 8, and winners will be announced on March 15.

In the category of Best Miniature Blog are are some of my favorites, that I'm sure are familiar to my readers. Congratulations, ladies!

Call Of The Small
Casey's Minis
Doreen's Miniatures and Memories
Miniatyrmama
Une Petite Folie

Ice Palace, Fairy Trees, and Zombies

Help! My house is frozen and I can't get out! Can someone come kick in the door for me?

We got an unbelievable amount of rain and ice here the last two days. The trees are beautiful, they look like they've been carved out of frozen crystal. It looks like something out of a fairy tale. If I could get my door open I'd take a picture for you!

I hope you're all staying warm and safe. I'm going to settle in with a big pot of coffee and watch one of my favorite movies, Dr. Zhivago. (Yes, when I'm not watching zombie movies I have to admit I'm an incurable romantic. But don't tell anyone or I'll send the zombies after you!)

Photo: Ice palace from Dr. Zhivago (1965).

Etsy Treasury: Got a Secret, Can you Keep It?

Treasury alert! My little Radio Orphan Annie Set with Decoder Badge has been included in an Etsy treasury curated by VintageInBloom, Got a Secret, Can you Keep It? All sorts of cool top secret gifts and artwork, check it out!

You can purchase the miniature "Radio Orphan Annie Set" set on my website or in my Etsy shop!