A Tale of Two Seasons

Instructors: Kay Todd, Gabrielle Schmidt, Sherrydon Turner

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Call for questions & availability: Kay Todd, 303-355-8937

Sunday Sept. 8: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Ages: 6 to 16 years

Class Size: Limited to 20 Cost: $15 (includes entrance to Sales Room & Exhibit Room for one child & one adult on both Saturday and Sunday.)

This is the Tale of Two Seasons, walk through the magical doorways that connect the worlds of Spring and Winter! The children will love decorating two magical doors. We will have trees, flowers, snow, critters and even a Magical fountain! Also flower fairies and snow bunnies. Inspired by the stories of Narnia. Must be registered and prepaid. Come early to shop!

Saturday Night Package
$65 Museum Member - $70 Non-Member Cash Bar 5:15 p.m. Buffet 6:00 p.m.

Another special evening awaits you at the Saturday night banquet. Doors will open at 5:30 pm. Each table will be adorned with a wonderful “Mini Obsession - What’s Yours” themed Centerpiece which has been hand- made by some of Colorado’s talented miniature artisans. Ten lucky people will go home with a centerpiece as all who attend will be entered into the centerpiece drawing. To add to the excitement of the night there will be a silent auction. The auction tables will be loaded to the brim with wonderful finds to tempt your pocket book and keep you bidding. After dinner we will have a very special oral auction with our favorite and always fun auctioneer, Amy Fitch. Some incredible miniatures as well as 5 special centerpieces will be available for the bidding. Warning —bidding wars may occur. If you do not win big in the bidding wars you will not go home empty-handed as, there is a surprise gift for everyone.

• No Host Cocktail Bar

• Buffet Dinner

• Surprise Gift

• Centerpiece Drawing

• Silent & Oral Auctions

• Entry into Sales & Exhibit Rooms all weekend.

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There will be a Free Kid’s Workshop for children from ages 6-16 on Saturday from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Instructors will be on hand to help the kids create a fun miniature or toy that will allow them to use their imagination in a “hands on” project. An adult must accompany all children. Child and Adult regular admission to sales room is required. There is no charge for the child’s workshop. Workshop will be “continuous” while supplies last. No need to register.

Take a break during the Fall Show and get creative! These fun, fast workshops are a great way to introduce a friend or family member to mini making, or just a whole lotta fun.

Prices Vary

Instructors: Vary

Skill Level: All Levels

Class Size: Limited to quantities on hand

On both Saturday and Sunday, during Show and Sale hours, there will be short workshops available for all show attendees. These little mini workshops are held in the hallway just outside the Sales Room. Each hour the class will be different and the cost is $5 or less for each project. The instructors provide all materials and tools. Look for a variety of projects, some with choice of scales. Schedule and samples will be available at the registration desk.

Friday Night Package $60 Museum Member - $65 Non-Member Cash Bar 5:00 p.m. Buffet 5:30 p.m.

What’s special about Friday night? Why, the preview shopping, of course! And the chance to win a shopping spree! At 5:00 pm the Zink Bar, located not far from the banquet room, will have a cash bar for those wishing to purchase a cocktail before dinner. At 5:30 pm we will open the doors to the banquet room, take our seats and prepare to enjoy a delightful buffet supper. During this time you will have the opportunity to purchase additional tickets for the Friday night raffles. “A La Carte” diners will receive one free ticket for the drawing. The drawing consists of: One $100, one $75 & two $50 shopping sprees. A $150 gift certificate from Pete Acquisto will be raffled in a separate drawing. In addition, everyone will receive a surprise gift.

• No Host Cocktail Bar

• Buffet Dinner

• Surprise Gift

• Shopping Spree Raffle

• Exclusive Preview Shopping in Sales Room

• One Shopping Spree Ticket Entry into Sales & Exhibit Rooms all weekend

Register to Attend

Roundtable Workshops will be offered Friday, Sept. 6th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The length of these workshops will be a minimum of 15 minutes and a maximum of 1 hour. Prices are listed below. Please pay the teacher directly. Entry is free to all.

Roundtable Workshops l Friday: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Class Size: Limited to quantities on hand
Roundtable workshops at press time:
Lori Asiu - 1/4” Standing Bird House $7
Shaun Crawford - 1/4” Mouse tree stump house $7
Arlene Finkelstein - 1/2” choice of Tulips or Carnations in a pot $4
Pat Vick - Garden Accessories $5 - $7
Dani Peterson - Pitcher made from paper $4
Gail St. Clair - Witch Hat $7
Sylvia Supinski - Perfume Bottles $5
Nancy Holz - 1”-1/2” choice of garden accessories $5 and 1” scale sugar cookies w/tray $5

# F20 – 1” Scale “Wicker” Case with Books
$30 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$35 - À La Carte]
Instructor: Dani Peterson
Friday: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Skill Level: All Skill Levels
Class Size: Limited to 8 (kits available)
Students will assemble a “wicker” case, and then attach “hardware” (1 1/2” x 1” x 7/8” h). You will also cover two books for added accent. Please bring tacky glue, scissors and tweezers.

Registration Information HERE

# F19 – 1” Scale Iris
$20 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$25 - À La Carte]
Instructor: Arlene Finkelstein - Artistic Florals
Friday: 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
Skill Level: All Skill Levels
Class Size: Limited to 12 (kits available)
Students will learn how to construct and shape an armature, then assemble pre-cut flowers and arrange in a pot provided by the instructor. Instructor will provide all supplies & tools needed.

Registration Information HERE

# F21 – 1” Scale Wedding Memories
$35 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$45 - À La Carte]
Instructor: Sylvia Supinski
Friday: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Skill Level: All Skill Levels
Class Size: Limited to 10 (kits available)
Create a memory box filled with all the special tokens from a wedding, and display them in a beautiful 3 3/16” x 3 3/16” silver filigree frame. you will make a wedding album, ring pillow, marriage certificate, gloves, tiara, framed wedding picture & other little mementoes to go in the memory box. Please bring X-acto knife, stylus, tacky glue, scissors, cutting mat, small pliers, and tweezers.

Registration Information HERE

# F18 – 1” Scale Coming Home for Christmas
$85 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$95 - À La Carte]
Instructor: Katherine Kurash
Friday: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Skill Level: All Skill Levels
Class Size: Limited to 8 (no kits)
Students will receive a pre-made sleigh to be embellished with gold trim, a velvet lap robe & brass runners. The sleigh is drawn by a red deer stag, harnessed in velvet, a white velvet collar & gold bells. You will learn five ways to decorate mini packages & how to work with the silk velvet fabric to embellish the sleigh & the deer. Please bring a small tube of Loctite Super Glue, quick drying tacky glue, scissors, a metal ruler, an X-acto knife, cutting mat, a small ball stylus and tweezers.

Registration Available HERE

# F15 – 1” Scale Chocolate Lovers Dream Collection
$50 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$60 - À La Carte]

Instructor: Sherri MacRaild - Sherri MacRaild
Friday: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Size: Limited to 12 (kits available)
Students will learn a unique and exciting way to make chocolates, chocolate cups and boxes where the lids will always fit. A ready made woven basket will be provided with a discussion on basket weaving. Students will learn how to make the bon-bons and how to decorate the basket with a custom made ribbon! They will also learn the techniques of pedestal bases for the candy dish. Please bring needles (1 darning and 1 small reg. needle), sheet of foamy, tacky glue, needle-nosed tweezers, scissors (1 small sharp for fabric, 1 for paper) waxed paper and toothpicks, a small jar for cleaning paint brush, and a few paper towels.

Registration Information HERE

# F17 – 1/4” Scale Teddy Bear Nursery
$40 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$50 - À La Carte]
Instructor: Mary Banner - Mary Banner
Friday: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Skill Level: All Skill Levels
Class Size: Limited to 6 (kits available)
Who doesn’t love teddy bears! This set is the inspiration for a room box for you to enjoy or for that special child in your life. Students will cut a simple decorative trim & sand it into the furniture before assembling. Custom decals will be applied after painting. We will discuss how the decals are made. You will also make the pad and mattress for the furniture. To begin your teddy bear collection each kit will contain a very tiny teddy bear by Barbara Meyer. Please bring basic tool box kit, white paint & small paint brush, small sanding block or needle files (if you have them) and curved blade scissors.

Registration HERE

# F16 – 1” Scale Hollyhocks
$45 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$55 - À La Carte]
Instructor: Gail St. Clair - Just Imagine Miniatures
Friday: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Skill Level: All Skill Levels
Class Size: Limited to 20 (kits available)
Students will make one complete stalk of hollyhocks and receive kits & directions to make 2 more. There will be a wide selection of colors to choose from. You will have ample time to create one complete stalk & get a nice beginning on a second. Please bring fine point tweezers, double-ball stylus, 1/4” flat paint brush, small wire cutters & box container for taking your flowers home.

Registration HERE

“An Evening with the Experts” 7:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.

New this year, during the evening you will be viewing seven different demonstrations of tips on making various miniature items. Walk around the room and view all of the 15 minute demonstrations, and receive a goodie bag with examples of each for you to try at home.

Goodie bags limited to first 60 attendees on Thursday night.

Demonstrators for the night: Marjorie Smelt Deb Laue Pat Vick Judie Roderick David Nielsen Connie Goodhart Shaun & Amanda Crawford

Free to all who attend.

# T5 – 1/2” Scale Annabelle’s Box

$55 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$65 - À La Carte]

Instructor: Cathy Skeris - Katrina’s Doll Shoppe

Thursday: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Skill Level: All Skill Levels

Class Size: Limited to 10 (No Kits)

Annabelle needs a place to store all her necessary things! You will assemble a precut wood trunk with dome top (2 1/2” x 1 1/4” x 1 1/2”), includes an inside tray. The inside will be papered with wall paper and the outside covered with fabric and trimmed with stained wood. More free gifts included with class. Please bring small curved paper scissors and tacky glue.

To Register go to the Fall Show page

# T9 – Mini Garden in a Pocket Watch

$45 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$55 - À La Carte]

Instructor: Pat Vick - Genuine Imitations ©

Thursday: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Skill Level: All Skill Levels Class

Size: Limited to 10 (kits available)

You will have the choice of a lovely lady in modern or period clothing, a gentleman, a horse or dog. Add an arbor, tree and other plants against a simple to make background. Many different color choices will be available. A simple, fun project that when finished can be hung on a wall, in your watch stand or on a chain. Please bring basic tool box.

Registration HERE

T7 – 1” Scale Hyacinth

$20 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$25 - À La Carte]

Instructor: Arlene Finkelstein - Artistic Florals

Thursday: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Skill Level: All Skill Levels

Class Size: Limited to 12 (kits available)

Students will learn how to construct and shape an armature. Then using paper cut outs you will complete the flowers and arrange in a pot provided by the instructor. Instructor will provide all supplies and tools needed.

Registration HERE

# T11 – 1” Scale Grandmothers Sewing Table

$70 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$80- A La Carte]

Instructor: Sylvia Supinski

Thursday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (hour for lunch)

Skill Level: All SkillLevels

Class Size: Limited to 10 (kits available if class does not fill)

Students will receive a “readymade” table with legs made from the base of a Chrysnbon sewing machine. You will be dressing a torso, making a hat, spools of thread and ribbons, books, boxes, pedestal dishes and perfume bottles to adorn your table. Please bring tacky glue and super glue, scissors, X-acto knife, ruler, stylus, wire cutter, tweezers, and a gold paint pen.

Registrations Available

# T13 – 1” Scale Six Layer Macaron Cake

$90 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$100 - A La Carte]

Instructor: Ruth Stewart - Stewart Dollhouse Creations

Thursday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Skill Level: All Skill Levels Class

Size: Limited to 14 (kits available)

Learn how to make layered sliceable cakes. A Macaron mold comes with your kit along with many more supplies and tools. You will learn how to use molds and “new chocolate sauce”! You can make several cakes in class. Please bring an X-acto blade, tweezers, lighting and magnification if needed.

Registration Available Here

# T10 – 1” Scale Seasonal Desserts

$59 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$69 - A La Carte]

Instructor: Kate Hruban - Kate’s

Thursday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (hour for lunch)

Skill Level: All Skill Levels

Class Size: Limited to 8 (no kits)

Come and share my obsession with seasonal desserts. We will be making an Easter lamb cake with hard boiled colored eggs and small candy eggs, a four layer red, white and blue cake with strawberries, blueberries and cream, a snowy Yule log and finish with a tower of cream puffs dripping with chocolate. All of the above is calorie free! Please bring x-acto knife, small sharp scissors and patience.

Registration HERE

# T14 – 1/4” Scale Oberon’s Tree House
$120 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$130 - A La Carte]
Instructor: Shaun Crawford - Pure Fantasy Castles

Thursday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Skill Level: All Skill Levels

Class Size: Limited to 15 (no kits)

Learn how to make homemade paperclay and how to apply it! Other techniques will include stucco, dry brushing, weathering, aging, wet washing and landscaping. Students will also be introduced to air dry clay. Every stump is unique; each will have three interior rooms and two small quarter scale houses that will rest on top of the tree stump. You will get to choose from a variety of exterior doors, windows and vines to decorate the tree stump. Please bring favorite paint brush and basic tool kit. The teacher will provide paints, wall paper and flooring.

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# T12 – 1” Scale Garden Scene

$85 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$95 - A La Carte]

Instructor: Sonny Thompson Thursday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Skill Level: All Skill Levels

Class Size: Limited to 10 (kits available)

In this little garden scene you will be making a bird house on a pole and then painting the house and a garden bench. You will learn how to make flowers from a mold as well as making paper flowers to fill the pots and for growing on the fence. The teacher will also have a supply of artificial flowers if you prefer to use them and she will be gifting you with a cat and a frog to finish the garden. Please bring your choice of paint for the bird house and a small paint brush (the teacher will have paint also), tacky glue, tweezers, scissors, stylus, and your basic tool box kit.

Registration Available HERE

# T6 – 1” Scale Daffodils

$20 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$25 - À La Carte]

Instructor: Arlene Finkelstein -Artistic Florals

Thursday: 8:00 am to 10:00 pm

Skill Level: All Skill Levels

Class Size: Limited to 12 (kits available)

Students will learn how to construct and shape an armature. Then using paper cut outs you will complete the flowers and arrange in a pot provided by the instructor. Instructor will provide all supplies & tools needed.

Registration HERE

#T4 – 1/2” Scale

Annabelle 1/2” Doll or dolly for your doll

$55 - Weekend/Dealer Package [$65 - A La Carte]

Instructor: Cathy Skeris- Katrina’s Doll Shoppe

Thursday: 8:00am to 12:00 pm

Skill Level: All Skill Levels

Class Size: Limited to 10 (No Kits)

Assemble and dress your own adorable 2 1/4” china head Annabelle doll kit. We will use wonderful cotton fabrics to create her clothes and bonnet. These will be embellished with silk ribbons, antique trims, pearl buttons and miniature roses. Class includes free gifts. Please bring small fabric scissors, tacky glue, needle and white thread. A clover mini iron (if you have one).

To Register go to: https://www.dmmdt.org/2019regsitration

# T8 – 1” Scale Mini Workshop Time
$50 - Weekend / Dealer Package [$60 - À La Carte]
Instructor: Pat Vick - Genuine Imitations ©
Thursday: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Skill Level: All Skill Levels
Class Size: Limited to 10 (kits available)
Everything to fill your mini workshop! Includes work bench, two sawhorses, tall mechanic’s tool box, parts bin for hand tools and parachute bag, oil can type trash barrel and a few small accessories. Parts are pre-cut and paint is provided. Please bring your basic tool box kit, a gluing jig and squaring clamps (if you have them), a fast drying glue such as “Crafters Pick the Ultimate” and a shoe box to transport your finished project home.

Registration available HERE