ON THE COVER: Georgia Queen and Jean Lierman from GJ's Miniature Christmas Trees & Decorations provided us with this beautiful "Noah's Ark Tree" in 1:12 scale. The tree includes 20 painted pewter animals in pairs "two by two" and 12 wood or pewter arks. It comes wired with an AC adaptor for 110 volts. For information, e-mail: info@minitrees.com For more year-end miniatures, see the "Holiday Potpourri" starting on page 37.

FEATURES:

32 Artisan and Teacher by Martha Puff - Rik Pierce builds structures to delight the eye and bring a smile.

37 Holiday Potpourri by Martha Puff - A medley of minis for the most wonderful time of the year!

44 A Passion For Horses by Anne Day Smith - Karen Fitzhenry's miniature toys blend history and artistry

48 The Hebrew Word for Silver by Penny Herbst - Sterling Judaic Miniatures From Israel.

56 Climbing The Walls by Jane Freeman - Walls may have ears, but now they can have voices, too.

58 Looking Back by Anne Day Smith - On our 35th anniversary, a long-time contributor lets us know how it all started.

PROJECTS:

16 Make a Cookie Christmas Tree by Kathy Obrenski - A quick and easy mini-food centerpiece.

24 The Annual Snowman Contest by Joann Swanson - Snowmen fall from heaven unassembled; Joann provides the instructions.

35 Make a Faux-stone Floor From Vinyl Tile by Rik Pierce - Lightweight and inexpensive, the tiles are easy to work with and give the illusion of a great looking stone floor.

42 Make a Flower Pot Santa by Fay Zerbolio - Another quick and easy holiday dollhouse decoration from the Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis

52 Waiting for Santa by Cheryl J. Scharling - The author's reminiscences in a roombox.

53 Make an Exquisite Dogwood Tree by Grace Shaw - You can do it the hard way, or the easy way.

60 A Simple Twist of Stem by Marie Richardson - Create "stuffed" animals for a dollhouse, or just for fun.

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