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Santa’s Matchbox Cottage by Shannon Cooper
Filed under Back in Stock, Gifts/Decorations, Giveaways, Miniatures, Retro Ornaments Matchbox Kit, Shannon Cooper
Oh my… this is so fun! I’m going to start you off slowly… see that lovely set of wrapped matchboxes at left? One opens to show a tiny Santa-themed house-shaped book inside…. the bottom one seems to contain a bunch of tiny (1/4 scale) furniture and props… hm…
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Oh! That house-shaped book (made from 2 of the Tiny Houses Accordion Books put together — and thankfully Shannon provides step-by-step instructions!)… well, it opens up to become a teeny, tiny 4-room miniature house!! The tiny prints in the Jingle 6×6 Paper Pad (and the flooring and rugs from the China Cabinet House Accessories Collage Sheet) are perfect for this scale.
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Eek! So very tiny! Don’t ask me how Shannon made the tiny (fuzzy) stockings hanging on that mantel (or the upholstery on that tiny chair) but so glad she did! Shannon used 1/4 scale furniture from a couple sets to fill her little rooms. And that Tiny Ceramic Gingerbread House Bead on the table at left is just perfect!
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For more photos and tutorial please visit Shannon’s blog post. And here is her supply list (plus see the Giveaway below for more info on this cool little project).
New & Back in Stock Products!
More 1/4 scale furniture options!
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Hooray for the Santa’s Matchbox Cottage Giveaway!
These are all from Shannon’s supply list:
– Retro Ornaments Matchbox Kit (that will give you 2 of the small matchboxes and 1 of the accordion books, plus the Small Retro Xmas Tags & Labels Collage Sheet AND the Jingle 6×6 Papers!)
– China Cabinet House Accessories Collage Sheet
– 2×3 Chunky Matchbox
– Tiny Houses Accordion Book (actually, this set includes 2 so you’ll have a spare!)
– 1/4 Scale Living Room Furniture Set
– Tiny Ceramic Gingerbread House Bead
– Tiny Ceramic Nutcracker Soldier Bead
Just click on this supply list link to see all of the items listed above.
Bonus: I’m also including one of the NEW 1/4 Scale Mini Hutch with Teddy Bear in the Giveaway prize (shown at left with the accordion book for scale)
To enter the Santa’s Matchbox Cottage Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment BELOW on this blog post TODAY or TOMORROW (the deadline is 11:59 pm PST, Friday Night, November 9, 2018).
Don’t forget to leave your (hello!) correct email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
After midnight, I’ll randomly pick the winner (via Random.org).
Hey, who won the Matchbox Advent Calendar Ornaments Giveaway from Sunday’s newsletter? That would be Jan Korz! Congrats! Check your email for info.
The match box Santa is so cute.
Love Christmas!!! So sweet 🙂
Very cute. I want to move into that cottage!
Love the little miniatures!
OMG – soooo cute! Love the house and Santa!!!
Absolutely adorable as usual. Winning any contest on this site is joyful!
That is so adorable! I’d like one for my collection of fun ‘stuff’!
Oh my – this is too cute!!! And so tiny…
This is so fantastic! I love the concept and the design options are so fun. I am continually amazed.
My grandchildren will love this!
What a sweet little project all wrapped up in a perfect package!
Very, very clever! And a fun idea, too.
a wee little idea, I Love it!
SO darn cute…I’m ready to work on putting it together NOW.
I find tiny houses so irresistable that I had to comment! So cute and clever! What a fun challenge and so inspiring!!! Thank you!
Are you kidding me??? This is so stinkin cute 🙂
Too Adorable!!!!!
Love this! So darn cute!
I know a little girl who would love this.
This is very cute good project to start off the holiday season and switch gears from Halloween
Very cute and clever!
Really, really cute!
Would love to have this project.
Oh, my goodness, these matchboxes are priceless! I especially love the grandfather clock and desk.
Cutest craft Ive ever seen!
OMG! Totally adorable little scenes! I haven’t done many 1/4 scale projects but this is definitely one that I would love 💗 to create. Thanks for the chance to win these goodies!
🤞✨🤞✨😁✨🤞✨🤞
What a great idea I love using matchbooks
This is so tiny and adorable love the concept matchbook and accordion mini! Wow very creative!
What a great way to get started on the Christmas season
Darling idea!
Too cute!
These matchbox scenes would be so perfect for creating displays for my Wee Forest Folk that I have collected over the years!
Just too cute for words!
Simply a wonderful idea! Loving the nutckacker bead!
Would love to have this tiny Christmas scene!
This is putting me in the Christmas spirit!
I would love to do this. I
I am a miniature freak and I would love to make this project!
Love the accordion house – one of my very favorites!
Wow! I love Christmas and I love miniatures! This is just the cutest mini house ever!
This is adorable! I love quarter scale miniatures!
what a cute project…love Christmas.<3
What fun. Get out the magnifying glass!
oh my goodness, that is so adorable, and absolutely stunning!
Oh, my – I haven’t been crafting since I moved. This is INSPIRATIONAL!!!
Love, love, love the mini doll house stuff. Can’t wait to see more about the upholstery.
I love miniatures! This is so cute.
So cute! I think my fingers are too big to do this, at least it would seem so. Such detail!
Oh My, this is the cutest! Just ordered the parts…
Shelly
Oh my! Incredibly awesome!
I’m just in love with this idea! It works for the”kid” in all of us. Thanks so much for the inspiration!!!
What adorable miniatures! How fun to do a very tiny miniature Christmas scene.
More cute! Love it!
OMG …It doesn’t get any cuter than this !!!
Oh, this is such a cute idea! Any small would love this tiny interactive delight! Thanks for sharing this lovely inspiration, Dix
This is a Fabulous giveaway! What adorable miniatures. So detailed!
Fab giveaway and such an adorable project, love it!
What an absolutely adorable project. Thanks for a chance to win.
Love the tiny Christmas house!
So darn cute! Love this Matchbox Cottage! Fingers crossed….
I love the tiy accordian book and all the Christmas goodies.
LOVE this!
I love this project!
Must make this tiny cottage book and read it to my grandbabies while eating sugar cookies!
Congrat Jan! I am in love with this little mini dollhouse book!! My kind of goody. Nice Santa Matchbook Cottage Book for sure.
I love how the book becomes a house. I really want to try this
That would make a fun project
I love the sweet Santa face, love the project!
OmGosh! this is way too sweet!! I have tiny deer and other Christmas pieces that would work with these as well! I am in love with this idea! Time to shop!
Count me in the draw, fingers crossed!
Jackie xx
WONDERFUL!!! Would love to do one! Thanks so much.
Simply darling. I love anything and everything Christmas.
Love this fun project.
Just too cute for words!!
Santa matchbox is too cute. If I don’t win it, I really need to buy a few kits for myself and friends. You guys really do a fantastic job.
Thanks
I’m in love with this, it’s beyond sweet!
Sooo cute!
What a great giveaway!