by Lisa Dunbar | Jun 19, 2025 | Books, Illustration Process, Miniatures
I read Kenneth Grahame’s classic tale The Wind in the Willows for the first time this month. A wonder weaver recommended it and I’m so glad that I followed her advice, for I simply adored it! There were so many moments that spoke to my heart. To...
by Lisa Dunbar | May 26, 2025 | Books, Illustration Process, Miniatures
Recently I made a miniature version of a tawny owl inspired by Old Mr. Brown, Beatrix Potter’s cantankerous owl. I was inspired to make the owl after receiving a request from a Wonder Weaver, who liked my miniature barn owl and wanted to learn how I made the...
by Lisa Dunbar | May 13, 2025 | Books, Craft, Illustration Process, Miniatures, Paper craft, Papercraft
This week I started a new diorama which is part of my Autumn Picnic project. The diorama features a barn owl reading a book. The barn owl was made using the spun cotton technique, meanwhile, I made the book from paper. As a finishing touch, I’ve started...
by Lisa Dunbar | Jan 29, 2024 | Book Review, Books, Craft, Creative Play, Miniatures
Recently, I took a break from work on the dollhouse to finish making my first feted mouse. In my imagination, Bell has a basket of blueberries, so I decided to play with clay and make them for the first time. In the video below, I share how I made the fruit from...
by Lisa Dunbar | Dec 14, 2023 | Books, Craft, Dollhouse renovation
This week didn’t quite go to happen. Work on the dollhouse has come to a stop, due to a supply issue. Instead, I started making books for the library. including a herbarium, using flowers I have dried. You can watch me create mini books in the video below. I was...
by Lisa Dunbar | Dec 13, 2023 | Books, Craft, Dollhouse renovation, Illustration Process
This past week I’ve been thinking about what I would like the interior to look like and have been playing with ideas in my journal, drawing inspiration from L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables and Jane Harrop’s Edwardian Miniatures. Jane’s...
