May 2025
For May we are asking you to "Light Up Your Life!" (or at least your miniatures!)
Our challenge for the month is to send in a picture of a miniature with electrical lighting. This month's challenge sample comes from Tammy Witthaus. Tammy almost always lights her miniatures so she was the obvious choice for providing a challenge sample and her 1:24 Elizabeth Anne is one of her most amazing pieces. Be sure to check out all the closeups of her rooms here.
To participate, please send in your picture(s) and a brief description to Julie French at jrfrench03@gmail.com and we will post it HERE.
Join us for a very special Create Shares on May 24th at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Natalie Tolchin, one of NAME's Youth members, will be presenting a special Create Shares on making apples and cheese from polymer clay. Natalie is hoping other young miniaturists will attend, so bring your children/grandchildren/neighbors/etc. Click here for the details.
Have you had a chance to look at the NAME store recently?
Many of our past t-shirts are available along with oodles of other NAME merchandise. There are also souvenirs from conventions and pins.
Do you have something to share with us as a Create Shares? Would you be willing to show us your collection via zoom or a slide show? Or do you have a miniature talent you can demonstrate? Please contact Debbie Colombo.
Did you know we offer puzzles on the Create site? Look under "Freebies" and "Just for Fun".
If you haven’t dropped in to one of the live zoom sessions you have no idea how much fun you can have playing minis in the comfort of your own home with online friends.
Check the calendar for times and links.
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Live Sessions/Create Shares
Videos
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Camp Make-A-Mini 2025
This July, Create is heading for an Alpine Adventure!
Join us for Camp Make-A-Mini as we take to the mountains to build charming A-frame style houses. This year, we have two fantastic designs to choose from, created by talented miniaturists Preble McDaniel and Alician Pearce — you can check them out here.
Camp Make-A-Mini kicks off on Saturday, July 12, and runs through Saturday, July 19, wrapping up with a cozy closing campfire.
Throughout the week, we'll have puzzles, games, tutorials, and chances to win some amazing prizes!
Don't miss out — come build, play, and adventure with us on this unforgettable Alpine journey!
Challenges
We're Challenging YOU!
It’s playtime at Create! Play along with a Challenge and get a chance to win a prize, or show off your work and get a gift. This is the list of the Challenges we’re playing with now:
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Due: 5/31/2025. May's monthly challenge is to send in a picture or two (no more, please!) of a miniature lit with electrical lighting. Click here for the details and to see our example.
Due: 6/30/2025. The Create Year Long Challenge 2025: second update is due to Debbie Colombo by June 30, 2025. Please send in a picture or two and a brief description of your progress.
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