March Challenge Submissions

The challenge for March was to share a photo of your favorite book related project, share what books you used for inspiration and how you made them in miniature.  


Here are the projects you chose to share!

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Caption:  Nancy Drew, The Mystery at Lilac Inn. Can you find: the ghost in the window, the lilac grove in the other window, a magnifying glass, a copy of the River Heights newspaper, the illustration on the wall of the cabins at Lilac Inn, and Nancy's snorkeling gear?

Name:  Andrea Lister
 

March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo Caption:  Life in Ancient Egypt 
Name:  Cat Wingler
 
March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo Caption:  Book Scene in an Altoid Tin
Name:  Paula Sklodowski
March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo  Caption:  Cinderella Book Scene from Thursday Night Workshop at NAME's 1995 Sacramento Houseparty 
Name:  Colleen Middleton
March Challenge Photo Caption:  Medieval Library Book Nook
Name:  Julia Trent
 
 March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo Caption:  A Tiny Library
Name:  Shirley Hall
 
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Caption:  Through the Looking Glass Roombox 
Name:  Lynne Hoffman
 
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Captions:  Dickensian Alley From Oliver Twist
                Alice in Wonderland
                The Warren From Brambley Hedge
 Name:  Jean Smith aka Rusty
 
March Challenge Photo Caption: Wall Hanging Window Seat
Name:  Susan Buffaloe
 
March Challenge Photo Caption:  A Lighted Scene in a Book
Name:  Diane Johnston
 
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Caption:  A Sampler of the Betterley's Many Secret Book Kits
Name:  Shawn Betterley

March Challenge Photo Caption:  Book Nook Houseparty Helper Made and Donated by Pete and Pam Boorum, Finished by Colleen Walker
Name:  Colleen Walker
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Caption:  So Little Time
Name:  Connie Suave
 

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Caption:  Alice's Tea Party

Name:  Carolyn Eiche

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Caption:  Shakespeare's Study, Gryffindor Common Room and a Playscale Scene of Hogwarts students in Dumbledore's office

Name:  Vicki Scidmore

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Caption:  Fairytale Book Souvenir from Microminis Convention
Name:  Jackie Williams
 
 March Challenge Photo March Challenge PhotoMarch Challenge Photo Caption:  Three Book Scenes - Sherlock Holmes Rooms at 221B Baker Street, The Book of Kells Scriptorium, Hercule Poirot's Apartment
Name:  Vicki Scidmore 
 
March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo   Caption:  The Steampunk Shoppe
Name:  Berdie Cannon
 
March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  Harry Potter Secret Book
Name:  Christine Starks
 
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Caption:  The Secret Garden
Name:  Meredith Hinks
 
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Caption:  The Little Prince
Name:  Meredith Hink
 
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  Toto’s Travel Agency, Betterley's Secret Book Class, 2019 Online Houseparty “Around the World in 8 Days”
Name:  Mae Karoli
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  Beatrix Potter Book Scene
Name:  Elizabeth Stillion
 
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  A Quarter Scale Library
Name:  Elaine Levine
 
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  A Bookshelf in a Book
Name:  Leah Leizear Smith
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  The Quilt Shop
Name:  Susan Sharratt
March Challenge Photo   March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  Alice in Wonderland
Name:  Carla Burruss
 
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  A Reading Nook in a Book
Name:  Cyndy Stencill
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  The Velveteen Rabbit
Name:  Kay Manske
 
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Caption:  Christopher Robin's Room
Name:  Juana Landa
 
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  Heidi’s Swiss Alps Cottage
Name:  Diane Fisher
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  Gulliver's Travels
Name:  Trish Froehlich
 
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Caption:  The Book Bonanza - a Friend's Collection of Antique Books
Name:  Jackie Browder
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  Scenes in a Book
Name:  Ruth Goodger
March Challenge Photo Caption: Library Roombox
Name:  Ron Seibert
 
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  Books Can Take You Anywhere
Name: Marjorie Smelt
 
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  The Velveteen Rabbit
Name:  Lynn Fuller
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  Sherlock Holmes Book Box
Name:  Connie Schulz
 
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo Caption:  Perfect Book for a Workbench Scene
Name:  Ruth Heisch
 
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Caption:   Judie’s Bookstore
Name:      Judie Dresser

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Caption:  Little Red Riding Hood
Name:  Deanna Thomas
 
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Caption:  A Gentleman's Study in an Antique Sewing Machine Drawer
Name:  Anita Myers
 
March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo  March Challenge Photo March Challenge Photo Caption:  A Wizard's Workroom
Name:  Marion Haerle
 
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Caption:  Through the Looking Glass Book.  Bed and Breakfast Lobby
Name:  Nancy Peters
 
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Caption:  Where the Wild Things Are Roombox
Name:  Nancy Peters
 
Challenge #32 Challenge #32 Challenge #32 Caption:  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Rides On - a Thursday night workshop from the NAME Sleepy Hollow Houseparty
Name:  Alician Pearce
 
Challenge #31 Challenge #31  Challenge #31  Challenge #31 Caption:  Briarwood from Robin Betterley. 
Name:  Laura Sandison
 
Challenge #30 Challenge #30 Caption:  Little Red Riding Hood Book Scene won at NAME Convention
Name:  Mary Johnson
 
 Challenge #29 Challenge #29   Challenge #29 Caption:  Book Nooks for a Ghost Hunter
Name:  Janet Roller
 
Challenge #28 Challenge #28 Caption:  A Little Book Vignette
Name:  Barb Antol
 
Challenge #27 Caption:  Favorite Book Project
Name:  Cindy Bottasso

 

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Caption: Cat in the hat
Name:  Debby Albert
 
Challenge #25 Challenge #25 Caption:  Teddy Bear Picnic
Name:  Barbara Fairbanks
 
Challenge #24 Challenge #24 Challenge #24 Challenge #24 Caption:  Book shop for an aspiring author
Name:  Susan Skinner
 
Challenge #23

 

Caption: NAME Day Project - Gone With the Wind Book Store Storefront
Name:  Paula Francis
 
Challenge #22 Challenge #22 Challenge #22 Caption(s):  Amelia Peabody from Elizabeth Peters victorian archaeology series; Death on Demand Book store from Carolyn Hart mysteries and Ozma's sitting room from the Oz books
Name:  Vicki Scidmore
 

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Caption:  Cottage on a Book Drawer
Name: Ynez Fritsch
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Caption:  Mini Outdoor Library

Name:  Monya Johnson

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Caption:  Three Book Projects
Name:  Cindy McDaniel 
 

Challenge #18 Challenge #18 Challenge #18 Challenge #18 Caption:  Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
Name:  Sally Lonn
Challenge #17 Challenge #17 Challenge #17 Caption: Pride and Predjudice in a Book Nook 
Name: Karen D
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Caption:  The perfect bookends for a cookbook collection.
Name:  Luci Hanson
 
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Caption: A community book box inspired by local front yard book exchange boxes.  Our Club president Lynne Hoffman designed and cut the kits.
Name:  Barbara Adams
 
Challenge #14 Caption:  Used Book Store
Name: Teresa Goodier
 
Challenge #13 Challenge #13 Challenge #13 Challenge #13 Challenge #13 Caption:  Book Library, Harry Potter, Wizard of Oz
Name:  Fern Rouleau
Challenge #12 Challenge #12 Caption:  Harry Potter
Name:  Bonnie Helterhoff
 
Challenge #11 Challenge #11 Challenge #11 Challenge #11 Challenge #11 Challenge #11 Challenge #11 Challenge #11 Challenge #11 Challenge #11 Challenge #11 Challenge #11  Caption: Six book themed projects - including wee book stores made by Evi of HappyVillage, book houses from Robin Betterley kits and book fairy houses made by O'Dare, MNROK 
Name: Pam Junk
  
Challenge #10 Challenge #10 Challenge #10 Caption: Charlotte's Web
Name:  Jane Holbrook
 
Challenge #9 Caption:  For Harry Potter fans -  the livingroom of Snape's house in the muggle world...books everywhere and bookshelves filled to overflowing.
Name: H Davidson
 
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Caption:  "Hobbit House" that features a central compartment to house full-size library books flanked by two windows.  On the interior side of the windows are 3-D vignettes featuring miniature figures from the Hobbit movie.  The vignette interiors are lighted at night by solar powered battery lights.  The arched library roof is comprised of terraced planters that accommodate live plants on top.

Names:  Rob Grinch and Anita Ruiz

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Caption:  A Sherlock Holmes Scene
Name:  Jennifer Lockhart
Challenge #6 Challenge #6 Challenge #6 Challenge #6 Caption:  Two Fairy Tale Book Scenes - Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the Frog Prince
Name:  Judy Steinke
 
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Caption:   "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith, is my favorite book and this mini scene by Janet Smith, I believe, is also very special to me since it represents the cart that my grandfather used to use to sell bananas on those same streets of Brooklyn. 

Name: Grace Mlynowski 
 

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Caption:  ‘A Cup of Christmas Tea’ inspired this room box. The book is about a young man making time to enjoy ‘A Cup of Christmas Tea’ with his aunt.

Name:  Suzie Aguilar 
 

Challenge #3  Challenge #3 Challenge #3 Caption:  The Gift of the Magi
Name: Marg Wolfe,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
 
Challenge #2 Challenge #2 Caption: A Betterley open book tucked into a tree stump as if the story was coming to life.
Name: Michelle Miller
 
Challenge #2A Challenge #2A Caption: Borgin and Burkes is a dark magic shop where Harry appeared accidently (you can see him hiding in the vanishing cabinet) and Dervish and Banges is where Hogwarts students get supplies.  I have lots of Potter minis as I love the books!  Medieval/fantasy are among my favorite subjects.
Name: Vicki Scidmore
Challenge #1B   Challenge #1A Caption: This is a “book” mini in a book.  The “No Place Like Home” book was just the place for tiny Hallmark ornaments for Wizard of Oz!
Name: Vicki Scidmore