Autumn and Thanksgiving
Two Fall Miniatures Using Small Cloches
Whenever I see the small domed cloches at a dollar store, I grab up a couple. I love them, as they allow me to indulge my fondness for decorating with miniatures. As well, cloches are one of those items that can be dressed up for any season.
These two fall miniatures using small cloches were so easy to do.
Pumpkin Patch
Supplies Used
- small cloche (Dollarama)
- package of miniature pumpkins (Dollar Tree)
- medium craft stick
- small craft stick
- small dowel
- furniture markers (Dollar Tree)
- hot glue
- green moss
I got a little ahead of myself here and forgot to take a picture of just the pumpkins. They came in a package of six with attached wires. I cut the wires off and hot glued them to the base of the cloche; three on the bottom and one on top.
To make the sign, I cut down a narrow dowel about 2 1/2″ to stand in for a post and used a piece of a medium craft stick. I didn’t want to get out my paint just to make a couple of signs for the cloches, so I used a light coloured furniture marker to “paint” them.
I used the dark brown furniture marker to colour the piece of dowel. Then I cut the piece of craft stick to size, printed a message on it and hot glued it to the dowel.
Next, I made a base for my sign using a piece of a small craft stick and hot glued the sign to it. The base made it easy for me to attach the sign to the base of the cloche so it remained stable.
To finish this cloche, I added some moss around the pumpkins and the sign, effectively covering any of the base that was left showing.
My cute little pumpkin patch was easy to make and will make a colourful decoration over the fall and Thanksgiving season.
Harvest Cloche
Supplies Used
- small cloche
- 2 miniature figurines (from my collection, originally from Dollar Tree)
- piece of small dowel
- medium craft stick
- small craft stick
- hot glue
- green moss
I used this sheaf of wheat with attached pumpkins and apples, as well as the sunflower with bird, to make this decoration, hot gluing them in the centre of the cloche base.
I made another sign using the same method as before and hot glued it beside the figurines.
If you do this, be sure that the little sign is far enough back from the sides so it doesn’t interfere with the dome cover. I had to remove the pole from the base and move it over to the left a bit, when I realized it wouldn’t allow me to put the cover on.
I added some moss around the base, as before and this cloche was complete. I chose not to glue the moss down to either of the bases, so it would be easier to reuse the cloches later.
I’m more than happy with the way my two cloches turned out. Miniatures make me so happy!
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