1:12 Scale Dolls | DANA of Miniature Art

GREETINGS, ONE AND ALL!
Step closer, dear dreamers, for the Night Circus continues beneath the glow of the lanterns, and a new chapter of enchantment is about to begin!

Our Raffle Tickets are officially SOLD OUT, the drawings have been completed, and all of our wonderful prizes have now been awarded. A tremendous thank-you to everyone who joined in the excitement and to our generous sponsors who helped fill the prize tent with such marvelous treasures!

Now the spotlight turns to YOU!

You have 10 days to work your magic on your entry for the Night Circus Photo Contest! 📸✨ Click the Photo Contest tab to discover the magical categories awaiting your imagination. Whether your creation is mysterious, whimsical, haunting, or wonderfully strange, this is your chance to bring your own corner of the Night Circus to life.

And there is still more waiting behind the velvet curtain...

Beginning August 23/24, our Gothic Nightgown Tutorial begins! 🖤 Each day, I will guide you through the project with step-by-step tutorials from start to finish, so gather your fabrics, lace, trims, and tiny sewing notions and prepare for a deliciously Gothic adventure.

Then comes the grand finale...

🎪 The Night Circus Photo Contest will be held August 31st! 🎪

The lanterns are glowing, the sewing room is stirring, and the camera is waiting.

Let the next Night Circus adventure begin!

🌙 Secrets of the Night Circus

Beneath a sky that hums in gold,
Where quiet wonders softly unfold,
A circus breathes without a sound—
Not lost… but never meant to be found.

Lantern light in velvet air,
Glows for those who wander there,
Not by chance and not by sight—
But drawn by something deep as night.

A figure waits in lace and flame,
She does not ask you for your name,
For in her book, already known—
Your hidden truths are softly sewn.

Threads that shimmer, pull, and weave,
Stories you forgot… or never believed,
Each step you take, each glance you steal—
The circus shows what you conceal.

Porcelain eyes that almost see,
A whisper of what used to be,
A raven still, a key untold—
A cage that guards what hearts won’t hold.

And always near, with silent grace,
A watchful gaze, a knowing face—
The cat who walks where secrets stay,
And never, ever looks away.

Then just as gently as it came,
The world returns… but not the same,
For something lingers, soft and true—

✨ The secret… now belongs to you. ✨

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How to Enter the PHOTO CONTEST

1. Read the Categories (pdf link - click) and select one that calls to you.

2. Make your doll using ONLY black/white/with one small touch of red.
You can also use gold or silver for accents.

3. Take a photo of your entry (ONE) and send it via email to Jane Layden (end of August her email address will be linked here) along with Category #.

4. DEADLINE for entries is August 31st. Real first place ribbons will be awarded in all 5 categories + a random drawing for one or two photos/prizes.

5. You may use ANY 1:12 scale doll, materials (see above), props etc.

GREETINGS, ONE AND ALL!
Step closer, dear dreamers, for the Night Circus continues beneath the glow of the lanterns, and a new chapter of enchantment is about to begin!

Printies will be online here
until the end of August.

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🌙 Secrets of the Night Circus

Aug 2026

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How to Enter the PHOTO CONTEST

GREETINGS, ONE AND ALL! Step closer, dear dreamers, for the Night Circus continues beneath the glow of the lanterns, and a new chapter of enchantment is about to begin!

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GREETINGS, ONE AND ALL!
Step closer, dear dreamers, for the Night Circus continues beneath the glow of the lanterns, and a new chapter of enchantment is about to begin!