Cotton Ridge Miniatures & Collectibles News & Contests


Current Contests

Announcing Two Winter 2012 Contests!


Cotton Ridge Miniatures Contest

Enter to win one of three $25 e-Gift Cards!

Duration: Starts January 18 and ends March 31
Prize: One of three $25 e-Gift Cards for Cotton Ridge Miniatures (free shipping)
Winners: Three names will be drawn at random in early April, contacted via email and announced on this page (first name and town only).

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Three Steps to Enter

Step 1

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Step 2

"Like" Cotton Ridge Miniatures & Collectibles on Facebook OR

Visit the Dollhouse Miniatures section of Cotton Ridge Create!, click on a Gallery item or Tutorial and post a comment (scroll down to the bottom of the page - there will be a form called "Leave a Reply).

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Step 3

Send me an email (cotridge@bellsouth.net) to let me know you'd like to be entered in the Cotton Ridge Miniatures & Collectibles contest. I will send an email back letting you know that you are entered in the contest.

Please note that I do not share or sell email addresses or customer information. Please feel free to contact me with any questions! Thank you for visiting my site!


Cotton Ridge Create! Contest

Enter to win $50 in free products from Cotton Ridge Pottery Etsy Shop or Cotton Ridge Miniatures!

Duration: Starts January 18 and ends March 31
Prize: One prize of $50 in free products from Cotton Ridge Pottery Etsy Shop OR one $50 e-Gift Card for Cotton Ridge Miniatures (free shipping).
Winner: One name will be drawn at random in early April, contacted via email and announced on this page (first name and town only).

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Two Steps to Enter

Step 1

Email one or more images of artwork or a handcraft that you have created (does not need to be in miniature), and give me permission to post it/them on my web site Cotton Ridge Create!.

Notes on images: It MUST be of an item created by YOU. Images should be in "jpg" format, no smaller than 600x600 pixels and no larger than 1000x1000. Please be sure to send good quality, well-lit images. Instead of emailing, you can point me to images that are on your web site. Please send only family-friendly images. I will send an email back letting you know that you are entered in the contest.

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Step 2

"Like" Cotton Ridge Create! on Facebook OR

Visit one of the Artist's Portfolio pages in the Galleries section of Cotton Ridge Create! and post a comment (scroll down to the bottom of the page - there will be a form called "Leave a Reply).


Yes, you are welcome to enter both contests – winners will be drawn at random, so you COULD win both! Please note that there are two sets of requirements – different steps to enter each contest (two different Facebook pages, etc).


News

You can now find us on Facebook


January 2012 News


Over 1,500 New Miniatures Added in January!

I have a few hundred miniature accessories in stock, and over 2,000 more available to order. When choosing miniatures to add to my site, I look for quality and realism. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may return it within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price.

Items on my site described as "Special Order" normally take 2 - 4 weeks to reach your door (a bit longer if you live outside the U.S.). Items may be discontinued or my suppliers may run out of stock, but I do my best to keep my site updated. I will contact you with news of any delay and I will not charge your credit card until I am ready to ship.

For even more selection, please visit the Handley House web site - they do not sell retail, but I can order any item from their site for you.

Please see the Site Map on my site for an expanded navigation link list.


November 2011 News

Cotton Ridge Create!

Creative Arts Gallery & Tutorial Archive ~ Share & Promote Your Art or Craft for Free

Create! with Cotton Ridge Designs, LLC is a forum for creative artists to share their work, experiences and techniques. Would you like to inspire fellow artists and crafters, while promoting your work at no cost to you? Consider submitting an article to Create! about you, your work and field of interest. Please visit the Feature Your Work page on the Create! web site for more information and article ideas.

Visit for Inspiration & Free Projects

Visit our image Galleries for ideas and inspiration, and visit our Project Pages for free tutorials and project instructions. Browse our posts for interesting articles about artists, crafters, miniaturists, arts & crafts organizations and more! Please comment and if you'd like to share your expertise or collection, please contact me!


November 2010 News
Wish Lists & e-Gift Cards Now Available!

Wish Lists are now available on my site! You can create a wish list to keep track of items you'd like to purchase in the future, and share your Wish List with family and friends! You may add items to your Shopping Cart directly from your Wish List. Simply click on the link above to register and create a Wish List, then click on the thumbnail images of the items you'd like to add. The "Add to Wish List" button is near the "Add to Cart" button. Please let me know if you have any trouble with this new feature and I'll be happy to help.

e-Gift Cards (emailed Gift Certificates) are now available on my site! Simply click on the link above to get started.


July 2010 News
New Miniatures & Dolls added!

Dolls & Miniatures by Heidi Ott

Electrified & Non-Electrified Candlesticks, Chandeliers, Lamps and Accessories from Clare-Bell Brassworks

Electrical kits from Cir-Kit Concepts


June 2010 News

Free Projects Pages updated on June 26, 2010!

Links & Resources updated on June 24, 2010!

Customer Testimonial Page updated on June 24, 2010!


May 2010 News

New Reutter Porcelain Miniatures Now in Stock!

Now available: kits from North Eastern Scale Models


December 2009 News

The Shipping Cost Calculator Has Been Fixed!

The Automatic Shipping Calculator on the web site has been fixed - it should no longer estimate outrageous shipping costs for your orders! It may still calculate the shipping cost a little too high, especially for International Orders. The actual shipping cost charged may be a little lower than the site estimates, but it will never be higher.

Please note that I will only charge you ACTUAL postage based on the USPS rate for the weight of your package plus $1.00 to cover packaging and transportation costs (but not to exceed the shipping cost estimated by the web site). If you would like an exact shipping quote in advance, please contact me and I will be happy to provide one. Thank you for visiting my site, and for your patience while I worked on this problem with ProStores!

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE IN PAYPAL PAYMENTS

Please choose "Check" as your method of payment when you check out, and let me know that you would like a PayPal invoice. I will calculate the correct shipping charge and send you a PayPal invoice. (In the case of Special Orders I will not charge you until the items you ordered are ready to be shipped.)

I apologize for any inconvenience regarding this change - some customers were experiencing Shopping Cart Cancellations when they tried to pay with PayPal.


January 2009 News

Frequent Shopper Club

New and revised for 2009! Please click on the link below for more information:

Frequent Shopper Club

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Gift Certificates Now Available

Please click on the link above to order.


New Products

Current Sale Items

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