2015 was such a great year, and to recap some of the highlights, here’s a tiny tour of some of the many miniatures I made during the year.
January
Tea party foods and miniature stationery! I wrote two miniature tutorial books in January: Dollhouse Miniature Tea Party Foods and Dollhouse Miniature Stationery Set.
February
In February, I wrote another tutorial book, Dollhouse Miniature Valentine’s Day Foods. I remember the heart-shaped cake being inspired by a luscious edible version in Martha Stewart Living.
March
In March, I came out with two miniature food tutorials, Dollhouse Miniature Easter Foods and Dollhouse Miniature Cheesy Foods. The cheesy foods book was inspired by an article in–you guessed it–Martha Stewart Living that was all about extra gooey, cheesy dishes. Yum.
Here’s a colorful pic from a previous book, Decorated Easter Cookies.
April
I was feeling summery a little early last year, so in April I wrote Dollhouse Miniature Carnival Foods.
And that was followed up by a tutorial book called Dollhouse Miniature Mexican Food.
May
In May, I wanted to branch out and do a combination of foods and furniture, so I wrote a tutorial called Building a Pizza Parlor Diorama, which outlined how to make not only the foods but the display counter, soda cups, and other accessories. Super fun!
June
In June, I worked on food jewelry pieces, and I also came out with an assortment of colorful miniature paper plates, which I love.
July
This was the month of summer leftovers, and I spent a great deal of time sculpting super detailed, half-eaten pieces, like corn on the cob and fried chicken for my book Dollhouse Miniature Summer Foods: Leftovers Edition. It was an extension of my earlier book, How to Sculpt Miniature Summer Foods from Polymer Clay.
I also made a custom heart-shaped pizza keychain. 😉
And new styles of ice cream cone earrings, like these sunshine lemon ones.
September
Things were just starting to get busier for the holiday season, but I had time to miniaturize the grill tray on the cover of Feast Magazine, and I wrote a tutorial about it, Dollhouse Miniature Grill Tray.
I also created new food jewelry pieces, like these cheese and cracker earrings, fried egg earrings, and a new version of my rainbow birthday cake earrings and ring.
October
Halloween is my favorite holiday, so of course I had to make a new tutorial book, Dollhouse Miniature Tricks or Treats.
And I couldn’t leave out the biggest food holiday of the year, so I created Dollhouse Miniature Thanksgiving Foods, an extension of How to Sculpt Miniature Holiday Foods.
November – December
The holiday season was crazy busy this year, which was awesome, and I worked on a lot of custom order, like some of the dishes below.
Personalized donuts!
Tiny shrimp cocktail.
So, what’s to come in 2016? Well, more stories with the Nutmegs, new food jewelry, and, of course, brand new miniature food tutorial books. Starting next week, I’ll be working on a Japanese food tutorial book that I’m really, really excited about.
Be sure to sign up for my mailing list to get a bunch of free tutorials and updates when I have sales and new items. Happy 2016!
January 13, 2016 at 10:10 pm
A Japanese foods book?!?! CAN HARDLY WAIT!! I better get busy making some bento boxes right now. ;3
January 13, 2016 at 10:39 pm
love everything, but especially that antipasti tray. The cured meats are special! I hope you’ll consider a tutorial about these… 😉
happy new year, Mo :*
January 13, 2016 at 11:29 pm
Your work is amazing! I love looking at it!
January 14, 2016 at 12:57 pm
Happy New Year to you – and may it bring many good things in your way 🙂
I’ll just keep on dreaming of lottery win – so I could really buy some of your stuff I’d love to have (like that awesome Halloween treats tutorial or Easter… there’s so many I’d love to get… Well, lets hope this year is MUCH nice to me than what last year was – and lets hope for that lottery win *grin*
January 15, 2016 at 12:18 pm
Thank you, Irina! Happy New Year to you, too. 🙂 I have my fingers tightly crossed for that lottery win… 😉
January 15, 2016 at 12:18 pm
Thank you! 🙂
January 15, 2016 at 12:20 pm
Thanks, Marcella! Happy New Year to you, too! I’m already gearing up for a bunch of fun new tutorials this year, so I’ll add the cured meats to my list of potential topics. So many minis, so little time! 🙂
January 15, 2016 at 12:20 pm
I know, I’m SO ridiculously excited, Deb! Just sketching up my list of possible projects for the book has me giddy… 😀
January 16, 2016 at 4:59 am
Happy New Year Mo,
It has been a while since I left message or even working mini foods just been busy. I really enjoyed your recap of 2015 and I have missed a lot but looking at your foods I need to get busy. Looking forward to seeing what you do this year. You are still amazing!!!!!
January 17, 2016 at 11:23 pm
Great to see all of your creations for the year in one post. I’ve looked at some other miniaturists’ food and the quality doesn’t compare to yours. Can’t wait to see what you do this year.
January 18, 2016 at 2:46 pm
Thank you, Diane! So glad you enjoyed my year in tiny food. 🙂
January 18, 2016 at 2:46 pm
Thank you, Dorothy! Here’s to another great year of adorable mini food! 😀
January 19, 2016 at 1:26 am
A Japanese tutorial book! I can hardly wait. And I love your miniatures. You really inspire me! 2016 is a year to practice practice practice making minis! I hope the New Year brings you great things!
January 19, 2016 at 7:16 pm
This post makes me so so happy (and hungry)!!! I know I caught a lot of these when you first made them but somehow they all feel fresh now that I’m looking at them again. Can’t wait for the Japanese food that emerges from your magical fingers 🙂
January 20, 2016 at 2:26 pm
Thanks, Charity, same to you! This is going to be an awesome, mini-filled year, that’s for sure. 😀
January 20, 2016 at 2:27 pm
Thank you, Lisa! <3 I'm already having so much fun with the Japanese food, and I can't decide which I like more: sculpting or poring over beautiful photos of the real thing. Too fun...