I have miniature summer foods on the brain right now so today, I’m going to show you how to use my miniature ice cream cone and scoop molds to create a messier scoop of ice cream that overflows out of the cone. The inspiration for this type of scoop came from a photo I saw […]
Author: MoTipton
Miniature Cake and Ice Cream: Colorful Food Jewelry
I’ve been on a serious color kick lately, and I spent most of yesterday working on miniature sweets jewelry, including rainbow cake rings and earrings, colorful ice cream earrings, and a pair of carrot cake earrings. Rainbow Cake Ring Rainbow cake earrings Colorful ice cream earrings–I took pictures of the steps involved in making the […]
Crepe Paper Flower Cards for Mother’s Day
My obsession with crepe paper flowers is still going strong, and this time, I decided to turn them into Mother’s Day cards. (Well, that and one birthday card for a bestie.) The flowers are built around a piece of floral wire, so I was able to wind this around into a little base, which I then […]
Making a Miniature Bottled Drink Ring
I sculpted more miniature food rings last week for my personal jewelry collection, and one in particular, a bottled drink ring, required a bit of sculpting experimentation. I’ll show you what I ended up doing to create the piece here. For starters, I sculpted the base of the bottle, minus the cap, out of polymer clay. I […]
How to Make Dollhouse Miniature Sweets: Candy Brittle
I made two batches of miniature brittle for a custom order this week, and I’d like to share my technique with you so you can make tiny brittle of your own. Here, I’ll outline how to make brittle with chunks of ice cream cone and roasted peanuts, but you can substitute any mix ins you like. […]
American Girl Easter Cakes
My studio is still an explosion of Easter colors this week, and I’ve just finished a duo of American Girl cakes, complete with cute bunnies, ducks, and lots of pastels. At the request of reader Janice M., I’m also working on a short tutorial book detailing how to make American Girl cakes, and I’ve finished […]
New Easter Tutorial + New Mini Food Molds
I have loads of surprises for you today, my lovelies. Reader Susan B. requested that I make Easter molds, and I didn’t know if I’d be able to pull it off with all of the custom orders due this week, but…ta da! Not only are there brand new molds in my shop, I’ve also written […]
New baking accessories and food jewelry cuteness
For your tiny baking projects, I’ve added a few new pieces to my shop, and today, I’ll give you a photo tour of those items, along with images of some cute new food jewelry. Onwards! 🙂 These metal tins are perfect for dollhouse cookies and other miniature sweets. You can print out your own design and affix it […]
Miniature Food Rings Are Done!
Last week, I put the finishing touches on the miniature food rings I’ve been working on for my own personal stash of jewelry. Well…all but one of the designs is finished, but more on that in a moment. First, pictures! And lots of them. 🙂 As for the last design that I’m still wrapping up, in […]
Dollhouse Miniature Kitchen Furniture
Until now, I’ve never carried dollhouse furniture in my shop, but I’ve decided to experiment with some miniature kitchen appliances. I had way too much fun setting up a tiny scene for photographs, and I’d love to give you a little tour… First off, here’s the kitchen set (see it in my shop here): The […]