The mice and I are getting ready for Easter, and we have some adorable treats for you! First off, I’ve made a chocolate bunny mold, perfect for tucking into itty-bitty Easter baskets. You can get the mold on its own here, or save 15% when you purchase it as part of a mold bundle: Set […]
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Itty Bitty Confetti is out!
The mice and I have created a brand new tutorial for you, and it’s loaded with rainbow sprinkles. 40 full-color pages, packed with step-by-step instructions for cute dollhouse projects, like luscious cinnamon rolls with pretty pastel sprinkles and extra-moist Funfetti cake with pillowy buttercream frosting. Yum! One-of-a-kind minis for your collection I also have hand-sculpted […]
Looking back at 10 years of tiny food
Every once in awhile, I enjoy poring through old tiny-food folders, finding cute photos I’d completely forgotten. Today, I want to walk down memory lane with a Valentine’s Day twist. But, being the new year and all, I’m also feeling reflective about The Mouse Market as a whole. It’s interesting to see how my business […]
Behind the scenes: How I make my tiny cookie molds
One of my favorite things to make is dollhouse sugar cookie cookie molds, and today, I want to show you what goes into them… First off, I do a search for real (i.e. edible) cookie inspiration, and this is where it’s realllly easy to fall into a Pinterest hole. It’s just too fun! (Btw, you […]
Free Tutorial: Miniature Halloween Frosted Animal Cookies
These frosted cookies are fun and easy to make, and you can mix up your frosting and sprinkles colors however you like! Prefer to get the already made cookies? I have one only set in each scale, in both Halloween and pink/white circus animals: Halloween cookie set in 1:6 scale Halloween cookie set in 1:12 […]
A Tiny Food (Virtual) Garage Sale!
Every few years, I’ll suddenly realize that I have too much tiny food hidden away in drawers that I’ve never listed in my shop. And one of my favorite ways to clear out space + make room for future pieces is with a virtual garage sale! All items are heavily discounted–up to 75% OFF! There’s […]
Dollhouse Miniature Thanksgiving Dinner
The mice and I have finished a new tutorial, and it’s all about Turkey Day! For years, I’ve been trying to recreate the texture of crispy turkey skin. I’m happy to report that, this year, I’ve finally nailed it, and I show you exactly how to do it in the tutorial. Let’s take a peek […]
A Free Mini Sweets Tutorial!
The mice and I have just finished creating a brand new (and totally free!) tutorial eBook for you. If you’re on my mailing list, you should see your copy in your email inbox! Otherwise, sign up here to download yours and start making super-cute tiny sweets. Here’s a sneak peek… Download your copy here.
Tips for Working with Polymer Clay Frosting
I wanted to share a quick video with you today, showing how I store my polymer clay frostings and tips for speeding up the mini-making process! In the video, I mention a specific type of Sculpey clay that I use for my base mix, and you can find that here: Sculpey Original in White. Keeping […]
A Miniature Photo Shoot + Christmas Minis Galore
Want to see what my studio looks like when I’m setting up a tiny photo shoot? Voilà! Every year, I seem to run out of time when it comes to making all of the cute holiday miniatures I have planned… …so this year, I’m starting early. There’s a good chance that these will be the […]