For some reason, the mice and I have been in a serious Christmas mood this week. We’re talking cranking up the Christmas jazz (sorry, husband!), drinking hot chocolate, and obsessing over Christmas miniatures. Here’s the vibe in my studio right now: The little ball ornaments (still awaiting their glittering in the above video) are something […]
Author: MoTipton
Mini Nesting Cards
One thing I’ve been enjoying during stay-at-home is organizing the heck out of everything, and this weekend, I went through my giant (messy) stash of decorative papers looking for Mother’s Day card inspiration. The end result? Tiny nesting cards in pretty paper envelopes. They’re super cute, so I thought I’d share the love with some […]
New Cookie Molds and Mini Desserts
The mice and I are working on a new tutorial eBook focused on teeny tiny desserts! Here’s a sneak peek at some of the sweets you’ll learn how to make: I’ll also be releasing a few new molds: unicorn cookies, four new bunny cookie designs, and animal cookies (for making the pink-and-white frosted animal cookies). […]
DIY Tiny Tiled Flooring
For this project, you’ll need to make or obtain a box for your room. If you have basic woodworking skills (or you’re willing to learn them for the sake of minis), you can do this with a minimum amount of tools and skills. My method of choice is making pocket holes, which allow you to […]
Free Tutorial: Miniature Rice Krispy Treats
In today’s post, I want to show you how to make two variations of miniature Rice Krispy treats: classic and rainbow. Quick note: For those of you have been following the Mouse for awhile, you might know that I had originally intended this tutorial to be part of a new tutorial book. The short version: […]
Colorful (Tiny) Ice Cream
Holy moly, it’s good to finally be catching up on Mouse work. If you’re on my newsletter, you may have heard me talking about an advanced bodywork training I’d been doing for my other business, Life Alchemy Massage Therapy. The training was nine months and had me traveling back and forth from Missouri to Maine […]
20% OFF Halloween Tutorials
Learn how to make all manner of spooky sweets and savories for your dollhouse Halloween: witches’ brew punch, candy corn cake, bobbing for apples, bloody finger hot dogs, and so much more! Use coupon code WEEHALLOWEEN to take advantage your 20% off discount, but don’t snooze and lose: When the bell tolls midnight on Halloween, […]
25% Off All Tutorials!
Please read this carefully! I’ll be away at a work training from Sept. 9 – 28, and I’ll have limited ability to respond to emails while I’m away. Please read sale details carefully. 1. Use coupon code MOUSE25 to save 25% on all tutorials on my website. 2. The coupon is valid until midnight, September […]
Halloween Chocolates Box (And Store Break Info)
Important Shop Announcement I have a cute Halloween printable for you (free!), but before we get to that, I have an important shop announcement: My shop (both this website and my Etsy shop) will be on break from Sept. 10 through Sept. 28 while I’m away at a work training*. I’ll be leaving the websites […]
Rainbow Tacos, Halloween Minis and More
Today’s post is a little bit of this and a little bit of that–everything from mini food tutorials to new molds in 1:6 scale! First off, I have a new tutorial in Issue 185 of American Miniaturist. Learn how to make the tiny school lunch, complete with the cutest banana ever. Want to buy this […]