I have lots of new tiny food for you today, both jewelry and dollhouse pieces, plus some updates on what’s been happening in Mouse Market Land. First off, I’ve been really, really focused on finishing my first romance novel (well, romantasy novel, to be precise), and so, aside from filling daily orders, I haven’t been sculpting any new pieces. The novel […]
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I’m closing down part of my shop!
Here’s why: Have you ever gotten so stuck on doing things a particular way, such that, even though it’s totally not working, it doesn’t even occur to you to try something else? Guilty! The bulk of my business happens over in my Etsy shop, but I also have an entire website that isn’t cheap to operate. For years, […]
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 […]
Miniature Christmas Ornaments [free box printable]
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 […]