Chocolate cakes

I just finished some new multi size miniature 1:12 scale cakes. I had a great time making these little dollhouse 1:12 scale miniature cakes. I have had chocolate ornaments on my mind all week, since that is what I am currently working on in my baking and pastry program. It was an interesting transition from making real life chocolate ornamentation for my European cake class, and then trying to attempt using this skill in 1:12 scale! I thought making them in real life was a challenge, but now when I do I make them in class it seems like a breeze compared to making them in miniature!

Hope you enjoy! <3 xoxoxoxo

Winter woodland cakes

I feel like it has finally become winter here in the south. We just had a ton of snow here, which is so strange to me! I have lived in the south for more than a few years and have never seen anything like this here. While I was holed up in my house this weekend I made some simple 1:12 scale dollhouse miniature cakes inspired by all of the winters I used to have. I grew up in New England and have always enjoyed walks in the woods, while snow flurries are flying around, and winter's wonderland envelopes the forests. That was my inspiration for these cakes, and I hope everyone has a magical winter because it looks like all of the snow is already melted here, and I am doubting that we are going to get anymore! <3 xoxoxoxo

80's inspired cakes

Hello everyone!

I just made some 1980's inspired dollhouse 1:12 cakes and wanted to share them with you. Since I am a child of the late 80's - early 90's and figured I would have some fun and make something a little bit sillier than what I normally make for Back to the Futures 30th Anniversary. I had a blast doing them and I watched Back to the Future, Breakfast Club, Labyrinth, and my favorite movie growing up, Legend while I made them. It was great to drive down memory lane and I definitely have some serious fantasy inspiration from the last two. I would love to recreate some scenes from Legend and Labyrinth in miniature, or at least some props used in the movies. Sigh, I guess I will just add them to the ongoing list of amazing things that I hope I will find time to complete one day!

Anyhoo, I hope you enjoy them! <3 xoxoxo

International Guild of Miniature Artists Artisan

I did it! It's official... I made it into the guild!

Last year I set a goal (after my grandmother passed) to stop dilly dallying and try my best at becoming an established dollhouse miniature artist. The first step for me was to attempt getting recognized as an Artisan by the International Guild of Miniature Artists. I was beyond nervous and I have never really had anyone look at my work before, never mind amazingly talented master artist fellows, in other words the best of the best. But, I took a leap of faith in hoping that there was a chance that maybe my work might be good enough. In the end I really had nothing to lose besides the horrible feeling of not meeting their standards and even that would be ok because their critiques would only help my progress as an artist. I'm not going to lie, I really didn't think I could make it. I am very shy in general about my work and only recently, the past year or so, have I been coming out of my turtle shell and attempting to share on social media sites.

Anyway, I just wanted to share my happiness with everyone and to encourage any other fledgling miniaturists to try and submit their work to the guild. I feel that in the end, whether you get in or not, the members of the guild are extremely friendly and helpful. They encourage artists and lovers of miniatures to contribute to the continuation of this amazing and magical passion of tinyness! ( a made up word but a good one nonetheless) <3

Here are some photos of the pieces I submitted in dollhouse 1:12 scale. I hope you enjoy them as much as I loved making them!

Memorial Day

I just wanted to say thank you to all of the veterans and I figured I would show my appreciation by making some remembrance poppies in miniature.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Halloween Cookies!!

I have been a busy bee and have made so super cute Halloween cookies in 1:12 scale for a special dollhouse. I hope you love them as much as I loved making them! I made them in normal frosting and glitter sugar!

1:12 Scale Porcelain Ball-Jointed Doll Progress Report

I have been working on my first ever ball-jointed porcelain doll in my free time for a couple of months now and have finally taken some pictures of its progress. Making a porcelain bjd has definitely been a challenge. Working in such a small scale can be frustrating but I am happy to say that I am coming to love it and it has become a somewhat pleasurable experience, besides the torturous aspects off it.


These are some main steps in casting a porcelain bjd:

1. making a model out of clay

2. create a plaster mold out of clay model

3. pour wax into the mold to create wax model

4. touch up wax model

3. then you have to cast a second master mold out of plaster using the wax model

6. finally pour in porcelain slip in master mold to make the actual doll

7. a million more steps to create the actual doll

This of course is an overly simplified version of it, there are way to many steps for me to list right now but all and all it is extremely time consuming to say the least. 

I am almost done with phase one, and to be honest, I thought I was actually done, but after taking these pictures it seems there is more work to do. Can you guess what it is? My little feet are too big, my thighs aren't long enough, and as sad and in denial as I am about this I need to make a new torso this one is too voluptuous, if that is even possible. Maybe if I had the foresight to actually sketch proportions out instead of winging it this wouldn't have happened. AAAARRRGGGGHHHH!!! I also need a better macro lens for this miniature stuff because the stock lens on my nikon camera isn't cutting it. Oh well, I guess it is back to the drawing board... :(

Miniature French Macaroon Boxes

I am finally starting to figure out how to use this new digital camera I purchased, and can honestly say that I need a lot of practice. I have never seen so many different features and technical aspects on a digital camera before, but then again, the last digital camera I owned was about 8 years ago. I am also sorry to say that it met its demise on a kayaking adventure after owning it for about a month. Taking an expensive camera onto a substandard water vessel was probably not the greatest idea I have ever had, but in my defense I  took precautions and had it sealed in a waterproof container which was in my knapsack, which then proceeded to sink to the bottom when I flipped my kayak... Hard lesson learned, but I am proud to say I will never do that again! And now eight years later I am a semi more responsible adult  who is currently obsessed with making these silly little one-inch scale french macaroon boxes. It started with one and ended up procreating to a whole little village.

I can't wait to fill these with cute little tiny french macaroons!

I think that I am going to add cute little pastry shop logos on the tops or maybe cut a viewing window so many decisions and possibilities I can't decide!