Easter Giveaway

Good morning this year for Easter I am giving away one of my little Easter themed cakes

Click here for more information on how to win

Click on the link and it will take you to my Facebook page:

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A winner will be randomly selected and announced on Easter Sunday on my Facebook page.

Good Luck

Free Christmas Pudding

          A Free Christmas Pudding when you spend £10 or more
                                     at Dollhouse Kitchen

Luxury Mince Pies

Fondant Snowmen

Icing the Christmas Cake

Icing the Christmas Cookies

Luxury Christmas Cookies

To receive your free Christmas Pudding simply make your purchase spending £10 or more then add the code: Christmas Pudding in the note to seller box and I will pop one of the above puddings in with your order.

They are flying or the shelf so make sure you get one!

One Christmas Pudding per customer and when they are all gone I will close the offer.

October Give Away

To Celebrate three years of being a full time miniature maker I am having my first miniature give away. I was fortunate enough to be able to resign from my job as a teaching assistant three years ago this October enabling me to do what I love full time.

To be in with a chance of winning this delicious Strawberry Gateau you need to:

1. Be a follower of this blog - click on the right subscribe to blog

2. Subscribe to the DollhouseKitchen newsletter by clicking here

3.  Leave a comment on this post stating that you would like to enter the give away


How the winner will be chosen

I will write the names of all those that enter on individual pieces of paper (fold them so that the name is hidden). Place them all in a box and then withdraw the winner.


When is the winner Chosen

The winner will be chosen 31st October at 12.00pm GMT


Give away entry closes at 11.59am GMT 31st October


I will announce the winner here on this blog 1st November

I will contact the winner personally for postal details and then send the Strawberry Gateau free of charge to them.


***********Good Luck Everyone************

Chocolates, Cakes and Biscuits

Belgian Chocolates - To see more click here

Cake Collection- To see more click here

Halloween Cookies- To see more click here

Fondant Fancies- To see more click here

Chocolate Teddy Bears - To see more click here

I have been busy making little miniatures all week above is a selection of my new creations. The only advantage of having an awful summer here in London in the UK is that I am not tempted away from my work by the sunshine. However, I have been watching all of our sports people competing in the Olympics and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

Wishing You A Happy and Joyous New Year

Hoping all of you celebrating had a wonderful Christmas and that the New Year brings you wealth, health and happiness.
Shortly I shall resume sculpting my little miniatures well, as soon as my little helpers the Elves return from helping Father Christmas.

Blackberries, Blackberries Blackberries Everywhere

Making Blackberry and Apple Crumble - To see more click here
Apple Crumble - To see more click here
Making Custard - To see more click here
Blackberry and Apple Crumble - Soon to be listed


The blackberries have started early here in London UK. I was out collecting them along the New River Canal at the weekend. I have one question to ask why do the largest sweetest blackberries grow next to stinging nettles? Thank goodness for doc leaves. After returning home with our bounty Julian my long suffering partner, made a delicious Blackberry and Apple Crumble. Which spurred me into making the above.

Happy Valentine's Day

My son's tattoo
Chocolate Cake Collection - To see more click here
Strawberry Cake Collection - To see more click here
Wedding Cake - To see more click here
Gingerbread Valentine Treats - To see more click here

My Mother does not have a partner so yesterday she bought herself a large box of chocolates and thoroughly enjoyed the lot. As for myself I will be eating a generous helping of Strawberry Gateau, my favourite cake.

Last week my son had the first sitting for his first tattoo. I was a little surprised it was so big, but its well done and as long as he doesn't get addicted to tattoos all will be good.

I have been very busy this month with commissions and have not had enough time to experiment with new techniques, but here are a few things I managed to put together.

Merry Christmas

I would just like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. No mini making for me for a couple of days. I will be spending Christmas with my family including my mother, brother and his family. Then on Boxing Day my Aunt and cousin's family will join us for games and Christmas cheer.

Christmas Cookies - To see more click here
Chocolate Cake Collection - To see more click here

Lemon Cake Collection - To see more click here
Mint Cake Collection
Christmas Hamper - To see more click here

My luck seems to have run out! what with breaking my glasses, now my kettle has finally given up the ghost. So I am temporarily reduced to boiling a saucepan of water for a much needed cuppa tea. I know it probably doesn't take more than a 5 minutes but we are so used to the superfast electric kettle that it seems ages. Then I spill at least 1/3 of the water trying to pour it into my cup. My new glasses have arrived and everything looks too bright and I feel a little dizzy. I prefer the old ones I was wearing.

But all said and done I am still working and one must count one's blessings. Here's a sample of what I have been upto.

Halloween Madness

I just cannot stop myself making Halloween goodies. I love the colours and the sheer fantasy. Yet in reality, if I ever saw a ghost and was aware of it I would probably be so scared I would faint. Here's my latest creation. A 3 tier cake featuring a pumpkin as the bottom tier, a haunted castle night scene with orange icing oozing down as the middle tier and a mummy's face on the top with black oozing icing leading to three skulls perched precariously at the base.

August Already

I cannot believe we have already slipped into August. I am so behind with miniature making ah but, its only the 4th so not so bad afterall. I have been down to Canterbury for a couple of days where I did a 17 mile (27km) cycle ride along the route called The Crab & Winkle Way. It followed the old train line between Canterbury and Whitstable. I had to buy a new cycle seat with extra gel for comfort apparently, especially good for Ladies with a large bottom. Not sure whether I qualify there! Well after that I was good for nothing else except dare I say a little afternoon snooze.

The next day we did a bit of site seeing visiting Museums and various other attractions. It would have been great to have had another day but the pressures of work always seem to cloud the horizon.

Heres a glimpse at what I have been upto when not reading in the garden.

Cakes, Cakes and More Cakes

It's seems like ages since I last blogged well, I don't know what I have been doing, maybe just chasing my tail as usual. Although I have really got into making patissiere cakes and I am really enjoying it.
Here's what I have been upto. Besides working on my own website. I never realized there was so much behind the scenes work to be done!

Kensington Dollshouse Festival Class

On Thursday I attended a class at the Kensington Dollhouse Festival "To Sculpt a Fairy" with Daniela Kiefhaber. I had an amazing time, Daniela is a wonderful and talented artisan and teacher. Here is a picture of the little baby fairy I managed to create. I very much doubt I will be able to create another without her expertise.

Home Again Hooray, Hooray

Touched down at Gatwick UK yesterday at 12.30am exhausted but so glad to be home only 7 days late. The house is in chaos and would you believe it afterI had only managed to snatch 5 hours sleep my 18 year old son asked me if it were posssible, could I change his sheets today? Lets just say it is not one of my priorities LOL!
Hopefully I will have this place straight and be able to start making my beloved minis soon. Although, first I must get through the pile of dirty laundry (son and partner no laundry done for 2 weeks), shop as we are out of all basics and tidy up the garden, the grass is about a foot high and thank goodness, I arrived home not a drop of water given to my parched little plants.
I have obviously gone very wrong somewhere along the line. I should have returned to a spotless sanctuary of cleaniless and efficiency.
I should be so lucky!

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

I have been walking in the snow at Alexandra Palace (London UK). The frozen lake and snow laden trees were simply breathe taking. I strolled along thinking myself to be in Narnia (Fantasy land from "The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe"). It was so quiet and so very still. That was yesterday when the snow was fresh. Today it has turned to ice in places and has become very slippery so, I am not enjoying it as much. It has made me think about all the people who live in colder climates and have to deal with this weather every Winter. How do you cope?

While I have been inside I have made some Valentine items and some good old fish and chips.

Mini Holiday

My Etsy shop will be shut from Saturday 19th December until 23rd December, opening again on Christmas Eve. So if you want to get that last minute item before Christmas be sure to visit before Saturday. I am accompanying my partner on a business trip to Dubai. We are leaving our 18 year old son at home alone........ Please let us a home to come home to.

Here are a few extra bits I have made. I know I said the Christmas feast was the last Christmas thing I was making. I just got a little carried away.

New "Artisan in Miniature" Magazine

Just to let you know the Artisan in Miniature December issue magazine is now ready to download. This month there is an added bonus, an Advent Calender revealing a project behind each door. So come on in and enjoy http://www.artisansinminiature.com/issue10.html

See if you can spot my work, I'll give you a clue its in the article about Turkeys, ducks and geese.

Apart from reading the mag I have been really busy with the above.

Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me,

I was invited to join a group and provide 16 facts about myself I thought I would share them.
1. I make 12th scale miniature dollshouse food from polymer clay

2. I have a beautiful, moody, black cat.

3. I like reading fantasy fiction and wish it was reality

4. I live in London in the UK5, I have been making miniatures for about 5 years and have just started making them full time.

6. I like swimming and walking.

7. I probably drink far too much green tea but only from a bone china mug.

8. I have an eighteen year old son with my life partner Julian

9. My favourite colour is burgundy

10. My favourite fabrics are velvets and silk

11. I do not like the rain but I love playing in the snow

12. I love Victorian and Medieval dresses

13. I prefer to be outside than inside as long as its not raining.

14. I prefer the countryside to towns.

15. I love big open fires.

16. My favourite things miniature to make are cakes.

Just a snip at what I have been upto when not thinking about me.