Christmas is Coming

Christmas Cookies - Click here to see more

Selection of Belgian Chocolates - Click here to see more

Gift Box of Cookies - Click here to see more

Christmas Treats - Click here to see more

Chocolate Noel - Click here to see more

Selection of French Pastries - Click here to see more

With November midway through my miniature Christmas preparations are well and truly under way. I had a little set back last week when I sliced my left thumb with a scalpel while trying to trim a mini Christmas pudding. So for a few days I could not make anything. Its on the mend now thank goodness. Lets hope I am not silly enough to do it again. Here is a selection of what I have been busy with.

Easter Treats

Cappuccino and Easter chick - To see more click here

Easter Mug and Easter Eggs - To see more click here

Chocolate Easter Bunny - To see more click here

Jar of Easter Eggs - To see more click here

Jar of Easter Eggs 

Panoramic Easter Egg - Will be listing shortly

Here are the last of my miniature Easter Treats. I returned to the UK February 25th for 18 days to visit family and friends which I really enjoyed. Even though it was so cold. I find it quite frustrating making minis here in Indonesia often I reach for something only to find I have left it in the UK. Trying to locate supplies here can be time consuming and futile. I am glad I am able to return to the UK every 6/8 weeks.

Spring Has Sprung

Spring Time Cake - To see more click here
Purple Panoramic Easter Egg - To see more click here
Pink Panoramic Easter Egg - To see more click here
Luxury Bath Salts - To see more click here

Here in London in the UK we are having unseasonally warm days roughly 18 degrees centigrade. I have unfortunately, abandoned all mini work and embraced the garden. Well being England one is never quite sure how long the sunshine will last! The bad news is it will all be over by Saturday.
Here is a sample of some of the miniatures I have finished.

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.

Now Even Blogger Will Not Work

Lavender Cake Collection - To see more click here
Christmas Preparation Table - To see more click here
Belgian Chocolates - To see more click here

What a last couple of days I have had first I cut my thumb with a cutting blade (I suppose the clue is in the name) and then the internet goes down. Well not only the internet, the phone and the television. I felt completely lost. So I carried on "Keep Calm and Carry On". Making minis was almost impossible with a great big plaster on my thumb - right on the tip. I had to bathe and wash up with an awful rubber glove on. Note that neither my lazy son or partner volunteered to do the dishes. It was completely my fault "Never cut towards you when using a blade" guess what I did. Good news after two days no more plaster, but still sore. Now when I use the blade I am a little more careful LOL.
Thank goodness the internet was only down for about two hours, so I was able to upload some of the items I had been working on and here they are.

Cannot upload pictures this is about the fifth time I have tried to load the above pictures I hope it works this time.

Could Not See A Thing

Christmas Preparation Table Number 2 - to see more click here
A Christmas Cake Decorated With Christmas Tree Candy - to see more click here
Christmas Pudding - To see more click here
Christmas Preparation Table Photo 2 - to see more click here

The other day I was putting on my glasses when I noticed they were bent again, so as usual I decided to bend them back into shape. Disaster they snapped in half, after a moment of unbelief I realized I had better find an old pair of glasses fast. At first I could only find a pair that I would not be seen dead in. Its funny how quickly we go off certain looks eg tortoise shell rimmed circular specs. Then luckily I found my last pair. Alls well I am waiting for my new glasses to arrive. Well I say alls well I need varifocals, but have decided on two pairs of specs one for near work and one for distances. I must get myself a pair of reading glasses. I am walking around with everything at arms length and I still cannot read it probably.

This is what I have been working on.

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!

Fantastic Free Dollshouse Magazine......

The A.I.M "Artisan In Miniature" magazine is out now take a look now at http://www.artisansinminiature.com/issue10.html
Its packed full of features and projects.

My new pasta machine arrived last week and here is a sample of what I have been upto.

Still Waiting.........

No pasta machine yet I ordered it a week ago and I have been told its on its way. Yesterday I tried to roll some clay with a jam jar. I just gave up I don't know how I ever managed without my pasta machine. I haven't made anything for over a week. But I managed to put the above together out of pieces I had already made.
To top it all I have a throat infection so I am going to wrap up warm and watch Tv until my wonderful new pasta machine arrives.