Trick or Treat

I have been very busy preparing for a miniature Halloween. I remember when my son was small all the fuss over his Halloween outfit. Well it had to be just right especially when he was over 5 years old. Before that he was happy with the usual black cat, ghost, witch etc.
He would always go Trick or Treating with his bestfriends. We would meet at his friend's house for a Halloween party, the fathers would take the children out while we chatted and drunk wine.
I have to say I miss the spooky party games and scary ghost stories. My son is now 21 years old and is away at University.
So my Halloween celebration is mainly in 12th scale. Although I still curve a Jack-a-Lantern Pumpkin and have a big bowl of Treats for any little Spooks that come my way. Which here in London UK, I seem to be the only person in my street to do so.

Here are some of my Halloween Treats

Whimsical Pumpkin Cake - To see more click here

All Seeing Cauldron - To see more click here

Electric Light up Jack-a-Lantern - To see more click here

Halloween Donuts - To see more click here

Halloween Cookies - To see more click here

Halloween Cupcakes - To see more click here

Happy New Year

Two Tier Celebration Cake
Valentine Chocolates
Valentine Truffles - To see more click here
Selection of Chocolate Boxes - To See More Click Here

What with 2010 truly over its time to get ready for a miniature Valentine's Day. I have been busy making Chocolates and Valentine Chocolate Boxes.
I have also been experimenting with a new techique which I call filigree icing as in the two tier celebration cake above.
At the end of December I had a special promotion on my website www.dollhousekitchen.com where each customer received a free pot of strawberry jam with every purchase. This proved so successful I shall be including a free pot of plum jam with every purchase for two weeks during February so keep checking the site.

What a Carry On!

As much as I love the warm weather, together with the pollution here in London the hot weather has worsened my asthma. So I had to change my medication. A a result for the last 2 weeks I have been too shaky to create much dollhouse miniature food as like a fool I was taking double the amount of my new asthma medication that I should have been taking. I read the instructions once for my new inhaler, misinterprepted them and then promptly threw them away. It was only when the inhaler ran out that I realized my mistake. It should have lasted me a month not 15 days. Well I can tell you I felt like a real idiot and slightly embarrassed about asking for a repeat prescription so soon. Luckily everything is fine now and I can get back to mini making although I am easily distracted by a good book and all that sunshine.

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.