I'm in a 'TrIcK oR tReAt' mood :o)

1/12TH SCALE HALLOWEEN 'COFFIN' CAKE

1/12TH SCALE CHOCOLATE PUMPKINS TOWER

1/12TH SCALE PUMPKIN DISPLAY WITH 'CREEPY' HANDS POKING OUT

The nights are getting darker, chillier & more crisp, but I don't care!! As much as I love summer & the warmth of the sun, I also like the autumn/winter months, the scrunching of leaves under your feet & the chill of the wind on the tip of your nose! Wrapping up warm in thick wooly scarves, gloves & thick socks, so comfy. When the seasons change it helps me make more Halloween minis, which I love to make!! I am even considering carving my own real pumpkin this year, I have never done it, but have always been tempted & this year I think I am definately going to go for it. I have seen some fantastic templates that I would like to try.

Have a great week, Kerry .x.

Oh, What a night!!

After months & months of careful planning & buying I celebrated my 40th birthday on Saturday with a fun-filled retro 70's style party surrounded by family & friends. And I can honestly say, hand on heart, that it really was the best night of my life so far, I had so much fun!! It was fantastic to be surrounded by people I love & everyone had a great time, so much so that the last person to leave didn't leave until 10 a.m. Monday morning, LOL. I recieved a mountain of birthday cards & some lovely presents, but I also got the shock of my life. My partner of 3 years surprised me with a proposal & engagement ring!! Even after 3 days of trying to get used to the idea that I will be getting married I am still in shock. I guess he thought I might be bored of having nothing to plan now the party's over, so now I have a wedding to plan!! :o)

With all the party planning going on I didn't plan on getting many miniatures made last week, until I recieved an e-mail from the wonderful Martha Puff (American Artisan) who is doing a couple of features for Dollshouse & Miniatures Scene Magazine (U.K.) & Dollshouse Miniatures Magazine (U.S.A.) who would like to feature my miniatures for the up-coming Festive/Holiday editions, so I had to quickly rustle up a few festive miniatures & send her the photos. This will be the first time I am to feature in an American miniatures magazine & I am quite excited about it, Martha has even promised to send me a copy of the magazine when it comes out over there!!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the photos & have a fantastic week. Kerry :o) .x.

Just a quick post :o)

1/12TH SCALE TEA-TIME TREATS SET
1/12TH SCALE THREE TIERED CHOCOLATE MARBLED CAKE

1/12TH SCALE JARS OF PRESERVE

1/12TH SCALE SUMMER FRUITS CHARLOTTE

Just popping by for a quick post today as I realised I hadn't posted for a little while (been quite busy with minis & home stuff), so here are a few piccies of the minis I have been making recently. Not only has my time been taken up with commissions & mini-making but it is the school summer holidays so my son is demanding my time (bless him :o)) & it is only two weeks now 'til I turn the big 4-0!! Preparations are well underway for my 70's themed party, invites have gone out & this morning I found the perfect accessories for my outfit. Will post pics on a later blog post!! Hope you like the minis, Have a fantastic weekend!!x.

Lost my 'mini-mojo'.

It's been a strange couple of weeks, and not many minis have been made :o(. Three weeks ago I took an impromptu break from mini-making to help my partner 'landscape' our garden, which desperately needed doing as we hadn't bothered with it since we moved in almost two years ago (we concentrated on decorating the house as it was more important). It took two weeks of very hard labour to get the garden how we wanted it to look, but now it is finished we have a garden we can sit & relax in during these glorious summer evenings. While I was helping with the garden I had a lot of ideas of what my next mini project would be & thousands of ideas were running through my mind, but now the garden is finished & I have (almost) all the time in the world again to mini-make, I seem to have lost my 'mini-mojo' & am struggling to get it back!! This is proving to be very frustrating for me, I still have a lot of ideas but cannot find the energy or inclination to actually make anything & the more I think about it, the more frustrated I become! I know that once I get my 'mini-mojo' back I will be on a roll & won't be able to make minis fast enough, but until that happens I am just going to have to be patient & make minis as & when. I did manage to make a 'busy baking day table' last weekend & that is on eBay at the moment, I was hoping this would inspire to me carry on mini-making all week, but sadly not. Oh well, I'm sure I'll get my mojo back eventually. In the meantime, here are a few pics of our new garden & the 'busy baking day table'. Enjoy.x.

If you look really, really closely...

...you might see some non-sweet food!! Have you found it yet? Lol :o) I've been unbelievably busy these last few weeks & the reason for this is my last fair (York Racecourse) was almost a complete sell-out!! I had a fantastic day chatting to customers old & new & other miniaturists, too. I now have to replenish my stock in time to exhibit at Kelham Hall on July 4th. Here is little preview of some of the minis I have been making recently, including a handful of masquerade masks on stands. Enjoy :o) .x.x.x

*Having a Pink Week*

*1/12th scale White Chocolate Fountain with treats*
*1/12th scale Candy Basket*

*1/12th scale Selection of Party Cakes*

*1/12th scale Selection of Pink Pastries*

*1/12th Scale Birthday Cakes & Birthday Balloon Display**

Having had looked at the calendar I realised that for the next couple of months it's nothing but birthdays! birthdays! birthdays!, which is what has given me inspiration for this weeks' minis. I also tried something a little different, the birthday balloon display, with princess castle, pink pumpkin carriage, flowers, hearts, glittery bows, birthday banner & of course, balloons!! Very pink & very girlie :o) These are all on eBay this week. Hope you all have a great week. x.

Feeling Fruity!!

1/12th scale Candy Basket

1/12th scale Individual Passionfruit Desserts

1/12th scale Presentation of Fruity Pastries

1/12th scale Fruit & Cream Cake

1/12th scale Making a Fruit Salad

I always find it fascinating how the weather affects our moods & the slightest bit of sunshine can put the biggest smile on our faces :o). Now that the days are warming up my thoughts have turned towards making fruity delights & salad dishes (in miniature as well as reality), & as I have my next exhibition coming up in a month I am working twice as hard so that I am ready & full stocked up for it. These little treats are coming up on eBay tonight. Enjoy!! :o) .x.