Quarter scale minis...

New 1/48th - Quarter scale miniatures now listed on Etsy. http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/EllaRoseMiniatures?section_id=13539280

Making a Scene...and an apology

It has been so long since I blogged that I had almost forgotten how to, especially as everytime you sign in blogger has added something else new!

Anyway, there are certain scenes in my favourite films that I have wanted to re-create since I first began mini-making many years ago.  (David's werewolf transformation = American Werewolf In London,  Disguised Potts family in toy shop= Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,  Scott Calvin arriving at the North Pole for the first time = The Santa Clause,   Munchkinland = The Wizard Of Oz, to name a few).

Top of my list was this...

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. Originally, I was going to re-create it as the Gene Wilder version, but after watching the more recent version with Johnny Depp I wanted to incorporate the colourfulness of the new one, so I decided to combine the two, Johnny Depp's chocolate factory with Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka.  This 1/12th scale scene will be coming with me when I exhibit at York Fair in June.

An apology. Regular visitors & readers of my blog will notice that the last time I posted I mentioned having a festive giveaway nearer Christmas, but sadly I was unable to, I'm sorry.  I do hope to have a few giveaways coming up soon, so do keep popping by.

Hugs, Kerry.x.

And The Winner Is....

CONGRATULATIONS ASCENSION!! (Please can you contact me either through my blog or my  Facebook page to give me your postal details so I can send all the wonderful treats to you).  And many thanks to everyone who entered my Bumper Halloween Giveaway, I hope you all had a truly frightful Halloween ;o)
Stayed tuned as I will be having a Fun Festive Feast Giveaway soon.
Hugs, Kerry.x.

BUMPER Halloween Giveaway!!

I mentioned in my previous post that I was about to have a giveaway, and true to my word, here it is!! A BUMPER HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY!!

Everything pictured below could be yours!!

Pumpkin man candy basket, Door Hanging Candy Basket, six ornamental pumpkins, Candy mug & three packets of wrapped Halloween Lollipops!!

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY...
You need to do either one or all of the following...

1. Be a follower of this blog...
2. Leave a comment on this post to let me know you want to     enter...
3. Post about the giveaway on your own blog...
4. 'LIKE' my facebook page,  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ella-Rose-Miniatures/178797125508777 or use the link to the right...

For each of the rules adhered to you will gain one entry into the draw, however if you adhere to all four rules you will gain a MASSIVE ten entries into the draw!!
The giveaway is open until  midnight 31st October and I will announce the winner on 1st November.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!

Hugs, Kerry. xxx

Etsy Sale!!

Here at Ella-Rose Miniatures we are getting ready to celebrate another successful year of miniatures being my full-time occupation &  wanted to share the joy with you by having a sale over at my Etsy store!! All items have been reduced, some even by 50% and include...

All Cakes & Gateaux...

All the Candyland Collection...

All Halloween Miniatures...

And Deluxe Cakes & Gateaux Counter!!

 

I will also be having a Halloween giveaway very soon so please do keep dropping by so you don't miss out!!

Hope you all have a very enjoyable week, hugs, Kerry. x

"The Candyman can..."

I can't believe it's been two months since I last blogged!! I've been really busy with commissions & replenishing my stock to take to the fairs, and sadly my blog, ebay & Etsy have been ignored, but hopefully I am back on track now,well at least I am this week.

One of my favourite web sites to visit for inspiration is Rosebud Cakes :http://www.flickr.com/photos/14559934@N04/  and a few weeks ago I saw one of their amazing creations (real-life & edible) & knew that I wanted to create it in miniature. The cake you can see in the centre of the photo below is inspired by their 'Candyland' cake.

 I also made a smaller version & a few candy display stands to match.

 The wedding cake in the centre of the photo below was also inspired by one of 'Rosebuds' creations.

Have a great week,
Hugs, Kerry. xxx

**Fit For A Queen**

As many of you know, here in the U.K. we will be celebrating our Queens' Diamond Jubilee this weekend. Lots of street parties, fetes & fairs for everyone's enjoyment.

 At the very beginning of 2012 I was contacted by the editor of 'Dollshouse and Miniature Scene' magazine asking if I would be interested in submitting a couple of tutorials to be published. I had never done a tutorial before, so this was new territory for me. The first tutorial was for an Easter cake & cupcakes, (however, there were a few problems with the cupcake tutorial photos and they wasn't published, sadly) which was published in the May edition of the magazine. Next was a tutorial for a Jubilee cake & cupcakes. I gave myself plenty of time to practice taking photos (I'm not very good with photography) & submitted the photos for approval with plenty of time to spare if there were any problems (which, thankfully, there wasn't).  The tutorial appears in the June edition of the magazine which is on sale now.

 There's my cake, front cover, bottom right.

I hope you all have a fantastic extended Bank holiday/Jubilee weekend.

Hugs, Kerry. xxx