T'is the Season

Small Wonders, our miniature club in Cary, NC is preparing for it's annual Christmas party tonight. We exchange gifts with one another and thus I made this little cake to giveaway.  It went together fairly quickly and easily.

As for the snowman, he was fun to make and I see him as a cake topper as well.  I lost his nose once so I made sure to use some liquid Sculpey to adhere the 2nd one. I had made him a corn cob pipe but it's lost in the carpet of my craft room. 

I told my husband I need to have an apron of sorts in my lap for those oopsy moments.  Jim has suggested a sliding cooky sheet - he's so clever! And handy too!

Have a great week! 

Toodles,

Cyndy

 

Thanksgiving Dinner Table

I wanted to share my Thanksgiving dinner table scene I've created. I made the centerpiece, the napkins, the cake, wine bottle as well as all the fruit (except the red berries).  I did it as part of a "A Lifetime of Miniatures" Facebook group challenge.  As you can see, it's very much a work in progress - those bowls are crying out for cranberries and mashed potatoes! 

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  

Toodles,

Cyndy

Halloween is just 12 days away!

 

 

My craft room has been reorganized and rearranged!!  My dear husband ripped out the old, icky carpet and laid down a new floor. He built me a new shelf unit. I have gone through everything and sorted or discarded as needed. The result is a better space to work in and I know where everything is!  I even labeled all the totes, boxes and bins.  I'm still working on it but it looks so much better. 

 

 Here's a little witch I created over Labor Day weekend:

 

I've named her Hazel.

 

Toodles,  Cyndy

Busy in Real Life and Minis!

Things have been particularly busy for me this year workwise.  I also do open houses almost every Sunday afternoon.  It's a good thing but it sure does interfere with my mini life.

 

A mini friend from the Cary NC "Small Wonders" club just completed her roombox vignette with a Raggedy Ann & Andy theme and asked me to do a cake for her. Here's what I came up with:

 

 

 

A back view of the "hair":

 

 

I recently bought a Makins Clay Extruder. That's how I was able to make the "hair".  I delivered the cake yesterday. To say she was pleased is an understatement. :) 

 

Next up is a photo of my creations during the Small Wonders Sept. meeting. BJ was kind enough to bring all the supplies and let us go!  The pumpkin 'bag' started out as part of a string of Halloween lights. BJ has the mini 'eye'.

 

My husband, daughter and I will be participating in the annual Arts Fest at our UU fellowship in two short weeks.  I've been busy crocheting, sprucing up my mini inventory and creating new items.  This year I will be offering cake slice earrings. These have been fun to make.

 

Back in September, my daughter and I attended the mini show in High Point, NC.  It was a quick trip as we both had to work that afternoon.  I picked up a few goodies including this doll kit:

 

"He" is going to become the witch proprietor in my planned Witch's Bakery.  This is a Sherry Colvin doll - she has amazing kits and I hope I can do it justice with my final product.

I attended my first NAME State Day event last weekend. We're working on a revised alcove project and it will eventually be a library room box. My husband cut the kits for my daughter and I. I'm excited to see it coming together. Still in progress is my kitchen roombox with a bumblebee theme. Meghan is going with a sunflower theme. I need to get busy and finish something! 

Have a fantastic weekend. If you're in Raleigh NC stop by my office in Brier Creek tomorrow - we're having a client appreciation event with free pumpkins, a bouncy house, free food and lots of great prizes to raffle off.

Toodles,

Cyndy

 

Win Some Awesome Minis

And you get to choose your prize! Carolyn at Pixie Dust Miniatures is offering a nother great giveaway:

 http://pixiedustminiatures.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/competition-tell-friend.html

 

Don't forget to tell your friends!

I'd sure love to win one of these sets!

Playing with a "New" Technique

I previously shared my various frosting methods for miniature cakes. Yesterday, I tried the fondant type method of frosting a mini cake, something completely new to me. It is a bit of a challenge to wrap the 'fondant' around both layers but I had fun creating these little cakes.  And I like the results! The green one is my personal favorite.

 

 This purple cake needs something around the bottom edge, I think. A frill of yellow?  It will be going to a new home along with the pink cake below. I am donating them to a cancer patient bakery project. I could have sliced these as well but positioned the flowers incorrectly. 

It's a rainy, dreary day here. I wish I could be making more of these - hoping to perfect the technique - but work took precedence. Have a great rest of the weekend! Toodles,

Cyndy

My Gift from Cheronda has Arrived!

This gorgeous tea set was a gift from Cheronda at Cspykers Miniatures, a mini friend of mine via Facebook. She's well known for her tea sets in a wide range of styles and colors. I'm proud to be adding this to my collection. I'm thinking it will need it's own special display setting.

Have a fantastic weekend! I'm hoping to be doing some creating of my own.

Toodles! ~ Cyndy