• Blame it on the noodles

    Good news! My surgery has been scheduled for December 23. šŸŽ‰ (If you’re not on my mailing list and missed the email, I’ve been waiting to get a hysterectomy to address months of chronic pain.) I honestly could not have landed a better date. It’s after my busy season, but before my insurance deductible resets.…

  • American Girl Cake Slice Tutorial

    Does your doll have a sweet tooth? Well, then. It’s time to bake some cake! Tools + Supplies Note: For the lightweight chipboard, you can use the thin cardboard found in t-shirt packages. A cut-up cereal box would also work; I’d just recommend orienting the printed side inward so you don’t have to worry about…

  • Mini Book Club Scene

    Oh. My. Goodness. I was so excited to show you this book club Christmas ornament, I was snapping pics before the glue dried. šŸ˜ The context: I wanted to commemorate my book club with—what else?—miniatures, so I made this teeny-tiny scene, compete with a few of the books we’ve read this year. Making the Dollhouse…

  • Making American Girl Sweets

    I was going to wait until these projects were completely done before sharing…but I’m just too excited, so here we are. I’ve been working all week on a custom order in 1:3 scale (think: American Girl dolls) that includes cake slices and a gingerbread house. (And a cookie, but I don’t have any pics of…

  • New Halloween Tutorial!

    Well, let me tell you: I really wanted to send you fun work-in-progress pics as I was creating my new Halloween tutorial last month, but life has been life-ing, and my to-do has been endlessly to-doing. So. Here we are, the tutorial done, and you’re just now hearing about it. 🫠 Onwards! Save 15%, This…

  • The Halloween Flash Sale is ON

    I’ve tumbled into Spooky Season a bit early this year, because the mice and I have been sculpting limited edition Halloween foods. What’s the occasion? I’m in the final draft 🄳 of my second romance novel, The Magician & the Labyrinth of Yesterdays. The book is set in a haunted castle, so it only seemed…

  • The Wonderland Library Continues

    I finally had time to work on my free library project this weekend, and I have loads of pics for you. šŸŽØ If you missed the last installment, a quick catch up: I’m designing a free library for our yard, and I decided to go full-on Wonderland. After drawing the designs onto the wood with…

  • A Wonderland Painting Project

    I’ve been working on a painting project on the weekends, and wouldn’t you know, there was a handy life lesson hiding in plain sight… First, the project: I’m painting a Little Free Library for our front yard, and me being me, I had to make everything as complicated as humanly possible. 🫠 The goal? Transform…

  • Let’s Make a Dollhouse Pie!

    The mice and I have a brand new tutorial for you today! Even better: this project takes less than an hour ā° so it’s perfect for sneaking in a little mini-making time. (If you stick around ’til the end, I’ve also got a fun romance-related announcement…) Let’s Make Some Pie! Can I tell you my…

  • Behind the Scenes: Tiny Photo Shoot

    I have cute Valentine’s Day pics for you, starting with a behind-the-scenes of me and the mice prepping the light tent for our tiny photo shoot. It reminds me of a TV sound stage—can you imagine Mouse Market: The Show?? šŸŽ¬ (Btw, if you want to make the tiny dollhouse—complete with furniture—sitting on the mantle,…