Happy Birthday to Me!

It's my birthday tomorrow so I decided to make myself a cake! I gave up all sugar and desserts for Lent, so it doesn't matter to me that my birthday cake isn't edible. This miniature cake is made from polymer clay (what else?!) and in once inch (1:12) scale. The candles are extremely tiny, and if you read this previous blog post you'll know that my birthday candles have became far smaller, but I use a new technique which means that they are actually far less fragile and less likely to break than birthday cake candles I have made before.

The cake is a tall one - being 4 layers of vanilla sponge and pale blue icing. It's topped with confetti and of course tiny candles.

Since we're on the topic of candles, if that interests you, you might want to take a look at my realistic pillar candles which I've made for my film company (photos here) and which can of course be bought online here.

Don't miss out on new cakes which are gradually being added to the online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop here!

PS Did you know that you get free delivery if you purchase from my Hummingbird Miniatures online store on the day of your birthday? Just email me a snap of your ID that shows your date of birth and I'll grant you a birthday code for free delivery, no matter where in the world you live. The purchase must be made on your actual birthday. If you've already made a purchase on your birthday and didn't use the code then just email me and I'll send a reimbursement for shipping via PayPal.

Have a great week everyone!

Dreamworks Birthday!

I know it's been a while since I blogged here at Hummingbird Miniatures. It's been a busy year, and I often have time only to update my 'Caroline blog' or it's Facebook page these days. You can get updates more often by following those pages. :)

Anyway, recently a friend of mine had a birthday. He happens to be the Lead Concept Artist for Dreamworks, so I wanted make him my best ever miniature cake, with my new, incredibly tiny and 'unbreakable' candles*. I made the little wooden tray for it and painted the little knife with my Hummingbird Miniatures signature dots!

If you'd like a perfectly detailed tiny little birthday cake like this (or want to design your own), then send me an email or leave a comment, or find me through the Hummingbird Miniatures Facebook Page here.

* My new unbreakable candles are made using a different method and medium than I have used in the past. Because they are no longer made using polymer clay, they don't snap easily. They are handmade by myself to a high standard and are possibly the smallest miniature candles on the market. I call them 'unbreakable' because they do not break easily. If you drop your cake then the chances are the candles will not break. However, if you try to break them then I am sure you will succeed!

My Workspace - Writing Desks...

As part of my new Furniture Range, I have been working on some writing desks. I hand-painted both of them by using reference photographs of real antique pieces of furniture from Italy and Japan. One has been painted in a Japanese style with black and gold colour scheme, and a cherry blossom and mountain design. The European one is based on the flowery swirling patterns on an antique Italian desk.

As you can see, I have also been creating accessories which will work in a library / study environment. I've created tiny quills and inkwells and also candles in candle-holders. Stay tuned for them to be listed at my online Hummingbird Miniatures shop.

Summer Party - New Birthday Cake

Welcome to this Hummingbird Miniatures summer birthday party and have a piece of cake...!

This is my all new Cherry Pink Chocolate Birthday Cake handmade by me in one inch scale. It will be made available at my online shop in the next couple of days. More designs to come soon, so stay tuned.

The candles are 20% smaller than the ones I have made before! So we're talking some serious detail here.

If you're a fan of my work then don't forget to stop on over at my other site and enter the COMPETITION for your chance to win a free high quality miniature. Find out how to enter here.

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Easter Cake and Easter Chocolate

Good afternoon miniature community! Hope you enjoyed the photos of my Easter scene in yesterday's post. :) It was such a nice sunny day here in Oxfordshire, England and I had brilliant light with which to take my photos. The funny thing is I really think they look more like a nursery than a patisserie. Must be because my sister's having a baby and I've got all things baby on the brain! I'll be doing a whole baby shower range in the near future...

Anyway, here's some Easter chocolate and my original Daffodil Easter Cake created especially for Easter 2012. All of the below are currently available at my online store.

Don't forget to enter the COMPETITION on this blog (enter here) for a chance to win a free original Hummingbird miniature. It closes this weekend so hurry!










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Happy Birthday to... Guess who?

It's not my birthday, not Hummingbird Miniatures' birthday... but it is Pixie Dust's birthday! My magical miniature shop was opened almost 1 year today (10th August 2010) and to celebrate the occasion I will be hosting a free giveaway competition (be sure to catch it on the day). Before that I want to share these new Hummingbird birthday cakes and if you scroll down you'll see a witch's birthday cake for the occasion.

Introducing my NEW design Pink Birthday Cake which comes with a refined design, prettier candles and also a chocolate heart.









And introducing my signature Hummingbird Birthday Cake which comes with white glacé icing poured over it and a tiny chocolate hummingbird.









Both available at my online shop.

I'll have more of my new Birthday Cake Range to share soon.

And, click over to Pixie Dust for a closer look at my witchy Snail Birthday Cake...!

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My Workspace... Candles, Candles, Candles...!

Oh my goodness, has it been all about candles lately or what?! Not only did I make 100 'Old Dripping Candles' over at Pixie Dust Miniatures last week, but in the past 3 days I've made 796 coloured birthday cake candles ready for the birthday cakes I'll be selling online and at the Tom Bishop miniature show in Anaheim later this month.

Yes - you heard right. 796 candles (in 6 different colours). I'm exhausted!

Don't forget, you can get my last ever Chocolate Fudge Birthday Cake (this design is being discontinued) at a massive 25% off over at my online store. Sale offer ends on Friday.







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