Seen it, liked it, got the T-Shirt!

The last ranges you heard about from me were Mexican mini food jewelry (here), some fun Mexican chips and dip (here), guacamole (here) and Mexican colourful vegetables (here)!

- I had been very inspired by Mexican food, partly because Cinco de Mayo was happening and partly because I live in LA and eat Mexican food daily! I am thrilled that my Mexican food was featured in the September and October 2015 issues of Dolls House and Miniature Scene magazine as well. What an honour! You can see the two features below, if you scroll to the end.

So, before you get completely sick of Mexican food, here's some adorable Mexican prep boards that you can purchase at my online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop.

Also, if you like the photography and designs, you can even buy other products which show it off, such as posters, travel mugs and tote bags! It's all here at my new Red Bubble shop! Scroll down for a glimpse at some of these products as well.

In other news, I haven't created anything new for Halloween this year, except at my Pixie Dust Miniatures blog, but I will be offering a range of Christmas miniatures this year, so stay tuned for that! 

Don't miss out on anything I create by following on Instagram here.

Items available at Red Bubble now!

Dolls House and Miniature Scene magazine - Sept and Oct 2015 features!

A Christmas Feature, again!

Yay! Another cover! I love getting covers at Christmas (see last year's here, and year before that here). This year it is on 'The Dolls' House Magazine' and you can purchase a copy of this brilliant UK magazine here.

This is the feature below and a selection of the photos they used. Please note that these scenes were originally created for (but not printed in) the magazine 'Dolls House and Miniature Scene', which my talented friend Stephanie is on the cover of this month - and it's a fabulous magazine, so you should check that out too.

So thrilled to get my copy of The Dolls' House Magazine in the mail yesterday!

Cake in The Dolls House Magazine!

Was chuffed to see one of my new miniature birthday cakes in this month's issue of 'The Dolls House Magazine'! You can find your copy of this fantastic UK publication here.

This is the cake they featured.

Don't forget, I will be selling a whole new range of cakes over at my Hummingbird Miniatures online Etsy shop very soon, and until then I am selling them direct to customers who contact me by email.

In other news.... you have just less than one day left to enter the competition that is currently running! It only takes a few clicks and you could be in with a chance of winning an original Hummingbird Miniatures Halloween miniature.... details here! Competition closes at midnight tonight (PST).

Good luck!

Below are some of my Hummingbird Miniatures handmade miniature dollhouse birthday cakes. All made by myself in 1:12 (one inch) scale, using polymer clay. dollshouse cake dolls house cake dollhouse cake

Halloween Tutorial!

Halloween is coming... have you started thinking about your Halloween costume this year?! I haven't yet, but I have been thinking a lot about the new Halloween Range which I have in progress (here but mostly at my other blog here!)

Anyway, I have a new tutorial listed over at my online Hummingbird Miniature shop. It's for making spooky Halloween Donuts. You can find the PDF here!


For 1 week only I am offering a 15% discount on all tutorials (you can use the discount at both of my shops). Find details on how to claim your 15 % discount at the end of this post below.

So! My Halloween tutorial has been published twice - once last year in American Miniaturist magazine, and again this month in Dolls House World magazine. However, you can also buy my tutorial in PDF format at my shop. It is in more depth, has larger images and includes more steps.

Find all the Hummingbird Miniature Tutorials...

NEW! How to make Halloween Donuts. Here.

How to make Valentines Cupcakes. Here









Other Halloween tutorials...

How to make a Grinny Pumpkin Cauldron. Here

How to make a Spooky Halloween Fireplace. Here









To claim 15% off your tutorials, click to buy a tutorial or two, and enter the coupon code TUTORIAL before you pay. 15% will be deducted from the total price.
This offer is valid for 1 week (ends Sept 28th 2014) and is valid only for tutorials, and not other items. Happy crafting!

My Marketplace - in Print!

I'm so happy to share another magazine feature!

It's in US publication, American Miniaturist, and it's all about my fruit and vegetables in 1:12 scale, namely a marketplace piece I made back in early 2012. Written by Janet Stuart. It came out this month (Sept 2014).


I've included the feature below and also some of my fruit and vegetables from the past and the not so distant past! Some of the photos show fruit in the making from earlier this year.

Don't forget to look out for new fruit and veg at my 'Savoury' section of my online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop from time to time!

A Feature last Easter!

In case you missed it....! There was a feature on my work in 'The Dolls House Magazine' this Easter on my seasonal Daffodil cake and little plush bunnies!

See the feature below, and images from that setting as well. If you want to see more of my published work then click over to my 'Caroline blog' here!

Fashion Bites

Happy New Year everyone!!! First of all, a big thank you to all of you that follow this blog and/or like my Hummingbird Miniatures Facebook page. It's great to have your interest and support!

What a fun year 2013 was. I left New Zealand and moved back to America, expanded my business further, was featured in several more magazines including a few more magazine covers, attained my Greencard (which means I have permanent residency in the US), flew back to my home country of England twice, and traveled to the Canary Isles. I so look forward to many more great things this year. Thank you for sharing the miniature journey with me!

I just wanted to share a fun US magazine article I was featured in last year (I just recently received my copy of it) - which focuses on my miniature jewelry. You may already know that at my online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop I sell my miniature food jewelry, and at my other shop I sell my miniature fairytale variety. Both brands are showcased. Take a look at the feature below...

What's in store for 2014?
FILM  This year I will be spending a good deal of time working on the film 'Myrtle the Witch' (a short film which is shot entirely on miniature scale sets and using hand-sculpted miniature characters) - find out more about this and stay connected at the Tall Tales Productions Facebook page here. 

BOOK   I also have a book coming out (my very first miniature book) and you can find out about that here. This book focuses solely on my other brand - of fairytale and fantasy miniatures, not Hummingbird Miniatures (miniature food). 

NEW RANGES   More food ranges will also be created and I will still take *some* commissions, so stay connected and in the 'Hummingbird' loop!

A Christmas Feature

It's just 2 days until Christmas...............................!

I am so thrilled to be featured in (and on the cover of) one of my all-time favourite miniature magazines! This December my Hummingbird Miniatures are featured in 'Dolls House & Miniature Scene' magazine - a fantastic read published in the UK. You can buy your copy here.

So here's my roast turkey on a dinner table spread with Christmas crackers, candles and vegetables. It's on the magazine front cover and below you can see the other images included in the article - such as a Christmas cake and Nutcracker shop scene.

My online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop will be back at the end of Dec / start of Jan 2014... :)