The Candy Shoppe!

It might just be me (but I am pretty sure it isn't), but doesn't candy just make you happier?! Maybe not even eating it (although that helps)- just looking at it makes me happy! All the colors! And textures! And not to mention the smells!

Well as you might can tell, I am on a candy kick! Not only have I been making a lot of candy- I have been planning a candy-themed project! I do not know the extent of how big this will be, or how long I will be working on it- but I DO know that it will involve all the sugar and chocolate and yumminess that I can whip up!

As you can see in the image above, I have been making a LOT of candy! I have been making more of the past favorites like jelly beans, candy corn, and chocolate turtles- along with some new candies! I have some caramel creams (one of my all-time favorite candies), orange slices, gum drops, various chocolates, and also rock candy!

Making miniatures isn't the easiest thing in the world- especially CANDY! Not only do they need to look realistic, but so many have to be made! Honestly, the easiest thing about making miniature candy is how easy it is to lose your mind! Haha! But that's okay for us miniature artists- we already all mad!



I am still not sure when some of the candies will be available. I want to make sure I have enough for a couple listings and I am also going to keep some for a personal project I want to do! :)

I will keep you guys posted as I work, as always!

Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo

Blake

Still Here! - Updates + A Friend's Giveaway!

My sweets! How has everyone been!? I have seemed to have fallen off the radar lately, huh?

Well I honestly haven't been up to much. Life just keeps getting in the way! Between family stuff and taking photos I have been neglecting my miniature work!

BUT NO LONGER! I have been working on a few new things. Some Christmas items! :)

Here is a little image of a candy cane I made.

I have also been working on some more breads. I am always trying to make them look more and more realistic. As you can see I am trying to make some different types of bread than I normally do.

Oh! I have been trying to get some decorations together for my Christmas tree! :) I made these ball ornaments the other day. I have a few more to make still. I also am going to use this camera ornament my mom got me when we went to the mountains. AND this cabinet that Victoria sent me! I want to paint it white and make it all Christmas-y and then put it on my tree! :D

As for the house, I have been slowly getting my thoughts together for it. I have managed to collect plenty of egg cartons and I have been making some bricks from those. Here is how the inside of the house looks at the moment....

Kinda bare, huh? Haha. Yeah. I agree. I am actually going to visit my Nanny this weekend. I am staying at her house for about two weeks or so and I need to pack up my entire shop! I am going to still work on things while I am there :) I actually do this a lot when I go stay with family. All of my family members know that I work for myself and they enjoy watching me put things together. Here are some bricks I have cut!

Trust me, I have got PLENTY more to make. But this will be fine for now. I am going to assemble my fireplace before I leave for my Nanny's house. While I am there I will do the brick-work and maybe decorate it a little bit.

You will surely hear from me again within the next day or so! I will share how I pack up EVERYTHING for working away from home. I will also share how my fireplace will start off as!

OH! Here is something fun. I just entered in Natasha's wonderful giveaway over on her blog, Eat Cake Miniatures.

CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO HER GIVEAWAY.

You have a chance to win one of her precious works! I love her perspective on furniture and OF COURSE I love her shabby chic style! I hope you all go enter her giveaway and follow her blog! She is super sweet and talented!

Until next time, 

xo

-Blake