Do it Yourself!

Did you know I sometimes list tutorials at my online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop?! That means that you're just a few clicks away from receiving a PDF tutorial which will teach you with clear step-by-step instructions and colour photographs, how to make miniature food for yourself!

My latest tutorial is about making Mexican Fajitas. You can find it here!

Stay tuned for new tutorials coming soon. And please note that the Hummingbird Miniatures shop will soon close for the holidays so get any last Christmas orders in soon so that they can ship in time. The shop will be closed for about a 3-4 week period, but in that time you will still be able to purchase the PDF tutorials. :)

All Hummingbird Miniatures and Pixie Dust Miniatures tutorials currently available, to date

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My Workspace...

I haven't shared photos from my workspace in ages, have I?! Obviously you can see what I make over at my Caroline blog here (and the corresponding Facebook page), but here on Hummingbird Miniatures it's been a while.

I've just spent most of my day dealing with nasty boring forms I had to fill in, so now that that's over I'm unwinding with tea and a quick blog update...

These are photos of me making Mexican food from back in May. First I created a lime cane (this is not too difficult to do, but if you hate caning you can always buy a cane). I have made a lime tutorial but still finishing it off. Soon you'll be able to find it in the Tutorials section of my online Hummingbird Miniatures shop.

Then I made various vegetables including avocados and corn, which again will be available as tutorials here very soon!

I made fajitas / burritos (which will also be available as tutorials soon) and then found a fun way to display my miniature food by creating tiny wooden or faux granite food boards. I even made each tiny bowl, and filled some with sour cream, some with guacamole, some with salsa and some with cut up limes.

See completed Mexican food on Pinterest here. See more work-in-progress photos on Pinterest here!

Bye for now!

Handmade Food Jewelry

Gosh... where have I been?! Good question! I have been away from Hummingbird Miniatures for a while because I have been working on my film, which uses miniature characters and miniature sets, so you should absolutely check out the Facebook page here! I've missed you all so I'll be back here for a bit now. :)

So today is Cinco de Mayo (a huge Mexican holiday) and so I have been busily creating Mexican food in miniature, including some new mini food jewelry featuring very realistic limes. I'm late finishing these items, but check back soon as there will be an array of dollhouse miniature Mexican foods and Mexican mini food jewelry! All handmade by myself and in one inch scale, of course.



Want to learn how to make a miniature lime using polymer clay, yourself?! Stay tuned as I will release a tutorial on this very soon, and you will be able to find it in the tutorial section of my Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop here.

Here's a sneak peek at some Hummingbird Miniatures Mini Food Jewelry. Please click over and check it out, and note that much more will be coming soon...!

You can use the COUPON CODE 'LIME15' until the end of this month to get 15% off all jewelry. Just click to buy and then enter this coupon before you pay. It may only be used on the jewelry items. Thanks and happy shopping! :)

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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!

Tutorial published this Halloween!

Treats without tricks...!

American Miniaturist magazine just published my 'Trick of Treat' Halloween donuts tutorial this spooky season. It's a fun beginners project and a fairly easy one even if you're new to miniature crafting. Have a look at the preview below. :)

Interested in other miniature tutorials of mine?

You can buy tutorials in PDF format at my online Etsy shops. You can also watch tutorial videos at my YouTube channel. See thumbnails with links below (at the end of this post)...

Miniature Cupcakes Tutorial PDF for sale here

Miniature Cupcakes Tutorial video to watch here (this accompanies the PDF tutorial above)

Miniature Halloween Pumpkin Cauldron Tutorial PDF for sale here

Miniature Halloween Fireplace Tutorial PDF coming very soon here

Cupid's HALF OFF sale!

Happy St Valentine's Day everyone!
To celebrate this lovely day I am offering everyone 50% off on my Valentine's Cupcake Tutorial! My online shop remains closed at this time (and for perhaps another few days or a week whilst I am busy moving into a new apartment in LA), however, you can still shop for online tutorials (and at my other shop here too) and today you can buy my Valentine's tutorial for half price.

Just click here to find the PDF tutorial and apply the coupon code CUPID13 after you click to buy but before you pay. It will be emailed to you today. Please note that all other items are still off limits as I wont be able to ship items for about a week, so don't buy anything else until I officially re-open.
Coupon code expires at midnight tonight PST.

Thanks and have a great day today! C x

Preview of tutorial...

Watch the video tutorial whilst you follow along with your PDF document...!

TUTORIAL - How to make Valentine's Cupcakes

Yes... finally... my first video tutorial about making mini food is available! Sorry you guys had to wait soooo long. :)

With Valentine's Day coming up I thought it would be fun to show you how to make Valentine's Day Cupcakes.

Click the image below (or click here) to go straight to my YouTube Channel to watch the video tutorial.

And find the PDF tutorial which accompanies the video (and is more in depth with full colour photos showing how-to) at my online shop.

PROMOTIONAL OFFER TIME!
The first 5 people to buy the Valentine's Cupcake Tutorial PDF will be sent a pack of Valentine's cake toppers (candy hearts, chocolate hearts, candy rosebuds, cherries, strawberry slices, sprinkles) free of charge with their order! Postage is also free.


Click to watch the FREE online video tutorial


PDF tutorial examples





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Coming soon... with love!

St Valentine's Day is not far off.... just less than a month away! And besides a whole new and special range to celebrate the romantic season, there's something else coming soon...

... the first ever Hummingbird Miniatures 'mini food tutorial' for you to watch and see how. :)

Stay tuned and don't miss it. Either start subscribing to my YouTube Channel now or keep an eye on this blog for when the video tutorial is posted.

I'm off to London now to meet my agent in the Laduree section of Harrods. Yay! Have a great day everyone.
C xxx

St Valentine's Video!

I've added a video of my Valentine's Range 2011 to my Caro Home Crafts channel for you to see! You can click on this link to view the video on YouTube or watch it below.

Stay tuned for a cupcake tutorial coming very soon and don't forget to follow the Caro Home Crafts blog or subscribe to theCaro Home Crafts channel. :)

Merry Christmas Video!

Christmas is only 3 days away! Scroll down for a video on my Caro Home Crafts channel brought to you by Hummingbird Miniatures! ;)

Don't forget, I'll start posting tutorials for making dollhouse miniature food in 1:12 scale in 2011 and they'll all be on my Caro Home Crafts blog and channel, so look out for them!

C xx