Little Candies

Over the weekend I finished an order which included three gingerbread house prep boards. I have decided to share a few pictures of them even though they may be a little out of season. Why not? Some of you might have already seen it before.

Without a doubt I spent the most time making the candies for the jars. The rainbow dots and gumdrops were most tedious to create!! I don't even want to think of how much time I spent making the candies. In the end it always looks colorful though.

Last Saturday night I went square dancing. It was my first time, and it will certainly not be my last! I just love dancing.

Yesterday I went to my eye doctor for my annual check up (my left eye is weak). Unfortunately there was bad news.. the doctor told me that I will be needing a third eye surgery. I wouldn't have ever guessed! Now I'm just dreading it.

After talking about it for a while, we decided that early June would probably be the best time for surgery. But that means I can't go swimming for a while!

Let's just hope that I will recover quickly so that I can have a productive summer and get back to making more miniatures. :) Sounds easy.... right??

A Little More Detail

Quite recently I was studying pictures of my original cherry pie prep board which I sculpted last July. I decided that I should revise my design a bit and add a little more detail. To see pictures of the original board click here.

There isn't too much of a difference, except I did coat the board with a complementary shade of paint, add a bag of flour, add a stick of butter, and make tiny alterations here and there.

What do you think of the improvements (if any)? Do you like this newest revision or the first design better?

The stick of butter came in handy for this corner of the board.

This is the pie. Unlike last time, I used various shades of red to sculpt the cherries. I think the different shades make it look more homemade and less artificial.

Basket of cherries-- same as the original.

Cherry Pie Delight

You know it is summer when cherries are in season! I love summer fruit, especially cherries. In fact, I would have to say that my favorite kind of pie is cherry. Just about any which way, I love cherries.

I randomly decided to make a cherry pie preparation-board (prep-board for short) and it turned out quite nicely. Following are many shots I took of each piece on the board. As always, I encourage you to click on each photo for full view-- you won't regret it!

The cherry pie prep-board!

A side view of the board.

Rolled-out pie filling and crust. The rolling pin is also handmade.




A small basket of homegrown and hand picked cherries!

The pie itself in the making.

The knife and seeds; the knife is used to dig out the cherry pits/seeds. Look how tiny!