After quite a long a while with full time work together with miniatures and clay play stuff as my daily basis. I finally burned out. *crying* It was a lot easier and with lots of fun, new ideas and such.
Am I at the edge of my joyful clay play?
I don't think so and I wish not so too.
I'm giving myself some time off from the clay play and looking forward to get back with new idea and some creative items after all.
Miss you all and wish you well. See you soon.
*hugs*
Rachel :)
After a long while, chocolate box is back. :)
I, finally, found out that it's not bad at all making box and chocolate box. Only if I have enough time.
What an excuse not having time! I know, but I like it more when I start making one and I can finish it all eventually. Making box is just like using ADC, it needs time. For outer box, inner box, partitioning, ribbon and so on. Matching paper is also could be both fun and annoying.
Trying to make every day a good day and that I can make it all way through...
Wish you a beautiful Tuesday,
Rachel :)
Yeah, right! I'm still making box(es). lol Obsessed and so addicted! It's fun though, eventually. ;)
This time I tried something else, instead of patterned paper I use plain color paper (and such) and instead of ribbon I used mulberry paper flowers. Don't look bad eh? Anyway, they are still cake/bakery box. :P
TTFN
Rachel :)
Time for sunlight, flowers and fruits! :) If you are on diet this menu could be one of your choice only that you may have to eat more fruit and less chocolate. ;)
You can also select your favorite fruit, make it more variety. Eat alone or with friend(s) and your loved one(s).
Available at my Etsy shop. :)
In a beautiful day with sunshine and tiny flowers blooming all around, cool wind and peaceful, quiet moment....... Like a heaven.....
Time stop flying and the world is yours. No hurry, no worry...
Missing you all!
Rachel :)
P.S. Added new tutorials in Tips & Tricks, have fun!
Weather is not so good these days, gloomy and stormy. Windy and rain. I didn't have chance (time, mood and ...) to make new miniature lately. Simply ran out of energy after work. I don't think I'm turning to be a workaholic or a robot. But now I know how daily life and works kill inspiration and all the drive forces. It just pressed and pushed things down and not long these things will be buried somewhere and left forgotten...
I have tons of idea to make my miniatures, plans to do and experiments to try out. How come a day of 24 hours simply over in a heart beat? Let's play it another way around, stay focus and be more determine. We all have 24 hours a day, all the same. I should stop dreaming during day time and set it free when night falls. Perhaps this works. ;)
I'm missing the red roses.......
*blush* I know that you knew it even before I started this blog entry...
I really like this pair of earring, I like the vintage look of copper wire and color combination of chocolate cupcake and the yellow flower.
Sending you a tiny 'pretty' feeling...
*hugs*
Rachel :)
It might be the weather...
I made this cake intended to make it as a combination of cake and a flower bouquet. I used to make a cake represented a 'dinner table for our first dating', like it so much... And this cake is something for special occasion as if 'he' came to your door, ring the bell with flower bouquet in his arm waiting for the door to open...
Nothing more, nothing special... *^^*
I kinda like this sponge cake, love the simplicity, pretty color combination (IMHO), and love it as a sponge cake. :)
I used to make fruity sponge cake, cupcake and tried to make something else other not different, but the mixture of those lovely cakes...
Well, I meant my mini-cake size. I'm making semi 1:6th and 1:12th scale size cake, king size 1:12th scale which also can be used as small size play scale cake for Pullip, Blythe and Momoko doll. I'm falling in love with Momoko and Pullip... :P
With this cake, I tried a new technique on frosting. Doesn't look bad (I think). :D It's soooooooooooo good to get back to my 'clay play' again. *^_________^*
We all are aware of health and healthy food lately. But who would say no to fresh grilled steak? Let's make it healthy meal with green salad and some veggies! :)
I made this meal set out of my own hunger. lol Beside green salad bowl I added 2 fresh baked buns, mashed potato and some other veggies to the dish. Anything else missing? Oh well... let's eat! ;)
Making a wedding cake with philosophy behind, it makes the cake so meaningful and I love it! :)
I made this cake a simple inclined 4-tier wedding cake. The flowers represent things happened before two person become one.
The first tier, the base one, with 4 flowers means 'when we first met we were in the middle of people, friends...'.
The second tier with 3 flowers means 'then, we were getting closer to each other - meet the parents'.
The third tier with 2 flowers means 'now, it's all about 'us', only 2 of us'.
The fourth tier with a single flower means 'finally it's the day, two of us becomes one person'.
'Husband and wife' ... :)
Still with flower influence! lol My favorite mini-cakes are fruity and floral kind. From time to time I also make fancy/fantasy cake. I'm simply addicted! :P
Many clay lover folks ask me questions about clay flower making. For certain size and scale mini-flowers there are cutters such as Kemper cutter for petals and leaves for flower maker to use. However, for smaller size flowers like these I used to decorate my mini-cake were all handmade (scratches, rolls, squeezes, etc. :D).
To start making flower, it's a real good start follow instruction/tutorial available online (or wherever available) for life size flower. It's important to learn and understand basic practices and techniques prior to mini-flower. After you are familiar with life or bigger size flower making, you can start reduce size. From here, when it's limitation on tools and cutters, you will be forced to invent your own technique to get what you want. And then you will develop your own 'style'. I'm also learning and practicing.
Don't forget that practice makes perfect. :)
Inspired by strong sun and colorful tropical flowers. I'm back to clay play and this time it's clay flower. lol
One good thing about making these flowers is a joy of variation! Natural flowers are unique, one always different from another. Difference in tint, tone and shade, shape and size. I also have fun arranging these tiny flowers in vase, jar, etc. I even bottled them. :D
Tropical plants are also beautiful. Sometime you do not need any flower, just some plants and that's enough. Beauty of green. :) Well, I like both so, I use both and ta daaaaaaaaaaa! Here's my 'Tropicana Exotica' flowers! :)
After a while of mini-making, some friends are asking how is my mini-making place look like. I make miniatures here and there (wherever space available :D), but the place I named 'my mini-station' is this place. The place is spelled once I sit there I can't drag myself out until something is made.
I know you know that the desk is not always this clean, always somethings on it. lol
At the corner is my latest custom made items, a wooden cart with home baked breads and buns:
It's fun receiving an empty cart/dish/plate/etc. with a short message 'I want it filled with...'
:D
Back from vacation! :) Time flies, really. It was just like yesterday and now vacation is over... I would love to have a never ending vacation. :P
I made this 'sweet summer' for my special someone and I love it (but I love him more...). :)
Hehehe :D I know, I know, but I couldn't help. Seem that I can't just keep my hands away from the clay that long. Finally, I got back to my clay stuff. *blush* Only this time it was not cake or bakery.
I like tiny flowers in a glass jar. I found that it gives me an impression of a private 'small world' kind of feeling. I don't know if any of you feel the same way. Well, it's as if I can keep a short period of time I like in there. ;)
I've made some flower stuff, ornaments, tiny 3-D flower framed 'picture', bottled flower, etc. It was fun with good, warm feelings while making them and I love all of them. :)
Another sand clay items I've made. I named this one 'time in a bottle'. The bottled flowers are together with sand clay lid.
I'm getting ready for my vacation. Woo Hooooo! I'm now on my miniature break - only lazy around, eat and sleep. :P I try to put miniature things aside until I'm back with new things in my head. :)
It's also difficult not to go online as often as I used to do (yes, I know I'm addicted). lol I'm planning to get back to my wood work, crochet and paper craft things even if my wood work doesn't seem to go anywhere, but it's fun and I can't just stay away from it once I've 'chance'. ;) Oh, I hope it will be better once I 'grow up' enough. :D
After all from my new clay play experiment, I made a fridge magnet using my own sand clay recipe. I think the result came out quite good.
Like many other who 'play' with clay and experiment on their own clay, the recipes available online are great guideline to start with. I did not follow strictly with the amount/quantity of each ingredient. I just adjust the ingredient until I got clay texture I like. :D
On this experiment, I tried the fine sand instead of cornstarch and 'played around' a bit. The dried sand clay gives nice color with 'rough' texture appearance, but the real texture is nice and fine. I also love the color of the clay. :)
Yeah, right! I'm still making box(es). lol Obsessed and so addicted! It's fun though, eventually. ;)
Time for sunlight, flowers and fruits! :) If you are on diet this menu could be one of your choice only that you may have to eat more fruit and less chocolate. ;)
Weather is not so good these days, gloomy and stormy. Windy and rain. I didn't have chance (time, mood and ...) to make new miniature lately. Simply ran out of energy after work. I don't think I'm turning to be a workaholic or a robot. But now I know how daily life and works kill inspiration and all the drive forces. It just pressed and pushed things down and not long these things will be buried somewhere and left forgotten...
*blush* I know that you knew it even before I started this blog entry...
It might be the weather...
We all are aware of health and healthy food lately. But who would say no to fresh grilled steak? Let's make it healthy meal with green salad and some veggies! :)
Inspired by strong sun and colorful tropical flowers. I'm back to clay play and this time it's clay flower. lol
After a while of mini-making, some friends are asking how is my mini-making place look like. I make miniatures here and there (wherever space available :D), but the place I named 'my mini-station' is this place. The place is spelled once I sit there I can't drag myself out until something is made.
It's fun receiving an empty cart/dish/plate/etc. with a short message 'I want it filled with...'
