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I have no clue what kind of trouble I put myself in by creating this blog. My name is Susi and I live in the Netherlands. For years I've been creating miniatures in my spare time at home, but I just can't get enough of it. I keep doing new things, and this blog is now part of it. I want to share my passion with all of those who want to listen.

Until now, I kept most of my minis for myself and my husband, who so patiently lets me use a lot of space in our home. I also created a little Etsy shop, which right now is closed as I'm getting ready for the HBS Creatin' Contest for this December (contest info) - my first entry to a miniature competition ever! Because of my work, I just can't find enough time to do all of it, if only days were longer and I had more hours to spend on miniatures :)

I think it's because of the contest that I ended up creating this blog, as I kept going through all the amazing blogs where people write about the contest, or received the kit and share their creations that have inspired me so much. For this year's contest I picked a pretty modern theme, and I am only halfway through. I can just say that I wasn't able to find anything similar done and hope that it will stand out. I can't tell you how much fun I have creating it, it's really not about winning, but about the satisfaction you feel when you look at what you have created at the end of the day. I don't want to give any spoilers at the moment, I will be sharing my entry to the contest in December in another post.

So let's talk about other things, for instance, it's "Oktoberfest" right now in Germany and this reminds me a set that I had sold on my Etsy shop a year ago. I remember it so well, because the person to whom I sold it, sent me back a hilarious picture, where dinosaurs had an Oktoberfest. I think this is the best part of sharing your work with others, so much good things are coming back to you.

This is the set that I had sold.

 

This is the picture I received from Whoodith.

Here is the texture I used for the table mats.

I really enjoy doing cakes or bakery in general and I'm sure that at some point I will be doing a tutorial about it. Below are some cakes that I had created for my shop, let me know if you would like me to create a tutorial for any of these.

When I'm not doing any cakes, I'm mostly creating modern miniatures. I really want them to look as real as possible. 

I like to use all kinds of materials as long as the results are looking good. It is crazy though how much material gets collected with time. It takes so much place to put all your tools, wooden pieces, papers, textures, colors, fimos, resin, glazes, glues, brushes, scissors, cutters, cutting mats, magazines, textiles... OMG the list is never-ending and you still  will not have enough materials when it comes to creating this little miniature you are working on...

Again welcome to my new blog!