The Shop is Open for Christmas!

Hello Putterers! If you are an early bird Facebooker, you already know the shop is open now :). I'm so excited to be back! I have a lot more goodies in process, but I was able to get a few things listed for today.

Like this delectable playscale Christmas bundt cake.

And some Gingerbread Spice Cupcakes.

I've also been watching a lot of The Great British Baking Show, which is very inspiring! I saw Mary Berry's cherry cake [on season 5] and just had to re-create it in miniature.

And, of course, some Christmas cookies!

These are now all available in the shop. Get 'em while they're hot! :)

With Joy,
Heather of Puttering

Miniature Chocolate Peppermint Christmas Cupcakes

Well, I made two little trios of cupcakes this week!  They have both sold in the shop already, but I thought I'd show you some pictures anyway.  These are the very first cupcakes I've sold in the shop!  Not because I haven't made lots of them, but because I very picky and wanted to get my technique just right.  I have spent a long time experimenting with different methods, and I have finally landed on something I really like.  I hope you like them, too!

With Joy,
Heather of Puttering

A Thanksgiving Feast!

This is the big custom order I have been working on that's going off to Japan shortly.  It was so much fun!  I had not made a roast turkey before.  I spent a lot of time looking at pictures of different ones to make sure I got the shape and coloring right.  I think I shall have to try my hand at making some ham next...

I also made some little dinner rolls, a bowl of cranberries, and orange pumpkin, a white pumpkin and a green gourd.  The rolls make me hungry for bread and butter, but in my giant world of course I can't have gluten.  Or dairy. 

In the background you'll see a glimpse of some pieces I just recently finished making over.  I shall post on that soon!  You'll also notice the wee little fall leaves on the table there.  Yes, they are real!  I will post on that soon too.

In the mean time, happy imagining to you.  I'll be back later!
With Joy,
Heather of Puttering

Happy October!

Hello and happy October everyone!
I apologize for being a bit quiet on the blog of late.  It's because I've been so busy working away!  It's been a fun month, with some new purchases and many new skills learned.  We have officially entered the fall/winter season, when I am done photographing weddings and have lots more time to devote to my little shop. 

To those of you who have been requesting pumpkins, they are available in the shop right now!  Hurry and place your order now, and I can get them to you in time for Halloween! 

I hope you are enjoying your weekend!  I am curled up, drinking cider and making minis.

Much more coming soon...
With Joy,
Heather of Puttering

Fall is in the air...

My goodness!  September is so busy!  There are so many things I want to be making for the shop.  As you probably already know, I am also a wedding photographer.  I have two more beautiful weddings to photograph this month, and then I will be back to my regular puttering.  I hope to have the shop full of fall items in time for the Halloween and Thanksgiving season.

I did get quite a few heirloom tomatoes made before my rush of weddings though!  They are available in the shop.  I hope you like them!

With that, I am off to take photographs.  I will be back very soon with more wee goodies for you all.
With Joy,
Heather of Puttering

Whisks and Lunches and Carrots, oh my!

Happy Thursday everyone!

I have some new goodies in the shop this week. . .

First up, a brown bag lunch!  I got it into my head a couple weeks ago that I wanted to make miniature paper bags.  Then that got me thinking how fun it would be to make little brown bag lunches.  I worked non-stop for a couple of days to create everything for them.  A little organic apple, a Peanut Butter and Jam sandwich, and baby carrots. 

Recently, it has been very hot here.  We don't have air conditioning in the Orange Door Cottage, and, being in Oregon, it's usually not a problem.  We just set up little fans and it works just fine.  It's been too hot to turn on the oven for baking clay though!  On a particularly roasty-toasty day, I decided to instead make some miniature wire whisks.  No baking required!

And just look at these beautiful bowls!  They are real, handmade pottery bowls by Anita.  I am so pleased with them, and will definitely go back for more.  I highly recommend her!

Also in the shop now are the miniature carrots.  If you follow me on Instagram [@heatherespana], you may have seen the sneak peek of these little guys.

Thank you so much to everyone who reads this little blog!  I love seeing your comments, and if you ever have any questions, or suggestions for blog posts or things you'd like to see me try to make, I'd love to hear them!  You can email me directly at heatherputtering@gmail.com. 

Blackberries + Facebook

Hello everyone!
I wanted to pop in and let you know I have listed more blackberries in the shop now...

I do have a very limited supply of the berry cartons, and I'm not sure when I will be able to get more.  I am working on several methods to manufacture my own, but they have to be perfect ;), which could take me quite a while!  I will begin selling the blackberries in miniature woven baskets once I run out of the cartons.  You can purchase them HERE.

In other news, I have just started to post some fun little behind-the-scenes snapshots on the Facebook Page!  I also have some "Before & After" blog posts planned for the near future, but in the mean time, the Facebook page is a good place to snoop at what I'm working on.

And now, I feel a strong desire to make some wee little carrot bunches!  I'm off to the studio!
With Joy,
Heather of Puttering

Baking Bread

To be quite honest, I have been working on my miniature bread technique for months!  Every attempt came out entirely the wrong color.  I finally realized, it was not my technique that was the issue, it was my soft pastels!  They were not the right shades, or a fine enough quality.  I marched myself to the art store, and purchased a beautiful collection of Blick soft pastels in warm, bread-y tones.

Voila!  Miniature bread that looks like bread.  I'm so happy with my new pastels, and I'm dreaming up all the breads I can make now.  First up, I made a rustic round loaf.  It needed a bread board, so I stained and aged a little square of wood, and then I crafted a bread knife to go along with it. For staining, I'm quite fond of Marvy Wood Stain Markers.  They are a breeze to use!  And much less messy than a can and brush.

This particular loaf is available in the shop here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/106449309/miniature-rustic-bread-loaf-with-bread

I hope you have a peachy weekend!
With Joy,
Heather of Puttering

Ooooh, have I been busy!  I am officially on summer vacation, which means, of course, that I want to fill my time with work ;).  Fun work! 

I want to get the shop well-stocked before July 4th, as my husband and I are off to Seattle to celebrate our 6 year wedding anniversary!  I will still be accepting orders while I'm away, and they will all be packaged up and shipped to you as soon as I return home on July 16th.  If you need any miniatures before then, now is the time to order!

Just added, a new cherry pie...

 A scrumptious plate of chocolate brownies, sprinkled in powdered sugar...

 Whole grain bagels and cream cheese...

 And my miniature felted ball garlands are now available in neons!

 Plus, there are still plenty of the original felted ball garlands...

If you are a reader/looker of this blog, I would love to hear from you!  I am relatively new in this world and I'm so excited about taking on new challenges.  If you have any questions or special requests, I'd love to hear them!
With Joy,
Heather of Puttering

When I am setting up the little scenes to photograph, I love trying to make them look as realistic as possible.  That means little crumbs and messes.  I originally made my first paper towel roll when I was getting ready to photograph one of my pies for the shop.  It turned out so cute, I thought I'd make some more! 

They are a little tricky to cut and roll just right, but I think they came out quite nicely.  This set of two is now available for sale in the shop HERE.

With Joy,
Heather of Puttering

We are back!

I am so thrilled to be able to re-open my little shop.  I missed it dearly while I was away. 

It's been a busy, busy week!  I've been making all kinds of goodies for you...

First up, some avocados.  I've been enjoying avocados with a generous squeeze of lime and a dash of sea salt lately.  It put me in the mood to make some wee little ones...

 Next, some nectarines!

 A succulent chocolate raspberry cake...

 And finally, some Popsicles!  Or, as my friend calls them, Ice Lollies.  There are five of them in Orange, Cherry, Grape, Lemon and Lime of course.

Head on over to the shop to see the official listings! http://www.etsy.com/shop/puttering
In other news, I am working away behind the scenes on perfecting my miniature cauliflower-making.  It's quite a challenge, so I love it!  It involves hand sculpting my own leaf molds.  I can hardly wait to complete them.

With Joy,
Heather of Puttering

Fresh from Puttering Farmer's Market. . .

I just added some new fresh veggies to the shop today!  Cauliflower, crunchy carrots and russet potatoes. . .

Valentine's Day Goodies

Valentine's Day is just  two weeks away!  Rachel and I worked hard making lots of fun little goodies for the shop, and everything is 5% off until February 10th!  The discount code is: "valentinesale".

Here's a peek at what we made. . .

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