Chocolate brownie.

I haven't abandoned the food side of things. I was waiting for more clay to be delivered and then I decided to buy some new cutters and I'm waiting for them now. I had been using cheap plastic plunge cutters but fimo and other polymer clays react with the plastic and eats away at it resulting in it being unusable. 

It took me a while to find a UK source. I could find plenty in the USA and a high postage to match which would have been too costly. Eventually Google led me to www.clayarond.com and have found the cutters and other fimo goodies. 

Anyway while I'm waiting for them to be delivered I made a chocolate brownie, ice cream and chopped nuts dessert. It helps the diet that it's calorie free. The plate is sat on a pound coin which is 22mm across. 

Carrot cake.

I've mentioned my minor obsession with Pinterest . I like the hidden surprise cakes or peek-a-boo cakes and have been pinning quite a few.

This carrot cake was found on http://www.thepartiologist.com/2013/03/easter-extravaganza. 

And this is my mini version. It's a first attempt and I couldn't get the leaves to do what I wanted them to do which is why there aren't any on top.

Hidden surprise cakes.

I have to admit to having a bit of obsession with Pinterest. I'll have a look for inspiration on there and spend far too much time then wondering how to recreate it in miniature.  I also have a couple of boards with real life cakes, dinners and foodie ideas but they seem to be permanently in the 'make at some time in the future' rather than this is what's for tea tonight.

I left it a bit late this year to plan any specific Christmas goodies so I started thinking of next year and to  begin with  Valentine's day. I came up with a cute little red sponge heart encased in sponge covered with pink icing and different decorations on top. These are the ones I've made today but I'm sure more variations will appear in the future. 

I love the way the sponge looks so real and lifelike. It's done with a simple technique of using a needle on the fimo clay in small circular motions very lightly on the surface. It takes a bit of practise and patience but it's worth it for the end result. 

Petit Fours and Truffles.

I started making the truffles on Sunday, and I finished them today. Three days to make some tiny truffles no more than 3 or 4mm round. Three days!

The most laborious part was making the sprinkles. I chopped up some pieces of cooked fimo and kept chopping until it was really tiny. I then sieved the clay to ensure only the tiniest pieces were going to be used. At least this is a job I can do sat in front of the televisions in bursts rather than slogging away in the craft room. There is probably a less labour intensive way of doing it but I couldn't think of one at the time. 

I made the plate using some glitter translucent clay mixed with a bit of dark pink. It's an inch across to give you an idea of scale, although I added a pencil to give a visual reference of the size. 

The petit fours are a mix of tiny biscuits, truffles and fancies, Because they are so small it's a useful way of using up odds and ends of clay that may end up in the bin otherwise. 

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