Monday, April 25, 2011

Miniature Pastries - 1/12 Scale Yellow Pansy Cupcakes

It's been a while since I attempted to make some miniature pastries.

I remembered watching one of the home and gardens television shows when I was a teenager or maybe 19 or 20 years old. One of the most impressive things I've learnt back then, and I can still remember, was about pansies! It was in that episode that I learnt that pansies can be used in food. Pansy salads, pansy pasta, pansy cupcakes, candied pansy! Oh and amazingly chill them into ice cubes!

Aren't they pretty?

Ever since, I have this fascination with this versatile flower. Last week, I decided to try my hand on making some miniature pastries -1:12 scale miniature pansy cupcakes. The first thing I did was to scout around for images of pansies. I like yellow so I will try my hand on yellow pansies for a start. The petals have to be made one by one and assembled after that, so it is time consuming. Also, I handpainted them as well in order to achieve that realistic pansy look. My personal takeaway from making miniature pansies is that they are not that difficult to make, in terms of shaping the petals. They can be made easily, but it's the painting that makes or break it. So I suggest to do a lot of close up study of a pansy flower, and try to create that using painting techniques.

What do you think of these miniature pansies cupcakes? I hope you will like them!

Up next, I'll try my hand on violet pansies. :)



Available at my dollhouse miniatures webstore. :)

16 comments:

  1. Your cupcakes are beautiful! I really admire your work, you're very talented!


    Also, I'm very thankful to your visit and comment at my blog =D

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  2. Hi Eliana!

    Thank you for coming by my blog and leaving me the sweet comments!

    Pei Li

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  3. Ohhhh they look so sweet and very nice for this springtime :)

    Hugs Jollie

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  4. They came out so darling!!! I have always loved pansies and yours are perfect!

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  5. Thank you Patty! I'm glad you liked them!

    Pei Li

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  6. Your attention to detail always amazes me. Great work, as always!

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  7. Hi Kathy,

    I got your comments and thanks so much! For some reason, I clicked the button too fast and it was actually the delete button. So it wasn't on this page. So sorry about it :(

    Pei Li

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  8. Your cupcakes are really beautiful. I love them!

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  9. You have so fantastic works. I love to visit in your blog.

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  10. Hi Katrina,

    I appreciate your sweet comments and will strive to continuously create good miniature work!

    Thanks,
    Pei Li

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  11. Dearest sweet Pei li, i adore pansy and i love the idea of having them on ice cubes! You yellow pansy cupcakes are beautiful as always! Have a lovely merry happy week and love to you!

    jacqueline
    http://jqlinesocuteithurts.typepad.com/

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  12. Hi Jacqueline,

    Thanks so much for the lovely comments! :))

    Pei Li

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