New book and website

Some of you might follow my other blog, but not all so I would like to post it here as well. The book about The minimice is now ready! I am so exited about this as the hardcover version turned out so good. I really hope you will like it. It's been a while since I first started with this project and it has made me so inspired to continue to develop stories, recipes and scenery with The Minimice. Please come over to www.theminimice.com and have a look at The Minimice new web page (under construction) and info on where to buy the book. It’s available worldwide. 

Mini interwiev on Miniatyrlig!

Lise Osvoll has a charming blog called Miniatyrlig. She has posted an interview about The minimice and Christel Jensen, the author and creator behind The minimice. The interwiev is written in Norwegian but can easily be translated using Google translate, or just have a look at the pictures she has taken. While you are there be sure to check out her tutorial “pimping up old furniture” Thanks for visiting us Lise and hope to see you again soon.

 

                                                                      MINIATYRLIG

Picture taken by Lise Osvoll

The Minimice in The Garden of Lace book now available in softcover

A softcover version of the book The Minimice in The Garden of Lace is now available. Hurray!! This version is for those who just can't wait for the hardcover with better quality. Hardcover will be available on Amazon approximately in September 2014.

Buy the book here

A new book, a new twist. Cooking with the mice is fun and easy. Their recipes are tested and found so good that they gladly share it with you.

The Minimice in The Garden of Lace is an enchanting story for both children and adults. Come into their world and see where they live. They love to cook in their cozy kitchens, and they share it all with you. In the countryside far up north The Minimice have found the perfect place to live in the garden of lace. Celebrating and enjoying life at its best. Read the little stories and try their recipes for brownies, apple cider, berry crumble and bread. The cute mice will try to bring some happiness and smiles to your day.

This is an introduction book to The Minimice in the garden of lace. All handmade in 1:12 scale. You will get to know why they moved from the city and see what a beautiful place they have found in the countryside. They will show you their tree houses and the dollhouse they found on the terrace in the abandoned garden.

The Minimice in The Garden of Lace

The Minimice in the garden of lace have been busy writing a book. It's a cheerful and beautiful book. A book for both children and adults, and a keepsake book with cute little stories and many detailed pictures. The Minimice arrived at an abandoned garden and decided to stay there. They live in a world were life is so positive and good. Don’t you think we need more of that? This is where The Minimice share their life with you and their excellent tried and tested recipes for desserts, breads and cakes.  The book is now finally in it's last stage and will soon be presented for you. If you are a publisher or an agent please contact me and The Minimice for further info.

Miniologie and The minimice

Have you read Miniologie Chistmas issue. It's beautiful don't you think? The Minimice have been so honored to have their postcard they sent the three ladies in the magazine. If you would like to see more of The minimice, simply click HERE

 

Brownies in miniature

I have been making some miniature brownies this time. "Theminimice" have the recipe and more pictures so again please have a look at their site after these pictures. Click Here to get to the recipe and pictures. The only brownie recipe you will ever need. Hope you enjoy the mini version too;)

Do you want a slice?

Key lime pie

Well the baking has started, finished actually. As some of you guessed it was pie making. Key lime pies. "Theminimice" also have a recipe for how to make it. You should defiantly check it out so please head over here after looking at these pictures. Hope you are enjoying your Sunday. Go make some pie..:)

Slice for the cook

Vintage baking

Almost ready to bake in miniature. The table is set and the appliances and utensils are ready.
Can you guess what will be made? I am sure it will be something delicious.

A trip to the food court

Saturday and a perfect day to visit Oslo's food court called "Mathallen". A great place to find those special ingredients like "fleur de sel" witch I find quite addicting. It tastes so much better than normal salt I think. Also I wanted to check the stand called "Hello pie" I love pies, who doesn't anyway?, and I ended up buying a portion of the lemon meringue pie. Tart and perfectly balanced with a touch of sweetness in the meringue.

Have a great weekend!

Berry Crumble

How about some berry crumble? I love making this in the fall in real life when the berries are ripe and juicy. No trouble making it in the winter either as berries is so easy to find nowdays, fresh or frozen. Still the miniature variation you see here must be my favorite.

If you haven't already checked my new blog THE MINI MICE out I hope you do so. My mice are always busy cooking something, and one day they might even share a recipe for a crumble. I wouldn't be surprised if they did, so to speak...

Celebrate

Are you planning a feast meal today? It's Halloween and time to celebrate. Please come and see what the mini mice are up to for Halloween. They have been Trick and treating. The Mini Mice

French treats

A picture from some French inspired treats, made in miniature. Hope this weekend will provide good weather, as we are visiting a new large exiting food hall in Oslo. Hope I get lots of inspiration. I will take some picture and show you later. What are you up to this weekend?

Making apples

 

It surely suits the weather these days to sculpt apples. Rosy apples for the mice so they can make cider, apple cakes and crumbles.

 

A new mouse house

The minimice blog.

 

The latest house I am currently working on will be the the largest house in the apple tree garden. I think it has as much as 19 rooms, both large and small.This house was traded to me by Kari Mette Tvedt. It first belonged to Hild Tove Aslaksen. Both Norwegian miniaturist.They have put some effort into this house and I would like to thank and credit them for it.The baguette holder is also made by Kari Mette Tvedt. She is a very talented basket maker. Please come over to

THE MINI MICE BLOG

and join their stories and try their recipes.

The Mini Mice, a new blog!

I have made a new blog devoted to the mini mice I am currently making. The blog is called
The mini mice. Please come on over and say hello. I would love for you to become a follower as well. The mini mice will show you their recipes from their kitchen. All tested beforehand of course. You will also see how they live and what they are up to. I will still have this blog Little Treasure for all kind of minis.

Here is a peak of what they have been up too..Today they are making crêpes, and I have included the recipe.

The Mini Mice

Piano practice

More mice has arrived the old apple tree. The mice are playing the piano in the ballroom
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The mouse is here

Here you have mr Mice. The first one made with flocking. The cat is very curious, but I actually think they can become friends

 

 

It was great fun to get to know you Cat, but I have some work to do. Better clean those floors.

Cider making

                

 

The cider making has started in the mouse house. I bought some ready made bottles that I made new labels for. Also made the wooden crates.

Now I need to make hundreds of apples to put in crates and for the pressing machine. Weird to make them after the cider has been made though, but in mini world one can actually do that…

Summer feast

 

Today there's a summer feast in the mouse house kitchen. Fresh cooked lobster, salad and bread.

 

 

 

 

 

A potholder has been added to the kitchen. Those mice sure  like to cook.

Mouse house bedroom

 

Monday morning today, and showing one of the mouse house bedrooms. Very romantic decorated with pastel colors.

 

The beautiful baby crib was made by Janne Mauritzen A very talented furniture maker and a Norwegian friend.

Mouse house..a peak

           

 

 

No sight of the mice yet…guess they are out blueberry picking or something. Before they left they made some very nice smelling breads in the kitchen.

 

Here you can see some of my purchase that  I bought while I was in London. Beautiful porcelain by Avon. I think they were made for my mouse house.

 

 

Look what they left on the counter..

 

 

The beautiful “flie” cabinet on the table was made by Kari Mette Tvedt. They will be storing pies and eggs in it.

 

Have a terrific weekend. The mice says hello..;)

Mouse house

Lately I have spent some time on the large mouse house mansion. It’s a big apple tree and as I have told you before they will be producing apple cider and apple pies in the kitchen. It is not finished yet but wanted you to see how it looks at this stage. I like the terrace addition I made on the top and the apple tree flowers gives it a cozy feel I think.
                                
                                The house is so large that it is hard to take pictures of it.
                              
A close up of the bark and flowers. The lighting is bad, no sunshine nearby me, only rain and dark clouds. Doesn't make good pictures, but it makes me creative and work inside so it’s good for something.
        
                             
                                    Impatiently waiting for the mice to move in….