Celebrating 5 Years on Etsy! Save 15% on Everything in our Etsy store this weekend!!

Did you know that our Etsy store has been open for FIVE YEARS?!  It seems like such a short time ago that we sat down and said to each other "Let's give it a try".

Today, with the amazing support of miniature collectors from all over the planet, we're the top miniature store on Etsy France, and we're also the 7th most frequented Etsy store in France too!  Not bad for a "try"...

To say thank you, we're having a discount weekend.  Starting now you can save 15% on everything in our Etsy store!

You will need to enter the coupon code 5YEARS at the checkout to claim your discount.

Ends midnight Sunday 18 May 2014.

To whet your appetite, here are some items that added to our store today (Friday).  The discount applies to these and everything else in our store!*

Tarte au citron (lemon tart)

Pizza

Violet cake

Chocolate pastries with sundae

Lay's chips / crisps

Sablé (French shortbread) cake

Visit the store at www.parisminiatures.etsy.com

Here's to the next five years!

*There is no minimum spend! The discount only applies to items currently listed in our Etsy store and can't be extended to reserved items, custom orders or items that are on hold.

Miniature Meringues - Etsy Update

Another beautiful series of miniatures were recently added to our Etsy store.  They included these cute little meringue displays. 

One is on a shabby chic stand and the other in a little glass jar with a 'toile de Jouy' covered lid.

You can see more like this at www.parisminiatures.etsy.com

And as with all our meringues, they're hand-piped individually and not made with push moulds! :-p

xoxo

More SIMP Miniatures Show Details - Paris 2014

We've had our placement confirmed for next month's SIMP miniatures show in Paris.

You'll find us on stand 54, which is in the central aisle on the left hand side.  If you've seen us there before, it's our usual place :)

That's all well and good, but now we just need to make something to put on the stand!  Aaaargh!!

Find out all the details about the show (times, access, prices) on our shows page.

Etsy Update - New Listings

We've just listed some beautiful new miniatures in our Etsy store ready for the weekend.

Want to see them?  Thought so...

You can find our Etsy store at www.parisminiatures.etsy.com

Let us know what you think of them in the comments!

New Miniature Pastries for Springtime

We've just added a trio of spring-themed pastries to our Etsy store!

It includes and pink rose sablé, flower éclair and and raspberry and pistachio tartlet.  They are part of our mix 'n' match individual pastries collection.

Pink rose sablé (cookie) with a cream filling
(click this to see a beautiful full size picture)

Pink rose sablé

Flower éclair

Raspberry and pistachio tartlet

Which is your favourite?  Let us know in the comments!

May the Fourth Be With You: It's (miniature) STAR WARS Day!

On this special (for some!) day, we bring together our love of small things, food, toys and Star Wars and go rummaging through some old boxes that were last seen a long time ago, in an attic not so far far away....

Today we celebrate STAR WARS day in our own little way by imagining what the Empire and the Rebels will be eating to mark the occasion.

Vader would probably have made pancakes for his crew for breakfast.  He'd have put his heart and soul into it (there IS good in him!).  It's a shame that the Emperor is just soooooo evil....

As for the Rebels, the party is underway.  They even have a star shaped balloon :)  Han Solo sips on a shake, while Chewbacca tucks into some apple pie and cream.  A mechanic and an X-wing pilot look on as poor old Luke struggles with his burger and seeks some advice from Obi-Wan Kenobi....

It's nice to be able to finally put our two favourite plastic collections together! Lego (Neil) and Re-ment (Emma).