So, what has been keeping me from minis this past week?  Sewing a holiday party dress...more here. more »

I had mentioned to mom that I wanted Peiwen Petitgrand's book on making clay food for Christmas.  I am sure most of you already know Peiwen's beautiful work from her blog Oiseau deNim, but if not...you are missing out!!!  Anyway, mom bought the book and… more »

I don't usually write about non-miniature related things here on my blog, but this is so beautiful I just had to share. This beautiful absinthe fountain set with glasses, spoons and sugar cubes was a Christmas gift that I have just had the time to se… more »

If any of you have ever poked around on otterine.com (where I host my blog), you've discovered I am also a photography enthusiast.  My website is hopelessly outdated and since I have a regular job in addition to my sewing and miniature hobbies, it langu… more »