Miniature Baking Competition Diorama🎂 (Collab with

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Be sure to check out Kate's video over her writing process!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIuli4yXdpydisU

[@patriciablue2739]

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[@Youhavenocommonsense]

You could of used the liquid clay for Iicing sweetheart

[@RileyCullen1]

I forgot to mention this, if you use polymer clay again, throw down some corn starch on your wax paper (tiny amount) & it will take off fingerprints on whatever your making!

[@MelissaBrownapt215]

This was a frat party bake-off, right?

[@pinkyhc4130]

So cute. I could have screamed when I saw the tiny tin foil!!! Love this project.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much!

[@KateCavanaugh]

Ahhhh!!! "Mess and mayhem" listed as one of the parts that needed to be built made me so happy. And it's so fun to see how our "outlines" are different (yours as a drawing and mine as scribbles in a google doc) but serve the same purpose!! The visualizing/imagining/brainstorming stage is so important. I am still so happy you named the competition (and ended up as the title for the story!) bahaha. It is infinitely better than anything I could have come up with and I always love a play on words. THE TAKE-OUT BUTTER CONTAINERS OMG. It's so cool seeing all the random resources you're able to us! I bet it's so fun to see how you walk around the world, imaging what different things might be used for miniatures! Also I love seeing how you were able to repurpose the stove kits and how that comment inspired so much!! :) (Plus shout-out to your sister for suggestion the squirrel; it's so fun we both relied on our family for bits and pieces of things! Bahaha.) I'm infinitely impressed by the amount of skill you have in so many different types of art. (Like the sketching?? But then the painting?? And the gluing?? AND the graphic design?? WHAT?!?!?!) This was beyond cool to me and I loved getting to experience this story in a new, very visual way. :) THANK YOU SO MUCH for reaching out to me, I had a freaking blast, and I'm sorry for leaving the longest comment ever bahaha. 💙

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Haha.. mess and mayhem always for me!! It was so fun to see that you referenced the squirrel in your story... I remember emailing saying something like "sorry there's a random squirrel on the cake"😄! I think its so special to have a family that supports creative hobbies and jobs so I count us both as very lucky💖 So glad we were able to do this and let me know if you ever want to collab again!

[@edwinacoffman6429]

I love the story that goes with it.

[@NexJen]

Loved this so much and for so many reasons💗💗

[@chrissy24-7]

The sweet pup, yawning 💕 , the Bob Ross t-shirt, Ayra in general... 😊

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you my friend!!

[@samanthadean1083]

I love your normal videos, about projects that are for your existing houses... but these videos are just as enjoyable!!! 👍🏻❤️

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Glad you like them! Thank you so much!

[@dyanalayng5507]

Oh, that squirrel cake is adorable! What a triumph 💖💕🇨🇦

[@Lunareon]

What a fun collab! A great example of how different creative mediums can work together. Looking forward to more awesomeness.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much!

[@cherylmyers2101]

I so enjoyed your creation. Thank you for sharing.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much!

[@tamarab.7151]

I love the dollhouse shelf is behind you hanging on wall

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Tamara!

[@DRN]

I love the way your cakes turned out! Very cool idea, and the walpaper is just perfect, I love the pictures in the walpaper that you made. it is nice to see you make something bright, not dark brown 😃 the exploded electricity box is so cool

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you that means a lot coming from you! You make such beautiful polymer clay cakes!

[@DRN]

@@BentleyHouseMinis Thank you my friend

[@edwinacoffman6429]

I just can't with the squirrel LOL every time I hear the word I think of Doug from Up! Lol!

[@edwinacoffman6429]

Also do you think the q-tip would bend enough to create an s trap for under the sink? If not what do you think I can use.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

😄😄 Glad you liked the squirrel Edwina!

[@edwinacoffman6429]

To make icing with polymer clay I think you just have to add the liquid sculpey stuff to whatever color and just mix it together. I think that's how it's made, I do not work with polymer clay though. I haven't gotten the confidence to do that yet

[@anneargo-davies692]

@@edwinacoffman6429 hi, just saw your comment, I have seen people use bendy straws for that part, not sure about the scale, may have to do some jury rigging.

[@Saylerrr]

Wow! I've never seen someone see q-tips for a sink ?? It's always wire! I love seeing people use things around the house, it makes it feel a lot more humble

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I am forever looking for ways to use paper products over any other material for some reason lol! So glad you liked it!

[@remlya]

The spray paint on the bakeware is great. Looks like actual cast iron without being too gritty that throws off the miniature scale.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you!

[@BelindaShort]

Agreed. If she hadn't done that I was gonna suggest an acetone smoothing for when she needs prints to be more smooth

[@scrapfancy]

Dang girl. You so outdid yourself. What fun. Your cakes were fabulous. Keep it up. 🏝🌞

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Stephanie! I was so nervous about making them!

[@hayunnie]

The attention to detail is very impressive. Also, the balls it took to take that clean and beautiful scene and completely mess it up... :D

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Brynn! I took a deep breath and just had to go for it lol!😄

[@medievallassie]

@@BentleyHouseMinis but honestly...she LIVES to be able to do that, lol!

[@j.devore]

OMG OMG OMG! That moment when two KZbinrs (from totally different niches) you love work together and you fangirl right out of your chair.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Aww yay! Its funny how both art forms (writing and mini-making) are so different yet so similar at the same time. There is a process of making sure things fit and make sense to complete the idea that is needed in both art forms! It was so fun to see how Kate worked to create the story!

[@marizagonzalez28]

Awesome!!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@just-a-crayon4]

Absolutely fascinating! Love the mess at the end - I would watch any baking challenge that ended up like that :)

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you!😊

[@pambrandon4186]

This is such a great scene and I love the whimsical touches of things gone awry. This kind of looks like what would happen if I did a cooking show. I am going over to hear the story now.

[@thiadesg]

I loved both of your channels so a collab is beyond great! Thanks for all this fun! :D

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Aww yay! Thank you!

[@danisolo647]

I love it I love create build houses and craft so much fun

[@diannemccoy9849]

I male cakes and that is what my kitchen looks like when baking!!! Lol. I love everything!! Great job!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Lol! Thank you Dianne!

[@ImperialKneazle]

Simply outstanding :-)

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much 😀

[@wishcloudstudios]

This is so fun! One thing you can use for fake salt or sugar is white craft sand.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Great tip! Thank you!

[@christinastalder1268]

This was so cute. And it was nice to see you use bright colors.. an I agree making a mess is fun.. an stormy is just adorable!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! 😊 She knows she is the real star of the channel lol!

[@carissamessina1908]

Love your videos! I especially love your style. Aging and all the creepy stuff. This is different and I adore it. I’d love to start doing this kind of thing. You’re so upbeat and sweet.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Carissa!! This was a different project for me but that definitely got me out of my comfort zone... and that is a great thing! Thank you for the kind words!💖

[@SurinaSlackArt]

Oh my, miniature food is a weakness of mine. This is so cool!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you😊 It was so fun to make... now if I had to make a piece cut out that would be a whole other level of detail (that's why I left them whole lol!)

[@SurinaSlackArt]

Perhaps for a future project? Little polymer clay cakes are something I'd love to make sometime

[@charlirosecreates2328]

So cute I love it

[@dolfinmagikpro]

That was awesome! You never cease to amaze me! Keep up the great work and have a better day!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you my friend!

[@artbylesleymilne]

spectacular!....... as always!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Lesley!💖

[@emelielonnberg.]

This is definitely one of my favorites. Love it!!

[@samanthastout5956]

Absolutely amazing! The colors are perfect, just as the mess.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! It's not my normal color palette so I appreciate that!

[@shayguyhaim7557]

OMG! This is so cute!! I love it!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you!

[@shayguyhaim7557]

🦊🧡

[@sueannschoch6347]

Excellent miniature work Ara!!Keep inspiring us to do these creations Thank you!!

[@theresawright1563]

Hey Lady, You know I make cakes for a living and I just LOVE this room box!! IT IS PERFECTION!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Aww thank you! That means a lot!

[@d.d.d.a.a.a.n.n.n]

I loved both hearing about your collab and especially the process of making a mess!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

The mess was too fun lol! Thank you!

[@dianabizet4264]

Love it. So creative

[@lisebouchard1233]

WOW ! Bravo ! Il s'en passe des choses sur ce plateau ! J'adore ! 😍

[@MelissaBrownapt215]

. . . "and it looked like all sorts of things" . . . Lol. You're so cute and modest.

[@carmenwelty9924]

Stormy is so cute! Lovely work. I learn so much from you.

[@zinthiakee6472]

This brings 3 of my favorite things-baking, food competitions & miniatures! What a great diorama 😊🍰👩🏻‍🍳

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Awesome!! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@pamelamorgan2866]

Love the tree stump with squrriel!

[@lsu70583]

You are so talented! Love this ❤️❤️

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much!!

[@swearenginlawanda]

WOW!!!!! AWESOME

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you my friend!

[@bluerosa1550]

excellent, I really like this. You did such a great job.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much!

[@natashiabahnhansen6733]

Goodness, I loooove your bent watch on your wall in the background. It is fantastic!

[@agneschrismer9946]

So funny, what a great job of detail.

[@AllTheMiniThings]

This is AWESOME! And such a fun idea! The details are incredible.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thanks so much!

[@Wildchildstudioco]

As a cake artist this was soo cute!!! Love it!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Yay! I am so glad you liked itt!

[@jamieabbott1340]

So happy I found this channel I’m obsessed

[@artmakerforever3510]

Your attention to detail is amazing!!! Mini food, I'm all in!!

[@lorihogue5015]

Oh, I love those cakes! Food from Fimo was a specialty of mine back when I was a miniature artisan. That icing idea was fantastic! These videos are such a joy and I actually use some of your techniques for 16th century costuming. I was leery of Fabritack but you sold me and I now use it for some of my millinery work.

[@BelindaShort]

To make icing with polymer clay, you can get some liquid clay from sculpey and you mix it with polymer clay bits. Usually just cut up your clay into little pieces and start to 'melt' it with the sculpey. It can be bagged up just like icing. It can also be used as a polymer clay glue.

[@Anamamma1]

Loved watching you making this.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

thank you my friend!

[@jenniferbrender9972]

This whole thing is amazing, unsurprisingly, but also the way that batter ended up drying...it really looks like batter!!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I was pleasantly surprised by that too! Happy accident! Thank you💖

[@rachaelkasper5445]

That was amazing! It looks like my kitchen! (The messy part.) Everything came together beautifully and it's so much fun to pause the video and look at the details. I'm heading over to Kate's channel now to see her part of the collab! I'm excited!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Rachael!! I am sure you will find it fascinating as I know you write as well! The creative process, no matter the format, is just so fun to see😁

[@yezzyjames]

The moment you made that wallpaper I got curious to whatever the project could be it would be used in. I absolutely love this. :}

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Haha! It was planned all along :) Glad you enjoyed it!

[@donnad6870]

So happy to see you! Your videos are wonderful.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much Donna!

[@munirasart]

the Chaos is my favorite part 🤣❤

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Mine too lol!

[@nancyyoscreative]

this is absolutely amazing/ Iove this so much!!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Nancy :)

[@BigioBio]

I am just speechless. This is sooooo good! Every little detail made the scene come to life in the end. Awesome work, as always.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much😊

[@artmakerforever3510]

Love the squirrel!! Good on you sis!

[@SuperSparklediva]

This is incredible! Love the miniature pots and pans!

[@GenuineLhachwen]

Cake boards, which are cut to shape or precut forms are sometimes decorated with fondant, icing, buttercream or sometimes sturdy wrapping paper if foils are not used or if the form is not prefoiled/decorated. Cakes are put on them after baking and usually before major decorating. As far as creating a polymer clay 'icing'-- mixing powdered chalk or mica powders with liquid polymer clay would work well for that effect; Or using liquid polymer clay and painting it (after it is cured completely) with acrylics. It is neat stuff if you can use polymer clays (I cannot as I have allergies to the polyclays). Cute lil' cake show (^ _ ^)!

[@daniellehulme-lowe5910]

If you haven't seen or heard of The Great British Bake Off, it's a great show for ideas and the baking/competitors are fun to watch.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I love that show!!

[@debbiejohnston8492]

This was such fun to watch. Loved every bit! Thanks for sharing.

[@pamelamorgan2866]

Thanks!

[@robinoleary7099]

Awesome. Love it! You seem so happy doing things out of ordinary. It’s so fun to watch you in your creativity. I think the cakes are my favorite and oh yes the out takes and bloopers at the end!!!!!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! I do enjoy it a lot lol! Especially if it create interest and a story within the scene :)

[@anneargo-davies692]

This build was so cool! I jumped over to read the story, you and Kate did a fantastic job with collaboration . I went ahead and subed to her too, the writing process is fascinating. Hope you work together again.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Anne! I find it fascinating as well! I really wish I had more time to write as I really enjoy it. Until then I will watch Kate and keep learning! :)

[@skeletorama1916]

This came out so cute! Well, at least now I know why the wallpaper worked so perfect! Lol! Thanks to whomever had the idea that became this, with yours and Kate's creativity. Love it! :)

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! 😊 Haha yes it was so fun to make some custom wall paper... I will have to try it again!

[@barbaraness4507]

19:12 They’re called cake boards, and only covered in foil if they are to be reused.

[@JustJennyKelly]

This was so much fun! I love making cakes but hate the cleanup so this was super fun to see in miniature 😂 even without a distraction this is the end result lol! Spackle over styrofoam (or any surface really) substitutes nicely for “buttercream” too) and the bob ross shirt is not lost on us! 😂❤️

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I can't even imagine the clean up this little baking show would require lol! I feel the same about baking because I ALWAYS make a mess! (In real life and mini😄)

[@creatrixcorvusarts876]

How my goodness!! This was such a journey! What fun!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

So glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@christineingram55]

Absolutely brilliant..I love all the details ,like the pots and pans,the aprons,boxes etc..Your a real talent and make wonderful miniatures 🥰

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thanks so much Christine😊

[@zinthiakee6472]

I love it! I’m on Grammy duty, so I had to pop in & out, but this chair is so cool. Brings back memories of sitting in the backyard of my grandma’s house. Hope your back feels better soon. ☺️

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you!

[@littlegretchensworkshop7665]

LOVE LOVE LOVED THIS!!!!!!

[@reginaduke7451]

I came over from Kate's channel to take a peek and was enthralled. You are an amazing artist!!!!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Regina! Welcome to the channel!

[@judithpolak3116]

Love the work you put into your creation.Nice job

[@megwilcox9774]

So great!! I love watching your process.

[@PeteRondeau]

Probably a lot cheaper to get the syringes at a farm supply store than a party store (and more sizes too). Try some place like Tractor Supply in the vet section

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Interesting! I will have to look thank you :)

[@tracymorgan2835]

Loved the details on the cakes, think that was my fav part

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Tracy! I was very nervous about having to make those!

[@tracymorgan2835]

@@BentleyHouseMinis I think they were the best bit for me

[@janpayton6671]

This is so amazing!!! I love the kitchen and the huge mess!! You did a wonderful job, Ara!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much!!

[@mlrobertson1020]

wonderful from start to finish

[@ainigmatistudio]

Fantastic job! This little scene is really fun and creative! I remember the video where you made the wallpaper - I thought you were going to create a bakery/sweet shop. The competition is a much more original idea!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I am so glad you liked the video and scene! It could def work in a bake shop too!

[@pamelapetrosino4437]

This was such a treat! Purely amazing!! So happy the collaboration worked out on both parts. Your attention to detail is incredible. Your talent is mesmerizing!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@nickimcpheehals572]

Wow! This turned out wonderful! Great collab!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Nicki!!

[@stephaniedolbeare7926]

Fun video! Thank you for finding my suggestions helpful; it’s always great when I can inspire others. I still plan to use my idea of the witches’ cook-off going wrong, though; I’ll send you pics when I finish. I also have an idea for how to use prototypes of your safe kit. Thank you!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Yay! I was hoping you would see the video!!! As soon as I saw your comment I knew it was going to be such a fun scene to create! Thank you for taking the time to comment and inspire me😊 I will be looking forward to seeing your witches cook-off too!

[@yvonnephillion4676]

This was great. I hope you do many more!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you!

[@patstoughton5362]

I enjoyed this so much! Baking can be messy by itself but when there's a distraction -- watch out! I think another scene might be a beauty salon where things go wrong...

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Awesome idea! Thank you Pat!

[@paulapeterson-warnock3030]

Love, love it!!!

[@auntdeedeesdollnursery3212]

Fantastic idea. Blessings 😇🤗

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! 😊

[@moannaleesa523]

OMG so, so cute and creative.....absolutely love it!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@deniseh78]

Wow this came out amazing. You are always so good at your craft. Love it.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thanks so much 😊

[@marshamilstock2221]

Brilliant 🥰😍😘

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

😊

[@recoveringsoul755]

It is so adorable that you made all those sets of bake ware, had 3 ovens, wallpaper that you made, and designed those cakes. So cute and having taken cake decorating classes the things under the cakes are just called Cake Boards. And since they're disposable they are just cardboard with foil covering them. Silver or gold usually, you can get rolls of it, or pre-made sizes of board that is sort of a waxy surface with fake doily shapes on them. The way you actually made LAYERS for the cakes on the inside and didn't even slice out a piece for the Judges is pretty impressive. And I just adore the little icing bags for the frosting OMG how adorable and functional! The Squirrel is really cute. I probably only would have been able to think of the Food Pyramid for "Healthy" but they keep changing what that is. Another Masterpiece on every level.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much my friend! The little cakes were one of my favorites to make! Esp that little squirrel lol!

[@mapleleaf0]

Wow, this was fantastic!

[@rosetorres7031]

Supper cute, amazing detail.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much!

[@lizcockrum9413]

How adorable😊 Will read the story, until watching your channel never really thought about putting on paper a story for my mini scenes. I have always had a story or theme in my head its just puting it on paper is difficult. I am not a writer. Love the colors you used, I am an 80s girl so I was into the pastels. When you mentioned the color salmon and pink together I had to laugh out loud because back in the day my dad‘s new work building was painted supposedly salmon but everybody called it pink! It was an argument that went on for many many years, it reminded me of my dad❤️ Thanks for sharing building techniques and cool stories. I always look forward to your videos.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I love adding stories because I feel like it helps me add more and more details to tell the story. It doesn't have to be complicated at all but if there is something happening in the space I am creating I feel like I am much more connected with the project. Thank you for sharing your memory Liz!! :)

[@FalcoPaola]

First things first: I LOVE your Bob Ross T-shirt! That out of the way: The diorama looks amazing! 😍

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Haha thank you!😊

[@valeriebrincheck6034]

You can color the liquid polymer clay with alcohol ink and use it in the baggie just like you did with the paint. If it’s too thin you can also put polymer clay in the liquid polymer clay and make it more of a frosting consistency.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Great tip! I haven't played around enough with changing the consistency of the clay yet and I am sure it helps a lot!