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Why, hello there…

My name's Mo Tipton, a former Baskin Robbins ice cream scooper extraordinaire turned science geek…turned pastry chef…turned graphic designer…turned miniaturist. I spend a lot of time wondering whether gnomes exist (maybe I've been scouring the wrong moss-covered logs?) and what squirrels would say if we could sit down over a double-shot espresso (would we talk nuts? stock options?).

Until I find the answers to these feverishly burning life questions, I spin my imagination into creating a teeny tiny world of my very own, and I'd be oh-so-tickled if you decided to step inside and join me.

My diminutive partners in crime are the Nutmegs, a fuzzy-faced family of white mice who have an appallingly fancy house that I'd most certainly move into if they'd let me (hey, I can fit), and Mayumi, my big-headed office manager who whips me into line whenever I'm tempted to fritter away an entire afternoon ogling pictures of dollhouses and desserts on Flickr (boyohboy, does she have her work cut out for her).

This tiny tribe o' mine keep things running smoothly in my studio, from which I sculpt and carve and glue and gloss miniature food of the inedible variety, and fit-in-your-palm dollhouse accessories for my solo run business, the Mouse Market.

If you have a tiny world of your own, and you're always in search of that perfect plate of crumbly cookies to display on the tea table or just the right polka dot pillows to fluff before your dolls turn in for the night, breathe a sigh of relief--you're in the right place. Welcome.

Where to go from here?
Why not browse the shop and get ideas for your umpteenth dollhouse re- re- redecoration?
(I revamp my tiny kitchen every time IKEA comes out with a new catalog, so your secret's safe with me.)

Then, you can pop over to the blog to see what's cookin' in my studio?
Hint: There's a good chance I'm whipping up super cute miniatures and taking loads of pictures. Very good chance, in fact.

But, before you lose yourself in oh-my-god-is-that-a-tiny-tower-of-rainbow-cupcakes bliss, make sure you sign up for my newsletter, and in exchange for inviting me into your inbox (thank you!), you'll be the first to know when I debut spiffy new dollhouse accessories, and if I have a sale, picture yourself at the front of the line. Feels good to be special, doesn't it?