SHE unlimited- These are obviously scrumptious, lovely beauties, tell us how did you came up with an awesome name like Pancake Meow? There must be a story behind this cute name? I actually came up with the name when I was thinking of cutsie names for a musical project I was doing. I am also a part time musician as well as crafter. I never ended up using the name for my musical project but decided to use it for something someday and that “something” ended up being the perfect name for my jewelry line/business. SHE unlimited- Tell us more about your epicurean wearable s, we should not attempt to eat them right? Please don’t eat them! HA HA Although many people tell me they want to which is ever so flattering. It’s my goal to have the items look as realistic as possible. A true challenge really but it keeps me going. Experimenting and learning new tricks is half the fun. The charms are all hand made by yours truly and are made into necklaces for people of all ages! SHE unlimited- You have a yummy list of scents to offer, are they all food inspired? Yes. Since the jewelry items that I create are sweets/dessert related I wanted everything to smell as close to the real thing as possible. I have a bunch of base scents that I mix with other scents to create what I feel is pretty close to the real thing.. in an artificial scent kind of way HA HA! I thought it was a really fun and original thing to do and it’s a true signature of Pancake Meow. SHE unlimited- Take us from idea, creation, then to a finished product. I LOVE cook books. A friend of mine actually just sent me this huge cook book full of photos of cakes and pies! I don’t go a day without looking through it. That’s mainly where an idea is born. I’ll usually work on something a few times before showing it I post lots of photos of my creations on my live journal blog. An idea usually begins from seeing something in a cook book and I’ll work on it until I feel it looks right. Sometimes weeks of working on an idea. Lots and lots of rough drafts! Most things are all trial and error and since they are all jewelry pieces I have to go about them in a different way than I would if I were making food miniatures for a dollhouse. The pieces need to be durable since people will be wearing them. Making miniature food in general isn’t an art for impatient people! It can be a real test sometimes but I’m addicted! SHE unlimited- Leslie, how do yo make your yummy food inspired miniatures? The question of all questions. HA HA! It’s really difficult to answer believe it or not. There are so many components involved into making the pieces. It really depends on the item I’m making. I always start with polymer clay and I use many different brands on the market. I really love fimo but sculpey does have it’s place! I use resin, paints, pastels, air brush and I LOVE my fancy little bench grinder! I was actually afraid of it at first! HA HA! It really depends on the piece on how it’s made. It all starts with clay and lots of layering and baking. Some of the items I make take 5 bakings or more which seems insane! SHE unlimited- What future products do you plan on implementing in the future? For the jewelry I’d really like to make more pastry items. One of my best friends is from France so I want to make some French inspired treats as well as more pies! I have a thing for pie crust. Aside from the jewelry I would like to create some fun stationery sets. I love designing and want to get more into that. If I may think BIG I’d LOVE to do design for a toy company. I am a big fan of a line of cute functional items from Japan called “Decole” and I’d love to design something for them! That would be a dream! SHE unlimited- How would a customer go about a made-to-order arrangement? Right now I’m not taking any custom orders. I had a mad rush of orders after being featured on the Daily Candy website and since then it has proven to be something I may have to discontinue doing. Since the Daily Candy rush I have learned a LOT. I’m one person making all these goodies and everyone wants something different with a different scent etc…. that can be lot of work! Since everything is made to order, each piece can take up to 2 hours or more depending on the design. It was fine when I could keep up but since launching my website I have had so many hits that I am now having to reconsider offering so many custom items. I will probably keep the cupcakes custom but other items may be made in limited quantitys. I do this for fun and for the love or it. I’d rather not feel rushed or overwhelmed and I want to do things on my terms and be 100 per cent passionate about it. It’s about quality not quantity for me. I don’t want to get stuck in a rut and I want have time to make other things and experiment more! I LOVE creating! SHE unlimited- Where is your studio? My studio is my kitchen in my very small apt here in Athens Ga! HA HA! It’s me, my oven and about 4 tables linked together! My husband also runs his business out of the apt as well so you can imagine how crazy it can get over here! SHE unlimited- Tell us, Who is Leslie? Leslie is…... many things. She’s a goofy free spirit! Lover of art, music, animals, iced coffee and scrabble (Although I never win) I’m incredibly young at heart and pretty much want what everyone wants which is to have fun and just enjoy life! SHE unlimited- Name 3 websites that capture your attention and inspire you. This is a very difficult question! I love so many sites! I am a big fan of Johanna Öst. An amazing artist from Sweden! www.johannaost.com. Karin Öst (also from Sweden www.lilyofthevalley.se who designs clothing and fun hair accessories, Lillian Piri (of Australia) www.littlegalaxie.com who is another fabulous artist! These young women are all amazing, inspiring and over all just really passionate genuine people Less