Nathalie specializes in Fimo© foods and toys in 1:12 scale, and it didn't take her long to return to Alexandra Palace Fair with a table filled with all manner of her own handcrafted miniature goodies.

"When I began to have some good feedback from my friends on my things, I decided to go again to Alexandra Palace Fair, but this time as an exhibitor, and involved my sister in the adventure.

"The goal was to at least cover the price of the table for the weekend, but the dream was to make extra money to pay for travel, lodging and so on. It was a two-day show, beginning Saturday at 10 a.m. and by noon, we had paid four times for the table and about three-fourths of our stock was gone! Since then, we have exhibited several years together, in London, in Birmingham Miniatura, in Paris Creation and other shows. Now, it has become easier for us to go on in separate ways and I created Provence Miniatures," she said.