"When I received it, my husband felt I could make better, and dared me to make something and put it on Ebay. Needless to say it sold. And I enjoyed making it so much I continued. Now five years later, it has grown into what it is today."

And like any growth, it has been a learning experience.

"The hardest part of making the miniatures I create is the fact that I have not seen too many other people who make real miniature pagan, metaphysical items, so there are not any tutorials for those items."

Leslie writes a CDHM blog on her creations to share her crafting experiences with others who might have the same problem.