Paper Minis became a reality due to the urging of Ann's sister and Ann's own eye for quality and detail.

"My younger sister, Cordelia, is actually the force that got me started on Paper Minis. She has spent years populating a wonderful Victorian house our Father built for her as an adult. Years ago she showed me her latest dollhouse accessories purchase. I was impressed, but felt that the little kitchen groceries could be improved. Having worked as a graphic artist for many years, and with Cordelia's encouragement, I quickly became obsessed with creating the perfect 1:12 scale miniatures. A task that took many years longer than I thought it would. The resulting paper miniatures' process is my special 'secret recipe' - 10 years to figure out how to bring out color, texture, crisp lines and readable typesetting at a scale 1/12th our human size."