I've been wanting to do my own version of the King and Queen of Hearts for a long time, and since our theme for February over on "Big C, little a" is Valentine's, this seemed to be the perfect time. I've done illustrations of various versions of the King and Queen over the years (how can you not be inspired by Disney's version in "Alice in Wonderland"?) but this is my first attempt at plush royalty. All the details took me a little longer than I wanted, and being sick pushed them back a week from getting finished. I'm thinking of using them as my submission to Stuffed! magazine, so we'll see. They're made from red velvet, fleece, felt, ribbon and printed cottons. I wanted to incorporate some subtle heart shapes as well, so I embroidered the curls in the Queen's hair into hearts, and the king's mustache flows into a warped heart shape. For more WIP pics, head on over to my flickr.
4 comments:
WOW, these are just fantastic Leeanna!!! I love all the details you put into them... the embroidered hearts, the heart shapes, and I love how the King & Queen are both different sizes. The Queen's hair is wonderful!!! Her purple eyes (instead of black) are a nice touch. The white ruffly collar is awesome (omg, I need to pick some of that up, lol!). I love their colours and the red velvet... makes them even more regal looking I think. I definitely think these would be perfect for Stuffed Magazine (if you're willing to part with these cuties for a while)... :) Awesome job!
Thanks Emily! They were a lot of fun to make, and as soon as I saw the ruffle at the craft store, I knew it would be a fun collar for the Queen. I''m debating whether to put these as my submission to Stuffed! or put them in the shop... :D
I think these are my faves- you should submit them to Stuffed :) Just wanted to quickly say hi and let you know I haven't forgotten about you... droplets to come soon! Thanks for being so patient!!!
Thanks Eva! Glad you like them- mailing off to Stuffed today. :D No worries on the droplets, we're just excited to see them whenever they arrive. :)
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