Cutest sushi EVER!

I can't say enough about the enormity of the talent of my good friend and fellow plush-maker, Becky of Scrumptious Delight. She is a wizard with fake fur, fleece, vinyl, food, appliances, bicycles- you name it and this lady can make it into plush form. That's why I was SO exited to see that the secret santa swap box that came in the mail for me last week was from her!

Every year the Plush Team does a swap after Christmas, and it's tons of fun seeing what everyone gets. Here's what came in my box:

AMAZING, right?! Sushi is my favorite food, and I was squealing with excitement as I unwrapped the package and saw what was in it. Just look at those faces- and the wasabi and ginger put it totally over the top. Not to mention the perfection of the wood grained fabric for the sushi board. I love it! Thanks a million Becky for an amazing plush piece of art. It's fantastic and will have a home with me forever. :D

Now I just have to figure out the perfect place to display it…

If you want your own piece of amazing Scrumptious Delight plush, or just want to take a look at other pieces that she makes, head on over to her etsy shop, or take a look at her flickr page.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope that Cupid pays you a visit!

I created my version of Cupid for the Plush Team's annual swap, which was Valentine's Day themed. I always wanted to create a Cupid plush, so this seemed like a great time to try. He's made from fleece, with various heart patterned cottons for his tunic, boots and in the inside of his ears. I created the bow and quiver from sparkly white felt, and made some teeny heart arrows as well. Instead of making a cherub-style Cupid, I thought it would be more fun to make him into a teddy bear.

This little guy winged his way off to Nini Cipollini, who is a newer member of the Plush Team. I'll be posting what I got for the swap soon- just as soon as I get some decent photos of the awesomeness that was sent to me from Scrumptious Delight- you're gonna love it- I know that I do! :D

The magic of Scrumptious Delight

If you haven't seen the plush made by my good friend and fellow Plush Teamer, Scrumptious Delight, you are missing out. Her plush are absolutely fantastic! Here are a few examples of the awesomeness that I am talking about:

Banana Split! by Scrumptious Delight.

She creates all sorts of adorable food plush, as well as giving life to regular inanimate objects like coffee pots, gum ball machines, and refrigerators:

Plush Fridge by Scrumptious Delight.

She also makes the best plush pickles- I have a jar full of them on my kitchen counter that make me smile every day.

You can find pickles and more fantastic plush in her etsy shop, just click here - you won't be disappointed in the cuteness you find there, believe me. :)

Cordoroy Creations

The Corduroy Appreciation Club's annual meeting this past Friday was a rip-roaring success, and if you couldn't make it to the actual Club meeting, here are some samples of the awesome plush made for the event:

11l11l11 by Raggy Rat

                                                            Cordelia by ThEm Dollz

 
                                 "Grow A Pair" Corduroy vending machine by Scrumptious Delight

 
                                                   A Pinwale Pin Whale by Squirrel Momma

The Squid and the Wale by Lana "Plushinator" Crooks

Waling Banshee by Plushroom Soup

                                        and the ultra-groovy Wavy Wade by Patti Haskins

You can find all these lovelies for sale in the Plush Team's etsy shop, so why not get your favorite while you can? :)

Ya-hoo! Mountain Dew!

I just realized that I hadn't blogged about this awesome creation from my good friend Becky of Scrumptious Delight. I had asked her to make a plush version of the old-school can of Mountain Dew for Ben's birthday this year- didn't it turn out great? He totally loves it, and so do I. It sits in our living room where we can see it and enjoy it every day.


Oh- and would you like to know why the can looks a little freaked out? (Besides the fact that he is wired from all that caffeine...)
He has a thumb in his can! Check it out:

This gives true meaning to the old advertising slogan: "Mountain Dew- it'll tickle yore innards." ;D

And here he is in relation to an actual can of Mountain Dew:

Thanks a million Becky, you rock. :)

Vote for the Finalists!

Starting today you have 6 days to vote for your pick for the overall winner of the Plush Team's Steampunk Challenge. Voting ends on Saturday, April 30th, and the two finalists are:

From Category A) Steampunkers: Steampunk Goat by Raggy Rat


and from Category B) Steampunk Gadgets/Accessories: Steampunk Blimp by Scrumptious Delight


Congratulations to the two finalists! To vote for your favorite, head on over to the Plush Team blog.

Calliope Clodhopper

Calliope Clodhopper loves the rock beaches and beautiful forests of British Columbia. Calli is a Clodhopper, a species of Bigfoot that love to wear mis-matched socks.


I made Calli for the Plush Team's Russian Christmas Swap, for my super-talented and good friend Becky of Scrumptious Delight. I was really excited to have Becky's name in the draw, and it took me awhile to figure out what to make for her. I decided that she needed a Clodhopper to hang out with in her studio, and Calli definitely needed to have a pink and green color scheme, since those are Becky's favorite colors. If you haven't seen Becky's work, you definitely need to check out her etsy shop and her flickr page. She is a very talented lady, and you won't be disappointed! Here are just a few of her latest plush pieces- the hearts were made for the "Plush Team has Heart Challenge" and the graffiti wall was made for her Russian Christmas swap partner, Casie of BOOM! Plush.