Renegade San Francisco Goodies!

I was lucky enough to be able to head to Renegade Craft Fair at Fort Mason this weekend, and these were the plush that somehow made their way home with me.


I had a ton of fun hanging out with fellow plushteamer Diane of Cutesy But Not Cutesy, and I couldn't resist this monster of hers- it was his awesome fur.


I also met Jen and Brian of Zooguu (so nice and very talented!), and had to come home with this tropical-eared elephant.


And I fell in love with most of the plush at the Mr. Sogs booth, which made it really hard to choose, but I love this guy- such great colors!

Braaiiiinnnnsss...

Zombies, EEEeeeeeeek!
I was asked by the awesome Team Oddity to make plush Mother-Daughter Zombie versions of themselves. I was excited to do this commission, but a little daunted since I had never made human Zombie plush before. It took me awhile to get the designs the way that I wanted them, but after a bunch of sketching I finally got the look that I wanted, and here is the result.
The real life Team Oddity:


and their Zombie plush counterparts:


I wanted to make then look like Zombies, but not super-gory ones. I just couldn't go there. So, they have pasty gray-ish white undead skin with bags under their eyes, are missing some teeth, have weirdly discolored/rotten skin patches, and their clothes have definitely seen better days. It was fun to rip and tear the fabric and let it fray. I added the skull and heart iron-ons to Jen's t-shirt, since she wears a lot of screen printed shirts.
Zombie Jen:


Fiona is definitely more "girly" than her Mom, so I made sure to put her in a matching top and ruffled skirt with a fun glittery butterfly clip in her hair, and somehow she has only one sandal, but it doesn't bother her.
Zombie Fiona:


I had a lot of fun making this Zombie Mother-Daughter pair, and it was good to be asked to do something that I hadn't done before. A new challenge always helps me to grow and stretch as an artist.


Now onto the Star Wars plush...may the Force be with me. ;D

Vote for your favorite Circus plush!

Circus Playset by Hibou Cards.

The Plush Team's new Challenge is here- and the theme this time is "Under the Big Top: A Circus of Misfits."
There are two categories to vote in: Circus folk and Circus animals, and here are just a few of the many excellent plush made for this Challenge:

Christopher the Circus Ringmaster by Denn.

Drunk Plush Circus Clown Doll by Yermit.


Circus Horse by Raggy Rat.


Sad Circus Clown by Pterodactyl Pants.

Voting has begun over on the Plush Team's blog, and will be counted on June 27th.

After the first round of voting is completed, check back on June 28th for a new poll with just the winners of each category. Vote for the grand prize winner until July 1st. The winner will be announced on July 2nd.

If any of these plush catch your fancy, just head on over to the Plush Team's etsy shop, and take home a bit of circus-y goodness today. :D

Puppies for the twins

Sorry to be so long in posting anything new- it's been a busy past few months. Finally I have the time to sit down at the computer and add some new work to the blog!



I was asked to create "puppies" for a set of twins, and the specifications were that they had to have a flower on the girl's collar, a tie on the boy's, and that they had their names embroidered on their rears. These are the finished puppies, and the photos I took in a hurry before I had to send them on their way to Canada.

Emery:



and Hudson:



More plush are in the works- be back soon with a new post! I am excited to say that I am working on new plush for the "Stitch Wars Strikes Back" art show at Bear and Bird Gallery in Lauderhill, FL, in August, so stay tuned to see sneak peeks as I go along...

Brontosaurus heaven!

I was lucky enough to snatch up one of Mary's (ArtTales) super cute Brontosaurus plush to keep my wonderful ArtTales Stegosaurus company. They are pretty much some of the cutest dinosaur plush you'll ever see, and I love how they are made from upcycled materials, like wool and corduroy- even the buttons in their eyes are re-purposed. Plus, they are stuffed with plastic bags! Each of these guys is stuffed with about 24-26 bags.


I also have one of Mary's fantastic parrots- he is made from upcycled corduroy and eco-felt, and he sits in my studio, cracking jokes to keep me company as I sew, ;D Mary is one talented lady!

Wool Buddy

I know that I have posted about the awesomeness that is Wool Buddy before, but since I got some new goodies to add to my collection, and his new BOOK! (yay!)- I had to share. If you are in the Bay Area, you can find Wool Buddy in person this weekend at Maker Faire, May 20-21st in San Mateo. There will be a ton of great artists and installations to be seen, not to mention all sorts of scientific virtuosity and steampunkery - so if you haven't been, why not head on down and check it out? It's a feast for the senses.

Hairy Man of the Forest!

The fabulously talented Michal Wright-Ward of Mystic Forest Dwellers is the plush genius behind this guy, the latest addition to my plush collection. The Hairy Man of the Forest is a gentle guy who loves to give hugs, so have no fear if he approaches you if you are hiking in his part of the woods.


There are other creatures roaming the Mystic Forest if this huggable Hairy Man isn't quite your cup of tea- perhaps you are a fan of the Uncommon Fenwick,


or the Snowy Wolverine?


To see more, you'll have to check out the Mystic Forest Dweller's etsy shop. Now, I know that you don't really need any extra incentive to head on over to the shop, but when you do and if you decide to buy anything; make sure to tell Michal in the "notes to seller" box that you are one of my blog followers, and she will add a special something extra to your purchase! How's that for fun? :D
Oh, and you can also find the Mystic Forest Dwellers on facebook.

Graham Rarebit

Graham's dream is to be just like his singer-songwriter idols from the 1960s and 70s. No matter that he can't sing to save his life, or even play the guitar, he is determined to one day become a performer. He will spontaneously burst into his rendition of "Judy Blue Eyes" at any given opportunity, no matter how many times his friends tell him he's tone deaf. Graham is as optimistic as any flower child, and loves to dress in clothing that harkens back to that era.


I was asked to make something retro/old school looking by Emily Bluestar of Bluestar Fuzzies, and I had a ton of fun trying to find fabrics that conveyed the type of Rabbit that Graham is. I had a pretty clear idea in my mind of what I wanted to do, and I was lucky to find these fabrics in my stash. I loved the whole flowery and yellow/brown combo- to me those colors represent that time period.