Happy Valentine's Day!

I know I haven't posted at all this year, but thought that this might be as good a time as any to start. I want to wish all of you a very Happy Valentine's Day whether you're single or not (still single here). Here is a Valentine plushie that I made for my grandmother. It's cupid, complete with polymer clay bow and arrow.

I've been doing a lot of plushies since December and have improved quite a bit. I don't know if I'll get around to posting pics of the plushies I've made over the past few months on this blog. If you're interested in seeing what I've been up to, you can view all my creations on deviantART.

Much love,

Craft Show Prep

On December 3rd and 4th, I'll be selling my creations at the St. James Episcopal Church's craft show in Knoxville, Tennessee. This is my first craft show and I'm really excited about it. Being broke as I am, I can't afford to go out and buy displays for my table. I was able to get a ring display for $3 after using a PayPal coupon on eBay. Everything else will have to be homemade.

I was really concerned about what I was going to do about a banner. I happened to have a large amount of off-white felt which made the perfect base for an indoor banner. I ended up stenciling my text on using freezer paper and fabric paint. I printed my logo on card stock, and then "laminated" it with packing tape. I then glued the logo onto the felt. Voila!

I put some old picture frames and a discarded cork board to use as well.  Using a frame, some plastic grid, and some vintage fabric given to me by a friend; I made an earring display.  I made two cushioned pin boards which will display necklaces and cell phone charms out of the remaining frames, the same vintage fabric, and some pillow stuffing.  Finally, my mother brought a cork board home from work that someone was throwing out.  I covered it with the same fabric and I'm going to use is to display my stenciled and appliqued bags.  Here are my results:

 

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I'll be posting pictures of my table  when it's all put together.  I'm really proud of my thriftiness by creating my own displays!

Christmas Ornament Swap (Made by Me)

Here are the Christmas ornaments I made for my friend, Heather, for a Christmas Ornament Swap I participated in via my group "Crafty Friends." I didn't really do anything too Christmasy, but I think this suits Heather's style. She really loves woodland themed things. Heather is a super talented gal who crochets like no other! You can see her work at her Etsy shop, Snoodle Studio. I'll definitely be posting pics of the goodies I receive from Heather! I'm sure they'll be super awesome and I can't wait to get them!

Shark Hoodie: Finished

Shark Hoodie: Work In Progress

I began work on the shark hoodie which is a custom order for a friend of a friend. I started with the hard part first, the fin. It took me about 2 hours to construct out of regular felt and stiff felt. It's both sewn and glued. Notice the snaps I added to the bottom. I sewed the other part of the snaps to the backside of the hoodie so the customer can easily remove the fin whenever he wants.

I decided to add gills to this shark hoodie as the customer wanted it to look more menacing.  I couldn't decide on what eyes to use so I've sent some pictures to the customer so he can choose or suggest his favorite eyes.  Here are a couple of the choices.

After I sew on the eyes and gills, all that is left to do are the teeth. I'll post pictures of the finished hoodie as soon as I get it done! Later.