Happy V-Day!!

February 14th!

I can't believe February is half over!

I finished a little pink faced owl mama pillow last night...
perhaps I was influenced by the pink laden holiday.


I was also hoping to get another pouch finished but I feel like I may have a case of the sickies
coming on so I may have to nap for a bit instead.

At any rate, I hope everyone has a very love-filled/lovely day regardless of what holiday it happens to be.

So busy!

So please bare with me!

I know there is nothing fun to look at except maybe this
that I put up in the shop yesterday:


I will be working on some more owls and owl pouches (they sold fast!)
after I return from the post office tonight...

So there is that.

I'll have a lovely night full of owl making and television watching.

Hope you all have a good Wednesday night!

New Owl and such

I made a little snap pouch this morning that I think is pretty cute.



I'm kind of excited about the possibilities for different colour combos and appliques.
I think everyone always needs another new pouch for something.
I definitely do!

And I have been in love with these by Julia Bravo of Simbiosis.etsy.com:

This little zippy pouch is actually on it's way to me where it will
become the new home for my camera!

I also want to tell you about a happy forum that I frequent called DIYscene.com
Everyone is lovely and it's a great place to talk shop
and maybe find some like minded folks. :)

So check that out too and happy Monday!

Squee

Hello everyone!

This is "Squee."

I made Squee last night.

He'll be in the shop sometime today.



and I'll be working on some more things today...

Mama

Last night I decided to make a Needling sized Owl. Like a full-sized version of the pins.

I think she looks like Mommy Owl.

Exciting New and Different Shop Update!

Fun new things!

I finished a happy pillow with that great new fabric I showed you yesterday.



And without further ado...

My first Needling Tote:

On a Limb




Both of these just went up in the shop today!

Happy Monday!

Progress and Mail

So I've been working on one bag forever (the unnamed yellow and pink project below) but it is almost done. I think it's going to be worth the work and I'm excited to show it off. Hopefully it will be completely finished tomorrow so I can take some photos and get it up in the shop!

We had a huge snow storm that kept me from my mailbox but I was finally able to make my way in today!

I recieved some great new polka dot fabric that I bought online a little while ago...
I think it's plenty cute and I'm brainstorming as to what to use it for.

I also got "Grandma Roses," who is a great Dolls for Friends plush that I'm totally in love with.
Their stuff is great and I particularly love the photographs in their shop. Go take a look!

Here is a quick shot of my new presents to myself:



And here's me being in love:
Talk soon.

Lost!

Ok, so who's watching Lost tonight?

I am.

And while watching it...

I'll be working on this:


Just to give a little peek.

I love pink and yellow together.

Fun-guy!

Sorry. Lame.

BUT.
Max is up in the shop.
As promised.

Happy Sunday!

As promised...

This little guy is up in the shop!


And sneak peek:




I love him.


Coming soon folks.

Another Weekend for Work

I finished a couple more things that may or may not end up in the shop tomorrow. I want to work on some photos too.... We shall see.
I'm really happy with the new Needling I made today though. Think, "mushroom."
He's a little different and pretty cool looking.
Also an owly keyring. (Oo Ah)

So goodnight for now, dearies.

I'll leave you with a photo of the completed plushteam banner that I spoke about months ago. (Remember? I did the little pink "T" in Street.)

Heart in hand...

...or something.

Put up a couple new pins in the shop this afternoon.

In related news: it's snowing.

New Ideas

I've put a new pillow up in the shop that I'm extra proud of.


I'm also in the process of making some other little new things for the shop that are a little different.
So keep an eye out.
I'm excited about being able to incorporate, "The Needlings," into the pillows and pins and have
been thinking about more ways of doing this that allows me to make lots of different little things.
It's fun.

Cinnamon Hearts

So I've never been a big celebrator of Valentine's Day but I have always loved the toys and gummi hearts that start showing up in the stores around this time.
At work for instance, all the Christmas stuff is being cleared out and all of the pinks and reds and chocolately are being put by the front door.
So this pink and lovey dovey holiday also allows me to embrace my tendency to make the pinkest and cutest things I possible can. I struggle with the compulsion to make cuuute but thank to the Plush Team Valentine's Challenge I was fully able to make an adorable lovey teddy bear.
It's not in the shop yet...
but here's a taste.

Tastes like cinnamon.

Working Away

I just put a new little owl up in the shop.
They haven't been staying there long (which is awesome).
And this little guys is soon to come:

Hopefully everyone's week is feeling as productive yet still as peaceful as mine is seeming to go so far.

Etsy Love

I was thinking today about how much time I have spent on Etsy for the past few years.
Now that I sell my plushies on etsy, of course, I've spent significantly more time clicking around and still buying lovely things from lovely people.
I'm happy to be a part of it and really want to wiggle my way in there as much as possible.
I even wrote an article for the Etsy online journal, The Storque, where I wrote up a little summary of one of the great critique workshops EtsyLabs conducts.
So I suppose I am now a published writer and a small business owner all thanks to this website with the funny name.

A day off for work

I was woken up this morning at 6am by the fire alarm.
Don't worry, nothing was on fire. In fact, my house was freezing.
But off it went anyway.
So I just decided to stay up and start making a pillow. I intended it for the shop but I decided to keep it!
Here it is in the middle of sewing.
Made from some pretty little fabric swatch I had and some deconstructed brown pinstripe pants I decided to destroy.


It was a nice day.

End of Days

Well the end of 2007.
I've really had an amazing year.
Lots of changes but lots of good constants too.
I'm excited about the future and sad about things that have passed.
I will not be making a resolution of sorts because I feel it's cliché (though occasionally made with good intentions).
I'm still happy though and I feel like things will keep getting better as long as I have the good mind to attempt to make them that way.
I hope everyone has a lovely, lovely night.

New Pins

Ok, finally a photo of my little fawn pins (and test Squirrel for myself...probably will make more for the shop)

Without further ado..."Resting fawns":

And my squirrel:
They will be making their way in the shop over the next little bit.

Merry Christmas!

Happy Christmasy times to anyone who celebrates it!
Today I have been hanging out with my mom and brother; opening presents, playing with new toys, making dinner, wearing pajamas.
It's been great and I love how laid back Christmas is for my family.
I hope everyone is getting a chance to relax a bit and hang out with all the ones you love.

That is all for today.
I promise I will get to photographing my new Needlings goodies very shortly.

Love.