little fabien handmade dolls: cute ever after!

 

 

 

When Tugce was 5, her mother gifted a kitten to her. Tugce named the cat ''Yosi'' because of it's eyes were moss-like. They were having great time together playing games all the time. Even one day Tugce took Yosi to her kindergarten, but you know what, Yosi the ''curious'' just disappeared when it tours around. Tugce felt so sad and started to crying, what a cry! She cried her eyes out. Noboady managed to cease her tears. And then the day become evening. Tugce took the road to her school bus while she was holding a handkerchief with one hand because of she has snuffles and the other hand full with the pages of the coloring book has given as a homework. At that very moment ''the boy playing in sandpit'' showed up and said:

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please VOTE for me :)

The Plush Team's latest challenge is Steampunk.

I had so much fun creating this super cute Steampunk Peg Leg Lady!


Please drop by and VOTE for your favorite ;)

Thanks y'all!

Lemonhead Candy Monster

I'm sure you have heard by now about the Plush Team group show at the Hot Pop Boutique & Gallery in Milwaukee coming up so I will spare you all the details! I just thought I would share one of my contributions from my Boom! Plush! shop. The Lemonheads Candy Monster!

Vote for your favorite Las Vegas Plush!

Everyone is invited to vote for their favorite plush in the Etsy Plush Street Team's latest team challenge: PLUSH VEGAS baby!

Vote in all three categories:
* Show biz
* Gaming
* Neon

Hurry! Voting takes place on the Plush Team's blog August 23-29 and winners will be announced on August 31.

The Etsy Plush Street Team is a group of artists supporting and furthering ideas behind plush dolls, toys and all the soft areas in between.

Team challenges are meant to stimulate the creativity of our members. Each challenge follows a specific theme that acts as a springboard for new plush ideas.

Plush Team at Maker Faire THIS WEEKEND!

In case you didn't already have a good enough reason to head to San Mateo this weekend, how does this sound?

• Ongoing FREE plush making classes taught by pros!



• Shop the plush goodies of 30 incredible creators in one spot!



• Meet 8 amazing plushiers in person! Not holograms!

And it's all happening THIS WEEKEND, May 22 & 23rd at the San Mateo Fairgrounds.



For details about the classes and other stuff, visit the Plush Team's own site.

For details on Maker Faire (hours, location, etc.), visit Maker Faire's site.

Be there or be square! And not in a cute squishy way.

New Book from the Plush Team

This just in: a wonderful, stupendous, chock-full-of-awesome book about the greatness of plush. It's published by the beloved Plush Team, and a must read for any fan of plush art.
But instead of me gushing on and on about it, here's some actual information about the book:

"The Plush Team is ecstatic to present to you our first ever Team Annual, containing 120 pages of plushy goodness!
What is in store for you upon opening this marvelous book:

* An opening by our team founder, Megan Green, describing how our team came to be.
* An insightful, informative, and all-around fascinating account of the history of plush craft by our team co-founder Christina Ward.
* 42 two-page, full color features of our Plush Team members. Each includes photos of the artist's work, and text written by the artist explaining motivation, process, and inspiration.
* A time line of Plush Team activities through over the years.Profile pages providing a comprehensive list of Plush Team artists, including artist head shots and Etsy shop addresses.
* Photos of PT Stitchy, the team mascot, scattered throughout the book in his various incarnations as interpreted by our team members.

The book is full color, professionally printed, and soft cover. It measures 6.75"x6.75" (or 17 centimeters square). This is volume 1 of our Team Annual, featuring the artists from 2009. Our intent is to make this a yearly publication, updating it each year with our newest members and their incredible work."

If you want your very own copy (and why wouldn't you?), hop on over to the team's Etsy shop before they sell out!

Iron Plush Challenge!

My secret ingredient was velcro...something I've never really worked with.

I came up with a cake that features velcro very heavily as both a decoration and a useful part. The white strips are velcro, as are the white polka dots.

Velcro is attached to the back of each faux flower. The flowers can then be moved around willy nilly, or removed completely for a different look.

This cake is kind of big. It measures 8" tall (10" to the top of the flowers) and the bottom layer is 9" diameter.
The cake itself is made from fleece, stuffed with polyfill.
For more photos, check out my Cake Set on Flickr.
~Absolutely Small~
To see more of the Iron Plush Challenge, hop on over to the Plush Team's blog!

Chickenpants for a Good Cause

The Plush Team is having a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Chickenpants want to help!
Hamilton Chickenpants is in the shop and ready to move and shake his way into your life.

Here's his bio:
Hamilton Chickenpants is one of Chickenton's leading movers and shakers. He's always thinking up the next big deal. He's quite a shaker on the dance floor, too.
He is number 118 in the grand scheme of Chickenpants. (Meaning he was the 118th one made)
And you can only find him in the Plush Team's Etsy shop.

Plush Team at Renegade Chicago...Tomorrow!

Just a little reminder that one of the world's coolest craft fairs is about to be hit by a tidal wave of plush awesomeness.

The Plush Team will be at Booth 70. Stop by and say hi!

For more details about logistics and such, visit the official Renegade site.
(and don't forget the official Plush Team site...it's packed to bursting with plush goodness, too!)

Sweet Pea

Meet Sweet Pea. She may look vicious but as long as she has some munchies nearby she's perfectly harmless and loves to cuddle.

My studio is starting to look more like a plushie zoo these days as the monsters gather together and prepare to head to Renegade in Chicago.

We are off to Renegade Chicago with the Plush Team ^_^

I just got all of my little guys done who are making the trip to Renegade Chicago with the fabulous Plush Team, and they suggested I take a group photo ^_^

Plush Team at Renegade Chicago!

Here's the scoop:
The Plush Team (an Etsy Street Team comprised of over 50 plush designers from around the world) is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming 6th annual Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago. Boasting over 200 vendors, the Renegade Craft Fair will highlight some of the most cutting edge crafters from the United States and all over the world. With annual fairs held in San Francisco, Brooklyn, and Chicago, this juried indy craft fair is a big deal!.
The event will be held September 13 + 14 from 12pm - 10pm along Division St. between Damen & Hermitage in Wicker Park. Don't miss it!
Over 500 applied, and only 200 were accepted - it is an honor to be selected to participate! With around 40 plushing participants and countless others supporting the team from behind the scenes, the Plush Team tent will be overflowing with over 1000 unique plush pieces!
We're delighted at this opportunity – and we would love to see all of you there!

Plush Team At the Fair!

For the current Plush Team Project, we are creating Fair inspired plushies. I decided to create some plush renditions of my favorite foods to consume at the fair! Here are my first 2 entries, a Sno Cone and some delicious, fluffy, cotton candy! Both are done in an amigurumi style. Be sure to stop by the Plush Team Blog to see some of the other awesome entries!!!

New Plush Team Series

As I am watching my little plush business grow I have seen a change in my home. Little plush friends shining cute happiness, beautiful colored threads and fabrics, piles and piles of remnants, fluff bags, ribbon, paper, pins, scissors, half finished projects, packaging tape, string and the list goes on and on. It can get very overwhelming and I find that my creation is actually a big crazy mess of supplies and not a lovely plush creation. So I decided to go to my fabulous Plush
Team for tips on how to get my mess organized. Which has led to the newest Plush Team series... Creative Ideas for Creating a Creative Workspace.
First up is... Squirrel Momma



She stores her felt in a large expandable file folder that she got at Staples (it's red and pink and cool!). She likes it because she can see all the colors (which helps her little squirrel brain think), but she can still close it up and carry it around. She has nearly outgrown this, though, so she is probably going to add a second one.



Another thing Squirrel Momma has is one of those storage units they make for nuts and bolts. Hers has about 25 drawers of various sizes and she uses it for pinbacks, tags, sequins, etc.--stuff she needs, but not every day.

AND she has about 4 gazillion Plano cases that she uses for things like embroidery floss and little body parts. Also nice because she can carry them around in her WIP bag.


My favorite creative tip that Squirrel Momma has for us is that she clamps her folded cotton fabric pieces together with black metal binder clips. Then she can root through it and it doesn't all come unfolded. Such a great idea!

She says she might be a little OCD with the containers. But I say she is very creatively organized!
Plushie Love- MayaBella

Braveheart Monkey

Hello! Just wanted to share my latest Superstar Sock Monkey: Mel Gibbonson as William Wallace in Braveheart. I have been hiding him away as he was a custom order for Valentine's Day but now the secret is out, so here he is. I had a fantastic time researching and making him - I hope you like him!


Braveheart monkey is the latest in my series of 'Superstar' Sock Monkeys based on characters from TV and film.

Sian x

Happy Valentine's Day!

Die Hard

Bruce is based on the character Det. Lieutenant John McClane as played by Bruce Willis in the Die Hard movies.

He likes alcohol, tobacco, weapons, white vests, Roy Rogers. Does not like terrorists.