New bunch

Hey :)

I have a new bunch. Here are a few of them, I still have more but I am beat, from staying up late and spending the day at my daughter's preschool. I need to catch a breather and then I will start posting them all on Etsy and Flickr.

I love Portland

Notice how I am not generous with words? :D It's usually because I am in a hurry. I wish I could lounge at my keyboard and brainstorm, but I just cain't! Anywhoo, today we went to a bakery on my fave street...Alberta! So here are some pics of Alberta and little wip's. Can you see Jim's face on that book in the background? I've had it over a week and still haven't checked it out....later maybe. I have a date with my sofa....sit and stuff those wip's!!!

Happy colors and Happy Monsters

WIP's

Last night I stood up late sewing this new batch. There are some new and interesting color combos. I stuffed them, too and now all I have left if sewing them shut and taking their glamour shots. :)

All day I will be adding them to the shop!

Monster Eliza and Monster Albert

Two new monsters. Monster Eliza is always on the lookout for signs of the faerie folk. Sometimes she hides in trees and is very still, hoping to catch sight of the elusive breed.

Monster Albert bumps into to a lot of things because he is always looking on the ground for tiny rusty bits

While I was visiting family I had the chance to scavenge summore fabrics :) so the new one I post tomorrow will be sporting new patterns and textures!

Can you belive it is December already?? Bring on the spiced candles and merry music and twinkly lights!!

It's off to the post office!

I'm late but I haven't forgotten :)

I'm back.....Later than I thought so I will have to do my update tomorrow! :D But I came home and packed up all that sold while I was away. And I am so grateful for all those sales! Thanks guys!

Night night for now....

Shop Update Nov. 30th

I will have a shop update on Sunday November 30th.

I'll BE BACK IN A WEEK

Everyone have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!

Bunny Jane

Bunny Jane was picked to be one of Santa's elves in the Christmas play.

Monster Buddy and lower prices

Monster Buddy is my newest. Here's his story... "Oh crap!", thought Buddy as the bowl of Turkey stuffing he was taking a sneak taste of,fell over the edge and onto the floor.

Also, I've lowered prices in my etsy. I realize everyone is tightening their purse strings out of necessity and I still want to be able to provide cute things for Christmas. I even adjusted my shipping so if you order more than one item it is a better bargain.

Back to the sewing machine!!!

Print and Pattern

Print and Pattern is an awesome blog that features all kinds of...well prints and patterns from fun fun designed goods. I always come back from that blog with some kind of inspiration.

This simple white on red Christmas packaging is so cheery.

Monster Melisande

I'm in love with these tall skinnies. I think I will make myself an entire family. I feel like I'm 5
The part of me that still wants a Victorian Dollhouse to furnish :D
It's raining insanely.
The kids are playing golf in the house. They can't seem to grasp the easy breezy shot. It's like they are playing baseball.

Charming Stitches

I stitched these strips and scraps of fabric onto paper. They are waiting to be framed. I am going to hunt down secondhand frames and paint them to coordinate. They were fun to make and I think I needed ttime away from plushies. Just a wee bit. I'll put them up on Etsy as soon as they are finished.

skinnies and minis

I made smaller and taller monsters. I love the littlest red and pink stripey one. I want to keep her. But I may sell her as a pair with the taller pink red stripey.

It's a great windy day here.

Has anyone ever seen the movie The Dreamers? There was mention of movie watching for the interiors over at Alicia's Posie blog and I totally do the same thing. Rewatch movies for the interiors :D Most of the movies named are the ones I watch, but I don't think anyone mentioned The Dreamers. It's a risque movie, sometimes too shocking for me, but the Paris apartment featured is soooooooo amazing. It's tattered and dreamy. The kitchen......the wallpaper....the lighting. Well the whole darned thing. It's really a dream set.

My Etsy is slow. It's a downer. I'm looking into getting my little monsters into some real shops around Portland.

Toodles.

Saturday

She is a wee one. Her tiny legs remind me of Christmas jammies. Do you think I am crazy for already tuning in to Christmas music?? And popping in the Nutcracker Ballet DVD for background sound?? It puts me in the mood to make cute things.
Later today I am going to start working on the Dreaming of a White Christmas look. I may have to go rent a Bing Crosby flick :D

Monster Tabitha

Monster Tabitha lives in a room of peeling rose chintz wallpaper. At night her little lamp glows and it's the most charming sight indeed.

This little story of hers makes me want to buy bits of vintage wallpaper to make her a shoebox house :D

I used to own so many wonderful little junk bits . Jewelery parts, paper, rusty doodads, pretty ribbons. Everything to adorn such a little box house. But as we moved I kept getting rid of them. I told myself it would be good to not have so much junk.....yeah, whatever! Now I wish I still had all of my old crap!

:D

A new gang

I hardly have time to think of things to write. I pretty much just have time to sew and snap pics and get on to cleaning or playing with the kids. I will try to be a better blogger!! ahhhhhhh.

Peppermint Monsters

Peppermintstick Monsters..... This is how I thought of them.... I got way ambitious last night and was overwhelmed by all these fabrics and ended up with a real monstrosity. Like more is not more but...well I just couldn't stand to look at this craft gone wrong so I cut off the great stripey legs and then thought up the Peppermintstick Monsters!

I'm having real fun packaging these guys!

Sugarplum Monsters

New sugarplum Monsters. I am simplifying their design. Sometimes simple is better. I am using new fabric for these. Sometimes I need to work with new fabric because of my inspiration. Also I am showing how I am packaging them. I love adding a bit of pink fluff !

Fritz Sugarplum Monster

Fritz is a sugarplum monster. That's what I am calling my elven capped monsters in candy colors.

Things to come...

if I can manage to take a decent photo. :D
These are some of the little sugarplums I am working on. They don't all have stuffed heads yet, but I love the color.

New works soon

I have a whole new colorful bunch coming soon. I am inspired by Christmas now. Not just red and green, but all of the candy colors of The Nutcracker and holiday illustrated childrens books. A wonderland of color. Funny how I don't have any pics though, :D. Today I am going out hunting for fabrics and goodies.
November is going to be a hard working month, I can't believe Christmas is around the corner!!

Fun Blog...Gloomy Sunday

Oh, I love these old covers :) Plus I used to read Victoria Holt! :D Lots of gloomy weather, gloomy houses, gloomy moors. Perfect!
I added the link to the side.

I made them a story

These are Monsters Finnigan and Toulouse.
Monster Finnigan met Monster Toulouse in one of Paris's underground tunnels. It was in that dank dark place that Finiggan told Toulouse how he came to lose his left leg. And from then on both had become inseparable.

MOnster Finnigan comes with a spool :D