Archive for the 'toys+plush+fun' Category

tutorial: halloween garland

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Spooky! Link.

Halloween etsy

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Umecrafts :: spoonerZ :: Homemade Zen :: lupin :: pretty little :: black lily pie :: pammy dawn :: muse lady :: the willow tree

Hine Mizushima Interview and Giveaway

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Plush You have an interview and giveaway of one of Hine’s sweet camera cases. Quick you’ve got until 30 September to leave a comment to go into the draw. Link.

final week of mirabel for softies - last auction

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Quick, quick, quick, get on over and buy a softie for a good cause, organised by the good people at Meet Me at Mikes, this is the last week. Link.

Auction over here. Link.
Want to know more about the Mirabel Foundation? Link.

etsy: dolls for friends

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

I love these clever (and again slightly sinister) stuffed dolls from etsy store dolls for friends. (quite a bargain too so snap them up). [via crafter shock]

needle felted creatures

Friday, September 5th, 2008

thanks kate for sending in this link: amazing (and a teeny bit scary) needle felted creatures from under the liquorice tree [via crafter shock]

pattern: crochet safety cones

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

thank you Kate for sending in this link to a pattern by Alicia for crochet safety cones.

pattern: Molly Monkey

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Cute free softie pattern “Molly Monkey”. Link, via Craft:

felt mistress: illustrations come to life

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Louise Evans’ [aka Felt Mistress] plush toys based on her partner Jonathan Edwards’ illustrations. [via drawn] Louise is a bespoke dress maker in the UK who also dabbles in toys.

doll stuffing

Monday, July 28th, 2008

mimi kirchner has a great post on doll stuffing options

plush art by Heidi Kenney

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

a must see show by fabulous plush artist Heidi Kenney If You Lived Here You Would Be Home Now, Schmancy Toys + Gallery, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle WA. opening reception Fri. Aug 8th 6-9pm

pattern: teeny tiny knitted toys

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Sweet tiny little critters. Link.

babushka and baby

Monday, July 14th, 2008

I love these babushka dolls with their babies in a wrap - from ravenhill.

plush taxidermy and soft sculpture bugs

Monday, July 7th, 2008

more at weird bug ladies flickr

plush ladies of the world

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

I just posted about these for a forum post - but wanted to show readers the full extent of these delicious ladies of the world - more at Beruta’s flickr or blog

tutorial: itty bitty oddity

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Link.

toys & games: soft play blocks

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

waldorf inspired - These natural soft cloth blocks are great for juggling, stacking, sliding, kneading [from etsy seller little seedlings]

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toys & games: juggling set

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

purple aliens juggling set [by etsy seller noisypitta] a juggling set with a twist! Instead of normal bean bags, it’s a set of funny little one-eyed, three-legged aliens that you can toss around to your heart’s content.

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toys & games: hacky sack

Monday, March 31st, 2008

chain mail hacky sack game [by etsy seller majortommy]

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toys and games: ring toss game

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Indian Ring Toss game - American Folk toy. They say The Indian Ring Toss game was created by the Indians to teach the children how to spear fish. When all the rings line up just so, the fish appears through the holes and thats the moment to spear him. [from etsy seller SullivanToyCo]

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