Although I haven’t gotten around to posting this (awful quality) snapshot until now…a couple of weeks ago I woke up with the insatiable desire to make a plush Anglerfish.
Meet “Cuddles:”
Cuddles enjoys bioluminescence and distending his jaw to devour prey twice his size…whole.
I may put this little sweetheart up for adoption at some point. Don’t all line up at once.
Oh wow…handmade felt and mohair toys that look like they jumped directly out of a Mark Ryden painting! Violetpie’s work is extraordinary.
Look at how expressive these little creatures are…
Her flickr site is a treat in itself, since it contains hundreds of craft projects, along with some creepy doll photography and many interesting artifacts.
I’ve never attempted to make amigurumi creations (one day, perhaps…but there are so many craft methods I’m itching to try). But for those who are already skilled in the art of crocheted plush toys, Crobots seems like a wonderful resource.
I’m sure every robot in this book is adorable! I wish I had the time to learn how to make them.
Does anyone do amigurumi creatures? If so, please show me photos!
I came upon a flickr set from Friday Feltz containing this miniature vignette of needle felted creatures.
Introducing Filipe Melie
Felip Melie is worried
Filipe fights the White Eater
Filipe bests the White Eater
Bravo, Filipe!
The White Eater is genius.
See more creations here.
I’m about to say something that might make me very unpopular: I’ve never done a thing for St. Patrick’s Day. I appreciate the idea of a cultural celebration, but perhaps I associate this day too heavily with those who use it as an excuse to get rip roaring drunk and puke on their own shoes…or someone else’s shoes.
But, since people seem to get very into this holiday, here are some goodies I dug up for the occasion.
Let’s bring on the crafts!
For a nice relaxing sleep after drunken festivities…
Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you…
I wonder if these were mass produced, and there are a bunch of people walking around brandishing one of the most irritating grammatical mistakes in the English language:
(If [your] not able to make a grammatically correct button, fake it!)
I wish I had come up with the idea to slap a label on five green jelly beans and market it as a holiday novelty (at 800% profit per package).
Mmmm…tastes like psychosis.
Have fun…be safe…
I came across this series of awesome plush sea creatures by Lara Crooks a while ago.
I absolutely love this one:
See the rest of the series here.
Artist site (with many other types of work)
I’ve actually toiled over the best way to make a knit thyroid gland (since I, and a few people very close to me, have had problems with the pesky little thing). I think Ben Cuevas found the magic design…incorporate the throat/spine!
See other shots here.
On any given night, I’m liable to stop what I’m doing and just churn out something like this. Here is a quick Hubert Cumberdale sock puppet, based on the character in the delightfully creepy Salad Fingers cartoons (originally posted on Fat-Pie with other David Firth cartoons).
My speedy, off-the-cuff rendering looks lumpy, but such is the nature of socks…he can be smoothed. If you haven’t seen Hubert Cumberdale in action, I won’t spoil anything. Watch the cartoons!
Hubert was quickly adopted after his creation. I do hope he’s enjoying his new home.
I’ve posted about needle felted anatomy and eye creatures before. Here are a few favorites from The Felted Chicken, who has some fantastic sea creatures.
Puffer fish!
And this angler fish actually lights up! She really goes the extra mile here.
There are also plenty of non-sea creatures and other adorable things on her Etsy and Flickr pages.
I was floored when I received an amazing package in the mail from my kindred spirit Sarah. I had made her a plushie last month; a jellyfish named Princess Squishy (an incarnation of a nickname/drawing conjured up in the delightful minds of children Sarah worked with).
In return, she sent me the most amazing collection of trinkets: classic Bigelow Rose Salve (it’s delightful), a Liz McGrath limited edition tin, and a phrenology head pocket mirror!
But the most incredible gift was this handmade necklace. An anatomical heart seasoned with tiny gears, axe in a glass case, black flower and a locket filled with meaningful symbols. Does this girl know me, or what?
All of this for a plush invertebrate! What a talented and beautiful soul she is. I’m so grateful.
