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Easter Basket Giveaway!!!

Mar 11, 2010 12:22pm

I haven't done a giveaway in awhile, and since it was fun making these mini bunnies, I thought why not do an Easter Basket? I haven't got anything from the Easter Bunny since I was 7 and dared my Mom that there WAS an Easter bunny- and he WOULD come...

Spring Mini Bunnies

Mar 8, 2010 1:16pm

In honor of the first few stirrings of spring around here, I created these mini bunnies. My friend Laura of Dog Bone Art suggested they'd be perfect in Easter Baskets, so I took her advice and photographed them with all the Easter trappings. These are available in my etsy...

One Lucky Clodhopper!

Mar 2, 2010 11:12am

If you haven't seen a Clodhopper before, the Clodhoppers are a species of Bigfoot that are rarely seen by humans. Each Clodhopper loves to wear mis-matched socks.Seamus Clodhopper lives in the hills and dales of Ireland. Seamus is very proud of his Irish heritage, and always wears a shamrock...

The Eensy Weensy Spider

Feb 18, 2010 11:01am

I was contacted by the author and illustrator of the fun new children's book "The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out (Big Time)", who asked me if I could make a plush version of his Eensy design for him. He gave me a bunch of reference, and I got to work....

Wow.

Feb 14, 2010 11:08am

I don't know how he does it- but he found this book for me for Valentines Day, and the thing that makes it so special is that it is illustrated by my favorite illustrator, Tomie De Paola! I love it. :DHappy Valentines' Day everyone! :D...

Bea Arthur Cat plushcature

Feb 3, 2010 11:32am

This is Bea Arthur. I was asked to make a plush version of him (yes, Bea Arthur is a boy. :D) for his owner's birthday at the beginning of this month. He's been sent off and arrived safely, and I have it on good authority that he was well received....

Clodhoppers!

Feb 1, 2010 12:37pm

Something new! These are the Clodhoppers. Clodhoppers are a species of bigfoot that are found around the world but remain hidden from humans- most of the time, anyway. :D If you're lucky you may spot one. They LOVE to wear mis-matched socks.Jessie from Samaria Project asked me to make...

STUFFED magazine!

Jan 24, 2010 11:29pm

I've been meaning to do a blog post about this for awhile, but life got busy, and I kept putting it off. I was lucky enough to be included in the most recent issue of STUFFED magazine, which hit the shelves towards the end of December, 2009. It was a...

Haitian Earthquake Relief

Jan 14, 2010 6:56pm

As some of you know, the members of the Plush Team are currently offering items up for sale in the Team's etsy shop to help raise money for the American Red Cross. 100% of the proceeds from the sales of items marked "haiti relief" will go directly to the Red...

Starting the week off right!

Jan 11, 2010 11:48am

What could be a better way to start the week than this? ;) As you can probably tell, this is a portrait of our scruffy dog, Waffle, by the wonderfully talented Christian Robinson. We commissioned this mixed-media painting from Christian (for our christmas present) knowing it was going to turn...

My Year in Plush 2009

Jan 7, 2010 1:45pm

I thought it might be interesting to compile a mosaic of all the plush that I made this past year. (Which doesn't include the plushed wall hangings I made for the Haunted Mansion show- the photos wouldn't fit in the small photo-mosaic box format.) I'm going to use it as...

Iginla gets plushed

Jan 3, 2010 10:19pm

What can be better than starting out 2010 with a hockey-themed post? For a Canadian hockey-lover like me, not much. ;)Meet Jerome Iginla of the Calgary Flames hockey team. I made this plushcature for one of Ben's christmas presents. Iginla is probably Ben's favorite hockey player, and he joins his...

Merry Christmas!

Dec 23, 2009 10:02am

Happy Holidays everyone! Sorry I haven't updated my blog in awhile, it's been crazy trying to get everything done and shipped off for Christmas. As of yesterday I have finished my last sewn Christmas present, so now it's off to start doing the baking and cooking. I was taking a...

Go Ask Alice Plush show pictures

Dec 11, 2009 9:05am

I'm back from my wanderings in the wonderland that was the "Go Ask Alice" show at Paul Cumes Fine Art in Santa Barbara. There were so many fun and creative plush at this show, and the curator of the show, Cimmi Cumes, did a wonderful job displaying everyone's work to...

Double Plush Show opening week!!

Dec 3, 2009 1:05pm

Okay, I am totally excited about the openings for the "Go Ask Alice" show this saturday at Paul Cumes Fine Art in Santa Barbara, and the opening TONIGHT of the 3rd annual Luv-Able and Hug-able show in NYC at gallery hanahou. SO MUCH good plush to be had, so if...

Holiday items in the shop!

Dec 2, 2009 10:10am

OH- and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my great friend Danamarie of greenstarstudio- why don't you help her celebrate and head on over to her lovely shop and do some browsing and buying? You won't be disappointed! Here we go with the new holiday items:I had fun making these singing/smiling snowmen...

4 DAYS OF FREE SHIPPING!

Nov 26, 2009 11:56pm

In honor of the craziest weekend of holiday shopping, I've decided to waive all shipping fees on any and all purchases from my etsy shop from friday November 27th until midnight pacific on monday November 30th. If you are in the mood to buy something that is handmade and one...

More Plushcatures

Nov 16, 2009 2:58pm

I had a commission from my excellent friend and fellow artist Danamarie of greenstar studio to create custom plush of herself, her husband AJ, and their most adorable dog, Mason. I took me quite awhile and lots of sketches (just some of them posted here) before I was confident enough...

Meet the Snow Angels

Nov 12, 2009 10:58am

These are my plush for the Luv-able and Hug-able show that starts December 3rd at gallery hanahou in NYC. The Snow Angels are responsible for getting everyone excited for winter and winter activities. They fly around invisibly and whisper suggestions for winter fun in our ears. The large plush are...

These guys are on a trip to NYC today.

Nov 6, 2009 12:23pm

Lucky plush! I'd love to be in New York again. What an amazing and inspiring city to visit. I sent the plush that goes with these tags off to gallery hanahou, for the 3rd annual Luv-able Hug-able Show at the gallery in December. One more deadline crossed off the list....

A proper workspace at last. YAY!

Nov 3, 2009 9:28am

I've been meaning to take these pictures for awhile. I thought I'd better take some while it is still somewhat tidy and organized! I am so excited to actually have a real sewing table at last!! Thanks to my generous mother-in-law I am now the proud owner of her old...

Got wings?

Oct 27, 2009 4:05pm

Not "Wings" as in the band, or "wings" as in buffalo, but wings as in flying. :D More WIP pictures. I'm working on my pieces for the Luv-able Hug-able Show at Gallery Hanahou in December, and these little pieces go with that. They are a time consuming but integral part...

hello again! :D

Oct 23, 2009 2:45pm

Well, look who's finally updating her blog! :) I've been super busy since I got back from Seattle last week, and I haven't had the time to post anything. I decided to finally make time today to give you a sneak peek of the projects I'm working on for upcoming...

Plush You! weekend in Seattle

Oct 15, 2009 1:54pm

Wow, what a weekend of amazing plush art!! I am blown away by all the work at Plush You! It was so wonderful to see it all in person, and as usual I did end up buying a few pieces. Not as many as I wanted, or else I would...

Off to Plush You!

Oct 5, 2009 3:47pm

Meet "Pike Place Pete" MacDougall and Mr. Tully Buckstar, both of whom will be showing at this year's Plush You! show. The show opens at Schmancy Toys in Seattle this friday at 5pm. If you want to know more about the show, head on over to the amazing Kristen's plush...