More amigurumis and a crochet frenzie

I can't help loving the amigurumis!! Here are some more finds off Folksy:

From top left to right

Loves a good yarn  - Amigurumi elephant toy

Twixt sea and pine  - Hand crochet beehive and bee amigurumi

Cute designs  - Amigurumi kawaii green bear

SophieCat  - Amigurumi Mario character

Cinnamon Street  - Harold the pear

Orange Blossom Felt  - Crochet amigurumi teacup pincushion

Claire Sibley  - Little Donkey amigurumi pattern

MiniDreamz  - Amigurumi kokeshi doll

Element Arts  - Cheeky cheese on toast amigurumi brooch

I have also completed another of my own:

This is Teddington Bear. He had a little mishap at the seaside!!! hahaha. He is now for sale at Pipinopolis at Folksy. I've started another straight away, I think this one will be a girl, I have some lovely scrap fabric for a dress! On the topic of crochet, I'm trying to cover my old Klobo sofa, which is getting grubby now, and am loving the idea of covering it with granny squares. So I have made a start on some using this tutorial at Crochet with Raymond. Have a look at Alice's other tutorials, she makes some lovely tea cosies! I am hoping I don't lose patience making these and actually finish it! The sofa will then go into my workroom as Mr thinks it'll be too girly for the living room!

Here are some other finds of granny square covered things:

Sarah London

Nature Nut Notes

Teacup Lane

 Ok, I'll leave my obsessions here for now! But, has anyone else got any crochet covered things they'd like to share? I'd love to see them.
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I like new things

Ok, maybe I'm a little slow in discovering new gadgets and the like online, but I get really excited when I do. I have just found Pinterest! It's a place where you can created all types of 'boards' adding images to them from the site. It's also easy to add any online image you find to the site. I've added a few pins of my own crafts but am enjoying looking at everyone else's.




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Its a great source for inspiration and creating mood boards. Check out my Crafty Stuff board, so many cute items I want to own!!

I have posted out a few more orders today and have more in the pipeline, after that, maybe I can return to sewing my Mr Kipling collection. There are so many things I want to start, just never enough time.

Kawaii cool!!!

This week I was looking for some kawaii stickers to use on my packaging for Pipinopolis. I did an internet search for kawaii stickers in the UK and found this fabulous site!!! Tofu Cute is my idea of heaven! So, I picked up these sets :




I would definatley recommend Tofu Cute to anyone loving Kawaii, they prices are excellent and they delivered the next day! Check out some of their other items:



Sweet Lolota fabric candy embellishments, Yum yum bento box - Japanese meal book , Kawaii popsicle plush phone charm

Can't wait to get more orders out to use these stickers!!!

Oh, one more thing, I'm sporting this super cute wallpaper on my PC from Bukubuku:

So much to look at (I love the milk carton!!! ).

Finally, some pictures!

I finally got around to listing my amigurumi things on my Folksy shop this weekend. Take a look:

This is a trio of cupcakes! Look at their faces, they make me laugh! They're being sold individually.

This is my cupcake bear! I love these things, they're based on actual bear shaped cupcake treats available in japan, or so I believe (is this true? anyone got any pics?) If ever I get the chance to go to Japan, I think my heart would give out with pure joy!

This little cutie is Suzie, my first freestyle amigurumi! I love her so!

I actually did it! I sewed a beans on toast from felt! I was so excited making this and am really pleased with the way it turned out. I used an orange gel fabric paint to create the shine of the tomato sauce over the beans.

And finally, a new kind of item I will be selling in my shop, food badges! This is my toast badge, 'cos everybody likes a good slice of toast and a cuppa (well, nearly everyone). I will try a Battenberg one next.

So, thats my news done, what's everyone else been up to?

Gurumi mad!

Hello

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and enjoyed the snow if you had any left. Since I last wrote, I have leared how to crochet (a few different stitches) and have completed a few granny squares to make into a throw (still in progress). I have also been a fan of Amigurumi for over a year now and since I started to crochet I couldn't wait to try one of these. I bought my mum this amigurimi book for her birthday:
And have started one of the designs. It took me a few tries to work out where to make the stitches but I think I've got the hang of it now. Still working on it though! :)

Since we're talking of amigurumi, lets have a look at some amazing pieces I've come across:

This amazing little fellow is the work of Muffa and is one of a kind! You can find him and more at her Etsy shop: Muffa. The miniature work is just beyond amazing!!!

This bashfull looking bear is from Aintzi and is for sale in her Etsy shop: Knitting Dreams. I love his oversized head and rosy cheeks.

These tooth pillows are by Naju and can be found on their Folksy shop Naju Shop. They are used to put fallen teeth under to help out the tooth fairy and save them trying to get under the child's pillow while they sleep. I really like the one with lashes.

Oh for the weekend to pick up some more supplies!!!!