Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Happy New Year (3 Weeks late!)



Just a quick post to let everyone know I'm aliiiiiivvvve! In case you were wondering!
I've been in quite the time-warp since the holidays. Frantically working on tax stuff (not fun), working at the puppet theater, catching up on custom orders AND working on a couple big top-secret sewing projects (that hopefully i'll be able to share with you soon!)

I don't think I will be able to get more beasties into the Etsy shop before February sadly..But if you want one don't give up hope! Check back next month or email me if you have a specific custom request, and I'll let you know what I can do...

In the mean time, here are pictures of some holiday commissions: custom kitties and monogrammed monsters!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

a few of my favorite things...


a roaring fire in the wood stove...


homemade granola mmmm...


making pizzelles at my mom's house!

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

THANK YOU & christmas shipping deadlines!



Thank you Marylanders for coming out to Holiday Heap! It was an A-MAZING turn-out! I dare say it was an unprecedented crowd! You all almost completely wiped out my holiday stock! I've been busy the past few months with some other big projects (deets to come in 2012!) so i didn't have time to churn out as many monsters made as i had hoped, but TONS found good homes for the holidays, and for that I am truly thankful!

There are still a handful in the Etsy Shop, and I've been adding one or two beasties each day as I get 'em done..But please TAKE NOTE Christmas Shipping Deadlines are fast approaching:

**Last day to order a "big" or "giant" monster from the shop
for arrival by Christmas (within the US) is TODAY! Dec 14th!!

**Last day to order any other smaller monsters (i.e. little monsters, little buggers, jellies, pents, katz, etc.) for arrival by Christmas (within the US) is December 19th!!

**International Shipping by Christmas deadlines have already come and gone. Sorry!

And you can still find Cotton Monsters at Renegade Handmade in Chicago and Craftland in RI Gallery Hanahou in NYC AND the DCCA in Wilmington DE!

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

HOLY HEAPS! Holiday Heap THIS SATURDAY!!


Charm City Craft Mafia's
Holiday Heap!
Saturday Dec. 3rd 10am-5pm
2640 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Click HERE for vendor list and more info!

It's just a few days away and I am sewing my little fingers off getting ready for Holiday Heap! Look for me at booth #37! If you are NOT able to make it to the show (yes, I know not everyone is lucky enough to live in/near good ol' baltimore) do not fret! I will be updating my etsy shop asap (probably monday or tuesday) AFTER the show! Just in time for some online holiday monster shopping!! Check back soon for updates!

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Luvable & Hugable @ Gallery Hanahou in NYC!



This year's show is comprised of handmade plush crafts from 25+ artists hailing from around the world. As always, for this show, all purchased plushes big & small can be taken home on the spot for immediate hugging (or giving), so no waiting for the end of the show to receive your items!

Show dates: December 1st - January 6th
Opening reception: Thursday, December 1st, 6 - 8 pm
RSVP:
info@galleryhanahou.com

gallery hanahou
611 Broadway, Suite 730, NYC
7th Floor of the Cable Building, NW corner of Broadway + Houston

www.galleryhanahou.com


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Not in NYC? Not to worry, ALL of the amazing plush work in the Luvable & Hugable show is available NOW thru Dec 1st at noon for PRE-Show sale! CLICK this LINK and enter the password: welovehugging for access to download the show catalog and pre-sale buying instructions!!!


Or preview my five creatures on flickr HERE


Friday, November 11, 2011

Opening TONIGHT in Northampton!



Bad A★★: Fabric Arts Group Show

@ Foe Store & Gallery
28 Pleasant Street
Northampton, MA 01060

November 11th - November 25th, 2011

Handmade fabric art has been enjoying a renaissance. The contemporary DIY movement, Etsy, Sublime Stitching, Handmade Nation (book + documentary), Mr. X Stitch and indie craft fairs everywhere have helped create a vibrant making community. Artists are utilizing fabric and thread to create 2D and plush works from cute to adult subject matter. FOE Gallery is proud to host 11 artists local to national for a group show of fabric fabulousness opening Friday, November 11th from 6:00 – 9:00 pm.

Featuring: Ali Diamond, Cindy Steiler , Jen Musatto, Jennifer Strunge, Johnny Murder, Lana Crooks, Leah Moses, Liane Shih, Nina Alexander, Penny Nickels, William Schaff

Monday, October 31, 2011

one more for halloween...



Here are some pics of the spooky shadow puppet show I helped the kiddos at the rec center make for halloween! Its a shame kids can't use x-acto knives!

Happy Halloweeeeeeeeen!



Happy Halloween everybody! Hope you had a good weekend, whether it snowed or rained or sunshined on ya! Though I didn't dress up, I did a few halloweeny things, most included cooking/eating!

Friday I made this nut-stuffed squash recipe from Shutterbean (my most favorite food blog ever!) along with some lentil soup and salad with my old buddy farmer jen. We got to see our favorite musicians, Walker and Jay, play in an old-time murder ballad show at the Creative Alliance to get us in the Halloween spirit.

Saturday it was pouring rain, which is when I seem to be my most productive, I sewed in front of the space heater all day long, and in the evening played some halloween-themed scrabble while watching Willard with some of my favorite ladies!

Sunday was the first day in what seems like forever that I made a point to not do any work at all! How Glorious! Early am farmers market trip, then the mr. and I made our favorite mac & cheese & cauliflower recipe substituting purple cauliflower from the market, red onion, goat milk yogurt (instead of sour cream) and brown rice noodles. YUM! We ate it for breakfast, lunch AND dinner (with some salad of course), and there is just a teeny bit left! Went for a long chilly walk with another dear buddy and took some time to pack away my summer clothes, won't be needing shorts for while! Later on, Jay and I made another delicious Shutterbean recipe for hot toddies, which we drank while carving our pumpkins and roasting seeds!! Perfect!

Today I'll be helping kids at the rec center perform a spooky shadow puppet show, pics to come!