Fun Buggies

Two new Buggies.

I tried something different this time and made the spots/patches from wool. It has a really nice feel to it to have that change in texture from the soft micro-plush!

Happy Birthday!

Tomorrow is Emily's birthday.

I made her a Tinkerbelle cake - okay well

I made a cake and put a Tinkerbelle doll on the top.

Not bad for my first try with fondant.

Learned a few things to try differently next time.

Painting

So I have been focusing on some paintings lately. Just finished one last night - a poppy one that I have wanted to do for awhile now. I finished another a few weeks ago that I had been procrastinating on as well. Pop on over to www.amandacanton.blogspot.com to check them out.

I am still doing the odd wrap - but it seems silly to keep taking pictures of those now doesn't it. I ? Speaking of which I am in need of wrap material and need to find a better supply! I am also planning an art "project" right now as well. Though not exactly for this blog, I'll be sure to share when I start working on it ... until then it is a surprise.

Murals

Finished up a mural for Anna'a room. Something to brighten it up a bit in there.

Where does time go?

I have been a little busy but keep forgetting to come here and post - I blame it on summer. I have been working on a mural in A's bedroom - can't wait to show the finished product. I have also been poking around a bit with a painting that I really should get down to business and finish!

I still have material for two more organic bamboo/organic cotton blend wraps (pictured above). I am unsure if I will order more in when it is gone or if I will just wait for some interest - it is a beautiful product though. I actually need to find a good place to buy regular material for wraps since living in the middle of nowhere really limits things.

I have had two different people express interest in bags for adults so I really want to play around and see what I can come up with, appliques and painting I think.

Still having lots of fun making Sweatersaurs, lots of fun sweaters that I haven't even had time to do yet - be ready to see a big one coming up soon. I now have products in 4 Provinces, Seattle, and somewhere in Germany!

It's been awhile ...

This is a tree I painted for our playroom.

I am still debating on what else I want to put up, there are a lot of walls there!

So I have been somewhat absent this past month, busy with birthdays and such. I have done a few wraps, and am working on some things for my new nephew-to-be, I'll wait and post them once I have sent them off.

Material Arrived

The material I ordered is in, actually was yesterday but of course I got dinged at customs so I had to go to town to get some money (only in the middle of nowhere does a post office only accept cash). Later this morning the kids and I will go pick it up :) I can't wait to feel it! I'll take a picture, but really that didn't take too long at all I think.

Mural is Finished

The mural at Creative Learners is now finished, take a look.

Wraps

Last night I placed an order for some Certified Organic Bamboo/Cotton Blend interlock for baby wraps. I will be making four of them, and one is already sold. Not sure what the end price will be, but now is as good a time as any to find out what the costs will be after conversion/shipping/customs/labor. I am also really interested in seeing how long the material will take to get here. I am so excited to work with this material.

Pictured on the right is Anna in a wrap, regular jersey knit. I still put her in it, even Emily wants in sometimes and she weighs more than 30lbs.

The Mural in Progress

So here is just a sneak peek at the mual progress. I am doing a whole day later today, so there should be quite a change from what you see here.

Scrounging

I went shopping yesterday. The good thing with this time of the year is that you can find sweaters on clearance racks for like $4.00. I also went through used clothing stores, those big bins of sweaters :) In the end - I found 5 items, three are traditional "sweaters" but 2 are actually turtlenecks, that I couldn't walk away from - they will make great Sweatersaurs!

Work on the mural is going great, got some main pieces done and started - but still lots to do.

Stompin Stripes

Thought I would try a sweatersaur in stripes!

Here is another Sweatersaur that was ordered. As you can see, it is another green one, but the last. This one has pink added to it. The thing with it being made out of a sweater is that there will never be more than one or sometimes two of the same color/pattern sweatersaurs. With variety in the ribbons and the fact that each is handcut without a template, they truely are each uniquie. Will that be long and skinny or short and fat?

Updates!

Just some updates to share.

• I now have the option of a pearl snap fastener on bib sets, they are a cute alternative to Velcro. I bought some new fabric this week as well that is pretty fun, I'll try to make some up next week to show off.
• Exciting news! I will be working for the next little bit on a mural at a pre-school, it will be eating up some of my "free time", but keep posted in the next week or two for pictures!
• We have temporarily put our finger puppets on hold :( Unfortunately once you take the huge amount of time it takes to design and build a set by hand (about 5 evenings) and materials, it is just not cost efficient.

Something New

This is the new little guy that I'm working on. It's a buggie! So far this is just the prototype, tomorrow it will undergo serious kid-test time. The body, laid in my hand, measures from the end of my fingertips to the base of my wrist - perfect for little hands! Made with a pale green ridiculously soft polyester micro-plush, it is bright, colorful, and has lots of playful ribbons for little fingers :) Fleece spots and eyes are stitched for extra color and dimension.