Little changes...

Amigurumi Sleeping Hamster Squishlings

I've been really busy creatively lately, I guess that's why I haven't posted so much on here but I wanted to mention a bit about a little change of direction for my future creativity.

At the start of 2012 I got a nice new set of lovely pens for Christmas, got myself a new sketchbook and wanted to draw more.  I've always doodled as most of my amigurumi designs start off as a sketch on a piece of scrap paper but I hadn't really drawn much for years other than that.  I used to love it.  When I was about 9 I wanted to be a cartoonist and I think I still have some of my sketches of all my old cartoon characters I designed back then.  But when you don't do something for a while you can lose confidence in your ability at it.  And for that I'd like to give a special mention to the lovely kittypinkstars for the enthusiasm and encouragement to doodle and draw again.  I love it, I can't get enough of doodling now, haha. :) It's great to be doodling, colouring and creating on paper again.

So that would be a reason behind one of the little changes in my work over the last few months.  I have created a new range called "Squishlings" which I will post about properly another time.  These started out as doodles on paper, then became litle amigurumi plush and I am now making little felt pin badges and drawing matching stickers to go with them.  I love felt!  Besides yarn it's my other favourite material so I'm happy to be using felt again as well as drawing. :)

There are a few reasons behind it but I suppose one being that some of my creations I have been making for over four years now and I feel like it's good to have a change.  I'll miss many of my old designs because once they're gone from my etsy shop I don't plan on bringing them back..... but never say never, right? :)  That's a strange feeling.

I love making my Voodoo Dolls, they seem to have their own little character and personality when I'm making them so for that reason they will all in the future be one of a kind collectables.  I am also working on another range which will also be one of a kind collectables.

I'm looking forward to going ahead with these changes and hope you'll enjoy them also.

Amigurumi Unicorn

I realised I haven't updated my blog for ages!  Naughty me! It's not because I haven't been making new stuff, far from it.  I've made lots of new things lately but I suppose with trying to update my website, etsy, instagram, facebook, twitter etc I sort of forgot about my blog!

So I'm going to try and update with all my new things and I'm starting with my Amigurumi Unicorn. :)  I'd been wanting to make a Unicorn for ages so it felt good to finally get there.  It can be adopted from my etsy shop here. :)

Introducing Plush Pin Pals

The original idea behind my Pin Pals was to offer little friends to go with my Amigurumi Voodoo Dolls but people seemed to like them so I thought I'd offer them seperately. :)  They can be adopted at my etsy shop. :)

Voodoo Doll meets Voodoo Doll

I've not been short of ideas so far making these little plush, they make me smile and I have plenty more doodled on paper that I would like to bring to life also. :)

Bat Pin Pals

Skull Pin Pals

Cupcake Pin Pals

Voodoo Doll Pin Pals

Meet Vincent the Voodoo Cat

Meet Vincent - the Amigurumi Voodoo Cat. :)  He's a little present for myself.  It occured to me that I don't make anything for myself, all those cute critters but I'm pretty strict and don't let myself get too attached so they can be adopted.  But this time I wanted to make myself a Voodoo Cat friend and along came Vincent. :)

He might pop up from time to time helping me with my creative stuff and iphoneography but so far he's settling in ok and getting on well with my other two cats Hiro and Ando.

Amigurumi Mini Monsters

Amigurumi Mini Monsters have all different kinds of personalities, characteristics, moods and interests. They can be found in all different colours too.

Cuthbert

Cuthbert is a bit of a gloomy Mini Monster and often feels left out of things.  He likes looking at the sky and finding objects within the clouds.

Rosie

Rosie is a bit of a flamboyant Mini Monster and can sometimes be a handful.  She enjoys chewing gum and blowing bubbles.

Bunnies! Bunnies! Bunnies!

I'm having such a fun time at the moment making my little Amigurumi Voodoo Bunnies.  They're just so fun and my aim with these and all my Voodoo Dolls is for them to be a little odd looking, creepy with the voodoo but still make you think  "cute!"  I hope I'm achieving it.

My bunnies have been receiving some lovely comments so far so I'm excited to carry on making more of these little guys and getting them up for adoption. :)

More Amigurumi Voodoo Dolls

I was asked to make a couple of Amigurumi Voodoo Dolls as a custom order. I've been making a few voodoo dolls over the past few months and love making them so it was nice to take on this custom order. I enjoyed making these two. Melvin and Matilda their names are (chosen by the customer) and I think they're too cute. :)

I've also had Voodoo Bunnies on the brain and just finished a black and purple one earlier too which I've become quite fond of. :)