Plush Toys!!

I made 4 of these Totoro plushies by hand for my friend and his kids as Christmas presents. This is the first successful pattern that I kept for myself :) 

I made five of the Totoros in total - Totoro is from the film ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ from Studio Ghibli, directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

If you haven’t seen anything from Studio Ghibli, you MUST look it up – wonderful, beautifully created and sweet movies.

I also designed and created a cute little dragon for another friend – I liked the design so much I made one for myself!

 

More photos can be found in my Craft Projects Gallery.

 

Happy New Year 2012!

I’ll start with – HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012! (yes I know its well into Jan now)

 

So its been another year:

 

            Its been 12 months since we moved into our new house and my studio is finally shaping into a space I can work in. General renovations continue…

 

            I started a lot of projects, some inspired/distracted me to start other projects, some I even finished! ;)

 

            I’ve started designing and making plushies again, something I’ve loved doing since my mother taught me to sew as a little girl – photos soon :)

 

            Helped my friend set up and open her gallery in South Gippsland – it was a huge task but working on it together was surprisingly fun! I’m looking forward to taking a holiday and invading her studio again soon :) Maybe even exhibiting…

 

            And lots and lots of other things…

 

This year I will continue to try and overcome my deep suspicious of the internet and be more active posting here and submitting my work to other sites.

 

I also have started to redesign my website to better present my work.

 

I hope your year has gotten off to a good start.

 

Next time: More pictures and less text

 

NY Comic Con Character Design Comp

Hi Folks :)

 I just managed to finish my entry for the NY Comic Con Character Design Competition on Redbubble before the deadline last night. Here's a sneak peek of  the character I designed ......DRAYD!

Vote for me if you like it! :)

Name: DRYAD
Origin: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Description & Know Abilities:
-Female, plant-based life form.
-Seemingly immortal, rapid regenerating healing – if critically injured she can reduce herself into a dormant protective “seed”.
-Able to alter her form into that of any plant-like make-up. Shape changing can result in different mass and size.
-The spontaneous generation and manipulation of vegetation.
-Chemical attacks include toxins resulting in hallucinations, itching, paralysis, numbing and even death.
-More obvious defences include thorny spines, projectile barbs, superdense hard wood armour, trapping leaf cacoons and vines.
-Full extent of powers unknown…
Alliances: None
Classified: Rogue Threat
 

Tech Support Pin Up Tee on Teenormous!

In other news...I found out this week that my Tshirt design of Tech Support is on Teenormous!

I seem to have sold a few more tshirts over on my Redbubble page, so thank you teenormous! :D

 

The Gamblers Continue

I've just added the latest "player" in The Gamblers to the digital gallery  - Baron - King of Hearts!

A close up of his tattoo...

Baron Hearts - Commander of all the forces of Law, the most feared man in all the Know Universe, King of the House of Hearts, husband to the beautiful Rose and the sworn enemy of the pirate, Jack Spades.

Rose "Queen of Hearts”, the most renowned socialite in the Know Universe, wife of Baron Hearts, Commander of all the forces of Law. 

Rose was once Jack’s lover, further fuelling The King of Hearts’ hatred for the pirate.

One-Eyed Jack Spades, Space Pirate and Gentleman of Fortune

Legend has it he has never been captured by the Law and never harmed a woman, child or innocent man in all his adventures through out the Galaxies.