and I am a knitters little helper addict. Has any one else ever used this stuff? I admit I bought it because I was suckered in by the cute little tin….

But the wool roving does really dry out my hands, and this stuff does not affect the wool at all……how great is that? and it smells fantastic too. I have been rubbing it on every 10 mins or so…….it’s fantastic.

Saturday in Chicago was fantastic, the Renegade Handmade store was absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful inside and out, their displays were fantastic and they had tons of my paper crane…….it was very hard to resist buying everything, although my hubby makes this easier by saying you should make it yourself everytime I ooooed and aaahhhhed at something……….I am sure this makes us popular in most stores.

I am still in the process of making critters for the art – o – mat. 15 done 35 + to go. I’ll share them as soon as I am done I promise.  I’m loving the lions maybe I’ll make a larger one when I am done…….

Another new creation……..meet Tippy the hedgehog.  I love her spikes.  I will put her in my etsy sore as soon as I can take a decent piccie of her.   She looks cool in person but  I’m a dork with the camera…….patoooey!!!

I’m so excited as Carol at the art-o-mat let me know the last of my stabby critters were sent to the Whitney museum of art in NYC……waaaaaah that’s thrilling,  I’m in the Whitney!!!! ok,ok…….not “in” the Whitney but  in the art-o-mat machine that is inside the Whitney……..that still counts to me.  Actually the fact that they are in New York is just as exciting to me…..I am starting my new art-o-mat project asap……….I’ve already done a few  a monkey and a snake and a lion is in the works…..

I’ll share them with you soon.

I made these cute little pins for my etsy store

I am really happy with how they turned out very cute particularly the cherries

It’s nice to have little things in the shop, and I’m thinking these little pins are going to be appearing on everything I own……

Going to Chicago on Saturday to check out this place Renegade Handmade.  I never knew this place existed and can’t wait to skeck it out……probably won’t be as cool as The Glitter Workshop  in Madison though but as you know I am all about the artsy fartsy craft stores so will have to go.

Yeah, yeah I know……I have been very lazy on the stabby front. But I was contacted by BossaNovaBaby through Etsy last week to make a Yoda for her son’s birthday. I just thought I’d share with you guys first…..

He was really fun to make…..probably because I love Star wars, but I really love how he turned out (even if I do say so myself….ahem)

Anyway today I’m going to go into a needle frenzy…..I’ve got tons of ideas for critters and I really want to see if I can make them.

Largely because of Harry Potter……..I’ve never read a book in less than 24hrs before, ok, ok it’s a kid’s book and the words are small but still it’s a book none the less. I was so determined to read the book as quick as possible because I was sure someone would tell me how it ends for Harry. Even checking my email on yahoo had me sweating in fear of yahoo news. I really had no need to fear though, as if I hadn’t read it I still wouldn’t know the outcome…..typical.

Anyway check this out……..I know you will be jealous

How cool is that? It’s called a fambee and I had it made for me by Fambee. She has made a ton of cool Harry Potter fambee’s but I just had to have Harry. I can’t wait to get it, I am going to use it for my cell phone……I can never find that damn thing in my pit of a bag……..until now!!!! yaaaaaay Harry saves the day, again.

Anywho what else have I been up to? Oh yes I’ve finally completed my mobile Art-o-Mat project…….of course I hand drew all the boxes again (I am crazy I tell ya) so they are stacked up and ready to go on their merry way.

I hope people like them, I’m surprised they only took me just over a week especially seeing as how I had Lewis the new kitten “helping” me the whole time…….honestly mini mobiles and kittens are a tricky business I can tell you. Anyway I want to get started on the next project for them soon……….I’m still thinking stabby jungle, but we will see.

Oh and I just have to share this with you……….it’s hilarious

poorkitty

My boys better behave else humility will follow ; )

Yaaaaay it’s my birthday….and in it’s honour I have done absolutely nuthin,  ah it’s been great even the cats realised and let me have a lie in today,  how very honoured I am.

Actually I did do something I opened my fabby pressies.  I figuered I should share how great they are,  I had my friend  Matt (he of Portland whose apt. we crashed in June for the lov.li fair) buy me anything from my etsy fave list and he selected

these hand screen printed dish towels by Rockpaperscissorart.  I adore them and have hung them on hooks in my kitchen,  with strict instructions to not use them just admire them.

Matt also got me this gorgeous print from CreativeThursday .

Not only do I love the print but it’s called Lewis and Oscar……how perfect is that?

Anyway I really must get back to my lazy day……

So we went to see Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix last night and let me tell you it does not disappoint.  We got to the cinema at 10.30 for the midnight show……..a little unneccesary in Rockford,  we are used to opening nights in Washington DC where if you didn’t get in the line by at least 9 o’clock you were in the crap seats.  So anyway great seats were gauranteed and ours.   I was so excited for this movie (as I think I may have mentioned before) that when the house lights went down I could feel my heart rate rise.  And anyway long story short it’s brilliant……so what you still thinking about?  go see it pronto!!!

In Stabby news,  the art-o-mat loved my stabby mobile idea (yaaaaaay) so I am going to be very busy cutting wire for the next week or so.  I also am going to do another stabby critter series for them but with different animals than the first ones…..apparently the last load of the critters are all sold…..this is fantastic news as I never expected them to do so well.  How I love the Art-o-mat.

I love Flikr.

I only recently discovered the joy of Flikr,   who knew it was so cool and had groups and stuff to join?  I didn’t… but I am sure you did,  I am always a little slow with these things.

Anyway back to flikr how cool are these

They are pins made by Clothmatters and they are just brilliant.  She also makes dolls I love this guy….

he is fantastic isn’t he?  look at the details my goodness they must take ages to make.  So yes I am enjoying browsing around all the flikr groups and looking at talented artists work.

I of course am rather preoccupied with my new baby kitten to get down to the business of stabby stabby.  Apparently he doesn’t need sleep………….ever.  Because he is always on the move vrooming round the house in big loop de loops we decided to call him Lewis,  in honour of Lewis Hamilton the new hotshot British formula one driver.

The nicest thing happened and I just had to share……….a fabulous etsian named twolefthands put Fergus in a treasury and it made etsy’s front page, her store is lovely I highly recommend you check her out.

This is thrilling as it is a first for me. I’ve picked up some new hearts and maybe someone will be tempted by my lovely critters and give one a good home.

Speaking of good homes we’ve just given one to this little guy

He’s a Himalayan Seal Point and he is lovely, Not that Floyd thinks so. I think Floyd thinks he is a giant dust bunny that needs to be whacked under the carpet, not very friendly at all…….I’m keeping my fingers crossed it works out ok.

Oh and I’m thinking of the name Harry in honour of Harry Potter.

Maybe it’s because it’s summer and I’m feeling giddy and childish but I love these softy pillow plushies by Jodie Caulfield.

I had to splurge on them as soon as I saw them. I got the seagull and the donkey and I can’t wait to get them. Her work really reflects childhood memories for me, especially the donkey…….aaaah donkey  rides on Blackpool beach, oh how it takes me back……now if only she would make a giant candy floss on a stick and I would be blissed out.

Check out her etsy store for more lovely goodies.

I also indulged in some supplies today little brass daisy petals from artful market . I figured the critters needed better hangtags and I love the idea of the daisy petal being brass instead of felt as I was doing……so stay tuned I’ll let you see what I come up with as soon as I get them and figure it out.

I haven’t been very creative myself this week at all. I’ve been enjoying the weather too much and the company of my nip frenzied cats to get down to the business of stabby stabby. But I promise next week I shall crack the whip and get on with more creative critters.