CUSTOMISED SOCK MONKEYS

I am in the process of making more of these sock monkeys and if you would like to customise any, send me an email and I would be happy to do one for you. For example, if you would like to propose to your girlfriend, I can do a sock monkey with both your initials or even one with a diamond ring on his chest so that you can use the sock monkey to bring along the ring and present both to your girlfriend. Or if you have a friend who is having a birthday, I could do one with a birthday cake on his/her chest. There are so many possibilities to personalise a sock monkey. Just let your imagination go wild and let me do the sewing for you! :o)

For Adoption - Four Adorabubble Sock Monkeys

Tada! These are the new sock monkeys that I have been working on for the last week or so. Am totally in love with them cuz they are just oooozzing with cuteness! Each sock monkey is unique, each with their own message that they are bringing to you. Let me introduce you to them (from the left to the right) Peace, Cheerio, Eko and Tesso.

Peace is rooting for World Peace; Cheerio is Mr Don't Worry, Be Happy; Eko is a nature lover who wants us to Save the Earth and Tesso is the King of Hearts.

Each monkey is made from a pair of socks and filled with polyfill stuffing. I used felt for the eyes and symbols on the chests so these monkeys are children safe. They are currently available at Maki Squarepatch and if you are keen to take one home, do drop me an email. They are going for S$60 per sock monkey and 10% from the sale will be donate to a children's charity. So what are you waiting for, take home one before they all get snapped up.

SOCK MONKEYS

Am going to take a short break from sewing cupcakes or flower gals as I sort out my sock monkeys. Am trying to give them a little more exposure so will spend the next few days doing little touch ups and getting them ready for their 'coming out' *laughs*. Am also giving them a unique touch, to make them different from the other sock monkeys out there yet adorable enough to get people to want to take them home :o) So keep a look out for their reveal real soon...hopefully by next weekend!

Have a cupcake...or two!

These sweet treats are definitely a must have. They are sugar-free, gluten-free, egg-free and best of all calories-free yet full of awesome cuteness! I have been intrigued by them cupcakes for a while and since I am rather useless in the kitchen, thought I'll try sewing them instead. I love creating different combinations and if you have a special combination, I can try and 'bake' it for you. They make lovely gifts to friends and family members and can be great for favours or door gifts. However, if you need more than what I have, drop me and email to discuss further.

Now you will never lose your keys again as these cupcakes are keychains. What a fun way to bundle your keys together. And if you're worried of losing your pins and needles, these also work as pincushions. I'm still baking more as these cupcakes take awhile to sew. I painstakingly hand sew most parts of the cupcake so that I have a better control over the stitches on the felt materials that I use. And I slowly stuff them with polyfill stuffing, careful to not over stuff.

These cupcakes measure approximately about 4" by 3.5" and may vary depending on their toping of course :o)

So come on, pick one or two of these cupcakes before they are all gone!!!

Some really cool news that I just had to share. Recently, Deborah from Guileless who makes really awesome jewellery was invited to write about Singapore and the crafting world on this little island for Storque and its been published!! Yay!! She did a lovely write up and took the opportunity to promote the SingaporeEsty team, which is a group of Singaporeans who are on etsy that recently got together and thanks to some of the talents in the group, we have a blog and a yahoo group going.

Have a look at the article and there's a list of Singaporean crafters that you'll be spoilt for choice. You can purchase lovely handmade jewellery, unique bags and other delightful items. And I was real lucky that my etsy shoppe was also linked at the end of the article with other crafters. See if you can spot Jade from the Flower Gal Series. What a lovely start to my weekend :o)

GONE BAKING ....

After working on Keera for a few weeks, am now going to take a break from making them Flower Gal dolls for just a wee bit to recharge and get inspired for new dolls :o)

In the meantime, I'll be 'baking' some treats to satisfy my sugar cravings that seems to plaque me ever so often these days. So look out for this space in a few days to see what I have been up too.

PS: If you're wondering what's with the pictures, I was googling some and came across these pictures that reminded me of my childhood days when I use to love reading my Peter and Jane books. Thought I'll share them here and for more such lovely pictures, please head to this website.