Happy Valentine's Day!!

Mr. Toastee and I wish you a super fun Valentine's day filled with all sorts of yummy stuff....like crocheted chocolates ^_^

Time to play catch up!

I haven't been good about posting, but I assure you it is with good reason ^_^ I have been a very busy bee lately. My non-plush work has been very busy for me lately, and we've also been battling some unusually heavy snow here! I am so tired of shoveling snow!

I have lots of exciting news to share! First off, I will be going to Maker Faire in San Mateo CA in May with some of the Plush Team! My flight is booked and I am ready! I'm a little nervous about flying by myself, but it is going to be so worth it! More deatils on that to come!

I also just got word that I was accepted into Plush You LA this year! Woohoo! I'm already brainstorming what to make for that show!

I've also been busy working on my piece for Schmancy's Olympic Plush Challenge. I was given the category "made up sport". I'm putting the finishing touches on my entry now....it is epic! I guess I can give you a little clue - AYBABTU ^_^ I'll be posting about it and showing pics when it is all done!

I also found out that one of the pieces I made for the Stitch Wars show last year - my Wookie Cookies - will be in an upcoming George Lucas documentary!! How awesome is that!

I've also been busy whipping up some goodies for OddMall this may. I know it is still 2 months away, but it will be here before you know it!

I did have a little bit of time to get some St. Patty's day plush made and in my etsy shop. Actually, a few of us in the Plush Team have been whipping up some St. Patty's day plush. You can check them out in the Plush Team's etsy shop. The St. Patty's day mini Toastees there are different than the ones in my etsy shop!

I also got to meet one of Mr. Toastee's cousins - Mr. Loafee. He is now available in my etsy shop as well! It's amazing what all can happen in a month, huh? ^_^

OMG!!!! ZOMBEES!!!!!

Guess What?? On January 20th Zombee Toastees will be invading Schmancy in Seattle WA! This Limited edition(only 25 made), Exclusive plush will ONLY be available at Schmancy - both in-store and online....get one before they get you!

Zombee Toastee Features:

~ They are just over 3 inches tall and wide
~ You have your choice of Mr. or Mrs. Zombee Toastee
~ They come with super special acrylic tags with brains on them made by the fabulous RobertoSand
~ They have one pink eye
~ They have pink, shiny, glow-in-the dark guts or brains seeping out
~ They have a patch of flesh eating bacteria handsewn on their backs
~ They come with a ballchain attached so you can chain them up to keep them from eating your flesh and that of your family and pets.
~ And the coolist thing - they each have names and come with an official numbered, and signed adoption certificate(designed by the uber awesome Ross Smith) which lists their name, birthday, favorite color and organ and also a few of their likes and dislikes.

Mr. Zombee Toastee:
Mrs. Zombee Toastee:


Remember, these are only available at Schmancy, and while supplies last...once they are gone, they are extinct!!

Kristen at Schmancy recently did a little interview with me - check it out here!

Happy New Year!

I'm back from vacation and the store is now open! I hope everyone had as great of a holiday as I did! I am really proud of myself....I didn't crochet at all while I was away! I actually relaxed, took it easy, and spend lots of time with family and friends! But now I'm back, it it's time to get down to business. First off, I already have some Valentine Mini Toastees in the etsy shop. Aren't they adorable?

I also have some more exciting news! On Jan 20th there will be an awesome, exclusive, Limited Edition Mr. Toastee plush available at Schmancy, and only at Schmancy! You are going to want to scoop up one of these as there are only 25 available. Stay tunes for more details and to find out what the heck it is!!

And still more exciting news....2010 is already an awesome year! I'm going to be doing my first BIG craft show! I'll be participating in OddMall on May 6th. If you are in the Cleveland, Ohio area, be sure to come by booth 18 and say hi!!!!

Deck the Halls with Mr. Toastee ^_^

Woohoo! It's the weekend after Thanksgiving! Do you know what that means? I can decorate the house for the holidays! I was in such a festive mood that I listed a whole bunch of holiday Toastees in my etsy shop, including some super cute ornaments! Fa la la la la la la la la!

Yummy Pancake at Luv-able & Hug-able

Check it out! Luv-able Hug-able is another show that I am participating in this year! The theme this year was medium and mini plush. I actually struggled quite a bit on what I wanted to make, then I was inspired by my favorite food...TACOS!! Here's what I came up with:

Senior Toastee, Tico Taco, a tiny jalapeno and the cutest little margarita ever ^_^ it even has a little glitter "salt" rim around the top. If you are in the NY area, be sure to stop by Gallery Hanahou and check it out!

Gallery Hanahou
611 Broadway, Suite 730
New York, NY 10012

And the winner is....

Annie!!! (annabann7)

Woohoo! Congratulations! I'd also like to thank everyone who entered, and also everyone who helped me make it to 1000! You guys all rock!

So you are probably wondering....what does Annie get? Well, along with the super awesome Mr. Toastee tote bag, she also receive the goodies pictured below:

~Mr. Toastee Notebook

~Yummy Pancake Sticker

~Plush Team Aluminum Water bottle

~Zombie Mr. Toastee

~Limited Edition Outer Banks Mini Toastee Key chain

~Mini Cuppee Cake Key chain

~Mini Candy Corn Key chain

~Glow in the dark Jellyfish Key chain

~A kit that includes everything you need to make your very own Happy Happy Ice Cream Cone

~Resin Ring

~Resin Necklace

~3 Resin magnets

~Mr. Toastee Stickers

~Mr. Toastee pins

This was fun! I think I should have giveaways more often ^_^ any ideas??

BEWARE!!

::cue scary music::

Halloween is coming to my etsy shop on Sept 13th.....don't say I didn't warn you......

Toastee at Plushstock 2009

Wow, have I been busy lately or what? If you put things off till the last minute, they only take a minute to do, right? Well, I finally got my pieces done for Plushstock 2009, the Etsy Plush Team's July/Aug challenge inspired by the 40th anniversary of Woodstock. The first little guy I made is a Hippie Mr. Toastee....and I think he's a bit toasted too ^_^ He is crocheted with 100% cotton yarn, stuffed with an all natural eco-fil, his clothes are made from a old retro washcloth I got fom my grandma, and the beads on is clothes and hemp headband are repurposed from old jewelry. He's so hippie you can almost smell the patchuli:

Also, because of my love of puns, I also made a PEACE of toastee....a mini Mr. Toastee made with tie dye yarn and with a handsewn peace sign on his back:

Be sure to stop by the plush team blog to see all the other awesome entries and to vote for your favorite(voting starts Aug 16th).

A new Toastee Species Discovered - Peanut Butter and Grape Jellyfish Mr. Toastee!

Check this out! I stumbled across a new species of Mr. Toastee while I was vacationing last week in the Outer Banks - a Peanut butter and Grape Jellyfish Mr. Toastee! He was just chilling out on the beach when I saw him from afar. He consists of 2 slices of Toastee bread, a layer of peanut butter and a layer of grape jellyfish. He doesn't sting like other jellyfish and he's quite soft, not goopy. I heard that there are also strawberry varieties too, but I haven't found one just yet ^_^

This little guy will be available in my etsy shop very soon.....