Stitch Wars Strikes Back!

I was uber happy to be asked to participate in Stitch Wars Strikes Back this year....which opens this friday at Bear and Bird Gallery!! I LOVE Star Wars and had a lot of fun making stuff for Stitch Wars 2 years ago! This year I made a Lightsabre rattle....which I completely forgot to take a picture of....derp...and I made some Granny Square Tie Fighters. Each of the 3 Tie Fighters is a different Granny Square pattern.

Yes, I know, I'm a nerd. whatever ^_^

Oh, and these are now available to purchase from Bear and Bird's website....snap them up before they are gone!

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? ^_^

Squishy, Fuzzy, Furry Wookie Pillow

I am so excited! I finally got my final piece completed for the Stitch Wars show this year! It's a Wookie Pillow, made of faux fur and fleece. It's super soft and hugable! I had so many ideas of things to make for the show, so to help myself not go crazy, I choose a theme for all of my pieces...can you guess what it was? I'll be sending along The Wookie Pillow, 8 Wookie Cookies(that squeak), and a Mr. Toastee Wookie plush to Stitch Wars. All of these pieces will be available to purchase there(and online at their website)! Make sure you check out the Stitch Wars website and blog for more info!

Iron Plush Wookie Cookies

I found some of our old Star Wars figures, so I took a few more pics of the wookie cookies I made. I can't decide which one I like best. Which do you like best??

To see more of the Plush Team's creations for our Iron Plush Challenge, hop on over to the Plush Team blog. I feel honored to be a part of such a talented group!

My Next Creation for Stitch Wars....Wookie Cookies

Behold! One of my creations for the Stitch Wars show this year AND my entry for the Etsy Plush Team Iron Plush challenge....my secret ingredient was faux fur...very out of my comfort zone. I came up with wookie cookies, mixing my love of wookies and cookies ^_^ I even put squeakers in these little guys so they make noise when you squish them! All 8 will be making their way to Stitch Wars in July and will be available for purchase there and online as well! I have to laugh, as I seem to be on a Chubacca kick for Stitch Wars ^_^

As I mentioned, these are my entry for the Etsy Plush Team Iron Plush Challenge. Head on over to the Plush Team Blog for more info about our challenge and to see some of the other totally awesome entries!! I need to work on my plating...I'll make another post once I have perfected how I'd like to plate these guys!