Sergio and I LOVE going to the movies.  Now, we’re so busy making toys, we only get to make it out about once or twice a month (we used to go about 2x a week…I can’t tell you how many times we got to the theater and realized we already watched every movie there..).  As you know, a big part about the whole movie experience is the popcorn but I just hate getting those darn kernels stuck between my teeth and gums.  Ouch!

That’s why I created a plushie popcorn!  It’s huggable and has all the fun of popcorn, without those annoying kernels!  It’s fresh off the sewing machine, so I haven’t thought of a name or story yet, but I do know that each of these babies will be slightly different (making yours that much more special) and most likely limited edition.  Here are some pictures!

That’s hand stitched tan felt on the bottom to give it that contrast that real popcorn has.

Ever since my dad took a business trip there a few years back (probably more like 10+ years back–scary that I can remember that far) it’s been a place I’ve been wanting to visit.  Unfortunately, with between making toys, a day job, and other things, I myself can’t go yet–instead, I sent my toys!

I was so excited to receive an email from Renegade Handmade (I am such a huge fan of the Renegade Craft Fair and just looking at their website puts me in the Disneyland of handmade goodies) saying that they wanted to carry my plushies in their store!

After finally getting all my inventory replenished, I sent out  box of all the fruits and I just received word that they’ve landed safely in Chicago.  Just to see how “official” I am now, I headed over to their website and found my logo under their “Artists” section.

And here I am!  Right now, I’m only available in their retail location, not on their website.  So that’s why you won’t see any shop items when you click there.

So if you’re in the Chicago area, be sure to stop by and tell me how it is!!

Living in L.A., I’ve grown extremely tired of “pet people”. Don’t get me wrong, I love animals, but I think it’s a bit excessive to carry your dog in a stroller, put rain boots on it (in LA! When does it ever rain here), etc.

But when I saw this, I couldn’t resist. If I had a furry friend, I would definitely be tempted to order this from IttyBittiesForYou.

The all pearl version.

A few months back my sister’s friend got married and commissioned us to make her a silk flower with jewel encrusted center.  When my sister and I heard about the project, we got straight to it and headed to downtown.  We literally spent over 2 hours drooling over Swarovski crystals and the variety of shapes and colors and then another hour deciding which ones to get.  We finally decided on about 4 different shades of blue and grey and a string of real-ly pretty pearls.  :)  (Come on, I would never hot glue real pearls to a silk flower!)

For our friend’s wedding, we used an alligator clip she provided for us, but my search for some metal combs was still going on as I felt it would sit on a head the best.  Finally, I found these combs at Joann’s yesterday (go figure, the place I’m at every hour on the hour had them) and for only $1.49 each!  That’s probably over priced, but I couldn’t find them anywhere else, so I’m happy with that price for now.

Anyway, I just sewed it on and here it is.  (After I had take take off the comb and sew it on again because I positioned the comb backwards–I really should take more time to figure out how things need to go.)

Here it is on the right way.  *phew!*

These will be up on my store, New Society, when I get a free moment and some decent pictures of them.  I can’t wait for you to see the crystal versions!

I won’t even check when the last post I made was because I’ll be overcome with the feeling of disappointment.  I’ve been incredibly busy (hoping to see my products in stores and at a fair…just waiting for some answers this week–keep your fingers crossed for me please!).  But I haven’t forgotten about you all.  And I came back to my blog with 31 total comments!  I’m feeling the love here.  *Warm fuzzy feelings*

Here’s my newest crochet project.  An “Infinity Scarf” which I found in Lucky magazine… and well, on the necks of everyone here in sunny California.  If you look good, then who cares what the weather is right?

DKNY’s Infinity Scarf $145

I don’t have $145 designated to my accessories budget, so I’m going to stick with about $10 worth of yarn and my crochet hook to get this job done.  I’m using the “Iris Stitch” (which I got out of my favorite Crochet book The Crochet Bible) for two reasons #1 it’s pretty and #2 it’s so fast!  I’ve crocheted for a total of 3 hours and I already have a 12.5″ wide x 21″ long piece!  I’m not exactly sure how long I’d like it to be, as with all my other scarves I’ve made, I try it out throughout the process to see what I like.  Here’s how it’s coming along so far:

About 3 hours into it, and I can already see the end.  My kind of project.

Batwing Hoodie in Grey by tldgrainwear

Everyone knows that.  In fact, it’s the reason we’re in a drought now.  (For those of you who are not from Los Angeles–or are, and didn’t know we’re in a drought… we are low on water and yes, there are such things as “water police” to monitor our use of H₂O)  BUT, if there were ever a day where it rained for a record breaking more than 3x a year, I would definitely buy this jacket.  Actually, I would buy this jacket, even if that day never came.  First, I need it to rain some money…  It’s a reasonable price, I just don’t have the dough.

Itty Bitty Pretty in Pink and Stripes, $2.35

You know when you find a nickel on the street and it somehow makes your day–even though you can’t really buy anything for a nickel anymore?  But just knowing that maybe this nickel will even out your coin collection to be worth $10, or knowing you’ve walked away with something you didn’t start your day with.

Itty Bitty Mini Owl Cards, $2.20

Well, that’s how I feel about thank you notes.  Usually, when I purchase  or trade something on Etsy, my favorite part is opening the package and finding a simple “thanks!” included with my awesome item.  It always reminds me that there’s a human on the other side of this–the human that made what I now own.  That’s why these mini thank you cards are the perfect fit to lift up anyone’s day.  Give them their “lucky penny”.

Snowy652’s selection of mini cards will give anyone in need of pint-size stationary exactly what they’re looking for.

Oh Deer by Creativity Cards, $3

Ok, I know this is my 3rd post about paper goods I found on Etsy that I have decided I absolutely cannot live without.  But, I can’t help it.  This is just too cool and not sharing it would be selfish.  I will be the first to admit that as corny as puns can be, I still laugh when I hear them.  And yes, I laughed when I saw this one.  And that is why I need these… and everything else in her store.

‘63 Classic Note Card Set by Lil Epic Prints, $30

Here is what I imagine my life 5 years from now to be like.  I’ll be married to my dream guy (the kind of couple that would win the grand prize at the Newlywed game), we’ll have a house in a quaint town that’s small enough for people to know who you are, but big enough for them not to be in your business.  Every room in my house will be decorated differently, we may have a Great Dane named Pony or a Pug named Lars (I haven’t decided yet), and we would have this stationary with our last name printed on it–so we as a couple can use it!

This stationary says everything about me and my future husband in its design:  we like cars, we LOVE classic cars, we find neutral colors like gray exciting, and we enjoy handwritten sentiments.  So, when I get married, you know what’s going to be on my registry…

My boss had a baby shower in July and since then we’ve been busy writing thank you cards to everyone that attended, sent a gift, or couldn’t make it but sent their best.  In other words, lots and lots of thank you cards.  Since we’ve already gone through so many sets of them (Papyrus must be happy with us!) I’ve come to realize how important it is to have a good set of thank you cards in your stash.  Why are these so cool?  They’re pretty neutral!  Anyone can use them and not feel weird (there are a lot of girly thank you cards out there that the man in your life won’t feel comfortable using) AND they’re good for any occasion:  baby shower, wedding, birthday, your dog’s birthday, “thank you for not completely running me over with your car”, the list goes on and on.

Bird Thank You Cards by Oh Clementine $10