Create 365 - Day... umm...

So yeah, I made it through half of my 365 but I'm going to have to let it go at that. Between new kitten wrangling, studying for a new career --hopefully along side my creative work, and sewing I just keep losing track. Being a grown up sucks sometimes.

Anywho, I will still be posting my stitchy & other creative goodness. Maybe I'll start a new 365 next year when things have settled *fingers crossed*.

Here is my latest custom, so you can see I'm still stitching:

Lil Bub Head Bookmark!

This sweet ooak face is completely hand embroidered. The perfect bookmark for the Lil Bub book, don't you think? This Bubmark now lives with a friend that is a huge fan. Hurray!

Alright, I need to get to a stopping point on 2 of the 5 ginormous dolls (2 feet tall!) I'm working on. Then study, study, and more studying.

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 105

For a hot minute I thought I wouldn't have anything to post for today and I wasn't even feeling up to even folding origami. Damn it, weather and allergies, stop messing with me.

I did get the final touches on the chibi doll I was working on and just I got the go ahead to post a pic. Yay!

This is a custom ordered chibi version of Kayako Saeki, the mother ghost, from Ju-On. She has a reverse applique open mouth, hand stitched eyes and back part of hair, hand painted and splattered "blood", also hand painted bags around the eyes which are a little hard to see here. I am so glad the outfit worked out too because I totally winged it on the nightdress and matching panties.
She is finally ready to go to her new home and stop freaking me the hell out. Creepy damn doll, if I do say so myself.

Note to self: Never work on something like this again, late a night, when everyone but you is asleep. O_O

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 100

Woo, 100!

What did I make today? Why, miniature panties of course. Oh, and a matching dress. I'm actually posting a picture today because I realized no one is going to know what the heck this is until it's done. So, here is some headless doll booty!

Headless doll booty. Never thought you'd read that, am I right? You're welcome. ;) She does have a head, it just happens to be elsewhere at the moment. I'll have to come up with something else to show for tomorrow because this is the last you'll see of her until she's done.

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 99

I won the fabric battle with the chibi doll I'm working on, yeah! After all the fussing and fighting it turned out nicely. Don't think I'll be using that fabric again for dolls though, at least not for the body. Now to whip up some clothes for this creepy little thing.

Since this one is still under wraps, here is an origami crane.

I can't believe I don't already have one in the collection but I double checked and not a one is to be found. Strange, maybe it flew away.

Time for the sleepings. xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 98

Still working on the same doll. I should have just changed the type of fabric I was using for the body, but no, I have to be my usual stubborn self. The head looks good but I'm won't know about the body until I turn it and begin to stuff it. Which I'll save for dealing with after I've gotten some sleep.

Here's proof it really does exist. It's only a sneak peek, sorry.

And, here's some filling and somewhat healthy oatmeal muffins. The darker ones were baked with honey on top, the lighter ones without.

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 93

Here is an owl, he is not a morning person.

I'll probably be posting a random item here or there for the next few days because I'm currently working on a custom piece that can not yet be reveal.

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 92

Two chibi dolls are done and ready to go to their new home. Meet chibi-Jonny Craig & chibi-Vic Fuentes!

"Hey, Jonny! What's up?"
"Ah, you know, touring and dodging screaming fangirls. You, Vic?"
"Yup, same old, same old."

I'll have better pics later when I'm slightly more awake and sure to have the camera in focus.

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 91

It's alive! Okay, not really, but it is finished. May I present to you chibi Jonny.

 

Now to finish up his buddy Vic.

I'm pretty tired so this post is short and sweet. See you on the flip side.

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 90

So, not ever day is perfect and I sometimes make mistakes. Thankfully, I caught this one little mistake before I finished the face. Can you see it?

 

The correct (second) head is on the right. I had the one on the left fully stuffed, sewn on and everything! Then I realized his chin was "skin" when he's supposed to have one of those goatee/beard sort of things going on. *Facepalm* So, off with his head and a new one was made.

He will be finished tomorrow! Until then, here is an origami rooster.

 

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 89

After attacking my stove in a manic bout of Spring cleaning I made headway on the two chibis. Amazing what a little determined scrubbing can do to a 12yr old oven. Shiny. But, enough about that.

I also made an origami seahorse.

And, then promptly fell asleep on the couch before posting. Teehee.

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 88

The chibi boys are coming along nicely. I would have gotten farther along but the cats decided to sing us the songs of their people on and off all last night. Plus, we had company today that instigated a non-stop Gears of War marathon. A very loud and distracting one. When you're already tired it doesn't help much in the creative works, at least not for me. No bigs.

So, here is an origami dinasaur (raptor, maybe?)...

...and headless chibi bodies *buhuhahaha*. Ahem.

Nite! xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 87

Protip: Don't ever let your sewing machine go two years between oilings. Your machine is less likely to throw an epic fit in the middle of a bunch of projects.

After getting my machine running smoothly again, I have finished another pair of teensy tiny pants and two tee shirts.

I've also finished all the machine sewing for these two. I just need to turn the heads and bodies right side out, clothe them, stuff them, and then it's all hand sewing from here on out.

Then on to the next batch! But, we'll get to them later.

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 86

I didn't get a ton of sewing done today thanks to the epic battle with my slightly ancient (but awesome!) sewing machine. The hubby was kind enough to brave Wallyworld on his way home to grab me some much needed machine oil.

I have managed to finish one, of two, pair of chibi skinny jeans and the JAWS applique for one of the shirts though.

Other than that I've been fray-checking, trimming seams, pinning, and basically doing everything but machine sewing. We shall see if princess Pfaff will now cooperate since she has been thoroughly cleaned and oiled.

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 84

Cutting, cutting and more cutting. There are piles of chibi parts everywhere!

Okay, maybe not everywhere but I do seem to have the beginnings of another small army. A platoon in my plush army of doooooom!

I may have had a little too much sugar today.

The origami diagram for the blue birds can be found here. They can be done with a triangle of paper or a square folded in half, definitely bigger paper than 3" for the latter though.

Alright, I'm off for the night. I've got lots of stitching to do tomorrow. (And, more candy to eat *buhuhahaha*!) xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 83

Amongst the mundane, but necessary, hausfrau duties I finished another Grumpy Neko today...

The army grows!

Now on to a slew of chibi dolls. One of which will be a completely new design and top secret for a little while.

Until tomorrow xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 82

Today was a day of sketching and prepping.

I'm actually still prepping with all the orders I've gotten in the last couple days. I'm so full up right now that I closed custom requests and my made-to-order listings for the rest of the month. Woohoo!... Eep. I better get back to work. Just be prepared for more origami because these babies will take me more than a day to stitch up.

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 80

This is the conversation I had today with my hubby via chat:

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HUBBY: had a nurse (older, southern mom type) yesterday who works at **** threatening to stab co-workers there with scissors if they didn't return her pen
[Jokingly! Not serious. Mostly. ~Static]

ME: damn!

HUBBY: told her she'd get along with my wife

ME: :D

HUBBY: she said "I'll cut 'em deep. Don't think I won't"

ME: ahem i mean, i don't know what you're talking about LOL!! i like her!

HUBBY: heh figured you would

ME: hey and she can always stitch them up later IF they give back her pens

HUBBY: pen is the priority for sure

ME: duuuude we should send her pens and a nurse keychain with scissors!!

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And, so it began...

So, if you see a nurse with scissors on the quick draw, DO NOT wander off with her pens!

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 79

Today is a day of YUM! I made lasagna. Here is a deliciously close pic...

Okay, so maybe I had to crop off my bad angle, whatevs. Anyway, this was at the point when I need to turn it because my oven likes to cook large things kind of lopsided as you can tell by the browning of the cheese. I don't remember where I picked up the recipe but there's tons to choose from online so you don't need mine. But, if you must have this one because it looks so scrumptious, just ask.

I also finished a candy colored ZomBunny today.

I haven't decided if I want it to be a "bloody" one or not yet but I'll think on it tomorrow. I'm wiped out and ready to fall on my face. Granted, I was up way before the sun.

Until tomorrow xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 76

Oh hey, Bunny! What's that, you want a hug? Okay.

Wait a minute... what do you have behind your back?

Bunny! Now is that anyway to behave? Ouch! Apparently the answer is yes. Damn stabby bunny.

xx ~Static

Create 365 - Day 72

I spent some time cutting out various Nekos. I was going to start on another Nyanpire but then I received an order for a Grumpy Neko, and orders come before play.

This one is extra grumpy. Look at that frown! My-my, someone must have piddled in her kibbles by the look on that face.

Next up, a black & white Grumpy Neko and that purple winged Nyanpire I've been trying to finish over the last few days!

xx ~Static