3 Little Pigs

I found this guy lurking in the woods.

This little piggy stayed home.

I have a funny feeling someone is watching us.

 Gasp! There's the BIG BAD WOLF!!!

Hey Big Bear! WHere did you get that eye patch?

Friends meeting at the park for a picnic.

All these friends except for the 3 little pigs come from Making Peg Dolls.

The 3 Little Pigs will be getting a new travel case AND little houses. Wait till you see! I hope that what's in my head comes out into reality!

Don't forget to sign up for my giveaway right here.

Ciao,

Amanda

Spring Finger Puppet Friends..giveaway

Working on a few new friends today. 

Each one will have a little difference on the next one.

But that's what prototypes are for right?

They are a happy bunch.

hmmm, just for some fun....

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I'd like to host a little giveaway!!!

Yes. I just thought it up.

I'm willing to give these friends to you!

Just leave a comment and tell me where you're from. 

I love seeing where in the world my readers are.

Winner will be chosen Sunday night.
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I will ship anywhere in the world.

Happy day to you.

Amanda

For the birds. And a lone squirrel.

We had a visitor the other day. Liking the suet. I wonder why he didn't try the bird feeder?

 Neve's class made bird feeders out of milk cartons.

 The birds like it. 

And so does she! Theres only 2 days difference in these photos. We're on the melted side now, not the snow side.

I was distracted by obnoxious quacking.

There are 6 of them.

2 of these! Mourning doves?

And a whole 2 trees of these this morning. We scared them away before the camera came out.

As I was going out the door, I spotted this guy. Woodpecker?

Yep the birds are coming back.

There's even one in my studio!

 Cheers,

Amanda

The Flying Fox Bake Shop

 Howdy,

Today, I'd like to take you on a very heavy on the phone picture tour of our local sweet shop!

Meet Julie and Jonathan, the owners!

Look at that drink list! I'm working my way thru the tea section.

The sweet selection changes quite often. Here's a peek at what was available today. 

Can you say Spring?

And some lemon meringue tarts.

hmmm, I forgot to take a picture of the truffles and fudge and the black forest cake.

 The shop has a few rooms to lounge in.

And a bigger one for crowds.

Julie also dabbles in sewing! 

 Aren't the fabrics lovely?

And these fine fellows... known as Gronks. They usually have a few more friends, but they have gone to new homes.

It's a cool place to hang out. You don't feel rushed.

We hung out for a bit of the afternoon, played some cards, chess, checkers and some knitting.

Can you tell they just learned? I had to google what to do with all this finger knitting. I think we'll make a hula hoop woven mat. More on that later.

This was my treat, Salted caramel tea with an aztec chilli truffle. And a sock.

They are open Monday- Saturday, noon to 10pm!

We even have a group of ladies that meet once a month on a Saturday night. We named ourselves, the Foxy Ladies! ooo. Look out!  Someone might have a caffeinated tea with double chocolate cake or truffle. Crazy times.

Thanks for being part of this community Julie and Jon!
You can see more updated happenings there here.

Maybe I'll see you there!

Amanda

Hot Water Bottle Cozy

Oo, I've been having fun! And I still have more ideas in my head.

Moving right along in the "let's be really productive" area....

Peek a-boo

Pretty flower! (I got some new die cuts from Michael's thanks to a GC from my inlaws. THANKS!)

 Toadstool

This one is fleece. I couldn't pass up the fun print.

And to fulfill my argyle obsession. I LOVE the pocket!

The sweater already had the stringy design. It and the flower are a lovely muted lilac.

And my squealy bear. I have a few more animal ideas for these. AND I found a smaller hot water bottle for the next ones. Adorable.

I think all of these will be going to Dots and Loops

Cheers,

Amanda

New Hand Puppet Friends

I've been busy, making, making.

And creating some new friends.

Experimenting. (it's a bear. can you tell it's a bear?)

And the old kitty standard. (Pattern: Betz White, Warm Fuzzies)

 And  my Goofy Dino friend. Welcome Friends.

Just have to blanket stitch the bottoms and this crew is done!

Have a good one,

Amanda

Onsty

Rafael wanted to make a monster stuffie for some time now. This weekend was the right time.

Here's my interpretation of his pattern.

Here's the only fuzzy fabric I had. This is messy stuff! He was on clean up duty. Every time I cut, he went with the lint brush to clear my cutting mat. But Oh so soft.

And here is his Onsty. A little different than his original on the right. But he loves him. It's a nice shape to hold.

 And here is his new friend Onsty with his other new friend, Monsty. Monsty, the orange one, was made by Curious Little Bird. As you can see, it was also the inspiration for Onsty.

Monsty was bought at Dots and Loops  in Lunenburg, NS. 

 Dots and Loops has some new stock in. And I'm one of them!!! They now have my cashmere lined mittens and finger puppets. I'm working on some new hand puppets and hot water bottle covers this week.

I've just finished my peggies for The Three Little Pigs. I have an idea for the houses, but need to find the right wood first. It will come in a box like the Three Bears in the previous posts.

I'm happy to take all this creativity wanting to get done!

Cheers,

Amanda