Butterflies, Cross Stitch, and Halloween

I haven’t posted anything since a week or two ago.  Been busy working, crocheting, sewing, and creating some cross stitch patterns.  My hubby downloaded a really nifty cross stitch pattern maker program, so I have been messing around with that the last couple of days.  I am horrible at drawing and make my husband edit everything I do, which he is doing right now.  ^^

I finished a set of butterfly phone straps and mailed them to America today.  The post office said it would take 3-4 days.  Shipping was 22,000 won T_T  Quite a lot for four phone straps. 

Recently I have been in a Halloween mood.  Yes, I know Halloween isn’t for like another two months but it is one of my favorite holidays.  This year, because hardly anyone celebrates here in Korea, I am going to have my own little celebration.  It isn’t much of a celebration, but more like a Halloween Crochet-athon.

Starting now I am going to make as many Halloweeny crochet projects as I can up until Halloween.  My first project is already completed.  It is a Coraline doll.  I found a free pattern online, watched the movie a few times to get my groove on and set to work.  She took me about 2 days to complete because -yeah- I had other stuff to do like working and what not.

Here she is.  It is my first amigurumi doll – well besides  Mario – so I know I could probably do better.  Practice makes perfect.

I am now working on Coraline’s black cat.  I have the face completed and should finish it in a few days.

And keeping with the Halloween theme, here are my cross stitch patterns that my hubby helped me make.

I love them and can’t wait to get cross stitching!  Maybe I will sell them or the patterns or both.  ^^

That’s it for now

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Introducing…

My Whimsical Familiars.

a.k.a the Whimsi Fam.

First one up is…

Yappy the dog

Yappy my loyal Familiar will soon find a new home with my seven year old student, Jessica.

 

 

 

 

Next we have…

Nibbles the rabbit

Nibbles is my ever so fickle bunny whose personality changes as quickly and as often as the clouds.  She will  make her home with my seven year old student, Allie.

 

 

Third…

Sugar the butterfly

Sugar is a sweet baby butterfly.  She is shy and innocently giggles as she flutters to and from the flowers.  She will be going to my seven year old student, Grace.

 

 

Fourth…

Toughs the Tiger

Toughs is a very energetic tiger, often running from here to there.  I caught him just the other day chasing his tail and staring blankly at the wall.  Toughs’ new home will be with my seven year old student, Clark

**This is not Toughs final form.  Eventually there will be a newer version with the black border like his other friends.

 

 

Lastly comes…

My wee owls.  There are four total, but I have only managed to conjure up two.  These two are not yet complete but I couldn’t wait, I just had to show them off.

Meet…

Guinevere the snowy owl

Right now she is still a baby.  But she will grow up very soon.

 

 

 

 

And…

Gideon the great horned owl

Not much to say about Gideon just yet…

There are still many familiars to meet.

In the baby butterflies: Honey, Coco, and Cream.

In the Animals: (new) Toughs, and Jiggles the pig.

In the Owls: Gabriel and Gabrielle

Also to come is my cat family: Vincent, Isabo, Constantine, and Celeste.

**Be sure to check back for the rest of the Whimsi Fam**

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