This is Fruitcakey: # 3

This is one of my fave Etsy artists, and this is the cutest thing ever! Marvel at its adorableness, will you? I had a Halloween wedding and would have demanded someone get them for me...gah,2 years too late. Anyway, check out her FABULOUS Black and Pink Sweet Fuzzy Goth Stuff, she's Tara Fortin, and only Fruitcakey cause I dig her stuff. She might not actually be.

W.I.P. = Bunny ; Take Two

Okay, here is a more satisfying attempt at handmade bunny-dolls. I am not sure what itch I am scratching, but they are fun to make and a productive form of goofing off. Meet Babette and Nanette, sisters of the bunny-hood. ( I know, I am a dork! :).

W.I.P. = Bunny ; Take One

I did not feel like working on anything I was 'supposed' to be doing last night for shows. I decided to draw up my first attempt at my own bunny doll and mess with that. After I made it, I have decided that the tail is too big and she needs more style. I think a little button pearl necklace and an apron would fruitcake her up a bit more. Plus, I think I think I will try other face variations.......

What do you think?

Encouragement is sweet

Sometimes when you get in a crafting funk, all it takes is a small, unexpected piece of random appreciation to get you back on track! I spend waaay to much time on crafting blogs, I have to admit - but the other day as I was checking one of my very faves - whip up, I got a nice surprise!
The person who did a spotlight on handmade cuffs on Etsy, included one of mine! Yay! You can see the blog entry here. This Blog one focuses on a wide variety of art, craft and has some awesome tutorials. I heart tutorials big time. Its like mini classes at your beck and call. Try googling just about anything you wanna learn and put tutorial after it, see what you get! My yo-yo obsession came from that very idea.

What I have been up to:

I have did my first show of the season at Providence Open Market - it was swell, except for the dirt and dust ( always ask what the place you will be is like, dirt is not fun by the end of the day)
I sold some of my brand new vintage button cuffs that I didn't even get to take pictures of
( always take pictures right after you make it!) ( I am full of advice today, no??)

We are house hunting, which is exhausting. Its hard since both of us need studios and room for the kiddos. I hope we find one soon! Anyone want to have a yard sale with me????

Making lots of new stuff and revamping the Etsy store. Going to add "bunnies" this week. I really like bunny stuff and need to amuse myself somehow.

I will be back to regular blogging with new craft projects and interesting stuff this week too, please come visit the Etsy store, leave me comments or email me, I do love email!

Hope Spring is going well for you - its rainy and cold here in Mass. Es no bueno.

xoxx Jennifer