bring PLAY into your world
This is almost done. Still have the belly, the feet and the spots to add. Then i need to make the hood. I like her shape. I should have already finished this but been feeling lackadaisical which is how i seem to roll in winter. I plan to finish her this week so i can move on to making a bird i sketched last week. I’ll post the sketch next time.
A little friend to help you deliver your sweet nothings. He’s a poseable plush figure, needle felted of course. His shell is removable, just unbutton it and hide your note under it. He may be a little slow delivering it but he’s very reliable and totally adorable.
I am a fairly organized person. I rarely misplace my keys or my wallet. If it’s something that I use everyday, then I usually know where I had it last.
But once in a while, things just disappear. Once my watch went missing for half a year! I looked everywhere but couldn’d find it. Then one day a friend that was watching our dog, found it under the bed. I’m sure I looked under there.
In cases like that my mom would blame an IMP. A mischievous though not a malevolent creature that liked to play tricks on us, like hiding things. Exhausting you by hiding something you want or need. Then just as you give up looking for it, it returns the item by placing it somewhere you’ve already looked!
I used to imagine what this creature would look like and began to piece together a kind of lore for it. I call them personal imps or P.Imps for short. We all have one and they are very varied in appearance and personality.
About two weeks ago, justin and I were experimenting with armature, stuffing and needle felting. We came up with a kind of poseable stuffed animal.
This is my first attempt at fleshing out an imp. Meet Greema, personal imp 2nd class. He comes with a small satchel that he uses to store those items he’s hidden from you. The class and bag type determines what kind of things they take. His body is fully poseable and he is made with a combination of fleece, wool, felt and poly stuffing.
I plan on making others but would welcome feedback.
I’ve finally gotten around to taking pictures of what I’ve been making. Lately the majority of it has been needle felted creatures. Sculpting with wool is very satisfying for me and I really love the texture it gives a piece.
For some time now i’ve been making a variety of mushrooms. Why little mushroom characters? Maybe just cause i love mushrooms. Their variety, the many shapes and colors that they come in. Oh and i also love eating them!
I think these guys are so adorable. It takes me anywhere from an hour to three hours to make depending on the mushroom. Each one is different and has a very distinct personality. I hope to have a few ready by Christmas time to sell at my etsy shop. Hope you think these are as cute as I do.
