New stuff : 'Rocky' the baby dino

This is my new  little handmade baby dino called 'Rocky'

It's my own dedsign/ pattern. I did some needlefelting on the eyes, mouth and the back of his head.

Hope you like him.

Lots of love - Mel

I'm back!

Hi there,

just got back from the UK! I went to see my sister's (http://likeabluebird.blogspot.com/ ) grad show and on Sunday to the Hugglets Winter Bear Show in London  http://www.hugglets.co.uk/festivalindex.php .

Saw some familiar face of both people and bears. Starting to enjoy these shows!

I have made my sister a piggy for her gratuation as an Animation Director on the NFTS.

Called the piggy 'Lucky' , because she has been very lucky doing this school and making such a great gratuation movie called 'Playing Ghost' . She is gonna be very succesful! 

Here are some pictures of 'Lucky'.

 Bye, bye! Love - Mel

Meet 'Dennis' the Badger

I have been working very hard on a new animal since I have made 'Blueberry' for my boyfriend.

I have made a badger and called him 'Dennis' - like the badger in Doctor Snuggles.

I just started another project and I have to finish it till Thursday... then I'll be visiting my sister in England - looking forward to!!!

Will post some pictures of 'Dennis' now.

Bye, love Mel

 

 

some more pictures of 'Blueberry'...

Here are some more pictures of 'Blueberry' my Valentine piglet:

ps. I don't really like the pictures. In real she looks a lot better.

Happy Valentine!

Hey,

I have been very, very busy lately so wasn't really able to make something new.

I started 2 project and did not finish. 

The sadest thing was that I wanted to take part of an contest for a Dutch/ Belgian Institute of Doll Artist called 'DABIDA'  ( www.dabida.eu ) but on the last moment I decided not to finish my work and not to take part because I can't 'feel' the polymer clay ,at the moment, when my hands are so sore. And if I can't feel the polymer clay I can't give all that I can. I was very sad because I was looking forward to this contest.

But Yesterday I started on a little Valentine's present for my boyfriend and I have just finished it!

A little pig called 'Blueberry'.

I have to go now. I will post one picture and will post some more in the following days.

 

Hugs, Mel

First entry of the year 2011: 'Louis'

Here is Louis, a sloth boy.

Not quit as promised, I wanted to finish him last week already but at last; here he is:

 'Louis'

He is made of green plushies and has a needle felted face. His paws are made of  polymer clay, which I have sewed on afterwards

I filled his arms and legs with rice to make them heavier and hang more.

Why a sloth? Don't know, I simply love these slow animals. They always seem to smile and never worry.

I like needle felting :]

Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Starting the new year in a lazy way. Spent the last two days eating sweets and chocolate (damn, those bad but lovely Christmas sweets!), watching movies and TV and working on my new project.

I was working on a mole but I was not completely satisfied so the mole has to wait a little. 

Since 3 years I have this weird problem with my hands which gives me infected aching fingerstips all the time. Especially now when it is winter. They get red, blue, swollen and feel like burn blisters.

 I don't feel like telling the whole story at the moment but it means that my fingers hurt so much sometimes that I can't work as often as I would like to.

Anyway, 

now I am working on a sloth. 

At the moment I am making his too long arms. I hope to finish him by the end of this week. 

( I have 2 jobs so I can't always work on it. )

Here is a preview:

I am still thinking about a name... 

Hope to show the end results soon.

xx Mel