artist trading card origami envelopes

Here are some cute origami envelopes I made from some wrapping paper I purchased at Cost Plus World Market:

I used a product called the "Enveloper," which helps you create any size envelope you need. Its a really fabulous tool that I needed badly!! No more using scissors and Etsy templates!

Little Etsy store Clearance!

There are lots of good deals in the Etsy store happening right now! Stop by and check out the last chance goodies!

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working on a few customized orders

This mini project has kept me busy lately. My full time retail job is keeping me super busy and tired! Monday is my day off, and I plan to start a new crafting project to make me smile :) Maybe I'll make some Christmas garland....

Just been machine stitching on paper again...

SOLD! large paper envelopes

Baby Bello on the way!

I'm going to be a mommy!  I'm so excited!  I'm already 8 weeks and 3 days!  

stitching...

I'm off duty from World Market. Time to stitch!

Bag of legs already stitched:

handstitching takes a lot of time!

hooves:

20 bodies and rear finished and ready for legs and head piece

little rear piece, so cute!

little oxen pieces

legs:

forehead:
face:


rear pieces

bellies

close up of flower

flowers w/out pearls

flowers

bodies

Asian Ox experiment

new Asian Ox photos: Experimenting with different color and stitching technique. Beverly's ran out of the color I wanted, so I used this "cashmere tan" felt.

aproximately 6 inches in length

belly photo:

regular stitching: horn revision:

I'll switch to a thinner thread for the mouth. It looks too bulky for me!

I just hot glued some ivory petals and pinned this flower temporarily:

Asian Felt Ox

Here is a really cool and large project! Felt Asian ox!

Usually I make little felt critters no larger than 2 x 3 inches in size, but this turned out to be a nice challenge for me. The first one is complete, and I have 19 more to go. I'm ready for assembly line production!

Asian Ox with bell photoshopped in:

Front view with bell photoshopped in:

Top view

detail of hoof:


detail of front hoof:




backside


ear and horn stitching:
horn assembly: 2 pieces felt glued together, then handstitched:

more detail of horn and ear:

close up of eye and smile:

super close up of face....too close!

belly.....and also, I think I'll stuff him from the rear, not his neck like this one...

about 2 1/2 inches

about 9 inches