Halloween Costumes!

This weekend is Halloween, one of my favorite holidays. The only problem is, every year I plan on making an amazing elaborate costume, but don't, so I have to throw things together in a few days. Yesterday I was googling costumes for ideas and here are some favorites that I found! I think I am going to either be Alice in Wonderland using a nice vintage blue dress, or Pippi Longstocking, or Pippi Långstrump; which is the original Swedish name.

DJ Lance from Yo Gabba Gabba...equipped with boombox!

The original Pippi...so cute.

Old California Raisons pattern...classic.

Rad crocheted hamburger dress.

I love PEZ!

Has anyone played Katamari on xbox? This costume rules.

Yes!

Paper Foldables

Paper Foldables.....they are brilliant! This guy, Bryan, designs all of these amazing foldable paper patterns that usually turn into an awesome weird person or object. The coolest thing that on his website you can download the pdf of all of his patterns, print the pattern and fold it yourself. I think I stumbled upon this website after discovering the IFC tv show, food party, which I obsessed over for quite a bit, and will post on soon. Anyhow, he made a food partyfoldable which is super neat. I was also blown away by the foldable typewriter he made to promote a novel by Christopher Hertz. I'm about to print one of these things out now and fold my own!

Food Party Foldable

Hamburger Guy Foldable

Efterklang

I just found this video from the Danish band Efterklang. They make beautiful eerie music and costumes to match the sound. I really enjoyed their performance and especially liked the stage design. The stage background includes numerous spikey mountains. It reminds me of a Kinderfluff mountain toy I use for display.

Astulabee

Wow!!! I have just found this fantastic artist Astulabee!!! I am in love with her work. She makes woodland creatures and that are straight from a fairy tale that has not been written yet. I wonder how she would make a plush of my siamese kittens? I'm sure it would be beautiful. I noticed an amazing mobile Astulabee made on the Needle blog, and luckily discovered her long list of plush.

bear from mobile...so cool!

mobile!

Dear Creatures

I am very excited about this years fall fashions...as I am every year! One of my favorite designers is Dear Creatures. They have so many things I would love to buy. Their fall 2009 photo shoot is very colorful and crafty. Here are a few images.

Pilli Pilli

Oh my gosh, I just ran across Pilli Pilli....who does beautiful crochet work. I am in love with the colorful "scarflettes" she makes. A scarf with a little animal head on it...so darling! They remind me of an updated version of the mink furs that used to be popular. The minks are cute, but of course real fur makes me feel extremely bad and sad. I think I may have to make a major etsy splurge on one of these scarves. I haven't done that in awhile. Pilli also makes lovely pins and jewelry.

Cinco

Cinco is this band of artists from Argentina. Their work makes me ultimate happy!

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Renegade Craft Fair Today!

Pogo

There's nothing I love more than tiny sweaters...I mean NOTHING! These are great because some of the sweaters are knitted into the doll. These guys are called Pogos, made by Pogo of course. I especially am mad about the photos. I know the maker probably didn't intend this, but to me they are hilarious and melodramatic. It looks like the Pogos all star in a Pogo remake of 90210. The first photo is so photo-shootey, it is my favorite. These Pogos rule!

Tiny Sleeping Bags:

WOW! I spent all day yesterday making these tiny sleeping bags to go with one of my monsters. Renegade Craft Fair is coming up this weekend, and of course I always put things off until the week before. I'm pretty proud that I finished 27 bags yesterday. Today I have been working on larger sleeping bags for the bigger monster of the same vein. Its hard to make them perfect, but I think that it is worth it in the end.

Faux Fur!

I love using faux fur, it is one of my favorite materials. It is a challenge to work with, but very rewarding in the end. Amccahon uses bright colors, and her fellows are very inviting and menacing at the same time. Her etsy shop is well named: Friendly Fiends.

Le Petit Yubbie Toys

Le Petit Yubbie toys are great! This accordion is excellent! I love all of stuff she does.

I Love Puppets

I have decided to seek out a few really amazing puppet makers and show their work. I am a huge fan of Jim Henson's work. The Muppets have been one of my biggest influences. I metStacey Rebecca working on a music video shoot using puppets ... she was one of the puppeteers! She also makes amazing puppets. Here are a few + the music video with puppets by Noah Ginex.

Romawinkel

Romawinkel...I don't think I've ever seen anything like this. The illustrations remind me of the movie Wild Strawberries. Although the animals are exotic, I still feel like they belong in the French countryside. Particularly, I am interested in the baby bonnet...such an odd display. Anyhow, I like these strange plush very much. The hand painted watches are excellent!