Lego Movie Inspiration

I had the pleasure of going out and spending the evening with my family last Friday.  We decided to go and catch a flick and we saw The Lego Movie.  I'm not sure who was more excited to see this me or my 9 yr old. We all loved the movie. It was funny, heart warming, sad, awesomely animated and its all about the legos... what's not to like.  

I enjoyed the movie and characters so much I thought I would make my own.

I focused on 3 out of the 5 main characters.

Emmet, Wyldstyle and UniKitty

Left to Right: Wyldstyle, Emmet and Unikitty

Back view

The 3 pics below were my inspiration to create the next 3 that follow this one. 

More pics and somewhat of a visual process on how I made Wyldstyle using Polymer Clay...

Enderman Plush

     This Enderman plush was a Christmas gift I made for my oldest. She's a big Minecraft fan and most if not all of my inspiration all-things-minecraft come from her.  The game can be quite addicting and the possibilities are endless. You can create a whole new world, build your own city or town but in order to do so you need to mine for supplies to build tools and better structures (blocks) depending on your taste.  You can mine day or night but beware when the sun sets...the mobs come out to play.  If you choose to stay awake get your trusty sword ready and be prepared to deal with zombies, skeletons come fully equipped with bow and arrows, spiders, creepers and enderman.  Some of these mobs can be found during the day or even in caves so its best to check your surrounding and always have your guard up (I speak from personal experience).

     The Enderman is a particular favorite here. I personally like to watch and see what he's going to take (please don't steal one of my blocks from my (  *fill in blank*  ) or where he's going to teleport to... preferably not behind me. 

Handmade plush. Added some rice inside his hands, feet and tush to give him some weight.
Measures 17.5 inches tall.

The Amazing World of Gumball

If there's one thing I could appreciate its a fresh take on an animated series like The Amazing World of Gumball.  The show combines different animation techniques such as 2D, 3D, realistic 3D,claymation and stop motion.  After looking into the development of the show, turns out that the creator Ben Bocquelet decided to take some of the rejected characters he created and put them all into one series.   Though the show has been around since 2011, the silliness and chaos combined with the different layers of animation is what makes it stand apart from all the others.  Hoping to see this one stick around for many more years to come.  

More Individual pics  :)

Minecraft Tree

Thought I try and squeeze one last festive DIY project before Christmas day.  This is a simple project that anyone can do. You can make your tree as tall, short wide or skinny as you want. Just keep in mind if you want this tree to stand upright on its own the green blocks need to be balanced on all sides.  If not your tree will topple over. 

 This time I included  some steps to help you get started. 

Winter Snow Bunny

 It's that time of season!  Sweaters, warm fuzzy blankets and socks, warm stews, yummy

         hot cocoa and of course coffee <----But that's everyday for me ☕

I wanted to create something that was a bit cute but not the typical red-and-green-in-your-face-its-Christmas kinda thing.  A holiday snow bunny seemed appropriate.  Stay warm and fuzzy and thanks for stopping by! X♥X♥

Thanksgiving

  

 Just wanted to wish anyone out there who comes across this little blog a Happy Thanksgiving!

Here's to not just being thankful for today but also finding something to be thankful for the other 364 days of the year. 

Cute things can come in small packages  (◠‿◠)

Plants vs Zombies series 1

   What can I say about  Plants vs Zombies.  I remember when I first got my hands on this game 3 yrs ago.  I was intrigued as to how normal (and some not so normal) plants can take out a couple or even a horde of zombies.  In doing so I discovered how highly addicting this game was and I've been a fan ever since.   Now imagine how happy I was when I heard Plant vs Zombies 2: It's About Time was released, and yes that is the actual title because well lets face it.. its about time a part 2 was released.  I'm obsessed all over again. What's great about this game is it's great for all ages. The other day I heard my 9 yr old playing the game from the other room and I was inspired to revisit the characters from the 1st game.
       Here are the first batch I recreated through polymer clay.  I'm hoping to make more of the other plants in the near future.     

I may even attempt to make one of the zombies. If I'm feeling bold. 

On with the pics...

Coraline meets Lalaloopsy

    This post is definitely long over do...
The month of October was filled with making costumes and a lot of Fall cleaning (still going on by the way).   One of things I love about this season besides the weather and pumpkin flavored everything are the scary movies that air as a reminder that Halloween is not far behind. I had an idea I drew out a couple of weeks back and thought it was perfect for the theme of this month.  It was another Lalaloopsy mashup, kinda like the one I did in my previous Harley Quinn Mashup.  What if Coraline existed in the world of Lalaloopsy?   I know I couldn't have been the only one who thought of this idea (obviously the whole button eye kinda thing).  I was even more excited when I stumbled upon the movie Coraline as I was flipping through the channels. It was definitely a sign... or not. The timing couldn't have been more perfect so I put my fingers to work.

 This time around I thought to include a little bit of the process that went into making Coraline.

Twilight Sparkle Practice Plushie

This week I finally finished a felt plush I have been working on all while working on other little things here and there.    I was so happy to finally be done with it because now I can finally move on to other projects and of course the feeling of accomplishing something to the end and feeling excited about the final outcome is well... exciting.

I decided to go with Twilight Sparkle from my little pony as a great practice plush. I saw a couple of tutorials online and went with 2 (one for the body and the other for the eyes) that helped me along the way while making small adjustments here and there.

The final result...

She is 100% Handmade and stands 14 inches tall 11 inches wide. 

I didn't have a tutorial for the horn, hair and tail.  Her bangs was what I was having trouble executing.  I was so determined to have her look the way I pictured her in my head that I refused to give up on her until I got it just right.  Believe me there were times I had to stop, take a step back and think about how I was going to make it work.  Other times I took a needed break and moved on to other things in hoping when I came back to work on Twilight  I would have a clearer head on what to do next with her hair.

Marceline The Vampire Queen

   Recently I was working on a couple of Adventure Time polymer clay figures.  One of them was Marceline but picky me wasn't too happy with the way she turned out.  This was my first attempt below.

For my second attempt I felt a little bold and decided to make a full blown 3D sculpture.  (What was I thinking?!) If ever there was a figure sculpture of some sort that I would like to have it would be of one of my favorite characters,  Marceline. 

I gave it a shot and this was the result....

She may not be 100% perfect but I loved how she turned out.  I have her displayed right next to my keyboard.  For me, she is a reminder to always think outside the box and never be afraid to try new things.  You may not always get the results you want but that's ok. The important thing is to never give up and keep trying. If you give up you will never know what you are capable of.

More pics plus a Marceline figure that's more like the 1st one I made.