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It's Us! Ma, Pa, Sis, Bro, and Baby Walsh Terra Cotta Carolers - New E-Pattern
I just love working with terracotta and creating all sorts of wonderful decorations. Several years ago I decided to experiment and try making Christmas carolers and Santa decoration out of terracotta. They turned out wonderful so I made a bunch to give away as gifts. Everyone loves them so I thought I'd create e-patterns so you can make your own group of terracotta carolers and Santa's.
"It's Us! Ma, Pa, Sis, Bro, and Baby Walsh" are fun and easy to make and are adorable decorations for the holiday season.
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Linda's How-Do-I Series? How To Embroider A Basic Chain Stitch and Lazy Daisy Flower Free E-Book From Linda Walsh Originals
I just LOVE embroidering with basic chain stitches and Lazy Daisy Flowers. Since several of my baby shower e-patterns require basic chain stitches and Lazy Daisy Flowers I thought I'd create an illustration showing you how I do this and add it to my group of free Linda's How-Do-I Series? of e-books. Enjoy.
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Needle Felted Pink Rose and Multi-Colored Purple Rose Mini Pictures
Before my sister's visit for our needle felting craft adventure I had decided to buy some of the Clover needle felting applique molds I had previously seen. One of the molds I had bought was the Clover Applique Mold, Rose Design, which is shown below:
Rose design |
While my sister was working on her free style needle felted landscape design I decided to try creating a pink rose using the rose mold.
The mold contained two large front and back sheets with instructions. The two sheets looked a little cumbersome at first until I realized there were different languages on each sheet. So, I had to find the English section. While I can understand the cost effectiveness of doing this it's not the most user friendly approach and makes the instructions seem way too complicated.
One of the large sheets also contained basic punching text and pictorial information for the various sizes and pieces of their molds and how to use them with the roving which I found to be very helpful.
The instructions for using the particular mold were of a text and pictorial nature and once I found the English version they were easy to follow. They recommended in the instructions using their molds with the Clover Pen Style Needle Felting Tool and either the Clover Felting Needle Mat Small or the Clover Felting Needle Mat Large.
I soon realized that some of the pieces of the the molds were pretty tiny so only the single felting needle or Clover Pen Style Needle Felting Tool would work. I had previously bought a large foam felting block but soon realized that the molds did work the best with the Clover Felting Needle Mat Large.
I had no problem putting the pink rose together except I quickly found out that the needles for the Clover Pen Style Needle Felting Tool break very, very easily. I ended up going through 4 needles before I was finished with all my flowers. If you're going to embark on a needle felting adventure be sure to buy lots, and lots of replacement needles as you are going to need them.
I was pleased with the way my pink rose came out but my sister thought it was boring (plus I had used up all the pink roving - bad sister!) so I decided to try a multi-colored purple rose next.
I had bought two 5" by 5" unfinished picture frames each with a 2 3/4" by 2 3/4" opening. The opening was just slightly smaller than my roses but I had decided that gluing them there and having them projecting out of the frame would be interesting.
So, I painted both unfinished wood frames first with pink acrylic paint and then sponge painted them with lilac acrylic paint using natural ocean sponges. Then I applied one coat of varnish.
I added felt backing and a small amount of batting to the 2 3/4" by 2 3/4" picture opening as backing for my roses and then hot glued them to the felt.
I like how they both roses turned out and will probably create some more of the roses as the mold is really easy to use, despite the 2 page instructions. You could make a rose to use as a corsage, to embellish a purse or vest, to decorate a large picture, to make long stemmed needle felted roses for a floral bouquet arrangement, decorate a hat, etc. I'm sure if you give me long enough I'll have a hundred other uses for a needle felted rose.
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Good Smile scans has RAH Mami, swimsuit Rouna, more
Though we've some of what Good Smile Company has to offer at the Dengeki 20th Anniversary Festival from last weekend, the latest magazine scans show that they still have some other products up their sleeve.
The collaboration with Medicom Toy continues with Puella Magi Madoka Magica having Mami selected as the next RAH figure to follow up on Madoka. She'll include all six muskets as well as Charlotte. Two additional faces also look to be included. Tony Taka has more swimsuit ladies from the Shining series with the next being Rouna from Shining Hearts. She has a trifecta of fetishes covered with the animal ears and tail, maid apron, and swimsuit that she's pouring out of. Only artwork is available so details are scare at the moment. Max Factory also has the stunning 1/7-scale Elf from Lineage II. It seems like anyone who produces figures for this title brings out some amazing scaled figures.
Nendoroid figures from FREEing for Queen's Blade will be seeing Melona as the next character to be turned into chibi form. I don't want to think of the accessories for this one those hair hands. Also for chibi figures, the Petanko series from Penguin Parade will be getting a squishy version of Popura from WORKING!!. Blast their adorable looks!
Finally, nothing new for figma figures since we already saw tham at the Dengeki 20th Anniversary Festival. This includes figma Yui from Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse, figma Labrys from Persona 4 the Arena, and figma Black Gold Saw TV ANIMATION Ver. from the TV anime Black Rock Shooter.
2013 is shaping up to an amazing start it would seem. What do you think based on the offerings from Good Smile Company et al?
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Transformers Encore 20A G1 Color Constructicons Devastator By Takara Tomy
Takaratomy announced a repainted cartoon color of the Transformers Encore #20 the constructicons Devastator, and this time comes with a new head mold as well. Toy Garden and Toywiz Malaysia will be taking preorder for this Encore-20A G1 Devastator which is slated for a Jan 2013 release! More Description: Scrapper: Despite his modest nature Scrapper [...]
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Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-13 Soundwave with Laserbeak
Takaratomy Masterpiece series is among the best Transformers line in the world and the much anticipated figure of all time, the Soundwave is finally making his way into this line! Toy Garden and Toywiz Malaysia will be taking preorder for this figure as he is coming our way on Dec 2012! Counted among Megatron’s earliest [...]
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Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-10B Optimus Prime Black Convoy
Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-10B will be the black color Nemesis Prime! Toy Garden and Toywiz Malaysia will be taking preorder now for this figure, but the trailer and roller which comes with MP-10 previously will not be included.
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Takara Tomy Transformers Encore #23 Fortress Maximus
Finally the biggest transformers ever made is coming back to us, the Fortress Maximus Reissue from the Takaratomy Encore line. Toy Garden and Toywiz Malaysia is taking preorder now for this Encore #23 Fortress Maximus, which converts from city mode to vehicle mode to robot mode and is accompanied by Cerebros, Cog and Spike figures. [...]
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Eaglemoss adds more Batman with 2 Batmobiles, Alfred
Eaglemoss Publications' latest additions to its wealth of Batman merchandise include two Batmobile sets (part of their new Batman Automobilia Collection) and an Alfred Pennyworth white pawn chess piece.
The Batman Automobilia Collection works on a format similar to other releases where a figurine is paired with a magazine detailing the (sometimes) rich history behind the character or item depicted. The Batmobiles are listed as being 1/43 scale and feature neat diorama displays replicating some of the scenery associated with that particular Batmobile. The first entry is the version seen in Tim Burton's 1989 blockbuster Batman and features a scaled figurine of the Dark Knight next to his car as explosions happen in the background. The second, and arguably cooler, Batmobile set features the version seen in the 1960s Adam West Batman series and is displayed in an environment resembling the Batcave.
While I've personally lost track of all the Batman chess pieces (Are we at a full set yet? Are we at a full set yet? Are we... oh, Eaglemoss just turned this collection around), the white pawn Alfred bulks the set out further and presumably brings us one step closer to completion... assuming that Eaglemoss does indeed have an exit strategy for the line. Not that I entirely mind, considering that making the usual figurines into chess pieces gives them additional purpose and I hope to see the practice more widely adopted. In other news, Batwoman was added as a white rook at some point.
The Batmobiles seem to be priced at a fairly reasonable (or unreasonable?) US$20 each while Alfred and Batwoman are US$16 apiece.
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Nyan Cat is getting its own rainbow-flavored plush line
Nyan Cat, that strange yet adorable lovechild sired from a threesome between a rainbow, a cat, and a Poptart, is finally getting its own plush line. According to a post on the official Nyan Cat Facebook page, Jakks Pacific will be turning the character into a series of cuddly musical toys. The picture in the post shows three variations of Nyan Cat (check the full picture out in our gallery) but given that there are many more in the game and online, I wouldn't be surprised if other designs show up later on.
The plushes themselves look like they are of a layered two-dimensional design. I love that the rainbow is a different, more shiny fabric than the rest of the body. The plushes are sure to be a hit when they become available at Toys "R" Us this November.
Are there any Nyan Cat fans excited about this news? What particular iterations of Nyan Cat would you love to see made?