Etsy: 3 More Deer In The Shop + Custom Commissions

This weekend 3 more deer trotted into my Etsy shop:



Chocolate Caramel Deer likes to collect stamps and postcards from around the world. She puts them all in a scrapbook she made herself.



[On the left] Marmalade Deer likes to have tea parties with her deer friends on Wednesdays at precisely two o'clock in the afternoon. She serves chocolate cupcakes with rainbow sprinkles for dessert. Yum!
[On the right] Lime Soda Deer loves running through freshly cut grass while holding a huge shiny metallic pinwheel. Lime Soda loves the summer and having fun.

I was also asked by some customers to do a few custom commissions. Here they are:



Fifi La Crème loves to sit at her favourite coffee shop and sips on a café au lait as she people watches from behind tinted oversized D&G sunglasses. When she is finished her drink, she drives away on her Vespa towards the Louvre, where she works as a tour guide.

Red Velvet Cake Deer likes to collect vintage picture frames and paint them all kinds of bright colours. She frames her baby deer's hoof paintings and hangs them on the wall. She is so proud of her baby deer.

I have 3 more plush deer that should hopefully be completed and listed in my shop next Sunday. :)

Just for fun: Alice In Wonderland costume, white rabbit + tea party

This weekend I attended the Alice In Wonderland Mad Tea Party at Royal/T, hosted by Valley Of The Dolls. I dressed up as Alice, and my best friend dressed up as an awesome white rabbit (see pic below!). :) I bought the costume off of Ebay, and it came with a plain white apron. I decided to customize the apron to give it more of a personal touch. I cut card symbols out of felt in the size I wanted and hand-sewed them onto the apron, and then added lace along the bottom. The picture on the dress packaging suggested white socks, but I went with black & white stripes instead (because I'm a big Tim Burton fan!). I wore my black mary jane Vans that have little grey skulls all over them. My necklace is hiding in my dress (doh!), but it's a vintage key I bought from TimeTravelTeaParty on Etsy.



I also made a white rabbit as an accessory with my costume, but I ended up leaving it at home because I had a real life white rabbit instead. ;)



The Mad Tea Party at Royal/T was a lot of fun. First of all, Royal/T is an incredible place to begin with... it's a gallery/store/restaurant/cafe all in one. I try to have lunch here at least once a week (since I work so close by). The waitresses are dressed as French Maids... too cute! This place is so special that it occasionally attracts celebrities. Just two weeks ago I had lunch across from Tim Burton!



There were lots of people dressed up in Alice In Wonderland themed costumes (Chesire Cat, Queen of Hearts, Playing Cards, etc) and there were lots of cute Gothic Lolitas. There was a huge display of BJDs, Pullips and Blythes brought by doll collectors. The white rabbit and I ordered High Tea which came with yummy snacks, delicious desserts and Tokyo Breakfast Tea. I also met Scot, owner of Valley Of The Dolls, who was very dashing dressed as The Mad Hatter in a top hat and coat and tails. My favourite costume by far was the adorable bunny girl:



There was a raffle for the Alice In Wonderland series of Pullip dolls, Tarina Tarantino was debuing her sparkly Queen Alice jewelery line, and there was also a vibrant fashion show by Flopi. It was a really fun event and a great excuse to dress up as one of my favourite storybook characters of all time. :) I can't wait for the next tea party!

Etsy: New batch of Mini Rabbits

These bunnies have multiplied like mad and are now available in my Etsy shop. :)

Etsy: New Mini Rabbits + DeceptiDeer + Needle Felting

A new batch of Mini Rabbits have hit my Etsy shop! Mini Rabbits are little stuffed toys especially made for Pullips, Blythes, Momokos and other 1/6th scale dolls. They love being carried around and hugged! :)





My ex requested a Decepticon inspired deer since he loves Transformers and wanted a special deer for himself. The deer had to be black & purple colour scheme with red eyes. I added a smokey look around the eyes to make the deer look more menacing. I hand embroidered the Decepticon symbol. It was fun making something a little bit different from my usual deer design.





Below is my first attempt at Needle Felting. The mushroom measures about 1.5 inches high, and it was fairly easy to make once I got the hang of it. I'd love to try making a mini deer next time. I bought this mushroom kit at the Urban Craft Center in Santa Monica. UCC is a really cool place and offers craft classes, check it out if you're in LA!

Etsy: Mini Rabbits + New Deer

The first batch of mini rabbits have sold out, so I've been busy sewing up a new batch. I'll be listing new ones in my Etsy shop next week. I also made a mini frog for a custom commission. I think it turned out pretty cute. :)



Here are some new deer that are listed in my Etsy shop:


On the left: Mint Chocolate Deer likes to eat cold ice cream cake on her birthday because it is in the Winter. After she is finished, she drinks white hot chocolate to warm up and looks out the window at the falling snow.
On the right: Strawberry Sorbet Deer works in a French bakery and makes all kinds of yummy treats. Her favourite is the éclair, which she looks forward to eating after her shift is over.


On the left: Watermelon Deer loves the Spring because the flowers are blooming and the birds are chirping. Her favourite thing to do is to run through sprinklers!
On the right: Green Tea Deer's favourite hobby is ikebana (the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging). She has a garden where she grows her own flowers specifically for making gorgeous bouquets. After she is done arranging the flowers she admires them while sipping a hot cup of tea.


On the left: Chocolate Caramel Deer likes to collect stamps and postcards from around the world. She puts them all in a scrapbook she made herself.
On the right: Banana Blueberry Deer is a successful interior decorator in Deerville. She loves to decorate in a retro design scheme with very bold colours. Her favourite addition to any room is a hanging bubble chair. (Custom commission)

Etsy: Mini Rabbits are now available

The mini rabbits have launched and are now available in my Etsy shop. They have been created specifically for Pullips, Blythes and other 1/6th scale dolls. They are completely hand-stitched and have tiny button eyes. They love to be carried around and hugged, and from what I've heard dollies love them. :)





I've also listed another pink deer in the shop:

Strawberry Parfait likes to eat oreo cookies while playing chess against her brother. She says that cookies help her concentrate. I'm not so sure about that.

Etsy: Mini Plush Rabbit preview, Deer, Blogs

In my spare time I've been concocting a new product for my shop... mini rabbit plushies for Pullips (and other 1/6th scale dolls)! They are completely hand-stitched and have tiny button eyes. They will be available for sale after Christmas. Here's a little preview with some happy dollehs below:



I've also made more deer (the pink/blue are brand new colour combinations!). Most of them have sold, but there is still one blue/pink deer leftover in my Etsy shop.


[On the left: Strawberry Sorbet Deer works in a French bakery and makes all kinds of yummy treats. Her favourite is the éclair, which she looks foward to eating after her shift is over. On the right: Strawberry Parfait Deer likes to eat oreo cookies while playing chess against her brother. She says that cookies help her concentrate. I'm not so sure about that. ]


[On the left: Blue Bubblegum Deer holds the record for most chews on one piece of gum. She practices her bubblegum chewing everyday and only breaks for her yoga class. On the right: Pink Bubblegum Deer likes to chew gum in flavours of cotton candy, strawberry and cupcake icing. She is competing with Blue Bubblegum Deer for World's Best Bubblegum Chewer.]

Last weekend my good friend Brigitte (creator of the Zombuki's) named one of her necklace styles after me! OMG, so sweet! ♥ If you comment on her post during the month of December you'll be entered to win one of her pretty necklaces. Check out her Etsy shop for more awesome jewellery.

And last but not least, a few people were super sweet and featured me on their blogs:

• Shopping for Reindeers... Shopping List Saturday Style by fancypicnic
• Etsy Finds Friday by thelongthread
• Oh Deer, Oh Deer, Oh Deer by hereprettykitty

Thanks people, you're awesome! ♥ Happy Holidays, everyone!

Etsy: White Rabbit plush are complete!

The first 6 White Rabbit plush that I've been working on are finally finished, and for sale in my Etsy shop: Follow The White Rabbit. I gave them little pom-pom tails, so they are able to sit up on their own. The girl rabbits requested to have pom-pom bobbles on their ears. (They were quite adamant about it, I swear!) Arnica (my custom Pullip doll pictured below) was very pleased to have a photoshoot with so many bunnies around her, that she requested to wear her new bunny ears by Sugar Mag!



Here they are, all the way from Wonderland:

In progress: White Rabbits

My Etsy shop, Follow The White Rabbit, has been open for over a year now, without having any white rabbits for sale! With Easter coming up, I thought it was a good time to launch the white rabbit line of plush! So here is a little sneak peek of what they'll look like. The bunny in the pic below is almost finished, he just needs a face. ^_^



Here are the 6 in-progress white rabbits that should be finished in about a week. ^_^ Look at all those limbs!