ArtisanAlley

I've been really inactive on here lately and thought I would post an update.

My torch will finally be arriving on Friday!! I feel like its been forever since I shipped it off for repairs!!! I can't wait to get back to melting glass!!!!!!!

I've also been working on a few plushies! I'm almost done with the last 4 scootaloos! I also started 2 rose luck beanies and 2 twilight fillies. I just have to finish the embroidering for the twilight fillies then I can start stitching them together! I also finished drafting the pattern for the 18.5" mare pattern! It will have a couple different options for ears but I can't wait to prototype it so I can show everyone! Then make any adjustments that are necessary. I've also been thinking about selling that pattern, but we'll see. I've been talking to about helping me with that.

If I decided to sell the 18.5" mare pattern would you be interested in buying it? Assuming that it turns out looking good. Thought it might be nice for people who can't afford to buy the plushies that they can jut buy the pattern and make their own! Let me know what you think about that =]

I also started crocheting! I got lost in learning/making amigurumi for awhile too!

Hope everyone is doing well!

I've been feeling a little under the weather for the past few weeks. There has just been a lot of added stress lately. Trying to move my studio into our larger spare room. Working on house renovations. Attempting to keep up with my toddler who somehow had about 10x as much energy as I do x_x I must learn how to harness this energy!! Anyway here's what I've been working on:

-clothing: sketches and pattern drafting, making my daughters clothes (I have so many to go x_x)

-plush patterns finished but need prototyping and editing: large mare (18 inches if I calculated correctly)

-patterns I'm drafting: applejacks hat, zecora, mini and large filly, princess (25-27 inches), fire breathing dragon, toothless, mlp scenes, determined rd filly (beginning race pose)

-plushes is progress: 4 diamond rose beanies (2 with fluttershy hair and 2 with comic book curly hair), 4 scootaloos

-next plushes: twilight, rainbow dash, prototypes, applebloom, sweetie belle, Luna

Moving my studio to our large spare has been a lot more work than I expected! I've had to move everything out of there, clean the walls and floors, dust everything and there's still a lot of big stuff I can't move on my own x_x still have a lot to do! But the good news is I'll have about 4x the space that I'm working in now! I can't wait!

**I will be updating and adding to this as I get the chance.

*COMMISSIONS*
Commissions are currently open for beanies. They will soon be opening for fiilies and mares. Please allow 2-3 weeks for me to finish your commission, maybe more depending on how many commissions I'm working on. Please remember that I'm a stay at home mom who just gets to work on these in my spare time, or if I get up super early (between 2-4am) in the mornings. Due to this, payment for commissions is made after the plush is finished. If payment can't be made at that time, we can work something out or I can just post the plush in my store.

*PRICES*
As I release new designs I will be offering them at introductory prices. My prices will be increasing with the quality of my work.
This can be due to:
-modifying the pattern and the new way takes longer
-I've improved a skill or technique that I thought needed practice

*REQUESTS*
I'll always be taking requests and do my best to make them.

*TRADES*
Trades are currently closed.



It's time for me to go to bed, I have a lot of work to do in the morning! I'll add more to this later. If you have any questions please ask! I'll answer to your comment and add it to the entry! I hope everyone has a good weekend!

Wow it's been awhile since I updated this a little. Here's a list of my current projects:
- diamond rose beanie
- 5 scootaloo fillies (3 stylized manes/tails, 2 more show accurate)
- dashie mares and fillies
- twilight mare and fillies

Currently my etsy shop is empty, sorry about that! I'll be working on getting it restocked as soon as I finish my commissions. Here is a list of items that I'm working on to list there soon!

*Plushes:
-Mares: rainbow dash and twilight sparkle
-fillies with and without cutie marks: rainbow dash (determined and normal), twilight sparkle, sweetie bell, scootaloo, applebloom, derpy
-beanies: derpy, rainbow dash, twilight sparkle

*clay figurines:
-carousel unicorns: galaxy, spring and normal
-phoenix: fire and ice with and without dice
-gem dragons
-ponies

I'm also working on drafting and prototyping some patterns. I thought it might be cool to start some plush scenes from MLP. Here's a list of "scenes" I'm starting to draft:
- RD relaxing on cloud
- Applebloom w/ cutie pox about to eat the flower of truth (flower that sprouts from the seeds of truth)

Other patterns I'm starting to draft and prototype:
- RD determined filly in racing pose
- Smaug
- Large mare
- skipping/hopping pinkie pie
- fire breathing dragon
- griffon beanie

I've also had some people contact me about commissions, prices and trades. I'll make a journal entry for these as soon as I get a chance!

I'll keep updating these lists as needed. I'm excited to finish up these patterns! I hope they turn out great!

Trevor's Story
Trevor Austin was born July 2nd, 2012 at Froedtert hospital in Milwaukee on a prenatal ultrasound. Trevor was diagnosed with a condition called posterior urethral valves. This condition caused substantial damage to his bladder,ureters, and kidneys. He is monitored frequently at children hospital in Milwaukee for his chronic kidney disease. Trevor has one kidney that is functioning. But it is moderately damaged on April 1st, 2014 Trevor's mommy brought him to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin for a routine ultrasound on his kidneys ureters and bladder. His kidney doctor discovered a concerning mass on his liver at that time. Trevor was quickly referred to an oncologist, surgeon, and liver specialist the very same day, after a lot of testing surgery and a hospitalization Trevor was diagnosed with Stage III Hepatoblastoma. The chances of getting this childhood liver cancer are less than 1 million. The only cure for this tumor is to remove it at the time of diagnosis. The tumor could not be safely removed because it was extremely close to some of the major veins and arteries in his liver. Trevor is undergoing an intense chemotherapy regimen requiring multiple hospitalizations. Hopefully the treatment will work to shrink the tumor enough so that it can be safely removed. If not, Trevor will require a liver transplant. Trevor has many challenges ahead of Him, as the doctors are unsure if his working kidney will work well enough to support his intense chemotherapy regimen.

Here is a link to a Facebook page dedicated to his benefit: www.facebook.com/events/570248…

If you would like to donate money or get more information if you don't have a Facebook here is the link for that: www.communitybenefittree.org/t…

I'm going to be starting to post more items in my etsy shop, profit from certain items will go towards Trevor's benefit. They will all be labeled at the very top of the description which ones will be for Trevor's benefit. I still have to profit from a couple so that I can purchase supplies to keep helping.

There soon will be 2 derpy hooves beanies in there and I will be starting 2 rainbow dash beanies and 2 twilight sparkle beanies next week. I will also be posting a few hippo plushies, and some clay figures. I plan I making a few carousel unicorn sculptures to sell on there as will. I will be updating my page as I get these finished and posted, so stay tuned!

www.etsy.com/shop/CritterColle…

Thank you for your support!!

If you have any questions please contact me!