Shoegazer finds: Year of the Tiger

The Chinese New Year has bought with it the year of the Tiger so to celebrate, here are some tiger-based finds to get your teeth into. Fact: Apparently the Tiger wards off the three biggest household threats - fire, theft and ghosts... so you can sleep safe for a year without the threat of fire breathing burglar ghosts. WIN! Enjoy... 

Above: This vibrant, clean cut Tiger print comes from DutchFloor and would look great in amongst a cluster of framed prints.

Above: Baxter the Tiger comes from the wonderful Etsy shop NoneSuchGarden. Puuurfect.

Above: It's the yeeeear...of the tigerrrr! (Who can resist a bit of Eye of the Tiger based word play this year?). This Tigerrrrrrrr print comes from KaizenCollective.  I love the block print over the patterned background.

 

Above: Possibly the cutest Tiger find of this crop, this little plushie Lucky Tiger comes from MeMeCraftWork.  

Above: Why not get some personalised Tiger book plates? Who knew Tigers were so resourceful with their tails?! These are from Oiseaux.

Above: This quirky Tiger loves nothing better than laying back and flying his kite. If you like kite Tigers, visit Erinaellis.

Above: Pick up this print of a very stately Tiger from Berkley Illustration. He's such a cad!

Above: Lastly, the smallest of today's finds... this Tiny Tiger comes from VioletPi. Meow :)

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Shoegazer finds: Tuesday Treats!

Some little finds to brighten a dull and rainy Tuesday... firstly some second-glance jewellery from Locher's. I'm calling it "second-glace" jewellery because when you first see it, it looks quite cutesy and sweet... but just take a closer look....

Next up, you know I'm a sucker for foxes... this simple card if from Lisa Jones.

Talking of foxes, have a look at this little plush fox from Astulabee available from ReformSchool (which, by the way, is a really nicely designed website!)

If you love the fox plush, check out this grizzly bear plush again from Astulabee at ReformSchool:

Lastly, bringing it back to jewellery... this rope and cube necklace comes from the UK-based Vamoose on Etsy and is perfect for those who appreciate simple jewellery. Visit Kathryn's beautiful and inspiring Blog / Website for more gorgeous and unusual jewellery.

That's all for now :)

Shoegazer Creative: Ele the elephant

Shoegazer Creative:
I made this vintage-inspired elephant decorative toy for a friend's recent birthday. I made the pattern from scratch by looking at how other felt toys were constructed and working to similar shapes and principles, altering the shapes as needed. The most difficult part was the trunk, which came out a little bit wonky but hopefully that just adds to the character and charm of the little elephant!
I hope you like her:

Materials used include:

Wool felt

Embroidery thread

Plastic toy eyes

Stuffing

Gloomy Frogs

Shoegazer Creative:
I made this Gloomy Bear decoration a few months ago. It's made of felt with a ribbon to hang it up by. It was just an experiment project really but I am pleased with the outcome!
This Keroppi plushie was also made a few months ago, again just as an experiment . . .If you would like a Gloomy decoration or a Keroppi, I am in the process of developing a webshop with one of my close friends, so watch this space!