Happy New Year all over again! Please accept my submission to the  most recent Plushteam Challenge. I call this piece The Resolution: Be Nicer to People

Here we see this little monster having just learned a valuable lesson – it doesn’t feel good to be mean to others! Chopping your friends up with a little fuzzy axe is the wrong thing to do.

And this monster feels BAD about it. Notice how sweetly its tears fall into the giant puddle of blood.

Oh, poor little monster! If only its friend had been nicer!

Here’s a close-up of the murder weapon.

A Resolute Haiku:

Next time I’ll be nice!

New leaves will be turned after

I bury this axe.

I knew him, Horatio!

Here he is: Or was.

Just a remnant of The Resolution. I’d give it a few more days until it’s complete!

In other news, I won a contest on one of my favorite blogs! I put this Head of Moose together all by myself! (It was actually really easy – numbered pegs and slots, etc.) Isn’t it cool?

Unfotunately, it’s not life-size! I think I’ll put it on the wall anyway.

I’m back in action! Yes! I have plunged headlong into this month’s Plush Team challenge – The Resolution. So far it is shaping up well. I’ve tweaked my pattern a bit and everything is looking good.

Here’s a sneak peek at the work in progress:

The Resolution: Be nicer to people

I’m sure you’re on pins and needles to see the final product, right?

I hope it’ll be all finished this week. Stay tuned!

I stumbled across this the other day, and of course my interest was piqued. 

Pterodactyl Puke

In the creator’s words, his blog consists of “Fine commentary on life, politics, current events, sports, movies, books, and pop culture – offered in a single projectile”. 

I mention it because I am amused that someone else has chosen a universally un-spellable word as the name of their blog. Let’s hear it for crazy decisions! 

(I have one more day to go before the dreaded test! I can’t express how excited I am to get back to sewing. It feels HORRIBLE to have not touched a needle in an entire week!)

Every two months the Plush Team issues a challenge to its members – to stretch the imagination and create something exciting and new, based on a specific theme. You may remember such classic plush team challenge entries from the past as the Crystal Ball, the Mummy Maggot, and the Walrus. The January/February team challenge should reflect a special New Year’s Resolution. I’ve decided to call mine The Resolution: Be Nicer to People. I started it this week.

Then I realized it was all wrong.

There was, however, a glimmer of hope in the plush mess I had made. And luckily for me, out popped this little monster.

It has turned out to be a very sunny, upbeat piece. But it does have a slightly sinister air about it. You can feel it watching you from its perch on a shelf across the room.

Due to the penetrating stare, I’m calling this piece the Clairvoyant.

Creepy yet warm. Strange yet squeezable!

Best of all, this monster comes equipped with storage space! Use the handy front pocket to tuck away your tiny valuables. The Clairvoyant will watch over your curios for you while you’re away (as long as they are pocket-sized!).

Pictured here – a beautiful PterodactylPants Mini Business Card.

The All-Seeing Haiku:

Secret messages

Pass between my ears and stay

Safe in my pocket.

So, the moral of the story is mistakes are good. This piece gave me a boost of confidence after a slump of non-creativity. Now I can go forth and bring my new year’s resolution to plush-life. It’s going to be insanely awesome.

In non-plush news, I’ll be taking a big test next weekend after 4 years of non-schooling. Yikes! Forgive me if the blog is a little quiet in the upcoming week, as I study my butt off in preparation!

Wish me luck.