tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74154179060099227802024-03-05T09:23:15.149-05:00Suzannah AshleyCrafty Shenanigans. Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-88589127891580150912016-12-19T20:13:00.001-05:002016-12-19T20:21:36.668-05:00Mockingjay PlushA few weeks ago a friend contacted me asking if I could come up with something for her daughter for Xmas. Her daughter had asked for a plush of the Mockingjay, but my friend could not find one for sale anywhere. So I put on my Elf hat, and got to work! My plush game is a little rusty, but I quickly worked out the kinks
Mockingjay Plush!
Mockingjay Plush, relaxing on the couch
Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-87715512248670932172016-01-07T10:26:00.003-05:002016-01-07T10:26:45.074-05:00Feral Cat Shelter TutorialMy Mama feeds some feral cats that live in the forest surrounding her property. So over the past few years I've been trapping them when I can to get them their shots and spayed/neutered, and I've been making them some feral cat shelters to help keep them warm during the cold winter months. I have looked at a bunch of tutorials on how to do it, and some friends of mine have asked how I make them Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-8703181182242239452013-12-04T08:23:00.000-05:002013-12-09T00:23:00.590-05:00Pit Bull Dog Ornament Pattern (FREE!)Just in time for the holidays, I am releasing my pit bull ornament pattern! For FREE!
Back in 2011 I created some cute pit bull ornaments to donate to Stubby Dog as part of their holiday art auction. Read my previous post about this.
People really liked my little ornament design, and I've received many requests for more of them. I tossed around the idea of making them a regular Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-66062470000976579422013-07-21T23:24:00.000-04:002013-07-22T10:34:31.965-04:00Fly, fly, baby don't cry.Earlier this year, in January, my dad died. I haven't written about it yet, or really talked about it much outside of my family because I've been unsure what to say. Recently at a therapy appointment (I'm working on some anxiety and OCD issues) I opened up about it. Not because it made me sad, but because it didn't. I felt I needed to explain why I didn't feel that his death was contributing to Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-89135202816701210312013-02-15T12:43:00.000-05:002013-02-15T12:53:00.751-05:00Let's catch up, shall we?Its been so long since I last posted. I'll eventually get better about that. I have so many ideas for posts, and freebies, but then I get side-tracked. The holiday season was just a blur really as I had many orders for my sharktoplushies to fill. I still have a few custom orders that I need to finish up so I can regroup and get started on the 2013 crafting! Again, I have so many ideas!
Starting Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-45347447843484258002012-09-25T11:02:00.000-04:002012-09-25T11:02:02.610-04:00The Silence Plush and exciting newsOh my, its been a long time since I've posted. I've been super busy with my job and haven't been crafting as much until just recently. This will change in the coming months. I'll explain why a bit further down.
Silence Plush
This year I was accepted into the Plush You 2012 Show. I decided to attempt to make my favorite monsters from the BBC show, Doctor Who. With being so busy, I only was able Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-82262046866655530702012-04-23T14:41:00.003-04:002012-04-23T14:41:44.173-04:00The White RabbitOver the weekend I completed what turned out to be one of my favorite works to date. It all started out as a small concept and sketch that I doodled a year ago.
I just wanted a cute little piece that had a slight reference to the Alice in Wonderland theme. Also one of my favorite animals are rabbits. I had a little albino dwarf bunny when I was a child, pink eyes and everything.
DuringSuzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-75744446278014799512012-04-10T19:28:00.000-04:002012-04-10T19:28:31.697-04:00I'm Married!! and Sam PlushSo its been a long time since my last post thanks to wedding planning and prepping. Well as of March, 31 I am a married lady! You know what that means? Back to making time for crafting and art!
Expect more to come over the next few weeks. I've got a few projects I'm working on that I'll keep you updated on, and I'm hoping to be ready to reopen my Etsy shop at the end of June.
In the Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-75504252351395097062011-12-07T10:35:00.001-05:002011-12-07T10:35:00.726-05:00Xmas requests officially closed.I'd just like to announce that I can't take on anymore plush/craft requests for the holidays. I added a few more to the request list after my last post, but I'm now officially maxed out on what I can finish and get to customers on time for the holiday. I'd like to thank all those who have requested items, and can't wait to get your things to you all. For those that may have wanted a Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-70267326943357893342011-11-30T10:45:00.003-05:002011-11-30T10:45:00.666-05:00After Turkey-day catch upMy last post was the beginning of October? Holy smokes! I knew I was busy, but wow, seeing it in concrete dates makes it mind-blowing. I didn't end up participating in the craft fairs. There just wasn't enough time to DO ALL THE THINGS (partial reference to one of my favorite Hyperbole and a Half posts. Work, commissioned crafts, a sister's wedding, holidays, all of it seemed to pile up, and nextSuzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-60208881379914011762011-10-01T11:00:00.001-04:002011-10-01T11:00:07.705-04:00Its October!I absolutely love fall. Fall and winter are my favorite times of the year. And now that its October I'm thinking about Halloween, which is also another favorite holiday of mine. I don't necessarily go out and do much in celebrating the holiday, but its probably my favorite holiday aesthetically. Images of pumpkins, black cats, ghosts, and skulls are all some of my favorite imagery Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-48609773770296122892011-09-27T14:34:00.000-04:002011-09-27T14:34:29.766-04:00FREE PATTERN - Skully UnicornHello everyone. I've decided to occasionally put up free patterns, as well as tutorials from time to time. So, to start off, here is an embroidery pattern for a unicorn. I came up with this design while trying to find a unicorn pattern to use for a craft swap. Not finding anything that really jumped out at me, I decided to make my own. Now I'm offering to the glorious interwebs Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-7233133250341962872011-09-21T11:50:00.002-04:002011-09-21T11:52:00.350-04:00AnnouncementsThings have been busy for the past couple of weeks. Because of this, I've been planning out the rest of my year to try and balance both work, crafts and my upcoming wedding. All of this planning has led me to make some announcements for upcoming craft fairs, commission taking, and my Etsy operating statuses.
Craft Fairs:
September 24 - ART CARNAGE at the Soundry in Vienna, VA.
October 29 - ART Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-23511256289317824732011-09-13T21:00:00.001-04:002011-09-13T21:07:34.408-04:00Stubby Dog Art Auction - TeasersBack in July I was asked to participate by donating some items to Stubby Dog's Art Auction. Stubby Dog is a Non-Profit organization dedicated to changing the public perception of pit bulls to allow people to see that pit bulls are truly loving animals, pets and friends. While I do not have a pit bull, I do own three black cats, who are also often discriminated against as pets. Also, every Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-73489355918617784952011-08-17T19:50:00.003-04:002011-08-17T19:55:21.573-04:00Delicious fall-style dinnerThe other day I was inspired to make a nice dinner that would be perfect for a fall night. I know its not fall yet, but its my favorite season, and I wanted something reminiscent of it. I was inspired by a recipe I found on allrecipes.com for Apple Butter Pork Loin.
I did make some changes to the recipe, but it turned out super delicious. So did the roasted acorn squash stuffed with apple Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-30618573487438754302011-08-08T10:25:00.007-04:002011-08-10T11:23:56.488-04:00Plans for the rest of the yearThings have been a bit busy lately. I'm glad I was able to get a few things finished and up in my shop before things got hectic with work. Now that our big conference is over, I'll be making things and posting more regularly.
I'm planning what I'll be working on for the remainder of the year. It seems a bit early to be thinking about the end of the year, but I know from experience Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-42504345917278691422011-07-05T16:38:00.001-04:002011-07-06T11:15:46.373-04:00New and improved, Sharktoplush!Several months ago I made a sharktopus plush for a friend. I posted that version in here a while back. I have since revised the pattern a bit and made another large one for the director, but something terrible happened. He started multiplying! Now there is a adolescent and baby sized sharktopus, and I'm afraid for all the beach goers out there. Especially with the baby, he's super cute, but Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-79618475197878372622011-06-29T14:44:00.000-04:002011-06-29T14:44:13.983-04:00Featured in Stuffed Magazine + Shop Reopening!A while back I mentioned having a couple of pieces accepted into Stuffed Magazine. Well here they are:
I wasn't sure which issue my stuff would be appearing in. My fiance came in with the mail a few days ago, and had already found my pages and marked them so when I asked if there was anything for me, he replied, "yup" and showed me this! Its so neat and weird at the same time to see my Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-32906721817764925372011-06-23T15:37:00.000-04:002011-06-23T15:37:50.851-04:00Cell Block 316Been pretty busy with some plush preparations for a grand shop reopening. But I took a 24 hours break to participate in The Soundry's Cell Block 316 art show. Artists were "locked up" at the Soundry for 24 hours, and had to complete as many works as they could. All projects had to be started and completed within that 24 hour period. It was a really fun experience and I would Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-7254910968176772872011-06-01T16:40:00.001-04:002011-06-01T16:41:38.154-04:00Pattern tip from Red MarionetteJust saw a great tip from Red Marionette, on making and using patterns from stiff felt. Its a great idea and can't wait to try it out. Especially for some of my larger plush since it might save me a lot of time I spend tracing patterns now. I have a feeling it will work similarly with the fleece I use for plush as well as with felt I use for ornaments. :D
Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-18258313944400456272011-05-24T12:35:00.000-04:002011-05-24T12:35:24.523-04:00Sharktopus - templates in the workWhoa! Its been a busy last several weeks. In addition to 2 wholesale orders, I had to travel out to Seattle for work. Its been a while settling back into things. After returning, there was work stuff to catch up on, wrapping up a wholesale order, wedding planning things, and some unexpected kitchen floor repairs.
So now that all of that is easing up, except the kitchen Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-91287420134748964732011-04-16T14:04:00.001-04:002011-04-16T14:12:45.080-04:00Dead Bat Plush - Clothes That Kill!A few weeks back, I was contacted by Clothes That Kill! about coming up with a plush of their Dead Bat Logo. Its the first time I was asked to make something to produce in multiples and sell at wholesale. It took a few prototypes to come up with a design that both was easy enough to reproduce in multiples, and was as close to the original artwork as possible. After several revisions to the Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-46758527331498521112011-03-20T12:29:00.000-04:002011-03-20T12:29:13.797-04:00Early Cuyler PlushMy sister is a big fan of the Adult Swim show Squidbillies. Her favorite character is of course, Early Cuyler. Knowing this, her fiance and I conspired to make a plush Early for her birthday.
I did some research both to get an idea of his facial expressions, and an idea on how to construct him. I came across vikangaroo, who had made a custom plush Early too. I got a better idea of how to Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-25345341003905868782011-03-18T15:22:00.001-04:002011-03-18T15:25:23.076-04:00Long time no post!Its been a long time since I last posted. Life got busy and my little blog, and my crafts, got pushed to the side. My dad has been a sick for about a year with congestive heart failure. Luckily he was approved to be included in the trials for a new procedure to replace a heart valve (A calcified valve was the cause of his problem). He went through the surgery and did great! EvenSuzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415417906009922780.post-1284696181452291772011-02-11T10:53:00.000-05:002011-02-11T10:53:13.193-05:00Working on pieces for Soundry's Member ShowI've been distracted from updating. A lot has been happening lately in real life, however I am finding time here and there to sneak in some creative things. I have a couple of commissions to finish up, including the Sharktopus for Declan O'Brien. Also I'm finishing some work for the upcoming Soundry Members Show. I'm should have 5 pieces in the show including a good sized plush
Some of the Suzannah Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700103793288056945noreply@blogger.com0