....new etsy items

check my etsy shop for new listings....finally!

fattycakes.etsy.com

...whales, version 3.0

I decided a couple of weeks ago to go back to making the felt whale that I originally started with but with a few tweaks. The ones I had been making out of fabric were really adorable, but people seemed to not know what they were at craft shows and such. There was lots of turning them from side to side and holding them upside down while pretending to know what it was. I hope this new version is a little more clear.

So on my plate for this weekend is restocking my etsy shop. I have been saving some things up to list and will hopefully have those added by the end of the weekend while doing lots of new sewing projects in between. We'll see how it goes....

Yay...Look!

fattycakes got reviewed by Miss Serendipitist! She writes reviews for tons of different products, most of them here in Atlanta. Thanks so much for the kind words Whitney!

This Week...

So far this week I am super pumped about two things....this new robot I'm working on.And these baby watermelons that are growing up a storm! They are so cute!

This is going to be the first felt-bot with "treads" instead of legs (Jeff has been asking for treads on the robots for a while now...). I think he might be funnier with no arms, but we'll see how the treads turn out first. Jeff calls the robots robo-nuggets in this stage which I think is hilarious.

A few more garden veggies are on their way to ripening too!

Homegrown...

Well, I am finally winding down from all the hype and excitement of the ICE show. I took a creative break from sewing and have been focusing my time on reading about small businesses and the like. Not really my idea of fun, but necessary nonetheless! Jeff has been a huge part of helping me with fattycakes, especially the more business-y aspects.

So in the meantime, here are other things I'm excited about!

Our mini-garden! We have corn, squash, watermelon, tomatoes of all varieties, bell peppers, poblanos, serranos, herbs, and zinnias! When I got home from work today Jeff had left me this little grape tomato and then as I was watering I spotted this squash that was ready! There really is nothing like growing something for yourself! We mostly planted our tomatoes and peppers in big pots since we rent and cannot do a full on tillin' of the back yard. They are doing great and have gotten huge already! I know Jeff can't wait to harvest a bunch of tomatoes for a rustic tomato pasta sauce (and I can't wait either....sounds yummy!)

And Pizmo! Pizmo-dog turned 5 this past May and she is just about the best dog ever. She is full of quirks and eccentricities! Loves to crawl around the back yard using only her front two feet to propel her and dragging her belly the whole way. She makes us laugh everyday.

Okay, so on my plate for this week is to start making some fun critters again! I have a pretty full week at work too... and I'm working on some top-secret excitement that I don't want to say yet for fear of a jinx!

I.C.E. was a hit!

Jeffo and Lerv manning the booth.

We had a great time yesterday at the Indie Craft Experience! fattycakes got tons of positive feedback and people are loving the cacti and poop pins....my top sellers of the day! We exceeded my goal for the day and all in all it was a wonderful first craft fair. A very special thanks to Shannon and Christy of I.C.E. for organizing such a fantastic event! Thanks to everyone who came by the fattycakes booth and especially those who took home a friend! I truly appreciate your business! And...last but not least a super thanks to my lovely husband Jeff and brother Lervis for manning the booth and being my hype men (your giant felt clock pendants are on their way)! I couldn't have done it without you guys!

Check the shop soon for all the great felties that were left....they need homes too!

It's here!!! The Indie Craft Experience

So tomorrow is the Indie Craft Experience! I am really excited and proud of all the work I managed to do in such a short period. I have tons of new inventory that hasn't been on Etsy just for the fair. Whatever doesn't sell tomorrow will be posted on Etsy next week so that should give my shop a much needed face-lift. I have been ignoring it a bit in prep for the fair. I took the day off today to tie up all my loose ends. I got lots done already, but there is still more to do!

Here are a few pictures of some of the new stuff for tomorrow. Check back for my re-cap and to see how the booth turned out! I haven't had to talk about how fabulous vacation was either, so stay tuned for some pictures from that including all the great mid-century homes on Jekyll Island!

Felt Cactus Garden!!!

My new favorite Felt-bot! I want to keep him so bad...I love his color!

Look for the fattycakes booth tomorrow! It is going to be a hot but beautiful June day! Look up more info about the event here This has great info on where to park, etc for the event. It starts at 11 in Centennial Olympic Park....see you all there!

Lil' Fatty.....my craft muse.

So, I've decided to start blogging as a way to further connect and explore my love affair with the indie-craft movement. I adore making things. Any kinds of things. Sewn things, painted things, irreverent things, any things.



I thought I'd start by talking a bit about my muse. Lil' Fatty.



Lil' Fatty is the cutest, cuddliest, grayest, softest, squishiest hamster in the world. We adopted him as our work hamster so he could be a mascot of sorts at my job. You should see the way he hordes a baby carrot. It'll bring a tear to your eye. Anyway, I picked him cause he was a little chunky, some might say fat, and now I've taken to calling him Fattycakes, which is also the title of this blog and my etsy shop http://fattycakes.etsy.com I'm pretty certain that I love him the most, since the thought of his little rotund gray body makes my heart want to melt right out of my chest. So here he is so that you can imagine squeezing his cute little face too.