A Little Stranger

Its been a while but i’ve published a new Instructable – make these Sonic rings and Mario stars cupcakes. We made some for our 16 Bit fancy dress party

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Follow these simple steps to make a cute case for those mini handbag-sized nail files. All you need is some felt and a couple of buttons – if you dont have little buttons you could ways sew on small circles of felt.

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This weeks tutorial shows you how to make this pretty lace flower brooch – Mothers day is coming up March 14th (May 9th in the US) the and this makes a great gift! Click here to visit my youtube channel

This weeks tutorial shows you how to make this cute pin cushion from scraps of fabric. Its really simple and quick to make! Click here for the free pattern and video tutorial!

Toys meets crafting in this original cross stitch pattern I created inspired by my custom ‘Applehead” Dunny. This is a unique A Little Stranger pattern you won’t find anywhere else!

Design is 110 x 70 stitches in counted cross stitch. Avaliable in my show now!

I love to wear big rings so i wanted to make a pair of gloves that didn’t have individual fingers, and flap over mittens to keep my fingers warm. This weeks Instructable shows you how to make an old cardigan into a pair of fingerless gloves that transform into mittens. Includes a free pattern that can be easily resized so you can make these for any sized hands.

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These Zelda theme cupcakes make a thoughtful and inexpensive gift for your honey this valentines day. This Instructable includes a fool-proof chocolate cupcake recipe. The cupcakes themselves are super duper easy and quick to make and always disappear *very* quickly whenever i make them round our house :)

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Ive just uploaded my first video tutorial where i show you how to make this Domo-Kun pillow (with removable cover) Click here for the free pattern. This is my first video tutorial so constructive feedback is welcomed! I could use some advice on make up for film, or  flattering lighting – my face looks a wreck, bah! :P

This Weeks instructable show you how to make a simple, functional case for your iPhone, camera, money, whatever you like! He’s very easy to customise and makes a great gift for a loved one :)

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This Mondays Instructable includes a free pattern to make these cute and functional dust bunnies. They love to hang out with you on your computer desk and help you clean your screen with their noodly tentacle-y legs. We’ve got one in our living room too, for the TV :D The Instructable features two free patterns so you can make a bunny or an alien shaped plushie duster.

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Turtle

Here’s some pictures of one of the jobs i was working on over Christmas, because of the nature of my job I often can’t post images on the net so its nice to be able to share what i’ve been up to. This plush is based on Joe Ledbetter’s Gamerita vinyl toy, I made him a blue friend, too :)  

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Instructables

If you enjoyed my Christmas Instructables, please vote for them over on the Instructables website. There is a ‘vote’ button at the top of each page.

Vote for Puzzle Bobble stockings here

Vote for Katamari decorations here

If you like both, please vote for both :) Voting closes January 3rd.

Monster Hoods

Get creative with this Creature hood Instructable, its functional and fun! Love the way hats keep your head dry but hate when they squish your hair? This Creature hood is the answer! A fun afternoon project :)

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Christmas Stockings

Yippee less than a week till Christmas, so get your fireplace ready for Santa as I show you how to make these Bub and Bob Christmas Stockings from fleece, some felt and fur. Includes a pattern.

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Katamari

Feeling festive? This week you get two instructables where show you how to make this Katamari Ball Tree Topper and Katamari Cousin ornaments. Yep, not one but two instructables! :D

Click here to make the Katamari Cousin Ornaments

Click here to make the Katamari Ball Tree Topper

monsterscarf

This weeks Instructable shows you how to make a furry creature scarf. Its really simple to make and has lots of scope for personalising so its great for a last minute gift idea :)

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I have produced a very limited run of Monster ornaments and Monster ornament kits, only 5 of each. Each of the 5 monster ornaments are different and would look great hung on your Christmas tree. If you want to be the first to know when new items go on sale add me on twitter, or join my mailing list. Also up for grabs are the two ornaments from last Mondays Instructable.

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Gloomy Bear

This weeks Instructable shows you how to make this adorable Gloomy Bear necklace. I thought i’d take a break from sewing instructables this week and show you how to make something from polymer clay. Even if you’ve never sculpted anything before this Gloomy Bear pendant is really easy to make. Included is a template for various different sizes, He makes a great keyring or cell phone strap, too :)

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Monster Business Card Holder

This weeks instructable tells you how to make this furry monster business card case. Impress your clients, co workers and friends. Ok so its not the most grown-up business card holder in the world, but in my line of work that seems to work for me! Of course, he wont mind if you dont use him for business cards, you could use him for credit cards, oystercard or make one for your passport and enjoy being the coolest kid at the airport!

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bag1

I just published my first Instructable, follow the simple steps to make this cute monster plushie that you can hang anywhere! I only found out about instructables.com and i was instantly hooked, its full of tutorials for all kinds of incredible things people have made. I knew right away i wanted to get involved and post my own instructable and I had a lot of fun making this one! Like the plushie but don’t fancy making one? The blue and pink monsters featured in the instructable are for sale here.

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