Toy Society drop two and three

Hi!

DROP TWO
a while a go i was lucky enough to win a make your own stupid sock creatures box kit from Homespun.
very cool, because not something i would have bought myself - but a good thing to try!

so anyhoo, this is the finished product!  I named him Stripy

he is a bit too fragile for my kids or for their mates, so thought Stripy would be a good Toy Society drop.  This is him packaged up and ready to go

and as per my Toy Society project mentioned earlier, I am only dropping around our local council area of Playford.  Here is Stripy ready to be found and loved!

DROP THREE
ages and ages ago, i started making Hilda the Hippo of Melly and Me.  yesterday, i finally finished her!   here she is in all her glory!

and again, i thought she would make a good Toy Society drop - something a bit different.  I couldn't find a clear bag big enough to fit her - so this is her ready to go!

and because it was a bit rainy out here yesterday, i had to find somewhere undercover for her, seeing as she was unprotected!  so this is her out the front of the local swimming pool.

hopefully, they both find good homes and someone to love them!

hope you have had a fun crafty few days too
many pugs and kisses
crafty
xx

drop 1 update

it's gone!
hubby went back about 3 hours later and the package was gone from the seat.  hubby checked to see that hooligan-types hadn't just moved it, or taken it out of the bag and thrown it around, or put it in the bin etc, and it didn't seem to be any of those things.....
so fingers crossed kitty has gone to a good home!

FINISHED! Project toy society - drop number one!

as they say, there is some positive in every situation :)  as i sat waiting at the doctors this morning i finished stitching my softie kitty!

a quick stuffing and he was ready to go!

...i got my tag and letter together

... and then put kitty in his bag ready to be found (don't worry i cut holes in the bag so he wouldn't suffocate)

then for the drop!  hubby and i brainstormed some great locations - i decided that i want to limit my drops to the City of Playford (the council area that we live in).  the toy society encourages you to drop your toys at places where there is street art or a good vibe.....we don't have many of them in playford.  so i decided to focus on places that i thought people would be blessed if they find a free gift.

so first drop!
little human was all ready to go 

and we decided on the park bench that is near our local train station

all ready to be found, picked up and loved by someone!

will go back later today and see if it has been taken - exciting!!!!!

pugs and kisses
xx

Friday Night Sew In July report

FNSI wasn't as much an event this month as last month for me unfortunately.  ive been crook, little human has been crook, and hubby has been working over time for the last month due to end of financial year......so the house is a disaster, im behind in the washing and cleaning etc etc etc.

BUT

friday night sew in is friday night sew in....and not to be missed!  so, got the little human to bed, "tidied" the house (ie piled the dirty dishes, put the laundry in the hamper, hid the ironing!) and sat down with hubby in front of the footy. 

my aim was to make 3 softies for The Toy Society......anyone reading this who has any experience making softies probably is laughing at me.....i didn't even get one finished!

but at least i feel like i am on track with project toy society :)

i got out my old scrapbooking paper to use for envelopes.....

and 'collected' all my gear together (yes that is a empty nappy box - can't remember what i used to store stuff in before i had the little human?!)

this is the kitty softie i was working on...

and this is where i was up to when i called it a night last night....started to stitch the front and back together

so all in all, not too bad, and at least i got something started :)

hope you all enjoyed your friday night sew in too!!!

pugs and kisses
xx

project toy society - underway!

today i took a still-not-entirely-happy little human with me to our local spotlight to find some bargains to use in toys for the toy society.....

and man did i come home with a stash!

my very nice hubby is always happy to get behind a good cause and he has found some spare money in the budget to go towards the endevour.  so i have decided to buy some gear, and then keep it separate so it doesn't get frittered away on other projects.  so here is the starting 'pile'.....

some plain acrylic felt....

some funky acrylic felt.....

some cheap cotton fabric (all $4 a metre!)....

some purply flannel and some purple minkee...so soft!

and them some fabric ribbon for that extra special-ness....

i am sure that this stash will last me years!!! there must be 100's of toys in it surely...?  i hope so anyway....hubby's generosity only goes so far ;)

hope to get at least 3 toys done at FNSI so i can drop them on saturday with the little human - should be a lovely experience i hope!

pugs and kisses
xx

the toy society - time to get orgainsed

i joined the toy society some time ago - random acts of kindness in soft toy form - winner!!!
but i haven't actually done anything about it yet, other than admire from afar.
so - crunch time
this friday night sew in will be dedicated to the toy society
i have a new book that i love - simple softies
so i think i will try some of these

off to buy some felt today with the little human - took him to the docs this morning and we both got anti-biotics - me for my throat and he for his ear infection (ahh can't wait til he can talk and say 'mummy my ear hurts' as opposed to AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR etc'

he he

pugs and kisses
xx