Soooo... I decided I'd better learn how to a) upload photos from the camera to the computer, and b) from the computer to a blog. This is ME we're talking about. Good luck.
First I did the easy part: I took photos of the little fella. Oops, the battery in the camera is dead. Where is the battery charger?
I spent over an hour tearing the house apart, looking for the battery charger. If you could see this place you would understand. Finally I called my son to see if his store sold them without the cameras, and while I was talking to him, THERE IT IS! Sitting right there on top of the microwave!
So, the battery finally charged, I start to take the pics. Hmmm, that one is too dark. This one is a bad angle. THAT one is too dark! Why is it so hard to get a good pic??
Now I really have even HIGHER regard for my Etsy friends who can take a decent picture!
After much fiddling about, reading the instruction books, plugging things in, opening files, etc., I finally got them uploaded to my computer. EUREKA!
The pics are still not great -- I need to stage them better -- but for the time being, I'd like to introduce you to:
JERRELL, the Needlefelted Axolotl!
This little fellow was inspired by Cindy Jerrell at Black Cat Graphix on Etsy, who emailed me one day with the funniest rant about my awesome avatar (an axolotl!), and how much she loves him, and how I could corner the plushie market with those things if I made them. The wording of the convo tickled me so much, it inspired me to make this little fellow.
He is 10 inches from snout to tail tip and has wire in his legs and head-thingys.
I needle-felted his face last, and was I ever nervous. What if I wrecked him?? What if his lovely body had a hideous face? And sure enough, when his face was first begun, it looked bad alright. Somehow I saved it. :) See, he looks just like my smiley!
As I learn to take better photos I will show them off, plus any new stuff I do. For now, here he is! Yay for me!
6 comments:
Yay for you indeed!!!! He is just adorable! Are you going to make more? I really think you have something with those. I have always liked your avatar, and now it looks like it could be your signature design. I have NEVER seen a stuffie creature in this design. AND he looks just like the pictures I pulled off line. (I did a little research about these creatures after I read your message. Too cool!)
Super unique little critter, Angie.
Well done.
Oh wow, he was definitely worth the wait!! Congrats!
She's BRILLIANT!! I'm FAYMUS!!!
Overwhelmed by your creativity, back of hand to forehead,
Cindy Jerrell
Oh he's ADORABLE!!! I swear one of these days I have to learn how to needlefelt.....
Thank you everyone! :D I'm in love with him too. Maybe I WILL make more.
Believe it or not, the toes were the hardest part. Of all things!
Thanks for reading and commenting!
Just checking in today to see how your progress is going with these little cuties. I'll drop you a line later. Expect a package to be off to you this Monday. ;)
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