I'm Alive!

Oooh baby, it sure has been a while hasn't it. About 6 months. My goodness, what happened...?

It's probably because I'm not a very good writer, eheh. But at least I've been making things, so I haven't given up crafting! I got some pretty pastel yarn, learned how to make puffstitch flowers AND doing resin things.
Resin has completely taken over my life. I don't crochet as often (i still do though), but I guess I'm in a bit of a resin craze...

Keep reading if you want to see more, because I've got A LOT to show!

Feverworm Review

Last month I made a small order from Feverworm. I'd seen their work pop up a few times in the Artist Alley and Draw threads on /cgl/ and was absolutely smitten! I love the coloring style and eye sparkles. As soon as I saw the phone straps of Red and Alice, I immediately bought them. Impulsive, sure, since I haven't collected phone charms in a long time, but no regrets! NONE!
I was surprised to see more included in the package besides a business card. There's even a cute little doodle on the printout.

Dororo

Two months ago I was commissioned to make a Dororo of Sgt. Frog / Keroro Gunso amigurumi as a birthday present. The yarn took a while to arrive and I had another commission to do. After that, Dororo kind of became an on and off project since the deadline for him was about mid December, and he was finished earlier this month. It was a long and rather difficult experience.

Cake and Fluffy Phonestraps

What do people even do with amigurumi and plushie cakes anyway? I mean, sure it's cute and all...but it really only exists for display purposes. And hats. Little cake hats. Those are cute.

Ghibli Straps

I've been making a lot of wrist-strap styled phone straps lately. They just look so nice. And are kind of practical. This is the latest addition to the Ghibli strap collection!

Noh-Face, Soot Sprites, Totoro! What?

This actually came up because my camera sucks and the flash goes crazy sometimes...

And this was taken at 2PM. Looks cool though, right?

Like the title says, all those things are in this post! I'm going to a one-day event called Giga-Con 2012 to sell, hangout, and do some crappy closet cosplay. I think it'll be fun. After Anime Conji, I decided I wanted to try to appeal more to the crowd since I didn't really make a lot of anime-related stuff last time. I'm not really up to date with what's popular, but everyone loves Studio Ghibli! Or at least, everyone loves Miyazaki, can't go wrong with him.

Flutterbunny

Little bunny tails? Maybe.

Pastel Straps

I made this rabbit head with the intention of making a mini scarf, even finished the scarf part and made one leg. Then I got over it, leaving me with a head, a leg that I may have already lost, and a 'scarf' body. Because I really liked the phone strap made for the giveaway and wanted to make more. Cute AND practical.

Classic/Mori Prize Progress

Finally finished up the classic prize pack for the June Giveaway. Instead of the usual lace or even adding a ruffle to the bow, I made my own. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what kind to make, like flowers or cherries, but I couldn't seem to get it down or it was just to big. Instead I altered a design I saw and simplified it, making it smaller and easier to manage.

June Giveaway

Yes indeedy, it's Chasing the Frill's first Blog Giveaway!

In this giveaway, there are three prizes! One sweet/cute themed pack, one classy/mori themed pack, and one gothic/punk themed pack. This means three winners! And it'll run all through June!

Anime Conji

First, sorry for the low quality picture! I forgot my camera on day 1, so the photo above and below were taken with my 3DS.

AC Prep: Biscuits

Sweets biscuits! I've wanted to make them for a while, but I kept putting off getting clay and stuff. Finally got around to it when I bought more supplies last Friday. I figured, I was there, I needed more things to sell, why not?

The first batch. I only made 6, two of each shape so that I could test both "frosting/sauces." The chocolate is definitely easier to work with, but I think they both look fine.

Deer Patches

I've been handsewing more, making random things like the bunny above. I'm just trying to think of different ways to use the black puffpaint. The bunny's HANGRY&ANGRY inspired, that's where I got the stitching idea from. It's a pin, and I think it'll look quite nice on my h.NAOTO purse...

Facebook Giveaway + New Photos

I recently reached 50+ likes on the Facebook page and am having a giveaway in celebration! If you want a chance at it, please click here! I'm giving away four items, the three pictured and a double brooch of the winner's choice [round-mori/round-sweet/bear/bow/etc...] I'd like to have a giveaway for the blog too once I reach 50 followers!

Tea with Charlotte

Other Charlotte. I reached into my marker bag, thinking I had grabbed blue...I ended up grabbing the green next to it @_@ So her coloring isn't accurate. And it wasn't until I covered it that I realized I forgot the spots! Oh well...

Fan-Straps

I totally forgot that I had phone straps that needed to be used. Lots of them. I started out making phone straps, so I guess it's time to get back into it! Of course, the first time was with mini bows, but really I make enough bows as it is, I need more fandom related things for Anime Conji. A quick pick that's attention grabbing and cheap. That sort of thing is important when it comes to Artist Alley tables, right?

Top of my unwritten list of fandoms is Puella Magi Madoka Magica and at the top of the character list is Kyuubey. I really hate Kyuubey to be honest. I didn't like him the moment I saw him. His eyes are just so...EVIL. But you can't have a Magical Girl series without the token cat/rabbit creature. Eyes aside, the design is interesting and different. I mean, it does have cat AND rabbit ears!

Hats, Pompoms, and Bows

Recall that silly hat I tried to make? Here it is. It looks like a tea cup! I blame my laziness since I triple and double crocheted to make the stitches bigger.

For some reason, the top caved in, I have no idea why. Apparently I can't make a flat circle. That, or it needs support on the inside.

Purple PomPom

Had a go at making a really full pompom. I gotta say, I really like cutting them to shape, but I couldn't get a perfect ball. But over all, I think it still looks cute. At some point it looked a little like a heart, but when I tried to refine it into a heart shape it didn't work out...

Craft Swap

I'm currently involved in three swaps/exchanges on EGL, a craft swap, a free for all [craft/art/bought], and an art swap.

This particular mix is for the craft swap. And considering my lack of a following, I'm sure she won't be seeing it!

In Between Stuff

Since scarf work can get kind of monotonous [the actual scarf part], I made other things in between to keep things interesting for myself. Although, I make a lot of bows, so I don't really know how interesting that is, but it's quick satisfaction of finishing. But I am -almost- done with the scarf. Just another few more inches, then assembly!

Mini aqua bow bobby pin set. I think I'll buy actual bobby pin settings eventually...