North Pole Printable Gingerbread Collection

Three new paper toys for the holiday season available in my Etsy shop. I've been wanting to add more PDF playsets to my original gingerbread cottage and now its starting to look like a Christmas village. I like the choo choo train best... you can add small treats to the carts behind. The new cottage features elves having fun in the Winter snow.

Yesterday the giveaway for the white reindeer ended. I always feel so bad having to pick one winner from all the comments made. I thought it would be great if I had another quick giveaway for fun. I will give all 3 playsets from the gingerbread collection to 3 winners. To participate tell me your favorite Christmas song along with a way to email the PDF's to you. I grew up in the 80's so my favorite tunes are "Do they know its Christmas?" and "Peace on Earth" by David Bowie. Giveaway ends December 6, 2010.

No Coast is less than two weeks away!

 No Coast Craft-o-Rama 
Midtown Global Exchange building
December 3, 3pm - 8 pm
December 4, 9 am - 5pm

Don't miss in my opinion one of the best craft shows of the year. I look forward to this event every year. So many creative, talented artists participate. It would be hard not to find that unique holiday gift. Sara from Too Many Suitors, one of my favorite artists, designed this awesome poster for the event.  

Below are some of the kawaii ornaments I'll have available. Five new designs including ice skate, mitten, gift, gingerbread cottage and sad fruitcake will be for sale along with softie ornament designs from past years.

2010 Christmas Giveaway!

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Congrats to TwigandToadstool and her winning comment!

TwigandToadstool said...

buttercup fawn!!!! that being said, I LOVE almost everything in your shop...your style is so SO sweet! (I have a soft spot for that grumpy fruitcake as well)!
xo maureen
(valleyvixen at mail dot com)

Now through Sunday, November 28 , 2010 you can enter to win a free white reindeer! To enter this contest simply visit my Etsy shop and pick out your favorite item. Then leave a comment with your favorite item to enter. This contest is open to residents of USA and Canada only. Please remember to leave a way for me to contact you if you win. Your contact information will only be used for acquiring your address information should you win this contest.

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RAMPAGE TOYS Event Spectacular!!!!

Happy November!

Now, if you're like me, you're not entirely psyched for the coming of Winter and the type of weather that keeps you cooped up inside... But, luckily, this year is a bit different! RAMPAGE TOYS will be in attendance at MANY artsy and crafty events, and you all should too! Come one come all to the following displays of AWESOME:

1)"Art Of Toys" Group show at Tasty in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood! Opening THIS FIRDAY - November 12th.

Justin Hillgrove, Imps and Monsters, and I will be showing off a whole ton of new Art, and even more TOYS! There will be blank resin, painted resin, canvases, glicee prints, sceen prints and all sorts of other great stuff on display and for sale ;-) Justin and I will be in attendance, as well as plenty of liquid awesome (yep - beer). Other artists contributing include the very talented Kerstin Graudins (Seattle local Screenprinting MASTER) and "Small Stuff Pepe" - all the way from Switzerland! Here's a glimpse of things to come:

Happy Cupcake Buddhas! Part of my upcoming Kapuke-ki Propaganda Resin Series!

A fine selection of custom Vinyl Toys :-)

Kapuke-ki Luchador Resin Figures! Bootleged MUSCLE toy from the 80's!

Mysterious - and Fantastic Customs (this is a work i progress shot of my 10 inch Teddy Trooper for the show);-)

2)Winter edition of the Indie Banditas Bazaar! - November 26th (noon-6) and 27th (10am-5pm)(yep - black friday and the following Saturday) at te Grange Hall on Bainbridge Island, Washington! This should be a fund event - lots of cool local artist should be in attendance - selling loads of fun things! Get your holiday shopping on! I'll have bundles of resin, jewelery, prints, paintings - all that good stuff :-)


3)More infoto follow, but the following 2 Events ARE GOING TO BE HUGE!!!!!!

WINTER URBAN CRAFT UPRISING! I'll be there December 4th and 5th with BUNDLES of stuff - come on out early and get a schwag bag! Seattle's most ginormous and amazing display of handmade awesome!

WINTER CRAFTY WONDERLAND!!!! I'll be there December 11th and 12th, again, with BUNDLES of stuff!!! Portlands most ginormous and amazing display of handmade awesome!

Don't miss out on all the fun! Come check out all of these great events in the PNW!!!!!!!!!!

Luxe Plush

Hermes Plush Horse for babies.. If you have some spare cash for that baby shower...

Missoni teddy bear

bathing ape  

Ralph Lauren

~ Featured Buyer ~

I love receiving photos from buyers who have taken the time to put together my paper toys. It really makes my day. Candice said that she ended up playing with the Mushroom Hill set more than her kids. She glued the pieces on some additional cardstock to make them extra sturdy for childs play. After cutting out the pieces, she said she had, "gnome-village-cutter-outers-cramp". I think it was well worth it, the finished collection looks great!

Don't forget to send me photos of your finished paper toys or items made from my tutorials. I love to see them!

Christmas Collection 2010

The holidays are fast approaching and I have finally finished my Christmas inventory. I now know what an elf must feel like getting ready for Christmas. As I mentioned in my last post my home has been scattered with red, green, pink, and white felt since August. My Etsy shop is now filled with Christmas goodies! These adorable snow people available in 4 styles and are the newest addition to my Christmas Collection. 

Its also time for the Christmas giveaway. The last two years I have given away a white reindeer and fawn. This year I thought I would leave it up to you guys. What should I giveaway this year? Which of the following would you choose?

Snowman

Snow Seal

Polar Bear

Ornament Set

Fawn