Cute Designs UK - Amigurumi, Kawaii and Plushie Love

Introducing Plush Pin Pals

2012-02-18T11:28:00.002Z

The original idea behind my Pin Pals was to offer little friends to go with my Amigurumi Voodoo Dolls but people seemed to like them so I thought I'd offer them seperately. :) They can be adopted at my etsy shop. :)

Voodoo Doll meets Voodoo Doll

I've not been short of ideas so far making these little plush, they make me smile and I have plenty more doodled on paper that I would like to bring to life also. :)

Bat Pin Pals

Skull Pin Pals

Cupcake Pin Pals

Voodoo Doll Pin Pals

Meet Vincent the Voodoo Cat

2012-02-02T13:07:00.000Z

Meet Vincent - the Amigurumi Voodoo Cat. :) He's a little present for myself. It occured to me that I don't make anything for myself, all those cute critters but I'm pretty strict and don't let myself get too attached so they can be adopted. But this time I wanted to make myself a Voodoo Cat friend and along came Vincent. :)

He might pop up from time to time helping me with my creative stuff and iphoneography but so far he's settling in ok and getting on well with my other two cats Hiro and Ando.

Amigurumi Mini Monsters

2012-01-30T15:40:00.004Z

Amigurumi Mini Monsters have all different kinds of personalities, characteristics, moods and interests. They can be found in all different colours too.

Cuthbert

Cuthbert is a bit of a gloomy Mini Monster and often feels left out of things. He likes looking at the sky and finding objects within the clouds.

Rosie

Rosie is a bit of a flamboyant Mini Monster and can sometimes be a handful. She enjoys chewing gum and blowing bubbles.

Bunnies! Bunnies! Bunnies!

2012-01-28T10:00:00.002Z

I'm having such a fun time at the moment making my little Amigurumi Voodoo Bunnies. They're just so fun and my aim with these and all my Voodoo Dolls is for them to be a little odd looking, creepy with the voodoo but still make you think "cute!" I hope I'm achieving it.

My bunnies have been receiving some lovely comments so far so I'm excited to carry on making more of these little guys and getting them up for adoption. :)

More Amigurumi Voodoo Dolls

2012-01-26T18:34:00.000Z

I was asked to make a couple of Amigurumi Voodoo Dolls as a custom order. I've been making a few voodoo dolls over the past few months and love making them so it was nice to take on this custom order. I enjoyed making these two. Melvin and Matilda their names are (chosen by the customer) and I think they're too cute. :)

I've also had Voodoo Bunnies on the brain and just finished a black and purple one earlier too which I've become quite fond of. :)

Amigurumi Kawaii Serenity

2012-01-20T17:02:00.000Z

A belated Happy New Year to you! I realised I haven't updated my blog for a while although I've been very busy on the creative front. :) I've been making new designs and also catching up with some old favourites and getting them back in stock.

I thought I'd introduce my Amigurumi Serenities today. These are little creatures who pride themselves on their calm and harmonised natures. They like to bring peace to their surroundings. They can be adopted from my etsy shop and are available in Cream, Green, Blue, Peach, Grey, Pink and Purple.

Amigurumi Kawaii Marshmallows

2011-11-21T19:06:00.001Z

These Amigurumi Marshmallows were created as part of a craft challenge with "Food" as the theme. :) They were fun to make and turned out quite cute looking. Hadn't had marshmallows for years!

They can be adopted from my etsy shop and you have a choice of pink or white. :)

Amigurumi FizzyBuns

2011-11-13T15:25:00.001Z

FizzyBuns are bright and colourful little creatures full of fizz and bubbles and wanting to brighten up your day! :) They're available to adopt at my etsy shop.

I've had a lot of fun making these little things - love clashing all the colours. I wanted to brighten up the grey, dull and rainy days. :)

Amigurumi Voodoo Dolls

2011-11-12T18:26:00.001Z

I've had a bit of a thing about making Voodoo Dolls lately. I love making them in various colours, decorations and hairstyles. :) So here's a collection of the ones I've been making lately and also a link to my etsy shop if you want to adopt one.

Amigurumi Brown Voodoo Doll with a Heart

Amigurumi Albino Voodoo Doll

Amigurumi Pink Punk Girl Voodoo Doll

Amigurumi Blue Guy Voodoo Doll

Hanging out together..... :)

Amigurumi Ninja Squishlings

2011-11-12T18:20:00.001Z

Been making lots of new things lately but got behind taking photos! So I've had a busy day today taking pictures of all my new critters and edtiing them. Yawn! Not so keen on taking pictures, I'd rather be making them! So I'll start posting them all here for you to see starting with my Amigurumi Ninja Squishlings. :)

These were fun to make with a traditional black one and then a bright green and red one also. :) They can be adopted in my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Grey Bunny

2011-10-23T14:01:00.000+01:00

It's a nice day today so I thought I'd take my newly finished Amigurumi Grey Bunny out in to the garden for pictures. :) Turned out quite cute I reckon. I started it a little while ago but then got busy and managed to finish it off yesterday... finally!

As usual it's up for adoption in my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Orange Forest Feline

2011-10-15T09:12:00.000+01:00

Wowsers! It's been a while since I last updated as I've been so busy! Thought it was about time I updated with a new critter creation so here's an Orange Forest Feline which is part of my Enchanted Forest creations. :)

Available from my etsy shop as always. :)

Amigurumi Baby Birds

2011-08-29T13:29:00.000+01:00

Ages ago now, maybe a couple of years ago I used to make Amigurumi Baby Birds but then moved on to other things and kind of forgot about them. But recently I had a message from someone asking if I could still make them as they'd like to have one. I felt quite excited about making these cute little birds again so made more colours this time.

As usual they're up for adoption in my etsy shop and it's nice to have them back there. :)

Amigurumi Ginger Hamster Squishling

2011-08-24T19:22:00.000+01:00

I made a Hamster Squishling! :)

Squishlings are vibrant and happy little creatures who, like their name sake feel squishy to the touch. :)

This little Hamster can be adopted from my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Brown Monkey

2011-08-16T18:29:00.000+01:00

Been meaning to blog about this for a little while as I finished crocheting a new style of Amigurumi Monkey, just to have a bit of a change from my usual ones. This one is complete with button design on his jumper. :)

He's up for adoption at my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Light Brown Forest Feline

2011-07-20T16:00:00.000+01:00

Alongside our world a parallel world exists, rarely known to anyone. With every full moon a gateway is briefly unlocked between our world and the “Enchanted Forest”– a mysterious world that is home to little creatures who resemble some of the much-loved animals in our own… only with a difference.

This little cat like creature can be adopted from my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Brown Bunny Squishling

2011-07-07T18:21:00.000+01:00

Just got time to post another new thing I made and finished last night. :) An amigurumi brown bunny which I decided to call a Squishling because it's kinda squishy and I thought it suited it. :D I have more of these little dudes planned too in the future.

It can be adopted at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Kawaii Pink Bear

2011-07-04T13:38:00.000+01:00

Just thought I'd share this little Amigurumi Pink Bear I made yesterday while enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon on the sofa watching a film. :) Crocheting and watching tv works for me - relaxing. :)

Anyway this little one can be adopted from my etsy shop as usual. :)

Amigurumi Little Voodoo Dolls

2011-06-28T15:46:00.000+01:00

I didn't realise it had been so long since I'd blogged on here! :O Been quite busy over the last few weeks with various music festivals and theatre trips, cinema and a really cool preview showing of the new Torchwood! Woot! :)

So thought it was about time I updated with something new and these little Amigurumi Voodoo Dolls are what I made recently. I love the larger ones I do but thought it would be cute to make smaller versions. They can be adopted from my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Cats

2011-05-31T14:11:00.000+01:00

I love cats so have recently been having a go at crocheting more of them. Have so far come up with these two little cuties - one is cream with pink paws and the other is grey with white paws. :) I think they look quite cute hanging out together.

They're up for adoption at my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Zombie

2011-05-11T18:06:00.001+01:00

Felt like making something quite different and random and ended up with this Amigurumi Zombie. :) Although admittedly it's not the most scariest looking zombie but still.... :P Was fun to make and probably the most human thing I've ever tried making actually as most of my stuff seems to revolve around animals or food. :)

Zombie can be adopted from my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Peachy Piglet

2011-05-06T18:13:00.000+01:00

Just thought I'd post this random little Amigurumi Peachy Piglet I finished crocheting. :) It's a quirky little piggie but cute with it, makes me chuckle. :) Up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Little Panda Bears

2011-05-05T10:24:00.000+01:00

I think pandas look so cute. :) Haven't made any for a while so I thought I'd make a little one which turned out quite cute I reckon. And then for some reason I decided to make an ultra rare pink panda. :P They can be adopted at my etsy shop as usual or I've also got the crochet pattern up for sale here also.

Been busy making a few things lately and just need to take pictures of them so will update soon about those. :)

Amigurumi Bunnies

2011-04-17T09:50:00.000+01:00

Bunnies, bunnies everywhere! :) I love bunnies, they're just so cute to make so with Easter being right around the corner I've been having fun making lots of bunnies lately in really bright colours. :) Can't seem to get enough of bunnies. :P

All these little rabbits can be adopted from my etsy shop.

If I don't get a chance to update before then I hope you enjoy a Happy Easter. :)

Amigurumi Little Chicks

2011-03-05T09:14:00.000Z

I've had cravings for Cadbury's Mini Eggs lately which can only mean one thing... Easter is on its way. :P So I made a mini amigurumi little chick army. They look quite cute all sat together. As always they're up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Lambs

2011-02-27T13:24:00.000Z

I'm feeling all Spring-ified. :) Although it's trying to rain now, the sun was shining when I first woke up today! Anyway with spring comes little cute lambs so I have been making a couple. :) One grey and white and the other pink and white. Cute little things.

Up for adoption at my etsy shop..... thinking of other spring things now too..... :D

Amigurumi Gnomes

2011-02-20T11:21:00.000Z

After recently watching the cute animated film Gnomeo and Juliet it kind of inspired me to have a go at making some gnomes. Just simple little things and these are what I came up with. :) I think they're more girlie type gnomes though as they have no long white beads, ha! :P

They are up for adoption at my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Voodoo Doll

2011-02-15T18:52:00.000Z

Here's a little Amigurumi Voodoo Doll which I finished making recently. :) I'm not quite sure why I made it to be honest but it just came to mind. I'm quite fond of it with its little button eye. Almost don't want to let it go but I'm being good and it's up for adoption at my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Happy Pills

2011-02-06T13:50:00.000Z

Brighten up someone's day with an Amigurumi Happy Pill. :) There's currently a choice of three colours - yellow, blue and pink.

They can be found at my etsy shop. :P

Amigurumi Ginger Cat

2011-02-03T19:03:00.000Z

Randomly decided to crochet a cat.... and I made it a ginger one. :) It has a little bell on a collar too. :D Miow!

It can be adopted at my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Little Bears

2011-01-28T15:52:00.000Z

I've been busy crocheting a different type of bear to the last ones I've been making. I seem to have a thing about bears at the moment. :P

These ones are smaller and less traditional looking and I was in a bright colour mood so they ended up aqua, green and red. :) As usual they can be adopted at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Pink Bears

2011-01-11T18:22:00.000Z

I haven't posted in a little while so first of I'll start off by saying Happy New Year!

I got quite busy towards the end of last year but back with some new bears. :) They've gone all pink with Valentine's Day in mind. Very pink! :P

As always they can be adopted at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Polar Bear

2010-11-09T19:08:00.000Z

I love crocheting my little bears. :) With the weather turning colder and winter making more of an arrival I thought I'd make a little polar bear to add to the gang. I think it turned out pretty cute.

Polar Bear has been hanging out with some of the other bears and all been getting a little boisterous. :P As always the polar bear and others can be adopted at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Robots

2010-11-02T18:48:00.000Z

For the last couple of years or so now I've been crocheting little robots and also my robots in love with the little hearts on their chests. :) They've had little changes made to them over time but not much.

I've always wanted to go back and make a mini robot army in different colours and I've finally got round to creating it over the last couple of weeks. Just took their piccies over the weekend and here they are. :)

These little guys will be available at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Puppy Dogs

2010-10-28T18:39:00.001+01:00

At last here's something for the dog lovers out there. For a long time now I've been meaning to crochet some dogs. I must admit I'm not a dog lover, to be honest I've always been scared of dogs but I wanted to try and make something for the countless dog lovers out there. :) And here they are. Two adorable little puppies.

They'll be up for adoption in my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Green Love Blobite

2010-10-20T15:58:00.000+01:00

My Love Blobites aren't new but this green one is a new addition. :) I was asked if I could make a custom order of a green one and it came out looking quite cute and all bright and green so I thought I'd add it to the selection :)

For those who aren't familiar with my Love Blobites you can read more and adopt one at my etsy shop. :)

UK Etsy Silly Sale Friday 8th October

2010-10-02T09:46:00.000+01:00

I'm gearing up my shop for the UK Etsy Silly Sale ready for Friday 8th October. Click here for Silly Sale items in my etsy shop.

So what is this about? You can view the main info thread here but basically we’re all getting ready for the festive season and clearing the decks before we deck the halls? Why not join in with the UK silly sale so we can all clear out those slow moving items, last season’s colours, discontinued lines and generally make our shops look great for the holiday while making a little money in the process.

Amigurumi Woodland Beaver

2010-09-26T10:03:00.000+01:00

Carrying on with my autumn woodland creations I thought I would make a little amigurumi woodland beaver and here it is. Quirtky little chap but it was fun to make. :)

He's up for adoption at my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Bunny Rabbits

2010-09-14T18:35:00.000+01:00

Just a quick blog post today as it's been a busy day at work and I'm kind of in the mood to play lots of Dragon Quest on my DS this evening. :)

But I still wanted to introduce these two little characters. They are my new amigurumi bunny rabbits and available for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Pink Marshmallow Monster

2010-09-12T14:41:00.000+01:00

I was just having some fun and thought I'd sit down with my yarn and just start crocheting and see what I ended up with. Well this quirky little thing was it! :P

I've called it a Marshmallow Monster and it came to be when a few pieces of marshmallow got squashed together and formed in to one. It's up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Fox Cub

2010-09-09T18:18:00.000+01:00

For a little while now I've been thinking about crocheting a fox as it's an animal I haven't attempted before and thought it would go well with some of my Autumn Woodland creations. I wasn't totally sure how I was going to do it though. It was something I didn't get around to doing last year!

I doodled it first on a scrap of paper and then set to work and came up with this little cub. I'm pleased with it. I know it's not so traditional fox like but I made it to look how it would appeal more to me, lol.

It's up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Acorns are back. :)

2010-09-05T16:05:00.000+01:00

It's been a little while since I've made my Amigurumi Acorns but now seemed like the perfect time to bring them back in to my etsy shop. :) This time I have made a new green one too as last time I just had brown and orange and I thought green was needed too. :)

All available at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Candy Corn

2010-09-03T18:53:00.000+01:00

Here's another of my Halloween or Fall/Autumn ideas and this time it's Amigurumi Candy Corn. :) Fun to make and nice to use these colours together too. Just something a bit different to make.

Y'know I've never actually seen a Candy Corn I don't think.... we don't really get them here in the UK.

Anyway these can be adopted at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Kittens

2010-08-30T19:05:00.000+01:00

I love cats and kittens, cats are my most favourite animal ever so I thought I'd make a little batch of kittens in various colours. :) Here is the little gang pictured above. Light brown, black, grey, cream and ginger.

My mum just recently got two little kittens - one is a tabby and the other is black and white. They are just totally adorable and so playful and fun to watch. :)

Anyway these little kitties will all gradually be going up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Halloween Candy Corn Man

2010-08-29T15:21:00.000+01:00

I was thinking about Halloween again last night as there are so many fun things you can make for it which usually you might not think of. Well I ended up making this weird little guy who is an Amigurumi Candy Corn Man. :)

Now I know in the UK we're not much familiar with Candy Corn but in America they're a really popular sweet especially around Autumn and Halloween time. He's weird but he made me smile. :P

He can be adopted from my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Giraffe

2010-08-26T18:20:00.001+01:00

Just thought I'd share another of my new little creations with you and I was quite pleased with how this little giraffe came out. :) Well I say "little" but it's a bit bigger than some of the things I've made and also took a while with all the various limbs and bits and pieces. :) But I'm so pleased with it. Actually made me want to "squee", lol. :D

Finishing this has given me some ideas and inspiration for other critters I could make so have doodled them in my notebook for another time. :)

This little giraffe can be adopted from my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Skeleton

2010-08-22T16:14:00.001+01:00

Wow I didn't realise it had been so long since I updated my blog! Almost a month, that has gone past so quickly! Been busy going to various music festivals and working, although I've also been busy making lots of new things but I just hadn't got them all photographed until now. :)

Prepare for much more regular updates in the near future as I unleash all my new stuff, heehee. :)

I'm starting off today with my Amigurumi Skeleton. Over at the Theme Challenge Group on flickr their current challenge is "Graveyards" so I thought I'd join in and make this little Skeleton Dude since it's coming up to Autumn and then Halloween and all of that.

Amigurumi Skeleton can be adopted at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Turtle

2010-07-27T18:40:00.000+01:00

Just thought I'd make a quick post to introduce my new Amigurumi Turtle I made recently. :) He came out looking quite cute and chubby, heehee. :) He's up for adoption at my etsy shop.

And how cool is it that within the next week or so on etsy you'll be able to browse items in your own currency? I've been waiting about three years for that ever since I first joined etsy!!

All about the bears!

2010-07-18T14:12:00.000+01:00

This last week or so has all been about the bears for me. :) I started messing about with designs and made the one, and thought he looked quite cute but a little lonely on his own so I made another one.... and then I thought a dark brown bear would go nicely with the little gang so I made him... and then I thought a cream one had to be made... and there I had it - a little gang of chocolate brown bears. :)

They look so cute hanging out with each other and seem to have adopted personalities of their own.

See what I mean? :)

All these bears will be going up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Panda.

2010-07-16T16:07:00.000+01:00

Feels like a while ago since I updated my blog. I've been a little busy lately working on some new designs. I'll reveal those another time but I've been quite excited about them and also feeling quite inspired that I keep making new stuff. Haven't got pictures of them yet but they'll be here soon. :)

So as well as working on new designs I've been busy making some custom orders for people. I thought I'd share a couple on here. One is an Amigurumi Panda which I loved making, it's been a while since I made a panda so that was cool to make. And then a little Amigurumi Lamb which is going to be a pet for a Blythe Doll. I hadn't thought about making pets for dolls before but I hope the doll with like it, lol. :)

Amigurumi Purple Bunny - Lilly

2010-07-04T15:15:00.000+01:00

Lilly is a sleepy bunny, she loves to daydream and can barely keep her eyes open at times. She's very laid back and enjoys snacking on blueberries. :)

Lilly has just hopped in to my etsy shop. :)

Winner of Lemon Cupcake Giveaway - congratulations to PaisleyJade!

2010-07-04T13:14:00.000+01:00

Just a quick post to say congratulations to PaisleyJade who was picked at random to win my Amigurumi Lemon Cupcake. :)

Thanks to everyone for entering, it was a fun first giveaway for me.

Amigurumi Rainbow Drops

2010-06-22T18:36:00.000+01:00

And now for something new. :)

These little things were inspired by rainbows.... obviously. :) They're called Rainbow Drops and it's thought these pretty little droplets of colour are formed when ordinary dull raindrops pass through the colours of a rainbow.

Loved making these and fun to use such bright yarn colours as I don't always get to use red and orange for example. :) These will gradually be listed for adoption at my etsy shop.

My first Giveaway - Cupcake anyone?

2010-06-20T09:32:00.002+01:00

I've been meaning to do a giveaway for a while now as it seems fun and I also wanted to say a little thanks for all the cool people out there who have either followed me on twitter, liked/became a fan on facebook, supported my blog here or bought something from my etsy or folksy shops. I am lucky to have such a nice bunch of people around me. :)

Well anyway I promised on my facebook that once it got up to 500 people "liking" me I'd have a giveaway and here it is. It was really hard deciding what to give away for my first one but in the end I decided on an Amigurumi Lemon Cupcake. :) Cupcakes were one of the first things I started creating when I was teaching myself to crochet so I have a soft spot for them. I love cupcakes in general and hoping most of you do too.

To enter all you have to do is to leave a comment here or on my facebook telling me what your favourite item is from my etsy shop and make sure I have a way of contacting you, anonymous entries can't be included as I won't know who you are if you win. :)

The winner will be chosen at random. The competition closes at midday on Sunday 4th July. Good luck.

New Amigurumi Owls

2010-06-13T16:16:00.000+01:00

It's been a busy week for me this week as I had a trip up to Liverpool to see some friends and also went to a concert, and then yesterday I was out at the Download music festival all day. Luckily the weather stayed dry and I had a good time. :)

Tired today but I still wanted to blog about my new owls I made recently. I love my little owls. I must admit I'm not much of a bird person but I do like owls and thought I'd make a couple of new shades to go with the others I had so there's now a black/grey one and also a different shade of brown.

Available on my etsy shop as usual. :)

Introducing Misty the monkey...

2010-06-06T15:46:00.000+01:00

I just wanted to make a post to introduce my new amigurumi monkey - Misty. :) Misty the Monkey likes the night life and enjoys meeting up with friends and to have fun. She also enjoys a film or two and especially likes comedies. Misty loves popcorn too.

Here's Misty hanging out with ner friends...

From left (back) to right is Mollie, Misty, Mikey and then Minty and Millie. :) All available at my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Cups of Tea

2010-05-30T18:30:00.000+01:00

Quite a while ago now I crocheted a white cup of tea which is kind of unusual for me as I don't actually like or drink tea and coffee although I do like a hot chocolate. Mmmm.......

For ages I've wanted to go back and crochet more cups of tea in other colours instead of just white and recently I made sure I did it and I thought I'd post them up on my blog. :) It's cute seeing them all together.

Up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Ice-Creams

2010-05-23T18:43:00.000+01:00

Wow! It's been such a hot weekend here in the UK! That's quite unusual for us, heehee. :P Especially in May. Today in particular really has been hot. Too hot for me if I'm honest as I don't like hot weather.

So I've been trying to stay cool by keeping in the shade, eating ice-cream and crocheting..... which then lead to me crocheting ice-creams too and I came up with these little cones flavoured in chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. :) All up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Kawaii Toadstall

2010-05-21T16:23:00.000+01:00

I love Woodland things whether it be animals or things you find on walks out. I've been meaning to do some toadstalls for ages as I like the look of them so recently began experimenting and this is result number one. :) I thought it looked kind of cute although probably not the finished result I wanted that was in my head. I plan to go back to them at some point but have been so busy with other things lately.

Anyway this little fungus is available to adopt at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Kawaii Strawberry

2010-05-14T15:50:00.000+01:00

I've got a bit of a thing about strawberries at the moment and especially like taking them in to work to munch on as a nice treat. :) Yummy!

So I thought I'd have a go at making one and this little thing is what I ended up with. I've just listed it at my etsy shop. :)

Mmmmm.... Amigurumi Kawaii Cookies

2010-05-09T16:04:00.000+01:00

Mmmm... I love cookies! Especially chocolate ones with chocolate chips! They're one of my fave treats so I decided it was about time I tried to make a plush one and this is what I came up with. :) Calorie free cookies. :D

Perfect for any cookie addict and available at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Happy Pill

2010-05-03T16:55:00.001+01:00

I was in a silly mood yesterday and crocheted this little thing which is an Amigurumi Happy Pill. :) I have no idea if there is any want for such a thing but it kinda made me smile so I thought I would throw it out there as that's the only way I'm going to find out, lol.

It can be adopted at my etsy shop. :)

Other news - I just baked chocolate chip cookies! Mmmmm...........

Never enough time...

2010-05-02T13:27:00.000+01:00

Do you ever feel that you can spend so much time online doing various things to promote your craft/shop that you don't get so much time to actually make stuff? :) I used to feel a bit like that until I decided to cut down on some of the forums/websites I used to visit. Just couldn't fit it all in.

I do still make time to update my blog here though and twitter and facebook but I wish I could do more. There just never seems to be enough hours in the day.

Today (with a little help from some monkey friends) I decided to have a bit of a sort out with some of the blogs I've been meaning to bookmark for ages. I'm sure I've probably missed a few out though but I'm going to try and follow them on a more regular basis now.

Crochet wise I've been doodling some ideas as I've had a few going round my head. :) I'm quite excited about them although not sure if I'll be able to get them to work yet. I've started on one and it's going ok so far. Will hopefully get them finished with some piccies soon.

Amigurumi Kawaii Pastel Bunnies

2010-04-26T18:28:00.000+01:00

It's still all about the bunnies for me. :) I have been enjoying crocheting this set of cute little bunnies all in nice pastel colours which I thought would look nice for spring. :)

Loved making these bunnies, they were fun and look so cute together. They are up for adoption at my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Woodland Bunnies

2010-04-16T18:51:00.000+01:00

I seem to have a bit of a thing at the moment about making bunnies. :) Bunnies are so adorable and you can have a lot of fun with them, like exaggerating their ears for example to end up with such different looking results. :)

So this time I have been making a set of little Woodland Bunnies. :) I love using this yarn and also added the little ribbon decoration on their ears too. They will be up for adoption at my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Pink Bunny - Rosie

2010-04-14T19:03:00.000+01:00

Rosie is a pink bunny I crocheted recently and she's been adopted by a friend of mine but I thought I'd post about her anyway and show her on here. :)

Rosie is a happy little bunny who loves to go out for walks and hops on a nice day. She also has a fondness for strawberries and raspberries and loves listening to music. :)

Inside Crochet magazine

2010-04-11T13:54:00.000+01:00

Yay I'm so happy to blog today about my crochet being in a magazine. :) This is a first for me. :) The magazine is called Inside Crochet and it's the latest issue (issue 7) which has just gone on sale this week.

It's my Amigurumi Monkey Mia and guinea-pig which have been used in the "Things We Like" section. So pleased to see it there. I've just scanned it in and added it to my main website too at http://www.cutedesigns.co.uk/. Good magazine too, I recommend it. :)

Amigurumi Kawaii Pigs

2010-04-02T18:12:00.000+01:00

I think pigs can look so cute at times so I'd been wanting to sit down and make a new pig design. I have in the past made my Amigurumi Petite Pigs which I like but wanted to try another kind and a little bigger. :)

So I came up with these little guys and made not one, not two but three little piggies who all look so cute together. I kind of don't want to let these go but if I kept all of the stuff I made I'd have nowhere to actually move in my house, lol.

They're up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Mimi "Pinkee" Bunny

2010-03-28T15:08:00.001+01:00

Mimi "Pinkee" Bunny is another of my "character amigurumis" where she started off as a felt plushie but I wanted to transfer her over to crochet now. :) Since we're coming up to Easter what perfect time to introduce a little bunny.

Mimi Bunny was a pure white rabbit when she was born but became obsessed with pink from an early age. Everything had to be pink and gradually over time she turned pink herself (apart from her tail) and adopted the name of "Pinkee". She lives in a little pink world of her own, but she's kind and has a big heart.

She craves pink cupcakes and many believe they are the secret to her pinkness.

Mimi can be adopted at my etsy shop. :)

New look for Cute Designs

2010-03-21T15:43:00.001Z

I spent a lot of yesterday getting my website finished so I could upload it. It's been in the pipeline for months now but it was just getting the time to do it and for my boyfriend to help with the design part and then putting in all the content.

So it was good to get it done and uploaded yesterday evening. :) I just wanted a site that was relatively simple, easy to update and that shows pretty much all that I do as I've not had that before. :) If you have a spare moment check it out at http://www.cutedesigns.co.uk/

Amigurumi Cats

2010-03-14T16:11:00.000Z

Cats are my absolute favourite animal! I've grown up with them and always had a cat about, they're just such cute, fun and curious little creatures. :) So that may come as a surprise that there's rarely been an amigurumi cat in my shop to purchase over the last couple of years or so.

I've made a couple at various times but they just didn't look quite right to me, I don't know why. I think cats are quite tough animals to do justice as they can come out looking evil. Anyway I tried a new design which started out as a doodle in my notebook and was chuffed with the result. :) I'm finally pleased with my cat design, so much so that I made two of them. :) I love their little bells on their collars.

These little cuties will be up for adoption in my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Felix "Scout" McFrosty Penguin

2010-03-07T16:31:00.001Z

Some of you may recognise this little fellow. :) When I first started up on etsy I made felt plushies although the amigurumi crochet kind of took over in the end. Well this is a little character my boyfriend designed for me and I think he's so cute. :) He started off as a felt plushie and that's the way he's been for the last two and a half years or so.

But with deciding to concentrate more on my crochet I didn't want to lose some of my much loved felt plushie characters so I thought I'd gradually convert them to yarn and make little amigurumi critters out of them. So here's Felix and in case he's new to you, here's his story...

Felix is on a mission from the Antarctic. Having heard about global warming his penguin clan sent him away to gather information on the world without snow and ice. Sadly, this was years ago and he is now lost and can't find his way home.

Fish was his favourite food but since leaving the Antarctic he has discovered a love for jelly babies.

Felix can be adopted at either my etsy shop or my folksy shop. :)

Amigurumi Kawaii Green Frog

2010-02-28T16:19:00.000Z

I've alaways liked frogs. :) I remember when I was little and my mum and dad had a big pond out in the back garden, we used to get loads of frog spawn and frogs. Used to enjoy seeing them hopping about, cute little things. :)

So it was about time I made a frog and here it is, a little Frog Blob. :D Up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Bumblebees

2010-02-21T16:06:00.000Z

I like bees. :) I think bees are quite cute, all fuzzy and flower loving. Buzzing around and going about their business making honey and stuff. Unlike wasps which make me run off whenever they come near - eugh! I hate wasps and been stung on more than one occasion.

So with my new found Spring inspiration I thought I would make a bee... and then another one... and another one... I think they look cute together. :) These will be buzzing their way on to my etsy shop if interested in adopting. :)

Amigurumi Kawaii Chicks

2010-02-18T18:50:00.001Z

Continuing with some spring type critters I came up with these little chicks. :) Thought it would be nice with Easter being the next thing to look forward to.

There was one thing strange though, I bought some Cadburys Mini Eggs to go in the pictures but when I got them back from my boyfriend (who took the photos for me) there seemed to be a lot of eggs missing! Hmph! :P

Anyway these little chicks will be available from my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Kawaii Lollipops

2010-02-14T16:29:00.000Z

I have no idea why I suddenly decided I wanted to crochet some lollipops but they just came to mind. :) I love lollipops, they remind me of Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.... or the sweet section of Harrods in London. Not that I go shopping in Harrods very often but the sweet section in there is once seen, not easily forgotten. :)

These were so much fun to make though and I love seeing them all together, so bright and cheerful. They'll be going up for sale in my etsy shop over the next few days.

My Monkey Week. :)

2010-02-07T16:10:00.000Z

I've been busy in my spare time over the last week or so. :) Busy making monkeys! I had none left, not one ickle monkey which is very unlike me. They all went to good homes over the Christmas period so I thought it was time to get them all back in stock.

And then that got me thinking that I don't think I've ever had them all together at once. So I grabbed this opportunity and got a pic of them all together. Awwwww..........

Marvin, Millie, Minty, Mollie, Mikey, Mervin and Mia. :)

I'm calling this my Monkey Week. :) One a day will be heading in to my etsy shop starting today. :D

A little dusting of snow...

2010-01-31T08:31:00.001Z

Yesterday morning I woke up to a light dusting of snow. Was surprised by this because even though I'd seen the weather was getting colder I didn't think we were due snow here. Thought it was further up north as it is today.

I'm done with the snow now and don't really want anymore. Saying that though it was a perfect reason to get some new photos taken of my little amigurumi snowy owl. I forgot to do it when we had all the heavy stuff but I think it looks nice for the pictures. :)

Amigurumi Owls in Love

2010-01-20T20:43:00.001Z

Just a quick update tonight as I'm feeling pretty tired.

I just wanted to post about another of my Valentine's Day themed ideas which are Little Owls in Love. :) They're based on my current owl design but I used pastel shades of blue and pink yarn and then stitched little hearts to their sides. Awww.... I think they make a cute pair. :)

They'll be going up for adoption on my etsy shop. :)

Love is in the air... Amigurumi Robots in Love

2010-01-17T18:46:00.000Z

I always find January a bit of a hard month. I think it's just getting over the excitement of Christmas and New Year and then returning to work after a nice break. Kind of feels like I'm semi-hibernating which is good for my crochet. :P

My thoughts have turned to Valentine's Day and I've been spending some time making a few love themed items and having some fun, makes a change to bring out all the girly colours as I must admit I'm not a girly girl person. :) So this post is to introduce my little Amigurumi Robots in Love. :) I've just listed this pink one at my etsy shop here and there are other colours that will follow on shortly..... like this...

And on the subject of Valentine's Day type things, the Love Blobites are back too in my etsy shop. These little Loved Up Blobs appeared this time last year so it's been cool to bring them back again. :)

Amigurumi Purple Leaf Rustler

2010-01-03T18:51:00.000Z

Before Christmas I spent quite a bit of time creating woodland items for my etsy shop such as owls, acorns etc and really enjoyed making them. :) It was then I created a couple of Leaf Rustlers which were my own woodland themed animal based on familiar looking animals with a difference.

Over Christmas I started changing my pattern a little and tweaking it here and there and also tried out some new yarn I bought and was pleased with the result. A slightly different looking Leaf Rustler but very much loved all the same. I've made a few different colours and they'll all be appearing at my etsy shop at some point but I thought I would start off with the purple one first. :)

It's 2010!

2010-01-02T08:59:00.002Z

Happy New Year! Blimey, it's 2010!

Sorry I haven't updated for a while, I have no idea where December went! It disappeared so quickly in a rush of frenzied crocheting, concerts, meals out with friends, getting stranded in the snow one night (unforgetable!), video games and then New Year! Phew!

My mind has been spinning with lots of new ideas for Cute Designs this year and I'm feeling excited about them, although how many will actually be made I have no idea - so many ideas so little time. But I'm looking forward to 2010 and hoping it'll be a great year! :D

Amigurumi Pink Leaf Rustler

2009-11-22T18:39:00.004Z

Finally sorted myself out tonight and got this little Amigurumi Leaf Rustler up and listed on etsy. :) Been meaning to do it for the last couple of weeks or so now. Was quite pleased with how she came out and got to use some of my new yarn too. :)

She's up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Introducing Mia the Monkey

2009-11-11T18:45:00.002Z

It's been a long time since I've introduced a new monkey to my collection. :) I'm happy to do so today. This is Mia.

Mia the Monkey is a very dreamy and whimsical little monkey. She loves to drift off into daydreams and mostly lives in a world of her own.

Mia is hoping to find a comfy home where she will be loved but can also daydream in peace. She is up for adoption at my etsy shop.

Amigurumi Polar Bear

2009-11-10T18:02:00.003Z

Just a quick blog update tonight as I have to go out soon. I wanted to do a quick entry about another of my winter themed amigurumi critters and this time it's a polar bear. :) I've just listed it at my etsy shop so it's up for adoption and looking for a good home.

Amigurumi Robin

2009-11-08T15:46:00.003Z

Continuing with another of my more winter themed amigurumis this is a little robin I made. Quite an obvious idea after making so many owls recently. :) I actually can't believe we're well into November already! :O I'd better get a move on listing some of my other ones.

Anyway, the robin is up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

The Travelling Meerkat Comes to Visit....

2009-11-06T14:47:00.008Z

I'm sure many of you are familiar with the adorable knitted meerkats from Nifty Knits. Well, as part of the Etsy Treasury Team Nifty has prepared two of her cutest baby meerkats for a global tour. :)

Nifty (better known as Heather Leavers) has sent out two of her little creations to become globe trotting adventurers. They will be meeting many of the ETTEAM (Etsy Treasury Team) members and learning something about their craft, or where they live and just having fun. Maybe even picking up a souvenir or two on the way.

Once home from their adventures the meerkats and their souvenirs will be up for a very cool giveaway hosted by the Etsy Treasury Team Blog. :)

So with all this in mind it was with great anticipation that a little meerkat was coming to the residence of Cute Designs for a visit. :D

Excitement was in the air as all my little crochet critters gathered themselves for a formal welcoming of little baby meerkat whose name is "Treasure" by the way. :) It was to be a very special occasion as none of them had met a meerkat before...

And then the moment arrived when little Treasure was warmly greeted by my formal spokesmonkey Marvin as they shook hands, big smiles and then the party began. :)

It was during the party that little Treasure began to realise that soon it would be travelling even longer journeys... alone.... and after making so many new friends this was quite a sombre thought for the little meerkat and one I wanted to help with so together we began the task of making Treasure a little travelling companion...

Treasure sat patiently in my yarn and helped when it could watching and taking in the slightly familiar process of a travelling buddy...

Gradually it started to come together although Treasure seemed to be getting a little confused with the anatomy of it's friend and thought it was a hat!

But after a little more crocheting and some help from Treasure a little amigurumi acorn arrived and will now be travelling with Treasure as a souvenir and a friend to keep it company on the long journey.

It's been a pleasure to host Treasure the travelling baby meerkat. :) Soon it will head off to it's next place... somewhere around the world and I send it lots of fond farewells. :)

The "Enchanted Forest" Collection

2009-11-03T19:23:00.004Z

A few weeks ago I started crocheting owls and I loved making them, loved the selection of browns and also the photos taken outside. It was this that started off something new in my mind about a new range of creatures and that's how my "Enchanted Forest" collection begun.

From doodling little creatures on bits of paper to free-styling with yarn I'm really enjoying the outcome so far. :) The story goes...

Alongside our world a parallel world exists, rarely known to anyone. With every full moon a gateway is briefly unlocked between our world and the “Enchanted Forest”– a mysterious world that is home to little creatures who resemble some of the much-loved animals in our own… only with a difference.

This is a Leaf Rustler, rare to find as they are shy creatures who conceal themselves under fallen leaves and quickly scurry away if discovered. If you ever hear rustling in the autumn leaves, tread carefully as it may be one of these little critters.

Up for adoption at my etsy shop. :)

Amigurumi Black Penguin

2009-11-01T16:00:00.003Z

It's November! :O Can't believe we're in November already! This year is just going so quickly now! I thought I would celebrate the start of it with posting another one of my winter themed critters and here is a little black penguin I made. :)

I love penguins, they're so cute. :D

Is it Winter yet?

2009-10-29T18:35:00.003Z

It doesn't seem very wintery to me as it still seems pretty mild at the moment. The weather is a little rainy at times here in the UK but not too cold, doesn't feel like we're about to say goodbye to October and hello to November.

Anyway, I thought I would introduce you to my first wintery themed offering of a little snowy owl which can be adopted at my etsy shop. :) I love making the other owls and thought it would be cool to make a snowy one to add to the collection.

Rainbow Bunny Blobs

2009-10-20T20:42:00.003+01:00

I finally finished making all of my Rainbow Bunny Blobs. :) I've been gradually making them inbeween making Autumn and Wintery type critters. I had a lot of fun making them, mainly because I got to use colour yarns that I rarely get to use. :D

I love seeing them all together, they look so fun and bright. :D All will be available on my etsy shop although I'm listing them gradually.

Etsy front page

2009-10-11T18:20:00.002+01:00

It's not often that I blog twice in one day but I just came home from having dinner at my parent's house, switched on my computer and saw one of my amigurumi owls on the front page of etsy. :D It's an admin pick woodland inspired one. So chuffed. :D A nice surprise.

Amigurumi Skull Pin Cushion

2009-10-11T16:42:00.003+01:00

I felt like making something a little bit different and decided on a pin cushion, no idea why but it was fun to make. :) I decided on making a skull one since it seemed quite fitting with it coming up to Halloween and all. No idea if people will like it but it's up and available on my etsy shop if interested.

Getting ready for winter. :)

2009-10-10T08:32:00.002+01:00

Doh! I haven't updated for a while, sorry about that. I kept meaning to especially since I reached 200 sales at my etsy shop. :D This was something I was immensely proud of but then I got busy and didn't get a chance to blog about it. So I'll do some late celebrations now. :) *does a happy dance*

I've been designing and starting to make some new winter themed designs. :) I'm having fun with this as it's nice to be doing something new. I'm looking forward to finishing them ready to be photographed and then eventually putting them up for adoption in my shop. Watch this space. :)

For my love of yarn....

2009-09-26T16:11:00.004+01:00

I've not been very well since Monday as I came down quite suddenly with a pretty bad cold / cough / sore throat thing. I'm so rarely ill and usually shake things off pretty quickly but this one really got me this time. :( Still, even though not fully recovered yet I'm much better now.

I've not felt much like crocheting this week and spent a lot of time playing my Nintendo DS. (Just completed The World Ends With You today and recommend it). :) But my boyfriend treated me today to a new storage thingie for my yarn. :) This is what I've been spending part of my afternoon setting up.

I'm so chuffed with it and it's much better than my last one which I'd outgrown i suppose by gradually getting more and more yarn. :) Much tidier. I couldn't fit all of it in the picture though as it it a little taller but you get the idea.

Amigurumi Panda

2009-09-15T18:54:00.003+01:00

Recently I watched Kung Fu Panda for the first time - hadn't seen it before but I think pandas are so cute. After that it made me want to crochet a panda and I ended up with this little thing. :) It's available for adoption at my etsy shop of course. :)

It's only the second panda I've made and the first one was done over a year ago now. Was nice to do something different. :)

Lucky little owl

2009-09-13T13:01:00.003+01:00

My amigurumi grey owl seems to be bringing me some good luck this weekend. :) Yesterday I woke up to discover it in the gift guide on etsy and now it's on the etsy front page. :D

That was good timing actually as I'd been watching a film this morning and it finished so I had lunch, thought I'd see what was going on in the world of etsy and there it was, on the front page. Woo hoo! :D Managed to get a screen grab before it goes. :)

A nice surprise and freebies on offer. :)

2009-09-12T10:51:00.006+01:00

I woke up to a lovely surprise this morning. :) I woke up to discover that my Amigurumi Grey Owl is in the Halloween Trends Gift Guide on etsy. :) I'm so chuffed as that doesn't happen to me very much at all.... in fact only once before so it got my day off to a great start.

And because I'm feeling so happy I've also decided to offer some freebies from my etsy shop. :) I'm near approaching 200 sales and I thought it would be nice to give away freebies to my next ten customers. So if you've been thinking about buying anything now would be a cool time to do it as you'll get that and then a little something cute as a freebie. Can't be bad! :)

Amigurumi Acorn

2009-09-08T18:26:00.003+01:00

Following on from my autumn owl post last time I thought I would introduce my little amigurumi acorn. :) I like acorns and had fun making this little one, now available on my etsy shop.

I had hoped to make a couple more in different shades of brown but not had a chance yet but maybe over the weekend I will get there. :)

Amigurumi Owls

2009-08-31T18:26:00.004+01:00

It has gradually been getting a little colder and getting darker earlier in the evenings now, a sure sign that summer is coming to an end and autumn is on its way. :) I quite like autumn although winter is my favourite season.

Over the weekend I have been crocheting some owls. I've been wanting to do owls for a little while but kept forgetting, now seemed the perfect time to make them to hopefully add a touch of autumn to my etsy shop. :) They're available now for adopting.

I made a few colours and tried a couple with the little "ears" and one without for some variety. Took a trip out into the back garden for photos this time to make a change, I think they came out ok. :) So much so that I used one to create a new banner for my etsy shop - nice to have a change. :)