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November was pretty busy here in the workshop. I’m booked for custom Mars Sock Monkey orders for Christmas and I’ve been thinking about some cute Holiday themed ideas I’d like to put together for the sock monkeys before then. In between planning and making customs, I’ve sneaked a little time to help with branding for some neat projects.
SoMo Sock Monkeys belongs to my friend Lisa who also makes sock monkeys. Yay! She picked out a great name and also designed the font. I just put the logo together. She officially started a blog recently. Check out her work at SoMo Sock Monkeys.
Playgrub is a cool open-source music project developed by my boyfriend Toby. He also has a brand new blog called Playgrub In the Works. To tell the truth I wasn’t too excited about making a logo with a grub, but it actually turned out really cute! Now I want to make grub plushies based on it. :)
Coming up next is a rainbow Mars Sock Monkey with a different little bug on its hoodie. I’ll also be writing a post about some of the tools I use to make a knitted sweater. Stay tuned!
Tags: blog, bug, custom, cute, design, friend, graphic, grub, holiday, Lisa, logo, maribel made, monkey, music, open-source, Playgrub, project, sock, SoMo Sock Monkeys, Toby
I recently I stumbled upon La Carmina. Now that I think about it, I must have come across her site while searching for reference photos for my Harajuku Sweet Lolita style Halloween costume (see below).
In her blog, La Carnima writes about Japanese pop culture, fashion, music, cute things…everything I admire! It’s no wonder I immediately fell in love with her blog. She’s also author of two books, Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo and her newest book on cute food recipes called Cute Yummy Time.
La Carmina is always up to something! This time she’s giving away 5 autographed copies of Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo to a lucky random winner who answers “If you had to open your own theme restaurant, what would it be?”…
Of course, mine would have to be a sock monkey themed restaurant! This wacky restaurant would be staffed by people and their sock monkeys pets. You’d be able to choose from a variety of sock monkeys to wait on you and your group depending on your mood and taste for the evening since each sock monkey would be dressed in a different style of clothes, which would match the waitress’ or waiters outfit! I would personally choose a kimono sock monkey or day of the dead sock monkey. I would also display books, artwork, fashion and interior design specifically related to sock monkeys.
Some of the things you could possibly see in my restaurant would be:
Rebecca Yaker’s sock monkey dresses (my favorite being the couture dress)
Super Sammy, one of the world’s largest sock monkey
And who could forget real monkeys! Snow monkeys. :)
Now that would be my kind of wacky theme restaurant!
Here’s a photo of me in my Sweet Lolita costume after a night of trick or treating with my friend Lisa Lovejoy, who’s also a sock monkey maker! I made the bow on my hair, dress and scarf. I also wore my pink Heart Knit Ring. Pictured with me are Lauren Mars Sock Monkey and my Waffle Ice Cream Cone by Laimee. Kawaii! :)
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On my sixth week of being a Twitter and I’ve gained 390 @maribelmade followers. Yay!
I’ve made a lot of new friends in the past five weeks and I thank all these new friends for the yummy content they feed me on a regular basis. In turn, I present some of the most interesting content be it handcrafted, artisan made, finely instructed or uniquely designed works in a weekly blog post I call Maribel Made Twit Finds. I hope you enjoy the goodies. :)
This week’s Twit Finds:
- Corsages and boutonnieres by Laurie Cinotto of La La Laurie - These are so pretty! (via @crowandcanary)
- Extra Wide Cool and Warm Neck Cowl by Emma Charles Photo Plus on Etsy - For your puppy! This little guy looks adorable. Makes me want a puppy even more if it can wear these fashions. (via @Etsy)
- Steampunk Ring by Catherinette Rings on Etsy - Stunning piece of jewelery. (via @SteampunkRings)
- How to Make an Apple-Print Tote Bag by Kayte Terry of CraftStylish - This looks like so much fun. I like the idea of stamping with organic or found objects. Makes things even more interesting. :) (via @CraftStylish)
- “Junior Space Commander” Letterpress Print by Candykiller - Slightly bizarre and imaginative characters by artist Brian Taylor. Very very nice works! (via @tommmykane)
- Hibiscus Wrist Purse by Kathleen Dustin - Exquisite evening bags become wearable art. Magnificent! (via @papercrave)
See you again next week!
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Earlier this month Plush You! wrote a great article about my Mars Sock Monkeys on their blog!
Plush You! is an annual exhibition showcasing plush creations from artists all over the globe…I believe the 2009 exhibition is coming up! Plush You! is also run by the fabulous Schmansy toy shop based in Seattle, which I have to say I’m familiar with from having lived there. Thanks Plush You! for the lovely feature. :)
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Wow, since I’ve started using Twitter (only a couple of weeks), I’ve made quite a lot of new friends. I thank these new friends for all the yummy content they feed me on a regular basis. In turn, I present some of this neat content to you in a weekly blog post I call Maribel Made Twit Finds. Enjoy the goodies. :)
This week’s Twit Finds:
- CupCake Soap by Morgan Street - I would have never thought this was a soap. It’s the most yummy soap I’ve ever seen. (via @Etsy)
- sharp IV painting by Frank Gonzales - These digitized like paintings are very nice! (via @BenGrace)
- Owls pattern by Kate Davies - I would love to try this owl pattern some day. It reminds me of a macramé owl my mom had in the 80’s. (via @craft)
- wolf hat by Funky City Baby- These are genius! There are other animals available. (via @Etsy)
- Teal and Hot Pink Half Persian 4 and 1 Necklace by MBOI - I thought this necklace was hot! Perfect for a dance night. (via @chainmaille)
- Jumping the 5 textured card by warpeDesign - I love repetitive things! These hand perforated cards are very well done. :) (via @daisyjanie)
See you again next week!
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ickle:MEDIA has written a wonderful post about my Mars Sock Monkeys! Not only that, the author also adopted two sock monkeys, George and Danny. Thank you very much!! =)
Tags: blog, dawanda, etsy, feature, ickle, made, maribel, mars, media, monkey, shop, sock, writer
Delia Hauser from Market Store Shoppe writes a bi-weekly style column called Chic Geek for the blogozine Fierce and Nerdy. This week she featured the DAMIA bow beret, one of my crocheted winter hats for sale on Maribel Made, in her column about winter fashion!
The article, Chic Geek: Planning Your Winter “Looks”, lists my bow beret (see “e” below) alongside other great hat designs created by some very talented designers like Liza Rietz, Paula Deer, and Piper & Paisley. Delia also points to some other great buys from a variety of independent and commercial retailers in the scarves, coats, boots and gloves categories for your shopping convenience. :)
I’m honored to be included in such a great list of known and up-and-coming designers, as well as some very successful well-known retailers like Marc Jacobs, Anthropologie, and Urban Outfitters. Some of my favorite designers in the article (in no particular order) include: Little Houses, Nothing.Everything, Liza Rietz, Tijusai, Spratters & Jayne, Carmelita Marie, Paula Deer, Alexandra Anderson, Tickled Pink Knits, Piper & Paisley and Just Vic.
Maribel Made knitwear is available for sale on etsy at Maribel.etsy.com. For more info about my crocheted hats see, The cap, beret and trilby: fall, winter and fashion hats.
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