Check out the felt cake I made at Etsy Labs Faux Felt Cakes With My Candy Castle craft night. It’s a bit vampire-esque mixed with Americana!
Download the instructions and pattern from Etsy’s page. :)
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I found a great sock monkey to match the newly designed mushroom sundress! Neve Mars Sock Monkey is made from a pair of white socks with thin purple, blue, silver and yellow stripes. Besides wearing a cute dress she also comes with a matching bow to adorn her head. She’s a doll! I lover her. :)
Neve is available for sale on Etsy.
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Yesterday I went to an Etsy Craft Party at their headquarters located in Brooklyn, NY. The event celebrated creativity and community not in the great city of Brooklyn, but also in many other cities all around the globe. It was a blast and I met a lot of great crafty people! There was food, music, drinks and lots of craft activities to choose from.
I spent most of my time glass painting (see octopus arms glass) which I missed at a previous Etsy Labs craft night. I also got around to screen printing my own Etsy totebag! There was also a station for making bunting and crazy party hats, which was very interesting to see. The event also happened to be Etsy’s 5th birthday so Happy Birthday Etsy!
For more photos of the event go here.
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I just listed a new sock monkey for sale on Etsy! Apple Mars Sock Monkey comes with hand-knit green & pink heart hoodie and she’s made from a pair of kid size pink & brown knee-high socks. Unlike most other knitted hoodie Mars Sock Monkeys, Apple is not a custom sock monkey so anyone can purchase her. :)
Next time I’ll tell you more about custom Mars Sock Monkeys and how you can get one of your own!
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Meet my newest sock monkeys, Peggy and Cookie! They’re the first Mars Sock Monkeys made from my home in Brooklyn. These hip gals are wearing the signature Pink ♥ Hoodie well known to the classic Mars Sock Monkey. Lately I had been using so many different designs for the front of the sweatshirts that I thought it’d be nice to go back to basics. I’m going to continue to make more heart hoodies, including some with stars for the boys.
Peggy and Cookie Mars Sock Monkeys are available for purchase at Maribel Made on Etsy. Happy shopping! Next time I’ll tell you how to make the reversible totebag I made last week at Etsy Labs. :)
Peggy Mars Sock Monkey
Cookie Mars Sock Monkey
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Did you know Maribel Made is now based in Brooklyn, NY? It’s only been a little over one week since I left Seattle, but I can tell I’m really going to enjoy living here for the next three months. There are so many things I already love about New York and one of them is the fact that I’m really close to Etsy, which hosts a weekly craft night every Monday at their Etsy Labs headquarters in Brooklyn.
Earlier this week I attended my very first session: Stenciled Cards. There was a demonstration by Ed Roth using stencils from his new Stencil 101 Stationery Kit, which I used to make a couple of greeting cards. I made a Thank You card and a Birthday Card for my soon-to-be birthday boy. I can’t wait to go to next week’s Reversible Totebag class.
I’m really happy I’ll have more crafty projects to share with you. I’ve already received my new sewing machine so it won’t be too long before you’ll see some Brooklyn raised Mars Sock Monkeys. They’re on the horizon!
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Spring is in full swing at Maribel Made. It’s also a great time to tell you about the newest batch of Spring inspired Mars Sock Monkeys! They’re cute and colorful since they’re made from multi-color plaid and rainbow stripe socks. Their sweatshirts also come in brightly colored solids mixed with some fun prints. The felt designs on the front include a bird, a sunflower, an apple, a daisy and a star. :)
Get your sock monkey now because these may be some of the last sock monkeys I make before I try relocating to NY. Wish me luck! “Spring” Mars Sock Monkeys are available on Etsy.
Tyler Mars Sock Monkey
Davina Mars Sock Monkey
Terry Mars Sock Monkey
Tim Mars Sock Monkey
Esther Mars Sock Monkey
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I’m back home from a great vacation to two of my favorite destinations: London and El Paso. I picked up some yarn and trim at Liberty in Oxford Street, craft bows and satin roses from The Make Lounge and socks from TOPMAN and the Camden Lock Market. In Texas, I visited Hobby Lobby for some stationary, stickers and more bows.
I had so much fun while I was away, but it feels good to be back home with all my supplies! I was also happy to see Anita, Andre and Bunny patiently waiting for my return. They too want to travel so they can’t wait to find new loving homes. Hopefully they get to go far and wide in their lifetime. :)
To purchase one of these sock monkeys, click on their photo or visit Maribel Made on Etsy.
Anita Mars Sock Monkey
Andre Mars Sock Monkey
Bunny Mars Sock Monkey
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My newest Mars Sock Monkeys come with a bit of a Holiday flair and animal cuteness! There’s a sock monkey with a bear, bunny, piggy and a panda. I’ve done some of these cute animal designs on hoodies for my custom sock monkeys so I wanted to bring this nice detail to the sweatshirt hoodie. Included are some new colors: red and a Japanese piggy print fabric.
I used a technique called needle felting to add the small detail like the eyes and nose to the animal faces. I then embroidered their little mouths and attached the final pieces to the hoodies. I also tried something different by switching the heel part of the sock on some of the sock monkeys, which gave them different colored mouths.
This group of sock monkeys was fun to make. There were so many ideas that didn’t make it, but I’m sure I can incorporate them into next year’s sock monkeys! This Winter 09 batch of Mars Sock Monkeys are for sale on Etsy. As always, each of my Mars Sock Monkeys are one of a kind and handmade. Have a look. :)
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Earlier this morning, I released the new batch of Mars Sock Monkeys I’ve been secretly working on for the past month. One noticeably big change about these new monkeys is that they wear sweatshirt fabric hoodies, which I spent a lot of time perfecting so that they kept their original appeal. To celebrate the Fall and Halloween seasons, I chose warm and earthy colors for them to give these new sock monkeys a nice festive look.
These 10 hooded companions are the beginning of a new era of sock monkeys for Maribel Made! Just like their original ancestors with knitted hoodies, these little guys are also handmade by me so you know they’re made with great care and quality products. :)
These and more Mars Sock Monkeys can be purchased online on Etsy. Remember, not one sock monkey is alike so if you see one you like grab it before it’s gone!
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Fabian and Brett in new “Power Paisley” Hoodies
Here’s some totally new rainbow and plaid Mars Sock Monkeys wearing hoodies made from the Power Paisley fabric I got at Spoonflower! I have more picked out. :)
Fabian and Brett Mars Sock Monkeys are available for adoption on Etsy.Fabian Mars Sock Monkey
Brett Mars Sock Monkey
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Sock Monkey Sundresses
These are the fun cotton sundresses I made for Nadia, Celeste and Courtney. I think the next batch will come with zippers!
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Scottie Mars Sock Monkey with Knit Romper
The long awaited romper is back and Scottie rocks it out! This new romper is removable since you can undo the straps from the buttons. :)
Scottie Mars Sock Monkey
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Jessica and Lori Mars Sock Monkeys
I just listed two new rainbow sock monkeys wearing pink sweatshirt hoodies. Jessica’s comes with a butterfly and Lori’s with a heart. Cute! ♥
Jessica Mars Sock Monkey
Lori Mars Sock Monkey
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Faux Red Velvet Cake
Check out the felt cake I made at Etsy Labs Faux Felt Cakes With My Candy Castle craft night. It’s a bit vampire-esque mixed with Americana!
Download the instructions and pattern from Etsy’s page. :)
