Cupcakes and Scuba Gear

Since the semester is winding down, I found myself with more free time then usual. So I decided to fill it with crafting~ I've worked on a couple of dresses, but in one case, the silhouette did not look good on my, and the fabric on the other was unpleasant to work with. Luckily, the fabric on both was from the bargain section at JoAnns, so it really wasn't a loss, just a learning experience~ 

Since those didn't pan out, and we've been watching lots of movies and shows lately, I had time to crochet. I've been wanting a cozy for my smart phone for sometime now because I don't want the screen to get scratched while its in my purse. I also wanted something cute and girly, so I decided it needed to be a cupcake and it needed to be pink and mint, my second favourite colour combination besides black and...well black. Originally, I used this fluffy pink yarn for the frosting, but when I had to scallop the edges, it got too bulky and I hated how it looked. [I loved that yarn too...]  Oh well, I love the finished product and its now available in my shop :3
Next thing I worked on was an Elizabeth from Bioshock Infinite amigurmiri.  She's been a challenge for because I tried at the beginning of summer too. This latest attempted was okay, and I learned a lot about needle felting wool to the doll heads for hair, which was one of my goals going into the project. I hope to have a version of her out soon. 

Since Elizabeth didn't work out, I set my sights on another Bioshock character. This time I chose my lovely daughter Eleanor.  I have a special fondness for Eleanor. Because of certain actions you the player make in the game Bioshock 2, Eleanor learns from you. Unlike other games where the AI is programmed from the get go to behave a certain way, the decisions made lead Eleanor to take a variety of paths.  In my case, I taught her how to kill, and it crushed me. Next time I play, I'm making sure that she doesn't learn that lesson... 

So I love Eleanor as my fictional daughter and I wanted to create another Bioshock ami, so I whipped out my own Eleanor today. 

I'm so happy with how she turned out. I love her chubby little body and her big head. She's my baby~

Until next time!

 Mandarin~ <3