{"id":72,"date":"2009-01-13T11:41:50","date_gmt":"2009-01-13T16:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soverydomestic.com\/blog\/?p=72"},"modified":"2010-05-10T21:08:01","modified_gmt":"2010-05-11T02:08:01","slug":"kristen-from-schmancyplush-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.soverydomestic.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/13\/kristen-from-schmancyplush-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristen from Schmancy\/Plush You!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Breakfast Pack<\/strong><\/p>\n

 Schmancy Toys<\/b><\/a>   Plush You<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Schmancy Toys is part of the Fancy-Schmancy-Pants ‘trilogy of awesome’<\/a>, and is home to some amazingly neat gear. My personal faves are Moofia, a series of mini dairy product figures, and the Chumps mini series, which are tough little dudes so destined for a life of crime they come with a ball and chain! So rad!<\/p>\n

1. Jars, felt cookies, pouches! Did you start out with one and add to the shop or did you launch with all these treasures?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I actually didn’t sell anything I made in my store for the first year or so. I just recently started adding more. Unfortunately I haven’t had much time these days again for crafting. It’s sad but what can you do? I look forward to January \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

2. What are your favourite materials to work with? Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have been on a sewing kick for some time now. I still love my applique scissors! I am not sure if that is the right term. I just discovered the magic of fusible stabilizer so I can’t wait to use that more and I love easy tear stabilizer for embroidery. It’s changed a lot for me!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\" (l-r): Bytedust Cloud, Tinpo Fashion Victims<\/strong><\/p>\n

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3. Which items in your shop now are your current faves?<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Right now Dunny Series 5, Cannibal funfair, my fortune cookies and The Simpsons toys. Plush You starts (in the fall) so that will change things a lot.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Where do you draw your inspiration for your creations from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

All over! Grocery stores, books, Japanese craft books, friends, flickr, movies, you name it.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\" (l-r): Craola Walrus, Wiener Buns<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Where do you craft? Is your business crafting space separate from your personal crafting space?<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In a small closet in my studio apartment. It’s claustrophobic but works for the most part. I cut everything in my kitchen. I don’t have time to craft at my store unfortunately. It always sounds like I might but it never works out.<\/p>\n

6. Tell me about the Plush You! show. What inspired you to create it?<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I was mainly selling vinyl toys but I am a crafter and wanted to support fellow crafters. To keep with the theme of toys, I thought of Plush You! I honestly had NO idea it would turn into this! It’s a big honor!<\/p>\n

\"\" Evil Skaters<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. What is involved in setting up a show like this?<\/strong>
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\nOh man…it’s so much work. Finding sponsors, organizing all the applications, choosing is super hard! There are so many more talented people than I can host. My store is small. I try my best to have variety, quality, etc. It’s hard. Getting all info correct, organizing, organizing, organizing.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\" (l-r): Ninjatown Micro, Mad Barbarians<\/strong><\/p>\n

8. What are some of the most stand out creations sent to you for consideration to the show?<\/strong>
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\nThat is almost an impossible thing to answer. The amount of quality, unique creations is seriously mind blowing. I am obviously a fan of plush and I just can’t get over the stuff people make. See pictures of Plush You soon \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

9. How did you choose which plushies to use fo<\/strong>r the Plush You! book?<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I <\/span>more or less used every thing from Plush You the second year. I have seen so much more since. Maybe one day I can do another book on the show.<\/span>
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\"\" (l-r):Sperm, Cannibal Funfair<\/strong><\/p>\n

Must See!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\" Schmancy Toys<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"\" Plush You!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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