I Love Crafting!

If i didnt craft and all my materials were taken away from me i think i would just crumble lol nothing gives me more enjoyment than a quiet room with background music and all my materials laid before me to begin creating, and boy i can be in that little world for hours lol! I really love what i do,and i love each and every character i create but i also love to look and sometimes buy other peoples crafts too there is some amazing talent out there,it wasnt until i found etsy a few years ago that i was so ignorant to handmade,well not ignorant but i never really gave it a second thought until i found all these wonderful talented people and how much of their heart and soul goes into each item they create,just wonderful ! So i made a sock monkey this week and hope to be strting on my next over the next couple of days and of course i will as always come show you :O) Im also thinking of running a competition soon as i get less busy the last one went well :O) Chat soon! Bluesaphire xx

Paul Frank Sock Monkey Pink and Blue Just Cute

Here we have for your consideration today a cute Sock Monkey made from designer Paul Frank Julius and Friends New socks in a gorgeous blue and pink with the famous Paul Frank monkey faces all over! Wearing a silver and grey sparkly handknitted hat with fluffy pom poms and cute button eyes.This would make a great collectable for Sock Monkey fans as well as being an ideal and unpredictable gift for someone you love! Thankyou for your view today!

CPSIA New Law In The USA Will Close Thousands Of Small Handmade Businesses Please Read!

As parents and concerned citizens I’m sure most of us at one time or another have been confronted with the question of lead poisoning. But have you asked yourself what your government is doing to protect your children from lead contained in toys? The answer? They're banning toys, taking books from schools and libraries, hurting low income families, killing entrepreneurial spirit and risking putting the economy in an even greater depression than we've seen in decades. I'd like to introduce you to their solution: the CPSIA.

Do you know about the CPSIA? No? Then I ask you to take a few minutes to find out about it.

The CPSIA stands for Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a new set of laws that will come into effect on 10 February, 2009 and will impact many, many people in a negative way. Make no mistake, this is very real. View it for yourself. If Forbes, the American Library Association and numerous other media are paying attention, perhaps you should too.

How will these new laws affect you? Well, here are a few examples:

To the Parents of Young Students:
Due to the new law, expect to see the cost of school supplies sky rocket. While those paper clips weren't originally intended for your student to use, they will need to be tested now that your 11-year-old needs them for his school project. This law applies to any and all school supplies (textbooks, pencils, crayons, paper, etc.) being used by children under 12.

To the Avid Reader:
Due to the new law, all children's books will be pulled from library and school shelves, as there is no exemption for them. That’s okay though, there's always television. Our children don’t need to learn the love of reading after all.
Article from the American Library Association http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1322

To the Lover of All Things Handmade:
Due to the new law, you will now be given a cotton ball and an instruction manual so you can make it yourself since that blanket you originally had your eye on for $50 will now cost you around $1,000 after it's passed testing. It won't even be the one-of-a-kind blanket you were hoping for. Items are destroyed in the testing process making one-of-a-kind items virtually impossible. So that gorgeous hand-knit hat you bought your child this past winter won’t be available next winter.

To the Environmentalist:
Due to the new law, all items in non-compliance will now be dumped into our already overflowing landfills. Imagine not just products from the small business owners, but the Big Box Stores as well. You can't sell it so you must toss it. Or be potentially sued for selling it. You can't even give them away. If you are caught, it is still a violation.

To the Second-Hand Shopper:
Due to the new law, you will now need to spend $20 for that brand new pair of jeans for your 2-year old, rather than shop at the Goodwill for second hand. Many resale shops are eliminating children's items all together to avoid future lawsuits.

To the Entrepreneur:
Due to this new law, you will be forced to adhere to strict testing of your unique products or discontinue to make and/or sell them. Small businesses will be likely to be unable to afford the cost of testing and be forced to close up shop. Due to the current economic state, you'll have to hope for the best when it comes to finding a new job in Corporate America.

To the Antique Toy Collector:
Due to the new law, you'd better start buying now because it's all going to private collection and will no longer be available to purchase. “Because the new rules apply retroactively, toys and clothes already on the shelf will have to be thrown out if they aren't certified as safe.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123189645948879745.html

To the American Economy:
Already struggling under an economy that hasn’t been this weak in decades, the American economy will be hit harder with the inevitable loss of jobs and revenues from suppliers, small businesses and consumers. The required testing is far too costly and restrictive for small businesses or individuals to undertake.

To the Worldwide Economy:
Due to this new law, many foreign manufacturers have already pulled out of the US market. You can imagine the impact of this on their businesses.

If you think this is exaggerating, here is a recent article from Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.html

And for those of you prepared to be stupefied and boggled, The New Law
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html

Its Time You Admitted To Yourself You Really Want A Sock Monkey...Its Ok I Understand Here You Go!!

Hook Me Up Anywhere Sock Monkey Large!! Handmade!

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Adorable Trinette Cheer Leader Sock Monkey Unique Unpredictable Gifts and More!!!

Oh your adorable....Trinette is a cheery cute and adorable Sock Monkey.She is a cheerleader,her name if French meaning * Little Innocent* She is dressed in her fine pleated skirt with matching top, she has her pretty matching hairbows too! Trinette comes with pompoms and a flag to wave also a megaphone! She is approx 18" height with a friendly smile and cute button eyes, so cute!
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Sock Monkeys To Love and Adopt Handmade From The Heart

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Due to demand you can now purchase my fabby kits and sock monkey patterns that can now be delivered direct to your door! International postage welcome! Please visit my sites and buy one today! :O)

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Sock Monkey Pattern and Kit ! Easy Step by Step Unique Gift and Fun!

So now its here my special Sock Monkey Kit and Pattern too!! Its not easy to make a sock monkey but it is now!! Here i have my Sock Monkey Pattern which is illustrated throughout showing step by step easy to follow instructions on how to make a Sock Monkey with all the parts already made for you! All you will need it some toy stuffing and a couple of buttons,needle and thread and you are ready to get going! If you have a certain type of style you would like i can send you a picture via email of what socks are available as of today :O) You can purchase my kits and patterns here at this link for the usa and international postage Sock Monkey Jungle INTERNATIONAL OR here at this link for my uk website!
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I Want To Be A Reindeer Said The Sock Monkey

Here for your consideration is an adorable little sock monkey........ooooops!!! shhhhh i mean reindeer!! ( he wants to be known as a reindeer so please dont call him sock monkey i have had 2 outbursts of crying already today lol ) sooo, here is ( pretending ) a little reindeer, he is soft and cuddly cute wearing a little velvet suit with hood and antlers attatched ( ermmm i mean growning! ) and the front has a little zip, the suit is washable at low temperatures.He has cute button eyes and a lovely smile although those eyebrows look a bit pleading i must admit, i think its his strong feelings being expressed to show how he seriously feels about being a reindeer. The third picture without his hood on is not so great because he was fighting me to keep it on, hes so fiesty!...but happy to say we got there in the end :O) i hope you like him! x Sock Monkey Jungle

Elton John Sock Monkey

Please meet our new addition to Sock monkey Jungle Elton John ! Hope you like him! x