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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Monster Appreciation Blog Hop (Make up Your Own Holiday!!!)

Welcome to my little stop on the Make up Your Own Holiday Blog Hop!
We will be Celebrating Monster Appreciation Day!

Have you hugged a Monster Today???? I hug my little Monsters multiple times a day!!!

You should have Hopppppped on over from Ellen's Fabulous Blog! Amazing Right!
My Project today are little Felt Monster Stuffies!!
So Cute, and the kids decorated them all by their sweet little selves!


 First pin to felt pieces together, trace a Monster shape onto the top. I used Cricut cartridge Mini Monsters and selected the shadow shapes cutting them out to 8.5 inches. Using these as templates.
 Then use your sewing machine or hand stitch all but a small opening on the traced pattern. Then cut out leaving 1/4inch all the way around the pattern. Turn right side out. And stuff with fluff. Hand sew the leftover opening.
Decorate however you like! My monsters went simple, but you could sew on a mouth with yarn, add other felt shapes... it is endless!

Your next Stop on the Hop is Monica... be prepared to be awed! :)

Karelj is offering an over-all blog candy for those who are hopping along with us.  How to win ? Follow along the blog trail, leaving a comment on each and every blog. On Monday, Karelj will ask her  buddy Randy (random.org) to select a blog number (from the list), a day (Saturday is one, Sunday is two), and a comment number from that blog. Please make sure you have left a reliable way to contact you (email is best, in the safe format of **** at **** dot com ) so you can be notified by her personally. If you don't, she’ll have to select another winner.”




50 comments:

  1. Fantastic idea! These are precious!

    Janice
    WWW.cricutconfessions.com

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  2. This is such a clever idea and how fun to make the with your kids!
    www.justyolie.com

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  3. Those monsters are absolutely huggable.
    kopperhead@cox.net
    k

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  4. Cute monsters. My 1st day of the blog hop.

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  5. Love your cute little stuffed monster, they are adorable
    Kathy
    Katsews at gmail dotcom

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  6. ohhhhh these are toooo cute.

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  7. very cool holiday! Your monsters are so cute! TFS http://www.dtsart.com/contact.htm

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  8. hee hee...cute holiday and super cute monsters!

    Melissa
    www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com

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  9. I love this project, I have used this cart yet. but I love using my cricut for cloth too.

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  10. Very cute project. I bet the kids love them.
    Pat P
    tpmk222@aol.com

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  11. Tres-sweet! Something to brighten up the day. TYFS

    Fondly,
    Ellen ♥ CardMonkey
    www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com
    E-mail: cardmonkey@comcast.net

    P.S. STOP BY MY BLOG this weekend for opportunity to win three different lots of BLOG CANDY. Top three posts detail it.

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  12. Too cute & too lovable. I enjoyed creating a holiday for this hop & a project to go along with it. TFS!

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  13. What a sweet craft... I might have to scrap-lift for my little monster.

    Jazzy
    www.JazzysCards.Blogspot.com
    MsPoet2Be@gmail.com

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  14. I have 2 little grandsons who would love these monsters! Very cute. gavinsmimi@gmail.com

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  15. These little guys just have me smiling out loud. TOO CUTE!

    And I just found your blog on this hop and am now a follower - so very nice to meet you!

    http://lillianchild.blogspot.com

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  16. OH MY GOSH I LOVE YOUR MONSTERS!!! What a cute way to snuggle to watch TV, take a nap,. orjust lounge around!!! How sweet! Thanks for hopping with us, and for your wonderful creations! I am now a follower!!
    Gina
    GRKIDDO
    at Verizon
    dot net

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  17. ... they are ** monster-riffic **.just adorable.. mitz_zee@yahoodotcom

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  18. well i'll be monstered.. how awesome is that!!
    parkernana5@cox.net

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  19. Oh they're just too cute!!! Love them!!! Thanks for sharing.

    Leah
    http://www.leahscarddesigns.com

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  20. Too Cute! I think you haqve agreat blog! I really enjoyed looking around!
    c d m 317 a ty a ho od ot c o m

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  21. Rachel,
    This is so super cute.... my nephew would like one that. I may need to do that for him. I just love that cartridge.

    TFS

    I'm a new follower of your blog now.

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  22. I love those!! they are so adorable. the kids did a great job.

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  23. what a cute idea! The kids must have loved helping with this project!

    Kristin
    ksully4597 at gmail dot com

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  24. How much fun are these? Just darling--and I love that the children decorated them! Thanks for hopping with me--you're among the best! Karelj

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  25. Great project to do with the kids! Thanks for sharing. joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

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  26. OMG! These are so cute TFS

    scrapperbecka at yahoo dot com

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  27. Those are DARLING! My little monsters are visiting grandma and papa tonight, I'm missing them!
    ;-)
    stampinlara at yahoo

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  28. LOVE your monsters!! They are just TOO CUTE!!!

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  29. love love love them. So stinkin' cute!

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  30. Adorable project! Well done!

    Hummer Hugs,
    Misty
    http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
    hummingbird204 at comcast dot net

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  31. Very cute! TFS!
    sweetheartcopper at msn dot com

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  32. Rachel,
    I love your stuffed monsters, great job. Thanks for sharing.

    dbjb1519 at yahoo dot com

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  33. How simply adorable! Thanks for sharing! mlc_15@hotmail.com

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  34. These are adorable! Love your holiday!

    xxsquigglesxx(at)gmail(dot)com

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  35. Hi, Rachel! I love your monster pillows! I wish my grandkids were young enough to appreciate something like this as they look like they would be so much fun to make. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Anne
    anniebeescraftroom.blogspot.com

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  36. Those are just too cute and I am also a new follower. Thanks for sharing.

    Marcy S.
    m.serrano@live.com
    http://marcyscreativecrafts.blogspot.com/

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  37. Very clever idea, using the shadow as a template. Love it! I hug my monster many times a day to stay sane..hehehe
    Thanks for sharing. Love your blog.

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  38. Very creative!!! Just wonderful.
    I'm a follower.
    Thanks for the chance to win.
    http: // mamawann. blogspot. com/
    annadowdy at gmail dot com

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  39. Your monsters are adorable! They remind of one I made from a kit when I was in Home Ec - but you did a better job!

    Thank you for your participation in the blog hop!

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  40. I was just stopping back today to see if you posted another project.
    Michelle

    mpetrovich23 at yahoo dot com

    http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com

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  41. LOVE them, so cute my little girls would go crazy! TFS
    Summer
    cricutdiaries@yahoo.com

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  42. Theses are such fun to make -- I plan to follow your directions and make them with my high school girls friends (we get together every summer! and I teach the craft projects) and then we'll donste them to Childrens' Hospital!

    Super! Thanks so much for the great idea!

    kastenc at sbcglobal dot net

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  43. Hi Rachel

    These are so cute! I love them I bet any little kid would love to have these in their room!
    TFS
    Bonnie
    http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com
    ascrapabove at aol dot com

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  44. What a great idea! My son would love these!! I think he would have fun designing them too :)

    TYFS

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  45. These are so cute! What an awesome idea!! My little monster is gonna be 1 soon and I'm using this cartridge for his birthday party, what a fun gift these would make too. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful idea <3

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