Fantail pattern revamp - Day 303-305

It has been ages since I made a fantail!
I have 2 very cute fantails flitting about the trees in my garden at the moment, and they inspired me to re-look at my patterns. I knew they were missing something, and then it came to me.. legs!!!
So after a number of failed attempts, (including strange little copper ones!) I have legs I am happy with. They are wrapped with cotton to make them look more life like.
they still have some movement with the wire so can be moved to help with balance or to help perch. I now have a little flock... next... can I do the same thing with my takahe?!

Kiwi Traveller - day 260

 Still playing around with my digital art.
This is a little kiwi traveller who is holding an nz home sweet home sign.
Maybe a bit over the top? But he's kinda cute.

I'm now thinking about seeing if my printer can do fabric. I know it has to be pigment ink, but not sure if mine is. Guess I should just just hunt instead of talking to myself (which is what it kinda feels like writing this blog at times!)
Still using my manga studio and learning more and more, but feeling sad as this version a demo, so will soon need to relearn it all on gimp (or sell some things around the house and buy the full version!!)

Origami Birds - day 92

Limited craft time will be a theme for the next week, larger pieces time consuming so will slip in some smaller craft "bites"

Duck Finger puppets - day 88

A request from an early childhood teacher... a set of duck finger puppets that would work for the "5 little ducks" song  (You know the one... 5 little ducks went out one day, over the hills and far away, mother duck said quack quack quack quack, but only 4 little ducks came back...)

 The pouch is part pond, part hill and can store the puppets inside.
Still 4 ducks to go, but need more yellow felt (which means I will have to walk the gauntlet of the crafty store... dangerous, as I always spot more things I want!)