Lego Movie Hoopla Triple Threat!

This seemed to be, above all The Summer of Lego around here.

I have to admit, I love Benny.

His joyfulness to make a spaceship is how I feel about a great deal of things.

Maybe too many things.

Maybe I'm overexcitable?

Morgan, of course was all about WyldStyle and Will had a big thing for Emmet. 

After I first stitched up the Benny Hoopla the kids promptly put their orders in.

Below is a montage of close ups and basically me playing around with an intagram app for the first time.

I've been pretty busy lately, and a lot of crazy creatively awesome

things have been going on.

My sincerest apologies for leaving this blog for so long.

But no fear, the creativeness has (for the most part) been

captured for future blog posts!

I also have a serious backlog of Craftster Swap items 

to post for posterity.

(Even if it's for my own enjoyment.)

But, on a fun side note, I looked at my Stats on 

here and my Lalaloopsie crocheted hats have 

been viewed 124 times from France today!

One word to leave you with:

SPACESHIP!

Lego Family Portrait!

Over at Craftster they're doing a Hoopla A-Long.

Our organizer posts a prompt for the month and we stitch up whatever 

comes to mind for said prompt.

May was "A Few of My Favorite Things".

I stitched my little family as Lego Minifigs!

Yes, that's Morgan as a Mermaid!

Will is super into Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc.

Now he says he wants a shirt like this in REAL LIFE!

He was modeled after the Fred Weasley minifig.

Morgan had some issues with hers.

She doesn't like that she's a mermaid and the only one without glasses.

Too bad for her having great eyesight!

Morgan was inspired by Ginny Weasley.

Lee was incredibly easy. There just happened to be a

doppelganger minifig of him! I think he's doing some 

Lego modeling on the side.....

Mine was loosely based on Molly Weasley. 

Her smirk and eyebrows mostly.

As for the base fabric, I've been playing around with layering lately.

Muslin is SO transparent, why not make that a strength?

I like how this red floral gives a muted polka dot effect.

So, I've realized this may be the way to go for family portraits.

No one's eyes are closed or sticking their tongue out (MORGAN!) and

I don't have a double chin!

This is a "win, win" situation.

New Use For Lego Minifig

I decided that a turkey meatloaf was in order for the bitter cold weather we've been experiencing.
But were to put the ring while my hands were wrist deep in squishy, meaty goodness?

Behold!

I just happened to have Mr. DJ man (series 8) sitting right by the sink! 

Those little guys are great for EVERYTHING!